Eau de Balenciaga Balenciaga 1962 Eau de Toilette
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Citrusy spice once again, yet different
Yes, back then it was still possible...
EdBfM, a veritable classic that is hardly known in this excellent community and is not particularly easy to obtain. In one of the numerous (or almost "countless") vintage perfumeries in Bella Italia, I finally found it.
The impression and development of this fragrance must primarily be assessed with consideration of its year of release. Pour Monsieur by Chanel had already been around for several years, and one might think that Balenciaga took this chypre classic as a model, but ultimately created something entirely different. Lemon and bergamot in the top notes? Naturally, which men's fragrance from this era didn't have that? However, this impression is quickly replaced in the heart, where it becomes spicier, even a bit smoky. I attribute this to the fern and cedar. The usual suspects in the base notes then do their part to round off an extremely harmonious overall impression. The basic elements of this concept seem to have been picked up again in Gucci pour Homme (1976).
Truly old-school, if you will, even old-fashioned, but not old-man-like, as it lacks the harsh foundation of the heavier (and also sweeter) men's fragrances that would follow in the mid/late 70s.
Another never reformulated gem in my collection, and a true character piece.
EdBfM, a veritable classic that is hardly known in this excellent community and is not particularly easy to obtain. In one of the numerous (or almost "countless") vintage perfumeries in Bella Italia, I finally found it.
The impression and development of this fragrance must primarily be assessed with consideration of its year of release. Pour Monsieur by Chanel had already been around for several years, and one might think that Balenciaga took this chypre classic as a model, but ultimately created something entirely different. Lemon and bergamot in the top notes? Naturally, which men's fragrance from this era didn't have that? However, this impression is quickly replaced in the heart, where it becomes spicier, even a bit smoky. I attribute this to the fern and cedar. The usual suspects in the base notes then do their part to round off an extremely harmonious overall impression. The basic elements of this concept seem to have been picked up again in Gucci pour Homme (1976).
Truly old-school, if you will, even old-fashioned, but not old-man-like, as it lacks the harsh foundation of the heavier (and also sweeter) men's fragrances that would follow in the mid/late 70s.
Another never reformulated gem in my collection, and a true character piece.
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2 Comments
Yatagan 10 years ago
Das klingt doch gar nicht mal verkehrt. Und den bekommt man noch? Wahnsinn!
Ohdeberlin 10 years ago
Toll, wieder einmal einen dieser Duftperlen aus Italien vorgestellt . Danke !