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7.1 / 10 95 Ratings
A perfume by Biehl Parfumkunstwerke for women and men, released in 2007. The scent is fresh-spicy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Fresh
Spicy
Woody
Green
Citrus

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
BergamotBergamot CardamomCardamom CorianderCoriander GalbanumGalbanum GrapefruitGrapefruit
Heart Notes Heart Notes
FirFir CloveClove DavanaDavana JasmineJasmine ThymeThyme RoseRose
Base Notes Base Notes
CinnamonCinnamon FrankincenseFrankincense SandalwoodSandalwood AmbergrisAmbergris MuskMusk VanillaVanilla PatchouliPatchouli Atlas cedarAtlas cedar

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.195 Ratings
Longevity
6.967 Ratings
Sillage
6.265 Ratings
Bottle
6.162 Ratings
Value for money
5.914 Ratings
Submitted by DonVanVliet · last update on 08/21/2023.
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Reviews

2 in-depth fragrance descriptions
MarschO

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MarschO
MarschO
Very helpful Review 7  
Subjunctive Comment
Writing a comment on a perfume is by no means easy. How do I approach it, how do I make it worthwhile and interesting without digressing and making it boring or even uninformative for the interested reader? To this end, I would like to attempt a small experiment...

In the lengthy study of law, one learns a certain writing style, the so-called "opinion style." This is designed to break down a complex issue into its legally relevant individual parts and lead to a solution.

To do this, one first employs a subjunctive main clause in which a hypothetical result is presented.
(Example: Person A could have a claim for payment of the purchase price of the perfume bottle X according to § 433 II BGB against Person B if a valid purchase contract has been established between the two.)

Then, one defines the whole in the so-called definition. (Here: What is necessary for a valid purchase contract to come into being...)

The main part of the opinion then follows in the "subsumption." Here, the specific case to be examined is applied to the previously named criteria and concluded with a result (which is then no longer expressed in the subjunctive).

Let's see what comes of this when applied to a subjective fragrance evaluation.

Main Clause:
The Eau de Parfum eo02 from Biehl Parfumkunstwerke could represent a good scent if it pleases the author and does not irritate the nose.

Definition:
The author likes a scent and it does not irritate the nose if it:
1. possesses a certain pleasant freshness without radiating a too citrusy sour-drop attitude,
2. has floral notes in the heart, which, from the author's perspective, must not become too feminine,
3. becomes warmer and drier towards the base, without becoming too sweet,
4. has a non-linear but also not too abrupt progression in the overall view.

Subsumption:
Regarding 1.: eo02 starts with a fresh herb-sweet grapefruit note that is surrounded by resinous-green galbanum. The scent impression is not typically summery beach promenade fresh but rather conveys the impression of a summer walk through the woods after a brief heavy shower. Not that eo02 smells like a forest, it just creates this scent impression, likely supported by the indicated cardamom and coriander notes, which the author does not pick out individually. This naturally masculine-herb scent pleases the author exceptionally well.
Regarding 2.: Despite the indicated jasmine and rose, eo02 is not a floral scent. In the heart, it gains spiciness. Clearly, the author notices the clove, which conveys the impression of a classic Bay Rum aftershave. However, eo02 manages not to drift completely in this direction but retains a certain fruity lightness. Here, eo02 clearly decides, in the author's opinion, to be a men's fragrance.
Regarding 3.: Towards the base, a wonderfully dry woody cedar-incense mixture emerges, surrounded by an unsweet warmth. Patchouli, vanilla, and cinnamon perfectly round off the scent and convey a pleasantly friendly scent impression that never loses its grounded seriousness.
Regarding 4.: The scent phases are perfectly interwoven, while the fragrance noticeably changes. The green freshness from the beginning remains present throughout, making eo02 a year-round fragrance that seems suitable for almost any occasion to the author.

Result:
eo02 is not just a good scent, but an absolutely wonderful scent. Egon Oelkers reinterprets the classic-elegant men's perfume and transfers it into modernity. He does not do everything differently or completely new; he preserves tried and tested elements and spices them up with clever innovations. A solid 10.
Updated on 02/08/2017
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Freiherr

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Freiherr
Freiherr
Very helpful Review 8  
eo02 - or a Journey from the Occident to the Orient
After the already more than good experiences and the enjoyment of mb03, I was also positively struck by the next cryptic-strange title from Biehl - eo02.
Whoever came up with this minimalist and starkly sober naming is either simply genius or simply unimaginative. I still haven't formed a firm opinion on this question... well then.
Aside from the name, eo02 is an excellent fragrance. Excellently composed and simply excellently pleasant to smell - which is, after all, the plain and simple sense and purpose of a perfume.
eo02 is complex and spans a wide fragrance arc of seemingly incompatible olfactory impressions, yet remains elegantly unobtrusive and is never even remotely loud.
Very elaborate and very gentleman-like... the opening is furious yet restrained: fresh citrusy-fruity, green-herb spicy, floral-woody - somehow all blending together simultaneously - deep and intense undertones without any hint of heaviness. How does that come together?
In other words: West meets East, Occident meets Orient, Ying meets Yang, man meets woman - and all of this in one fragrance... Egon Oelkers makes it possible.
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23 short views on the fragrance
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Concept meeting
Mr. Oelkers, your idea?
Here it is: We undermine the consensus by simply copying it 1:1.
Ah. Goodness.
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I would like to know where the difference is between this perfume masterpiece and a designer mainstream scent: at best, it's subtly better.
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Somehow it reminds me of Night Flight by Joop, just more plain and floral. This art bores me and can go away.
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Spicy, woody yet also delicate,
the evergreen is a kind of,
rose drops by sometimes,
cozy and so transparent.
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5
2
Spicy, robust start, mild undertones; comes across as classically masculine. Solid. Period.
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5
3
After a fresh, green-citrusy start, a pleasantly fine-spicy men's fragrance that could also be a designer scent. In the dry down, it’s woodier. It's okay.
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1
After a rather typical citrus opening, it becomes floral-spicy. The scent leans towards the Orient - incense is involved.
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5 years ago
5
1
ROYAL MUSKA in fresh, green, and masculine....a summer Royal Muska, so to speak ;-)....I like it :-)
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5
2
Starts off subtly fresh, then a gentle sweetness joins in. Quite pleasant, but overall a bit bland.
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9 years ago
4
A shining winner in the category of "Subtle complexity without a hint of heaviness."
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