gs02 Biehl Parfumkunstwerke 2008

Do you remember that incredibly arrogant, beautiful couple from the Campari advertisement many years ago, flirting with each other in a chic bar without ever changing their expressions? That could have been the perfect spot for gs02. Pure arrogance.

Indeed, it was the Campari element that sparked my curiosity for the fragrance.
I love Campari and I generally believe that there is nothing in the kitchen or cooking that couldn't be improved by alcohol.
So this was right up my alley, and I was impressed by how they managed to incorporate the bitter Campari taste so skillfully into a fragrance composition.

Despite the orange in the top note, there is no Campari long drink with orange juice and exotic fruits for decoration on the bar.
For me, gs02 is more like Campari with crystal-clear, cool Indian tonic on ice.

The alcoholic notes of absinthe and Campari are spiced with such contrapuntal notes as thyme, almost taking your breath away. Still, it feels somehow abstract and aloof.

Even the leather in the heart note is blonde, and the castoreum remains cool and distant.
No unexpected passion emerges here, and I consciously do not perceive tonka, amber, and vanilla in the base; the wildly swirling top notes are too dominant.

gs02 is indeed the coolest fragrance I know.
It is made for a young, urban audience that clearly has hedonistic traits.
It is absolutely androgynous.
It is self-absorbed and has made itself the center of attention.
It does not associate, it is not like... it does not imitate.
It is not fashionable, but modern and follows its own trend.
I think it fits very well with Berlin.

I truly consider Geza Schön to be an innovative perfume artist
and, to be honest, I am quite proud to be the owner of this biehl.parfumkunstwerk.