Maai 2014

ClemensJ
31.03.2019 - 03:14 PM
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8
Sillage
9
Longevity
8
Scent

In the field of tension between fascination and dislike

Maai offers semidomestizierte and consequently portable Animalik with suitable dose. Not necessarily repulsive, but certainly more than just a little rude. The wearer should have a certain penchant for fragrances of this kind, because Maai demands and employs. Nothing here is comfortable easy to wear. By the way, Hyraceum is nicely integrated here, unlike Hyrax by Zoologist.

After approx. 2 hours, animal notes volatilize in steps, remaining latent in the background. The fragrance brightens a little, changes and develops. At times it was really soft and great. But as the duration progresses, the base moves a little inversely towards the head. Somehow it smells like a horse, i.e. after this smell, which is stuck after a ride in riding clothes.

In spite of everything, he lacks variety and coherent and equal counterparts. Other animal classics offer balance and variety. In this respect I agree with FabianO regarding the monothematic.

In my opinion it is not a chypre, because the building blocks - hesperide, rose/jasmine and oakmoss - remain inconspicuous in relation to animal notes and do not even stay in the second row
Nevertheless, it has become a good to very good one. Regardless of my assessment above, Maai is carefully or skilfully positioned in the field of tension between fascination and dislike, offering depth and structure. Durability and Sillage are at the upper level, in other words above average.
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