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The Quirky One
Douleur from Bogue Profumo. A collaborative work between Antonio Gardoni and tattoo artist Freddie Albrighton.
A quirky and avant-garde perfume that doesn't smell challenging or experimental to me, as some have claimed. When I focus on it (gently because it is nuclear) I can detect some of the peculiar accords like the raw meat, plastic toys, and the salty seaweed accord. But if I spray it and go about my day, it smells surprisingly pleasant. It reminds me of the scent of Plum Preserves, the way they are traditionally made here in Eastern Europe. Exactly like that. If I close my eyes and enjoy its aroma in the air. Furthermore, to reinforce that scent association, my mom made the same comment when she smelled it, even adding that it smelled nice. Hence, the perception of perfume is most certainly subjective. Close-up, on the skin, however, I can pick up the quirky parts of it. Space Rangers and Barbie dolls, metallic roses, mint-flavored bubble gum, and sweet fruitiness. Raw meat at times served in blood. Overall though, not a challenging scent for me, it's rather pleasant. Now, the Achilles' heel with this perfume is the ridiculous performance. Simply put, I can't bring myself to wear it. Occasionally, I take off the cap, smell it, and tell myself "Not today!". It gives me a headache unless I spray it underneath my clothes, and if I do, I can incinerate them. Hence, as much as I love the smell, there is not much point to it unless I can enjoy it. Original, yet unwearable for me. But if you like them bigger than life, you might not have this problem.
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A quirky and avant-garde perfume that doesn't smell challenging or experimental to me, as some have claimed. When I focus on it (gently because it is nuclear) I can detect some of the peculiar accords like the raw meat, plastic toys, and the salty seaweed accord. But if I spray it and go about my day, it smells surprisingly pleasant. It reminds me of the scent of Plum Preserves, the way they are traditionally made here in Eastern Europe. Exactly like that. If I close my eyes and enjoy its aroma in the air. Furthermore, to reinforce that scent association, my mom made the same comment when she smelled it, even adding that it smelled nice. Hence, the perception of perfume is most certainly subjective. Close-up, on the skin, however, I can pick up the quirky parts of it. Space Rangers and Barbie dolls, metallic roses, mint-flavored bubble gum, and sweet fruitiness. Raw meat at times served in blood. Overall though, not a challenging scent for me, it's rather pleasant. Now, the Achilles' heel with this perfume is the ridiculous performance. Simply put, I can't bring myself to wear it. Occasionally, I take off the cap, smell it, and tell myself "Not today!". It gives me a headache unless I spray it underneath my clothes, and if I do, I can incinerate them. Hence, as much as I love the smell, there is not much point to it unless I can enjoy it. Original, yet unwearable for me. But if you like them bigger than life, you might not have this problem.
IG:@memory.of.scents
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