Bottega Veneta pour Homme Essence Aromatique Bottega Veneta 2016
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The Bottega Veneta men's fragrance is, for me, one of the best new releases of recent years in the mid-range segment. Committed to a puristic style, it is more aromatic than herbal, yet discreet and understated. Like few others, its concept combines attractiveness and allure with simplicity and wearability. Those looking for a perfume for everyday use will find it perfectly suited here.
While the subsequent flankers may hardly surpass the first fragrance in the series, the question remains whether they can match it. The bright bottle of the new Essence Aromatique signals that this time it could go in a fresher direction.
The first impression is citrusy-herbaceous, striking, and very, very familiar - a reunion with an old acquaintance? A few shelves over it stands, confirming in direct comparison: the opening is Armani's Eau pour Homme!
The quintessential Armani had its heyday in the 80s and 90s, and of course, the 2013 remake could not quite live up to nostalgic memories. That Eau was a real stinker, with basil and lemon, still very typical of the time of Aromatic Fougères. However, the version available today is still quite potent, as is fitting for a contemporary fragrance.
In Essence Aromatique, Amandine Clerc-Marie employs this accord quite differently than Roger Pellégrino did back then. For her, the tone is three levels softer. It presents itself in the top note, only to send restrained impulses down to the base. This is powdery-woody and quickly makes its presence known. Its understated nature is thematically connected to the other two fragrances in the series. The fact that the fragrance development is already over after two hours could have been considered in the naming, perhaps with the addition of "Cologne".
Amandine Clerc-Marie has earned her stripes by placing a classic accord in a completely modern framework, perhaps introducing it anew to a younger audience. Personally, however, I have never felt the need to rub myself with basil and lemon. Armani's Eau - in whatever form - is therefore not part of my collection.
While the subsequent flankers may hardly surpass the first fragrance in the series, the question remains whether they can match it. The bright bottle of the new Essence Aromatique signals that this time it could go in a fresher direction.
The first impression is citrusy-herbaceous, striking, and very, very familiar - a reunion with an old acquaintance? A few shelves over it stands, confirming in direct comparison: the opening is Armani's Eau pour Homme!
The quintessential Armani had its heyday in the 80s and 90s, and of course, the 2013 remake could not quite live up to nostalgic memories. That Eau was a real stinker, with basil and lemon, still very typical of the time of Aromatic Fougères. However, the version available today is still quite potent, as is fitting for a contemporary fragrance.
In Essence Aromatique, Amandine Clerc-Marie employs this accord quite differently than Roger Pellégrino did back then. For her, the tone is three levels softer. It presents itself in the top note, only to send restrained impulses down to the base. This is powdery-woody and quickly makes its presence known. Its understated nature is thematically connected to the other two fragrances in the series. The fact that the fragrance development is already over after two hours could have been considered in the naming, perhaps with the addition of "Cologne".
Amandine Clerc-Marie has earned her stripes by placing a classic accord in a completely modern framework, perhaps introducing it anew to a younger audience. Personally, however, I have never felt the need to rub myself with basil and lemon. Armani's Eau - in whatever form - is therefore not part of my collection.
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DOCBE 10 years ago
The pyramid & comment make me really curious.
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