Jasmin Noir L'Elixir Bvlgari 2012

As I stand in front of my fragrance shelf, my scent samples come into my hands. Since my separation from my signature scent, nothing has been the same. Nothing can excite me, nothing can sway me, nothing can blow me away - or can it?

And before I change my mind, I engage in this fragrance flirt and spray......

Anyone hoping for the queen of scents - Miss Jasmine - in this fragrance must be disappointed. For despite the name, she only makes a radiant appearance in the opening of this composition to introduce this masterpiece.

She refreshes and provides support, and as quickly as she came, she disappears just as fast.

But what happens now? The scent captivates me. Could this perhaps be the start of a new fragrance love?

Have I ever encountered a more feminine, cleaner scent? Is it the tuberose that clouds my senses and releases my happiness hormones? NOOOOO! NOOOOO! It is the ALMOND - oh my God - I am lost. Lost in this divine fragrance!

My nose constantly wanders to my arm. It’s like an addiction. And for the first time since my separation from Hypnose Senses, I feel like I have been FOUND. For the first time since my great fragrance love, this is a scent that could be a worthy successor.

And with its unexpected eroticism and uniqueness, the fragrance hits me in the face and transports me back to the past.

I stand there as a young scent punk, wearing only what I like and loving only those who touch my heart. There are no compromises. There is only yes or no. Black or white. Love or forget.

I have always loved with all my heart. All my loves. Even my platonic ones.

And what has happened? One becomes a little gray with the diplomacy of the world. And in the midst of all the daily tasks, one forgets the facets and the voice of one’s own heart? PLEASE NOT!

And what was that about Nemesis, you might have wondered at the beginning? In Greek mythology, she is the goddess of revenge.

Today we know Nemesis as modern Justitia, yet one of her swords has been replaced by a scale, and she now stands as a goddess for righteous wrath.

But in Greek mythology, she stands above all as THE AVENGER FOR ALL THOSE WHO DO NOT LOVE WITH THEIR HEARTS!

Why does this fragrance lead me back to this wisdom of my heart? Why does it become such a part of me that my mind shuts off and I simply become myself again?

And I realize, Nemesis rightly punishes those who do not love from the heart. Thank you, L'Elixir. It is time to become myself again and to be true to my old motto of freedom and ONLY true love.

So: if you are looking for a new fragrance flirt, believe in it - in true fragrance love and no matter whom or what you love - love with all your heart. I believe that only this love comes back and stays.