Top Notes 
Calabrian bergamot
Damask rose
Gardenia
Lily of the valley
Lilac
Red mandarin orange
Water jasmine
Heart Notes 
Green leaves
Florentine iris
Blue hyacinth
Frangipani
Honeysuckle
Tuberose
Clove
Osmanthus
Base Notes 
Sandalwood
White musk
Ambergris
Myrrh
Patchouli
Atlas cedar
Sonjoschka
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Sonjoschka
10
Classic
This was my first Carthusia. The fragrances are something special for me. Just the scent pyramids list a multitude of fragrance notes. This somewhat reminds me of the perfumes from the 1970s and 80s, where this was probably the norm.
And this scent is also somewhat old-fashioned for me. However, I would rather call it "classic." After all, there are fashionable details that never really go out of style. This is the case here as well.
These floral soap aldehydes are just not used as intensely in the new fragrances anymore.
Here on Parfumo, there are often calls for "real perfumes" to be smelled when new releases come out, and not just gourmand sugary water. This is a real perfume.
At first, I smell the full load of soap aldehydes, hairspray from the 1980s. The green notes are also immediately prominent.
When I first only had the sample, I initially kept my distance because the intensity of the scent is almost overwhelming when you dab it on your skin. It is a very concentrated fragrance and extremely intense. By no means a typical Eau de Toilette.
This perfume works better when you use just a veil of it.
Either walk into the spray mist from above or spray it into your palms and distribute the scent on your body. Then it appears "somewhat" more transparent, if that can even be said. It never becomes delicate, however. It becomes wearable and beautiful and is no longer too intense.
Today is a 30° degree September day, and the scent fits perfectly into the day despite the super sillage. It actually radiates a green coolness, reminds me a bit of No 19, but a bit more robust. It retains the soapiness for a long time, and it indeed becomes too overpowering if you apply too much of the fragrance. The scent then becomes so strong that it covers all other smells on and near the body. For me, a fragrance should blend with my scent. I want to still recognize it; otherwise, I would say "it's not my perfume." So apply sparingly...
I find it excellent to get so much fragrance for little money here and prefer to use a bit less. I really like this type of fragrance bomb.
I rated the sillage at 100%, and the longevity is also impressive. It lasts about 9-12 hours on the skin.
Normally, I find this type of green, fresh fragrances somewhat unsexy on me. But my husband sees it quite the opposite with Caprissimo. He finds the scent very sexy. He has already given me a lot of compliments for it.
Now I have to say that he is particularly attracted to animalistic and somewhat dirty notes in fragrances. So there must be something in here.
I might not notice it as much because of the soapiness. But I can't name it.
In any case, I find the scent great, intense, fresh, green, classic, elegant. I am glad that I received a sample and was able to snag the bottle cheaply at the souk.
I also found Ligea Eau de Toilette from Carthusia worth buying, which is sweet-powdery. A completely different scent, not as long-lasting, but also very beautiful.
And this scent is also somewhat old-fashioned for me. However, I would rather call it "classic." After all, there are fashionable details that never really go out of style. This is the case here as well.
These floral soap aldehydes are just not used as intensely in the new fragrances anymore.
Here on Parfumo, there are often calls for "real perfumes" to be smelled when new releases come out, and not just gourmand sugary water. This is a real perfume.
At first, I smell the full load of soap aldehydes, hairspray from the 1980s. The green notes are also immediately prominent.
When I first only had the sample, I initially kept my distance because the intensity of the scent is almost overwhelming when you dab it on your skin. It is a very concentrated fragrance and extremely intense. By no means a typical Eau de Toilette.
This perfume works better when you use just a veil of it.
Either walk into the spray mist from above or spray it into your palms and distribute the scent on your body. Then it appears "somewhat" more transparent, if that can even be said. It never becomes delicate, however. It becomes wearable and beautiful and is no longer too intense.
Today is a 30° degree September day, and the scent fits perfectly into the day despite the super sillage. It actually radiates a green coolness, reminds me a bit of No 19, but a bit more robust. It retains the soapiness for a long time, and it indeed becomes too overpowering if you apply too much of the fragrance. The scent then becomes so strong that it covers all other smells on and near the body. For me, a fragrance should blend with my scent. I want to still recognize it; otherwise, I would say "it's not my perfume." So apply sparingly...
I find it excellent to get so much fragrance for little money here and prefer to use a bit less. I really like this type of fragrance bomb.
I rated the sillage at 100%, and the longevity is also impressive. It lasts about 9-12 hours on the skin.
Normally, I find this type of green, fresh fragrances somewhat unsexy on me. But my husband sees it quite the opposite with Caprissimo. He finds the scent very sexy. He has already given me a lot of compliments for it.
Now I have to say that he is particularly attracted to animalistic and somewhat dirty notes in fragrances. So there must be something in here.
I might not notice it as much because of the soapiness. But I can't name it.
In any case, I find the scent great, intense, fresh, green, classic, elegant. I am glad that I received a sample and was able to snag the bottle cheaply at the souk.
I also found Ligea Eau de Toilette from Carthusia worth buying, which is sweet-powdery. A completely different scent, not as long-lasting, but also very beautiful.
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