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The Paradox of the Niche vs. Designer World
Why is a "designer fragrance" always viewed with suspicion, while in the fashion and jewelry industry it is almost worshipped?
Somehow, it escapes my imagination when I separate niche and designer fragrances.
If you take a strict look at it, for example, Ombre Nomade is a designer fragrance, while the €15 fragrance from Rasasi is a niche fragrance.
Or do we define niche fragrances by their performance? Then Le Labo's - Bergamote 22 would be a total flop.
Or could it be that fragrances are evaluated based on their exotic DNA? Then fragrances like Percival or Xerjoff's Nio would also be a total flop.
Could it be that we separate them based on price?
Why do Tom Ford fragrances sometimes cost €400, while a pure perfume house like Lorenzo Villoresi offers 100ml bottles for €150?
Is it separated based on the ingredients? Then fragrance notes like orange blossom or musk mallow would have no place in the niche world...
Before I digress further and pose fundamental questions, I want to focus on this wonderful niche or designer fragrance.
Déclaration d'Un Soir from the prestigious brand Cartier fundamentally connects everything you wouldn't expect.
How should one explain to an outsider how a pure (men's) fragrance feels that smells intensely of roses?
For me, this fragrance composition hardly provided any possibility to generate any expectations.
Be that as it may, I sought out a decant of this fragrance, having no specific requirements at first.
When the souk arrived, I was quite curious about how my reaction would turn out.
About the fragrance:
I find the fragrance to be very high-quality and unique, and its longevity is impressive.
In the opening, you immediately get the magnificent rose bouquet projected, while I can perceive slight pepper and nutmeg nuances.
The fragrance is surprisingly very masculine, which is why I see this fragrance categorized perfectly.
The further development is very linear and high-quality.
All in all, this is a high-quality, unique, and wonderful fragrance that also receives consistently good feedback in its surroundings.
Call me crazy, but Déclaration d'Un Soir is, in my mind, an absolute niche fragrance with a unique character ;-)
Somehow, it escapes my imagination when I separate niche and designer fragrances.
If you take a strict look at it, for example, Ombre Nomade is a designer fragrance, while the €15 fragrance from Rasasi is a niche fragrance.
Or do we define niche fragrances by their performance? Then Le Labo's - Bergamote 22 would be a total flop.
Or could it be that fragrances are evaluated based on their exotic DNA? Then fragrances like Percival or Xerjoff's Nio would also be a total flop.
Could it be that we separate them based on price?
Why do Tom Ford fragrances sometimes cost €400, while a pure perfume house like Lorenzo Villoresi offers 100ml bottles for €150?
Is it separated based on the ingredients? Then fragrance notes like orange blossom or musk mallow would have no place in the niche world...
Before I digress further and pose fundamental questions, I want to focus on this wonderful niche or designer fragrance.
Déclaration d'Un Soir from the prestigious brand Cartier fundamentally connects everything you wouldn't expect.
How should one explain to an outsider how a pure (men's) fragrance feels that smells intensely of roses?
For me, this fragrance composition hardly provided any possibility to generate any expectations.
Be that as it may, I sought out a decant of this fragrance, having no specific requirements at first.
When the souk arrived, I was quite curious about how my reaction would turn out.
About the fragrance:
I find the fragrance to be very high-quality and unique, and its longevity is impressive.
In the opening, you immediately get the magnificent rose bouquet projected, while I can perceive slight pepper and nutmeg nuances.
The fragrance is surprisingly very masculine, which is why I see this fragrance categorized perfectly.
The further development is very linear and high-quality.
All in all, this is a high-quality, unique, and wonderful fragrance that also receives consistently good feedback in its surroundings.
Call me crazy, but Déclaration d'Un Soir is, in my mind, an absolute niche fragrance with a unique character ;-)
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4 Comments
Tradescantia 3 years ago
Ich finde die Einordnung von Ombre Nomade (LV) korrekt. Ein teurer Designerduft. Den Duft hier stelle ich mir sehr interessant vor und "nischig" kann wohl auch einfach unverwechselbar oder nur selten anzutreffen heißen. Am Ende eine Frage der Zielgruppe.
Salva 4 years ago
Ein sehr schöner Kommentar zu einem ganz tollen Duft! Finde den auch einfach wunderschön.
Terra 4 years ago
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Aber manchen bringt das was, wenn D&G auf dem Shirt steht. Mir geht's nur darum, dass es möglichst gut zu mir passt.
Terra 4 years ago
Bei Mode etc würde ich mir lieber Sachen maßschneidern lassen, als absurd viel Geld für irgendein Designerlabel zu bezahlen. Es gibt verdammt gute Mainstreamer und verdammt gute Nischendüfte. M7 Oud Absolu ist zum Beispiel auch viel nischiger als die hier von den Teenies und Kevin's gehypten "Nischen"Düfte. Das Dolce & Gabbana Shirt wird vermutlich in der gleichen Fabrik mit dem gleichen Stoff wie jenes von h&m Produziert wird.