Rimbaud Celine 2022

Just two weeks ago, I rated Rimbaud a 9 and wrote a statement. In the meantime, the sample is empty, a bottle has been acquired, and I have come to the conclusion that neither the number nor a few words can do justice to this magnificent scent.

Many of you surely remember that one teacher whose detailed explanations you wanted to avoid at all costs. Not because you didn’t like them or because you didn’t need the explanations. Simply because they enjoyed drinking coffee during breaks and indulging in a cigarette. I wholeheartedly wish that soothing break to everyone - unfortunately, this enormous scent mixture that these teachers exuded from their mouths afterward still evokes pure horror in me to this day.

As a teacher of highly pubescent teenagers, I have very concrete ideas about how my fragrance should work due to this unforgettable olfactory experience. I do not want them to avoid my explanations. My perfume must not fill the classroom (the teens already take care of that with their overused body sprays). It must not be perfumey, loud, kitschy, annoying, piercing, fidgety, or intrusive. I want the teenagers to perceive only a pleasant, subtle, calm, well-groomed, and warm scent when I lean towards them. Only very subtly, perhaps even subconsciously. But still in a way that it remains a positive memory. Rimbaud meets exactly these criteria, and I am already sure that many teenagers will associate this scent with me. It certainly touches me.
Rimbaud opens with a wonderfully authentic and natural lavender. It smells exactly like the pure lavender oil that sits on my nightstand. I love this naturalness and was a bit disappointed during the first tests that the lavender had already faded after half an hour. However, I can now perceive it very subtly in the background throughout the entire scent development. This perfectly fulfills my desire to wear a calm scent in the classroom.

After half an hour, the familiar and highly valued "Celinade" takes the lead. Just like in "Black Tie | Celine" and "Dans Paris | Celine," I feel incredibly comfortable with this delicate, gentle, understated, noble, and well-groomed vanilla in Rimbaud as well. At the same time, I now also perceive the wheat. It is difficult to put into words. But it gives the scent that certain something, and I find it pleasantly soft and warm. The iris butter also contributes to fulfilling my wishes.
Neroli, however, my nose does not recognize.
The scent remains like this for several hours until it gently sneaks away over the vanilla.
It is so close to the skin (even quieter than "Black Tie | Celine" and Dans Paris) that I needed a few attempts to perceive it for longer than two hours. In the meantime, I can actually smell it all day long, and I look forward to that every morning.