Zouzou by Celine (2024) - Statement by Cardea

Lieselotte57 2 years ago

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Ooooh, I'm really surprised - I thought it wasn't on the market yet - isn't it supposed to come out until mid-June???

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Cardea 2 years ago

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On May 15th, there was a pre-launch in Paris. I was lucky enough to get a bottle on that date. :)

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Guerlinchen 2 years ago

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Yes, that sounds interesting.

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Schar002 2 years ago

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Oh, that sounds fantastic!!!
A child of some Celines, basically! I don't know Reptile yet, but I know the others.
What season would you place it in?
It also sounds a bit like Gourmand Coquin + Angelique Noire??? Would it be a Guerlain... or am I interpreting it wrong? :)

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Cardea 2 years ago

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Much more subtle than the Guerlain L‘Art & La Matière! GC and AN are both very dominant in their own way, while Zouzou is a skin scent and has a completely different character. The chocolate here feels like 90% cocoa, if that makes any sense. 😅 If I had to think of a Guerlain, it might be the Shalimar Millésime Iris with its vanilla-smoky spice.
Season... good question... I think this one works year-round despite the chocolate note and vanilla, except maybe at 30 degrees by the pool. 😄

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Cardea 2 years ago

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This morning: Black Tie with caramel. Behind it, a bit of Nightclubbing, Reptile, and Bois Dormant.
Very long-lasting, but no strong sillage.

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Cardea 2 years ago

And somewhere I catch a hint of sweet licorice, which has a slightly anise-like scent.

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Hippokamp 2 years ago

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Unusual gourmand has caught my attention; I'm even more curious about the scent now.

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ElAttarine 2 years ago

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Unique combination!

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Cardea 2 years ago

Yes, definitely! But there are quite a few Celines. I'm curious to see how others perceive it. :)

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Stella73 2 years ago

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Dark chocolate is generally said to be healthier, right?

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Cardea 2 years ago

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Yes, especially sprayed and not eaten. 😅

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Schoeibksr 2 years ago

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So-so... Zouzou sounds edible ;)

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Cardea 2 years ago

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A bit… smoky-chocolatey and - I can hardly believe I'm saying this because it sounds very strange: I spontaneously associate it with a new fragrance category, the gourmand-chypre. 😄

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Eggi37 2 years ago

I'll leave that to the dental assistants :-)

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Cardea 2 years ago

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What? This one? It's not a dentist, it's incense moss in the background.

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Sommernacht 2 years ago

Isn't it as earthy as Coromandel?

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Cardea 2 years ago

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No, it's earthy, but not like Coromandel; it's more like incense. Plus, there's a noticeable Black-Tie vanilla.

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Valerie7 2 years ago

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Wow, even though I don't like BR540, this one sounds pretty interesting. I'm curious to see how it is... I'm a bit jealous that you got to test it already 🌝.

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Cardea 2 years ago

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@Valerie7
Yeah, a bit… without the leather and more like incense? I’ll test it side by side with a few other Celines tomorrow.

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Valerie7 2 years ago

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@Cardea Sounds a bit like the spicy-mossy base of Reptile; could that be?
I think that one is great too.
Now I'm even more curious ☺️.

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Cardea 2 years ago

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I found BR terrible. This one is a Celine interpretation of the theme. I can imagine that the spicy-mossy undertone might not suit everyone. For me, that's what makes it appealing. ☺️

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Cardea 2 years ago

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It somehow reminds me of BR, but much more elegant and less harshly synthetic. The contrast of carnival and dentist is like Zouzou's Christmas market and forest.
It could do everything right for me that BR540 got wrong.

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Cardea 2 years ago

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I found BR540 terribly harsh. This one has a similar theme for me with that contrast of gourmand and moss-resin, but much more elegant.

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Cedrolemon 2 years ago

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Thanks, your description resonates with me since I don't find BR540 as amazing as most do. It's going on my ML.

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Anouschka 2 years ago

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Ah, you already got to test it. Sounds exciting!

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