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Bertel
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Soft and Gentle Floral Companion
For many years, there have been fragrances from the "brand" Celine Dion, produced and marketed by the giant perfume company Coty (founded in Paris in 1904 by François Coty, now headquartered in New York, known for celebrity and designer fragrances, etc., and since the acquisition of Unilever's UCI division in 2005, the number 2 in the global market with more than 10,000 employees worldwide and over 4 billion USD in revenue). The self-titled "Celine Dion" was the first in 2003, followed by the fragrance discussed here, "Notes," in 2004.
The perfumers behind this scent are Jean-Pierre Béthouart (working for Firmenich and creator of such immortal creations as Caron's "Parfum Sacré" and Givenchy's "Ange ou Démon," as well as other highly acclaimed works for Boucheron, Courrèges, Dior, and more) and Jean-Claude Delville (after Quest, Creations Aromatiques, IFF, Firmenich, and Symrise, now working for Drom and creator of fragrances for Givenchy, Cerruti, Grès, and recently Odin New York). This is clearly noticeable, as this fragrance, although in no way extravagant, innovative, or particularly challenging, is excellently conceived and orchestrated, drawing on the gentlemen's grand experience and expertise.
In a fragrance of this market positioning, one would certainly not expect rare absolutes of the florals boldly listed in the pyramid; rather, the gentlemen likely utilize corresponding components from their employers' houses - but with high craftsmanship. I have no idea what water lily smells like, but I can sense the nectarine just as I can the gardenia and mimosa in the opening, and heliotrope, orchid, and peony are also agreeable - experiencing this fragrance from the very first moment is not a strained, detective-like identification of individual rare scent components placed side by side, but rather the cozy, peaceful enjoyment of this light, extremely pleasant, very clean-bright smelling, and slightly soapy-sweet floral cloud.
Very feminine, not a power scent but rather a reserved, light, friendly floral companion that surrounds you with a bright, pure, radiant, clean aura - on www.celinedionbeauty.com there is a photo showing the lady fairy-like in a tight white outfit on a white heavenly swing, and this fragrance strikes me in exactly the same way. An effective projection surface with excellent perfumery art from two veterans - what more could one want? No wonder this fragrance has been celebrating success for nearly 10 years. I like it a lot, and for situations and moods as described by UnicornCoco and Blauemaus, it is certainly well-suited as a companion.