Chic et Bohème Chabaud

Chic?
Of course, the scent is definitely well-groomed and tasteful, stylish and graceful, charming and unique. And it is fancier than 4711. The distinct neroli note reminds me a lot of the traditional water from the late 18th century, only this one is much softer, not nearly as sharp as 4711. And what I particularly like:

I also perceive an artistically diverse palette: fresh yellow, delicate pastel notes, cozy warm impressions, powdery cream colors, and speckles into velvety dark red, forest green, and deep-sea blue.

The scent is classic-baroque, not old-fashioned, but modernly charming, and I experience an exciting bitter freshness followed by fruity-aromatic warmth. The strong jasmine and the citrus components are softened by the powdery mandarin. The vanilla reveals itself a little later, flowing in, not a sweet fighting vanilla but in complete harmony with the colors of the fruits and flowers.

And what does this have to do with Bohemia?
The term Bohemia refers to a subculture of intellectual fringe groups with predominantly literary, artistic, and musical ambitions, characterized by distinctly anti-bourgeois attitudes and behaviors. This way of life is particularly common in artistic circles, such as among painters, poets, and writers, but also among students. The life of a bohemian is often experienced as more authentic, independent, original, and less alienated.

Is this the part that the rebellious jasmine and often dominant vanilla take on in this scent? The jasmine is packaged differently than one usually knows. Neroli has a different role here than the typical fruity refreshment. Do they support the self-realization of the wearer, criticize the baroque Eau-de-Cologne tradition, subverting it? Do they incite against bourgeois refreshment and penetrate with youthful frivolity the motives of the parental generations in their social structures and culture? Is this scent eccentric and radiates creative freedom? For me, it does. And it is not mainstream. Not at all. And as described at the beginning: a fine variety, colorful without being garishly bright - that is artistic too.

For me, Chic & Bohème is enchanting, stimulating to the imagination, slightly gourmand. The whole composition, underpinned with patchouli and amber, is profoundly soft and sensual. I want to enjoy the entire artwork again, experience this flood of scent colors once more, dive into Bohemia again. That’s why I would like to keep applying it again and again.

Tested multiple times, I like it anew every time. Thanks to the vanilla note, this scent lasts longer for me than the other Chabauds. On clothing, it lasts well for up to 6 hours, on skin at least an acceptable 3-4 hours, like a good Eau de Cologne, and longer than 4711 - I believe...

edit: 8 months later, this scent has finally settled in with me.