Eau du Levant Créateur Mare 2018
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The Mediterranean coast olfactorily captured
Most of us have probably already spent several holidays in some Mediterranean region and gained different impressions, which more or less correspond to a certain cliché image: The landscape alternates between rocky coastlines and sandy beaches, dry wasteland, sparse herbs and shrubs, olive/lemon groves and palm trees. Everything is perfect for creating a perfume inspired by it.
In fact, Eau du Levant reminds me more of those landscapes than of the sea itself, because I wouldn't describe this fragrance as classic-aquatic and I miss the clear freshness associated with it. Instead, I immediately associate the prelude with lemonade, because at first it smells mainly of ripe citrus fruits, discreetly flanked by basil. In the background, the warm, spicy foundation is also perceptible; floral notes rather less. Only when the Hesperides retreat a little, I get an idea of the flowery notes, which are generally very reserved (for my nose). At best the rather full, fruity character of the osmanthus, as well as its leathery facet, characterizes Geza Schöns creation. In addition, it becomes apparent that the aquatic side of the fragrance appears here in the form of a slightly salty, algal note. Unfortunately, I find the latter (especially directly on the skin) generally unpleasant and almost fishy. But our holiday impressions are also often marked by unpleasant impressions, like garbage and stuffy (harbour) air... The fragrance ends with familiar, but no less appealing, warm woody notes.
I like the majority of Eau du Levant very much and it keeps solid on the skin, with slightly higher temperatures bringing the fragrance back to life - some summery perfumes need that. A nice concept of combining rather light ethereal notes with warmth is found here, although I consider this to be much more skilfully implemented in XerJoff's Fars and Creeds Royal Oud. And so that I would like to possess a fragrance, it must please in every situation, which is not given here because of the algal note in immediate skin proximity.
In fact, Eau du Levant reminds me more of those landscapes than of the sea itself, because I wouldn't describe this fragrance as classic-aquatic and I miss the clear freshness associated with it. Instead, I immediately associate the prelude with lemonade, because at first it smells mainly of ripe citrus fruits, discreetly flanked by basil. In the background, the warm, spicy foundation is also perceptible; floral notes rather less. Only when the Hesperides retreat a little, I get an idea of the flowery notes, which are generally very reserved (for my nose). At best the rather full, fruity character of the osmanthus, as well as its leathery facet, characterizes Geza Schöns creation. In addition, it becomes apparent that the aquatic side of the fragrance appears here in the form of a slightly salty, algal note. Unfortunately, I find the latter (especially directly on the skin) generally unpleasant and almost fishy. But our holiday impressions are also often marked by unpleasant impressions, like garbage and stuffy (harbour) air... The fragrance ends with familiar, but no less appealing, warm woody notes.
I like the majority of Eau du Levant very much and it keeps solid on the skin, with slightly higher temperatures bringing the fragrance back to life - some summery perfumes need that. A nice concept of combining rather light ethereal notes with warmth is found here, although I consider this to be much more skilfully implemented in XerJoff's Fars and Creeds Royal Oud. And so that I would like to possess a fragrance, it must please in every situation, which is not given here because of the algal note in immediate skin proximity.
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