Crystal d'Afrique David Thibaud-Bourahla Eau de Toilette
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The little sister of the African crystal - EdT vs. EdP
Madegasque ginger begins brilliantly in the eau de toilette as in the eau de parfum and remains clearly perceptible until the deep drydown. Initially accompanied by citric elements, the heart note then becomes very present with an incredible abundance of flowers. Where jasmine appears as a peripheral figure in this fragrance, mimosa can add significant sweetness and neroli freshens up the ensemble. The base already comes through, and as the heart note fades, the base becomes increasingly clear. The bourbon vanilla is of natural origin and of very high quality, not sweet, but noble, yet very present. This may be the effect of the "green" vanilla, which I have never noticed in this form in any other fragrance. A balsamic sweetness is built up by the smoky myrrh. Cedar and frankincense complement the not-too-sweet and resinous-spicy woodiness of the vanilla base. This wonderful and exquisite drydown accompanies you throughout the day.
Like its big sister, the EdP, the bottle is made of heavy crystal and was also produced by hand. Despite its weight and size, it feels very graceful and pleasant. The shape of the eau de toilette bottle is also reminiscent of the sand dunes of African deserts. The round cap is made from hand-carved and polished padouk wood.
Like the EdP, the EdT was created by the French designer with North African roots, David Thibaud-Bourahla, together with Clémentine Humeau. Only sustainably processed, natural ingredients are used, as far as possible from Africa itself. You can feel and smell the quality of the ingredients. Nevertheless, it is of French sophistication and the ingredients are not only of high quality, but also very well interwoven.
The notes themselves hardly differ between the eau de toilette and the eau de parfum I described earlier. The eau de toilette corresponds completely to the eau de parfum in terms of quality and progression. The difference in the fragrance itself lies in the concentration, especially in the silage and the sequence of notes: The EdP is highly concentrated and more of an extrait than an eau de parfum. Even a single spray is already too much for me and the eau de parfum is therefore hardly wearable for everyday use. The eau de toilette can be better dosed. The sequence of top, heart and base notes is somewhat quicker with the eau de toilette and the dreamy base note still lasts all day, but not until almost the next day as with the eau de parfum.
The bottle of the eau de toilette differs in the material of the lid: Where the eau de parfum has cool and heavy marble with a gold plate to offer as a cap, the eau de toilette has a plain wooden cap. Unlike the eau de parfum, the eau de toilette does not have a wooden frame to adjust/display the cap. Of course, there is a certain "something" about holding a heavy and cool marble sphere in your hand. At the same time, however, using the additional wooden frame of the eau de parfum for its complete, very aesthetic presentation is quite complex, as the bottle has to be placed at the right angle in the almost too well-fitting frame.
So if you don't just display the fragrance but also use it regularly, can do without marble as a cap and appreciate a very good but not room-filling silage, perhaps even appreciate the spicy vanilla base more than the top and heart messenger, which builds up more quickly, you are certainly very well advised to go for the eau de toilette, which is considerably cheaper than the eau de parfum.
Like its big sister, the EdP, the bottle is made of heavy crystal and was also produced by hand. Despite its weight and size, it feels very graceful and pleasant. The shape of the eau de toilette bottle is also reminiscent of the sand dunes of African deserts. The round cap is made from hand-carved and polished padouk wood.
Like the EdP, the EdT was created by the French designer with North African roots, David Thibaud-Bourahla, together with Clémentine Humeau. Only sustainably processed, natural ingredients are used, as far as possible from Africa itself. You can feel and smell the quality of the ingredients. Nevertheless, it is of French sophistication and the ingredients are not only of high quality, but also very well interwoven.
The notes themselves hardly differ between the eau de toilette and the eau de parfum I described earlier. The eau de toilette corresponds completely to the eau de parfum in terms of quality and progression. The difference in the fragrance itself lies in the concentration, especially in the silage and the sequence of notes: The EdP is highly concentrated and more of an extrait than an eau de parfum. Even a single spray is already too much for me and the eau de parfum is therefore hardly wearable for everyday use. The eau de toilette can be better dosed. The sequence of top, heart and base notes is somewhat quicker with the eau de toilette and the dreamy base note still lasts all day, but not until almost the next day as with the eau de parfum.
The bottle of the eau de toilette differs in the material of the lid: Where the eau de parfum has cool and heavy marble with a gold plate to offer as a cap, the eau de toilette has a plain wooden cap. Unlike the eau de parfum, the eau de toilette does not have a wooden frame to adjust/display the cap. Of course, there is a certain "something" about holding a heavy and cool marble sphere in your hand. At the same time, however, using the additional wooden frame of the eau de parfum for its complete, very aesthetic presentation is quite complex, as the bottle has to be placed at the right angle in the almost too well-fitting frame.
So if you don't just display the fragrance but also use it regularly, can do without marble as a cap and appreciate a very good but not room-filling silage, perhaps even appreciate the spicy vanilla base more than the top and heart messenger, which builds up more quickly, you are certainly very well advised to go for the eau de toilette, which is considerably cheaper than the eau de parfum.
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