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***This sensory impression is based on the current version and may therefore differ from the original product!!***
Something clever from the house of D.? Or just another deterrent a la Cool Water?
Well, the ingredients are rich and even the top note doesn't sound extraordinary, but it is certainly exciting: Mint, tarragon, marigold, lemon, lavender and bergamot. Yes, they are all there, faintly, you can sense them.
This is not to say that the fragrance is a breeze. No, the presence is there, but it is not easy to pick out the details. None of them stand out, it's a web where each component carries the others.
Harsh and bitter, almost pungent, the marigold. And I'm not talking about the scent of the flower, which is standard in every cottage garden, but the herb of the plant, which has a repulsive effect on me.
But don't worry, the marigold, which persists into the middles, is not overdosed, but blends into the net, which would inevitably get a hole if it were removed.
The middle in general. For me, it's no longer a men's fragrance, very floral, feminine - I definitely miss more vapor of vetiver, laurel, rosemary, which would give Davidoff's relaxed fragrance the masculinity that is simply missing at this point.
The base becomes more interesting again. The overabundance of flowers does not disappear completely for a long time, making way for tonka and vanilla. Tonka? Hey, I thought that stuff was a modern invention? Probably not, but I don't really like these two components. However, Davidoff has managed a good dose here, because despite the clear presence of these sweet ingredients, they never seem overpowering, on the contrary, they go perfectly with ambergris, a typical ingredient in many men's fragrances at the base. A little leather vibe supports the classicism and there is also a hint of tartness. Benzoin? It's there, but too subliminal. Moss? Ditto, it must be patchouli. But why do I have the impression that marigold sends out its X-ray flashes for milliseconds? Actually, I wanted to relax...
Something clever from the house of D.? Or just another deterrent a la Cool Water?
Well, the ingredients are rich and even the top note doesn't sound extraordinary, but it is certainly exciting: Mint, tarragon, marigold, lemon, lavender and bergamot. Yes, they are all there, faintly, you can sense them.
This is not to say that the fragrance is a breeze. No, the presence is there, but it is not easy to pick out the details. None of them stand out, it's a web where each component carries the others.
Harsh and bitter, almost pungent, the marigold. And I'm not talking about the scent of the flower, which is standard in every cottage garden, but the herb of the plant, which has a repulsive effect on me.
But don't worry, the marigold, which persists into the middles, is not overdosed, but blends into the net, which would inevitably get a hole if it were removed.
The middle in general. For me, it's no longer a men's fragrance, very floral, feminine - I definitely miss more vapor of vetiver, laurel, rosemary, which would give Davidoff's relaxed fragrance the masculinity that is simply missing at this point.
The base becomes more interesting again. The overabundance of flowers does not disappear completely for a long time, making way for tonka and vanilla. Tonka? Hey, I thought that stuff was a modern invention? Probably not, but I don't really like these two components. However, Davidoff has managed a good dose here, because despite the clear presence of these sweet ingredients, they never seem overpowering, on the contrary, they go perfectly with ambergris, a typical ingredient in many men's fragrances at the base. A little leather vibe supports the classicism and there is also a hint of tartness. Benzoin? It's there, but too subliminal. Moss? Ditto, it must be patchouli. But why do I have the impression that marigold sends out its X-ray flashes for milliseconds? Actually, I wanted to relax...
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