Sandelpeia
11/29/2023 - 04:04 PM
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Scent

An olfactory odyssey

First Impression:

When I tried Demeter's "Laundromat" fragrance, I was expecting a journey into the world of fresh laundry. Instead, I found myself in an olfactory version of a BVB post-match - think spilt beer on old soccer shirts. The first notes reminded me less of freshly laundered sheets and more of a pub brawl, where the beer flows as freely as the fists.

About the fragrance notes:

Instead of clean linen freshness, I was hit with a wave of aromas more reminiscent of a well-attended post-game pub. The top notes were a bouquet of rubber tires and alcohol, while the middle notes seemed to be a strange mix of euphoria and despair - as if the fragrance itself had gone a few too many rounds with the fans. The base note? A hint of nausea, as if the fragrance itself had also missed the last goal.

The liability:

And then the adhesion! This fragrance clung to me like a drunken soccer mascot after the final whistle. No shower gel, no scrub, no soap - nothing could rid me of this olfactory hooligan.

Conclusion:
Interestingly, my experience seems to differ from other reviews, which report a fresher and more pleasant fragrance experience, suggesting that I may have received a different formulation of the fragrance, which could explain the discrepancy in perception, or that a special "Fan Edition" fragrance may have ended up in my bottle, designed to capture the olfactory nuances of a boisterous evening of soccer.

All in all, it can be said that the fragrance is more of a ticket to the emotional rollercoaster of a soccer match than the quiet comfort of a laundrette. For those looking for the thrill of a match day in a bottle - here you go. But those looking for the scent of fresh laundry should perhaps take a sniff in a different league.

3 Comments
SeeroseSeerose 2 years ago
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When I tested the fragrance years ago, it really only smelled like freshly washed laundry.
Just like laundry washed with Eco-Color detergent still smells today.
There was a traveling package with travel or test bottles sent around by Don.
You could rely on the real fragrance. Since Demeter has the fragrance library concept for this series, I can't imagine that what you credibly describe is still the intact fragrance.
SeeroseSeerose 2 years ago
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I've had the same experience with a much more expensive fragrance from a well-known mail order company. It was a special offer and smelled... just like cheap synthetics. When I checked the batch, the fragrance was 8 years old. Far too old to be offered in a perfumery. This can happen more easily with modern synth. Fragrances easier than with very fragrances. This is my experience. In a similar case, I was able to complain about the fragrance here in Germany and was allowed to send it back and get my money back. But in the other case, the shipping costs would have been too high, it wasn't worth it. The very reduced price should have warned me.
SandelpeiaSandelpeia 2 years ago
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That almost sounds like a scent detective story! Your experience of the original fragrance makes me really curious. I think I'll go on an olfactory treasure hunt and get a new bottle from a different website this time. Because whatever I've got there must either be stale or a fake. A pure odor nuisance! I just hope that the real 'Laundromat' caresses rather than assaults my senses