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John Malkovich
This scent is perfection for me. However, it is a different kind of perfection: the imperfect variant. There is a perfection that almost physically hurts me, as a strong uniformity, the gliding of thoughts and eyes, in this case the nose, does not set a counterpoint.
Here, on the other hand, there are stones in the way, edges and corners touch me, a story is being told, my mental cinema starts. Wonderful! This is how perfume should be for me. Stimulating, inventive, indulgent.
And that's exactly how I felt about John Malkovich in "Dangerous Liaisons, 1988". I was fifteen and completely drawn into this drama (actually an epistolary novel) by Pierre-Ambroise-François Choderlos de Laclos. It roughly revolves around intrigues, affairs, love, and death.
The Vicomte Sébastien de Valmont (J. Malkovich) portrays a lustful womanizer who wants to conquer love through playful intrigues. However, he ultimately fails, as none of the protagonists (Glenn Close, Michelle Pfeiffer, Uma Thurman) find happiness or redemption - only misfortune and death.
He embodies the Vicomte so incredibly well that you believe every movement he makes. He is not a handsome man. Large, protruding ears, slightly crooked legs. But his smile, his movements are highly erotic, irresistibly real, pleasurable, and sensitive. He presents in this role everything forbidden that attracts a young girl. His arrogance is shockingly sexy and has led me to watch the film very often and to revere it to this day.
He plays in the mid-18th century and the film is full of wonderful costumes, outstanding actresses, and a dense, thrilling atmosphere.
This erotic yet melancholic aura represents Dior Homme Intense for me.
It feels a bit out of time. The powdery sweetness from the ambrette seeds and iris reflects for me the powdered wigs, the makeup, and the hint of a slightly open mouth. It is grand and captivating like the Vicomte and deep like love in all its beautiful and dramatic facets. It has something languid for me, which becomes sweeter over time: soft, abandoned gloves of a lady that exude the sweet physicality of pleasure after an affair. Dior Homme is full of edges that make it so exciting. A complex, profound scent full of poetry. Lustful, warm, and yet arrogant. A beautiful face with quirks and a very erotic aura. A glimpse into the soul of the perfumer (François Demachy).
My John Malkovich of the 80s. Timeless and influential. I think it fits best in autumn, as it tells the end of a story. A melancholy resonates with it and points to mortality and transience.
I enjoy wearing the scent very much and believe both genders can and should enjoy it. On me, it develops vanilla-powdery, sweet. It lasts long (8-10 hours) and is well perceptible.
It is one of my absolute favorites and my John Malkovich among fragrances.
Here, on the other hand, there are stones in the way, edges and corners touch me, a story is being told, my mental cinema starts. Wonderful! This is how perfume should be for me. Stimulating, inventive, indulgent.
And that's exactly how I felt about John Malkovich in "Dangerous Liaisons, 1988". I was fifteen and completely drawn into this drama (actually an epistolary novel) by Pierre-Ambroise-François Choderlos de Laclos. It roughly revolves around intrigues, affairs, love, and death.
The Vicomte Sébastien de Valmont (J. Malkovich) portrays a lustful womanizer who wants to conquer love through playful intrigues. However, he ultimately fails, as none of the protagonists (Glenn Close, Michelle Pfeiffer, Uma Thurman) find happiness or redemption - only misfortune and death.
He embodies the Vicomte so incredibly well that you believe every movement he makes. He is not a handsome man. Large, protruding ears, slightly crooked legs. But his smile, his movements are highly erotic, irresistibly real, pleasurable, and sensitive. He presents in this role everything forbidden that attracts a young girl. His arrogance is shockingly sexy and has led me to watch the film very often and to revere it to this day.
He plays in the mid-18th century and the film is full of wonderful costumes, outstanding actresses, and a dense, thrilling atmosphere.
This erotic yet melancholic aura represents Dior Homme Intense for me.
It feels a bit out of time. The powdery sweetness from the ambrette seeds and iris reflects for me the powdered wigs, the makeup, and the hint of a slightly open mouth. It is grand and captivating like the Vicomte and deep like love in all its beautiful and dramatic facets. It has something languid for me, which becomes sweeter over time: soft, abandoned gloves of a lady that exude the sweet physicality of pleasure after an affair. Dior Homme is full of edges that make it so exciting. A complex, profound scent full of poetry. Lustful, warm, and yet arrogant. A beautiful face with quirks and a very erotic aura. A glimpse into the soul of the perfumer (François Demachy).
My John Malkovich of the 80s. Timeless and influential. I think it fits best in autumn, as it tells the end of a story. A melancholy resonates with it and points to mortality and transience.
I enjoy wearing the scent very much and believe both genders can and should enjoy it. On me, it develops vanilla-powdery, sweet. It lasts long (8-10 hours) and is well perceptible.
It is one of my absolute favorites and my John Malkovich among fragrances.
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2 Comments
I find the perfect balance too expressionless. Just like opulence in excess... it turns into kitsch and can suffocate you. I would love to smell the fragrance on a man and see if it truly draws you in like that :-)