L'Impératrice by Dolce & Gabbana

L'Impératrice 2009

4ajbukoshka
06/11/2021 - 04:39 PM
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Colorful Shelves in a Romanian Supermarket

Searching for soda in Romania can easily take an hour. This happened after 4ajbukoshka crossed the border for the first time. And several times after that.
Everything here is so colorful. There isn't just one type of Fanta; there are at least five: grape, tangerine, elderflower, and many more, not to mention all the other brands and bottles with either 1, 2.5, or even 5 liters of content.
The decision is hard.
"Why choose when you can have them all?" - 4ajbukoshka and Nathalie Lorson. Two fools - one thought.
Peach shampoo? Fragrance pearls for the washing machine? In they go into the shopping cart!
Kiwi: In it goes into the shopping cart!
Watermelon: In it goes into... oh, you know.
In the end, the shopping cart is full, and a cheerful 4ajbukoshka first conducts an inventory in her new, temporary home:

Hello, sour something. This sour something, some citrus fruit spritzer that I don't miss once it's gone, is accompanied by kiwi and melon and lasts just a few minutes.
Kiwi is present from the start, a bulk buy greeting.
As I pass by, a hint of peach shampoo wafts by, it smells well-groomed.
After one to two hours, the development is over, and one has settled on a type of soda: tutti frutti with an excess of kiwi and watermelon.
After eight liters of soda, 4ajbukoshka's belly is full of fruit, a bit of sugar, and above all, ascorbic acid. Wow. That lasted a long time (this time without irony, as gluttonous 4ajbukoshka's purchases often don't even make it home).

Would I buy it again? No. I miss the twist, the drama, maybe some fluffier clean musk, cotton candy clouds, or more wood, more spice, preferably as a crowning finish... Hmpf.
That's why I do it in one of my attempts like Princess:
As a base, I use Cuir Béluga; after a few minutes, I spray on L‘Impératrice, because Cuir Béluga smells imperial, so it should fit. And it does, harmonizes, gives me the transformation I hoped for from the base of L‘Impératrice. For layering, however, "my treasure" (please say it in Gollum's intonation) would be too precious in the long run.
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8 Comments
ClarabellaClarabella 1 year ago
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Enjoyed reading this, I also find it too synthetic fruity, like lemonade.
Wow, I have both fragrances and I'm really surprised by your layering.
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4ajbukoshka4ajbukoshka 1 year ago
I picked this up from my sister (P like Princess), who layers everything with everything on a regular Tuesday. Cuir Béluga as a base has already made a lot of things appealing to me, but before it becomes a permanent solution, we’ll probably both prefer to stick to less synthetic lemonade :’)).
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PoesiefannyPoesiefanny 5 years ago
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Then I'll order the spritz with everything in it - shaken, not stirred. The cornucopia of summer in a glass :-)
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BeatriceABeatriceA 5 years ago
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I had to wash off the scent - that doesn't happen very often.
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FlirtyFlowerFlirtyFlower 5 years ago
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This comment is right up my alley =D=D=D Because I loooove lemonade =D=D=D Trophy for you!
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Lenka85Lenka85 5 years ago
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I'll accept peach, but when it comes to kiwi and melon, that's where I draw the line. I guess I won't need to test it then ;-)
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PollitaPollita 5 years ago
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That doesn't sound very imperial to me either :)
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UnchanedUnchaned 5 years ago
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I found the scent quite similar.. just a super trendy little fragrance. And your lovely **Cuir Beluga** is way too precious to layer, at least with this guy here ;-)
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