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DieNase
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DieNase
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5
A dreamscent
I bought a decant of this scent blind. And as you can guess from the title - I don't regret at all! This is damn porn cool (well, can't translate that one)!
In some reviews on the internet it is compared to one of my favourite scents Déclaration by Cartier. Both have the bitter orange in common - and of course the nose: Jean-Claude Ellena. But that's it - to my nose.
The salty cumin note of Déclaration, that some people consider as sweaty - is totally absent in this scent. Nothing powdery-musky animalistic in this scent. Well, there is a tiny skank note in this scent. I suppose that it comes from some indolic jasmine, which is not listed above. But I'm quite sure that there is some indolic flower, jasmine or neroli. I'm also able to smell the rose, which I have never been able to discover in Déclaration. No cardamom here. A totally different scent indeed. A juicy bitter orange with flowery elements and a touchh of skank - just enough to give it some depth and flesh.
Some have asked how Bigarade concentrée compares to Orange Sanguine by Atelier Cologne. Again I would say two totally different scents. The top note of Orange Sanguine is absolutely stunning, a very natural juicy orange. But it dries down to a woody white musk, which is fortunately absent in Bigarade - at the expense of some longevity. I don't get jasmine in Orange Sanguine, although it is declared.
To summarise: Bigarade concentrée is a really juicy fruity flowery scent, very sensual and erotic. It would be definitely full-bottle-worthy if it wasn't that pricey in combination with mediocre longevity. Otherwise it would have been a 100%!
Update: possibly I'll get the full bottle for summer. It smells just absolutely great! Love it!
Update II: I get some similarity with Eau d'Hermès in its actual version - far less skanky of course. Definitely a tribute to Roudnitska! Also reminiscent of Eau Sauvage (but jucier and stronger, less herbal).
In some reviews on the internet it is compared to one of my favourite scents Déclaration by Cartier. Both have the bitter orange in common - and of course the nose: Jean-Claude Ellena. But that's it - to my nose.
The salty cumin note of Déclaration, that some people consider as sweaty - is totally absent in this scent. Nothing powdery-musky animalistic in this scent. Well, there is a tiny skank note in this scent. I suppose that it comes from some indolic jasmine, which is not listed above. But I'm quite sure that there is some indolic flower, jasmine or neroli. I'm also able to smell the rose, which I have never been able to discover in Déclaration. No cardamom here. A totally different scent indeed. A juicy bitter orange with flowery elements and a touchh of skank - just enough to give it some depth and flesh.
Some have asked how Bigarade concentrée compares to Orange Sanguine by Atelier Cologne. Again I would say two totally different scents. The top note of Orange Sanguine is absolutely stunning, a very natural juicy orange. But it dries down to a woody white musk, which is fortunately absent in Bigarade - at the expense of some longevity. I don't get jasmine in Orange Sanguine, although it is declared.
To summarise: Bigarade concentrée is a really juicy fruity flowery scent, very sensual and erotic. It would be definitely full-bottle-worthy if it wasn't that pricey in combination with mediocre longevity. Otherwise it would have been a 100%!
Update: possibly I'll get the full bottle for summer. It smells just absolutely great! Love it!
Update II: I get some similarity with Eau d'Hermès in its actual version - far less skanky of course. Definitely a tribute to Roudnitska! Also reminiscent of Eau Sauvage (but jucier and stronger, less herbal).
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