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03/14/2024
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A night in Paris?
Hi guys, I'm here again to write a fragrance review, which of course you have to read as usual. Hm, it kind of sounds like I'm forcing you to do it, but of course I'd be happy if you read it :D
Today it's about "Paris Gecesi", which sometimes (at least in newer fragrance packaging) can also be found with the English name "Paris Night" and no, it has nothing to do with the revealing video that Paris Hilton shot with her boyfriend many years ago (yes, admit it, we all know what's meant, don't we? :D) But I hope you'll keep reading anyway, even if nothing revealing is to be expected here anymore... *sigh* :DD
No, Paris Night is a fragrance by the Turkish cologne manufacturer Eyüp Sabri Tuncer, which now offers a whole range of colognes and is best compared to brands like 4711. In general, cologne is a very big part of Turkish culture and whenever I visit relatives there, I'm always offered a cologne! Unfortunately, 90% of them are the usual lemon cologne instead of something more "exotic", but what the heck :D
Luckily, a good friend brought me some sample versions of these fragrances from her vacations, so I can try other fragrances and of course introduce them to you :)
By the way, the original name of the fragrance is Paris Gecesi, which means Parisian night :)
After the big, resinous cloud of scent has lifted a little, I can smell something like the DNA of every Sabri Tuncer fragrance or colognes in the background: citrus notes. Although they seem fresh, the citrusy part is very weak here and therefore remains far in the background.
A short while later, you can smell floral notes, mainly roses and carnations, mixed with a little patchouli. The oakmoss also seems to be a little stronger now.
The sweetish note, which I identified as vanilla at the beginning, is now clearly actually amber, because you can smell it quite well now too.
Amber, resins in general, some clove and light patchouli are ultimately the main base notes, and combined together they all smell quite good, especially for such an inexpensive fragrance. However: much later, after most of the fragrance notes have faded, the scent leaves a not particularly pleasant residual scent on the skin (but especially on clothing, where it can even stay for days), which is best left to go away when you wash or shower the area.
The last time I saw the city, I was there with a relative who lived in a somewhat run-down neighborhood, where someone had torched a garbage can on the very first night and there was a lot of noise with police sirens and such... yep, definitely the city of love!... :D
But back to the fragrance: yes, it's something different from the typical lemon cologne and the incense-vanilla-patchouli combination isn't too bad at first. However, the whole thing has a slight, synthetic touch, even if it doesn't seem as cheap as it might sound. However, the fragrance quickly reaches the base and beyond that, the scent no longer smells particularly good. I don't really like the late drydown in particular, which is also the reason why I rate the fragrance lower.
In any case, it's the same with 4711 fragrances: you shouldn't expect too much, but there are some really nice scents among them. There is now a large selection here too, so you can definitely try out various fragrances, as it doesn't really hurt (your wallet) if you make a mistake. That's why it's great to have such small sample bottles, although they are probably more difficult to find here in Germany. I think you have to reach for the 4711s here...
In any case, the fact that this fragrance lasts a little longer means that it can also be worn as a casual daytime fragrance, as long as you like the above scents, the season is almost irrelevant here. You won't bother anyone with it,... not even my little cat is bothered by it, though she is also a bit weird as she sniffs EVERYTHING, even onions (not cut ones :D), and yes, I know that onions are harmful to cats, but as long as she just sniffs them and moves on, everything is okay :)
So, I've just talked for ages again, but that's it now, so I wish you all a nice evening, see you next time :)
Today it's about "Paris Gecesi", which sometimes (at least in newer fragrance packaging) can also be found with the English name "Paris Night" and no, it has nothing to do with the revealing video that Paris Hilton shot with her boyfriend many years ago (yes, admit it, we all know what's meant, don't we? :D) But I hope you'll keep reading anyway, even if nothing revealing is to be expected here anymore... *sigh* :DD
No, Paris Night is a fragrance by the Turkish cologne manufacturer Eyüp Sabri Tuncer, which now offers a whole range of colognes and is best compared to brands like 4711. In general, cologne is a very big part of Turkish culture and whenever I visit relatives there, I'm always offered a cologne! Unfortunately, 90% of them are the usual lemon cologne instead of something more "exotic", but what the heck :D
Luckily, a good friend brought me some sample versions of these fragrances from her vacations, so I can try other fragrances and of course introduce them to you :)
By the way, the original name of the fragrance is Paris Gecesi, which means Parisian night :)
The fragrance:
It starts with strong, resinous notes (such as incense and benzoin), with a hint of oakmoss. The fragrance is also quite sweet, which could come from the vanilla, even if you can't quite smell the vanilla itself yet. After the big, resinous cloud of scent has lifted a little, I can smell something like the DNA of every Sabri Tuncer fragrance or colognes in the background: citrus notes. Although they seem fresh, the citrusy part is very weak here and therefore remains far in the background.
A short while later, you can smell floral notes, mainly roses and carnations, mixed with a little patchouli. The oakmoss also seems to be a little stronger now.
The sweetish note, which I identified as vanilla at the beginning, is now clearly actually amber, because you can smell it quite well now too.
Amber, resins in general, some clove and light patchouli are ultimately the main base notes, and combined together they all smell quite good, especially for such an inexpensive fragrance. However: much later, after most of the fragrance notes have faded, the scent leaves a not particularly pleasant residual scent on the skin (but especially on clothing, where it can even stay for days), which is best left to go away when you wash or shower the area.
The sillage and longevity:
The sillage is, as usual for colognes, quite weak, as the fragrance is intended for oneself anyway rather than to attract the attention of others. Of course, this fragrance is a little heavier than a usual cologne and therefore the sillage is better than that of the citrusy or fresher variants, but on the whole, the aura is rather weak. The longevity, on the other hand, is unusually long for a cologne, but as mentioned, a large part of this longevity does not smell particularly good in itself. The bottle:
The bottle is cylindrical and made of glass. It is interspersed with vertical grooves (quite different from the photo here on Parfumo), which are interrupted in the upper part of the bottle, where there is a smooth area where the label is attached. The bottle is finished off with a cylindrical lid, which is also grooved and chrome-plated. It all looks nice and for the fact that the fragrances are inexpensive, the bottle doesn't even look that cheap, at least if you get the fragrance in a glass bottle, as there are also PET bottle flacons that actually come across as rather cheap. Conclusion:
Okay, I don't know why the fragrance is called Paris Night (or Paris Gecesi), but I also don't know what Paris smells like at night. Well, Paris is supposed to be the city of love or lovers, and since I'm not really an expert in love matters, I've never been to Paris with anyone to be able to tell what Paris smells like at night :D The last time I saw the city, I was there with a relative who lived in a somewhat run-down neighborhood, where someone had torched a garbage can on the very first night and there was a lot of noise with police sirens and such... yep, definitely the city of love!... :D
But back to the fragrance: yes, it's something different from the typical lemon cologne and the incense-vanilla-patchouli combination isn't too bad at first. However, the whole thing has a slight, synthetic touch, even if it doesn't seem as cheap as it might sound. However, the fragrance quickly reaches the base and beyond that, the scent no longer smells particularly good. I don't really like the late drydown in particular, which is also the reason why I rate the fragrance lower.
In any case, it's the same with 4711 fragrances: you shouldn't expect too much, but there are some really nice scents among them. There is now a large selection here too, so you can definitely try out various fragrances, as it doesn't really hurt (your wallet) if you make a mistake. That's why it's great to have such small sample bottles, although they are probably more difficult to find here in Germany. I think you have to reach for the 4711s here...
In any case, the fact that this fragrance lasts a little longer means that it can also be worn as a casual daytime fragrance, as long as you like the above scents, the season is almost irrelevant here. You won't bother anyone with it,... not even my little cat is bothered by it, though she is also a bit weird as she sniffs EVERYTHING, even onions (not cut ones :D), and yes, I know that onions are harmful to cats, but as long as she just sniffs them and moves on, everything is okay :)
So, I've just talked for ages again, but that's it now, so I wish you all a nice evening, see you next time :)
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