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Lily of the valley
Peach
Raspberry
Heart Notes 
Florentine iris
Papyrus
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Musk
Rosewood
Amber
Tonka bean
Vanilla
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Homage or Plagiarism?
The title is meant to briefly remind us of the much-discussed question: when is it still a coincidental similarity of fragrance accords and when is it already conscious copying, that is, plagiarism. The latter is usually viewed very critically in the world of perfumes.
In music, there are so-called "cover bands" that play songs by more well-known bands. Sometimes they also call themselves "tribute bands" to express that they do this out of admiration for the other band. An example would be Stahlzeit, who cover the (most popular) songs and pyro show of Rammstein (and they do it really well!). Why do I make this musical reference? To suggest that it can also be seen positively if a perfume is similar to another, especially in the case of a scent that has been discontinued and is mourned by many.
In the current case, with "It's all about Serenity Woman," I feel strongly reminded of the much-loved (by me too!) and no longer produced "Nuit d’Ete," while my predecessor Cora sees more parallels to "Le Bain," also by Joop. I find this comparison quite justified as well. However, the Förster scent lacks a bit of the strong sweetness typical of Joop perfumes, which in the case of "Nuit d’Ete" is certainly due to heliotrope. It is drier (iris!) and woodier. It also lacks the characteristic heaviness and intensity of Joop, which left me somewhat disillusioned after the initial euphoria during the first test when wearing it yesterday, leading to a reduction of my initial rating from 9.5 to 8.5. However, that still corresponds to a grade of 2 plus.
In any case, I perceive this perfume as a pleasant scent for sultry late summer evenings, which should be applied generously (my bottle is huge!).
I interpret the similarity I perceive to "Nuit d’Ete" as Steve de Mercado being inspired by Joop perfumes and creating a similar creation, thus in the sense of an homage, to return to my title.
However, the mourning community of "Nuit d’Ete" should not expect a true twin!
In music, there are so-called "cover bands" that play songs by more well-known bands. Sometimes they also call themselves "tribute bands" to express that they do this out of admiration for the other band. An example would be Stahlzeit, who cover the (most popular) songs and pyro show of Rammstein (and they do it really well!). Why do I make this musical reference? To suggest that it can also be seen positively if a perfume is similar to another, especially in the case of a scent that has been discontinued and is mourned by many.
In the current case, with "It's all about Serenity Woman," I feel strongly reminded of the much-loved (by me too!) and no longer produced "Nuit d’Ete," while my predecessor Cora sees more parallels to "Le Bain," also by Joop. I find this comparison quite justified as well. However, the Förster scent lacks a bit of the strong sweetness typical of Joop perfumes, which in the case of "Nuit d’Ete" is certainly due to heliotrope. It is drier (iris!) and woodier. It also lacks the characteristic heaviness and intensity of Joop, which left me somewhat disillusioned after the initial euphoria during the first test when wearing it yesterday, leading to a reduction of my initial rating from 9.5 to 8.5. However, that still corresponds to a grade of 2 plus.
In any case, I perceive this perfume as a pleasant scent for sultry late summer evenings, which should be applied generously (my bottle is huge!).
I interpret the similarity I perceive to "Nuit d’Ete" as Steve de Mercado being inspired by Joop perfumes and creating a similar creation, thus in the sense of an homage, to return to my title.
However, the mourning community of "Nuit d’Ete" should not expect a true twin!
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