The Green Carnation Friendly Fur 2011 Extrait de Parfum
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Be a Unman (or Unwoman)
Watch out, here comes my first comment!
But first, a big compliment to all the Parfumos for the enthusiasm, meticulousness, and good mood you bring to your perfumes and other scented waters. It is a pleasure to read your comments. It is a gain to have a reliable guideline in hand through your experiences when I venture into olfactory new territory.
This also happened with "Green Carnation."
Initially discovered by chance in ALZD and becoming curious, I then found here a confirmation of my gut feeling and ordered a sample.
(I am quite inexperienced when it comes to perfumes. The usual shelf lineup at Douglas or DM does not appeal to me. However, I know and appreciate the products from LUSH, including some perfumes. That’s where I first realized what truly high-quality products are made of.)
"Green Carnation" seemed to be a candidate that dances out of the "Schema F" line:
Top notes: Clove, Grapefruit, Cotton Blossom
Heart notes: Red Pepper, Vetiver
Base notes: Smoky Notes, Whisky
Applied and initially taken aback.
Now it gets a bit awkward, as I don’t know what I’m smelling. If I were smelling smoky notes, I could name them, but: no such luck. Instead, it’s slightly piercing in the first 2 minutes, several components, but all equally present side by side. No shoving with elbows out, but rather a multilayered interplay.
The first impression transitions into a powerful, bright, warm scent. The grapefruit is minimal; at least there’s nothing that reminds me of citrus fruits and certainly not of soda.
Now I’m almost done, because this scent, which unfolds after about 5 minutes, remains so consistent for the next 6 hours!
It stays bright, warm, and friendly. There’s not a hint of smoke, honestly. Whisky? Never ever.
What I like about "Green Carnation" is that while it clearly smells of plant origin, it sits between all chairs. It smells distinctly floral the whole time, but every time my mind wants to say that this is a feminine scent, it comes through loud and clear: No, it is not, and certainly not masculine. I assert that this scent is not for men and women who use clear perfumes to emphasize their gender classification.
I like it more and more because I just can’t make sense of it.
But first, a big compliment to all the Parfumos for the enthusiasm, meticulousness, and good mood you bring to your perfumes and other scented waters. It is a pleasure to read your comments. It is a gain to have a reliable guideline in hand through your experiences when I venture into olfactory new territory.
This also happened with "Green Carnation."
Initially discovered by chance in ALZD and becoming curious, I then found here a confirmation of my gut feeling and ordered a sample.
(I am quite inexperienced when it comes to perfumes. The usual shelf lineup at Douglas or DM does not appeal to me. However, I know and appreciate the products from LUSH, including some perfumes. That’s where I first realized what truly high-quality products are made of.)
"Green Carnation" seemed to be a candidate that dances out of the "Schema F" line:
Top notes: Clove, Grapefruit, Cotton Blossom
Heart notes: Red Pepper, Vetiver
Base notes: Smoky Notes, Whisky
Applied and initially taken aback.
Now it gets a bit awkward, as I don’t know what I’m smelling. If I were smelling smoky notes, I could name them, but: no such luck. Instead, it’s slightly piercing in the first 2 minutes, several components, but all equally present side by side. No shoving with elbows out, but rather a multilayered interplay.
The first impression transitions into a powerful, bright, warm scent. The grapefruit is minimal; at least there’s nothing that reminds me of citrus fruits and certainly not of soda.
Now I’m almost done, because this scent, which unfolds after about 5 minutes, remains so consistent for the next 6 hours!
It stays bright, warm, and friendly. There’s not a hint of smoke, honestly. Whisky? Never ever.
What I like about "Green Carnation" is that while it clearly smells of plant origin, it sits between all chairs. It smells distinctly floral the whole time, but every time my mind wants to say that this is a feminine scent, it comes through loud and clear: No, it is not, and certainly not masculine. I assert that this scent is not for men and women who use clear perfumes to emphasize their gender classification.
I like it more and more because I just can’t make sense of it.
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3 Comments
Ergoproxy 9 years ago
Respect! Just tasted a Buxton and wrote a great comment. :)
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Can777 9 years ago
Congratulations! That was a great interpretation for your first comment. Not every fragrance can be categorized; a scent has to please you personally, regardless of whether it's masculine or feminine.
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Terra 9 years ago
I like your comment. It sounds very naturally written, definitely not just following the fragrance pyramid, and I can imagine it gives a good picture of how the scent is often perceived. Thanks :)
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