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05/31/2020
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In dubio per Geo
Yes, Sandalwood Cologne can indeed be considered at least as a close relative of Chanel's Égoïste, which is, in my opinion, the last great men's fragrance by Chanel. The darker-fruity, more elegant development of the powerhouse theme of the eighties, which unfolded between Obsession (1986) and Opium pour Homme EdP (1995), can also be found in this late replica from 2002, a disdainful quasi-duper of a mass-selling, room-filling French worms ? And something like this from a time-honoured institution of the British perfume industry of all places? Surely one shouldn't just get angry at the misleading naming, should one? So has the verdict been reached yet?
Make way! For one thing, even the older and oldest fragrances from Trumper are by no means all silent peddlers. For example, if you put on two hollow hands of the unique caraway monster Astor, you would be no less a topic of conversation than Égoïste after four sprays. On the other hand, Sandalwood Cologne smells much more angular than the model for all its similarity: the individual components are not so seamlessly French, but are more disparately connected in beautiful British straightforwardness: fruit, cinnamon, clove, woods, vanilla. This discreet rusticity is quite typical for Trumper and I like it here very much, especially since the individual notes thus unfold even more power than the original currently does. At the moment? This leads to another point that speaks for Sandalwood Cologne. The Geo F. Trumper brand is known for its remarkable resistance to reformulation. Conversely, this means that Sandalwood Cologne may bring the buyer closer to the original formulation of Égoïste than its current version. And even though I don't have a vintage bottling to hand: The current Égoïste is actually more subdued overall than his British cousin. The latter, at least Mrs. Konsalik says, burns away the (few! delightful!) nose hairs on two meters even with moderate spraying behaviour.
Still not convinced? Then I would like to add that Trumper is perhaps the only house in the world that is legitimized to build such a replica. After all, the first dark-fruity, spicy men's perfume ever (we're talking about Eucris, of course) comes - as far as I know - from Trumper's stable! So maybe it's fair to say that Sandalwood Cologne represents the royalties Trumper is paying out after Chanel's successful variation on a 1912 theme. Well, maybe a bit too far-fetched. Then perhaps finally the price. I know people don't like to talk about it, but Chanel maintains its nimbus of exclusivity not least through a stable, tight pricing policy. Special offers? Hardly any, if at all. Sandalwood Cologne, on the other hand, I bought for comparatively little money.
I, for one, plead for acquittal.
Make way! For one thing, even the older and oldest fragrances from Trumper are by no means all silent peddlers. For example, if you put on two hollow hands of the unique caraway monster Astor, you would be no less a topic of conversation than Égoïste after four sprays. On the other hand, Sandalwood Cologne smells much more angular than the model for all its similarity: the individual components are not so seamlessly French, but are more disparately connected in beautiful British straightforwardness: fruit, cinnamon, clove, woods, vanilla. This discreet rusticity is quite typical for Trumper and I like it here very much, especially since the individual notes thus unfold even more power than the original currently does. At the moment? This leads to another point that speaks for Sandalwood Cologne. The Geo F. Trumper brand is known for its remarkable resistance to reformulation. Conversely, this means that Sandalwood Cologne may bring the buyer closer to the original formulation of Égoïste than its current version. And even though I don't have a vintage bottling to hand: The current Égoïste is actually more subdued overall than his British cousin. The latter, at least Mrs. Konsalik says, burns away the (few! delightful!) nose hairs on two meters even with moderate spraying behaviour.
Still not convinced? Then I would like to add that Trumper is perhaps the only house in the world that is legitimized to build such a replica. After all, the first dark-fruity, spicy men's perfume ever (we're talking about Eucris, of course) comes - as far as I know - from Trumper's stable! So maybe it's fair to say that Sandalwood Cologne represents the royalties Trumper is paying out after Chanel's successful variation on a 1912 theme. Well, maybe a bit too far-fetched. Then perhaps finally the price. I know people don't like to talk about it, but Chanel maintains its nimbus of exclusivity not least through a stable, tight pricing policy. Special offers? Hardly any, if at all. Sandalwood Cologne, on the other hand, I bought for comparatively little money.
I, for one, plead for acquittal.
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