01/12/2021
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An old sepia photograph
Even though I don't collect vintage fragrances, I always find it exciting and especially educational to test scents from the past. Especially when these fragrances, as in this case, have likely not been produced for quite some time.
To be honest, I find it difficult to evaluate such aged treasures, even if they are, as in this case, not spoiled but also not completely fresh anymore.
It's not that I lack understanding of such perfumery. I always take a look at the social and political trends of the respective era, as these factors always had a certain influence on art, architecture, fashion, and thus also on the tastes of the customers at that time.
In the miniature sent to me by the dear Gandix, there is still a good third of the fragrance left. The liquid is, in contrast to the bottle shown above, significantly darker, which may be due to its age but also to the ingredients. The now oily liquid appears dark and reddish-brown and leaves a stain on the skin, even after drying.
I was all the more surprised that the fragrance is not spoiled! Well, the top note is no longer present, which would be a miracle given the obvious age of the miniature, but parts of the heart notes and especially the base have remained intact.
Now I would like to move on to the cheerful guessing of scent notes, as a pyramid unfortunately no longer exists.
The dear Gandix mentioned in her statement that she believes it to be a ladies' leather. From the perspective of classic perfumery, she is certainly right.
What I can first recognize after applying the fragrance are woody-resinous notes, without any significant sweetness coming through.
After about 10 minutes, I can detect the essential birch tar note for this type of fragrance. However, this note is very soft and not harshly integrated into the overall composition. Moreover, I fancy I can sense a certain herb-floral component in the background.
The birch tar note then persists until the fragrance fades. Additionally, the whole thing takes on a delicate animalistic musk timbre, as was often found in classic ladies' perfumery in the past.
If one were to compare this Russian leather with one of the designated men's variants, one might conclude that this fragrance, due to its softer leather note, appears somewhat more feminine. However, from today's perspective, it could also, like many vintage ladies' perfumes, easily be offered in the men's segment of a cosmetics brand. Although it would probably need to be adapted to the current scent preferences of the masses.
Testing this nostalgic fragrance is for me like looking at old black-and-white photographs that have taken on a certain sepia look over time due to the aging process. Just like the pictures, Cuir de Russie has acquired a sepia impression through the aging process.
Dear Gandix, thank you very much for expanding my fragrance horizon.
To be honest, I find it difficult to evaluate such aged treasures, even if they are, as in this case, not spoiled but also not completely fresh anymore.
It's not that I lack understanding of such perfumery. I always take a look at the social and political trends of the respective era, as these factors always had a certain influence on art, architecture, fashion, and thus also on the tastes of the customers at that time.
In the miniature sent to me by the dear Gandix, there is still a good third of the fragrance left. The liquid is, in contrast to the bottle shown above, significantly darker, which may be due to its age but also to the ingredients. The now oily liquid appears dark and reddish-brown and leaves a stain on the skin, even after drying.
I was all the more surprised that the fragrance is not spoiled! Well, the top note is no longer present, which would be a miracle given the obvious age of the miniature, but parts of the heart notes and especially the base have remained intact.
Now I would like to move on to the cheerful guessing of scent notes, as a pyramid unfortunately no longer exists.
The dear Gandix mentioned in her statement that she believes it to be a ladies' leather. From the perspective of classic perfumery, she is certainly right.
What I can first recognize after applying the fragrance are woody-resinous notes, without any significant sweetness coming through.
After about 10 minutes, I can detect the essential birch tar note for this type of fragrance. However, this note is very soft and not harshly integrated into the overall composition. Moreover, I fancy I can sense a certain herb-floral component in the background.
The birch tar note then persists until the fragrance fades. Additionally, the whole thing takes on a delicate animalistic musk timbre, as was often found in classic ladies' perfumery in the past.
If one were to compare this Russian leather with one of the designated men's variants, one might conclude that this fragrance, due to its softer leather note, appears somewhat more feminine. However, from today's perspective, it could also, like many vintage ladies' perfumes, easily be offered in the men's segment of a cosmetics brand. Although it would probably need to be adapted to the current scent preferences of the masses.
Testing this nostalgic fragrance is for me like looking at old black-and-white photographs that have taken on a certain sepia look over time due to the aging process. Just like the pictures, Cuir de Russie has acquired a sepia impression through the aging process.
Dear Gandix, thank you very much for expanding my fragrance horizon.
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