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10/31/2023
Florblanca
39 Reviews
Florblanca
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She has them really all?
And whether! All four:
The EdP 1957 - discussed here - the EdT 1957, the Extrait de Parfum 1957 and the EdT 2002.
What's that supposed to mean? One scent is enough! No, my dear fragrance friends, one of these four is simply not enough, because the differences between these four fragrance variants are extremely clear, sometimes even serious. So now to the Eau de Parfum from 1957.
At that time, the ozone layer or the CFCs that destroy this layer were not yet an issue. And so this bottle is the only one under pressure, so to speak. Luckily this doesn't affect the scent. The gold-colored cap matches the gold-colored label of the EdP, but sits very loosely on the bottle. Like most bottles of the time, this is not refillable; the cap is pressed on by machine. The advantage of this method, however, is that it largely avoids counterfeiting of the content.
The EdP 1957 has a very, very green start, dominated by aldehydes and it takes quite a while for the L'Interdit to emerge. But even then it is still quite different from the EdT and Extrait de Parfum of the same year.
In contrast to these two, the EdP remains green, with clear features of a classic chypre. I can't perceive anything fruity, but that doesn't mean it isn't there.
After this bitter-green start and a little patience, a beautiful, softer but green heart emerges. Like the freshly sprouting nature in late spring, before the flowers can take over. Green and smooth, fine with a soft woody background and a very slight animalic note that I would attribute to musk.
The similarity of the three scent variants is most clear in the base. Here it is soft, smells a bit vanilla - which is probably what the tonka does in combination with amber.
The EdP is a chypre and, for my taste, the only scent of the three that I would also use for sports. This is also supported by the lowest durability of the 1957 variants.
It's a really nice scent, but I have to admit that if I had bought the EdP first, the other variants would probably never have been available to me. Chypre was never my first choice.
As it is, the EdP can complement my group of four with its beautiful “greenness”.
The EdP 1957 - discussed here - the EdT 1957, the Extrait de Parfum 1957 and the EdT 2002.
What's that supposed to mean? One scent is enough! No, my dear fragrance friends, one of these four is simply not enough, because the differences between these four fragrance variants are extremely clear, sometimes even serious. So now to the Eau de Parfum from 1957.
At that time, the ozone layer or the CFCs that destroy this layer were not yet an issue. And so this bottle is the only one under pressure, so to speak. Luckily this doesn't affect the scent. The gold-colored cap matches the gold-colored label of the EdP, but sits very loosely on the bottle. Like most bottles of the time, this is not refillable; the cap is pressed on by machine. The advantage of this method, however, is that it largely avoids counterfeiting of the content.
The EdP 1957 has a very, very green start, dominated by aldehydes and it takes quite a while for the L'Interdit to emerge. But even then it is still quite different from the EdT and Extrait de Parfum of the same year.
In contrast to these two, the EdP remains green, with clear features of a classic chypre. I can't perceive anything fruity, but that doesn't mean it isn't there.
After this bitter-green start and a little patience, a beautiful, softer but green heart emerges. Like the freshly sprouting nature in late spring, before the flowers can take over. Green and smooth, fine with a soft woody background and a very slight animalic note that I would attribute to musk.
The similarity of the three scent variants is most clear in the base. Here it is soft, smells a bit vanilla - which is probably what the tonka does in combination with amber.
The EdP is a chypre and, for my taste, the only scent of the three that I would also use for sports. This is also supported by the lowest durability of the 1957 variants.
It's a really nice scent, but I have to admit that if I had bought the EdP first, the other variants would probably never have been available to me. Chypre was never my first choice.
As it is, the EdP can complement my group of four with its beautiful “greenness”.
