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Neukölln 8: mixed funds
To say the most important thing right at the beginning: Eau de Cologne du Parfumeur is a good fragrance, but does not add anything new to the world of colognes, but rather presents itself as a mixed fund or car with hybrid drive. In view of the considerable price, I would advise against purchasing a car in this situation. Now to the details.
As has already been noted here several times, Guerlain brings out a new Cologne about every two decades. This still quite current one, created by Mr. Wasser, has the advantage for my nose that it doesn't have, like others (Cologne du Coq for example), cologne-untypical, animalistic, foreign notes.
It comes along coherently and begins colognestically with a citrus explosion, which interestingly enough seems to me to be lemon-heavy at high dosages and orangey at gentle spraying. Anyway, it is a refreshing shot of a quite successful Hesperide blend. Due to a lack of neroli and lavender we are relatively far away from the 4711 standard, which saddens the hardcore Koelsch faction and makes the gerontophobics happy. This starting phase is not fluffy, but it doesn't look too sharp and crystalline either. I say: "normal".
From the beginning I also perceive a rather strong green note, both into the grassy areas and, to a lesser extent, towards green kitchen herbs such as rosemary and thyme. The official scent notes don't give that away, but I'm glad that Stulle and Parma seem to smell the same. A somewhat sharply citrusy note, like lemon balm or lemon verbena, could also be heard.
The stupid thing is that this whole "cologne phase" only lasts about two minutes, which is actually even shorter than the already legendary first Guerlain-Cologne, the Impériale.
This is followed by an approximately two to three hour (sometimes very) skin-tight musky fluffy-green phase, which no longer smells like a cologne, especially not citrus, but rather like a softly drawn Creed Vetiver original in a popular edition. Yes, and I wouldn't have anything more to contribute.
All in all, a good smelling, in the starting phase relatively classic, but very short-lived, pleasant citric fresh cologne (semifarina stage) with a green lazy side, and then a long nice three-quarter fresh green veil on the skin.
As already indicated in the opening paragraph, this is neither tofu nor seitan to me. I would recommend to the friends of a classic fresh colognes one of the many excellent drugstore products for between 2 and 20 Euros, which I have discussed in my colognes series. If you want an expensive, noble, high-value Guerlain Cologne from the chic honeycomb bottle, you'd be well advised to buy (and I'm not saying this out of an early-war-everything-better attitude) ultimately unsurpassed Impériale. And if you're looking for an enduring modern green summer scent (and don't think much of Harry Lehmann), you should invest your money in the (Creed Vetiver) original right away.
As has already been noted here several times, Guerlain brings out a new Cologne about every two decades. This still quite current one, created by Mr. Wasser, has the advantage for my nose that it doesn't have, like others (Cologne du Coq for example), cologne-untypical, animalistic, foreign notes.
It comes along coherently and begins colognestically with a citrus explosion, which interestingly enough seems to me to be lemon-heavy at high dosages and orangey at gentle spraying. Anyway, it is a refreshing shot of a quite successful Hesperide blend. Due to a lack of neroli and lavender we are relatively far away from the 4711 standard, which saddens the hardcore Koelsch faction and makes the gerontophobics happy. This starting phase is not fluffy, but it doesn't look too sharp and crystalline either. I say: "normal".
From the beginning I also perceive a rather strong green note, both into the grassy areas and, to a lesser extent, towards green kitchen herbs such as rosemary and thyme. The official scent notes don't give that away, but I'm glad that Stulle and Parma seem to smell the same. A somewhat sharply citrusy note, like lemon balm or lemon verbena, could also be heard.
The stupid thing is that this whole "cologne phase" only lasts about two minutes, which is actually even shorter than the already legendary first Guerlain-Cologne, the Impériale.
This is followed by an approximately two to three hour (sometimes very) skin-tight musky fluffy-green phase, which no longer smells like a cologne, especially not citrus, but rather like a softly drawn Creed Vetiver original in a popular edition. Yes, and I wouldn't have anything more to contribute.
All in all, a good smelling, in the starting phase relatively classic, but very short-lived, pleasant citric fresh cologne (semifarina stage) with a green lazy side, and then a long nice three-quarter fresh green veil on the skin.
As already indicated in the opening paragraph, this is neither tofu nor seitan to me. I would recommend to the friends of a classic fresh colognes one of the many excellent drugstore products for between 2 and 20 Euros, which I have discussed in my colognes series. If you want an expensive, noble, high-value Guerlain Cologne from the chic honeycomb bottle, you'd be well advised to buy (and I'm not saying this out of an early-war-everything-better attitude) ultimately unsurpassed Impériale. And if you're looking for an enduring modern green summer scent (and don't think much of Harry Lehmann), you should invest your money in the (Creed Vetiver) original right away.
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