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Ode to Vanilla without Vanilla
For a long time, I searched for a good (= affordable) offer for this Shalimar flanker. This week it finally happened. After I ordered it, I read the comments here again. "Men's fragrance," "herbaceous," "Mexican cuisine" made me dread the worst, and my anticipation didn't really rise. Today, the post brought me this stylish blue box with an even more stylish content; the bottle is simply elegant! That's already a plus point.
Now to the scent: Internally, I prepared myself to sniff something sour, vinegar-like. A bit of sourness did come through, but not as intense as I feared. "Lemon cake" probably describes it best! I patiently waited to see how the scent would develop, although I already hate having to wait for some fragrances to become wearable - I want to feel comfortable with them right away! Sur la route du Mexique develops slowly and not particularly diversely. When it finally smells like caramel and chocolate, it is (at least in combination with MY skin chemistry) almost gone. No trace of vanilla. What a pity! I'm always amazed at how differently fragrances are perceived, even when it comes to longevity.
I will wear it more often in the coming days and test it more thoroughly. Perhaps there will be a follow-up. Let's see if I regret the purchase and whether the money would have been better invested in Shalimar Parfum Initial! A certain similarity cannot be denied, but while the Mexican leans towards bitter-sweet, Initial opts for pure powderiness!
By the way, my scarf must have gotten the full blast of Sour la route du Mexique on the first spray, because after a few hours, it still smells strongly of lemon cake, this time sweeter than on my skin and very delicious - 2nd plus point!
Now to the scent: Internally, I prepared myself to sniff something sour, vinegar-like. A bit of sourness did come through, but not as intense as I feared. "Lemon cake" probably describes it best! I patiently waited to see how the scent would develop, although I already hate having to wait for some fragrances to become wearable - I want to feel comfortable with them right away! Sur la route du Mexique develops slowly and not particularly diversely. When it finally smells like caramel and chocolate, it is (at least in combination with MY skin chemistry) almost gone. No trace of vanilla. What a pity! I'm always amazed at how differently fragrances are perceived, even when it comes to longevity.
I will wear it more often in the coming days and test it more thoroughly. Perhaps there will be a follow-up. Let's see if I regret the purchase and whether the money would have been better invested in Shalimar Parfum Initial! A certain similarity cannot be denied, but while the Mexican leans towards bitter-sweet, Initial opts for pure powderiness!
By the way, my scarf must have gotten the full blast of Sour la route du Mexique on the first spray, because after a few hours, it still smells strongly of lemon cake, this time sweeter than on my skin and very delicious - 2nd plus point!
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I have to chuckle about the missing vanilla: I felt the same way a few years ago; I didn't smell any vanilla in "Shalimar." I've learned since then: vanilla.