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Sounds kind of familiar to me...
Good evening everyone :)
Today I present the fragrance Vega by Guerlain. A fragrance that should probably be relatively unknown, at least to the ordinary mortals... you freaks (oh man, I often call you freaks, but I really have to think of another name for you...) know every fragrance with all its flankers, ingredients, differences in reformulations anyway (just look at the Aventus disciples, who still know every little thing about different batch codes or I can recognize reformulations of the fragrance :D)... and I count as a nerd just because I know four characters more than you in Star Wars, tsss... that's SO typical again!
But I'm not getting into this right now. Well, not today. Because like said I tell you something about Vega, ... even if you freaks should already know everything about the fragrance anyway, hey :D
Soo, now a little background before I get to the scent: Vega (actually written yes Wega) was named after the brightly shining main star in the Lyra (or lyre) star image. Vega is the fifth brightest star in the starry sky. For many years it was one of the most important aids and supports for astronomical observations, because it shines many times brighter than the sun. This means that this fragrance bears the name of one of the most important stars. On the other hand you can also call this fragrance here a "star" among the fragrances, since it actually smells just like another world-famous star among the fragrances, but reads itself :)
In addition, there is nice Neroli to smell for a while as well as Ylang-Ylang, which aren't very strong here and therefore don't seem to be that heavy and sultry.
Later, the fragrance becomes even softer. Because the iris together with a little vanilla and some musk now provides a wonderful, powdery softness (and also cleanliness, and this time is meant by clean here as mentioned also quite soapy). In addition, the Ylang-Ylangs seem to weaken towards the end, so that the scent doesn't really drift into heavily sultry flowery realms. Sandalwood, which is added in the base, is anyway a soft scent, which often smells pleasant and makes the scent even softer (but here somehow it is quite weak, because without the listing in the scent pyramid I probably wouldn't have noticed the sandalwood at all). The fragrance remains soft and beautiful, floral-sweet with light, spicy notes.
So, I think the fragrance smells almost as good as Chanel's No 5 (EDP). A wonderful fragrance that starts with aldehydes and becomes more and more powdery and gentle, so that it lies wonderfully on the skin and thus again represents a great (and somewhat more mature-looking) fragrance especially for special moments and for going out in the autumn and winter months.
Who likes Chanel No 5 will also like this fragrance. But if you already own Chanel No 5, then I don't recommend this fragrance, as it is practically a doppelgänger (of course with some minor, but rather less noticeable differences). On the other hand, the probability that you will get your hands on this scent is rather lower in the meantime, which is of course a pity.
Well, that's it again from me and I hope you had fun reading. I wish you a nice evening and see you soon :)
Today I present the fragrance Vega by Guerlain. A fragrance that should probably be relatively unknown, at least to the ordinary mortals... you freaks (oh man, I often call you freaks, but I really have to think of another name for you...) know every fragrance with all its flankers, ingredients, differences in reformulations anyway (just look at the Aventus disciples, who still know every little thing about different batch codes or I can recognize reformulations of the fragrance :D)... and I count as a nerd just because I know four characters more than you in Star Wars, tsss... that's SO typical again!
But I'm not getting into this right now. Well, not today. Because like said I tell you something about Vega, ... even if you freaks should already know everything about the fragrance anyway, hey :D
Soo, now a little background before I get to the scent: Vega (actually written yes Wega) was named after the brightly shining main star in the Lyra (or lyre) star image. Vega is the fifth brightest star in the starry sky. For many years it was one of the most important aids and supports for astronomical observations, because it shines many times brighter than the sun. This means that this fragrance bears the name of one of the most important stars. On the other hand you can also call this fragrance here a "star" among the fragrances, since it actually smells just like another world-famous star among the fragrances, but reads itself :)
The fragrance:
Hm.... But the scent looks very familiar to me. I have to check quickly if I have actually applied the Vega fragrance to myself or if I have sprayed Chanel No 5 by mistake. Because the beginning actually smells like the famous scent of Chanel (the EDP of it), which in my opinion is a star among the scents, as I said, because there is hardly anyone who hasn't heard of No 5 (whether you like it or not is another thing... I like No 5 anyway). The scent of Guerlain therefore begins with quite intense aldehydes. There is also a nice, beautiful sweetness of jasmine and a gentle powderiness of iris. By the way, all this fits quite well with the general soapy scent. In addition, there is nice Neroli to smell for a while as well as Ylang-Ylang, which aren't very strong here and therefore don't seem to be that heavy and sultry.
Later, the fragrance becomes even softer. Because the iris together with a little vanilla and some musk now provides a wonderful, powdery softness (and also cleanliness, and this time is meant by clean here as mentioned also quite soapy). In addition, the Ylang-Ylangs seem to weaken towards the end, so that the scent doesn't really drift into heavily sultry flowery realms. Sandalwood, which is added in the base, is anyway a soft scent, which often smells pleasant and makes the scent even softer (but here somehow it is quite weak, because without the listing in the scent pyramid I probably wouldn't have noticed the sandalwood at all). The fragrance remains soft and beautiful, floral-sweet with light, spicy notes.
The Sillage and the shelf life:
The Sillage is really good. I find it nice that the fragrance, despite its powerful charisma, radiates quite pleasantly softly and therefore does not appear obtrusive. But be careful, the scent is very powdery. I only mention this because some people write that they get headaches from very powdery scents. The shelf life is also quite good with its over ten hours. The bottle:
The bottle is cylindrical, clear and narrows slightly towards the neck. The neck is also cylindrical and surrounded by gold-plated cords. It is finished off with a lid, the upper side of which represents an octagon. The label is black-silver and shows the name of the fragrance as well as a half star in Art Deco style. And if I'm not mistaken, the scent is a splash, so there's no spray head, right?? by the way, you can always correct me :)So, I think the fragrance smells almost as good as Chanel's No 5 (EDP). A wonderful fragrance that starts with aldehydes and becomes more and more powdery and gentle, so that it lies wonderfully on the skin and thus again represents a great (and somewhat more mature-looking) fragrance especially for special moments and for going out in the autumn and winter months.
Who likes Chanel No 5 will also like this fragrance. But if you already own Chanel No 5, then I don't recommend this fragrance, as it is practically a doppelgänger (of course with some minor, but rather less noticeable differences). On the other hand, the probability that you will get your hands on this scent is rather lower in the meantime, which is of course a pity.
Well, that's it again from me and I hope you had fun reading. I wish you a nice evening and see you soon :)
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