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Green Icequeen.
I was very curious about Herbes Troublantes, literally translated: disturbing herbs. In my view, Guerlain pays tribute to Cologne water with this perfume.
With the last convulsions of the Black Knight from Francesca Bianchi, I went for a run in the afternoon with Guerlain's 'disturbed herb garden' on my wrists. The opening is familiar, lots of citrus, slightly sharp and it immediately reminded me of Xerjoff's Nio. That is a beautiful scent, but where Nio sometimes reminds me of a super luxurious, first-class all-purpose cleaner (which is fine by the way), HT does not. Nio becomes slightly bitter, Herbes Troublantes slightly sweet.
After about 15 minutes the herb garden comes up and something special happens, which I can best describe as a green, crackling coolness. The mint takes over like an ice queen walking out of the dew-covered field into the citrus orchard. She brings freshness and alertness with her, animals freeze, birds stop whistling….. Is that the disturbing element that Thierry Wasser and Delphine wanted you to notice?
And then it's quiet………..
feels a bit like an interlude in a song by the Irish band Clannad. Kind of a vacuum, where you wonder what's coming. Magnificent….
After an hour the sun comes out again, the fog disappears and the birds start to chirp again. The Ice Empress fades, blending into the sky, taking the ethereal citrus with her.
What remains is a clean, almost spot-free area in the field.
It’s very beautiful, but also a pity, because as I have with all perfumes from the L'art et Matiere collectie, the durability is moderate. And yet that is no reason for me not to buy this perfume. I will spray every 2 hours!
This fragrance, a “Parfum de Cologne”, with a beautiful disruptive element, has such a nice twist, that I would wear it day and night. Even in winter during a gala evening. Even then, she may have a 'disruptive' effect and distinguish herself from all those other warm, sweet and dense winter perfumes.
With the last convulsions of the Black Knight from Francesca Bianchi, I went for a run in the afternoon with Guerlain's 'disturbed herb garden' on my wrists. The opening is familiar, lots of citrus, slightly sharp and it immediately reminded me of Xerjoff's Nio. That is a beautiful scent, but where Nio sometimes reminds me of a super luxurious, first-class all-purpose cleaner (which is fine by the way), HT does not. Nio becomes slightly bitter, Herbes Troublantes slightly sweet.
After about 15 minutes the herb garden comes up and something special happens, which I can best describe as a green, crackling coolness. The mint takes over like an ice queen walking out of the dew-covered field into the citrus orchard. She brings freshness and alertness with her, animals freeze, birds stop whistling….. Is that the disturbing element that Thierry Wasser and Delphine wanted you to notice?
And then it's quiet………..
feels a bit like an interlude in a song by the Irish band Clannad. Kind of a vacuum, where you wonder what's coming. Magnificent….
After an hour the sun comes out again, the fog disappears and the birds start to chirp again. The Ice Empress fades, blending into the sky, taking the ethereal citrus with her.
What remains is a clean, almost spot-free area in the field.
It’s very beautiful, but also a pity, because as I have with all perfumes from the L'art et Matiere collectie, the durability is moderate. And yet that is no reason for me not to buy this perfume. I will spray every 2 hours!
This fragrance, a “Parfum de Cologne”, with a beautiful disruptive element, has such a nice twist, that I would wear it day and night. Even in winter during a gala evening. Even then, she may have a 'disruptive' effect and distinguish herself from all those other warm, sweet and dense winter perfumes.
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