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01/11/2024
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Galadriel's luminous essence
When I want to feel like an elven queen clad in white robes, striding through sunlit arcades in Rivendell while the sound of a waterfall resounds in the distance, I wear Liu. Between dreamland and reality in a state of deliberate indulgence in a state of longing for a reality of all-encompassing peace; with yourself, the world and the people around you.
Perfection, honor, sublimity, holiness, grace, humility. Something rare, seemingly lost in this world...more precious than any gemstone; a courageous heart. Courage to be vulnerable, courage to resist injustice, courage to speak the truth. The hope for good in the face of suffering. The feelings a fragrance can trigger never ceases to amaze me. I have rarely experienced such delicately combined fragrances and the perfume resembles the art of silk embroidery that has been worked on for years. No fragrance stands out. Every edge and corner has been sanded down and polished smooth. Together, they create a fragrance that seems to have been inspired in its completeness.
Aldehydes for beginners with ultra-soft citrus gently launch the throbbing floral-powdery chypre heart on the vanilla-amber-woody bed. Rose, iris, jasmine, orange blossom and ylang ylang are also present. Not old-fashioned, not granny, not rancid make-up bag. No, the fragrance seems surprisingly modern to me. Gentle, airy, well-groomed, fragrant, powdery, pure and clearly feminine. I like the fact that I can't smell any specific spices. In other Guerlain women's fragrances, I have occasionally been bothered by an overly strong clove or aniseed note. For me, this one is like the prototype women's fragrance and embodies femininity like hardly any other fragrance. No pink, squeaky-sweet girly stuff. No, this one has elegance, class, style and oakmoss; but not a hint too much. No attention-grabbing sillage, no oppulence, no higher, louder, further, but a noble understatement with staying power. You get outstanding quality at a good price here.
This type of fragrance reminds me of Chanel No5 Eau Première. Not so much the No5 Eau de Parfum or Eau de Toilette, as these have a little more spiciness and warmth for me. This fragrance is certainly inspired by Chanel's No5 concept, but not copied and if it is, Jacques Guerlain has perfected it for my taste.
I am delighted to have discovered this as yet unknown treasure and am thrilled to have found something in the chypre genre that I like so much.
Perfection, honor, sublimity, holiness, grace, humility. Something rare, seemingly lost in this world...more precious than any gemstone; a courageous heart. Courage to be vulnerable, courage to resist injustice, courage to speak the truth. The hope for good in the face of suffering. The feelings a fragrance can trigger never ceases to amaze me. I have rarely experienced such delicately combined fragrances and the perfume resembles the art of silk embroidery that has been worked on for years. No fragrance stands out. Every edge and corner has been sanded down and polished smooth. Together, they create a fragrance that seems to have been inspired in its completeness.
Aldehydes for beginners with ultra-soft citrus gently launch the throbbing floral-powdery chypre heart on the vanilla-amber-woody bed. Rose, iris, jasmine, orange blossom and ylang ylang are also present. Not old-fashioned, not granny, not rancid make-up bag. No, the fragrance seems surprisingly modern to me. Gentle, airy, well-groomed, fragrant, powdery, pure and clearly feminine. I like the fact that I can't smell any specific spices. In other Guerlain women's fragrances, I have occasionally been bothered by an overly strong clove or aniseed note. For me, this one is like the prototype women's fragrance and embodies femininity like hardly any other fragrance. No pink, squeaky-sweet girly stuff. No, this one has elegance, class, style and oakmoss; but not a hint too much. No attention-grabbing sillage, no oppulence, no higher, louder, further, but a noble understatement with staying power. You get outstanding quality at a good price here.
This type of fragrance reminds me of Chanel No5 Eau Première. Not so much the No5 Eau de Parfum or Eau de Toilette, as these have a little more spiciness and warmth for me. This fragrance is certainly inspired by Chanel's No5 concept, but not copied and if it is, Jacques Guerlain has perfected it for my taste.
I am delighted to have discovered this as yet unknown treasure and am thrilled to have found something in the chypre genre that I like so much.
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