11/17/2023
Pollita
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About mass and class, Guerlain and Ikea. And images in your head that won't go away
Is it just me or have you also noticed that Guerlain is releasing an incredible number of new fragrances at the moment? Personally, I still like to think back to the days when it was exciting when a new fragrance was launched. For weeks, it was the number one topic of conversation in the small perfumery in the neighboring town where my mother always loved to shop.
And not only does it feel like there's something new every day, especially at Guerlain, but it's also getting more and more exclusive and expensive. an extrait from the new series, which also includes Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21, costs 550 euros. Unfortunately, vanilla is such an irritant for me, just like musk. And that's why I couldn't avoid testing this new release.
Yes, I admit it. It does smell great. My high rating speaks for itself. It has similarities with my recently found fragrance love Honoré Delights by Ex Nihilo. The combination of vanilla and musk is actually similarly finely realized here. Yes, I like that. At the same time, although much sweeter and not as extravagant, it has echoes of Shalimar. This subtly smoky, serious note is also present here. Presumably the spicy notes, but they only say hello here every now and then. Overall, the fragrance is rather sweet and perhaps has a hint of the base note of a Shalimar, but nothing more.
The new extraits are also intended to be combined. Maybe that's the reason why there is no fresh or floral counterpart here. And that's exactly what I miss here. Because a little bergamot, a little lemon, a floral note here and there, a leathery touch, would actually have done this noble and gentle vanilla beauty some good. Because as it is, I unfortunately also associate it with the well-known Ikea scented candle. In high quality, of course. Anything else would have surprised me with Guerlain, but after a while this image is also in my head and I can't get it out. Especially in the projection, Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 smells like Ikea at first sniff. I wouldn't be surprised if people who notice you with this scent wonder whether you've just been in the Ikea scented candle department?
And that scented candle association just bothers me in the end. I would have taken the rest. Gritting my teeth at the price, of course. But I've already had enough of just such candle fragrances, such as those from Profumum Roma, which aren't exactly cheap either, and I've sorted them all out again.
Perhaps it's the sheer mass that's the reason why such a tiny but enormously important touch of class is simply missing here?
A big thank you to WitweBolte for sharing and the testing opportunity
And not only does it feel like there's something new every day, especially at Guerlain, but it's also getting more and more exclusive and expensive. an extrait from the new series, which also includes Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21, costs 550 euros. Unfortunately, vanilla is such an irritant for me, just like musk. And that's why I couldn't avoid testing this new release.
Yes, I admit it. It does smell great. My high rating speaks for itself. It has similarities with my recently found fragrance love Honoré Delights by Ex Nihilo. The combination of vanilla and musk is actually similarly finely realized here. Yes, I like that. At the same time, although much sweeter and not as extravagant, it has echoes of Shalimar. This subtly smoky, serious note is also present here. Presumably the spicy notes, but they only say hello here every now and then. Overall, the fragrance is rather sweet and perhaps has a hint of the base note of a Shalimar, but nothing more.
The new extraits are also intended to be combined. Maybe that's the reason why there is no fresh or floral counterpart here. And that's exactly what I miss here. Because a little bergamot, a little lemon, a floral note here and there, a leathery touch, would actually have done this noble and gentle vanilla beauty some good. Because as it is, I unfortunately also associate it with the well-known Ikea scented candle. In high quality, of course. Anything else would have surprised me with Guerlain, but after a while this image is also in my head and I can't get it out. Especially in the projection, Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 smells like Ikea at first sniff. I wouldn't be surprised if people who notice you with this scent wonder whether you've just been in the Ikea scented candle department?
And that scented candle association just bothers me in the end. I would have taken the rest. Gritting my teeth at the price, of course. But I've already had enough of just such candle fragrances, such as those from Profumum Roma, which aren't exactly cheap either, and I've sorted them all out again.
Perhaps it's the sheer mass that's the reason why such a tiny but enormously important touch of class is simply missing here?
A big thank you to WitweBolte for sharing and the testing opportunity
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