HM Hanae Mori 1998 Eau de Toilette
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The Versatile One
I don't even know how to start a description of this fragrance?
It has captivated me after multiple wears and hasn't let go. But why?
Hanae Mori, a perfume house unknown to me until now, with drugstore-style bottles and quite little chic. Just unpacking the fragrance shipment brought little joy, which immediately put me on guard regarding the contents. I thought, this is surely going to be completely synthetic and boring. But for 16 euros (50ml), you can hardly go wrong; that's about the price of a Deliveroo order (which I can judge since it happens quite often!).
However, the text should blow me away...
First impression:
I can't categorize the scent at all; I feel like it unites almost every fragrance direction. What can be noted, though, is that you can smell: vanilla, chocolate, tonka bean, and a hint of lemon. The remaining ingredients are hardly detectable; this fragrance is composed so densely. There is no trace of synthetics; it smells almost naturally preserved.
Fragrance development:
Upon spraying, a wave of lemon initially comes forth, and one might almost think they are dealing with a summer citrus fragrance that has a light chocolate undertone. However, HM increasingly becomes creamy-milky, like a soothing beauty veil with finely composed sillage. I would describe it - after the top note - as creamy-sweet-fresh. Although the freshness is not fresh in the intended sense, it gives the impression of having fresh elements due to the combination of fragrance notes. Sounds complicated; maybe you understand what I mean. It's similar to Kilian's Intoxicated; that one isn't actually fresh either, but it feels fresh. Perhaps someone knows the shower gel types that are very creamy or contain more cream than gel. HM smells somewhat like that. You see, describing it is complicated :D However, it can be noted that it remains quite linear and ends with a nice amber veil.
Longevity/Sillage:
High-level: It lasts 8-9 hours and is perceptible for at least half that time, which friends and family have confirmed repeatedly. Even when you think it's gone, it suddenly reappears, simply wonderful.
It has captivated me after multiple wears and hasn't let go. But why?
Hanae Mori, a perfume house unknown to me until now, with drugstore-style bottles and quite little chic. Just unpacking the fragrance shipment brought little joy, which immediately put me on guard regarding the contents. I thought, this is surely going to be completely synthetic and boring. But for 16 euros (50ml), you can hardly go wrong; that's about the price of a Deliveroo order (which I can judge since it happens quite often!).
However, the text should blow me away...
First impression:
I can't categorize the scent at all; I feel like it unites almost every fragrance direction. What can be noted, though, is that you can smell: vanilla, chocolate, tonka bean, and a hint of lemon. The remaining ingredients are hardly detectable; this fragrance is composed so densely. There is no trace of synthetics; it smells almost naturally preserved.
Fragrance development:
Upon spraying, a wave of lemon initially comes forth, and one might almost think they are dealing with a summer citrus fragrance that has a light chocolate undertone. However, HM increasingly becomes creamy-milky, like a soothing beauty veil with finely composed sillage. I would describe it - after the top note - as creamy-sweet-fresh. Although the freshness is not fresh in the intended sense, it gives the impression of having fresh elements due to the combination of fragrance notes. Sounds complicated; maybe you understand what I mean. It's similar to Kilian's Intoxicated; that one isn't actually fresh either, but it feels fresh. Perhaps someone knows the shower gel types that are very creamy or contain more cream than gel. HM smells somewhat like that. You see, describing it is complicated :D However, it can be noted that it remains quite linear and ends with a nice amber veil.
Longevity/Sillage:
High-level: It lasts 8-9 hours and is perceptible for at least half that time, which friends and family have confirmed repeatedly. Even when you think it's gone, it suddenly reappears, simply wonderful.
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