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04/22/2024
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A canvas in search of its matching artwork
After the review and corresponding enthusiasm for the fragrance oil, the only logical consequence now follows - a review of the fragrance "Les Brumes", i.e. sprayable perfume - a much less intensive, but more constructive version with a little more practical experience and background knowledge. Instead of many adjectives and impressive lines, a calmer approach. If you want to read both, I recommend my review of "Henry Jacques - Fragrance (Pure Parfum)". We'd best get straight to the point... after about 6 lines of talk. So not even that direct.
Sunday morning. We've had breakfast, the day is rainy - what to do? It's still too cold for parks, it's April after all and you live in Germany. Oh, is it even sleeting now? I hope the roads aren't slippery tomorrow and I get to work on time. Cinema is boring, so is sitting at home. Art gallery - it's been a long time. Well, why not? it says "Contemporary Art", not a trace of old-fashioned buildings. Instead, everything is smooth, white, without contrast. Strange surroundings, totally new and unfamiliar, but also interesting. The art? Somehow confusing, not tangible at all. Strange, minimalist sculptures, peculiar pictures, sometimes bizarre shapes. Disturbing video exhibitions. There is no music, even the creaking wooden floor from old-fashioned art exhibitions is missing. The only perceptible sounds are those of the ticket scanners in the distance, in combination with the shoes of visitors and the whispering from the corner - are these people discussing art or confusion? Do these people know what they are looking at or are they, like me, just wandering around aimlessly, hoping to understand something here? All right - into the next room. Oops, wrong turn, completely empty. White walls. No one is here. Slight smell of paint, completely silent. Soothing but also unsettling. I linger here for a while to let the impressions sink in. Footsteps approach - have more people lost their way here? It's just a member of staff informing me that my time in this room has run out. Ten minutes per person is the maximum. The next person is already waiting in line. Oh, don't get lost, this is intentional. Just like that. Does that make the experience better or worse? Unsure, I leave the room, the gallery, and make my way back home. The journey was confusing, but also beautiful.
Fragrance - a fragrance by Henry Jacques that is so strange but at the same time so pleasing. Even the name is not revealing and is as generic as it could be. Even searching for this fragrance in your trusted search engine is difficult, as it simply spits out all Henry Jacques "Fragrances" and doesn't show exactly this one. The notes? Fused together. Starting with lots of aldehydes, they continue right through to the end and remain in the foreground. Something floral in between. Perhaps garden carnation and ylang-ylang, but perhaps not, it is impossible to say for sure. The iris shines through and, together with the aldehydes, forms a great, somewhat old-fashioned composition, which at the same time appears totally modern and alternative. A really interesting blend. No sweetness, no dryness, not too much of anything and yet strong and perceptible. Character yes, but a very unique and barely tangible one. An exciting thing.
After many hours, this is the end. This fragrance lasts incredibly well on both skin and clothing. The sillage is airy, the longevity impressive. Certainly enough for a day in the art gallery. While Henry Jacques is usually a little more old-fashioned and traditional, this fragrance offers a very interesting and unusual contrast. Certainly one of the most exciting from the house, which is unfortunately incredibly difficult to test, as it is only available to test and buy exclusively in Paris. The price is painful, especially for people who live from their art, the bottle is beautiful to look at and the transparent liquid goes surprisingly well with the fragrance.
A great work of art that is just waiting for the right artist to wear it. Unique, special, pleasing at the same time. Addictive. Funny, but not too funny. Absolutely signature worthy, but not everyone is worthy to wear it as a signature. The fragrance chooses its wearer. Oh, just great. A little bit nicer as a brume than as an oil - this fragrance is simply great to spray on and the longevity hardly suffers here either.
Sunday morning. We've had breakfast, the day is rainy - what to do? It's still too cold for parks, it's April after all and you live in Germany. Oh, is it even sleeting now? I hope the roads aren't slippery tomorrow and I get to work on time. Cinema is boring, so is sitting at home. Art gallery - it's been a long time. Well, why not? it says "Contemporary Art", not a trace of old-fashioned buildings. Instead, everything is smooth, white, without contrast. Strange surroundings, totally new and unfamiliar, but also interesting. The art? Somehow confusing, not tangible at all. Strange, minimalist sculptures, peculiar pictures, sometimes bizarre shapes. Disturbing video exhibitions. There is no music, even the creaking wooden floor from old-fashioned art exhibitions is missing. The only perceptible sounds are those of the ticket scanners in the distance, in combination with the shoes of visitors and the whispering from the corner - are these people discussing art or confusion? Do these people know what they are looking at or are they, like me, just wandering around aimlessly, hoping to understand something here? All right - into the next room. Oops, wrong turn, completely empty. White walls. No one is here. Slight smell of paint, completely silent. Soothing but also unsettling. I linger here for a while to let the impressions sink in. Footsteps approach - have more people lost their way here? It's just a member of staff informing me that my time in this room has run out. Ten minutes per person is the maximum. The next person is already waiting in line. Oh, don't get lost, this is intentional. Just like that. Does that make the experience better or worse? Unsure, I leave the room, the gallery, and make my way back home. The journey was confusing, but also beautiful.
Fragrance - a fragrance by Henry Jacques that is so strange but at the same time so pleasing. Even the name is not revealing and is as generic as it could be. Even searching for this fragrance in your trusted search engine is difficult, as it simply spits out all Henry Jacques "Fragrances" and doesn't show exactly this one. The notes? Fused together. Starting with lots of aldehydes, they continue right through to the end and remain in the foreground. Something floral in between. Perhaps garden carnation and ylang-ylang, but perhaps not, it is impossible to say for sure. The iris shines through and, together with the aldehydes, forms a great, somewhat old-fashioned composition, which at the same time appears totally modern and alternative. A really interesting blend. No sweetness, no dryness, not too much of anything and yet strong and perceptible. Character yes, but a very unique and barely tangible one. An exciting thing.
After many hours, this is the end. This fragrance lasts incredibly well on both skin and clothing. The sillage is airy, the longevity impressive. Certainly enough for a day in the art gallery. While Henry Jacques is usually a little more old-fashioned and traditional, this fragrance offers a very interesting and unusual contrast. Certainly one of the most exciting from the house, which is unfortunately incredibly difficult to test, as it is only available to test and buy exclusively in Paris. The price is painful, especially for people who live from their art, the bottle is beautiful to look at and the transparent liquid goes surprisingly well with the fragrance.
A great work of art that is just waiting for the right artist to wear it. Unique, special, pleasing at the same time. Addictive. Funny, but not too funny. Absolutely signature worthy, but not everyone is worthy to wear it as a signature. The fragrance chooses its wearer. Oh, just great. A little bit nicer as a brume than as an oil - this fragrance is simply great to spray on and the longevity hardly suffers here either.
