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11/17/2020
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Warm spicy fixed size without tralala
There are scents that can be exhausting, demanding and sometimes overstraining for some of us. Too loud, too confused, hardly wearable in everyday life.
But there are also fragrances that are the exact opposite of this and simply have a soothing effect because they are pleasantly and harmoniously composed and never attract unpleasant attention.
There were times when people created no-frills fragrances according to classic knitting patterns.
This also includes many a fragrance from the traditional house Hermès.
Hermès was founded in 1837 as a shop for saddles, bridles and other harnesses for horses. Later, other leather goods such as suitcases and handbags were added. Over the years Hermès developed into a luxury goods company with prèt-à-porter, watches, jewellery, porcelain and since 1951 also perfumes.
The company logo with the company carriage, which has been in use since the beginning of the 50s, reminds us of its origins.
After a few eventful years with ups and downs, the company went public in 1993. In 2014, it achieved sales of 4.11 billion euros.
A bitter aftertaste to me is the information that the big luxury goods company LVMH (under whose control Dior and Guerlain are among others) tried to make a hostile take-over by buying large amounts of shares, but this could be prevented by a few moves by the Hermès family. The competition and the pressure to succeed on the market must be immense.
But this is an occasion for me to think a little about the huge corporations. And greed and the constant urge for more and more are not good qualities.
The fragrance Equipage came on the market in 1970 and is for me the epitome of a men's fragrance based on the classic model.
Citrus notes at the opening, floral and spicy notes accompany, woody and mossy chords form the supporting base
This shows once again how much I am fond of fragrances with a chyprech character. The rather serious nature of the chypre is also present in Equipage, but chypres don't have to be too cheerful either.
And Equipage has a very warm heart because of its spicy notes When I think of the perfumer to go with it, I'm not surprised that the fragrance has caused me great enthusiasm. Guy Robert, whose fragrance portfolio, though not very extensive, is remarkable. He created not only Calèche for Hermès, another great chypre, but also Dioressence, for me the most perfect and beautiful chypre of all.
So the start of Equipage is already classic, with light citrus notes, a certain touch of soap and a portion of spice. In the course of time, floral notes become noticeable, but they don't really stand out, they just provide a certain lightness. At best, the carnation is a bit more noticeable.
Later it becomes a little woody-moossy, the basic structure of a chypre fragrance is clearly recognizable. A good pinch of cinnamon was sprinkled over everything, which underlines the warm character On the one hand, the fragrance seems rather serious to me, but on the other hand it is paired with a lightness that is hard to describe.
Equipage is not a fragrance that screams loudly and wants to attract attention with an exuberant veil of scent. For me, these are also no real quality characteristics. The soft tones that are struck here, the unobtrusive presence and the restraint fit much better to the fragrance and also to me.
And the fragrance is not exhausting, never becomes obtrusive or heavy, is never too much and radiates a wonderful mature elegance. A beautiful haven of peace, which is so good in such unpleasant and confused times like the present one.
After I got a sample of the beautiful scent in my hands some time ago and after a long time I could smell this scent again, I considered to buy Equipage as vintage. Because in the unreformulated version the scent is the decisive note of beautiful, full-bodied and round. The reworking is good, but it lacks some of the essential qualities and ingredients that make vintage versions so special. Genuine oakmoss and other essences that are either frowned upon today or no longer available.
For those who like to enjoy a little peace and quiet away from the loud and sometimes exhausting modern creations, Equipage is highly recommended. This fragrance gets by without a lot of fuss and doesn't need to prove anything to anyone and doesn't need hypes. Because it does not need it.
In retrospect, I thank Pollita very much for the rehearsal and for the fact that I could refresh and deepen an old acquaintance.
But there are also fragrances that are the exact opposite of this and simply have a soothing effect because they are pleasantly and harmoniously composed and never attract unpleasant attention.
There were times when people created no-frills fragrances according to classic knitting patterns.
This also includes many a fragrance from the traditional house Hermès.
Hermès was founded in 1837 as a shop for saddles, bridles and other harnesses for horses. Later, other leather goods such as suitcases and handbags were added. Over the years Hermès developed into a luxury goods company with prèt-à-porter, watches, jewellery, porcelain and since 1951 also perfumes.
The company logo with the company carriage, which has been in use since the beginning of the 50s, reminds us of its origins.
After a few eventful years with ups and downs, the company went public in 1993. In 2014, it achieved sales of 4.11 billion euros.
A bitter aftertaste to me is the information that the big luxury goods company LVMH (under whose control Dior and Guerlain are among others) tried to make a hostile take-over by buying large amounts of shares, but this could be prevented by a few moves by the Hermès family. The competition and the pressure to succeed on the market must be immense.
But this is an occasion for me to think a little about the huge corporations. And greed and the constant urge for more and more are not good qualities.
The fragrance Equipage came on the market in 1970 and is for me the epitome of a men's fragrance based on the classic model.
Citrus notes at the opening, floral and spicy notes accompany, woody and mossy chords form the supporting base
This shows once again how much I am fond of fragrances with a chyprech character. The rather serious nature of the chypre is also present in Equipage, but chypres don't have to be too cheerful either.
And Equipage has a very warm heart because of its spicy notes When I think of the perfumer to go with it, I'm not surprised that the fragrance has caused me great enthusiasm. Guy Robert, whose fragrance portfolio, though not very extensive, is remarkable. He created not only Calèche for Hermès, another great chypre, but also Dioressence, for me the most perfect and beautiful chypre of all.
So the start of Equipage is already classic, with light citrus notes, a certain touch of soap and a portion of spice. In the course of time, floral notes become noticeable, but they don't really stand out, they just provide a certain lightness. At best, the carnation is a bit more noticeable.
Later it becomes a little woody-moossy, the basic structure of a chypre fragrance is clearly recognizable. A good pinch of cinnamon was sprinkled over everything, which underlines the warm character On the one hand, the fragrance seems rather serious to me, but on the other hand it is paired with a lightness that is hard to describe.
Equipage is not a fragrance that screams loudly and wants to attract attention with an exuberant veil of scent. For me, these are also no real quality characteristics. The soft tones that are struck here, the unobtrusive presence and the restraint fit much better to the fragrance and also to me.
And the fragrance is not exhausting, never becomes obtrusive or heavy, is never too much and radiates a wonderful mature elegance. A beautiful haven of peace, which is so good in such unpleasant and confused times like the present one.
After I got a sample of the beautiful scent in my hands some time ago and after a long time I could smell this scent again, I considered to buy Equipage as vintage. Because in the unreformulated version the scent is the decisive note of beautiful, full-bodied and round. The reworking is good, but it lacks some of the essential qualities and ingredients that make vintage versions so special. Genuine oakmoss and other essences that are either frowned upon today or no longer available.
For those who like to enjoy a little peace and quiet away from the loud and sometimes exhausting modern creations, Equipage is highly recommended. This fragrance gets by without a lot of fuss and doesn't need to prove anything to anyone and doesn't need hypes. Because it does not need it.
In retrospect, I thank Pollita very much for the rehearsal and for the fact that I could refresh and deepen an old acquaintance.
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