Terre d'Hermès Eau Intense Vétiver 2018

Ignika
20.11.2018 - 09:05 AM
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Sillage
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Scent

Not the wheel reinvented

Also with this little water here I was again only minimally curious, when I saw the Flankerflakon. Will, and can't say it badly, but even the original has left me cold. Apart from the expectations of Sillage and durability, I was able to start testing without any bias.

Right from the start, the Eau Intense Vetiver is shy, a real pity. Instead of bergamot I recognize orange, no crossing of bitter orange and lemon ace lemon can be so strong and sweet. Vetiver is responsible for the earthy and bitter tones, hardly recognize any woody or smoky facets here. The Szechuan pepper is very chili-like.

In the course of the last comments and weeks I notice more and more parallels. Find the newly discovered similarities frightening and therefore sceptical, but the sensation is still there. Hope such quantum leaps don't go off badly. So:
TdH Eau Intense Vetiver is reminiscent of Bleu de Chanel perfume, reminiscent of Sauvage. All have a course from, first and foremost, sweet-citric to a (musty) vetiver base, and not only at me do they disappoint with their durability and sillage.

Still, I wouldn't condemn that Flanker. Flankers should never replace the original, but only be a further option for nuances. This is exactly what Eau Intense Vetiver is, a reducing, reduced interpretation. The essence is preserved, and even some don't want to smell of earth and oranges until the next morning!
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