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"My" Scent of Wonders
I have owned two bottles of the original Eau des Merveilles because I was incredibly fascinated by the scent: orange and sand, sea aroma and cedarwood, fresh yet deep... However, there was always something that bothered me about the original. The scent felt a bit too serious and melancholic to me. I never wanted to wear it in sunny weather, but only during gray clouds and rain. Even social gatherings did not go well with the scent. Instead of smelling like a beach party and sunshine, it evoked lonely pondering hours by the dark, cloud-laden sea.
The Elixir des Merveilles was my glimmer of hope to fill the original with sweetness and life. I was tempted several times to get a bottle. The top notes were wonderful, a lovely sweet orange. However, the rest remained sweet and pleasing, and I suddenly missed the depth of Eau des Merveilles.
The L'Ambre des Merveilles also did not give me what I wished for. An absolutely brilliant scent idea of salty orange caramel, I like it. But this version was also far from the original scent.
I have not tested the Eau des Merveilles Bleue, but recently I stumbled upon the new L'Ombre des Merveilles. And there it was - "my" Merveilles scent.
The top notes are sweeter than in the original, thus resembling the Elixir more. However, the dry aroma of the original Merveilles seems to break through quickly and accompanies the scent until the end. I cannot detect incense, but I do sense a slight tea note with a piece of rock candy. At the same time, I recognize the smell of warm sand and stones again, and the sea air has remained intact. Compared to Eau des Merveilles, the L'Ombre does not make me contemplative, but rather feels like a more accessible reinterpretation overall. The edges and corners of the original have been slightly rounded and modernized, the character brightened.
I am glad that with this version I can now enjoy the originality of Eau des Merveilles without being intimidated by its eccentricity. Christine Nagel has created a wonderfully rounded scent!
The Elixir des Merveilles was my glimmer of hope to fill the original with sweetness and life. I was tempted several times to get a bottle. The top notes were wonderful, a lovely sweet orange. However, the rest remained sweet and pleasing, and I suddenly missed the depth of Eau des Merveilles.
The L'Ambre des Merveilles also did not give me what I wished for. An absolutely brilliant scent idea of salty orange caramel, I like it. But this version was also far from the original scent.
I have not tested the Eau des Merveilles Bleue, but recently I stumbled upon the new L'Ombre des Merveilles. And there it was - "my" Merveilles scent.
The top notes are sweeter than in the original, thus resembling the Elixir more. However, the dry aroma of the original Merveilles seems to break through quickly and accompanies the scent until the end. I cannot detect incense, but I do sense a slight tea note with a piece of rock candy. At the same time, I recognize the smell of warm sand and stones again, and the sea air has remained intact. Compared to Eau des Merveilles, the L'Ombre does not make me contemplative, but rather feels like a more accessible reinterpretation overall. The edges and corners of the original have been slightly rounded and modernized, the character brightened.
I am glad that with this version I can now enjoy the originality of Eau des Merveilles without being intimidated by its eccentricity. Christine Nagel has created a wonderfully rounded scent!
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However, I really like this version... it's something special!
The longevity, though, isn't that impressive, or maybe my nose just can't smell it anymore.