Black Costes 2 Hôtel Costes 2009
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Giacobetti gives hope
Despite over 30 degrees, this was the first fragrance from the hiking package that jumped out at me with exclamations like 'Test me!' and 'Take me!
Giacobetti gives us hope.
The attitude of the Penhaligons' elixir still hurts me. The conceptual structure and the chord of rose and orange blossom in Costes 2 are only roughly reminiscent of this.
The focus here is on soft, dark cinnamon, which has been subtly floral with the above chord.
But in itself the black Costes is actually quite beautiful. The cinnamon is somehow alienated, darkened, dusty, and the guaiac wood is left without the otherwise characteristic and unpleasant note of mould. In between just that floral accord. A thin breath of freshness also runs very finely through the overall picture - somehow vaguely minty in tone - and prevents it from slipping into sweet or even gourmand realms. Actually, this black Costes is not sweet at all, and the cinnamon is also used to create woody-balsamic rather than spicy-sweet notes.
For me personally it lasts too long, but I might be the exception.
So a really fine and balanced autumn and winter scent for frozen noses and nasal cavities to warm up, which I like more and more with time.
And a faint hint of my elixir still caresses my nose. Giacobetti, unmistakable.
The attitude of the Penhaligons' elixir still hurts me. The conceptual structure and the chord of rose and orange blossom in Costes 2 are only roughly reminiscent of this.
The focus here is on soft, dark cinnamon, which has been subtly floral with the above chord.
But in itself the black Costes is actually quite beautiful. The cinnamon is somehow alienated, darkened, dusty, and the guaiac wood is left without the otherwise characteristic and unpleasant note of mould. In between just that floral accord. A thin breath of freshness also runs very finely through the overall picture - somehow vaguely minty in tone - and prevents it from slipping into sweet or even gourmand realms. Actually, this black Costes is not sweet at all, and the cinnamon is also used to create woody-balsamic rather than spicy-sweet notes.
For me personally it lasts too long, but I might be the exception.
So a really fine and balanced autumn and winter scent for frozen noses and nasal cavities to warm up, which I like more and more with time.
And a faint hint of my elixir still caresses my nose. Giacobetti, unmistakable.
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This one, as much as I appreciate O.G., would probably not be for me.
It's a pity that Black is not a further development of the Elixir for you now. I can well understand that you were hoping for it. Often this works, for example when comparing the Philosophy with Premier Figuier.
As usual a fine and tasty comment.