Sonata by J. S. Bach

Sonata

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12/05/2015 - 08:56 PM
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Who is it now? Bach or Schubert (h)?

"Sonata" and then J.S. Bach as a brand name, that's something I can get into. But it can't be THE "J.S. Bach," back then such fragrances didn't exist. THE "J.S. Bach" composed very complicated works, contrapuntal. Everyone involved in music and knowledgeable about it knows what that means.
For the others: Bach's music can be quite "off" dissonant, loud, edgy, aggressive. Often not beautiful and harmonious at all for those who are not used to it. He left behind an incredibly extensive body of work; he was very diligent and industrious. But because of the way he composed, his works are often "jazzed up," they lend themselves to that. You just have to practice a melody with which you have the counterpoint, then you realize how complicated this music is. We don't notice that nowadays because we are already used to it again. There are counter-melodies, counter-lines that you have to endure, against which you have to sing, sometimes only in dissonances. But enough of that, Bach's "Air" is lovely.
The "Goldberg Variations," not only "Goulded" by the long-deceased Glenn Gould, are also pleasant to listen to for the untrained, ranging from "heartfelt" to very "edgy," to get a sense of J.S. Bach's music.
A sonata is a musical piece with certain structures that were not even common in the Baroque period, the era in which J.S. Bach lived.
The name "Sonata" is derived from "sonare" = to sound, to resonate.
But now to the fragrance: "Sonata"
The fragrance "Sonata" is a Chypre, one that fits into the 20th century era. A Chypre, but floral-oriental. It does not possess the bitterness that belongs to a classic Chypre.
What is listed here may all be contained in "Sonata." I acquired a flawless unused mini. I will post pictures of it later. The liquid looks bright, honey-yellow, and clear. "Sonata" smells unspoiled and is not at all my scent, way too intense on my skin.
But on the test strip and now during testing, "Sonata" smells very harmonious and floats almost sweetly here in the room. On others, I would probably find the fragrance pleasant.
However, on my skin, "Sonata" developed from a relatively bright floral, moderate, and slightly citrusy aquatic phase (mandarins always smell aquatic to me) into a dense spicy scent with flowers that I cannot name individually. I smell civet and oak moss. But also a musk that does not seem to have been derived from a lab in its balmy creaminess. Woods and patchouli, resins are present.
A very opulent scent on my skin. Aldehydes with their soapy quality only come into play at the very end.
In the room, however, it smells more of flowers and musk.
The sillage is room-filling, the longevity leaves nothing to be desired. Although everything feels too much and too long for me. Probably, one must apply "Sonata" very sparingly.
"Sonata" is a fragrance composition resonating with many instruments and voices, a true fragrance orchestra. It is futile to want to list everything here.
Above all, I mean that I have already smelled and tested the fragrance. But which one of this kind was it?
The only one that comes to mind is "Schu" by Schuberth. What if that's not a coincidence?
The fragrance that has the composer name "Schubert" as a brand name (Franz Schubert, composer of the 19th century, early Romantic) is, in my opinion, a twin or a sister - or musically expressed, possibly a variation - of "Sonata" by J.S. Bach, in the form of a perfume.
Even though the Classical period lies between the Baroque and Romantic periods. Perhaps there is still a similar perfume somewhere and the identical one with names perhaps like "Haydn" or "Gluck" for the Classical period. "Mozart memorabilia" are protected, and the perfume "Mozart" from Salzburg smells differently, as I recall.
It should also be noted that "Sonata" smells milder, lighter, and more bearable for me after about 6 hours. And it is certainly a feminine fragrance.
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4 Comments
DuftJunkieDuftJunkie 10 years ago
When I look at the fragrance notes above, it makes me think more of 'eclectic music.' But your comment sheds light on it :-).
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PaloneraPalonera 10 years ago
What you keep digging up, wow! In any case, the scent has found the right reviewer in you, :-).
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PlutoPluto 10 years ago
Your comment made me curious.
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PlutoPluto 10 years ago
Your comment made me curious.
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