Wilde by Jardins d'Écrivains (2013)

Helena1411 4 months ago

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I think I'm like @Naninonunom: Sometimes I like things to be low-key.

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Andin 4 months ago

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Then it might bring you more joy than it did for me 😊 I was hoping for something a bit sharper.

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JonasP1 4 months ago

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I'm not so sure... But with fig, I'm glad it comes off more timid than "wild" :-)

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Andin 4 months ago

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Absolutely not wild, I get a rather vague sweetness that I suppose belongs to the fig. As pronounced as it sometimes is, it's absolutely not here.

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Naninonunom 4 months ago

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Oh man, it really doesn't seem to meet your expectations and the concept at all... But looking at your description, if I rephrase it to sound a bit more casual, it actually sounds wonderful to my nose ;))

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Andin 4 months ago

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Hmm, you might be right. If you approach the scent that way, it could work - so as always, it’s best to test it yourself ;)

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Eggi37 4 months ago

Yes, that's how today's bases are. First enticing, then leaving you out in the rain.

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Jeob 4 months ago

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Too bad, toothless Oscar is not Wilde, and the absent garden carnation could have been my highlight in something that... well... otherwise sounds quite trivial.

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Andin 4 months ago

Yes, I missed the clove too and I think the people in charge could have done more with that somewhat undefined spiciness in between... 😞 There was definitely more potential.

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Danny264 4 months ago

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Hmm, I'm not so sure.

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Andin 4 months ago

Yeah, that pretty much captures what the scent conveys too ;)

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Wisivc 4 months ago

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No, that's not wild. More like a nicely manicured English front garden, right?

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Wisivc 4 months ago

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I don't know it unfortunately, Masque is so hard to test (find). But it's been on my wishlist for a long time 😅

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Andin 4 months ago

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You described that well; it feels the same to me. As I said, I like Hemingway by Masque so much better.

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Floyd 4 months ago

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I don't really like it either...

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Andin 4 months ago

No, that was unfortunately disappointingly shallow. I really missed the garden clove and the depth of the vetiver.

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Seejungfrau 4 months ago

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His fur is no longer wild. 😅 Wilderness without teeth, I guess.

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Andin 4 months ago

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This wilderness really leans towards an English landscape garden.

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Mrtangiers 4 months ago

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I don't think it's as wild as it could have been.

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Andin 4 months ago

Absolutely not. Nice idea, but way too shallow.

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Theris 4 months ago

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Because of Oscar Wilde? :-)
But it really does sound quite mild...

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Andin 4 months ago

Yes, the house has a series themed around writers, and this one features Oscar Wilde. Well, maybe if he had lived twice as long as he actually did.

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ElAttarine 4 months ago

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Boring and too mild, oh dear...

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Andin 4 months ago

The scent for Oscar Wilde, no doubt about it! 🙃

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Rosalie234 4 months ago

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It must be so wild.

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Andin 4 months ago

I actually find the notes quite fitting for Oscar Wilde, but it just lacks depth and complexity.

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Ponticus 4 months ago

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As we age, even the "wild" gets refined!

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Andin 4 months ago

Age softens😉 but that really doesn't match the image of him.

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Skydiver19 4 months ago

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well-groomed boredom, what a pity

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Andin 4 months ago

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That sums it up pretty well.

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Stulle 4 months ago

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I found it very boring too.

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Andin 4 months ago

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Then we're in the same boat, I expected more depth.

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Bosworth 4 months ago

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It was really a bit bland.

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Andin 4 months ago

Too bad, you felt the same way.

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BillyBumbler 4 months ago

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how disappointing, what a shame

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Andin 4 months ago

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Absolutely, I was expecting something with more depth.

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Spatzl 4 months ago

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Too bad, it could have been something.

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Andin 4 months ago

I thought the same. I especially missed the garden clove, and the vetiver here is just too smooth.

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FrauKirsche 4 months ago

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That doesn't sound very exciting :-)

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Andin 4 months ago

Just a bit exciting at the beginning, then rather snooze-inducing.

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Andin 4 months ago

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I’m amazed at how something so insignificant can be created from some of my favorite notes, and I’m confusedly searching for the namesake writer in this mild summer breeze. Overall, I completely agree with @Floyd (thank you for the sample). After a refreshing green burst, the scent becomes increasingly softer. The tea joins in and quickly smooths out all the grape-juicy, harsh edges. Since that’s still not enough softening, a thick, fluffy moss blanket reveals only a vaguely woody-green, somewhat powdery and half-fruity vetiver fig from the other notes as it develops. Especially in the last hours, it becomes noticeably sweeter and feels so fluffy to me that I would have expected something more musky. The scent is absolutely wearable, doesn’t clash, and with its mild green character, it’s also very unisex. And boring.
If we’re talking writers and vetiver, I’d much prefer Masques Hemingway!

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Wilde Jardins d'Écrivains 2013