Ginger Jean Couturier 2019

The 80s were my youth. This decade shaped me in many ways in terms of style and fashion and was also partly responsible for my penchant for fragrances. I couldn't miss Hugo Boss, Cool Water came a little later, I thought Silver by Aigner was the madness par excellence, Azarro in its original form and of course Antaeus by Chanel, the top hit per se. Many didn't survive the turn of the millennium, but some did and still adorn my console above the bathroom sink today. Of course, a few new fragrances were added in the noughties, but I still love some of the classics.

What does this have to do with ginger? In the end, I sprayed Antaeus on in the morning and my little one told me that "the scent smells old". Me: What do you mean "old"? Answer: Well, that's just how old people smell, you've got better ones. That was one of those in-your-face moments. Of course, I remain loyal to my beloved Antaeus, because first and foremost I wear a fragrance for myself and not for others. But yes, admittedly, a lot has changed in the industry in recent years. We had so many oud fragrances in the 2010s, the market was flooded with them in an almost inflationary fashion. Today, it's often ambrox and other artificial bombs - you don't have to like it, but people obviously buy it. And then there's ginger.

This fragrance starts with a slight spiciness, although I cannot clearly distinguish whether this is due to the ginger or the pepper. Nevertheless, a freshness is also perceptible from the start and after the spiciness has faded a little, I feel like I've just been washed, in other words, somehow "clean". Ginger is a very clean and pleasant fragrance, but the longer it lingers on me, the more feminine it seems. It would look great on my little girl. You can't accuse it of being overpowering, both the sillage and the durability are at an okay level, but without shooting the lights out at the top. The bottle itself is nicely made, somehow fits the fragrance, no great excitement here either, rather a clean appearance, temporary design in modern German. Due to its fresh and fruity design, I see the fragrance lasting from around April-September, i.e. rather in the warmer months, as it loses a lot of its effect when it gets cold.

It is a modern fragrance, in my opinion for younger ladies who want something about them that appeals, that doesn't scare them off, that is simply there and envelops them. Discreet, contemporary and yes, definitely with a certain chic. In terms of price, however, the thing is already relatively high up and therefore perhaps too high for generations y and z. Unless you get it as a present or are a daughter by profession, of course. Test recommendation for the fair femininity.