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Cold = emotionless? On the contrary!
I am so fed up with the many current amber-tonka-vanilla-warm scents. The more I enjoy the clear, elevated, and yes, sometimes icy coldness that perfumes radiate when they have been transformed into the present by Thomas Fontaine. They do not need to appear cozy; rather, they are sophisticated, perhaps even a bit aloof at first. Neither does the top note barge in sales-hungrily through the door, nor do the fragrance notes of the Far East attempt to tell fairy tales from 1001 Nights in the moderately temperate zones of Central Europe.
Adieu Sagesse is, for me, an example of how a cool scent can tell an entire novel, playing on the keyboard of emotions while still remaining serious. However, a whole cornucopia of flowers plays the main role. These notes are used in such a way that they do not come across as romantic to the point of kitsch or tropical sultriness. Only a perfumer who knows how to play with nuances and does not need to go all out can achieve this.
That not only the Heritage line from Patou now belongs to the past is, for me, an example of how sacrilegious it is to handle the treasures of the fragrance world in favor of sales. The entire perfume house Patou has surely sunk into the opaque depths of a luxury corporation by now. All the more I appreciate it when perfumers do not indulge in the spirit of the times but do not deny their olfactory signature.
Adieu Sagesse is, for me, an example of how a cool scent can tell an entire novel, playing on the keyboard of emotions while still remaining serious. However, a whole cornucopia of flowers plays the main role. These notes are used in such a way that they do not come across as romantic to the point of kitsch or tropical sultriness. Only a perfumer who knows how to play with nuances and does not need to go all out can achieve this.
That not only the Heritage line from Patou now belongs to the past is, for me, an example of how sacrilegious it is to handle the treasures of the fragrance world in favor of sales. The entire perfume house Patou has surely sunk into the opaque depths of a luxury corporation by now. All the more I appreciate it when perfumers do not indulge in the spirit of the times but do not deny their olfactory signature.
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True, so true, what you’re saying.
So beautifully and accurately described!
Unfortunately, such fragrances are becoming rarer.
I really like oriental scents when they're well done and tell a story, but we don't need the same old sweet, trendy stuff. It's a shame about the house and the line.