The original "Wow!" has brought Joop back on track, back in the game. Even if it’s certainly not a qualitative hit, it is more than wearable, a fine tip for beginners, well above the level of previous Joop cucumbers. Now I’ve come across the more intense EdP variant...
... and it can even offer a bit more! It’s a very cinnamon, brown-creamy charmer, perfect for autumn and winter. Similar to the original, just with more depth, darkness, and texture. If I had to choose between the two, I would definitely take this somewhat grimmer cousin. Still not a revelation, very straightforward, simple, and hardly changing - but then at least you know what you have. A bit nutty, a bit spicy, extremely iris-powdery. The base is super beautiful, but somehow also super boring. Nevertheless: “Wow!” doesn’t fully live up to its name, but I would wear it with pleasure anytime. And you don’t come across chestnuts that clearly recognizable in a (men's) perfume every day. Not edgy but grown-up, not completely unsweet but never sugary-pasty-cheap, nothing totally new but still with enough character of its own. Joop is worth testing again!
Bottle: darker and just as boring as the original. But a solid sprayer. At least.
Sillage: something for the Christmas market. You unfortunately need elbows more often there.
Longevity: lasts and feels... not as long as expected. 4-5 hours
Conclusion: (even) better, denser, more autumnal than the original. A creamy dream of cinnamon and cashmeran. Cozy and soft. To find a nicer Joop, you would have to travel far back in time...
Both were hits! Thanks, Leimbacher, for the accurate analysis :)