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CoViD comments, second piece: M. Mister
So dear ones, here again a fragrance is presented in detail, which without the crisis probably would have been given only a statement: "Start nice and rich green-citric like HLs Springfield. Then mentholy. Musky rather than woody base". But because Virus is, it becomes a commentary. So everything has its good sides too, right? Don't say anything wrong now! br />
As far as viruses are concerned, by the way, I noticed that the disinfection stuff on the men's toilet in my workplace smells really pleasant. I like that! Although I suppose it's not yet one of the batches now being produced by LVMH in France on the perfume production lines, where perhaps some of the fragrances were still hanging in the bottling plant. But other things are much more important than disinfection anyway, you know:
Constantly washing hands (a former department head of mine is a compulsive hand washer, he doesn't have to change his hands, which is an advantage again, unlike us), soaping for at least 20 seconds and not forgetting the thumbs and the edges of the hands!
Keep a distance of 1.5 metres from all people even if the others, e.g. the office colleagues you meet in the hallway or in the kitchenette, involve you in a conversation and if you take a step back and look at them regretfully with such a "you bourgeois" look (yesterday I was queuing at the supermarket checkout 2 meters behind the last one on the line, and a buckle like this comes up behind me and drools in my face: "You're not standing in line, are you, just standing there?")
Stay at home whenever possible and just give it a rest. The world won't end if you don't run restlessly on its surface from here to there and meet some people
And always be nice to those who have to put up with a lot, for example the cashiers. This not only includes a friendly smile (which I also ignored today), but also paying as much as possible by card (preferably without contact), so that the poor don't have to touch your germinated bank notes all the time. Yes, right, the bank can then trace where we buy our anti-wrinkle creams and condoms. But even if the bank would be interested, that would be the lesser evil at the moment
For us, young (ahem), sporty (ahem), healthy, in the prime of our strength, it is still more likely to be run over by a car than to be assassinated by a virus. But we should also think of the octogenarians, the asthmatics and those who are just recovering from a fresh heart attack, right? And for these vulnerable people we are nothing but zombie-like grinning killer virus-slinging monsters, if we don't strictly follow the rules.
After this folk pedagogy, which perfumes of course don't really need, but now back to Monsieur Mister. First of all THANKS to Yukiko, without whose friendly donation I would never have gotten to know this rather beautiful fragrance, because it comes from a small local French soap and cosmetics shop, which probably doesn't sell beyond the borders of France. This company is located in Lourdes in the "Rue de la Grotte", so probably directly at the mysterious miraculous spring. Who knows, maybe the use of this water will even cure from all kinds of leftovers. This "Maison du Savons de Marseille" has two men's fragrances on offer, one is called "Rebel" and shows on the box a rather crisp guy who was very enthusiastic about our co-parfumo TomLavender (see his photo gallery). The second fragrance is called Monsieur Mister and shows (see the company's website) a bourgeois guy in a tie with his family. So this is the version for decidedly nonrebellious bores
I like the scent in the beginning very much, I perceive it very, very, very green and also nicely citric; it reminds me immensely of my favourite "Springfield", but it also has something herbal (something like basil). In the further course of time it gets mentholic with quite a lot of menthol. In addition, there is also a mentholy, strongly reminiscent of menthol. In the finish I have a pleasant musky softness rather than the woods mentioned. In this softness the fresh things from the beginning and the middle are still nicely stored. All in all, the whole (about 20 Euro costing) fun in the overall view seems to me a little bit edgy and burred and handmade and not very sanded. Rather solid craftsmanship than high perfume-making art. Therefore I wanted to give only 7 to 7.5 points despite the very pleasing start. Since Mrs. von Spee was delighted by the breath of M. Mister, who still surrounded me, but was almost jubilantly delighted in the evening when I returned from this jungle out there to my home, I generously rounded up to 8
Whether the name Monsieur Mister (French abbreviation: M. Mister) is meant to allude to the 80s pop group Mr. Mister, I do not know. Since their top hit was "Kyrie", there would be a certain connection to Lourdes after all. For the name there are 5.5 points. It's nice and short, as simple and unpretentious as the scent and has a bit of mystery about it. On the other hand, it's just too generic and arbitrary.
And again a specimen, which does not go into the exchange box, but wants to be used up by myself. Another small reason to stay healthy.
As far as viruses are concerned, by the way, I noticed that the disinfection stuff on the men's toilet in my workplace smells really pleasant. I like that! Although I suppose it's not yet one of the batches now being produced by LVMH in France on the perfume production lines, where perhaps some of the fragrances were still hanging in the bottling plant. But other things are much more important than disinfection anyway, you know:
Constantly washing hands (a former department head of mine is a compulsive hand washer, he doesn't have to change his hands, which is an advantage again, unlike us), soaping for at least 20 seconds and not forgetting the thumbs and the edges of the hands!
Keep a distance of 1.5 metres from all people even if the others, e.g. the office colleagues you meet in the hallway or in the kitchenette, involve you in a conversation and if you take a step back and look at them regretfully with such a "you bourgeois" look (yesterday I was queuing at the supermarket checkout 2 meters behind the last one on the line, and a buckle like this comes up behind me and drools in my face: "You're not standing in line, are you, just standing there?")
Stay at home whenever possible and just give it a rest. The world won't end if you don't run restlessly on its surface from here to there and meet some people
And always be nice to those who have to put up with a lot, for example the cashiers. This not only includes a friendly smile (which I also ignored today), but also paying as much as possible by card (preferably without contact), so that the poor don't have to touch your germinated bank notes all the time. Yes, right, the bank can then trace where we buy our anti-wrinkle creams and condoms. But even if the bank would be interested, that would be the lesser evil at the moment
For us, young (ahem), sporty (ahem), healthy, in the prime of our strength, it is still more likely to be run over by a car than to be assassinated by a virus. But we should also think of the octogenarians, the asthmatics and those who are just recovering from a fresh heart attack, right? And for these vulnerable people we are nothing but zombie-like grinning killer virus-slinging monsters, if we don't strictly follow the rules.
After this folk pedagogy, which perfumes of course don't really need, but now back to Monsieur Mister. First of all THANKS to Yukiko, without whose friendly donation I would never have gotten to know this rather beautiful fragrance, because it comes from a small local French soap and cosmetics shop, which probably doesn't sell beyond the borders of France. This company is located in Lourdes in the "Rue de la Grotte", so probably directly at the mysterious miraculous spring. Who knows, maybe the use of this water will even cure from all kinds of leftovers. This "Maison du Savons de Marseille" has two men's fragrances on offer, one is called "Rebel" and shows on the box a rather crisp guy who was very enthusiastic about our co-parfumo TomLavender (see his photo gallery). The second fragrance is called Monsieur Mister and shows (see the company's website) a bourgeois guy in a tie with his family. So this is the version for decidedly nonrebellious bores
I like the scent in the beginning very much, I perceive it very, very, very green and also nicely citric; it reminds me immensely of my favourite "Springfield", but it also has something herbal (something like basil). In the further course of time it gets mentholic with quite a lot of menthol. In addition, there is also a mentholy, strongly reminiscent of menthol. In the finish I have a pleasant musky softness rather than the woods mentioned. In this softness the fresh things from the beginning and the middle are still nicely stored. All in all, the whole (about 20 Euro costing) fun in the overall view seems to me a little bit edgy and burred and handmade and not very sanded. Rather solid craftsmanship than high perfume-making art. Therefore I wanted to give only 7 to 7.5 points despite the very pleasing start. Since Mrs. von Spee was delighted by the breath of M. Mister, who still surrounded me, but was almost jubilantly delighted in the evening when I returned from this jungle out there to my home, I generously rounded up to 8
Whether the name Monsieur Mister (French abbreviation: M. Mister) is meant to allude to the 80s pop group Mr. Mister, I do not know. Since their top hit was "Kyrie", there would be a certain connection to Lourdes after all. For the name there are 5.5 points. It's nice and short, as simple and unpretentious as the scent and has a bit of mystery about it. On the other hand, it's just too generic and arbitrary.
And again a specimen, which does not go into the exchange box, but wants to be used up by myself. Another small reason to stay healthy.
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