Top Notes 
Vervain
Clematis
Heart Notes 
Honeysuckle
Wild rose
Base Notes 
Crab apple
Pine
Oak
Antoine
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The British doctor Edward Bach developed the alternative medicine to esoteric Bach Flower Therapy in the 1930s: through harmonizing flower essences, conflicts between the soul and personality that cause illness are supposed to be resolved; as a result of the harmonization, healing occurs almost inevitably and automatically. The essences are made by placing or boiling certain flowers or plant parts in water, as this is supposed to transfer their vibrations to the water, which is then further diluted. The principle is reminiscent of classical homeopathy, which is also not without controversy. Homeopathic remedies and Bach flower products are available in most pharmacies and can be obtained without a prescription if necessary. However, I did not want to initiate a discussion on alternative healing methods here, but rather provide some background information, as the company "Les Fleurs de Bach" clearly refers to the theories of Edward Bach by name and concept.
But those who associate Bach flowers with a delicate floral scent, or who think that a fragrance made from natural essences is necessarily subtle and of only moderate longevity, will have an eye-opening experience with Présence(s) de Bach: PdB is indeed present, and very, very present: PdB is like an earworm from the charts, like a ringtone from a mobile phone, like a jingle from radio advertising; it relentlessly embeds itself in the nose and you won't get rid of it. I suspect the verbena, even though according to the scent notes description it is only responsible for the top note. In any case, PdB has an all-encompassing, herbal-powdery note that is not necessarily pleasant to me. The scent is not really unpleasant, but life is too short to wear fragrances that are "only" not unpleasant.
Those who like PdB can be happy, as they will get a truly tough and unmistakable scent. But I cannot warm up to it, as aside from this annoying (verbena??) note, I unfortunately notice nothing at all. Clematis, honeysuckle, wild rose, crab-apple, oak, pine - it all sounds really good, but where are they??
But those who associate Bach flowers with a delicate floral scent, or who think that a fragrance made from natural essences is necessarily subtle and of only moderate longevity, will have an eye-opening experience with Présence(s) de Bach: PdB is indeed present, and very, very present: PdB is like an earworm from the charts, like a ringtone from a mobile phone, like a jingle from radio advertising; it relentlessly embeds itself in the nose and you won't get rid of it. I suspect the verbena, even though according to the scent notes description it is only responsible for the top note. In any case, PdB has an all-encompassing, herbal-powdery note that is not necessarily pleasant to me. The scent is not really unpleasant, but life is too short to wear fragrances that are "only" not unpleasant.
Those who like PdB can be happy, as they will get a truly tough and unmistakable scent. But I cannot warm up to it, as aside from this annoying (verbena??) note, I unfortunately notice nothing at all. Clematis, honeysuckle, wild rose, crab-apple, oak, pine - it all sounds really good, but where are they??
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