7 Natural Loewe 2012

After I recently tested the extraordinary 7 de Loewe, which was only comparable to Cacharel's Pour L'Homme, it was a perfect coincidence to receive a small sample of the "Natural" version from a nice Parfumo member. Finally, a different flanker name, no Light, Sport, or Intense. However, I can't fully believe the fairy tale of natural perfume. But that doesn't matter much, as there are hardly any purely natural perfumes these days. What’s important is the scent itself: and it is a fresher, more wearable version of the original.

Almost everything I wrote about the original applies here in a diluted form, just much brighter and with a fresher undertone. If the original was too heavy and different, this offers a softened variant. Still, there are huge parallels, and it can hardly disguise its father. For 7 Natural is also quite far from the mainstream track - through resinous, piercing incense and a pine tree feeling. Only here, it is diluted and made juicier with the trendy fruit yuzu, a bit of pepper, and orange. It is still above average in dryness, though. Definitely a scent for eccentrics and gentlemen who swim against the tide and are a bit different. This number 7 is just a bit more cultivated and less stubborn than its angular ancestor. And also a bit more boring.

Bottle: like the original, just lighter. Quite nice.
Sillage: lighter, brighter, softer than the original and now more variable.
Longevity: beautiful 7 hours show no summery light shortenings!

Still not a top scent, and for incense fans, it’s hardly worth mentioning if you know the original - but objectively speaking, it is the slightly better, prettier scent for me, without completely denying its angular, futuristic incense core!