Love, the Key to Life Love, the Key to Life 2009
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Helpful Review
More than pretty in pink (pepper)
So I followed the notes and bought this perfume blindly. Well and good, it is not a waste but not as glorious as the reviews on the German twin site make it sound. As if they found the holy grail. That is not the case here and I have written more enthusiastic reviews of other gems that I have. Where I said, "Now THAT is a nice perfume!" and could not stop sniffing it.
But I want to be fair to the perfume and the maker and the whole presentation.
The Ankh is a symbol of eternal life and the poetic idea was to combine this with love. Love for beauty, love for life, love. Is the perfume beautiful? Yes, it cannot be denied that it is well made. It begins with a crisp pink pepper note which does not entirely disappear throughout. Creamy jasmine follows and soft orange blossoms hold the heart. The base gets a bit softer, I can detect patchouli and the perfume finishes after about five hours in a pleasant skin scent. There is very little change or development, just potent pink pepper and flowers in harmony.
One generous spray in the beginning can already be overwhelming until the less brilliant heart notes come through. Yet, the sillage is moderate, it is just the sharpness of the pink pepper that is remarkable to the point of bothering.
I found my way around this dilemma - I decanted it and don't use the full blast spraying method, instead I dab very slightly at the pulse points, with feather light strokes, and the effect is much more diffused and softer than a spray which leaves a wet trace on the skin. Then the sillage is like a cloud and much more subtle. Apply this perfume under your clothes and let it warm up.
So, we are friends after all and I did not have to put it out on the Souk or find other ways to get rid of it. (Reason: "See, you bought this one hastily, and now see what you have got!")
But I want to be fair to the perfume and the maker and the whole presentation.
The Ankh is a symbol of eternal life and the poetic idea was to combine this with love. Love for beauty, love for life, love. Is the perfume beautiful? Yes, it cannot be denied that it is well made. It begins with a crisp pink pepper note which does not entirely disappear throughout. Creamy jasmine follows and soft orange blossoms hold the heart. The base gets a bit softer, I can detect patchouli and the perfume finishes after about five hours in a pleasant skin scent. There is very little change or development, just potent pink pepper and flowers in harmony.
One generous spray in the beginning can already be overwhelming until the less brilliant heart notes come through. Yet, the sillage is moderate, it is just the sharpness of the pink pepper that is remarkable to the point of bothering.
I found my way around this dilemma - I decanted it and don't use the full blast spraying method, instead I dab very slightly at the pulse points, with feather light strokes, and the effect is much more diffused and softer than a spray which leaves a wet trace on the skin. Then the sillage is like a cloud and much more subtle. Apply this perfume under your clothes and let it warm up.
So, we are friends after all and I did not have to put it out on the Souk or find other ways to get rid of it. (Reason: "See, you bought this one hastily, and now see what you have got!")
Pipette
