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12/07/2020
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Relationship status: It's difficult.
Inspired by Sniffsniff's worth reading comment, I started to think about Kismet and why I don't wear it, although I find it really beautiful, very beautiful indeed.
Well, I don't wear Shalimar either, at least not in the true sense of the word, i.e. "put it on and get out on the street". But in the home office, for example, I wear the Extrait from time to time as emotional support and to maintain morale, because I find that Shalimar is demanding and edgy and wants to be watched awake, and therefore keeps my mental activity lines nice and high.
Why i came to shalimar: Because kismet still seems to me - no matter how much that is denied in the fragrance twin claims - like the well-behaved half-sister of the smoking and growling Guerlain elderly.
Kismet is round, soft and much softer and certainly not a re-imagining of the old Kismet scent, but an interpretation of the old template with modern means and this in turn brings me to my Kismet dilemma.
The idea "Kismet" smells much older than the design is, it (the idea) actually has an unmistakable vintage signature. Some statements also aim unmistakably in this direction. But: The version is missing a very important part of what makes a real vintage oriental for me, among others the critters. The enigmatic, sometimes delicately grim and angular. Kismet is light as a feather and beautiful, but it doesn't take any risks, everyone will love it, as enchanting as it smells of lemon vanilla tartlets. You could also say it's just a bit boring.
Furthermore, it is disappointingly short on my skin. Well, that's partly my scented skin.
Kismet does not last forever on clothing either, but considerably longer, only then the pretty citric top note is almost completely skipped, as well as most of the floral aspects, and a matt powdery, vanilla veil of scent establishes itself very, very quickly, as it is then long-lasting, but without too much recognition or unique value.
It doesn't work, the relationship " Kismet and me", at least not convincing enough, that's like my relationship with non-alcoholic sparkling wine or (much worse) non-alcoholic gin surrogates. There too I prefer to leave it whole
Now Kismet is relatively expensive, so I don't want to apply it "on the side". For the big moments there are not enough fireworks for me
Well, I don't wear Shalimar either, at least not in the true sense of the word, i.e. "put it on and get out on the street". But in the home office, for example, I wear the Extrait from time to time as emotional support and to maintain morale, because I find that Shalimar is demanding and edgy and wants to be watched awake, and therefore keeps my mental activity lines nice and high.
Why i came to shalimar: Because kismet still seems to me - no matter how much that is denied in the fragrance twin claims - like the well-behaved half-sister of the smoking and growling Guerlain elderly.
Kismet is round, soft and much softer and certainly not a re-imagining of the old Kismet scent, but an interpretation of the old template with modern means and this in turn brings me to my Kismet dilemma.
The idea "Kismet" smells much older than the design is, it (the idea) actually has an unmistakable vintage signature. Some statements also aim unmistakably in this direction. But: The version is missing a very important part of what makes a real vintage oriental for me, among others the critters. The enigmatic, sometimes delicately grim and angular. Kismet is light as a feather and beautiful, but it doesn't take any risks, everyone will love it, as enchanting as it smells of lemon vanilla tartlets. You could also say it's just a bit boring.
Furthermore, it is disappointingly short on my skin. Well, that's partly my scented skin.
Kismet does not last forever on clothing either, but considerably longer, only then the pretty citric top note is almost completely skipped, as well as most of the floral aspects, and a matt powdery, vanilla veil of scent establishes itself very, very quickly, as it is then long-lasting, but without too much recognition or unique value.
It doesn't work, the relationship " Kismet and me", at least not convincing enough, that's like my relationship with non-alcoholic sparkling wine or (much worse) non-alcoholic gin surrogates. There too I prefer to leave it whole
Now Kismet is relatively expensive, so I don't want to apply it "on the side". For the big moments there are not enough fireworks for me
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