Did Ralf Schwieger snack on forbidden potato chips while tinkering in the lab or how the heck did the paprika get lost in the top note of the fragrance pyramid... if you think nothing can surprise you here, well, far from it. All-clear at this point - you can't smell any paprika! Neither freshly cut nor however processed.
Instead, there is a wonderfully colorful truckload of citrus, fresh, tangy, with a slight green dominance from the lime and the namesake bergamot. Plus a rather large scoop of fresh ginger.
Wait a minute, you know this one! You already have it in the cupboard... ...and a quick look at the collection, including a comparative test on the arm that was still free... yup!
Aqua Allegoria Bergamote Calabria, slightly more ginger but otherwise almost identical!
I would now like to write something about the development of
Bergamot Eau de Parfum but I am faced with the problem that I can hardly find it on my skin despite using it generously. Since the base reads like the assortment list of the outdoor garden store, I definitely expected more! But
Bergamot Eau de Parfum throws the lime net at you, briefly becomes a little softer with white-green tones and yes, then it's gone! Faster than the Obi employee when he's screening potential customers with technical questions. The lilies of the valley were also on their coffee break.
In the meantime, the Guerlain on my other arm continues to drizzle merrily up my nose... if the EdP is already evaporating so quickly, I don't want to know how short-lived the EdT is. It's a tiresome topic, but at almost €2/ml, I'd like it to last a little longer than 12 noon.
Too bad, because I really liked what I smelled of it, but I'll probably stick with my beehive