Woman by Marbert

Woman

FrauMieze
03/06/2024 - 03:49 AM
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Vintage Vibes and Memory Bringer

I enter the somewhat dusty room, through whose closed wooden shutters the sun shines, giving the space a very special aura. Grandma warmly greets me with her frail voice, limps towards me, and wraps me in her gnarled, fragile arms. I have to bend down to her, as she has become so small that even I, at 1.60 m, tower over her by two heads.

"Hello Grandma, nice to see you. Mmm, you smell good today," I greet her. She replies as always with, "Hello dear, you've gotten wider again," and smiles. "No, Grandma, you've gotten smaller again," I respond. "Yes, yes, I know, dear, I know." I loved her, this wonderful old woman. For many years, I spent my school holidays with her, and I associate many memories, much joy with her... and her scent. She always smelled of soap and Woman.
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This fragrance is proof that inexpensive scents do not necessarily have to be bad. Marbert Woman is an elegant classic, a perfume that smells so high-quality that one might think they have an expensive Chanel in front of them. Yes, it has vintage vibes, but it manages to maintain a balance, not coming off as dusty or even old-fashioned. It always conveys a very polished elegance to me.

At the top, it presents fine citrus notes, but quickly transforms into a warm, woody scent framed by a green geranium. Subtle spicy wafts of incense drift in between, jasmine is discreetly in the background, sometimes perceptibly in the foreground. The base is very warm, spicy, and pleasant; tonka with woods, minimal floral nuances, and subtle smoky trails. I do not perceive it as a pure oriental scent, but rather as a classic women's fragrance with slight oriental undertones. It is not overwhelming or dominating, but rather subtly supportive, caressing, as if wrapped in a cocoon. I cannot relate to comparisons with retro sunscreen. To me, it does not smell like sunscreen at all. However, it bears a resemblance to Jil Sander Woman, which is no longer available.

For me, Marbert Woman holds great nostalgic value. It is the scent that evokes memories, allows me to indulge in my youth, and fills me with love as I think back to my grandma.
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5 Comments
Kalinka1973Kalinka1973 1 year ago
You touched me with your story!
Thank you so much! 馃グ馃
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Kalinka1973Kalinka1973 1 year ago
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PS: It arrived at my place today.
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RosalieRosalie 1 year ago
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Isn't it wonderful that a fragrance has this magic - taking us emotionally and mentally on a journey through time... A lovely comment that I enjoyed reading. I really like this scent too.
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PollitaPollita 1 year ago
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Retro sunscreen sounds great to me. Is it similar to Caron's Montaigne? I think that's wonderful.
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FrauMiezeFrauMieze 1 year ago
As I said, it doesn't smell like that to me. Unfortunately, I'm not familiar with Caron's Montaigne.
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