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Citrus fruits
Mandarin orange
Heart Notes 
Jasmine
Base Notes 
Bourbon vanilla
Cognac
Rum
Amber
Sandalwood
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Sweet Tooth with Calorie Phobia
There are people who prefer savory food (in Switzerland, we simply call it "salty"), and their counterpart is formed by the sweet tooth individuals who dive into every dessert buffet with their elbows out, as if there were no tomorrow. These connoisseurs never finish a meal with a good feeling unless it concludes with a delicious panna cotta or tiramisu. I definitely count myself among the latter category, although I have a clear upper limit on sugar addition, which, if exceeded, makes even the most tempting sweets unappealing to me. In other words: only quality sweets. Preferably also reduced in sugar.
In my childhood (late 80s), it was still deeply ingrained in most minds that a little sugar couldn't harm a young person. Therefore, during every family hike, the backpack was well-stocked with an emergency supply of sweets (dried fruits, cereal bars, chocolate treats, trail mix, bananas, apples). You never knew when you might fall into a nasty "sugar low" and could only pull yourself out of it with a brave grab into the emergency provisions.
Breakfast muesli with "sugar bombs in chocolate coating" (healthy grains, inspired by: Calvin & Hobbes) couldn't fail either, as the kids back then needed energy for the upcoming day filled with (possibly) school, skating, rollerblading, BMX riding, or other minor creative crimes. I believe a good half of my pocket money back then went to raids on our local kiosk. I should note that in Switzerland, there wasn't the selection that was already standard in the supermarkets and discount stores of our northern neighbors. I had a neighbor my age from Cologne who, whenever he returned home, would bring back boxes of treats that made my mouth water as a culinary backwoodsman: various types of Haribo, Hanuta, Nutella, Knoppers, M&M's, Kinder chocolate, etc... Everything that is totally taken for granted today only arrived in our country in the mid-80s to early 90s. So much for the "island existence" of Switzerland. And for my "sweet" development.
Meanwhile, the wind has shifted a bit, and people have (thankfully) become somewhat more reserved when it comes to mindlessly stuffing children and teenagers with sweets.
Parents who today provide their kids with Capri-Sun are bashed on social media. All sorts of sweets are even "forbidden" as snacks in kindergarten... Personally, I appeal to the good (but unfortunately often missing) common sense to eat healthily in general, but also to do something good for one's mental hygiene from time to time. Here too, it seems that the dose makes the poison.
Now, back to this review, which has already received a lengthy introduction. Interestingly, I prefer fresh, clear, woody, resinous-coniferous, and hesperidic-citrus creations in perfume. After testing over 1000 scents, my preferences have certainly expanded, so I own some fragrances that are completely "out of the box." "Note Vanillée Nectar" is one such example, a gourmand that I might not have liked or understood at all in the past. I always find vanilla a challenging note, even though it is used as an essential building block in many fragrances. Here in N.V.N., it is interpreted relatively sweetly, with a slightly alcoholic start featuring some jasmine and possibly orange blossom. However, a floral impression is not primarily conveyed here; it’s more about the edible variants (like jasmine in black tea or orange blossom water in confections). Typical of Micallef is this fruity, deep, dark sweetness (passion fruit?), which initially seems very heavy but then settles down a bit. It’s not just sugar, but a caramel-like, molasses sweetness full of volume. N.V.N. remains a sweet, if one wishes, lovely scent, but after a while, woody notes (sandalwood, patchouli?) and a hint of musk expand the spectrum and underpin the quality of this beautiful gourmand. And although N.V.N. is definitely a perfume that falls into the category of olfactory sweets, I do not find it intrusive, sticky, or annoying. The perfumers have agreed on a certain quality here and refrained from adding even more volume, for example, by incorporating more flowers or balsamic notes.
Here listed as a women's fragrance, I don’t feel dressed up by it; I think the lack of floral opulence makes it quite unisex. Nectar for the little sweet piglet.
In my childhood (late 80s), it was still deeply ingrained in most minds that a little sugar couldn't harm a young person. Therefore, during every family hike, the backpack was well-stocked with an emergency supply of sweets (dried fruits, cereal bars, chocolate treats, trail mix, bananas, apples). You never knew when you might fall into a nasty "sugar low" and could only pull yourself out of it with a brave grab into the emergency provisions.
Breakfast muesli with "sugar bombs in chocolate coating" (healthy grains, inspired by: Calvin & Hobbes) couldn't fail either, as the kids back then needed energy for the upcoming day filled with (possibly) school, skating, rollerblading, BMX riding, or other minor creative crimes. I believe a good half of my pocket money back then went to raids on our local kiosk. I should note that in Switzerland, there wasn't the selection that was already standard in the supermarkets and discount stores of our northern neighbors. I had a neighbor my age from Cologne who, whenever he returned home, would bring back boxes of treats that made my mouth water as a culinary backwoodsman: various types of Haribo, Hanuta, Nutella, Knoppers, M&M's, Kinder chocolate, etc... Everything that is totally taken for granted today only arrived in our country in the mid-80s to early 90s. So much for the "island existence" of Switzerland. And for my "sweet" development.
Meanwhile, the wind has shifted a bit, and people have (thankfully) become somewhat more reserved when it comes to mindlessly stuffing children and teenagers with sweets.
Parents who today provide their kids with Capri-Sun are bashed on social media. All sorts of sweets are even "forbidden" as snacks in kindergarten... Personally, I appeal to the good (but unfortunately often missing) common sense to eat healthily in general, but also to do something good for one's mental hygiene from time to time. Here too, it seems that the dose makes the poison.
Now, back to this review, which has already received a lengthy introduction. Interestingly, I prefer fresh, clear, woody, resinous-coniferous, and hesperidic-citrus creations in perfume. After testing over 1000 scents, my preferences have certainly expanded, so I own some fragrances that are completely "out of the box." "Note Vanillée Nectar" is one such example, a gourmand that I might not have liked or understood at all in the past. I always find vanilla a challenging note, even though it is used as an essential building block in many fragrances. Here in N.V.N., it is interpreted relatively sweetly, with a slightly alcoholic start featuring some jasmine and possibly orange blossom. However, a floral impression is not primarily conveyed here; it’s more about the edible variants (like jasmine in black tea or orange blossom water in confections). Typical of Micallef is this fruity, deep, dark sweetness (passion fruit?), which initially seems very heavy but then settles down a bit. It’s not just sugar, but a caramel-like, molasses sweetness full of volume. N.V.N. remains a sweet, if one wishes, lovely scent, but after a while, woody notes (sandalwood, patchouli?) and a hint of musk expand the spectrum and underpin the quality of this beautiful gourmand. And although N.V.N. is definitely a perfume that falls into the category of olfactory sweets, I do not find it intrusive, sticky, or annoying. The perfumers have agreed on a certain quality here and refrained from adding even more volume, for example, by incorporating more flowers or balsamic notes.
Here listed as a women's fragrance, I don’t feel dressed up by it; I think the lack of floral opulence makes it quite unisex. Nectar for the little sweet piglet.
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