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VonK
01/08/2017 - 11:06 AM
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No High-Precision Minimalism

The traditional Japanese poetic form of Haiku impresses with high-precision minimalism. Typically, a poem consists of only three lines, adhering to strict syllable counts. A total of 17 syllables are used to fill the lines. This includes five in the first line, seven in the second, and again five in the last line. At least in the traditional Haiku. Technically speaking, Haikus are therefore highly complex and not easy to compose. As the description of the poetic form would become more elaborate, I will limit myself here.

Mirko Buffini's creation has very little in common with beautiful poetry. It is a floral gourmand that offers relatively little.
While the scent is quite pleasant, the overwhelming fabric softener musk becomes simply annoying after a while. There is a hint of vanilla mixed in with the floral musk blend, and there you have a rather generic mainstream cuddler. One cannot call this minimalism; it is more like a narrow gauge.
It is evident that more emphasis was placed on marketing than on the art of perfumery. The manufacturer's website at least makes a solid impression, and the descriptions are brimming with kitschy poetry. A smoke and mirrors.

Overall, a disappointing experience.

I thank the lovely Sweetsmell75 for the sample.
Updated on 01/08/2017
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10 Comments
VonKVonK 9 years ago
Well, now I'm getting silly too... :D
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LilienfeldLilienfeld 9 years ago
We can be silly, we are ( .. )! :D
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Sweetsmell75Sweetsmell75 9 years ago
Anyway, your comment is really good... and it gives a great idea of what the Haiku is like :)
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VonKVonK 9 years ago
I'm against that! :D
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Sweetsmell75Sweetsmell75 9 years ago
:)) always ... and we've had this Neroli vs. 4711 scent at home since I got it :))
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VonKVonK 9 years ago
You guys are silly :D nice that we all somewhat agree on the scent ;)
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LilienfeldLilienfeld 9 years ago
@Lady of and from Sweetsmell, I -> don't mind, I just don't like 4711 mixed into a scent;D
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Sweetsmell75Sweetsmell75 9 years ago
Sure thing :) ...and yes, your comment really captures the scent well. The only one from this brand that has completely convinced me so far is Haeccaitas! Now Lilienfeld is going to complain about neroli again ;) ...but I love it!
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LilienfeldLilienfeld 9 years ago
*I find them all too expensive for...
There are stores where they cost 100 and not 160, and that seems fair.
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YataganYatagan 9 years ago
I'm afraid there's really nothing to it - and I mostly have to agree with you. It seems to me that the brand is currently being hyped, which leads to overly positive reviews. But it will soon disappear from the TOP 100. ;)
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