Glamour Moschino 2008

I got the fragrance for Christmas in 2008. My mom took me to Müller and I was allowed to choose a perfume. I remember reaching into the shelves more or less haphazardly because I had no idea at the time. However, I preferred to look at the very questionable bottles ("Look at that kitschy bottle! What might a perfume like that smell like?") That's how I ended up with Daisy, Lady Million and Glamour.

I remember being very surprised that the bling-bling bottle contained a very understated and discreet fragrance. Not really glamorous, but surprisingly pleasant.

In the meantime, of course, I've had several similar fragrances under my nose. Glamour no longer knocks my socks off, but I still like wearing it.

Lotus blossoms and orchids, soft and not too sweet. The "frizzy" top note comes from salt and mugwort. As far as I know, it was still rather unusual at the time to use neither citrus notes nor sour berries for freshness in the top note of a mainstream fragrance for women. It was just kept very subtle. More could certainly have been made of it. As it is, you only notice a cool, dry freshness in the background.
The flowers remain present for a few hours, otherwise not much changes after the top note fades. A typical musky amber base finally envelops the flowers and the fragrance fades out after around 4 hours.

I have the impression that more could have been achieved here, but probably didn't want to offend. The top note could have been more prominent and the base could have been more exciting. The fragrance pyramid also mentions cedarwood. Unfortunately, I don't notice any of that. It could have been a nice contrast to the soft floral heart notes. But Moschino probably wanted to play it safe.

I tend to reach for Glamour in the colder months when I have something to do that I don't feel like doing, meet unpleasant people or am traveling and have long waiting times. Because the scent has such a pleasant, enveloping quality. Like an olfactory protective coat that keeps anger and impatience at bay.

Glamour is not a challenging, unique or exciting fragrance, but one that simply touches and embraces me. I appreciate that too.