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Vie de Château Intense by Nicolaï

Vie de Château Intense 2008

Medusa00
11/14/2021 - 03:46 PM
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The Rooster Crowed at Midnight


The castle is old, dilapidated, and has long been overgrown by ivy, climbing roses, and other creeping plants. Peregrine falcons nest on the roof, and European owls inhabit the ancient oaks. Foxes and martens hunt mice and rats. Nature has reclaimed la vie, and it’s a bit eerie, especially when bats circle at night and the moon brings the eyes of nocturnal creatures to life.

Next to the old wrought-iron gate, an ancient couple still lives in a small house. Their age cannot even be determined by radiocarbon dating. They are still a kind of caretakers, ensuring that the estate doesn’t completely fall into disrepair and chasing away youths who come to the castle at night to smoke grass and practice... uh, free love.
They still keep a few animals. Sheep that eat the worst weeds and a small flock of chickens, whose rooster is better than Cerberus, who guarded the entrance to the underworld, crowing every time the stoned hordes arrive. So at midnight.

Thus, Grandma ventured out at night, chasing the troublemakers away with loud shrieks and a pitchfork - she did look somewhat like a ribcage of the immortal - and collected the abandoned bags. The contents she replaced the next day with thyme, tarragon, hay, and real tobacco, placing them back in their spot, knowing that the young folks would return anyway.

The ancient Grandpa sat with Owl Sharp Eye on the old oak, both padding the creaky seat with soft oak moss, sharing a green vetiver pipe and blowing rings into the air. Together they croaked, “Life is beautiful!”
The young folks quietly crept back, rolled bags from Great Grandma’s herb mix, and exclaimed, “Ahh, so intense, intense! The best stuff we’ve ever had!”
And if they haven't died, the old folks live in a retirement home, the sheep are at a sanctuary, and the chickens are with Pollita.
Updated on 11/16/2021
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14 Comments
NixnorisNixnoris 2 years ago
Dear Medusa, I’m relatively new to the world of fragrances and I follow you with great pleasure. I've learned a lot from your reviews and your blog. This free-associative take on Vie de Château is the most successful "word embodiment" of a scent I've read so far. Plus, it’s absolutely hilarious... or rather, giggle-inducing in a haystack... I’ve become a big fan of Nicolai and I enjoy the "Songs-on-a-Summer-Evening" scent every time I wear it... Even after years, your description still bears fruit (which will later be dried at the estate...).
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MelisandeMelisande 3 years ago
Dear Medusa, you really can do it! Another funny story. An owl as a "pet" would be something. I don't find the scent that intense, but it smells great, herby, and a bit like a wild castle park.
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Greenfan1701Greenfan1701 4 years ago
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A fine chypre, rather gentle at the start, the herbs harmonize with the floral elements. I don't pick up much of the tobacco and hay, but your beautifully written story really resonates with me. Thanks for letting me test it out ;-)
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FarbenduftFarbenduft 4 years ago
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I don't really care how it smells - if Medusa just gives you a story that sticks in your mind. Even when the scent has long faded, I'll still see Grandma with the pitchfork and Grandpa with the smoke cloud :-D
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PonticusPonticus 4 years ago
Yes, life can also be a pony farm! Or of course a lovely fairy tale!
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HasiHasi 4 years ago
"The young crowd quietly crept back, rolled little bags of grandma's herb mix, and shouted: 'Ahh, so intense, intense! The best stuff we've ever had!'... hahahahahahaha, I'm dying! xD Great comment!"
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LicoriceLicorice 4 years ago
What an entertaining, heartwarming, lovely story. Now I have a wonderful herbal scent in my nose and a smile on my face. :))
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Can777Can777 4 years ago
My morning just got sweeter!.. ;)
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FlirtyFlowerFlirtyFlower 4 years ago
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I'll Google what the radiocarbon method is right away... But I'll leave a trophy here first ;)
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PeevaPeeva 4 years ago
Great story to start the day :))
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PollitaPollita 4 years ago
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Hahaha, it's fantastic how you weave the scent description into a story that reads so beautifully. I would love to visit that place too.
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FrauLockeFrauLocke 4 years ago
It's just like the babushka here, opening the little windows and telling Christmas tales ;-)
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EmblaEmbla 4 years ago
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And again, a great script..... Someone needs to talk to you about the film rights. The scent sounds intriguing too!
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GschpusiGschpusi 4 years ago
Will you come over in the evening and read something to me? Pleeeeeease....
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