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Unfortunately, No Best Friends
NRW had the school holidays come to an end and Peter closed the floodgates. My spice and tea supplies were also running low, so a day trip to "next door" Venlo was on the agenda. The city on the Maas has captivated me. Modern buildings next to old houses and winding alleys.
As always, a visit to the first fragrance address in Venlo was on the list. The small shop near the town hall is a paradise for fragrance fans. I always stop by to chat with the friendly owners, and the atmosphere is always great since I have a rough command of the local language. That quickly breaks the ice.
The shop window with its unique decoration attracted me and many other people like a magnet. It was clear that I wanted to test this fragrance. Should we become best friends, I would also buy it.
The opening was oddly dusty with dried herbs and something strangely sweet in it. Then it became more robust with dry straw flower and woods. Aquatic notes were absent, but caramel was present. The latter, along with vanilla, is always a ticklish matter for me. It didn't work here either. The dry down was then a peculiar mixture where I searched in vain for even a hint of patchouli, which I love. All in all, nothing for me. Insipid and a bit flat.
We did not become best friends, and not even after a second test. I later chose a different fragrance.
The bottle is subtly oriental and appealing. It has something that I like.
As always, a visit to the first fragrance address in Venlo was on the list. The small shop near the town hall is a paradise for fragrance fans. I always stop by to chat with the friendly owners, and the atmosphere is always great since I have a rough command of the local language. That quickly breaks the ice.
The shop window with its unique decoration attracted me and many other people like a magnet. It was clear that I wanted to test this fragrance. Should we become best friends, I would also buy it.
The opening was oddly dusty with dried herbs and something strangely sweet in it. Then it became more robust with dry straw flower and woods. Aquatic notes were absent, but caramel was present. The latter, along with vanilla, is always a ticklish matter for me. It didn't work here either. The dry down was then a peculiar mixture where I searched in vain for even a hint of patchouli, which I love. All in all, nothing for me. Insipid and a bit flat.
We did not become best friends, and not even after a second test. I later chose a different fragrance.
The bottle is subtly oriental and appealing. It has something that I like.
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