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Of film divas, powder puffs & almond milk
I can only agree with the previous speaker: I too wonder about the so far rather restrained evaluation of the beautiful fragrance "Mandorla" by Ortigia.
I bought it on a happy impulse in a small shop in the old town of Vilnius, which drew me inside with its beautifully nostalgic and imaginatively designed window display.
And what can I say: the magic continued inside!
Every single piece of the assortment was chosen with love and great taste. Everything reflected the fine originality of the shop's owner. A woman in her 40s, elegant silk dress, blonde curly bob haircut, posture and gestures of a former stage dancer.
She greeted me graciously, but then left me completely alone as she wandered around in wonder - the perfect mix. Of course, I was drawn straight to the shelf of perfumes. Two brands the small shop carried: Ortigia and Papillon Rouge.
Now, I have to mention that I almost balance my enthusiasm for the olfactory and the visual. That's why I was very taken with Ortigia's original bottles with the leopards that look like they were painted directly on the glass and by hand. Examine (the fragrance is called Mandorla, so almond, perfect) - sniff - hmmmm - spray on...HMMMM. What rises here from my wrist, immediately creates a picture in my mind's eye.
That of a film diva of the 30s, who sits in a beautifully printed silk kimono in front of her sprawling cosmetic table and applies her expensive powder with all the time in the world and a big soft tassel. Nothing rushes her, the world outside will wait for her. This is a ritual that takes time. Among silver hairbrushes, crystal flacons and powder compacts is a tall slender vase with a few branches full of white flowers - almond blossoms that remind her of her last trip to Italy. Next to the vase there is also a small white porcelain plate with fine gold decoration and the delicate almond biscuits dusted with icing sugar, which she also got to know and love on that trip...
This is what it smells like in this place right now: this is what "Mandorla" smells like!
The scent envelops me for a good 7 hours, gently retreating in the meantime, only to unexpectedly return to my nose when I make a certain movement.
He changes only minimally. At the beginning I take a slightly gourmandige almond note was, which makes way for a soft never intrusive powder scent after 1-2 hours.
"Mandorla" is not a fragrance for the grand entrance, but for the hours before.
In which you take time for yourself and the anticipation slowly grows. Or still makes a walk at dusk, because just now the flowers in the gardens around smell particularly beautiful.
For this I could not ask for a better companion!
I bought it on a happy impulse in a small shop in the old town of Vilnius, which drew me inside with its beautifully nostalgic and imaginatively designed window display.
And what can I say: the magic continued inside!
Every single piece of the assortment was chosen with love and great taste. Everything reflected the fine originality of the shop's owner. A woman in her 40s, elegant silk dress, blonde curly bob haircut, posture and gestures of a former stage dancer.
She greeted me graciously, but then left me completely alone as she wandered around in wonder - the perfect mix. Of course, I was drawn straight to the shelf of perfumes. Two brands the small shop carried: Ortigia and Papillon Rouge.
Now, I have to mention that I almost balance my enthusiasm for the olfactory and the visual. That's why I was very taken with Ortigia's original bottles with the leopards that look like they were painted directly on the glass and by hand. Examine (the fragrance is called Mandorla, so almond, perfect) - sniff - hmmmm - spray on...HMMMM. What rises here from my wrist, immediately creates a picture in my mind's eye.
That of a film diva of the 30s, who sits in a beautifully printed silk kimono in front of her sprawling cosmetic table and applies her expensive powder with all the time in the world and a big soft tassel. Nothing rushes her, the world outside will wait for her. This is a ritual that takes time. Among silver hairbrushes, crystal flacons and powder compacts is a tall slender vase with a few branches full of white flowers - almond blossoms that remind her of her last trip to Italy. Next to the vase there is also a small white porcelain plate with fine gold decoration and the delicate almond biscuits dusted with icing sugar, which she also got to know and love on that trip...
This is what it smells like in this place right now: this is what "Mandorla" smells like!
The scent envelops me for a good 7 hours, gently retreating in the meantime, only to unexpectedly return to my nose when I make a certain movement.
He changes only minimally. At the beginning I take a slightly gourmandige almond note was, which makes way for a soft never intrusive powder scent after 1-2 hours.
"Mandorla" is not a fragrance for the grand entrance, but for the hours before.
In which you take time for yourself and the anticipation slowly grows. Or still makes a walk at dusk, because just now the flowers in the gardens around smell particularly beautiful.
For this I could not ask for a better companion!
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