Quattroventi - Maestrale Paolo Gigli 2008
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Mistral Wind, you cloud hunter, sorrow killer, sky sweeper, roaring one, how I love you! (Nietzsche)
A warm, dust-dry wind that sweeps through the landscape - taking and bringing scents. The Mistral is THE typical wind that blows through Mediterranean landscapes, with strength and power. The wind of Provence, with its lavender and flower fields...
And that is exactly what this fragrance conveys - in the opening, it wafts, a hint of lavender, a freshness, a coolness. Gentle sweetness of summer blooms, sun-warmed woods of ancient, crooked trees. Flickering dust in the distance, filtering the sun. Lavender, herbs, flowers, releasing their oils generously around them in the midday heat - their scent lingers in the landscape even as the sun sets, permeating it forever.
Unobtrusively, the fragrance composition of “Maestrale” unfolds from a refreshing breeze to a continuously warm stream of aroma, a note of caramel mingles with the resinous components and warm floral scents into a spicy-soft-warm, exceedingly pleasant blend.
In the background, I perceive a touch of incense - but just barely - not really disturbing (because: I find incense bothersome in higher doses - if I wanted to smell that, I would still be going to Sunday masses…religious deformation through a hardline Catholic upbringing)
This scent wind becomes ever softer, warmer, and more enveloping, laying over the skin like a veil of aromas. It does not become powdery or gourmand - nor is it distinctly bitter - but in my opinion, it is clearly to be assigned to the more “masculine” fragrances.
Good longevity brings joy, and what remains is an impression of precious wooden boxes, like those for fine tobaccos…. Soaps and jewelry.
A pleasant fragrance that does not push itself forward. However, it unfortunately does not justify the high price. I expect something a bit less inconspicuous.
And that is exactly what this fragrance conveys - in the opening, it wafts, a hint of lavender, a freshness, a coolness. Gentle sweetness of summer blooms, sun-warmed woods of ancient, crooked trees. Flickering dust in the distance, filtering the sun. Lavender, herbs, flowers, releasing their oils generously around them in the midday heat - their scent lingers in the landscape even as the sun sets, permeating it forever.
Unobtrusively, the fragrance composition of “Maestrale” unfolds from a refreshing breeze to a continuously warm stream of aroma, a note of caramel mingles with the resinous components and warm floral scents into a spicy-soft-warm, exceedingly pleasant blend.
In the background, I perceive a touch of incense - but just barely - not really disturbing (because: I find incense bothersome in higher doses - if I wanted to smell that, I would still be going to Sunday masses…religious deformation through a hardline Catholic upbringing)
This scent wind becomes ever softer, warmer, and more enveloping, laying over the skin like a veil of aromas. It does not become powdery or gourmand - nor is it distinctly bitter - but in my opinion, it is clearly to be assigned to the more “masculine” fragrances.
Good longevity brings joy, and what remains is an impression of precious wooden boxes, like those for fine tobaccos…. Soaps and jewelry.
A pleasant fragrance that does not push itself forward. However, it unfortunately does not justify the high price. I expect something a bit less inconspicuous.
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...but very beautifully described!