11/05/2018
Ignika
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On the Beach
This work by Lehmann is described as a "harsh sea breeze". Calypso is by far not aquatic enough for this; Wille is there.....but one after the other.
During my research I quickly found a painting from 1869. Henri Lehmann painted [freely] a woman - the eponymous sea nymph Calypso - sitting at the surf. So the fragrance with the name and the notes already makes much more sense.
The sea's not friendly. Storm clouds can be seen in the darkening sky, the swell increases. Her hair and her jewelry blow in the wind as she [looks] longingly into the sunset. Fortunately, only the theme, not the mood, was translated, as if you were sitting behind Calypso, listening to music and closing your eyes. No storm clouds [to see], no waves [to hear].
Galbanum reproduces the washed up algae and the surrounding vegetation, green, herbaceous; with salt. Some Petitgrain provides more freshness, representing the stiff breeze and the spray. Calypso itself smells of iris, powdery-sweetish.
To me this Lehmann seems like an impression, a collage, an art installation. Just for that one more time: Hats off! Anyone can try, so create? The fewest.
...which doesn't mean the work is too portable. Powdery feminine plus salty herbs? Aquatic iris? Calypso is registered as unisex in the usual Lehmann manner, but the fragrance is clearly not masculine, so I don't feel addressed as a carrier, but as part of the indirect target group. Therefore, I say: if woman wants to please, she prefers to grab another Lehmann number.
During my research I quickly found a painting from 1869. Henri Lehmann painted [freely] a woman - the eponymous sea nymph Calypso - sitting at the surf. So the fragrance with the name and the notes already makes much more sense.
The sea's not friendly. Storm clouds can be seen in the darkening sky, the swell increases. Her hair and her jewelry blow in the wind as she [looks] longingly into the sunset. Fortunately, only the theme, not the mood, was translated, as if you were sitting behind Calypso, listening to music and closing your eyes. No storm clouds [to see], no waves [to hear].
Galbanum reproduces the washed up algae and the surrounding vegetation, green, herbaceous; with salt. Some Petitgrain provides more freshness, representing the stiff breeze and the spray. Calypso itself smells of iris, powdery-sweetish.
To me this Lehmann seems like an impression, a collage, an art installation. Just for that one more time: Hats off! Anyone can try, so create? The fewest.
...which doesn't mean the work is too portable. Powdery feminine plus salty herbs? Aquatic iris? Calypso is registered as unisex in the usual Lehmann manner, but the fragrance is clearly not masculine, so I don't feel addressed as a carrier, but as part of the indirect target group. Therefore, I say: if woman wants to please, she prefers to grab another Lehmann number.
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