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Sweet Temptation by Parfums d'Elmar

Sweet Temptation 2018

Eggi37
03/22/2023 - 10:31 AM
7.5Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage 8Bottle 4Pricing
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Balsamic-fruity orange-saffron start
Styrax incense & cinnamon add warmth & spirituality
Unfortunately becomes too sweet-resinous
with tonka bean
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35 Comments
ViolettViolett 2 years ago
1
What a shame, the beginning sounds so great!
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PinseltownPinseltown 2 years ago
1
Not entirely uninteresting...
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TtfortwoTtfortwo 2 years ago
1
I’ve found out-surprise, who would have thought?-that in recent years, I actually only like orange in classic colognes; otherwise, it often gets tricky, especially in the "tonka vanilla" combo (nice compound).
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JonezJonez 2 years ago
1
It wouldn't really appeal to me right now...
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Tony1106Tony1106 2 years ago
1
Hmm, doesn't sound bad.
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ZerotoninZerotonin 2 years ago
1
Incense sticks are always a good choice! The sweetness just has to be right...
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CoraKirschCoraKirsch 2 years ago
1
Elmar has interesting things.
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MITIMITI 2 years ago
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There are some nice things in there.
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Konst121Konst121 2 years ago
1
I’m not really into incense and cinnamon, but the rest sounds really good.
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SchalkerinSchalkerin 2 years ago
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Sounds pretty good at first.
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BratuchaBratucha 2 years ago
1
Orange saffron sounds really interesting.
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KerstinKerkoKerstinKerko 2 years ago
1
At some point, I need to try a fragrance with saffron; I have no idea what it smells like. But it has to be without incense and cinnamon 😉🏆
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ErgoproxyErgoproxy 2 years ago
1
Please say there's no oud in it. 😁
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JonasP1JonasP1 2 years ago
1
With less sweetness, it might be something...
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Rieke2021Rieke2021 2 years ago
1
It would be worth a try.... The bottles look almost like the ones from SHL....
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BillyBumblerBillyBumbler 2 years ago
1
That sounds pretty good to me :)
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MonMedusaMonMedusa 2 years ago
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"Spiritual sounds good. Sweet, not so much."
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SeejungfrauSeejungfrau 2 years ago
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Too sweet, it spoils the resin for me.
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NuiWhakakoreNuiWhakakore 2 years ago
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With tonka bean, you can ruin any scent for me reliably...
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Eggi37Eggi37 2 years ago
Yes, unfortunately...
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BosworthBosworth 2 years ago
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It's a shame that it's so sweet here. The rest sounds great, though.
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MarieposaMarieposa 2 years ago
1
Well, at least no raspberries...
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SchoeibksrSchoeibksr 2 years ago
1
Thanks for the confirmation :)
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ChizzaChizza 2 years ago
1
I'm out of that. ;)
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CfrCfr 2 years ago
1
sounds very much like vanilla
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Danny264Danny264 2 years ago
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too sweet isn't that great
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AxiomaticAxiomatic 2 years ago
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Everything sounds really exciting except for the sweet base!
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SmoetnSmoetn 2 years ago
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It's a shame that it becomes too sweet in the dry down...
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GandixGandix 2 years ago
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I don't know.........
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TherisTheris 2 years ago
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Your description makes it interesting for me.
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ParfumAholicParfumAholic 2 years ago
1
If it weren't for the last sentence (and your addition), it could have really intrigued me.
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Eggi37Eggi37 2 years ago
Yes, unfortunately, it's just too sweet and creamy. Less sweetness would be better here.
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Eggi37Eggi37 2 years ago
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*Basically a beautiful scent DNA, but they should have used less Bourbon vanilla, tonka, and resin. At least the fragrance delivers what the name promises.
It starts off enticingly with the balsamic saffron-orange like in Widian Gold 2. The heart notes of smoky styrax resin and warm, wintry cinnamon spice are the best part of the fragrance and give it character. The oud-woody base provides some support so it doesn't get too sweet. But the vanilla-tonka and resin sneak through. What a shame. It could have been something special.*
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FrauKirscheFrauKirsche 2 years ago
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Can we skip the first two lines?
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YataganYatagan 2 years ago
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Sounds quite original nonetheless.
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