06/04/2019

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Hold the moonstone and lift the rock... or what was the lyrics to Sailor Moon's theme song again?
Hi guys, today I'm coming to a fragrance from Penhaligon's, Endymion. Soo... the name of the fragrance seems very, VERY familiar to me. Sure, you're gonna say. Endymion is also a figure from Greek mythology, who is described as eternally young and handsome and who is the lover of the moon goddess Selene (waah, this scumbag, I get jealous *sigh* :D).
But wait, my memories of the name come from my teenage years, when I first saw Japanese cartoon series, Animes, in the 90s. And my first anime was: Sailor Moon. Yeah yeah, laughs just because girls probably watched it more, but there were a lot of guys watching that show back then. I mean, girls watched the show because they identify well with the heroines. Finally there were girls as heroes and no muscle-packed and axes swinging guys... and guys watched the show because... uh guys... Sailor Moon, hello? Those are five pretty drawn warriors in extremely short skirts and long legs, do I have to say more????
But to get back to the name of the fragrance: In the series there was also such a guy named Tuxedo Mask, who in reality was the reborn Prince Endymion, who was in love with the moon goddess... yes yes, mythologies are always a good source of inspiration :D
Anyway, now you know where the fragrance got its name from (from the mythological figure, not from Sailor Moon, just to make it clear!!). Endymion is a men's fragrance that should be reasonably fresh, which hopefully is true, because fresh fragrances are always very welcome to me on the murderously hot days!
In the middle part, the citric scents become considerably weaker. But now the beautiful coffee note comes through, which is indeed weak and can only be perceived properly from close up, but it is there and smells good. Lavender and pepper continue to provide a herbaceous, tart flavour, but have lost some of their strength in the meantime. But you can smell them and they also give the fragrance a certain maturity. I also smell more and more green-earthy vetiver as the fragrance progresses.
From the base the fragrance becomes slightly more powdery, one smells incense/myrrhe and now also quite well the musk, which gives off a beautiful, sweet fragrance. You can only smell the indicated leather if you smell it at the sprayed place, because otherwise this scent is quite weak. All in all, a slightly weak, but quite nice everyday scent.
Okay, that was Endymion. And I liked the smell. Not in such a way that I absolutely must have it, but as a gift I would use it. Or maybe even strike at a good offer at some point, because it's a nice, slightly mature men's fragrance (yeah... I'm also getting older...) that can be used well as an all-rounder. By this I mean that the fragrance actually goes all year round, because it is neither particularly light nor too heavy, even if it could hardly be perceived in winter (outside), but it is suitable for everyday use, for work etc... for going out it is however too weak and too unspectacular.
Soo, ahhh the scent is a men's scent. That is, whoever applies this fragrance is then this Prince Endymion or Tuxedo Mask, even me, if I should use the fragrance. Then all I have to do is find my Sailormoon... *sigh* that should be a thing of impossibility, waaaah! *sigh* Well, I'd rather have Sailor Venus (boah I always found them so pretty!) anyway, or Sailor Pluto (boah I always found them so hot! :DD), which would probably be even harder to have, aaargh!!!
Actually I would sigh again now, but I'm at the end (aaah, I'm at the end!! :DD) and so I just say: Have a nice evening and see you next time! :)
But wait, my memories of the name come from my teenage years, when I first saw Japanese cartoon series, Animes, in the 90s. And my first anime was: Sailor Moon. Yeah yeah, laughs just because girls probably watched it more, but there were a lot of guys watching that show back then. I mean, girls watched the show because they identify well with the heroines. Finally there were girls as heroes and no muscle-packed and axes swinging guys... and guys watched the show because... uh guys... Sailor Moon, hello? Those are five pretty drawn warriors in extremely short skirts and long legs, do I have to say more????
But to get back to the name of the fragrance: In the series there was also such a guy named Tuxedo Mask, who in reality was the reborn Prince Endymion, who was in love with the moon goddess... yes yes, mythologies are always a good source of inspiration :D
Anyway, now you know where the fragrance got its name from (from the mythological figure, not from Sailor Moon, just to make it clear!!). Endymion is a men's fragrance that should be reasonably fresh, which hopefully is true, because fresh fragrances are always very welcome to me on the murderously hot days!
The fragrance:
The fragrance begins with bergamot and lavender. Sage is quickly added, which is particularly suitable for bergamot with its herbaceous note. The sweetness, which also begins quickly, I can't determine yet, but I think that this is a mix of incense or myrrh, rose and mandarin. A little black pepper gives off a nice, discreet spice without appearing scratchy. In the middle part, the citric scents become considerably weaker. But now the beautiful coffee note comes through, which is indeed weak and can only be perceived properly from close up, but it is there and smells good. Lavender and pepper continue to provide a herbaceous, tart flavour, but have lost some of their strength in the meantime. But you can smell them and they also give the fragrance a certain maturity. I also smell more and more green-earthy vetiver as the fragrance progresses.
From the base the fragrance becomes slightly more powdery, one smells incense/myrrhe and now also quite well the musk, which gives off a beautiful, sweet fragrance. You can only smell the indicated leather if you smell it at the sprayed place, because otherwise this scent is quite weak. All in all, a slightly weak, but quite nice everyday scent.
The Sillage and the shelf life:
The Sillage is initially mediocre, but then weakens quickly, so that the scent can only be perceived a little at close range. Thus the shelf life also appears quite short with three to four hours. The bottle:
The bottle is cylindrical, clear and has a beautiful, blue and elaborate label on the front. The lid consists of a round head and a cylindrical lower part in which a blue silk bow has been attached. All in all, as always, a very beautiful bottle, which also lies well in the hand. Okay, that was Endymion. And I liked the smell. Not in such a way that I absolutely must have it, but as a gift I would use it. Or maybe even strike at a good offer at some point, because it's a nice, slightly mature men's fragrance (yeah... I'm also getting older...) that can be used well as an all-rounder. By this I mean that the fragrance actually goes all year round, because it is neither particularly light nor too heavy, even if it could hardly be perceived in winter (outside), but it is suitable for everyday use, for work etc... for going out it is however too weak and too unspectacular.
Soo, ahhh the scent is a men's scent. That is, whoever applies this fragrance is then this Prince Endymion or Tuxedo Mask, even me, if I should use the fragrance. Then all I have to do is find my Sailormoon... *sigh* that should be a thing of impossibility, waaaah! *sigh* Well, I'd rather have Sailor Venus (boah I always found them so pretty!) anyway, or Sailor Pluto (boah I always found them so hot! :DD), which would probably be even harder to have, aaargh!!!
Actually I would sigh again now, but I'm at the end (aaah, I'm at the end!! :DD) and so I just say: Have a nice evening and see you next time! :)
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