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was the tea cook probably in love?
Penhaligon's is now not exactly a company whose fragrances can score with me particularly.
Therefore, I was already surprised when a bottling of "Malabah" reached me on the occasion of my birthday.
But what was right to a Queen Victoria, who raised William Penhaligon towards the end of her reign in the rank of "barber and perfumer of the English royal court", should also not be untested "pushed off the edge of my bed".
(Five years after the death of the monarch, by the way, this privilege expired.)
So I tried "Malabah" a few times and at different times of the day; the result didn't change much.
"The cook must be in love!" is generally said when the food is salty.
Here I have the feeling that the tea cook had a new treasure when she put this creation together: for me, a little too much of everything seems to have gone into the mixing tube; in keeping with the motto: "A lot helps a lot!"
More than forty years ago, a friend introduced me to the fascinating world of tea, and since then I've been celebrating tea time whenever possible.
Earl Grey tea with its fresh and yet at the same time dampening bergamot note, I therefore also like very much in fragrances.
"Earl Grey & Cucumber" by Jo Malone, to which I also dedicated an affectionate comment, is at times like these, when the heat is outside the windows, a gladly seen and with joy worn companion.
Especially after sports or but as a "hair crap" this fragrance fabric is extraordinarily suitable.
So grew my curiosity about Penhaligon's "Malabah" now yet.
Already at the beginning, this actually beloved teen note is very clearly covered by lemon and the spiciness of coriander also occurs somewhat strongly. That is a pity!
Also because the lemon always smells a little chemical; is that probably because of my skin?
The "spice aria" is continued, because the popular kitchen spices cardamom, nutmeg and ginger harmonize with each other and also include coriander and lemon nicely in their circle.
Only now the Earl Grey tea suffers total shipwreck - at least with me.
The flower beauties rose and iris can also no longer do too much.
They round off the fresh spice, but let the tea aroma even further away from this composition.
Up to here, the Earl Grey experience known as so beautiful has finally taken flight.
Musk and lemon unfortunately for my olfactory perception so not at all compatible with each other: the warm, wadded musk blanket becomes under the influence of citrus felt a bit "flaky": I would like to use here the example of curdled milk.
Please, this is my very personal feeling: this can be quite different with the next user!
So just also the addition of amber and sandalwood, two of my absolute fragrance favorites, is greeted as not quite so happy.
Obviously, the chemistry is just not right between Penhaligon's and me.
This is not changed by the knowledge that both the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince of Wales still testify to this company their favor.
May they be happy with these, according to the reading certainly very interesting fragrances.
Pleased I was only that the shelf life is not breathtaking and we could both but quite quickly separate.
So I took my proverbial "hat" at "Malabah" and made me out of the dust.
This bottling ends up with the "Wanderpröbchen"!
Maybe it still reaches a person who can fully appreciate and also love this fragrance creation.
Therefore, I was already surprised when a bottling of "Malabah" reached me on the occasion of my birthday.
But what was right to a Queen Victoria, who raised William Penhaligon towards the end of her reign in the rank of "barber and perfumer of the English royal court", should also not be untested "pushed off the edge of my bed".
(Five years after the death of the monarch, by the way, this privilege expired.)
So I tried "Malabah" a few times and at different times of the day; the result didn't change much.
"The cook must be in love!" is generally said when the food is salty.
Here I have the feeling that the tea cook had a new treasure when she put this creation together: for me, a little too much of everything seems to have gone into the mixing tube; in keeping with the motto: "A lot helps a lot!"
More than forty years ago, a friend introduced me to the fascinating world of tea, and since then I've been celebrating tea time whenever possible.
Earl Grey tea with its fresh and yet at the same time dampening bergamot note, I therefore also like very much in fragrances.
"Earl Grey & Cucumber" by Jo Malone, to which I also dedicated an affectionate comment, is at times like these, when the heat is outside the windows, a gladly seen and with joy worn companion.
Especially after sports or but as a "hair crap" this fragrance fabric is extraordinarily suitable.
So grew my curiosity about Penhaligon's "Malabah" now yet.
Already at the beginning, this actually beloved teen note is very clearly covered by lemon and the spiciness of coriander also occurs somewhat strongly. That is a pity!
Also because the lemon always smells a little chemical; is that probably because of my skin?
The "spice aria" is continued, because the popular kitchen spices cardamom, nutmeg and ginger harmonize with each other and also include coriander and lemon nicely in their circle.
Only now the Earl Grey tea suffers total shipwreck - at least with me.
The flower beauties rose and iris can also no longer do too much.
They round off the fresh spice, but let the tea aroma even further away from this composition.
Up to here, the Earl Grey experience known as so beautiful has finally taken flight.
Musk and lemon unfortunately for my olfactory perception so not at all compatible with each other: the warm, wadded musk blanket becomes under the influence of citrus felt a bit "flaky": I would like to use here the example of curdled milk.
Please, this is my very personal feeling: this can be quite different with the next user!
So just also the addition of amber and sandalwood, two of my absolute fragrance favorites, is greeted as not quite so happy.
Obviously, the chemistry is just not right between Penhaligon's and me.
This is not changed by the knowledge that both the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince of Wales still testify to this company their favor.
May they be happy with these, according to the reading certainly very interesting fragrances.
Pleased I was only that the shelf life is not breathtaking and we could both but quite quickly separate.
So I took my proverbial "hat" at "Malabah" and made me out of the dust.
This bottling ends up with the "Wanderpröbchen"!
Maybe it still reaches a person who can fully appreciate and also love this fragrance creation.
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