The Bewitching Yasmine by Penhaligon's

The Bewitching Yasmine 2017

Msblanche
07/11/2024 - 05:01 AM
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9Scent 7Longevity 9Bottle

The beautiful stranger

She is new to the small town.
She is always dressed dark & elegant. Her large hat covers her eyes. Her long coat only hints at her feminine figure.
Everyone speculates where she comes from and what brought her here. No one knows her.
The men admire her, but are too insecure to speak to her. Her aura is intimidating. The women wonder if she doesn't have a man, even hope she does.
She goes for walks in the woods a lot and only returns at a very late hour.
She attends church every Sunday and only leaves when no one else is there.
Once I met her in our village café. It was fall and she was sitting by the window drinking her black coffee with a view outside. My two brothers and I decided that I should give it a try. After all, I was the eldest. I plucked up my courage and approached her. "Excuse me" - I realize how unsure I was. The stares of all the other guests on me and the silence in the café didn't make it any easier. She turned in my direction and raised her head so that she could look directly at me. Our eyes met and I looked into her beautiful dark green cat-shaped eyes. My heart slipped into my pants. She had me under her spell with her deep & penetrating gaze. For a brief moment, I forgot what I wanted to say. The sentence that I had gone over in my head all the times before was simply gone. Blackout. She pointed to the chair next to her with a smile and a small nod of her head and I took a seat. There was a mixture of coffee and incense in the air. I immediately thought of the last service where I couldn't take my eyes off her and hoped she didn't notice. I have so many questions that I don't know which one to start with, so we sit in silence. She pours more vanilla sugar into her coffee, drinks it with her eyes closed, and finally picks up her dark brown bag. Only now do I see the small bunch of jasmine in her bag. She gives me one last deep look and says goodbye in a soft voice, "Thank you for your company" and leaves the café. I looked after her and was happy and sad at the same time. Over the next few days, I heard that she had left the city again. I never saw her again, except in my dreams, which haunt me to this day.

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The Bewitching Yasmine gives me vibes of a mysterious, secretive and beautiful woman in an autumnal atmosphere. The sweetness is muted by the incense and oud, while the coffee adds that certain something. The jasmine note has been cleverly integrated, as it does not stand out, but only provides femininity. A dark, sophisticated and seductive fragrance for self-confident women. You have to like incense here. Lasts about 5 hours on me.
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8 Comments
BlaugoldBlaugold 7 months ago
What a beautiful, imaginative, and accurate description of the fragrance! I can see you all right in front of me. It's amazing how a scent can create an entire little movie in your mind...
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MsblancheMsblanche 6 months ago
Oh thank you! 🌹 It's really amazing what a fragrance can evoke in you!
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FrauWaldFrauWald 8 months ago
Wow, that's well written. Exciting! And now I want to have the scent. 😀👍
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MsblancheMsblanche 8 months ago
How sweet, thank you! ✨ The scent is wonderful! ✨
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DrHildegardDrHildegard 1 year ago
What a lovely review. Since I have the fragrance too, I can relate to every word ♥️
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MsblancheMsblanche 1 year ago
Thank you so much 💖 it's truly a wonderful & mysterious little fragrance ✨ a big love
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Schar002Schar002 1 year ago
Creative! I liked the beginning with the story about the scent. 😌😊
I guess a re-test is in order!
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MsblancheMsblanche 1 year ago
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...best to try it again in the fall! I'm curious to hear what you'll say! 😊
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