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EdithLyri
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Controversial discourse between author & imaginary reader about marzipan cake. An outline in 8 paragraphs
Already after briefly dealing with my new hobby "perfume" I came across (of course) the brand Guerlain and the mysterious so-called "Guerlinade". After a short research it seems to be a mixture of rose, jasmine, neroli, iris, tonka & vanilla (& bergamot? Depending on the source) and is described as "almondy" or "iris+vanilla" or "buttery". Now, I've been able to test a few Guerlains so far and yes, even my untrained nose imagines to smell some kind of red thread. Especially with "Mon précieux Nectar" and the recently tested "Après l'Ondée" the following note overlaps ALL notes of the pyramid after a very short time: light-fluffy, powdery-sugary, freshly baked sponge cake and buttery marzipan cake. Why cake? I don't know, but the scents both go in a sweet-gourmand direction for me.
imaginary reader: Hey, wait a minute with your amateurish comments about Guerlain. I thought I was here on a comment about a Prada! What does that have to do with "Infusion d'Iris" now anyway!
Well, well, dear reader.
Also with "Infusion d'Iris" I smell after a short time this special marzipan cake touch. First fresh-fruity tangerine and a delicate green blossom on a pond, but only very briefly, then the marzipan comes along and butter, warm butter, and overlays like the two Guerlains ALL other notes of the pyramid.
imaginary reader: Mmm, okay, is your subjective impression, but, times purely factually, I thought the Guerlinade consists of rose, jasmine, neroli, iris, tonka & vanilla? Of which is here yes only iris & neroli in it!
Jaja, I do not understand it either!!! However, the benzoin is vanilla, right? Maybe that's good as a substitute for vanilla & tonka - anyway - anyway, now you've brought me out.
Clears throat. The "Infusion d'Iris" manages not to become too cakey on me. Something pleasantly citrusy remains throughout the fragrance. Somehow, the fragrance is pleasant - and sorry again to all Guerlain lovers and Parfumos with far greater knowledge of fragrances than I - this infusion reminds me of "Après l'Ondée", only in better.
imaginary reader: Ah, now slowly I see your point. But did you like the fragrance now? That's why I read this whole comment. Actually, I just want to know how you can imagine the approximately and what do I get? Unfounded gibberish about Guerlinaden and cake--
Okay Then just the standard comment content: at first I liked it, tangerine & flower was nice, then it became too buttery marzipan cake-like for me, I did not like that, but then that got a bit in and now it's nice again, still cake, but with citrus and more watery.
Imaginary Reader: Ah, finally, was that so hard, my face -- and don't you dare say Guerlain again --
Guerlain!
Imaginary reader: that's not too --
Guerlain!
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