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Faber-Castell in a Bottle or "What the hell is a pencil supposed to smell like?"
Moin dear perfumos out there. I hope you are well and you beat yourselves bravely through these crazy times.
Today we take on a fragrance that can be purchased cheaply and that really surprised me. The speech is from Prada Luna Rossa Carbon - hereafter only PLRC called.
I have long hesitated to test this fragrance, too much have deterred me the fragrance notes, especially the ambroxan - a fragrance note that I could not really get something - at least until now - but more about that later. The several comparisons to Dior Sauvage were also a reason for my dislike. DS is a fragrance that I just can't warm up to. Whether it's an EdP or an EdT, we just don't become friends. Don't get me wrong, if someone walks past me and I catch a glimpse of this scent, I like it - but if I wear it and thus have this scent permanently hanging in my nose, then this scent is kind of like that one friend that almost everyone in their circle of friends has. That one friend who always laughs louder than everyone else, who is always in an over-the-top good mood and can never be serious. The one who wants to love everyone and is the loudest at every party. It's super fun for an evening - but if you had this girlfriend around all the time, you'd eventually feel the need to stick a pencil in your ear and see if you could scratch your brain with it. Speaking of pencils - let's finally get to the actual topic, the Prada Luna Rossa Carbon, oops sorry - I mean to the PLRC :-)
The bottle: 7/10
The design is simple and I actually quite like it visually. Also the weight fits. What I do not like so well, however, is the sprayer. This is simply too big for me. But that is of course a matter of taste. Nevertheless, a solid 7.
The scent: 8.5/10
Let's give in to the scent.
The prelude is characterized by a, really subtle and immediately held only in the background bergamot and a decent pinch of black pepper. The pepper, however, is not a bit biting. He is clearly present, but at no time overloaded. Respect for this balance. Because the degree between dominant and penetrating pepper is narrow.
After a short time, the dark coal, which give the fragrance a certain depth and very cool metallic notes join. In addition, the Ambroxan so despised by me now also inexorably paves the way forward. These three notes dominate the action from here on out and stay at the party until the very end. However, ambrox is not the loud friend here. Prada has managed to stage this fragrance note incredibly softly and gently. What is far too loud and aggressive for me in the Sauvage, Prada brings in an incredibly gentle, good harmony in the bottle. Similarities are of course not to be denied - a quick look at the fragrance pyramid is enough - but the Prad.....sorry, the PLRC is definitely the mature, big brother. A gentleman. Someone who stands out through elegance. Not by being pushy. Picking up the three main players of PLRC then is definitely the lavender, which makes this scent super wearable and elegant despite all its coolness and harshness. Also the Patschulli helps here later. The fragrance never takes off. It seems perfectly balanced from front to back. The scent is a true gentleman - and that's despite the pepper-ambrox combo. Respect. Incidentally, the headline already suggests that I associate the fragrance a little with a pencil - this is due to the metallic notes and the coal - but more on this in a moment.
In short:
We have here an extremely mineral, cool and hard fragrance, which thanks to the bergamot nevertheless brings a decent freshness and despite all the mineral notes never drifts into the dull. All in all, this fragrance is very balanced - and that with this fragrance tree - I can only pay respect and take my hat off!
Durability: 8/10
Short and sweet, one point per hour - so makes 8 points at 8 hours shelf life. For this price more than neat. On the clothes even the next day still clearly noticeable.
Sillage: 8/10
The sillage is here on Parfumo a little bit underrated in my opinion. However, such sensations are rather subjective nature.
And for my (subjective) feeling this fragrance radiates quite neatly. As with every fragrance (except the Shaghaf Oud) I operate the sprayer exactly 5 times. (1x behind each ear, 1x front on the clothes, 1x in the hair [that always finds my wife particularly strange ;-P] and once in the neck)
This spray behavior provides the Prada Lu......halt....beim PLRC then for the fact that I am the first 2 hours in a - loosely at an arm's length - well perceivable fragrance cloud.
In the hours 3 and 4 one would give even in a car or an elevator still a fleeting impression. After that, it is then very close to the skin until after said 8 hours then also finally the air is out. All in all, a reasonable performance.
Wearability: 8.5/10
The fragrance is indeed a classic all-rounder - like the Sauvage, this fragrance can actually be worn anytime, anywhere. Casual, office, sports, day, night. He will never tarnish. For me, a truly classic everyday fragrance. However, not necessarily a candidate for temperatures below 10 degrees for me due to the coolness. However, this is also just my subjective opinion. Also to party or for a date, this fragrance would not be my first choice now - although he will never tarnish even in these situations.
Compliments: 6.5/10
As I said, it is a fragrance that will never tarnish. For sure, however, this fragrance is also not a compliment monster. PLRC is just a very elegant fragrance. No Headturner, - and yet everyone who smells it on you will think - "hmm, but the smells really good". This fragrance does not want to stand out at any price - and it does not have to.
Conclusion:
Everything the Sauvage does wrong for my liking, the PLRC does spot on. Less loud, less penetrating, less coarse. My absolute favorite ambroxan scent. (because the only one I find really good).
Closing words:
Let's get to the headline and the reasoning behind why I'm calling this a Faber-Castell fragrance.
In some comment someone wrote about this fragrance smelling a bit like pencil and I had to smile. Because he was right. Someone then commented on that comment and asked the question, how the hell is a pencil supposed to smell? :-) a fair question.
But that's exactly what's so crazy - because when you put your nose up to a pencil, there's not really much there that your nose can detect. But here's the thing:
You want to know how a pencil smells? Then spray on the PLRC, wait two minutes and hold your nose to the spot you just sprayed on. And you will immediately know what I mean. You will inevitably think of it - and without being able to explain it to yourself, you will say "dude, he's right - that scent smells - like a pencil". And you will grin - as I did. Because from this moment on you know "what the hell a pencil smells like. :-D
Hanseatic greetings and see you soon :-)
Today we take on a fragrance that can be purchased cheaply and that really surprised me. The speech is from Prada Luna Rossa Carbon - hereafter only PLRC called.
I have long hesitated to test this fragrance, too much have deterred me the fragrance notes, especially the ambroxan - a fragrance note that I could not really get something - at least until now - but more about that later. The several comparisons to Dior Sauvage were also a reason for my dislike. DS is a fragrance that I just can't warm up to. Whether it's an EdP or an EdT, we just don't become friends. Don't get me wrong, if someone walks past me and I catch a glimpse of this scent, I like it - but if I wear it and thus have this scent permanently hanging in my nose, then this scent is kind of like that one friend that almost everyone in their circle of friends has. That one friend who always laughs louder than everyone else, who is always in an over-the-top good mood and can never be serious. The one who wants to love everyone and is the loudest at every party. It's super fun for an evening - but if you had this girlfriend around all the time, you'd eventually feel the need to stick a pencil in your ear and see if you could scratch your brain with it. Speaking of pencils - let's finally get to the actual topic, the Prada Luna Rossa Carbon, oops sorry - I mean to the PLRC :-)
The bottle: 7/10
The design is simple and I actually quite like it visually. Also the weight fits. What I do not like so well, however, is the sprayer. This is simply too big for me. But that is of course a matter of taste. Nevertheless, a solid 7.
The scent: 8.5/10
Let's give in to the scent.
The prelude is characterized by a, really subtle and immediately held only in the background bergamot and a decent pinch of black pepper. The pepper, however, is not a bit biting. He is clearly present, but at no time overloaded. Respect for this balance. Because the degree between dominant and penetrating pepper is narrow.
After a short time, the dark coal, which give the fragrance a certain depth and very cool metallic notes join. In addition, the Ambroxan so despised by me now also inexorably paves the way forward. These three notes dominate the action from here on out and stay at the party until the very end. However, ambrox is not the loud friend here. Prada has managed to stage this fragrance note incredibly softly and gently. What is far too loud and aggressive for me in the Sauvage, Prada brings in an incredibly gentle, good harmony in the bottle. Similarities are of course not to be denied - a quick look at the fragrance pyramid is enough - but the Prad.....sorry, the PLRC is definitely the mature, big brother. A gentleman. Someone who stands out through elegance. Not by being pushy. Picking up the three main players of PLRC then is definitely the lavender, which makes this scent super wearable and elegant despite all its coolness and harshness. Also the Patschulli helps here later. The fragrance never takes off. It seems perfectly balanced from front to back. The scent is a true gentleman - and that's despite the pepper-ambrox combo. Respect. Incidentally, the headline already suggests that I associate the fragrance a little with a pencil - this is due to the metallic notes and the coal - but more on this in a moment.
In short:
We have here an extremely mineral, cool and hard fragrance, which thanks to the bergamot nevertheless brings a decent freshness and despite all the mineral notes never drifts into the dull. All in all, this fragrance is very balanced - and that with this fragrance tree - I can only pay respect and take my hat off!
Durability: 8/10
Short and sweet, one point per hour - so makes 8 points at 8 hours shelf life. For this price more than neat. On the clothes even the next day still clearly noticeable.
Sillage: 8/10
The sillage is here on Parfumo a little bit underrated in my opinion. However, such sensations are rather subjective nature.
And for my (subjective) feeling this fragrance radiates quite neatly. As with every fragrance (except the Shaghaf Oud) I operate the sprayer exactly 5 times. (1x behind each ear, 1x front on the clothes, 1x in the hair [that always finds my wife particularly strange ;-P] and once in the neck)
This spray behavior provides the Prada Lu......halt....beim PLRC then for the fact that I am the first 2 hours in a - loosely at an arm's length - well perceivable fragrance cloud.
In the hours 3 and 4 one would give even in a car or an elevator still a fleeting impression. After that, it is then very close to the skin until after said 8 hours then also finally the air is out. All in all, a reasonable performance.
Wearability: 8.5/10
The fragrance is indeed a classic all-rounder - like the Sauvage, this fragrance can actually be worn anytime, anywhere. Casual, office, sports, day, night. He will never tarnish. For me, a truly classic everyday fragrance. However, not necessarily a candidate for temperatures below 10 degrees for me due to the coolness. However, this is also just my subjective opinion. Also to party or for a date, this fragrance would not be my first choice now - although he will never tarnish even in these situations.
Compliments: 6.5/10
As I said, it is a fragrance that will never tarnish. For sure, however, this fragrance is also not a compliment monster. PLRC is just a very elegant fragrance. No Headturner, - and yet everyone who smells it on you will think - "hmm, but the smells really good". This fragrance does not want to stand out at any price - and it does not have to.
Conclusion:
Everything the Sauvage does wrong for my liking, the PLRC does spot on. Less loud, less penetrating, less coarse. My absolute favorite ambroxan scent. (because the only one I find really good).
Closing words:
Let's get to the headline and the reasoning behind why I'm calling this a Faber-Castell fragrance.
In some comment someone wrote about this fragrance smelling a bit like pencil and I had to smile. Because he was right. Someone then commented on that comment and asked the question, how the hell is a pencil supposed to smell? :-) a fair question.
But that's exactly what's so crazy - because when you put your nose up to a pencil, there's not really much there that your nose can detect. But here's the thing:
You want to know how a pencil smells? Then spray on the PLRC, wait two minutes and hold your nose to the spot you just sprayed on. And you will immediately know what I mean. You will inevitably think of it - and without being able to explain it to yourself, you will say "dude, he's right - that scent smells - like a pencil". And you will grin - as I did. Because from this moment on you know "what the hell a pencil smells like. :-D
Hanseatic greetings and see you soon :-)
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