Lemon
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Petitgrain04/17/2022
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Côte d'Azur in Lemon
A classic Eau de Cologne should smell refreshing and natural. Of course, Farina elevated Eau de Cologne to subtle heights of perfumery in the eighteenth century and Guerlain did the same in the nineteenth century, but even Impériale and the mother of all Kölnisch Wasser from Jülichsplatz must ultimately refresh.
Eau de Menton is a simple EdC from 1947 from the lemon town of Menton, just a few kilometers from Nice and right on the border with Italy. Menton lemons have a protected designation of origin and indeed taste excellent, and the market hall where I purchased them last year is exceptionally pretty. However, I do not know if Eau de Menton is made from local lemon oil - I rather suspect not, because in that case it would probably be advertised accordingly - but it is wonderfully citrusy fresh either way and brings a breeze of Côte d'Azur into the cis-Alpine everyday life after showering in the morning. It lasts almost not at all, and by breakfast at the latest, you can apply your actual perfume of the day (similar to Trumper's West Indian Limes). So, while Eau de Menton may not be particularly artful, it smells delightfully natural, and considering how much cheap as well as extremely expensive synthetic junk I have already had to smell that is marketed as classic EdC, that is quite noteworthy. In fact, I find most other products from this house pretty terrible, and the packaging is not an aesthetic pleasure either. So just stick with the original, ignore the visuals, and immerse yourself in the lemon groves of the blue coast.
Eau de Menton is a simple EdC from 1947 from the lemon town of Menton, just a few kilometers from Nice and right on the border with Italy. Menton lemons have a protected designation of origin and indeed taste excellent, and the market hall where I purchased them last year is exceptionally pretty. However, I do not know if Eau de Menton is made from local lemon oil - I rather suspect not, because in that case it would probably be advertised accordingly - but it is wonderfully citrusy fresh either way and brings a breeze of Côte d'Azur into the cis-Alpine everyday life after showering in the morning. It lasts almost not at all, and by breakfast at the latest, you can apply your actual perfume of the day (similar to Trumper's West Indian Limes). So, while Eau de Menton may not be particularly artful, it smells delightfully natural, and considering how much cheap as well as extremely expensive synthetic junk I have already had to smell that is marketed as classic EdC, that is quite noteworthy. In fact, I find most other products from this house pretty terrible, and the packaging is not an aesthetic pleasure either. So just stick with the original, ignore the visuals, and immerse yourself in the lemon groves of the blue coast.
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