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Stay away from me!
Then I'm easy to please!
But to start with, we are first hit by a smoky, sour birch. Let's leave it at that; I can't start talking about ham again. Crazy. There's not much that can flatten a real bay leaf. The smoky birch manages that.
It's intensely spiced. Thyme, if you ask me; I would have initially guessed marjoram, but botanically, they aren't that far apart. Moreover - I just learned - there are several varieties of thyme that differ in scent to the extent that they have their own sub-names.
The birch and the for-me-first-marjoram inevitably remind me of the bizarre Fuoco Infernale by Linari in this strange combination. Not exactly a mother-in-law's favorite, but rather...uh...difficult. Thus, L'Aigle de la Victoire inevitably triggers a similar sniffing compulsion in me as Fuoco Infernale. Abnormal.
After 30 minutes, thyme becomes more plausible; after a good hour, I even diagnose a powerfully thick-bitter variant of it, as if someone had not concentrated enough with Aspecton cough drops (made from thyme extract) and had evaporated the stuff a second time.
Hairdryer? Plastic? All have been mentioned! After about three hours, L'Aigle de la Victoire in close combat is a tough spice-tar scent from the bitter direction, which reminds me in style (though not in the sense of a fragrance twin) of Oud Imperial by Perris. Specifically, I mean this concentrated-thick herbaceousness. However, the Perris takes it to the extreme. In contrast, today's candidate remains relatively mild, at least if one gives it some space.
The scent needs distance from the skin when sniffing. In projection, the strangely bitter spice concoction mixes into an extraordinarily appealing smoky note that pairs well with a suit and would surely come across as deadly to men on a woman in an evening gown (nothing less will do!). The endurance of this fragrance phase would also be suitable for an evening event.
Because only after several hours does the smoke gradually merge with something creamy. Very slowly, the scent transforms and eventually reaches a kind of mellow maturity: amber, a hint of smoke, labdanum is fine, yes, and a pinch of vanilla must have slipped in too. But...on top, thyme remains until the very end.
Conclusion: After the nose-fig start, the scent becomes well-tolerated while maintaining polite distance, yet remains consistently original. Production discontinued? That was obvious...
I thank Angelliese for the sample.
But to start with, we are first hit by a smoky, sour birch. Let's leave it at that; I can't start talking about ham again. Crazy. There's not much that can flatten a real bay leaf. The smoky birch manages that.
It's intensely spiced. Thyme, if you ask me; I would have initially guessed marjoram, but botanically, they aren't that far apart. Moreover - I just learned - there are several varieties of thyme that differ in scent to the extent that they have their own sub-names.
The birch and the for-me-first-marjoram inevitably remind me of the bizarre Fuoco Infernale by Linari in this strange combination. Not exactly a mother-in-law's favorite, but rather...uh...difficult. Thus, L'Aigle de la Victoire inevitably triggers a similar sniffing compulsion in me as Fuoco Infernale. Abnormal.
After 30 minutes, thyme becomes more plausible; after a good hour, I even diagnose a powerfully thick-bitter variant of it, as if someone had not concentrated enough with Aspecton cough drops (made from thyme extract) and had evaporated the stuff a second time.
Hairdryer? Plastic? All have been mentioned! After about three hours, L'Aigle de la Victoire in close combat is a tough spice-tar scent from the bitter direction, which reminds me in style (though not in the sense of a fragrance twin) of Oud Imperial by Perris. Specifically, I mean this concentrated-thick herbaceousness. However, the Perris takes it to the extreme. In contrast, today's candidate remains relatively mild, at least if one gives it some space.
The scent needs distance from the skin when sniffing. In projection, the strangely bitter spice concoction mixes into an extraordinarily appealing smoky note that pairs well with a suit and would surely come across as deadly to men on a woman in an evening gown (nothing less will do!). The endurance of this fragrance phase would also be suitable for an evening event.
Because only after several hours does the smoke gradually merge with something creamy. Very slowly, the scent transforms and eventually reaches a kind of mellow maturity: amber, a hint of smoke, labdanum is fine, yes, and a pinch of vanilla must have slipped in too. But...on top, thyme remains until the very end.
Conclusion: After the nose-fig start, the scent becomes well-tolerated while maintaining polite distance, yet remains consistently original. Production discontinued? That was obvious...
I thank Angelliese for the sample.
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