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BertolucciK06/23/2012
Apicius
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The World in a Bottle?
Perfumes come and go – many that fade away have been in no way remarkable. However, our attitudes towards discontinued ones are determined by the exceptional fragrances that you miss ever single day. Surely, I would count in Globe.
Globe was released by Rochas in the early 1990's, and it was a kind of intermediate fragrance. It had the complexness of the gent's perfumes of the decades before but it was already lean enough for the new millennium. I believe it had been reformulated one or two years after its first release. The vintage version did not appeal to me when I came across it: I remember it was rather resinous and very much on the oriental side. The one I have is lighter and easier to wear.
I think Rochas presumably made a mistake by presenting Globe as a kind of Art Deko perfume. It came in a wonderfully designed perfume bottle that matched perfectly with the style of that period, and so did the fragrance. The vintage version came with a silvery application to the 100 ml flacon which gave it a very noble look. Sadly, this was cut down later. I cannot remember Art Deko style being trendy in the nineties. The fragrance itself had to very much compensate the shortcomings of its marketing.
Being very complex, Globe is really hard to describe. If I should put it into a single sentence, I'd label it as a carnation scent for men. The floral side is in no way prominent, yet, it is discernible. There are also herbaceous and spicy notes as you can see in the pyramid. However, Globe is one of those perfumes that you would hardly do any justice by commenting on a few of its notes.
Globe is truly unique. For me, it has a somewhat shaded or detached character, and its colour tone would be petrol (as its outer package). It is a perfect weekend fragrance. I like to wear it on a rather cool summer day, with cloudy skies and maybe rain. It has an air of Sunday relaxation, of a recreational walk in a park or simply of doing nothing in particular. I suppose, the original story behind that name was something more spectacular.
There is a general rule: no blind buys! But how can anyone follow that rule and explore the best discontinued fragrances still around? Globe is still available on the net, and for a reasonable price. It has grown on me, and I do not want to miss it. Recommendable? For sure!
Globe was released by Rochas in the early 1990's, and it was a kind of intermediate fragrance. It had the complexness of the gent's perfumes of the decades before but it was already lean enough for the new millennium. I believe it had been reformulated one or two years after its first release. The vintage version did not appeal to me when I came across it: I remember it was rather resinous and very much on the oriental side. The one I have is lighter and easier to wear.
I think Rochas presumably made a mistake by presenting Globe as a kind of Art Deko perfume. It came in a wonderfully designed perfume bottle that matched perfectly with the style of that period, and so did the fragrance. The vintage version came with a silvery application to the 100 ml flacon which gave it a very noble look. Sadly, this was cut down later. I cannot remember Art Deko style being trendy in the nineties. The fragrance itself had to very much compensate the shortcomings of its marketing.
Being very complex, Globe is really hard to describe. If I should put it into a single sentence, I'd label it as a carnation scent for men. The floral side is in no way prominent, yet, it is discernible. There are also herbaceous and spicy notes as you can see in the pyramid. However, Globe is one of those perfumes that you would hardly do any justice by commenting on a few of its notes.
Globe is truly unique. For me, it has a somewhat shaded or detached character, and its colour tone would be petrol (as its outer package). It is a perfect weekend fragrance. I like to wear it on a rather cool summer day, with cloudy skies and maybe rain. It has an air of Sunday relaxation, of a recreational walk in a park or simply of doing nothing in particular. I suppose, the original story behind that name was something more spectacular.
There is a general rule: no blind buys! But how can anyone follow that rule and explore the best discontinued fragrances still around? Globe is still available on the net, and for a reasonable price. It has grown on me, and I do not want to miss it. Recommendable? For sure!
