Gingembre Rouge Roger & Gallet 2014 Eau Parfumée
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Revived with Fruity Ginger Blossom....
At the moment, I have a lot of time since I am still in so-called imposed quarantine after a short hospital stay (Covid19-positive) and waiting for my 3rd (!!) test. During this time, I have been dealing with everything except fragrances. One of the symptoms is supposed to be a limitation of the sense of smell, but that has been functioning continuously, just how well or poorly? No idea.
In any case, I had no desire for anything glamorous or non-essential in the last few weeks. My sense of humor had almost completely abandoned me. I read a lot, ate more consciously (probably also in larger quantities) than usual; made sure that turmeric and ginger could be incorporated into my meals, and imposed my newly acquired knowledge on others.
I have always liked ginger, in every form.
Ginger-heavy fragrances are also part of my portfolio, which has now come to a standstill. My favorites so far have been Five o'Clock by Serge Lutens and Ginger Piccante by Guerlain. The former as a serious fragrance, the latter as a lively summer variant.
So, I decided to tackle an even cheaper ginger fragrance to kill two birds with one stone:
1. Does my nose still work? (R+G's are not known for being heavy hitters.)
2. Is there enough ginger in G-Rouge to delight me?
The answers upfront, then you can skip the rest:
to 1.: Yes
to 2.: No.
Gingembre Rouge / Roger & Gallet (2014) opens with sour-green, rosehip tea-like fresh notes, hinting at a slight, actually ginger-like sharpness after 10 minutes, but - "blink and you miss it" - weak. No, that’s not my nose; I double-checked. This, let’s generously call it "ginger note," changes more and more towards a soapy, clean note. In the background, transparent flowers paint themselves on the wall. Ginger soap and garden show disappear forever after about 30 minutes, making way for nature-identical oranges with a bit of green in the background, which smell skinnily for 1+ hour until I can smell nothing anymore (No, nose works!)
Quintessence: All of this in a stronger, longer-lasting version with about 20 times more ginger, then we can get down to business. But not like this.
Scent sample 1 after C.
In any case, I had no desire for anything glamorous or non-essential in the last few weeks. My sense of humor had almost completely abandoned me. I read a lot, ate more consciously (probably also in larger quantities) than usual; made sure that turmeric and ginger could be incorporated into my meals, and imposed my newly acquired knowledge on others.
I have always liked ginger, in every form.
Ginger-heavy fragrances are also part of my portfolio, which has now come to a standstill. My favorites so far have been Five o'Clock by Serge Lutens and Ginger Piccante by Guerlain. The former as a serious fragrance, the latter as a lively summer variant.
So, I decided to tackle an even cheaper ginger fragrance to kill two birds with one stone:
1. Does my nose still work? (R+G's are not known for being heavy hitters.)
2. Is there enough ginger in G-Rouge to delight me?
The answers upfront, then you can skip the rest:
to 1.: Yes
to 2.: No.
Gingembre Rouge / Roger & Gallet (2014) opens with sour-green, rosehip tea-like fresh notes, hinting at a slight, actually ginger-like sharpness after 10 minutes, but - "blink and you miss it" - weak. No, that’s not my nose; I double-checked. This, let’s generously call it "ginger note," changes more and more towards a soapy, clean note. In the background, transparent flowers paint themselves on the wall. Ginger soap and garden show disappear forever after about 30 minutes, making way for nature-identical oranges with a bit of green in the background, which smell skinnily for 1+ hour until I can smell nothing anymore (No, nose works!)
Quintessence: All of this in a stronger, longer-lasting version with about 20 times more ginger, then we can get down to business. But not like this.
Scent sample 1 after C.
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4 Comments
TooSmell27 6 years ago
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I’ve sniffed all the R&G fragrances that I could get my hands on, and I found them all quite nice. But I never ended up buying any. They were all a bit too weak for my taste. (Harrharrharr) I’ll definitely take another look at this one when I’m back at that pharmacy. By the way, I thought the first ginger scent was pretty well done.
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Helena1411 6 years ago
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Glad to hear that you're doing better! Wishing you a continued good recovery! I agree with you and Schoork: I enjoy eating ginger, drinking it as tea, and I also like its scent in perfumes. I had my eye on this one before, but after your comment, it seems like the ginger is more hype than substance. Maybe I'll pass on it then ;-)
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Ttfortwo 6 years ago
Chanellchen, it seems like you’ve been hit hard :O. And not a little, from what I can tell. I hope you get the test results you want soon and can go out again. Wishing you all the best. And yes, the R&Gs are usually too quiet and fleeting for me too, whether they have ginger or not.
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Pollita 6 years ago
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Oh dear! That would be my biggest fear if I had to be in quarantine and couldn't go outside. I totally get why your mood isn't the best. At least it's nice that your sense of smell is still working. For me, the small dose of ginger would probably have been enough. I'm not really a fan of tubers. All the best!
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