20Mars2022 Rundholz Parfums 2017

There are fragrances that you can categorize immediately - and then there is 20Mars2022. It comes across as quirky from the start, almost a bit cumbersome, but that's exactly what makes it interesting. Nothing about it feels pleasing or calculated.

The opening is spicy and slightly rough, with a brief fruity moment that is more irritating than inviting. This fruitiness remains deliberately vague, more suggestion than theme, and is quickly captured by dry, warm notes. You notice early on: This is not about freshness or lightness.

As it develops, a calmer middle emerges. Floral elements are present, but they do not play a leading role. They provide structure to the fragrance without softening it. Everything remains muted, almost reserved, as if the fragrance consciously does not want to explain itself.

The base feels warm, balsamic, and slightly smoky. Woods and resinous hints cling close to the skin, creating a pleasant, even depth. 20MARS2022 remains present for a long time without ever becoming intrusive.

For me, this is a fragrance for moments when you don't want to present anything. It feels concentrated, inward-looking, and very independent. Not an all-rounder and certainly not an instant crowd-pleaser - but one of those fragrances that you wear because they capture a certain mood, not because they want to be "beautiful".
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20MARS2022 is a deliberately chosen date in the future. The fragrance was released in 2017, so the title does not refer to the time of creation, but to an imaginary moment. Rundholz does not name a fragrance idea here, but a mental projection - an olfactory snapshot of a day that was still to come at the time of publication.