Scent Bar 102 Scent Bar 2011

Writing a comment when the fragrance neither aligns with my preferences nor surprises or even repulses me is not entirely easy. However, I believe Scent Bar 102 deserves to be acknowledged and not completely overlooked on Parfumo.

For me, the fragrance belongs to the distinctly synthetic perfumes in the niche. This means it falls through the cracks and will not end up in my collection. But it once again shows that my finger hesitates when I want to click on something synthetic, as it is often associated with "chemical, artificial, and thus negative." Perhaps we will find a classification that better distinguishes the two sides of non-natural fragrance materials. Here, synthetic is meant in a completely neutral way and simply as a characterization.

Scent Bar 102 is, for me, a bright, initially fresh fragrance that increasingly transforms into a floral-powdery scent and even takes on a woody quality in the dry down. Something that I can't quite put into words reminds me of Iso-E-Super, Ambroxan, or similar fragrance materials, which I also have difficulties with, but they don't really bother me when they don't serve as the main theme of a fragrance but are integrated into a concept. This is the case here, as the delicate balance is more influenced by the acacia blossom and cedar, setting the mood of the fragrance.

The sillage is not expansive, but the longevity is quite remarkable, which surprises me for such a bright and actually delicate fragrance.

When I read on the right that those who like 102 Scent Bar also enjoy Cuir Beluga, that is certainly possible. But I don't want to reach that high. I would like to encourage users who enjoy "Light Blue" by Dolce & Gabbana to take a little excursion into the niche with Scent Bar 102.