Gewürz-Nelke Sirykid

A thread from Scorpio reminded me of these little brown bottles. My "perfume oil phase" was at the age of 12-15, that was the beginning of the 80s. That was the time when these Indian junk shops were the order of the day: Incense sticks, flavoured teas, natural cosmetics, Asian/oriental nipples, tea accessories, batik clothes and slabber skirts, ethnic jewellery and even these scented oils (in addition to Sirykid also from Diggers Garden, HimaLaya, Beautiful Sky and other manufacturers). As a teenager, what money I didn't leave in those stores! Today you can hardly find this kind of shops anymore...

Actually, I thought that these monothematic oils had to be completely rancid or lost in fragrance after about 35 years. But it was a mistake! I have picked up most of that time, only the old teas were discarded, and tested for the Scorpio impulse generator. They still smell - at least on the vial - like they did then! So much for the durability of fragrances...even in this low price segment.

"Cloves" was one of my favorites back then. Obviously I already had a penchant for spicy aromas at that time, even though I later preferred floral fragrances in my "real perfumes" for a long time and Orientals were more of a shadowy existence until I came to Parfumo. I'm guessing the oil just had a little eugenol added to it. As I learned later in my studies in organic chemistry, this substance from the substance class of terpenes is responsible for the scent of cloves. Eugenol is probably also used in dentistry, but I only used it once or twice, so it does not cause any negative associations in me.

However, I have to admit that the test of the aging oil on the skin shows a somewhat strange, plastic-like note, probably a tribute to the old age. Otherwise the content smells just like the cloves on the shelf do - spicy with light spiciness.

Of course this oil is not comparable with complex perfumes, but I can already see a distant resemblance, e.g. "Asja", which I find very cloves-heavy, even if carnation is listed there, or also "L'Eau de l'Eau" from Diptyque.

Of course I won't wear the old oils anymore! But occasionally sniff it to remind me of my teenage years (even if they were certainly not carefree).