Yesterday was perfume day at the office. I received a package from the sender, and I immediately passed the included samples on to colleagues. In addition to Luna Rossa Extreme, I also ordered Strellson No. 1 on a hunch, because it was available at a good price and I really like D.STRICT, which I think is unfairly underrated here. I also enjoy discovering hidden gems and underdogs.
Luna Rossa Extreme met my expectations. When I wear D.STRICT in the evening at the bar, LRE fits perfectly for a classical concert or at the opera. In the evening, I then tried Strellson No. 1 at home. You have to get through the extremely floral opening, but then it becomes pleasant, and I soon thought: Hey, I know this scent from somewhere, it reminds me of ... Exactly! A friend of mine used to wear Bulgari pour Femme quite a lot, and this Strellson fragrance behaves like the big brother to his sister. In fact, there are many overlaps between the two in the floral notes; the jasmine struck me right away. However, there was less iris. After my colleague tried his sample of Joop! Homme at my desk, I was amazed that I could still perceive any floral aromas that day. ;-)
Strellson No. 1 is definitely the opposite of a robust musk ox; instead, it feels more like a Bulgari pour Femme pour Homme. Stylistically, it fits with the more androgynously cut suits from Strellson, but it is also not too feminine; the floral aromas are warmly underlaid and transition into a spicy base. But even when I took off my shirt in the evening, I was still greeted by spring scents. This is surprising, as my skin usually tends to swallow such notes. My association with it: Riding with my girlfriend between the cornfields while the ripe ears sway in the summer wind around us. However, this hippie component somewhat contradicts the otherwise straight-cool brand design; the true Jack Donaghy from "30 Rock" would probably not wear this. Strellson No. 1 is clearly a recommendation for the sunny days of the year, and the sillage is appropriate for the lightness of the fragrance. It does not make a spectacular entrance, but that is exactly its strength. It really lacks any kind of penetrance. For me, it scores about three-quarters; for now, I’ll give it a reserved seventy percent, but it could be that this value increases in spring. ;-)
So, I get to champion a Strellson fragrance for the second time. I’ll spare myself from discussing Loaded given the previous comments; it seems to me that there’s really nothing good to discover about that one.
