Strenesse Strenesse 2001

I would claim that Strenesse EDP could well be a playful variant of Angel, Angel Innocent. Those who do not like this direction will not find joy in Strenesse. I once had Innocent (blue bottle) and experienced the same issues as with Strenesse.

Strenesse was developed by fashion designer Gabriele Strehle with a lot of passion. The already successful designer wanted to create something mysterious, magical, and veiled. According to the motto: What is truly exciting is what you cannot see, it arouses curiosity. What cannot be explained stimulates the imagination. I see it that way too, and that's probably why I was drawn to this fragrance.

The bottle, unfortunately not pictured here, is made of clear glass, cylindrical, and rational. A fingerprint is embedded in the cylinder, making it feel great in the hand. The sprayer in my bottle is the best I've ever had, and that needs to be mentioned here.

The twist with this fragrance is the liquid; it is slightly milky - very innovative for 2001, and the bottle appealed to me so much that I absolutely wanted to get to know the scent. Somehow, the memory of almond milk is present, and that was also intended by Ms. Strehle. Everything worked out with Kalix, dear Gabi - at least up to that point. By the way, Strenesse EDP was a blind order.

Initially, I was thrilled; the first spray, mhhh, it was so completely different.
Almond milk, which you press out of almond kernels, is wonderful; you can drink it, apply it to your skin, and now in this fragrance... But everything turned out differently. Gabi meant well; the almond aroma dominates, but the essence of iris, vanilla, and amber deepens the almond note, slightly fruity, a bit sweet, a little restless, with a hint of licorice; the floral influences remain very subordinate to me. I wouldn't want to deny the quality of Strenesse.

At times, I really feel like I'm only smelling a single fragrance note; it is indeed the almond that dominates here extremely, but this note has, in my opinion, a synthetic fragrance molecule attached to it that I simply cannot pinpoint. After a while, this led to the fragrance becoming somewhat annoying and exhausting. I tried it again and again, always with the same result. This fragrance simply hovers above my skin; it does not seek a connection with me at all; it practically stalks me. It was the same back then with Angel Innocent.

Strenesse EDP is quite difficult to obtain today. I believe this fragrance was never intended for the mass market, but rather for special people. This fragrance is definitely striking, rare, and extraordinarily different. However, I find it hard to say which type of woman it would suit, or man?

So, Fran, now it's your turn!