Top Notes 
Grape
Apple
Heart Notes 
Orris root
Patchouli
Base Notes 
Balsam
Musk
Vanilla
Amber
WritzFalter
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Here’s looking at you, kid!
It is said in the English original of the classic "Casablanca".
One can understand this as a kind of flirtatious toast, a toast made while clinking glasses with a loved one.
Since there is no equivalent in German, it became "Schau mir in die Augen, Kleines". A dynamic equivalence. The dimension of the "toast" has completely fallen away; what remains is the romantic-flirtatious part to preserve the emotional dynamic.
I feel similarly about this perfume from Swiss Arabian, which is part of the "Cities" series and thus refers not to the film but to the city.
When I think of the city of Casablanca, I think of a place of longing. A place that one should experience and that should be part of every bucket list.
I initially associate Casablanca with perfumes that smell similar to "Sugar Leather | Une Nuit Nomade," "Maasaï Mara | Berdoues," or Ambre Tabac Eau de Parfum - sweet and oriental, with cinnamon and possibly tobacco.
However, this association is completely absent in Essence of Casablanca Extrait de Parfum - and therein lies the charm.
For here too, a dynamic equivalence is at play: not through words, but through the scent itself. Through grapes and vanilla that one can catch a whiff of in the markets of Casablanca. Through the balsamic scent of the streets and alleys that are actually just made of concrete and plaster but give the impression of being made of sandstone in the sun.
The protagonists here are clearly grape and balsam.
I had not previously perceived grape in a fragrance, but the two complement each other here like Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.
The scent evokes a sense of everyday elegance. In my opinion, it can be worn as a daring daily fragrance as well as a subtle evening scent for the entire year.
It is quite unisex, but I see it leaning slightly more towards the feminine side.
Overall, as a self-proclaimed fan of Swiss Arabian, I am once again impressed by their price-performance ratio. The house offers a top-notch niche fragrance at the price of an average designer scent. Clear recommendation for purchase for - in principle - everyone.
One can understand this as a kind of flirtatious toast, a toast made while clinking glasses with a loved one.
Since there is no equivalent in German, it became "Schau mir in die Augen, Kleines". A dynamic equivalence. The dimension of the "toast" has completely fallen away; what remains is the romantic-flirtatious part to preserve the emotional dynamic.
I feel similarly about this perfume from Swiss Arabian, which is part of the "Cities" series and thus refers not to the film but to the city.
When I think of the city of Casablanca, I think of a place of longing. A place that one should experience and that should be part of every bucket list.
I initially associate Casablanca with perfumes that smell similar to "Sugar Leather | Une Nuit Nomade," "Maasaï Mara | Berdoues," or Ambre Tabac Eau de Parfum - sweet and oriental, with cinnamon and possibly tobacco.
However, this association is completely absent in Essence of Casablanca Extrait de Parfum - and therein lies the charm.
For here too, a dynamic equivalence is at play: not through words, but through the scent itself. Through grapes and vanilla that one can catch a whiff of in the markets of Casablanca. Through the balsamic scent of the streets and alleys that are actually just made of concrete and plaster but give the impression of being made of sandstone in the sun.
The protagonists here are clearly grape and balsam.
I had not previously perceived grape in a fragrance, but the two complement each other here like Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.
The scent evokes a sense of everyday elegance. In my opinion, it can be worn as a daring daily fragrance as well as a subtle evening scent for the entire year.
It is quite unisex, but I see it leaning slightly more towards the feminine side.
Overall, as a self-proclaimed fan of Swiss Arabian, I am once again impressed by their price-performance ratio. The house offers a top-notch niche fragrance at the price of an average designer scent. Clear recommendation for purchase for - in principle - everyone.
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