View Offers
Top Notes 
Bergamot
Lemon
Heart Notes 
Myrtle
Frankincense
Base Notes 
Amber
Cistus
Patchouli
Muxbrantolyx
Taurus
1208 Reviews
Translated · Show original
Taurus
Top Review
15
The Tamed Husband
I have already reported extensively on "A Perfect Gentleman" and the French brand Lise London. Now it is time to focus on another Eau de Parfum from this house, "An Ideal Husband."
While Lise London has certainly put some fitting thoughts into the concept and olfactory profile of the perfect gentleman, one might wonder what would result in this sense for an ideal husband.
At first, I was quite surprised. While "A Perfect Gentleman" clearly and persistently draws a linear floral-spicy-leathery trail, "An Ideal Husband" is much more reserved and, together with myrtle and a hint of incense, appears rather ethereal and resinous, though this is toned down to the bare minimum.
Everything else is hardly perceptible, so I don't need to elaborate further on that. Well, cistus plays a nice supporting role, and something amber-like rejoices with soft contrasts.
The most interesting aspect here is the core of it all, the myrtle, which was dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite and is considered a symbol of virginity, vitality, abundant healthy offspring, and love that transcends death.
It makes sense that even today, in our cultures, myrtle branches are pinned on the groom and the best man, and the green plant is seen as an indicator of lasting marital happiness.
It is clear that myrtle plays a significant role in this fragrance. Moreover, it was probably no coincidence that "An Ideal Husband" does not contain seductive or loud elements but was created to be close to the body, so that only the wife and hardly any outsiders benefit from it. And these receive a subtly scented husband/houseman, who no longer needs to go hunting, quite restrained but not old-fashioned boring.
Nevertheless, "An Ideal Husband" is, in my opinion, too tame and too harmless, although the myrtle theme has its fascination and is certainly expandable.
After all, I am not the target audience - at least not yet...
While Lise London has certainly put some fitting thoughts into the concept and olfactory profile of the perfect gentleman, one might wonder what would result in this sense for an ideal husband.
At first, I was quite surprised. While "A Perfect Gentleman" clearly and persistently draws a linear floral-spicy-leathery trail, "An Ideal Husband" is much more reserved and, together with myrtle and a hint of incense, appears rather ethereal and resinous, though this is toned down to the bare minimum.
Everything else is hardly perceptible, so I don't need to elaborate further on that. Well, cistus plays a nice supporting role, and something amber-like rejoices with soft contrasts.
The most interesting aspect here is the core of it all, the myrtle, which was dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite and is considered a symbol of virginity, vitality, abundant healthy offspring, and love that transcends death.
It makes sense that even today, in our cultures, myrtle branches are pinned on the groom and the best man, and the green plant is seen as an indicator of lasting marital happiness.
It is clear that myrtle plays a significant role in this fragrance. Moreover, it was probably no coincidence that "An Ideal Husband" does not contain seductive or loud elements but was created to be close to the body, so that only the wife and hardly any outsiders benefit from it. And these receive a subtly scented husband/houseman, who no longer needs to go hunting, quite restrained but not old-fashioned boring.
Nevertheless, "An Ideal Husband" is, in my opinion, too tame and too harmless, although the myrtle theme has its fascination and is certainly expandable.
After all, I am not the target audience - at least not yet...
9 Comments
