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A Half Afternoon in the "Jumping Point"
Generally, my son is happy when his sister is out of the house. After all, she is responsible for a good three-quarters of the family’s verbal contributions (Voice from off-screen: “Well, I wonder if that’s enough…?”). Usually, the boy then sneaks off to his room and enjoys the peace; that’s all he needs. Recently, however, I surprised him on such an occasion with a visit to the local trampoline hall. An hour of jump time was booked, plus a short round trip and quick changing. Exactly the right duration for testing a natural scent cologne of presumably limited longevity.
I am greeted by a fruity-fresh Cologne orange, whose special winter quality does not impose itself at all. Delicious. We can be curious about how long it lasts - and just to be safe, the supporters quickly get on their way: Slowly, something green begins to creep in, shortly followed by a warm spice note.
The scent, however, is not satisfied with mere persistence. Soon, a peculiar, small imbalance is introduced to the Cologne concept, as something from below scratches through. Petitgrain shrubbery perhaps? Above all, though, I think of first patchouli; and that very earthy, gravelly twist that I encountered in the sibling scent ‘Le jardin perdu’ will now accompany me for several hours.
Let’s switch back to the flattering side: There, vanilla stirs and forms something beautifully dessert-like together with the botanicals, like an orange cream with a little leaf on top. But this image is also disturbed in its harmony, as the green takes on a metallic tinge. Am I currently experiencing a lesson in galbanum?
As time goes on, the citrus note takes on a slightly soapy quality, as is occasionally felt with neroli. Perhaps that is the price for the cologne-like freshness that still lingers after two hours, although the orange note has become quite quiet by now. The dessert is thus, of course, history.
The last stand of freshness seems to me - about five hours have passed - to be orange peel. Hand in hand with a hint of neroli soap directly on the skin, it concludes the scent.
Conclusion: I believe that anyone who owns ‘Winter Cologne’ and can thus act on a large scale has a cologne at hand for an all-around good feeling, which probably lasts a decent three to four hours.
That’s certainly enough for a half afternoon.
I am greeted by a fruity-fresh Cologne orange, whose special winter quality does not impose itself at all. Delicious. We can be curious about how long it lasts - and just to be safe, the supporters quickly get on their way: Slowly, something green begins to creep in, shortly followed by a warm spice note.
The scent, however, is not satisfied with mere persistence. Soon, a peculiar, small imbalance is introduced to the Cologne concept, as something from below scratches through. Petitgrain shrubbery perhaps? Above all, though, I think of first patchouli; and that very earthy, gravelly twist that I encountered in the sibling scent ‘Le jardin perdu’ will now accompany me for several hours.
Let’s switch back to the flattering side: There, vanilla stirs and forms something beautifully dessert-like together with the botanicals, like an orange cream with a little leaf on top. But this image is also disturbed in its harmony, as the green takes on a metallic tinge. Am I currently experiencing a lesson in galbanum?
As time goes on, the citrus note takes on a slightly soapy quality, as is occasionally felt with neroli. Perhaps that is the price for the cologne-like freshness that still lingers after two hours, although the orange note has become quite quiet by now. The dessert is thus, of course, history.
The last stand of freshness seems to me - about five hours have passed - to be orange peel. Hand in hand with a hint of neroli soap directly on the skin, it concludes the scent.
Conclusion: I believe that anyone who owns ‘Winter Cologne’ and can thus act on a large scale has a cologne at hand for an all-around good feeling, which probably lasts a decent three to four hours.
That’s certainly enough for a half afternoon.
Updated on 02/08/2018
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