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Citrus notes
Smoky notes
Styrax
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Smoked Sculptures
Pauline Bazignan (not to be confused with Sheldon Cooper's Bazinga! catchphrase in The Big Bang Theory :D) is an artist who creates sculptures from citrus fruits. This is probably a nightmare for my tomcat :D
This exhibition is called Vulcano, and the fragrance is named after this exhibition. Therefore, it likely includes citrus fruits. Pauline Bazignan wanted to create a scent that allows one to smell art, so the scent of her studio served as the template for this fragrance. By the way, this scent is also diffused in her studio and is supposed to be limited to only 20 pieces (hence the high price of 500 euros).
That sounds interesting in itself, so one can be curious about how her studio smells.
No, the fragrance begins with a slightly synthetic note and smells of styrax, which has a somewhat burnt scent, as well as citrus fruits, where I would mainly guess lemons.
The smoky scent becomes more intense and together with the citrus notes, it smells as if one were preparing something smoked to eat, just without the smell of fat, of course. What I find not very pleasant for a perfume.
A little later, the styrax scent disappears, leaving only the smell of something smoked with a hint of lemon.
Even later, the smoked notes become a bit weaker, and you still smell a bit of citrus scents. And that’s pretty much it.
The longevity is at least ten hours, even if it should become noticeably weaker after some time.
Hmm, so this is what Pauline's studio smells like? Okay, I didn't really expect the scent of colors, since it’s supposed to be about sculptures, and you can really smell the citrus fruits that the sculptures are made of,… but the smoky scent smells very much smoked to me, as if I were standing in a kitchen instead of a studio.
For me, this fragrance doesn't smell particularly great, as the smoky aspect bothers me the most. A little less smoke, but more styrax or incense (which would have given the scent a resinous note) would have certainly benefited the fragrance. Of course, the smoky scent diminishes over time, but then the fragrance remains a bit pale with the remaining and by then also weakened citrus notes.
Vulcano is certainly interesting to try, a bit unsuitable for wearing, but for those who still want it, I would recommend autumn for that, at least if one can get hold of one of the few bottles.
This exhibition is called Vulcano, and the fragrance is named after this exhibition. Therefore, it likely includes citrus fruits. Pauline Bazignan wanted to create a scent that allows one to smell art, so the scent of her studio served as the template for this fragrance. By the way, this scent is also diffused in her studio and is supposed to be limited to only 20 pieces (hence the high price of 500 euros).
That sounds interesting in itself, so one can be curious about how her studio smells.
The Scent:
So, the scent starts with colors and varnish... of course not :DNo, the fragrance begins with a slightly synthetic note and smells of styrax, which has a somewhat burnt scent, as well as citrus fruits, where I would mainly guess lemons.
The smoky scent becomes more intense and together with the citrus notes, it smells as if one were preparing something smoked to eat, just without the smell of fat, of course. What I find not very pleasant for a perfume.
A little later, the styrax scent disappears, leaving only the smell of something smoked with a hint of lemon.
Even later, the smoked notes become a bit weaker, and you still smell a bit of citrus scents. And that’s pretty much it.
The Sillage and Longevity:
The projection is quite good, the scent radiates strongly and can be smelled from a distance. One should be careful with the dosage here, as especially the smoked notes project strongly and do not necessarily smell great. The longevity is at least ten hours, even if it should become noticeably weaker after some time.
The Bottle:
The bottle is rectangular with slightly beveled edges and made of dark glass. On the front, you can see the name and logo (a propeller) of the fragrance. The cap is chrome-plated and slightly trapezoidal. It looks quite okay and fits well in the hand. Hmm, so this is what Pauline's studio smells like? Okay, I didn't really expect the scent of colors, since it’s supposed to be about sculptures, and you can really smell the citrus fruits that the sculptures are made of,… but the smoky scent smells very much smoked to me, as if I were standing in a kitchen instead of a studio.
For me, this fragrance doesn't smell particularly great, as the smoky aspect bothers me the most. A little less smoke, but more styrax or incense (which would have given the scent a resinous note) would have certainly benefited the fragrance. Of course, the smoky scent diminishes over time, but then the fragrance remains a bit pale with the remaining and by then also weakened citrus notes.
Vulcano is certainly interesting to try, a bit unsuitable for wearing, but for those who still want it, I would recommend autumn for that, at least if one can get hold of one of the few bottles.
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