Top Notes 
Bergamot
Citrus fruits
Green notes
Heart Notes 
Geranium
Lavender
Rose
Base Notes 
Ambergris
Coniferous woods
Spicy notes
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Colonial Goods XVII: Fougère Cnuffo
First of all, a happy new year once again; you can never wish that too often. Then, for those who are interested, a note that yesterday (split into two posts) the appendix to the Laos blog was published. And finally, I ask for your understanding that I am starting 2021 with a simple comment on a simple fragrance: I have ideas for reviews of two exceptional perfumes, but the exceptional kiss from the exceptional muse has not yet arrived.
To the point: The Fougère Cologne from the Italian traditional fragrance house Wally, which also offers "real" perfumes at low prices, is sold (like the Colonia Pelle di Spagna) in a 500 ml bottle for 34 euros.
Parfumo refrains from providing a specific fragrance note declaration for this scent, noting that different fragrance pyramids are indicated. I think what the company’s homepage says is crucial, and it is clear:
Fragrance family: Amber Fougère.
Top notes: Bergamot, citrus, green notes.
Heart notes: Rose, geranium, lavender.
Base notes: Soft woods, ambergris, spicy notes.
The original description of the base notes reads: legni dolci, ambra grigia, note speziate. Legni dolci means, according to the dictionary, counterintuitively not sweet wood (that would be liquirizia), but soft woods.
For me, this fragrance opens with a very pleasant accord of green, herbal soap, reminiscent of the classic male green Fougères of the 80s. As it develops, two poles emerge, without the green soap Fougère disappearing: a somewhat weaker pole of a bitter-masculine, woody sharpness and, as a stronger counterpart, a moderately sweet, foresty-hay-like side (one might also think of light tobacco here) with a slightly floral touch. Rose and geranium, two notes that I generally do not like in Colognes (and tend to view critically otherwise), do not bother me here; they are well integrated. The brown spicy notes are particularly noticeable at the end and faintly remind one of Old Spice or Tabac Original, but actually only as a distant reference, as this fragrance remains too green.
The scent reminds me of two Czech Alpa fragrances, between which it somewhat stands: the sweet-woody-mossy aftershave 378 (which I love) and the rough, angular Fougère Cologne (which is too quirky to be truly beautiful, but I find fascinating). Unfortunately, most readers will not be able to relate to this classification because they do not know the reference fragrances. But that's not my fault...
The fragrance lasts generously splashed (which is easily possible with 500 ml) for about 2 to rather 3 hours, which is quite decent for a Cologne.
Overall, this Wally is a green, soapy-herbal, somewhat floral, and tends to be softer, fuller, warm Fougère Cologne.
Of course, it is not a truly significant fragrance, nor is it a really great Cologne. I find it a bit too vague, and when I compare it to a print, it runs at the edges and is sometimes a bit uneven and indecisive. Additionally, it is quite clear that it is a simple, uncomplicated scent.
I would definitely prefer the Pelle di Spagna from Wally, and for anyone wanting to explore this affordable segment of the male fragrance universe, I would perhaps rather recommend both of the aforementioned Alpas.
But I find this fragrance somewhat endearing and sufficiently pleasant that I can imagine enjoying using up half a bottle at some point.
To the point: The Fougère Cologne from the Italian traditional fragrance house Wally, which also offers "real" perfumes at low prices, is sold (like the Colonia Pelle di Spagna) in a 500 ml bottle for 34 euros.
Parfumo refrains from providing a specific fragrance note declaration for this scent, noting that different fragrance pyramids are indicated. I think what the company’s homepage says is crucial, and it is clear:
Fragrance family: Amber Fougère.
Top notes: Bergamot, citrus, green notes.
Heart notes: Rose, geranium, lavender.
Base notes: Soft woods, ambergris, spicy notes.
The original description of the base notes reads: legni dolci, ambra grigia, note speziate. Legni dolci means, according to the dictionary, counterintuitively not sweet wood (that would be liquirizia), but soft woods.
For me, this fragrance opens with a very pleasant accord of green, herbal soap, reminiscent of the classic male green Fougères of the 80s. As it develops, two poles emerge, without the green soap Fougère disappearing: a somewhat weaker pole of a bitter-masculine, woody sharpness and, as a stronger counterpart, a moderately sweet, foresty-hay-like side (one might also think of light tobacco here) with a slightly floral touch. Rose and geranium, two notes that I generally do not like in Colognes (and tend to view critically otherwise), do not bother me here; they are well integrated. The brown spicy notes are particularly noticeable at the end and faintly remind one of Old Spice or Tabac Original, but actually only as a distant reference, as this fragrance remains too green.
The scent reminds me of two Czech Alpa fragrances, between which it somewhat stands: the sweet-woody-mossy aftershave 378 (which I love) and the rough, angular Fougère Cologne (which is too quirky to be truly beautiful, but I find fascinating). Unfortunately, most readers will not be able to relate to this classification because they do not know the reference fragrances. But that's not my fault...
The fragrance lasts generously splashed (which is easily possible with 500 ml) for about 2 to rather 3 hours, which is quite decent for a Cologne.
Overall, this Wally is a green, soapy-herbal, somewhat floral, and tends to be softer, fuller, warm Fougère Cologne.
Of course, it is not a truly significant fragrance, nor is it a really great Cologne. I find it a bit too vague, and when I compare it to a print, it runs at the edges and is sometimes a bit uneven and indecisive. Additionally, it is quite clear that it is a simple, uncomplicated scent.
I would definitely prefer the Pelle di Spagna from Wally, and for anyone wanting to explore this affordable segment of the male fragrance universe, I would perhaps rather recommend both of the aforementioned Alpas.
But I find this fragrance somewhat endearing and sufficiently pleasant that I can imagine enjoying using up half a bottle at some point.
Updated on 01/02/2021
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