Colonia Lavanda Wally
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One Can Be (Dis)appointed This Way
Uncommented Scents No. 167
Lavender scents belong to me like English clothing, my apartment from the turn of the century, my classic book collection, my Saab vintage car, and I am probably a bit old-fashioned at times. So when I discover a pure lavender scent, it first goes into my virtual collection...
https://www.parfumo.de/Benutzer/Yatagan/Sammlung/1915
...and then into my real one. Most of the time, they are quite affordable colognes, so a blind purchase can be risked. This is also the case here.
Additionally, I have a great appreciation for the brand, as Wally is, despite its somewhat quirky name, an Italian traditional brand from 1925 that lovingly maintains its portfolio much like English fragrance heritage companies. Furthermore, the brand has succeeded in creating some newer scents of good quality, such as Pape Satàn and "Incenso Nobile | Wally," which I once owned and enjoyed using, even though I haven't repurchased them. See my review for the former.
Nevertheless, Colonia Lavanda is in a way a dis-appointment, despite a delightfully beautiful bottle that has nothing to do with the old bottle above; instead, it features a stainless steel cap with a cute balloon atomizer. Where can you still find that today for such a price! It looks fantastic in my historic bathroom and is therefore allowed to stay.
About the scent: Those who think that a classic lavender scent can't go wrong are somewhat right here too, but since there is a noticeable component of herbal ingredients that sum up to an anise or sweet root-like smell, the lavender turns out quite dark, more fougère-like, without containing, for example, a charming resinous note. The cinnamon likely contributes to the dark coloring, even though I don't find it bothersome here.
All in all, it's not an uninteresting scent between lavender and fougère, but I would have preferred it if the scent had been more dominated by lavender - or if it had contained a clear contrasting accent: resin, wood, or a fougère tone in the stricter sense. As it stands, it remains a rather unusual lavender scent as an air freshener, for the wardrobe, or the suitcase. It does look quite good there, which is why I can justify the average to good rating.
Lavender scents belong to me like English clothing, my apartment from the turn of the century, my classic book collection, my Saab vintage car, and I am probably a bit old-fashioned at times. So when I discover a pure lavender scent, it first goes into my virtual collection...
https://www.parfumo.de/Benutzer/Yatagan/Sammlung/1915
...and then into my real one. Most of the time, they are quite affordable colognes, so a blind purchase can be risked. This is also the case here.
Additionally, I have a great appreciation for the brand, as Wally is, despite its somewhat quirky name, an Italian traditional brand from 1925 that lovingly maintains its portfolio much like English fragrance heritage companies. Furthermore, the brand has succeeded in creating some newer scents of good quality, such as Pape Satàn and "Incenso Nobile | Wally," which I once owned and enjoyed using, even though I haven't repurchased them. See my review for the former.
Nevertheless, Colonia Lavanda is in a way a dis-appointment, despite a delightfully beautiful bottle that has nothing to do with the old bottle above; instead, it features a stainless steel cap with a cute balloon atomizer. Where can you still find that today for such a price! It looks fantastic in my historic bathroom and is therefore allowed to stay.
About the scent: Those who think that a classic lavender scent can't go wrong are somewhat right here too, but since there is a noticeable component of herbal ingredients that sum up to an anise or sweet root-like smell, the lavender turns out quite dark, more fougère-like, without containing, for example, a charming resinous note. The cinnamon likely contributes to the dark coloring, even though I don't find it bothersome here.
All in all, it's not an uninteresting scent between lavender and fougère, but I would have preferred it if the scent had been more dominated by lavender - or if it had contained a clear contrasting accent: resin, wood, or a fougère tone in the stricter sense. As it stands, it remains a rather unusual lavender scent as an air freshener, for the wardrobe, or the suitcase. It does look quite good there, which is why I can justify the average to good rating.
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36 Comments
You already know what you're getting into... beforehand. But it’s always: test and then decide.
without the vulture and with lavender,
sounds intriguing. Thanks for the knowledgeable introduction!
And "virtual collection" reminds me of Hannibal Lecter's "mental library of memories"; only yours smells way better 🙂.
And I would love to live (again) in a beautiful old building too ;-)