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Love from Tradition?
Is this again a fragrance that one can either love completely or hate deeply? I don't think so. This scent, in my opinion, needs to be understood properly. At least I am convinced that a certain category of perfume lovers should take the time to rethink this fragrance.
During my first test, I had, like many here on Parfumo apparently, the association with old people. Personally, the scent directly reminds me of the grandfathers and uncles from the mosque. This might be because similar scent compositions are sold in many places in Turkey or at almost every corner during the pilgrimage to Mecca. Of course, I was initially put off. Who wants to smell like a grandpa?
I then thought for a long time about whether the scent is simply an old man’s fragrance or if it’s just the association that has ruined the scent in my eyes, meaning whether the Fars or similar is basically the One Million or Dior Sauvage for grandpas.
The scent itself, with its interplay of Oud - geranium - lavender, is, when considered on its own, a masterpiece. Even though the Oud takes on a very delicate supporting role, it is still present and should not even overwhelm beginners.
The question was, of course, quickly answered. It was indeed due to the association. Everyone connects certain scent notes with specific feelings and memories. In fact, it would even be unnecessary to raise this question here at all if it hadn’t led me to the next point.
Is this association something bad? Is it bad to be reminded of our grandfathers or uncles? Think through the association properly in your mind and don’t jump to the first visualization of an old person. Once thought through, I see much more, for example. I see myself as a little boy entering the mosque, and everyone looks at me and is happy to see their grandson or nephew and to be able to hug him and spend time with him. I see a summer morning in my grandparents' garden with a picnic blanket on the lawn and breakfast on it. The smell of black tea and simit while the sun is shining and it’s not too hot yet. The gathering during Ramadan with my brothers, my cousins, my aunts, my uncles, and my grandparents in the middle, and in me, only the realization that those grandparents created this whole family.
It is the generation that has given everything so that their children and grandchildren can live a better life. I could never be disgusted by this association or this scent. On the contrary. I would and will now wear this fragrance with pride.
During my first test, I had, like many here on Parfumo apparently, the association with old people. Personally, the scent directly reminds me of the grandfathers and uncles from the mosque. This might be because similar scent compositions are sold in many places in Turkey or at almost every corner during the pilgrimage to Mecca. Of course, I was initially put off. Who wants to smell like a grandpa?
I then thought for a long time about whether the scent is simply an old man’s fragrance or if it’s just the association that has ruined the scent in my eyes, meaning whether the Fars or similar is basically the One Million or Dior Sauvage for grandpas.
The scent itself, with its interplay of Oud - geranium - lavender, is, when considered on its own, a masterpiece. Even though the Oud takes on a very delicate supporting role, it is still present and should not even overwhelm beginners.
The question was, of course, quickly answered. It was indeed due to the association. Everyone connects certain scent notes with specific feelings and memories. In fact, it would even be unnecessary to raise this question here at all if it hadn’t led me to the next point.
Is this association something bad? Is it bad to be reminded of our grandfathers or uncles? Think through the association properly in your mind and don’t jump to the first visualization of an old person. Once thought through, I see much more, for example. I see myself as a little boy entering the mosque, and everyone looks at me and is happy to see their grandson or nephew and to be able to hug him and spend time with him. I see a summer morning in my grandparents' garden with a picnic blanket on the lawn and breakfast on it. The smell of black tea and simit while the sun is shining and it’s not too hot yet. The gathering during Ramadan with my brothers, my cousins, my aunts, my uncles, and my grandparents in the middle, and in me, only the realization that those grandparents created this whole family.
It is the generation that has given everything so that their children and grandchildren can live a better life. I could never be disgusted by this association or this scent. On the contrary. I would and will now wear this fragrance with pride.
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I see it the same way. Don't dismiss something right away, but question it and look at it from a different angle.
Grandpas are awesome!
If you ever get a whiff of the scent, I'm really curious to hear your opinion! ☀️