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Milan, Magic, and Minutes Before Closing!
From Northern Germany to Milan - over 1,000 km for a fragrance… Sounds crazy? Maybe it was a bit. But those who love scents know: Some things you just have to do.
The drive started off relaxed. Good mood, good music, everything was going well. Until we reached Switzerland.
Customs control. It took a while but nothing too wild. At least we thought so: valuable time was lost. And then came the nerve-wracking part: construction sites, traffic lights, traffic jams. Somewhere between Zurich and “we're about to lose it,” nothing was moving anymore. The GPS became a party pooper - the arrival time kept rising.
But eventually: breakthrough. Clear road. Still, the pulse remained high. And then - Milan.
Five minutes before closing time.
The boutique: almost empty. One saleswoman who was still advising another customer and was internally already in her evening mode. And then us - barging in like lost souls on a fragrance mission.
She took it in stride.
And the fragrance Via Manzoni 20?
The first impression: impact. Brandy hits hard - warm, round, almost liqueur-like. And then this sweet note… I immediately thought of honey, even though it’s not officially listed in the fragrance pyramid. Maybe the Davana? Or cherry myrrh, who knows.
Definitely oriental - but with style. No oriental overkill, but Milanese catwalk. Elegant, special, yet still spicy and powerful.
This is not a scent for every day. And certainly not one you just buy on a whim. But that’s exactly what makes it special. It has character. It has presence. And above all: The Via Manzoni 20 is now part of my story!
And yes - every minute spent in traffic was worth it.
In this sense: Thank you for reading, your Yashar!
The drive started off relaxed. Good mood, good music, everything was going well. Until we reached Switzerland.
Customs control. It took a while but nothing too wild. At least we thought so: valuable time was lost. And then came the nerve-wracking part: construction sites, traffic lights, traffic jams. Somewhere between Zurich and “we're about to lose it,” nothing was moving anymore. The GPS became a party pooper - the arrival time kept rising.
But eventually: breakthrough. Clear road. Still, the pulse remained high. And then - Milan.
Five minutes before closing time.
The boutique: almost empty. One saleswoman who was still advising another customer and was internally already in her evening mode. And then us - barging in like lost souls on a fragrance mission.
She took it in stride.
And the fragrance Via Manzoni 20?
The first impression: impact. Brandy hits hard - warm, round, almost liqueur-like. And then this sweet note… I immediately thought of honey, even though it’s not officially listed in the fragrance pyramid. Maybe the Davana? Or cherry myrrh, who knows.
Definitely oriental - but with style. No oriental overkill, but Milanese catwalk. Elegant, special, yet still spicy and powerful.
This is not a scent for every day. And certainly not one you just buy on a whim. But that’s exactly what makes it special. It has character. It has presence. And above all: The Via Manzoni 20 is now part of my story!
And yes - every minute spent in traffic was worth it.
In this sense: Thank you for reading, your Yashar!
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Have you seen the new video by Harald Lesch? 😉
The topic of climate change seems to be a foreign concept to you.
I wasn't alone on the trip, which made it even nicer - shared joy is double joy. And even an electric car wouldn't have been much cheaper in this case. My car has a large diesel tank, allowing me to cover over 1,000 kilometers with a steady driving style.
Many people only think about fuel costs - but the real cost driver is wear and tear. And an electric car has that too.
Plus, I compared prices beforehand: since I wanted to leave right away, a flight simply wouldn't have made sense - and it would have been significantly more expensive. Flexibility, spontaneity, and even cost savings clearly favored driving.