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Curiosity Killed the Cat
This is what happens when you have to stick your nose into everything out of curiosity: first into Taurus' raffle thread (and let no one say he didn't warn us participants!). Then, after luck was on my side and the bottle found its way to me surprisingly quickly, into the fragrance... "Curiosity Killed the Cat" was promptly the first thing that came to mind while sniffing. But don't worry, dear cat and perfume friends: at least in the English version, there is a second part to this saying that gives it a decidedly positive twist, which I will mention at the end ;-)
The positive first: no one needs to linger long over this test candidate - you can practically spray it on and then immediately turn to the next better test fragrance! The likelihood of it making it onto the wish list is rather low, and even if it does: it’s not expensive. So you can safely test it out. I find the fragrance notes particularly creative. There are three of them (not everyone can manage that), and all are more or less made up. This gives hope that the name of the fragrance has at most a loose connection to reality. I don’t know for sure, as I haven’t visited or sniffed Russian forests yet.
As for the scent itself: it immediately reminded me of a cheap, vaguely sweet hair tonic that, if I recall correctly, would have fit quite well in the Seventies. I could also imagine a shower gel from the low-price segment, where they couldn't agree whether the scent should be "masculinely distinctive," "excitingly aquatic," or perhaps better "sensually sweet." So, just a bit of everything, and let the discerning customer decide what to make of it... It doesn't really matter, as the longevity - we keep our promises! - is moderately cologne-like. At 1.99 euros for 85ml, you can certainly reapply often and generously :)
Conclusion: an almost extraordinarily ordinary fragrance that, thanks to its short longevity, doesn’t annoy, doesn’t make me feel nauseous, and isn’t overpriced. The fragrance direction "synthetic-green" can be passed off with a lot of goodwill, although the emphasis must of course be on "synthetic." To the question of all questions, "Is this perfume or can it go?" I would answer:
1. no idea
2. yes, it can go!
So, quickly filled a sample for a brave forum friend, and then the bottle can continue its journey to a dear forum friend - who, like me, shouted "HERE!" very loudly during the raffle.
Despite everything - it was fun! The raffle, the waiting for the surprise bottle, the commenting, and not least the lightning-fast passing on of the black Peter. And in this spirit, I conclude my comment with the second part of the proverb:
"Curiosity Killed the Cat,
but satisfaction brought it back."
The positive first: no one needs to linger long over this test candidate - you can practically spray it on and then immediately turn to the next better test fragrance! The likelihood of it making it onto the wish list is rather low, and even if it does: it’s not expensive. So you can safely test it out. I find the fragrance notes particularly creative. There are three of them (not everyone can manage that), and all are more or less made up. This gives hope that the name of the fragrance has at most a loose connection to reality. I don’t know for sure, as I haven’t visited or sniffed Russian forests yet.
As for the scent itself: it immediately reminded me of a cheap, vaguely sweet hair tonic that, if I recall correctly, would have fit quite well in the Seventies. I could also imagine a shower gel from the low-price segment, where they couldn't agree whether the scent should be "masculinely distinctive," "excitingly aquatic," or perhaps better "sensually sweet." So, just a bit of everything, and let the discerning customer decide what to make of it... It doesn't really matter, as the longevity - we keep our promises! - is moderately cologne-like. At 1.99 euros for 85ml, you can certainly reapply often and generously :)
Conclusion: an almost extraordinarily ordinary fragrance that, thanks to its short longevity, doesn’t annoy, doesn’t make me feel nauseous, and isn’t overpriced. The fragrance direction "synthetic-green" can be passed off with a lot of goodwill, although the emphasis must of course be on "synthetic." To the question of all questions, "Is this perfume or can it go?" I would answer:
1. no idea
2. yes, it can go!
So, quickly filled a sample for a brave forum friend, and then the bottle can continue its journey to a dear forum friend - who, like me, shouted "HERE!" very loudly during the raffle.
Despite everything - it was fun! The raffle, the waiting for the surprise bottle, the commenting, and not least the lightning-fast passing on of the black Peter. And in this spirit, I conclude my comment with the second part of the proverb:
"Curiosity Killed the Cat,
but satisfaction brought it back."
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