Orange Smoke Dries Van Noten 2022
5
Deep Friendship with Time
It’s strange with the scents from Dries van Noten. It’s never love at first sniff; on the contrary, my first thought is often clear reference.
However - when I give the fragrances time, real love develops. I experienced the same with Neon Garden; I didn’t know for a long time whether I liked it or not, but ultimately it became my most used fragrance of this summer, even though I had previously thought more about Imagination or Afternoon Swim from Vuitton. With Orange Smoke, it was the same for me again. I had a sample and was initially quite underwhelmed. But the more I tried it, the more I liked it. My first and also lasting association is this English orange marmalade, which has a bit of bitterness, but I really like it as a scent. For an Eau, it lasts quite long; the bottle also contains 200ml, while the first wave of the new fragrances has 100ml - at about the same price. I am very curious to see how it will come across when it gets colder. It is, on one hand, familiar, and on the other hand, so minimally disturbing that I find the scent interesting. I suspect the Petitgrain here, which often feels like a little kick in the spine, maybe Opoponax (I generally find names with Popo interesting) because I don’t know how that smells, but it could also be this resinous note. In the meantime, it actually suits me all the time; I also like to wear it at home, and it still has a touch of mystery within a very familiar and beautiful orange.
I was initially sad because I can’t test the fragrances anywhere in the shop around the corner - on the other hand, that wouldn’t help me with the brand, based on what I’ve experienced so far. I would have always dismissed it, and I would have missed out on something. I find these fragrances very avant-garde; for those who are into overtly beautiful and compliment-seeking scents: definitely not the target audience. More like fragrances for people who chat all night with someone at a party whom you didn’t expect anything from because it’s inspiring.
Last but not least: I find the bottle (especially in 200ml) sensationally beautiful, even better than the 100ml bottle. It will probably not be the last one.
However - when I give the fragrances time, real love develops. I experienced the same with Neon Garden; I didn’t know for a long time whether I liked it or not, but ultimately it became my most used fragrance of this summer, even though I had previously thought more about Imagination or Afternoon Swim from Vuitton. With Orange Smoke, it was the same for me again. I had a sample and was initially quite underwhelmed. But the more I tried it, the more I liked it. My first and also lasting association is this English orange marmalade, which has a bit of bitterness, but I really like it as a scent. For an Eau, it lasts quite long; the bottle also contains 200ml, while the first wave of the new fragrances has 100ml - at about the same price. I am very curious to see how it will come across when it gets colder. It is, on one hand, familiar, and on the other hand, so minimally disturbing that I find the scent interesting. I suspect the Petitgrain here, which often feels like a little kick in the spine, maybe Opoponax (I generally find names with Popo interesting) because I don’t know how that smells, but it could also be this resinous note. In the meantime, it actually suits me all the time; I also like to wear it at home, and it still has a touch of mystery within a very familiar and beautiful orange.
I was initially sad because I can’t test the fragrances anywhere in the shop around the corner - on the other hand, that wouldn’t help me with the brand, based on what I’ve experienced so far. I would have always dismissed it, and I would have missed out on something. I find these fragrances very avant-garde; for those who are into overtly beautiful and compliment-seeking scents: definitely not the target audience. More like fragrances for people who chat all night with someone at a party whom you didn’t expect anything from because it’s inspiring.
Last but not least: I find the bottle (especially in 200ml) sensationally beautiful, even better than the 100ml bottle. It will probably not be the last one.
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