Succus Liquides Imaginaires 2015

One of my little quirks is giving nicknames to people or animals I don’t know by name. For instance, I call a caregiver at my father's home "Big Joy." He is from a temp agency and only works sporadically, but he knows his elderly clients and their visitors very well. When he sees me in the hallway, he calls out, "Mr. D. big joy, big joy, the daughter is coming." He chats everyone’s ear off and is constantly in a good mood. My father calls him the Schnäbbel, but he is happy when he is on duty. Big Joy is very neat, smells wonderful, and always differently. He leaves a long scent trail behind him, which I greatly appreciate in the home. Recently, in the heat, he smelled particularly good-zesty, grassy, and fresh. "What are you wearing?" "Oh, you don’t know it, Succus, I just got it, I have a perfume obsession." Well, there are two of us, I thought to myself.

At home, I googled Succus, and lo and behold, I have a sample. The beginning is fresh and fruity; the mandarin is not too sour, but juicy and slightly sweet. This fruity freshness is underlaid with an herbal note; I think I can sense rosemary and bay leaf here. A little while later, it becomes richly green with woody speckles and a delicate spiciness. Succus feels invigorating to me, somehow strengthening as well. A bit like a tasty, mildly sweetened, and energizing herbal drink from Miraculix.

Succus is a stimulating scent for the warm season; I would place its sillage and longevity in the medium range. It’s a distinctive fragrance, but I preferred it on Big Joy rather than on myself, for whatever reason. Many thanks to Marron for the sample.

And of course, I already know Big Joy's real name. But for my father and me, he will forever remain Big Joy.