Top Notes 
Pink pepper
Bergamot
Heart Notes 
Pineapple
Lavender
Simulated Suede
Base Notes 
Amber
Tonka bean
Patchouli
04/25/2024
Möhrvieh
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The Brave Little Tailor
You know it, you stroll through your trusted drugstore - this time the one with the two letters - all the way to the back corner to the perfume shelf. And there they stand, three bottles, prominently displayed in the new releases box, as if they are just waiting to be reviewed. And since there aren't many reviews on Parfumo yet and only Spanish and Russian reviews can be found on YouTube so far, I will take a look at the Essential first. Because who knows how long the Hacketts will still be allowed to sit on the shelf.
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Who wants to charm you here:
Admittedly, the British fashion brand Hackett London didn't mean anything to me until now. This is probably because I come from a rural area where people wear the haute couture of designer Engelbert Strauss. But back to Hackett. Founded in the early 1980s, later taken over by the Richemont group, resold to Pepe Jeans, and since 2020 integrated into the All We Wear Group based in Madrid.
The Hackett perfumes are produced by Tailored Perfumes, which sounds like an English perfume manufacturer, but is actually a Spanish company. A contract manufacturer for other brands including Rebook and also for Pepe Jeans, with its headquarters in Madrid, what a coincidence. Tim Gage is listed as the perfumer, but according to other sources, a Mr. Christian Provenzano was also involved.
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Clothes make bottles:
What stands out at first is the round shape of the bottle. Even if the design might seem boring to some, it has a little background from tailoring. According to the homepage, the spray cap is modeled after a traditional antique bobbin spool - let someone claim that there is nothing to learn at Parfumo. What pleases me even more is the magnetic closure; such a small detail is rather rare in this price segment.
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From the sewing box:
The top notes appear plausible; it starts off spicy/peppery. The pineapple note cannot be denied, as it stands out during the course and provides fruitiness and sweetness. Once this has faded, a kind of aftershave reference comes in. Later, the scent develops in a direction that I like to describe as "herbaceous." To what extent this is related to the base notes of amber-tonka bean-patchouli, I cannot unfortunately answer. Perhaps it has to do with the oak moss not mentioned here in the fragrance notes, which can, however, be found in the ingredients on the packaging. Those who are really curious will notice two colorants on the list. Why these had to be included remains a mystery to me, especially since the bottle is not transparent but tinted blue.
Speaking of blue... one might assume that due to the bottle color, this is an aquatic scent, a light summer freshie, or a shower gel fragrance. But don't let anyone pull the wool over your eyes. The scent might be interesting for those who grew up with Dior Sauvage "back in the day" (that is, in 2015 at the launch) and would now prefer a more mature fougère version of it.
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The end of the red thread:
Can you risk spending 40 euros for the 50 ml? Yes, why not? Currently, the shelves in the drugstore are still well stocked. However, I fear that the Essential, along with its two companions Absolute and Bespoke, will quietly disappear from the shelves in one to two years. At least in Austrian branches, some perfumes in this price segment are no longer restocked after a certain time. Which would be somewhat of a shame. Because at the same time, more well-known brands with more or less good offshoots continue to sit on the shelf. But that's another story.
--
Who wants to charm you here:
Admittedly, the British fashion brand Hackett London didn't mean anything to me until now. This is probably because I come from a rural area where people wear the haute couture of designer Engelbert Strauss. But back to Hackett. Founded in the early 1980s, later taken over by the Richemont group, resold to Pepe Jeans, and since 2020 integrated into the All We Wear Group based in Madrid.
The Hackett perfumes are produced by Tailored Perfumes, which sounds like an English perfume manufacturer, but is actually a Spanish company. A contract manufacturer for other brands including Rebook and also for Pepe Jeans, with its headquarters in Madrid, what a coincidence. Tim Gage is listed as the perfumer, but according to other sources, a Mr. Christian Provenzano was also involved.
--
Clothes make bottles:
What stands out at first is the round shape of the bottle. Even if the design might seem boring to some, it has a little background from tailoring. According to the homepage, the spray cap is modeled after a traditional antique bobbin spool - let someone claim that there is nothing to learn at Parfumo. What pleases me even more is the magnetic closure; such a small detail is rather rare in this price segment.
--
From the sewing box:
The top notes appear plausible; it starts off spicy/peppery. The pineapple note cannot be denied, as it stands out during the course and provides fruitiness and sweetness. Once this has faded, a kind of aftershave reference comes in. Later, the scent develops in a direction that I like to describe as "herbaceous." To what extent this is related to the base notes of amber-tonka bean-patchouli, I cannot unfortunately answer. Perhaps it has to do with the oak moss not mentioned here in the fragrance notes, which can, however, be found in the ingredients on the packaging. Those who are really curious will notice two colorants on the list. Why these had to be included remains a mystery to me, especially since the bottle is not transparent but tinted blue.
Speaking of blue... one might assume that due to the bottle color, this is an aquatic scent, a light summer freshie, or a shower gel fragrance. But don't let anyone pull the wool over your eyes. The scent might be interesting for those who grew up with Dior Sauvage "back in the day" (that is, in 2015 at the launch) and would now prefer a more mature fougère version of it.
--
The end of the red thread:
Can you risk spending 40 euros for the 50 ml? Yes, why not? Currently, the shelves in the drugstore are still well stocked. However, I fear that the Essential, along with its two companions Absolute and Bespoke, will quietly disappear from the shelves in one to two years. At least in Austrian branches, some perfumes in this price segment are no longer restocked after a certain time. Which would be somewhat of a shame. Because at the same time, more well-known brands with more or less good offshoots continue to sit on the shelf. But that's another story.
Updated on 04/25/2024
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