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Bergamot
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Violet
Turkish rose
Ylang-ylang
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Cedar
Gaiac wood
Oakmoss
Sandalwood
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Barely Dressed Ballet Dancers??
Hey folks, I'm back! And today I'm rambling about "Ballet Dancer" by MGO Duftmanufaktur. So… okay, to be honest: What were you thinking sending me a fragrance like this? Ballet dancers? Seriously??
Before writing a comment, I always check Google etc. for information and inspiration on what I could write. I naturally look for the fragrance itself, but also for more information, in this case about ballet and such. Of course, you then click on Google Images and see people, mostly women, in ballet poses. Some of it looks quite cliché, especially in those pink tutus (or do you actually write tutus in plural?? No idea… but stop laughing already :D), but some of it also looks damn hot. Naturally, you click on such images, and with each additional picture, the outfits become more figure-hugging or revealing. At some point, you catch yourself looking at pictures of quite "flexible ladies" wearing nothing but their ballet shoes… it's somewhat similar to looking at "hot yoga pics" and so… (what can I do if Google shows me this stuff… :D)!
You know that I tend to get carried away with such things (yeah, yeah, we know, it's probably because I'm still single, blah blah… :D) and yet you send me fragrances that make me think of and search for those ladies mentioned above… so what should I write here… shame on you! :D
Of course, I could just assume that the fragrance smells like a ballet dancer? But honestly, I hope not. Ballet is supposed to be very strenuous, where you surely sweat a bit more and so… and I think no one wants to smell like that… or???
Anyway, let's get to the fragrance!
After this slightly biting-cool start, it becomes a bit more floral and slightly sweeter, while the powdery aspect increases a bit more, making the fragrance a little milder. I find the oak moss quite striking, which gains intensity from the heart note and makes the fragrance appear rather classic, like a scent from the 80s or 90s, when oak moss was much more in vogue than today.
A little later, you can smell the ylang-ylang more distinctly, which initially comes across as relatively weak, but then especially in the base, it appears quite opulent; well, I usually say it feels "quite stuffy." It's a type of fragrance that I really don't like and that is so unpleasant to me that I would prefer to wash it off, but… since I'm describing the fragrance, I try to hold out until the end (which means you now have to say: "aaaah, how he sacrifices himself for us, so we forgive him his talk about revealing ballet ladies" :DDD)
Anyway, in the base, there remains a light, nice sweetness in the background, which continues to come from the jasmine/violet mix and still has that described cool-metallic aura for me, but the ylang-ylang is simply too present now, and the fragrance overall is quite stuffy and unpleasant. However, it might be something that some of you ladies would like, but it's not my fragrance, so I mostly dislike it and feel quite overwhelmed by it.
For me, this has nothing to do with ballet, but I don't know much about it. Sure, one could associate an old-school smelling fragrance with ballet, as ballet might sound a bit old-school to some, I don't know, but that's not how I imagine a graceful dancer. Instead, I think a ballet dancer would wear a sweeter fragrance, something pleasant or maybe even sexy, but those are just my twisted fantasies, because you know, unfortunately, that I'm a drooling idiot with all sorts of ideas in the summer… :D
Anyway, whoever wants can take a look at the fragrance, especially if you like scents like oak moss, but I must say that, as mentioned, there are certainly better fragrances in this area. With that, I come to an end and wish you all a lovely evening, see you then :))
PS: And now spill the beans: Who among you ladies took ballet lessons?? :DD
Before writing a comment, I always check Google etc. for information and inspiration on what I could write. I naturally look for the fragrance itself, but also for more information, in this case about ballet and such. Of course, you then click on Google Images and see people, mostly women, in ballet poses. Some of it looks quite cliché, especially in those pink tutus (or do you actually write tutus in plural?? No idea… but stop laughing already :D), but some of it also looks damn hot. Naturally, you click on such images, and with each additional picture, the outfits become more figure-hugging or revealing. At some point, you catch yourself looking at pictures of quite "flexible ladies" wearing nothing but their ballet shoes… it's somewhat similar to looking at "hot yoga pics" and so… (what can I do if Google shows me this stuff… :D)!
You know that I tend to get carried away with such things (yeah, yeah, we know, it's probably because I'm still single, blah blah… :D) and yet you send me fragrances that make me think of and search for those ladies mentioned above… so what should I write here… shame on you! :D
Of course, I could just assume that the fragrance smells like a ballet dancer? But honestly, I hope not. Ballet is supposed to be very strenuous, where you surely sweat a bit more and so… and I think no one wants to smell like that… or???
Anyway, let's get to the fragrance!
The Fragrance:
The opening is quite herbaceous-green, almost a bit biting. This could be due to the tarragon. There are also citrus notes that I can't quite identify. Additionally, I smell a note that reminds me of mastic resin. The listed violets have a slight, powdery effect on the fragrance, but they also seem a bit cool-metallic to me. After this slightly biting-cool start, it becomes a bit more floral and slightly sweeter, while the powdery aspect increases a bit more, making the fragrance a little milder. I find the oak moss quite striking, which gains intensity from the heart note and makes the fragrance appear rather classic, like a scent from the 80s or 90s, when oak moss was much more in vogue than today.
A little later, you can smell the ylang-ylang more distinctly, which initially comes across as relatively weak, but then especially in the base, it appears quite opulent; well, I usually say it feels "quite stuffy." It's a type of fragrance that I really don't like and that is so unpleasant to me that I would prefer to wash it off, but… since I'm describing the fragrance, I try to hold out until the end (which means you now have to say: "aaaah, how he sacrifices himself for us, so we forgive him his talk about revealing ballet ladies" :DDD)
Anyway, in the base, there remains a light, nice sweetness in the background, which continues to come from the jasmine/violet mix and still has that described cool-metallic aura for me, but the ylang-ylang is simply too present now, and the fragrance overall is quite stuffy and unpleasant. However, it might be something that some of you ladies would like, but it's not my fragrance, so I mostly dislike it and feel quite overwhelmed by it.
The Sillage and Longevity:
The sillage is good; you quickly find yourself enveloped in a somewhat larger fragrance cloud, in which you are naturally noticeable for a while. The fragrance has a fairly high longevity of twelve hours or more; even the next morning, a faint trace is still perceptible on the skin. The Bottle:
The bottle is simply cylindrical without a label, so the fragrance name is just printed on the plain bottle. The chrome cap is also nothing special, making the bottle appear more practical than aesthetic, and therefore not beautiful. Conclusion:
So, okay. Well, I didn't really like the fragrance. It's maybe not terrible, but it's just not my type of scent. Despite its young age (it was released in 2016), it feels quite old-fashioned and will likely appeal only to those who like oak moss and ylang-ylang, although there are certainly much better fragrances in this area. Sure, you can test this fragrance, but it would be better to wait for autumn, as such a scent can be extremely overwhelming in warm weather, especially now that a heatwave is expected (or has already arrived, baaah!). For me, this has nothing to do with ballet, but I don't know much about it. Sure, one could associate an old-school smelling fragrance with ballet, as ballet might sound a bit old-school to some, I don't know, but that's not how I imagine a graceful dancer. Instead, I think a ballet dancer would wear a sweeter fragrance, something pleasant or maybe even sexy, but those are just my twisted fantasies, because you know, unfortunately, that I'm a drooling idiot with all sorts of ideas in the summer… :D
Anyway, whoever wants can take a look at the fragrance, especially if you like scents like oak moss, but I must say that, as mentioned, there are certainly better fragrances in this area. With that, I come to an end and wish you all a lovely evening, see you then :))
PS: And now spill the beans: Who among you ladies took ballet lessons?? :DD
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