The hunt for the ultimate sillage projection longevity scale seems to have reached a new maximum value, although I find the attributions a bit exaggerated. There are quite a few fragrances that are similarly strong as Air Tiger and are rated significantly lower in terms of performance. But the beast mode mentality is definitely on trend, and the perfume influencers are giving it their all in this regard. The main thing: It lasts like Pattex and the Geiger counter is pushed to the brink.
This propels me to new heights of despair. Completely without E. Cioran. I am not a Cologne fan in the strict sense nor do I want to constantly reapply. But Air Tiger fails to impress with a clearly defined theme or a particularly appealing scent progression. The fragrance starts with a rather captivating and almost charming citrus-spice (cardamom, lemon), only to quickly fall into a deep dark and depressing leather-labdanum stiffness. The patchouli also contributes to giving the whole thing a crypt-like vault cellar character.
I notice a discrepancy between the test strip and the skin. Air Tiger remains somewhat more mobile and accessible on paper, but quickly blurs and mixes on my skin into a rather indefinable, rough, and disrespectful wood mix. And it even smells unwashed. 3/10 for the first 10 minutes (on paper) and the (high) audacity to present such a block in the landscape. The privilege of youth. Although M. Gebauer is also in his mid-30s.
One should learn from the master. With leather and full throttle. And that is still Duro by Nasomatto. Air Tiger comes from the workshop, while Duro comes straight from the pharmacy: polished wood, polish, bright leather, unyielding and straightforward, yet comforting like a band-aid (with elephants and giraffes on it).
Yes! Most of these hyped fragrances also come across to me as 'rough, disrespectful, and unwashed.' Some even have cotton candy in tow to enhance the intrusiveness.
But 'Duro' sounds nice, I'll give it a try...
Just for the Cioran reference, I’m already nodding in agreement, but also about the content. I do enjoy crypt-like vaulted cellars sometimes, but I’m skeptical about Biehstmoht-Gebauer-influenced projectiles. So, I’ll approach my sample here with caution and hope I won’t have to see it as the flawed creation like you did.
I see it similarly: if **BEASTMODE** has to be the top priority for quality, then everything that perfumery once stood for can pack its bags and leave. What a shame. But these content creators, as influencers are currently called, are letting everything go downhill: from stunningly beautiful, once little-visited areas to "style" dictates with unbearably ugly (beige-beige-beige) clothing, the everyone-looks-the-same body pseudo-optimization craze, etc. Why not elevate perfumes to status symbols and take away their beauty, subtlety, and individuality?
Nice to read your thoughts, and I actually think this one is among the better Gebauer scents. All the others drove me to despair: that's the end of fragrance (here: "fragrance").
I don't think the scents are bad per se, but all four (or now five) smell like fragrances I already know. So, it's obviously only innovative for Insta girls & TikTok guys.
But 'Duro' sounds nice, I'll give it a try...
But these content creators, as influencers are currently called, are letting everything go downhill: from stunningly beautiful, once little-visited areas to "style" dictates with unbearably ugly (beige-beige-beige) clothing, the everyone-looks-the-same body pseudo-optimization craze, etc.
Why not elevate perfumes to status symbols and take away their beauty, subtlety, and individuality?