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The Magician and the Con Job
Magician
Noun, masculine [der]
1. someone who possesses magical powers; wizard
2. someone who performs magic tricks, showcases
A magician, also an illusionist or wizard, is an artist of the performing art of magic.
"The art of magic (also known as conjuring and sorcery) describes a form of performing art that understands how to evoke illusions in the minds of viewers and feelings in the hearts of people through artistic communication (verbal and non-verbal) and by using various techniques and methods. The performance is not bound to any specific location or situation. The more willing the viewer is to be enchanted, the greater the illusion can become in their imagination." - Wikipedia
Welcome dear Parfumas and Parfumos, I am the great Duadini and will take you on a journey into a world full of illusions...
Friends, friends, friends - of course, I am not the great Duadini, I am Manuel Neuer.
But jokes aside... Why the long intro? I would like to address a topic that has been on my mind for a long time. Namely, how Dua manages to create the illusion of a good fragrance.
As should be known by now, Dua primarily copies fragrances from well-known niche and designer brands. Especially through what is called reverse engineering.
"Reverse engineering (English; German: umgekehrt entwickeln, rekonstruieren, abbreviation: RE; also Nachkonstruktion) refers to the process of extracting the construction elements from an existing finished system or a product that is mostly industrially manufactured by examining the structures, states, and behaviors. Thus, a plan is created again from the finished object." - Wikipedia
This is done by hunting down the fragrance using an analysis tool (probably a mass spectrometer or something similar, I'm not a chemist) and then having the exact composition aka the recipe.
Now, the goal is to create as exact a replica of the original creation as possible with the "original" recipe while eliminating any potential performance weaknesses. Should be doable, right?
For Bois Oudh, the classic and beautiful scent Oud Wood clearly served as a model.
So, has DUA succeeded in this illusion? - Sort of. Only with trick 17!
Because, although DUA has the exact composition, I believe there are subtle differences concerning the choice of raw materials. It should be noted that Tom Ford is also not particularly known for using the finest raw materials, but rather for creations that often balance on the fine line of provocation.
But back to DUA: What is the most important discipline of a magician? Right - distraction!
And DUA does this well, using power to distract. This fragrance starts off incredibly potent, filling the entire room, even the whole floor. This certainly makes an impression and suggests quality, but with an extrait, you expect that too, right? In my opinion, however, the nose is overwhelmed early on, to such an extent that the fine nuances, the qualitative differences, become hardly recognizable over time. It's a bit like overly spicy food! (Sriracha, for example, also helps with bad university cafeteria food!)
No question - Bois Oudh smells very much like Oud Wood, especially in the sillage. But does it smell just as elegant, so fine, so perfectly woven and coordinated? No, not at all!!!
For me, Bois Oudh also comes across, independent of Oud Wood - as a standalone fragrance - coarse, unrefined, and synthetic. It masks the (inferior) raw materials and overwhelms the noses with a barrage of olfactory impressions. When I smell closely, I always perceive a certain mineral oil note. It smells "cheap" and imperfect. It is loud and potent. A loudmouth, without finesse. Brutal power without fine-tuning. A souped-up tractor, not a Ferrari. But for a layperson and occasional perfume wearer, it is still an experience!
Especially when trying other (clone) creations (e.g., Roja, MFK, Xerjoff) from DUA, this illusion as a sales strategy becomes particularly clear - but that's another topic.
Bois Oudh (and the company DUA) is a bride in combat boots. A wolf in sheep's clothing. An illusionist par excellence. A magician. And a very good one, as I admit I was enchanted for a while.
Is this fragrance supposed to be one of the best 25 fragrances for men? - Nah bruh! U must be trippin!
Noun, masculine [der]
1. someone who possesses magical powers; wizard
2. someone who performs magic tricks, showcases
A magician, also an illusionist or wizard, is an artist of the performing art of magic.
"The art of magic (also known as conjuring and sorcery) describes a form of performing art that understands how to evoke illusions in the minds of viewers and feelings in the hearts of people through artistic communication (verbal and non-verbal) and by using various techniques and methods. The performance is not bound to any specific location or situation. The more willing the viewer is to be enchanted, the greater the illusion can become in their imagination." - Wikipedia
Welcome dear Parfumas and Parfumos, I am the great Duadini and will take you on a journey into a world full of illusions...
Friends, friends, friends - of course, I am not the great Duadini, I am Manuel Neuer.
But jokes aside... Why the long intro? I would like to address a topic that has been on my mind for a long time. Namely, how Dua manages to create the illusion of a good fragrance.
As should be known by now, Dua primarily copies fragrances from well-known niche and designer brands. Especially through what is called reverse engineering.
"Reverse engineering (English; German: umgekehrt entwickeln, rekonstruieren, abbreviation: RE; also Nachkonstruktion) refers to the process of extracting the construction elements from an existing finished system or a product that is mostly industrially manufactured by examining the structures, states, and behaviors. Thus, a plan is created again from the finished object." - Wikipedia
This is done by hunting down the fragrance using an analysis tool (probably a mass spectrometer or something similar, I'm not a chemist) and then having the exact composition aka the recipe.
Now, the goal is to create as exact a replica of the original creation as possible with the "original" recipe while eliminating any potential performance weaknesses. Should be doable, right?
For Bois Oudh, the classic and beautiful scent Oud Wood clearly served as a model.
So, has DUA succeeded in this illusion? - Sort of. Only with trick 17!
Because, although DUA has the exact composition, I believe there are subtle differences concerning the choice of raw materials. It should be noted that Tom Ford is also not particularly known for using the finest raw materials, but rather for creations that often balance on the fine line of provocation.
But back to DUA: What is the most important discipline of a magician? Right - distraction!
And DUA does this well, using power to distract. This fragrance starts off incredibly potent, filling the entire room, even the whole floor. This certainly makes an impression and suggests quality, but with an extrait, you expect that too, right? In my opinion, however, the nose is overwhelmed early on, to such an extent that the fine nuances, the qualitative differences, become hardly recognizable over time. It's a bit like overly spicy food! (Sriracha, for example, also helps with bad university cafeteria food!)
No question - Bois Oudh smells very much like Oud Wood, especially in the sillage. But does it smell just as elegant, so fine, so perfectly woven and coordinated? No, not at all!!!
For me, Bois Oudh also comes across, independent of Oud Wood - as a standalone fragrance - coarse, unrefined, and synthetic. It masks the (inferior) raw materials and overwhelms the noses with a barrage of olfactory impressions. When I smell closely, I always perceive a certain mineral oil note. It smells "cheap" and imperfect. It is loud and potent. A loudmouth, without finesse. Brutal power without fine-tuning. A souped-up tractor, not a Ferrari. But for a layperson and occasional perfume wearer, it is still an experience!
Especially when trying other (clone) creations (e.g., Roja, MFK, Xerjoff) from DUA, this illusion as a sales strategy becomes particularly clear - but that's another topic.
Bois Oudh (and the company DUA) is a bride in combat boots. A wolf in sheep's clothing. An illusionist par excellence. A magician. And a very good one, as I admit I was enchanted for a while.
Is this fragrance supposed to be one of the best 25 fragrances for men? - Nah bruh! U must be trippin!
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But we've talked about that a lot privately.
I think the hype will eventually die down. The motto "Performance at any cost" is, in my opinion, a fundamentally wrong direction.