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Patchouli bomb!
I have to admit, I didn't necessarily try "Fars | XerJoff" by choice. It was given to me as a sample - although I haven't really warmed to the Xerjoff fragrances yet. But... a gift horse...
However, I sometimes wonder if we've all smelled the same fragrance.
I don't smell bergamot. I don't smell rose geranium.
I smell patchouli! And from second one!
It stays like that for 1-2 hours.
Yes, after that there is a hint of lavender and the patchouli no longer screams in your face. It also becomes a little softer and creamier overall.
But all in all, it's still almost a pure patchouli fragrance for me. With little development.
However, I sometimes wonder if we've all smelled the same fragrance.
I don't smell bergamot. I don't smell rose geranium.
I smell patchouli! And from second one!
It stays like that for 1-2 hours.
Yes, after that there is a hint of lavender and the patchouli no longer screams in your face. It also becomes a little softer and creamier overall.
But all in all, it's still almost a pure patchouli fragrance for me. With little development.
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Finally!
I was looking for you! Woody, spicy but at the same time fresh without being citrusy.
As soon as the word "fresh" is mentioned, you can hardly avoid bergamot. And as soon as the citrus notes dominate, the fragrance is usually not for me.
however, "Outcast Blue (Extrait de Parfum) | Ex Nihilo" does exactly what I want. Dark, tart and aquatically deep like the dark blue sea. The first few minutes are already heavy on oud. Very animalic. Some would probably mention the cowshed again. Similar to "Ombre Nomade | Louis Vuitton". But don't let that put you off. It will!
This woody-spicy-aquatic-fresh mixture is almost regal.
It becomes somewhat softer as it progresses. A slight sweetness joins in.
Personally, I see the fragrance as more on the masculine side.
Recommended!
As soon as the word "fresh" is mentioned, you can hardly avoid bergamot. And as soon as the citrus notes dominate, the fragrance is usually not for me.
however, "Outcast Blue (Extrait de Parfum) | Ex Nihilo" does exactly what I want. Dark, tart and aquatically deep like the dark blue sea. The first few minutes are already heavy on oud. Very animalic. Some would probably mention the cowshed again. Similar to "Ombre Nomade | Louis Vuitton". But don't let that put you off. It will!
This woody-spicy-aquatic-fresh mixture is almost regal.
It becomes somewhat softer as it progresses. A slight sweetness joins in.
Personally, I see the fragrance as more on the masculine side.
Recommended!
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Shocking
Oud is one of those things. A perfumer once said that a clear distinction should be made between conventionally Germanized oud and real oud.
The conventional one is probably more digestible for many noses, the "real" one has this extremely potent animalic quality.
Pure oud is indeed pure animalicism.
I know it in this form from the first seconds of "Ombre Nomade | Louis Vuitton" or "Outcast Blue (Extrait de Parfum) | Ex Nihilo". But the pure oud retains this. All the way through. All the time.
There's no other way to put it, but it smells like you have feces on your skin.
It might work to formulate something wearable by layering. But 1500€ for a maybe?
The conventional one is probably more digestible for many noses, the "real" one has this extremely potent animalic quality.
Pure oud is indeed pure animalicism.
I know it in this form from the first seconds of "Ombre Nomade | Louis Vuitton" or "Outcast Blue (Extrait de Parfum) | Ex Nihilo". But the pure oud retains this. All the way through. All the time.
There's no other way to put it, but it smells like you have feces on your skin.
It might work to formulate something wearable by layering. But 1500€ for a maybe?
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What has happened here?
I first had to come to terms with that myself...
I entered the world of oud two years ago. I've always liked it woody, but you probably have to grow into this animalic story first. Accordingly, two years ago, I tested "Oud Wood (Eau de Parfum) | Tom Ford" and found the H/S to be subterraneanly bad - even though the fragrance per se could have become my signature. That was the end of the story for me... or so I thought.
As everyone probably knows, TF then released "Oud Wood Parfum | Tom Ford" this year.
And how could it be otherwise - of course I had to test the perfume.
No sooner said than done. The saleswoman sprayed the perfume on my left wrist once. After talking to her briefly, she said I could also test the eau de parfum as a comparison. She then sprayed the EdP 4 times on my right wrist.
The comparison is of course extremely flawed at this point: 1 spray vs. 4 sprays
The one spray of perfume was gone after 6 hours.
BUT... the eau de parfum was present. Even very much.
Even after showering, I still noticed it.
What did TF do with the eau de parfum? Where does the sudden longevity come from?
Of course, another balanced test between perfume and EdP is needed.
But if there is no significant difference, the EdP will move in with me.
I entered the world of oud two years ago. I've always liked it woody, but you probably have to grow into this animalic story first. Accordingly, two years ago, I tested "Oud Wood (Eau de Parfum) | Tom Ford" and found the H/S to be subterraneanly bad - even though the fragrance per se could have become my signature. That was the end of the story for me... or so I thought.
As everyone probably knows, TF then released "Oud Wood Parfum | Tom Ford" this year.
And how could it be otherwise - of course I had to test the perfume.
No sooner said than done. The saleswoman sprayed the perfume on my left wrist once. After talking to her briefly, she said I could also test the eau de parfum as a comparison. She then sprayed the EdP 4 times on my right wrist.
The comparison is of course extremely flawed at this point: 1 spray vs. 4 sprays
The one spray of perfume was gone after 6 hours.
BUT... the eau de parfum was present. Even very much.
Even after showering, I still noticed it.
What did TF do with the eau de parfum? Where does the sudden longevity come from?
Of course, another balanced test between perfume and EdP is needed.
But if there is no significant difference, the EdP will move in with me.
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How I have loved you
14 years ago, when I was a teenager, I saved up a bit of training money and then it happened - the iconic gold bar. How much I loved that scent. A friend back then always said I smelled so delicious. A bit like sweet popcorn.
14 years later and I find it unbearable. I really can't stand this scent anymore. I wouldn't even want to smell it for nostalgic reasons. Not only have my tastes developed away from sweet fragrances, no, the 1 million thing is simply over. 14 years should be enough to be able to say that "1 Million (Eau de Toilette) | Paco Rabanne" has great recognition value, but still smells completely one-dimensionally sweet. That's just not enough for me anymore. Especially as I see the fragrance at most in the teenage years.
Yes, everyone probably still has a bottle in their wardrobe at home - but it should probably stay there.
14 years later and I find it unbearable. I really can't stand this scent anymore. I wouldn't even want to smell it for nostalgic reasons. Not only have my tastes developed away from sweet fragrances, no, the 1 million thing is simply over. 14 years should be enough to be able to say that "1 Million (Eau de Toilette) | Paco Rabanne" has great recognition value, but still smells completely one-dimensionally sweet. That's just not enough for me anymore. Especially as I see the fragrance at most in the teenage years.
Yes, everyone probably still has a bottle in their wardrobe at home - but it should probably stay there.
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