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I don't understand.
Sorry for the mundane title, but that's just how it is.
This comment won't be particularly long. I've already made a statement, but there's just something URGENT that I need to say. :D
The scent smells like opening a bag of Katjes yogurt gummies. Period.
Nothing more and nothing less.
No kidding, this is really terrible.
It doesn't even smell truly synthetic, just simply gummy.
How and why anyone would want to smell like this is beyond me.
Yuck, wash it off.
This comment won't be particularly long. I've already made a statement, but there's just something URGENT that I need to say. :D
The scent smells like opening a bag of Katjes yogurt gummies. Period.
Nothing more and nothing less.
No kidding, this is really terrible.
It doesn't even smell truly synthetic, just simply gummy.
How and why anyone would want to smell like this is beyond me.
Yuck, wash it off.
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Summa summarum... Penicillin.
No birch, no oak, no maple, no Orangina, no pastry shop, no gummy bears.
To me, Battito d'Ali, the wingbeat, smells like penicillin.
I had a streptococcal infection twice as a child. Sore throat, difficulty swallowing, quite a wonderful experience.
For that, however, I received a rather tasty red liquid from the doctor.
Penicillin.
And that is exactly how this fragrance smells.
Sweet, a bit sticky, and above all synthetic. At the beginning, I can at most sense the orange blossom, the rest is a sweet jumble.
No, I don't think unisex fits here at all. But it's hard to imagine someone older than 15 wearing this. Hm. But it's a matter of taste, right?
A little later in the otherwise rather sparse fragrance development, a rather powdery cocoa note actually comes in, but it’s not the cocoa drink, rather the cocoa used for dusting, for example, tiramisu. At this stage of the fragrance development, Battito also pulls back a bit, becoming almost quiet.
The rest is actually quickly explained, a bit floral, and in the end, a hint of vanilla remains.
I couldn't find the myrrh; apparently, it was forgotten in my version.
All in all, the fragrance is hard for me to wear; I find the association with penicillin the most fitting. By the way, there was also a cough syrup that smelled similar... but I’ve forgotten the name.
Although PR fragrances are quite expensive, this one doesn’t even seem particularly high-quality; I think that’s due to the really overpowering top note.
I leave this test a bit perplexed.
On to the next one.
To me, Battito d'Ali, the wingbeat, smells like penicillin.
I had a streptococcal infection twice as a child. Sore throat, difficulty swallowing, quite a wonderful experience.
For that, however, I received a rather tasty red liquid from the doctor.
Penicillin.
And that is exactly how this fragrance smells.
Sweet, a bit sticky, and above all synthetic. At the beginning, I can at most sense the orange blossom, the rest is a sweet jumble.
No, I don't think unisex fits here at all. But it's hard to imagine someone older than 15 wearing this. Hm. But it's a matter of taste, right?
A little later in the otherwise rather sparse fragrance development, a rather powdery cocoa note actually comes in, but it’s not the cocoa drink, rather the cocoa used for dusting, for example, tiramisu. At this stage of the fragrance development, Battito also pulls back a bit, becoming almost quiet.
The rest is actually quickly explained, a bit floral, and in the end, a hint of vanilla remains.
I couldn't find the myrrh; apparently, it was forgotten in my version.
All in all, the fragrance is hard for me to wear; I find the association with penicillin the most fitting. By the way, there was also a cough syrup that smelled similar... but I’ve forgotten the name.
Although PR fragrances are quite expensive, this one doesn’t even seem particularly high-quality; I think that’s due to the really overpowering top note.
I leave this test a bit perplexed.
On to the next one.
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Oh, how it annoys me...
... I sold Dior Bois D'Argent.
Yes, sold.
I had a full, original packaged bottle, used 2x.
Sold.
What a fool I am.
I miss you!
So, emotions unloaded.
Recently, I discovered a sample of it. They are now haunting the whole house. You find one everywhere, occasionally you wash one with (hopefully only mainstream?) and well, in between you find samples like Bois D'Argent.
BDA smells like hay to me.
Fresh, warm hay lying in the meadow on a beautiful summer day.
Oh man, that statement doesn't make it any better.
Hay, patchouli, soft and sweet. Incense, but not the kind you know from church, the one that hits you on Sundays. No, no, this incense is more of a soft incense.
And I know why I sold it.
That damn honey. Yes, I smell honey, and quite a lot of it.
Honey and I, that's a problem. Honey often smells pissy.
I don't know why honey bothered me so much back then (well, that might have been in the early days of my fragrance collection).
By now, I find it not so wild anymore, according to my nose, the honey holds back a bit, the whole thing is more powdery.
And it is definitely unisexy. In any case, Dior does not skimp here.
Oh, what a silly thing. Shall we maybe find something else that bothers me?
Yes, the longevity was a problem. It doesn't last long. And for the money, it should. I think it doesn't last particularly well. Or rather, the sillage is rather discreet, you really don't get noticed.
And, yes, I have something else (do you notice how I'm trying to talk myself out of it?): This spray head. What is that supposed to be? It's as cheap as a €3.95 Vapo from DM. Absolutely terrible. Less is often more, but this is too much understatement, it's not nice.
Oh man, I'm still annoyed by this.
Here, a decant is needed, quickly.
Yes, sold.
I had a full, original packaged bottle, used 2x.
Sold.
What a fool I am.
I miss you!
So, emotions unloaded.
Recently, I discovered a sample of it. They are now haunting the whole house. You find one everywhere, occasionally you wash one with (hopefully only mainstream?) and well, in between you find samples like Bois D'Argent.
BDA smells like hay to me.
Fresh, warm hay lying in the meadow on a beautiful summer day.
Oh man, that statement doesn't make it any better.
Hay, patchouli, soft and sweet. Incense, but not the kind you know from church, the one that hits you on Sundays. No, no, this incense is more of a soft incense.
And I know why I sold it.
That damn honey. Yes, I smell honey, and quite a lot of it.
Honey and I, that's a problem. Honey often smells pissy.
I don't know why honey bothered me so much back then (well, that might have been in the early days of my fragrance collection).
By now, I find it not so wild anymore, according to my nose, the honey holds back a bit, the whole thing is more powdery.
And it is definitely unisexy. In any case, Dior does not skimp here.
Oh, what a silly thing. Shall we maybe find something else that bothers me?
Yes, the longevity was a problem. It doesn't last long. And for the money, it should. I think it doesn't last particularly well. Or rather, the sillage is rather discreet, you really don't get noticed.
And, yes, I have something else (do you notice how I'm trying to talk myself out of it?): This spray head. What is that supposed to be? It's as cheap as a €3.95 Vapo from DM. Absolutely terrible. Less is often more, but this is too much understatement, it's not nice.
Oh man, I'm still annoyed by this.
Here, a decant is needed, quickly.
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Why I Sometimes Want to Smell Like a Funeral Arrangement.
In search of THE lily fragrance (see also the consultation in the forum), I came across Lily and Spice thanks to a lovely perfume. No. 1 currently Un Lys by Serge Lutens, No. 2 Lily and Spice, No. 3 Lys Fume by Tom Ford.
Yes, this scent smells like lilies.
But absolutely, there is not much more in here. Actually, I could even leave out the "much more."
In my opinion, you can at most detect a bit of pepper here, and then, after numerous hours of the heart note, when the base kicks in, maybe a bit of vanilla and tonka bean or something like that. Thank God I couldn't detect any patchouli, that wouldn't fit here at all.
Lily and Spice smells like a fresh, juicy lily, without much fuss, white, pure, clean.
It smells like a flower shop, like a garden, like an arrangement. Funeral arrangement. Death.
I like that! I like the smell of lilies; it is overwhelming and intrusive for many people, but not for me. As a man, it is somewhat borderline to wear, but who cares, I like it.
I have planted many of them in the garden; they smell enormous, for about 2 weeks. The whole garden smells of these wonderful plants. With Lily and Spice, you have the opportunity to smell like a funeral arrangement permanently. Without having the pollen stuck to your nose.
Isn't that wonderful?
People who don't like lilies (are there any?) should steer very clear of this scent.
My husband, for example.
He hates lilies. He hates the smell, and he avoids me when I smell like them.
In his opinion, it smells like someone peed in a glass that previously held Spreewald gherkins.
What a strange notion.
Yes, this scent smells like lilies.
But absolutely, there is not much more in here. Actually, I could even leave out the "much more."
In my opinion, you can at most detect a bit of pepper here, and then, after numerous hours of the heart note, when the base kicks in, maybe a bit of vanilla and tonka bean or something like that. Thank God I couldn't detect any patchouli, that wouldn't fit here at all.
Lily and Spice smells like a fresh, juicy lily, without much fuss, white, pure, clean.
It smells like a flower shop, like a garden, like an arrangement. Funeral arrangement. Death.
I like that! I like the smell of lilies; it is overwhelming and intrusive for many people, but not for me. As a man, it is somewhat borderline to wear, but who cares, I like it.
I have planted many of them in the garden; they smell enormous, for about 2 weeks. The whole garden smells of these wonderful plants. With Lily and Spice, you have the opportunity to smell like a funeral arrangement permanently. Without having the pollen stuck to your nose.
Isn't that wonderful?
People who don't like lilies (are there any?) should steer very clear of this scent.
My husband, for example.
He hates lilies. He hates the smell, and he avoids me when I smell like them.
In his opinion, it smells like someone peed in a glass that previously held Spreewald gherkins.
What a strange notion.
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This scent is for -him-
Let me say this upfront. This will not be a 10-page pamphlet. No, I think others have already done that here.
New York is not for me. No, that’s not who I am, and I cannot wear a scent that is not me.
However, it’s not quite that simple.
This scent is simply beautiful.
Wonderful, freshly shaved, just from the barber shop, freshly showered.
We smell bergamot, we smell lavender (!), we also smell a pleasant, subtle leather throughout. A bit like the smell of a leather jacket. Vanilla. A restrained, not sweet vanilla. We smell powder. I smell something that reminds me a bit of cigarettes.
You can tell from which era the scent comes. You can actually smell its age, which shouldn’t be taken as a bad thing.
Very gentleman-like.
It reminds me a lot of Guerlain's red jacket, although not quite as old school.
New York belongs to a man.
No, not just any man, but -the- man; he has style, he has class, and he has success.
I’m not sure if the scent suits a man in his 30s. I rather think one should definitely be over 40. Of course, that’s a matter of taste, but that’s how I feel.
Wear it myself? No, I don’t think so.
Do I need to own it one day?
I don’t know.
New York is not for me. No, that’s not who I am, and I cannot wear a scent that is not me.
However, it’s not quite that simple.
This scent is simply beautiful.
Wonderful, freshly shaved, just from the barber shop, freshly showered.
We smell bergamot, we smell lavender (!), we also smell a pleasant, subtle leather throughout. A bit like the smell of a leather jacket. Vanilla. A restrained, not sweet vanilla. We smell powder. I smell something that reminds me a bit of cigarettes.
You can tell from which era the scent comes. You can actually smell its age, which shouldn’t be taken as a bad thing.
Very gentleman-like.
It reminds me a lot of Guerlain's red jacket, although not quite as old school.
New York belongs to a man.
No, not just any man, but -the- man; he has style, he has class, and he has success.
I’m not sure if the scent suits a man in his 30s. I rather think one should definitely be over 40. Of course, that’s a matter of taste, but that’s how I feel.
Wear it myself? No, I don’t think so.
Do I need to own it one day?
I don’t know.
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