AnniLotta

I am on the eternal search for that ONE fragrance that makes me happy every day, subtle but still seductive and simply unmistakably smells like me. About my background... also very briefly :-)
I never had a soft spot for perfume... it was always a minor matter, I just had one and I was happy with it. It was this one fragrance that was so special, for which I received countless compliments and which was absolutely my signature. Everything was fine until...... production was discontinued. It was "Boudoir" by Viviane Westwood. Every year on my birthday, my mom gave me a bottle for my birthday and everything was fine. Then I got along with alexandre j. for another year or two. Until I suddenly couldn't smell it anymore and that's when the evil began. It started in 2023, interestingly enough after my nose job, that I became "addicted to perfume". It started harmlessly with ethereal rollerballs, then I quickly switched to bottles. Niche perfumes, clean and natural-based fragrances in particular quickly inspired me. I quickly landed on Heretic and then Le Labo. I had to weigh up for a long time whether this brand was right for me. Because for me, only fragrances that are cruelty-free come into question. According to my research, the parent company of the brand is unfortunately not 100%.
Le Labo, however, is 100% cruelty-free, which I have had confirmed by the brand. I am now cheeky and write to the companies before I decide to buy .

But now to Another 13

I liked the reviews here, the label, the minimalist style and, of course, the fragrance notes. Close to the skin, not too strong should be my new favorite fragrance. Unfortunately, my husband is not a perfume lover at all and complains when I wear most of the fragrances in my collection. Even a light spritz is too much for him, so I had the silent hope that he simply wouldn't smell Another 13. I bravely dared to make a blind purchase... better to start with the roll-on. It arrived one day before our North Sea vacation. I sneak into the bathroom late at night to secretly test my new perfume. I feel like a teenager who secretly smokes. (My husband doesn't like that and likes to grumble)

Full of anticipation in the expectation of having finally found the one "forever fragrance" that will prevent me from making any more bad purchases, I roll the Liquid Balm generously onto my chest.
I smell ...... nothing.
I almost cry. I sniff the thing and still smell nothing. Shit. 100 euros burnt again. I decide not to get angry because I'm going on my long-awaited vacation tomorrow. I'm not going to let this stupid stuff spoil it.

We leave very early the next morning. I smear some of the stuff on my skin again and even pack it with me. At least my husband doesn't smell anything either... in any case, he doesn't complain during the 5-hour drive. Luckily, that would have jeopardized the vacation.
We sit happily and relaxed on the ferry around midday. My husband is eating his sandwich , the dog is dozing contentedly and exhausted from the journey.
Suddenly I smell a delicate fragrance... what is it? I am in love.
It's sweet, I can't put my finger on it, but I really like it. I ask my husband if he smells it. "Nope . Is that apple? Pear?
I look around... passengers eating everywhere, but I don't see anything that would match the scent. Wow that smells great, I'm blown away by this scent and desperately try to find the source of it. Until it suddenly occurs to me. I have the liquid balm on... didn't it say something about pear in the description? That's me, I'm happy. I have found the number one.

I thought at the time, it's not quite like that yet. I used Another 13 again and again over the vacations, my husband didn't complain.
At home, I ordered the right perfume straight away. I can't really categorize the fragrance, unfortunately I'm not that good at picking out individual scents. I look forward to Another 13 in the morning ... when I feel like it. There have been days when I didn't like the scent and it was somehow too pungent and too present. In fact, the fragrance doesn't always smell the same to me. And as some have already written, I also have the feeling that the "relationship" needs to develop a little. Sometimes Another 13 is very sweet and delicate for me. Sometimes it's a little too present and pungent, sometimes I suddenly don't smell it at all and then it's there again. This description that it smells like freshly printed paper sums it up quite well. I use it very sparingly. Two sprays are already too much (for my husband).

In any case, this fragrance is something very special, something indescribable, mysterious. Very changeable. I use it regularly, depending on my mood, I am happy to spray it on and I also love to smell it on myself. There was a day last week when I thought it was incredibly great. Unfortunately, I haven't yet found out which conditions have an influence on the fragrance - or on my perception.

Another 13 will definitely remain an integral part of my collection, but unfortunately it is not (yet) that ONE fragrance. But what is not can still become.