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Tenerife in a bottle
I have made it a habit to buy a new fragrance every time I visit a new travel destination, which I then wear exclusively while I'm there. Back home, the corresponding scent brings me back to that vacation spot. It works wonderfully and to my great pleasure. Kenzo Tokyo is Madeira for me, Un Jardin sur le Nil I associate with Singapore and Bali, and in Sicily, I wore L'eau par Kenzo 2. The list could go on, but I don't want to bore anyone.
This year for Easter, I went to Tenerife to visit a friend, carrying Aqva Amara with me. A great choice for this vacation, but not a perfect scent.
The mandarin is very dominant, without being sweet and sticky. However, it is also not too citrusy and not too aquatic. When Leimbacher describes it as warm, that hits the mark. I don't find it murky; rather, it is rounded and very convincing.
I find it a pity that Aqva Amara does not hold any further surprises or developments; the mandarin fades after about two hours, and the scent then lingers in a bitter, slightly fruity monotony before it disappears far too soon.
The longevity is unacceptable for me; the sillage is quite good at first but soon diminishes significantly. For a fragrance in this price range, that's far too little. Even a warm summer scent needs to last longer, especially at this price.
For me, the scent imprint "Aqva Amara/ Tenerife" still worked perfectly. When I recently sprayed it in the store again, I was instantly back in the Esperanza Mountains.
By the way, the bottle is, even by high Bulgari standards, exceptional - the typical round Aqva shape in brown and gold - beautiful!
Next year for Easter, we are going back to Tenerife, and I have to take Aqva Amara with me again; there's no chance for anything else, the imprint is too strong.
I just have to replenish more often, and the prices on eBay have dropped significantly by now.
Tenerife, here I come!
This year for Easter, I went to Tenerife to visit a friend, carrying Aqva Amara with me. A great choice for this vacation, but not a perfect scent.
The mandarin is very dominant, without being sweet and sticky. However, it is also not too citrusy and not too aquatic. When Leimbacher describes it as warm, that hits the mark. I don't find it murky; rather, it is rounded and very convincing.
I find it a pity that Aqva Amara does not hold any further surprises or developments; the mandarin fades after about two hours, and the scent then lingers in a bitter, slightly fruity monotony before it disappears far too soon.
The longevity is unacceptable for me; the sillage is quite good at first but soon diminishes significantly. For a fragrance in this price range, that's far too little. Even a warm summer scent needs to last longer, especially at this price.
For me, the scent imprint "Aqva Amara/ Tenerife" still worked perfectly. When I recently sprayed it in the store again, I was instantly back in the Esperanza Mountains.
By the way, the bottle is, even by high Bulgari standards, exceptional - the typical round Aqva shape in brown and gold - beautiful!
Next year for Easter, we are going back to Tenerife, and I have to take Aqva Amara with me again; there's no chance for anything else, the imprint is too strong.
I just have to replenish more often, and the prices on eBay have dropped significantly by now.
Tenerife, here I come!
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A Monolith
It all started in the early nineties with a brilliant commercial. A series of elegant women screamed their love pain and anger over Egoiste, rhythmically and synchronously slamming the shutters open and closed - all to "Montagues and Capulets" from Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet - what a fireworks display! And a completely fitting advertisement for a fragrance that I would still describe today, almost 25 years later, as absolutely incomparable - I have yet to smell a scent similar to Egoiste.
Although released in 1990, Egoiste is a child of the 80s, a decade that produced heavy and opulent fragrances. And heavy and opulent Egoiste truly is.
Further down, I read as a critique that Egoiste is several fragrances in one, that it is far too complex. I perceive it that way too, but I evaluate it absolutely positively: Egoiste is incredibly multifaceted, evolving, and unmistakable.
I must again reveal my limited olfactory experience here, as I can only partially identify the many scent notes being discussed: clove, cinnamon, and vanilla are clearly recognizable to me, well balanced. I cannot speak of the clove being too dominant, as others have described. But Egoiste does not smell like a sticky sweet visit to a Christmas market. Because at least for me, it is also very fresh, almost green, with woody-spicy notes coming into play. Egoiste is all of that together. However, it does not come across as unrefined or indecisive, but rather organic, rounded, simply perfect.
Egoiste has excellent longevity and a massive sillage, it truly fills the entire room! Since the early 90s, I have worn it repeatedly, and it has never lost its appeal to me or to others. One should dose Egoiste carefully, as it is simply very powerful and not to everyone's taste. But that is precisely what is appealing.
Egoiste is a monolith among fragrances, one that is hefty and unshakeable, standing absolutely on its own.
Although released in 1990, Egoiste is a child of the 80s, a decade that produced heavy and opulent fragrances. And heavy and opulent Egoiste truly is.
Further down, I read as a critique that Egoiste is several fragrances in one, that it is far too complex. I perceive it that way too, but I evaluate it absolutely positively: Egoiste is incredibly multifaceted, evolving, and unmistakable.
I must again reveal my limited olfactory experience here, as I can only partially identify the many scent notes being discussed: clove, cinnamon, and vanilla are clearly recognizable to me, well balanced. I cannot speak of the clove being too dominant, as others have described. But Egoiste does not smell like a sticky sweet visit to a Christmas market. Because at least for me, it is also very fresh, almost green, with woody-spicy notes coming into play. Egoiste is all of that together. However, it does not come across as unrefined or indecisive, but rather organic, rounded, simply perfect.
Egoiste has excellent longevity and a massive sillage, it truly fills the entire room! Since the early 90s, I have worn it repeatedly, and it has never lost its appeal to me or to others. One should dose Egoiste carefully, as it is simply very powerful and not to everyone's taste. But that is precisely what is appealing.
Egoiste is a monolith among fragrances, one that is hefty and unshakeable, standing absolutely on its own.
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A Statement and a Joy!
As a new member, I thought about which fragrance I should write my first comment on. At first, I considered my all-time favorites like Égoiste or KenzoAir intense, scents that I have used repeatedly over the years and still do.
However, I ultimately decided on Opium homme eau de parfum, as I received it as a birthday gift yesterday.
I must preface that while I have loved fragrances for years, I can hardly make the nuanced statements that can be found here on parfumo.de, as I don't really perceive scents in that way.
But now to the fragrance itself: Opium homme, eau de parfum, falls into the "bombs":
It is heavy, intense, and sweet, without coming across as feminine to me. On the contrary - it feels intense and sweet on me, yet extremely masculine.
Vanilla is the dominant note, which only comes to the forefront for me after about two hours. The scent starts off woody, with a subtle vanilla, and even a hint of citrus - an attribute I haven't often read in connection with this fragrance. At first, I find Opium homme almost discreet, at least compared to what is to come.
Over the hours, the fragrance gains immense depth, the vanilla steps into the foreground without becoming too overpowering. Other scent components, which I can't really name, come and go. The longevity is tremendous and can compete with Ègoiste, Dior homme intense, and Dior eau sauvage parfum.
Overall, Opium homme, eau de parfum, is an incredibly deep, multifaceted, and intense fragrance with enormous development and impact. Such masterpieces are hardly made in the mainstream today, and it's a shame that it is now hard to come by (Tip: parfumdreams.de or larger branches of Drogerie Müller). I will also wear it in everyday life. However, those who do not want to stand out with their fragrance should better avoid it, as Opium is a statement. And a joy!
However, I ultimately decided on Opium homme eau de parfum, as I received it as a birthday gift yesterday.
I must preface that while I have loved fragrances for years, I can hardly make the nuanced statements that can be found here on parfumo.de, as I don't really perceive scents in that way.
But now to the fragrance itself: Opium homme, eau de parfum, falls into the "bombs":
It is heavy, intense, and sweet, without coming across as feminine to me. On the contrary - it feels intense and sweet on me, yet extremely masculine.
Vanilla is the dominant note, which only comes to the forefront for me after about two hours. The scent starts off woody, with a subtle vanilla, and even a hint of citrus - an attribute I haven't often read in connection with this fragrance. At first, I find Opium homme almost discreet, at least compared to what is to come.
Over the hours, the fragrance gains immense depth, the vanilla steps into the foreground without becoming too overpowering. Other scent components, which I can't really name, come and go. The longevity is tremendous and can compete with Ègoiste, Dior homme intense, and Dior eau sauvage parfum.
Overall, Opium homme, eau de parfum, is an incredibly deep, multifaceted, and intense fragrance with enormous development and impact. Such masterpieces are hardly made in the mainstream today, and it's a shame that it is now hard to come by (Tip: parfumdreams.de or larger branches of Drogerie Müller). I will also wear it in everyday life. However, those who do not want to stand out with their fragrance should better avoid it, as Opium is a statement. And a joy!
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