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Sometimes you have to think in clichés and write formulaically. With this magnificent Eau de Parfum, I could only reach into the linguistic cliché box and come up with this somewhat hackneyed title. Because: the name and the headline...

Every year, when the days get shorter and the temperatures drop, my olfactory needs change. While I always prefer light citrus-fresh scents in the summer half of the year, they somehow no longer fit as well...

A fragrance from 4711 in the collection? That shouldn't really be possible, right? It's embarrassing, it's cheap? Yes, one might think that, and I have to say that I am also a victim of overpriced branding, and I enjoy...

Like many others, I came to Parfumo to get new ideas and inspirations from the world of fragrances. However, it doesn't always require this forum. Sometimes, a knowledgeable, well-run niche perfumery can help discover new brands...

Maison Francis Kurkdjian used to be a guarantee for unusual, multi-layered niche fragrances. Milestones like Lumière Noire, Absolue pour le Soir, and APOM showcase what the master once dared to create. Unfortunately,...

And once again an uncommented fragrance from the house of “Acqua del Garda,” which I am very happy to take the first swing at. “Zenzero e Vetiver” has, like so many fragrances from Northern Italy, significant...

Knowledgeable people with good taste in music will of course immediately recognize my headline as a lyric from ABBA's new masterpiece "Don’t shut me down," which has been accompanying me since September 2, 2021. "Now and then combined" also...

And once again, it is officially confirmed and can be read that which I have been perceiving in myself for years: I am old, at least in my mind, the body is still holding up surprisingly well. Actually, a depressing...

Actually, it’s not a quality feature when the price of a fragrance is what stands out the most. But here it is. So, I paid €24 for 100 ml at my trusted niche perfumery. Yes, the bottle looks like €24. Yes, the packaging is also spartan. But the content...

Once again, an overlooked fragrance from the far too overlooked house of Acqua del Garda. I like these Northern Italians because I find that they deliver high-quality, relaxed, largely niche fragrances without going overboard on price. They are also...

There is reason for hope. I was a big fan of the Kenzo brand. I found that they created unusual, non-mainstream, yet everyday wearable fragrances: Kenzo Homme Eau de Toilette - a classic, to this day. Jungle, Homme Boisee, and especially...

Much of what is written here about Eau de Minthé resonates with me. But I draw somewhat different conclusions from it. Yes, a Fougère through and through. Yes, Fougère, but not old-fashioned in the process. Yes, it is fresh and spicy....