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Olfactory masterpiece
First of all: this fragrance is different - different from 1976, different from the other Floris fragrances. But what is it like when it is so different? You'll find the answer at the end of my commentary.
The fragrance starts with a light citrus note, which - unlike many citrusy, fresh scent starts - appears very natural and not pungent. A peppery note is much more pungent at the beginning, which makes the scent immediately interesting and sets it apart from other fresh scents right from the start.
After the citric and peppery opening has subsided, a distinct juniper note comes to the fore, which, together with the vetiver, determines the further course of the fragrance.
Contrary to expectations, after a while a light natural citric acid comes to the fore again. It leads to an interplay between earthy juniper aromas and fresh accents. I have never experienced a fragrance like this before. Patchouli, amber and musk are added at the end and round off the fragrance without losing its edges and corners
The fragrance is clearly perceptible in the initial phase and naturally decreases somewhat as the process continues. The durability is nevertheless outstanding, even after hours you can still enjoy a fresh juniper scent. And on clothes the scent lasts more than a day anyway.
So why is 1976 so different? Because it's an incredibly complex, fresh juniper scent that stays exciting throughout the fragrance, yet is easily wearable. In my opinion, it is one of the best modern gentleman's fragrances.
Floris has created a true olfactory masterpiece here!
The fragrance starts with a light citrus note, which - unlike many citrusy, fresh scent starts - appears very natural and not pungent. A peppery note is much more pungent at the beginning, which makes the scent immediately interesting and sets it apart from other fresh scents right from the start.
After the citric and peppery opening has subsided, a distinct juniper note comes to the fore, which, together with the vetiver, determines the further course of the fragrance.
Contrary to expectations, after a while a light natural citric acid comes to the fore again. It leads to an interplay between earthy juniper aromas and fresh accents. I have never experienced a fragrance like this before. Patchouli, amber and musk are added at the end and round off the fragrance without losing its edges and corners
The fragrance is clearly perceptible in the initial phase and naturally decreases somewhat as the process continues. The durability is nevertheless outstanding, even after hours you can still enjoy a fresh juniper scent. And on clothes the scent lasts more than a day anyway.
So why is 1976 so different? Because it's an incredibly complex, fresh juniper scent that stays exciting throughout the fragrance, yet is easily wearable. In my opinion, it is one of the best modern gentleman's fragrances.
Floris has created a true olfactory masterpiece here!
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Best eau de cologne!
Can a reformulation be better than the original? In this case, yes!
Olivia Giacobetti's L'Eau de l'Artisan came onto the market in 1993 as Eau de Toilette. For a long time I have been a fan of it, that it is one of the few fragrances that smells of meadow and hay. All the more I was curious if the reformulation in 2018 would bring something good, especially since the eau de toilette version was taken off the market.
I want to anticipate it right away: Olivia Giacobetti has succeeded in reinterpreting the fragrance and bringing it into the modern age without changing its basic DNA!
Now for the fragrance: it starts fresher and more citrusy than the eau de toilette. Lemon and verbena are the perfect start, then transition to meadow and hay chords. The base is dominated by wood chords, which remain gently in the background.
In total a Cologne masterpiece by Olivia Giacobetti! And all this without any pungent citric and a watercolour-like lightness that knows how to enchant.
The shelf life and the silage correspond to an Eau de Cologne. But one likes to spray here
Olivia Giacobetti's L'Eau de l'Artisan came onto the market in 1993 as Eau de Toilette. For a long time I have been a fan of it, that it is one of the few fragrances that smells of meadow and hay. All the more I was curious if the reformulation in 2018 would bring something good, especially since the eau de toilette version was taken off the market.
I want to anticipate it right away: Olivia Giacobetti has succeeded in reinterpreting the fragrance and bringing it into the modern age without changing its basic DNA!
Now for the fragrance: it starts fresher and more citrusy than the eau de toilette. Lemon and verbena are the perfect start, then transition to meadow and hay chords. The base is dominated by wood chords, which remain gently in the background.
In total a Cologne masterpiece by Olivia Giacobetti! And all this without any pungent citric and a watercolour-like lightness that knows how to enchant.
The shelf life and the silage correspond to an Eau de Cologne. But one likes to spray here
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