Beautiful stuff PART II: Boss enemy ginger

I have had even worse experiences with ginger than with the labdanum described in the first part. In my nose, there are often only two extremes when ginger is present. Until a few days ago, there were only fragrances in which ginger was not audible on the one hand, and those in which the ginger note was extremely sharp and soapy on the other.

Especially with fragrances like Bleu de Chanel Eau de Parfum , Enigma pour Homme Parfum and Allure Homme Édition Blanche Eau de Parfum , my nose was grateful not to get any great hints of ginger. Here, the note plays a subordinate role and serves to round things off. The opposite was present in Burlington 1819, for example. Here the scent just screamed out the ginger, leaving me soapy. I like ginger in food immensely and usually can't understand why some people feel differently. After testing the Burlington, it was abruptly clear to me. It was "over-the-top" even for my nose. So extremely sharp, soapy. It upset the whole balance and seemed too extreme.

But just in the last few days, I was able to get to know some fragrances that took ginger to a new level and incorporated the aroma into the DNA in a great way. Noticeable, but mitigated or supported by other notes, so I had a lot of fun discovering them.

Lyric Man in particular surprised me, and I'm wearing it again right now. The ginger is perfectly blended between bergamot, saffron and sandalwood. It has something of relaxation and aromatherapy about it and feels very soft and transparent on the skin. You have to keep sniffing it because it gives off quite an interesting smell. Of course, one could be mean and say that this freshness even seems a little synthetic and showery because of the ginger, but other notes also play a role that make the fragrance different again.

My second positive example is Oud for Happiness , which is a bit more gaudy and tangy. This one uses a more intense ginger note, but for my nose still within tolerable limits. It starts off very fresh and citrusy with a rough sillage that pops. However, the fragrance becomes increasingly soft and creamy with a liquorice component. I also imagine sandalwood somewhere, as it becomes very creamy in the course.

Ginger is certainly not going to be one of my favourite ingredients, however, after such a long time, I was allowed to learn that there are fragrances that are interesting and pleasant to my nose with a noticeable ginger note. I am simply allergic to too intense a soapiness, which is also sometimes created by other notes. The last two examples show once again that it is worth testing new things and continuing to be curious.