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For Fresh Wood-on-Moss-Floor Fans: Great Layer Fragrance
On the one hand, I want to emphasize that Highlands is rated as a layer fragrance. On the other hand, I want to avoid comparing it as a "dupe" to an "original" already read here. Furthermore, I mean to say that Highlands does not need to be granted independence to have a "great" performance as a layer.
Highlands is a fragrance that is typically fresh in the top note, typically woody in the lasting heart note, and typically mossy-herbaceous in the even more generously lasting base note. All three areas appeal to fans of Armani He/ Lui, the nearly forgotten Bottega Veneta pour Homme, and the comparatively hyped Dior Sauvage.
This "typical" makes Highlands either a layer or, in my opinion, misunderstood by others as a "dupe." For He/ Lui, it lacks the fine-spicy intensity; for pour Homme, the woody-strong character; and for Sauvage, the peppery-nose-wrinkling elitism (which "convinces" in a mass-appealing way). So, what is Highlands good for? Because neither does a noble and dignified bergamot-vanilla duet emerge, nor more than simple memories of the mentioned EdTs and perfumes, making a replacement/dupe useless.
A simple image suffices to underline this. A woman who is unabashedly in love with a certain man is so because they can smell each other, that is, because of his scent. This is about the clear independence that can be unmistakably sensed by the person. Another man who might smell similar will only remind the woman of her love. And thus, she thinks of her "original." The dupe hardly holds any special significance anymore. With that, we are already at the end of my argument.
Anyone who is aware that both He/ Lui and pour Homme run out of steam after two to five hours and knows that this is due to the then weak base note will find in Highlands a support as a layer, which helpfully compensates for the soul missing in the top and heart notes. After two hours, He/ Lui still smells like itself, while a base note appears that can carry its "soul." As for pour Homme, the subtle noble woods remain stronger as long as their trees are nestled in a mossy-woodsy-soft base humus. I consider layering Sauvage inappropriate, unless we just want to save money, because its longevity remains good, and those who like Sauvage can continue to stand by it.
Highlands is a fragrance that is typically fresh in the top note, typically woody in the lasting heart note, and typically mossy-herbaceous in the even more generously lasting base note. All three areas appeal to fans of Armani He/ Lui, the nearly forgotten Bottega Veneta pour Homme, and the comparatively hyped Dior Sauvage.
This "typical" makes Highlands either a layer or, in my opinion, misunderstood by others as a "dupe." For He/ Lui, it lacks the fine-spicy intensity; for pour Homme, the woody-strong character; and for Sauvage, the peppery-nose-wrinkling elitism (which "convinces" in a mass-appealing way). So, what is Highlands good for? Because neither does a noble and dignified bergamot-vanilla duet emerge, nor more than simple memories of the mentioned EdTs and perfumes, making a replacement/dupe useless.
A simple image suffices to underline this. A woman who is unabashedly in love with a certain man is so because they can smell each other, that is, because of his scent. This is about the clear independence that can be unmistakably sensed by the person. Another man who might smell similar will only remind the woman of her love. And thus, she thinks of her "original." The dupe hardly holds any special significance anymore. With that, we are already at the end of my argument.
Anyone who is aware that both He/ Lui and pour Homme run out of steam after two to five hours and knows that this is due to the then weak base note will find in Highlands a support as a layer, which helpfully compensates for the soul missing in the top and heart notes. After two hours, He/ Lui still smells like itself, while a base note appears that can carry its "soul." As for pour Homme, the subtle noble woods remain stronger as long as their trees are nestled in a mossy-woodsy-soft base humus. I consider layering Sauvage inappropriate, unless we just want to save money, because its longevity remains good, and those who like Sauvage can continue to stand by it.
