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The second fragrance I tested from the "scent on canvas" series fits perfectly with the golden late summer we are currently experiencing, as its base character is a strong ocher, as rich as the sun-drenched, comfortably warm body that is not glowing from heat after a long afternoon spent doing nothing in the garden on a radiant late summer day.
The lightly tipsy base note of the fragrance, reminiscent of white truffle, evokes the summer parties where one has just danced, yet the woody and resinous notes remind us of the coming autumn. The labdanum gives the fragrance a slightly melancholic touch: yes, summer is coming to an end this year - but how sweet are these last beautiful summer days!
The artist Mariona Esteba has created a fitting oil painting for it, a vibrant, radiant wave of colors in various shades of yellow, reminiscent of the gradually changing leaves of the still green trees.
For me, "Ocre Doré" is much more wearable than the leather scent from the painter's studio "Brun Sicilien." Unfortunately, its sillage is weak, and it is as fleeting as this year's summer...

Fragrances that highlight jasmine often come across as very heavy, and one almost feels overwhelmed by them. Sometimes they have something very "animalistic" about them, and some associate the scent with skin or meat, while others even think of decay. Other jasmine fragrances (especially those from the mainstream sector) emphasize the floral-fresh purity of the white jasmine blossoms - sometimes to such an extent that the jasmine is tamed to the point of being boring, making the perfume hardly distinguishable from other creamy-soapy "clean scents." Jasmine Rouge does not drift into either of these extremes.
In contrast to the comment further down, the perfume strikes me as a soliflore; the spicy notes and ylang-ylang merely support the quite authentic jasmine scent, making it come across very intensely. The effect on the environment is by no means overwhelming, as the sillage is good but not overly penetrating.
On my skin, Jasmine Rouge unfortunately came across as a bit too sweet. This might also be because I wore it on a very warm sunny day in the winter garden of an old villa, and I couldn't shake the impression that the scent emanating from me carried more sweetness, lushness, and humidity than that of an exotic greenhouse flower. I will test the Ford fragrance again in the fall; perhaps it will be a bit less sweet then.
Jasmine Rouge is labeled as a unisex fragrance, and I can easily imagine it on men due to its finely spicy jasmine scent.

It hisses when sprayed, it's as if you're throwing something into a hot, greasy pan. Sharp, fresh, and bursting, the first impression is striking. Immediately, a multitude of spices can be noticed, cardamom is clearly detectable, and something green, it could be fresh coriander. What’s sizzling in the pan isn’t entirely vegetarian either; it has a hint of animal skin. Then a creamy scent emerges: next to the cook stands a Chinese woman who is just applying almond cream to her face - for youthful skin well into old age. Mmhh - such delicious almonds, such a lovely creamy scent! Her hair is adorned with flowers, which smell very nice, especially the orange blossom that the cook gifted her. While he sprinkles plenty of salt into the herbaceous, spicy-scented pan, I stroll through the rest of the market. I pass a stall with antique wooden chests, they exude a woody, slightly musty scent. Next door, oddly looking tinctures are being promoted. It smells earthy and dry here, and soon I recognize the typical patchouli scent, as well as the sweet, woody aroma of ylang-ylang. The fruit vendor next door is peeling some lychees to offer to a customer. I recognize the flower-adorned woman from earlier; her strong almond cream scent wafts up to me again. And now I also see where she bought the cream: there’s a wonderful stall with all sorts of creams and makeup. I open one of the offered powder boxes, and I even get to powder myself once. Oh, now I smell strongly of powder! This scent won't leave me anytime soon. And I’m back at the cook, the food is ready, and I’m looking forward to the spicy meal!

In the side street of a large shopping boulevard lies a small café where passersby, laden with shopping bags, walk by. A courier sells the latest news in tabloid format, a rickshaw driver drops off his tourist clientele. None of this disturbs the couple in the café. They are completely absorbed in each other. We see a woman in a cream-colored suit, sunglasses in her hair, a delicately crafted white gold watch on her wrist, resting on a huge bouquet of flowers that he has brought her. This woman is no longer young; she has experienced a lot, carries much responsibility in her life, and she appears quite “put together,” as they say across the Atlantic. She beams with joy as she looks at her companion and then savoringly enjoys her raspberry sorbet. All burdens seem to lift from her. She has waited a long time for this encounter. Thoughtfully, before setting off for the rendezvous, she selected Idylle from all the fragrances lined up on her vanity. With this scent, she feels not only beautiful but balanced, relaxed, simply indescribably feminine. In a bed of soft musk lie many bright flowers, with some raspberries making their presence known, and other fruity notes. The delicate fragrance is grounded by patchouli. The scent never comes across as harsh, yet it is distinctly noticeable. It flatters the wearer, appearing bright, friendly, clean, and harmonious. You can’t go wrong with this fragrance; it is the perfect scent for a date, but it also works very well at the office. Or at a company party. Or at a family gathering. Or during a chat with friends...

Even though Dahn Oudh Al Shams is a scent from distant Arabia, I feel immediately transported back to the places of my childhood right after spraying it on. Although I am not from a village, I grew up in an area rich in forests and meadows, and as a child, I often walked alone to the farmer's to fetch milk, I hung around the riding school to touch the horses, and I wandered through the woods, passing by half-timbered house settlements surrounded by fields where herds of animals grazed. All these memories are evoked by Dahn Oud Al Shams, and I feel wonderfully secure. I see the familiar forests, old trees are being felled, and the freshly cut wood lies by the roadside, releasing its scent. From other old trees, the resin drips. Pine cones lie under the trees. There is rustling in the bushes; it must be a mouse, perhaps even a fox. I pick up a piece of wood and carve at it, sending shavings flying. At the edge of the forest, the fields begin, where cows stand munching contentedly and relaxed on their blades of grass. A calf comes very close to the fence, and I stroke its brown fur, sweaty from playing around. One field has just been fertilized, and in the neighboring field, the hay bales are already lined up... Dahn Oud Al Shams has something very organic, almost animalistic; it feels very warm and sensual. The scent is dense, you almost feel like you can reach out and grab it. I find this smell very pleasant, and I keep sniffing the spot on my skin where I sprayed the fragrance. However, I can't imagine dousing myself in this scent from head to toe, as I doubt that the smell associated with the impressions described above would be received as positively by my (urban) fellow humans.