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There are rose fans, there are rose opponents... there is nothing in between!

I myself am a fan of roses in all variations, whether as a "central figure", "background", "companion" or "hidden", I am always up for roses.

Sublime has rose present at the start, yet I find it very gentle in character... so not present and screaming or engaging but gentle and caressing.
Accompanied by a reciprocal balancing of neroli & powder.
At some point, fruity-woody accents join in, rounding off the whole - in my fragrance picture, I would describe these as curves that make the fragrance radiant.

And who is also a rose fan? Or neutral towards rose (which I haven't heard of yet)
Thank you for reading!

I don't know who also likes to watch the culinary TV show "Mein Lokal, Dein Lokal" (for example, Mike Süsser & Robin Pietsch visit restaurants and their operators in a week, who in turn visit each other - at the end they are rated) in a modified form I have been inspired to an olfactory variant and it remains partly culinary - at least as far as the topic: fruits - and try to reflect this in this review!

At the beginning I refer to a "short fragrance week" which has already taken place after 2 reviews with some time - for specific individual perspectives I recommend my reviews of Erba Pura and Extreme Passion - and to stay fair I don't want to make a direct final rating, but look for a touched comparison and classify my respective enthusiasms and share them with you.

It's a tricky subject to some extent - fruity is not always subject to pleasure tax and Erba Purq divides opinion threefold, if not more.
Nevertheless, I find it important for me personally to accept this challenge... I can't lose in this situation, but rather win and challenge myself with such a topic after a long break from reviewing!

Shortened Erba Pura is the fruit bomb and one spray is really enough, I find Extreme Passion more elegant and restrained in character, although it performs strongly (that's why durability & sillage 10 out of 10).
Now to Saffira, we are talking about a product from La Rive and a little digression La Rive is like a grab bag: some fragrances knock you out positively, some raise questions, others give answers and others are okay!
From my perspective and on my skin, this one is a real announcement with a wow and a big exclamation mark!

Under €10 and yet this one doesn't have to hide from Xerjoff or Lorenzo Pazzaglia - why should it?

For me, it picks up some of this DNA, but overall it's more relaxed - chilled out to 100% relaxation - partly fruitier and not as powerful.
H/S perfect for everyday wear.
The fragrance character is therefore more balanced overall.
All-rounder at its best!

Perhaps to take a more judgmental approach:

- Saffira, the all-rounder for everyday life
- Extreme Passion, the one for business appointments
- Erba Pura, fruit party tiger and Lets Go
I hope you find my categorization useful.

Nevertheless, I am interested in your thoughts.
After all, I give each of these fragrances 10 points in its category ;)


Thanks for reading!

Have a wonderful Easter time!

Every new Tabac is more than worth a look for me!
The Black Edition at dm was already a great discovery this year and now also the Extra Strong at Rossmann.

And as the title says, this is my first time at Rossmann - I usually go to Müller and occasionally to dm.
So I really had to go looking for it first... somehow differently.
But I found what I was looking for.

(I wonder if the next limited edition Tabac Original will be released at Müller?)

And with Extra Strong I really imagined a Jeremy Fragrance at Mäurer & Wirtz jumping and shouting: "Power, Strong Energy, Extra ... EXTRA STRONG - Red Ferrari, Golden Rolex - Jeremy Fragrance" .... If this really happened... it wouldn't necessarily surprise me and I really don't have any internal insight - so purely by chance.

I find it interesting that the claim to the classic is really maintained... although the Black Edition took more of a "modern - transparent" note in the claim, and the Extra Strong really works the DNA in all respects more intense & louder.

Whereby I have to say:
Yes, it is loud and intense.... But at the same time, it also manages to emphasize subtle characteristics and not let them get lost.
And even when he's loud, he remains a gentleman.

Very exciting that this soft & relaxed loud is also designed without conveying unbelievability.

The application is very pleasant and overall flattering, as is the fragrance.

Ultimately remains classic and EXTRA STRONG.

I currently use all AS from Tabac Original and they all harmonize incredibly well with Tabac shaving soap and after a successful shave, using them is always a reward.

Yesterday I was at Müller again. And yes, at the moment I don't have much time to write reviews and collect fragrances, on the one hand I have a slight space problem and on the other hand the samples are currently enough for me to test and consume.

I would also like to devote more time to other collecting passions, so as some people know, beautiful wristwatches as well as comics/books and in today's case beautiful model cars (childish? Maybe, but I don't care... I stand by it) and yes, then I had the Formula 1 Ferrari in my hand and thought: "Oh come on... such an impulse buy for my fragrance collection would be something again - ah right Tabac man I wanted to get into the collection... 8,95 € and bang".

And I have to say that the bottle fits nicely in the hand, has a fine design and weighs quite a bit - you won't find many in this price range, and I'm always happy to support Tabac and Mäurer & Wirtz in particular.

A sweet-herbaceous opening is a delight, with a seductive smoky backdrop, but very gentle.
Dark tart moss sprouts up slightly tart, but very discreetly tart - a light pinch, so to speak.
Gently spicy, masculine and woody.

Small or random layering tip:
Harmonizes wonderfully with the Leather Perfume Oil by Malin + Goetz, which I had applied.

Ultimately, this 24-year-old youngtimer comes highly recommended! Aside from that killer price, it unfortunately pales between the classic and the hip new Montale flacon tabac scents like Wild Ride, for example, both the older and younger crowd might well tune this one out.

I'm trying really hard to write reviews, but it feels like I'm not getting anywhere at the moment.


Many thanks for reading!

It's about time I published a review again, and after a long break since passing my marketing communications exam, I've often been looking for a moment, or rather a fragrance to review.

Statements are often less intensive in terms of time and effort, but you can really contribute and add more with a review.

Thanks to an as always great souk experience with dear Eggi, I knew: "Okay, as soon as you have time, there will be another part of your aftershave journey!"
And as a "guerlainized Guerlain fan" to be able to experience a vintage Guerlain.

Every time I test a Guerlain fragrance, I am always thrilled by both the classic scents and the modern gourmet fragrances - Guerlain always demonstrates the highest quality and arouses emotions.

I have always experienced two variants of shaving lotions and I choose according to my mood, some burn or at least tingle when applied and others you hardly notice or rather care for.
When it comes to not noticing or rather caring, Speick has been ahead so far (see my aftershave journey part 6) but this one is on a whole new level.

The massaging care factor really can't be topped here - extremely gentle and sensitive, my skin experiences a pure feel-good oasis atmosphere.
Every now and then there are shaving injuries, which tend to sting a little more - but here it is cuddly, gentle, tender and familiar like a kiss.

However, I don't know how the current After Shave variant behaves here, both the fragrance ratio and the application experience may differ from this vintage hit, but I also generally suspect quality & enthusiasm - Guerlain!
In such a case, I might have to revise this review or you could write a blog article comparing the two.

When I looked at this milk-colored creamy for the first time, I immediately suspected that it could be an essence of Cleopatra's bath water, as a passionate bathtub user, I immediately had a sympathetic connection, in addition to my Guerlain enthusiasm!
You have to experience vetiver on your skin as beautifully as it does here and you keep discovering more subtleties.
Sometimes you experience it fresher, but every now and then you notice something earthy and heavy, yet so subtle and multi-faceted... always harmonious and balanced.
The balsamic component pays tribute to itself.
Herbaceous, spicy scent.
I suspect that it comes into its own better in summer in warm temperatures than in winter with its "light heaviness".

Overall, you notice its vintage character and I appreciate that, yet it is just as dynamic and still definitely comes into its own today - even if it is more intimate compared to Dapper Dan After Shave Green (aftershave journey part 4).

Hope you like the review series so far, there's still so much to discover.

Are you already "Guerlainized"?

Thank you very much for reading - I wish you some well-groomed feel-good moments.