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Fragrance Discovery After Years
Oh, THIS is it!! I kept thinking about this scent! The flashback takes me 15 years back to a concept designer store in Munich (with a motorcycle as a decorative object and a DJ booth in the middle of the shop, with excessively loud music from Queen). Back then, I caught a whiff of this fragrance on a very simple, yet high-priced piece of clothing. Millesime Imperial flashed me back to exactly that scene. It was definitely the Creed DNA! Years later, it feels like I have finally solved the puzzle. Fantastic!
The scent is unique, slightly salty, aquatically fresh, and then pleasantly warm in the drydown… back then, I only knew the standard designer fragrances, and this particular scent was like a revelation. Of course, I had to treat myself to this fragrance immediately! The sample of this was indeed noticeably stronger in terms of longevity/sillage… yes, yes, the batch codes…
Unfortunately, the longevity of this flashback-inducing perfume in 2021 is rather laughable. I hope the scent matures further. In any case, it is still a delightful feeling to recognize this ONE special fragrance again after years, the one you once fell shockingly in love with ;)
The scent is unique, slightly salty, aquatically fresh, and then pleasantly warm in the drydown… back then, I only knew the standard designer fragrances, and this particular scent was like a revelation. Of course, I had to treat myself to this fragrance immediately! The sample of this was indeed noticeably stronger in terms of longevity/sillage… yes, yes, the batch codes…
Unfortunately, the longevity of this flashback-inducing perfume in 2021 is rather laughable. I hope the scent matures further. In any case, it is still a delightful feeling to recognize this ONE special fragrance again after years, the one you once fell shockingly in love with ;)
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ARMANI WHITE - MY LOVE
My Love. I miss you!
Like so many other lovers of this fragrance, my heart was broken when the production of this wonderful companion of delicate freshness was discontinued.
I managed to snag my (pre-) last bottle in Florence over 12 years ago with overwhelming enthusiasm and was able to celebrate it beautifully in that wonderful city - I am instantly transported back to the vibe of that time whenever I think of this scent.
Some time ago, my husband kindly acquired a bottle of the “RED edition” of Armani White for me - from the depths of the internet - for a horrendous price. I treasure this relic from the past like a gem and don’t really dare to use it. I have only dared to touch this nostalgic magic water a few times so far. In fact, after an initial impression of slight mustiness at the beginning (naturally due to its age), the essence reveals the DNA of the fragrance, which literally sends me into a flashback… I indulge in this flashback very rarely, but unfortunately, it is not an alternative for using it as a daily signature scent.
As for the scent itself - I describe it as I remember from back then: The initially slightly citrusy and faintly “gingery” spicy freshness transforms on the skin into a milky white musk shell - a feel-good aura that fades away with minimalistic woodiness. Subtle, yet not weak, the fragrance presents itself time and again over the course of time. Freshly spicy yet still lovely, soft, pleasing, and yet not arbitrary. A dream!
R.I.P.
Like so many other lovers of this fragrance, my heart was broken when the production of this wonderful companion of delicate freshness was discontinued.
I managed to snag my (pre-) last bottle in Florence over 12 years ago with overwhelming enthusiasm and was able to celebrate it beautifully in that wonderful city - I am instantly transported back to the vibe of that time whenever I think of this scent.
Some time ago, my husband kindly acquired a bottle of the “RED edition” of Armani White for me - from the depths of the internet - for a horrendous price. I treasure this relic from the past like a gem and don’t really dare to use it. I have only dared to touch this nostalgic magic water a few times so far. In fact, after an initial impression of slight mustiness at the beginning (naturally due to its age), the essence reveals the DNA of the fragrance, which literally sends me into a flashback… I indulge in this flashback very rarely, but unfortunately, it is not an alternative for using it as a daily signature scent.
As for the scent itself - I describe it as I remember from back then: The initially slightly citrusy and faintly “gingery” spicy freshness transforms on the skin into a milky white musk shell - a feel-good aura that fades away with minimalistic woodiness. Subtle, yet not weak, the fragrance presents itself time and again over the course of time. Freshly spicy yet still lovely, soft, pleasing, and yet not arbitrary. A dream!
R.I.P.
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