GlamourAngel

The title sounds a bit confusing, but it definitely reflects my impression of the fragrance..

I received a sample of Bergner 85276 No.1 in exchange for something (sorry, I can't remember from whom) and I only recall that there was a request for a comment.
Why not? I tend to write positive reviews and leave the negative ones aside, and since I quite like the scent, I would like to fulfill this request now:

No.1 starts with a fresh, non-musty bergamot, orange, something green, but also a creamy scent on my skin.
It's such a soft creamy scent, slightly vanillic, soft and delicate, not overwhelming, not overpowering.

Wow, I really like this!
It's a lovely blend of fresh-fruity and a nice creaminess.

No.1 takes a while to be absorbed by my skin.
As I am an "extreme sniffer," I like to stick my nose, mouth, and everything else on my face to my arm :-)
The scent itself also feels creamy. Somehow moist, without being wet. Strange, but it doesn't bother me.

In the heart note, fine jasmine comes through for me, a tiny amount of rose (to my delight very subdued, I'm not a huge fan of rose), then a kind of fruit (Is it peach?) and finally a decent portion of vanilla.
Although the vanilla is rich, it doesn't smell synthetic, and the combination with the fruit (yes, it is peach!) comes across very nicely.

I really like this.

The base becomes a bit darker, the fruits fade into the background, amber comes in and blends with the vanilla into a creamy, sweet, slightly woody base.
The musk doesn't come through for me, which is a good thing.

Bergner 85276 No.1 is a lovely feel-good scent based on vanilla.
Thanks to the bergamot, orange, and peach, it doesn't lean too much towards the candy direction (actually not at all), but rather a delicious, mature autumn fragrance.

Mon Precieux Nectar (MPN) is one of my favorites among the modern Guerlain fragrances.

It starts off quite almondy-gourmand on my skin, soft and creamy, with a hint of caramel.
That's exactly my thing!
The almond note can also be found in Tonka Imperiale, where it is a bit more pronounced and present, but still quite similar.

MPN has a bit more caramel and vanilla, in contrast to the Tonka.

I can distinctly smell the orange blossom; just a few minutes after spraying, it is there.
Subtle, but it runs through the fragrance like a red thread deep into the base note.
It does get a bit floral in the heart note, but I can't really grasp the flowers.

I'm not a big fan of flowers, but here they are so subtly dosed that they smell really great and create a nice symbiosis with the vanilla.

MPN becomes more vanillic, softer, and creamier towards the base note.
Typical for the new Guerlains. It still reminds me of Tonka Imperiale, but also of Angelique Noire.
It leaves a base of ultra soft vanilla, almond, and tonka. Super!

I do miss the stated incense a bit.
The fragrance does have a minimal woodiness in the base, but a bit more would have suited it well.
Incense combined with Guerlain vanilla is genius, so why not here as well?

MPN is one of my favorites. A cozy scent, a feel-good fragrance.
Unfortunately, the longevity and sillage are only mediocre, and that's despite it being a pure perfume.
I think that's exactly the reason for selling the Extrait concentration at a reasonable price (125mL for 195 euros is very affordable for an Extrait).
In the end, however, it is not more intense than an EdT, at most an EdP.

I don't know if it's due to the fragrance components or why this Extrait is so weak.
Nevertheless: MPN is and remains an incredibly wonderful, delicious, creamy Guerlain fragrance.

Metallica drove me crazy in the year 2000.
It was available at my regular perfumery Kobberger in Frankfurt, three pieces in total, each 250mL EdT for around 500 DM.
I saved my money for so long until I had enough, and on the day I went to the perfumery - it was gone, sold out.

Only then did I realize that it was a one-shot.
Difficult to find back then, today it is only available at horrendous prices.

The bottle is beautiful, with silver bee plates, the golden yellow nectar made the appearance elegant and complete.
Every time I was there, I used the tester until one day it was empty too.

Now, 12 years later, at least 10mL of it have moved in with me, and yes, it has the same mystique, the same allure as back then.

Metallica starts off floral and cool on my skin, somehow aloof.
It vaguely reminds me of Fleur des Comores by Maître Parfumeur et Gantier, which is cheerier and brighter, but also has this blend of flowers, ylang-ylang, and a bit of tonka bean.

Somehow the top and heart notes are quite identical and a bit classic as well, not like the modern, new middle-class fragrances, such as Tonka Imperiale or Angelique Noire.

I really like that, because I also enjoy the classics.
I can clearly smell bergamot, clove, and ylang-ylang, but not the rose at all.

It only brushes against this classic scent but gradually transforms into a deep, unsweetened Guerlain vanilla, which I find a bit in Spiriteuse Double Vanille.

It is a bit sweeter than SDV, but not vanilla pudding or anything like that.
I can still smell a bit of clove and ylang-ylang in the base.

For me, Metallica is a wonderful fragrance, and I could kick myself for not having bought it quickly enough back then.

It’s incomprehensible that even with its relaunch in the Maison Guerlain line as Metalys, it had no success.

Womanity Eau pour Elles is not only a lighter Eau de Toilette version of the original Eau de Parfum Wummser, but - as always with Mugler - a modified, wearable, and lighter version in EdT concentration that still has quite good longevity.

Eau pour Elles starts off for me with that typical Womanity note: slightly sour and salty, but also immediately berry/fruity and with a hint of green/woody, something like fir branches or the like.

The top note quickly flits by; the salty aspect leaves me very quickly (within a minute), and then quite lush strawberries emerge, paired with something else fruity that I can't quite pinpoint.
The hint of fir branch remains, but subtly in the background, making the scent really interesting and not too sweet or average. (It even becomes a bit stronger later on, which I really like)

The heart and base notes are much softer and more compatible on my skin than those of the EdP.
The EdP was too intense for me regarding the salt (some say fish or caviar, but I would say it’s just salty), this note is almost completely gone in Eau pour Elles, though minimal, it’s only subtle and I like that.

The fig appears from the heart note and becomes a bit stronger, though softer in the base.
Eau pour Elles ends after about 8 hours and with moderate sillage quite softly and close to the body, but in the first 5 hours, it is also well perceivable in the environment.

I like it.
Not on me, but I quite enjoy it on others!
It is somewhat synthetic, like everything from Mugler (exception: the Miroir series), but it can be, for it is very extraordinary, yet wearable.

I actually prefer all the EdT versions to their big sisters (of Womanity, Angel, and Alien).

Anyone who finds Womanity interesting but too uneven will surely be happy with Womanity Eau pour Elles.

As an old Shalimar junkie, I hadn't tested any flankers of the original Shalimar for a long, long time.
Last year, I finally got the urge and tested them all.

Eau de Shalimar is a wonderful summer scent for all lovers of oriental fragrances.

It starts fresh, citrusy with a lot of lime.
But I can also immediately smell the soft vanilla undertone, which I really like.

The top note passes by very quickly, and the vanilla becomes much more present.
A delightful, unobtrusive, yet well-perceptible sweet vanilla.

The rose doesn't come through for me at all, but a bit of jasmine does.

But in the end, the progression for me is quite straightforward: citrusy-vanilla in different concentrations.
But I love this combination; I've loved it even before Eau de Shalimar.

The boozy, leathery, dark aspect of the original is completely missing here, and of course, I miss that a little.
On the other hand, it's just perfect for the office and for all occasions where it shouldn't and can't smell like the mega hit of the original.

At the very end, it smells a bit spicy to me, which I really enjoy.

Eau de Shalimar lasts a long time on me, around 10 hours, but it's quite subtle in terms of perception, meaning: the sillage is rather restrained.
However, when smelled up close, it is very present and incredibly beautiful, warm, soft, and well-perceptible.

For me, it's the perfect office scent and also great for private occasions on very warm days.
I've also enjoyed wearing it in winter when it shouldn't be too "punchy."