Hofnärrin

I wanted to know and ordered Rabab Gems to compare it on my right forearm with Accento by Xerjoff.

My conclusion: Accento comes across as a bit "more elegant and expensive," which, in my opinion, it must be given the price difference.

But indeed - for me, it's just a tiny bit. For people who have a more sensitive sense of smell than I do, it might be more than that, but that's their issue.

In the opening, Rabab Gems is somewhat clumsy and maybe a bit forward, but that quickly settles down. The pineapple is there, and just like with Xerjoff, it's non-acidic, soft, fresh, and elegantly packaged. After about an hour, the two fragrances differ the most, as Rabab Gems takes a brief detour towards Erba Pura, unlike Accento. Since I own and frequently enjoy wearing Erba Pura (the original), this is not a problem for me. (For Erba Pura haters, of course, it is). But as I said, it's more of a detour; the Erba Pura vibes fade away, and the two fragrances start to align again. At times, I found the Xerjoff to be a bit darker and deeper, but on the other hand, Rabab Gems has an almost irresistible lightness and freshness, and even better, it retains this after twelve hours. I can still faintly perceive it on my forearm almost twenty-four hours later. No mustiness! Nice!

The bottle is just as beautiful as a bold imitation, and the sprayer is great.

Green fragrances often fall into traps, but Victrix does not.

- It is not a delicate little plant that withers away as soon as it is pulled from the bottle, but seems to truly unfold on my skin

- It does not start too modern and does not transform into a watery syrup after half an hour that sweetly smells of vanilla or caramel, but remains true to its color

- It does not reflect an artificial lawn that one cannot even step on, let alone lie down on

- Victrix is not a photoshopped garden where the same weather eternally shimmers

- and it is also not artificially masculine or razor-sharp like some from the barber shop

- it does not get lost in a dark fir forest (nothing against resinous forest scents, but a forest scent is certainly not what Victrix is, or maybe it is?)

- Well, somehow Victrix manages to sell me a shade of green reminiscent of ivy, of which I am sure exists out there somewhere - just unfortunately not here.

Anyway, long live the illusion, and for the victorious navigation of so many pitfalls, I believe Victrix has rightfully earned its name.

Zesty sour start. The acidity is not citrusy and bright, but full-bodied, dark violet, and herbal, yet it dances on the skin. Beneath it, a promise tickles the nose, while the opening - well - tirelessly ticks away. And so I wander and wander; it is late summer, the sky is clear, and the path is flanked by dark green-violet herbs, leading straight into the horizon. And, although this path is as flat as expected, and I don’t even need sturdy shoes to walk it, I catch myself tiring far too quickly and searching for a point of reference, a crooked oak tree, a dilapidated sheepfold, or if necessary, a mosquito-swirled puddle; but nothing comes.
And so I wander and wander; the journey is the destination.

P.S: "wanderlust" is, by the way, like "abseiling" or "schadenfreude," an English word and means "Wanderlust" and "Fernweh," and it is pronounced "Wonder-Last" ;-)

Depressive white flower. Heavy soap. Clean but not fresh. Despite the light Tippex note, it does not come across as synthetic. Free of any bombast. Also not sparkling, sugary, or ethereal. It rests on the skin. It rests and rests and rests. After about five long hours, the scent finally moves. And -August or not- it heads towards a wintry lakeshore and dried reeds. If you ask me, it's a somewhat expensive pleasure.

Good day.
I would like seventy-five milliliters of the twelve-hour lasting Laytons. But please, only the first five minutes of the surprising top note and the last four hours of the dreamily sensual drydown. You can keep the rest. It's too chaotic, too sweet, and too heavy for me.
And oh yes, the fragrance is intended as a gift. Could you please leave the price tag on?