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Rhapsody is one of the five new LV fragrances whose bottle was designed by Frank Gehry. I was able to test all today here is my third review to the best fragrance of the series for me next to Stellar Times.

I have to admit that I'm not a big chypre fan because they often smell very "stale" to my sensibilities. Therefore, my expectations for Rhapsody was not particularly high, but the fragrance has taught me better. Rhapsody is an olfactory masterpiece and takes away even my reservations about chypre. The opening is chypre-typical with a floral rose, jasmine and in this case also ylang-ylang and the woody oakmoss and patchouli and also seems a bit more feminine than unisex at first whiff. But then something fanstastic happens, because after about 20 minutes vetiver and especially mate push forward and give with their earthy-tart-sweet bitterness a good contrast to the yet initially sultry floral elements of the top note. As it progresses, the chypre loses some of its power but maintains its profile, with the floral components dominating a bit more than the woody notes. I was "perfume shopping" all afternoon, but I had to keep smelling my wrist to accompany the further course of Rhapsody, despite my now incipient nasal fatigue.

Conclusion:

Bottle - LV's bottles are some of the most beautiful in the industry for me, but with the Gehry range they have topped themselves for my liking. The head of the bottle, which resembles a transparent veil (according to the staff, it's all handmade) and the boutique where they have built a huge veil over the collection that resembles the head of the perfumes is second to none.

Fragrance: the manufacturer calls the fragrance "the epitome of elegance". And I can agree with that! It is a wonderful, profound fragrance that smells very "adult" and carries an incredibly graceful aura. At the same time, it never seems anachronistic or out of time. For me, one of the most beautiful reinterpretations of Chypre fragrances and is for me of all the new fragrances next to Stellar Times most worth the very crisp price.

Stellar Times is one of the five new LV fragrances whose bottle was designed by Frank Gehry. I was able to test all of them today here is my second review.

As much as I was disappointed by Symphony, I am so thrilled by Stellar Times. I have rarely in my life so a round amber fragrance can smell like Stellar Times. The prelude is a very powerful amber note, which complements the Peru balsam fantastically. It seems a bit dusty at first, but nothing scratches, nothing bites, it all harmonizes so wonderfully! After about 30 minutes, the orange blossom then joined in and gave the fragrance a little more sweetness. For me, it's almost a stroke of genius by Cavallier-Belletrud that he didn't want to balance the contrast to the amber/balsam with a fruity note, but resorted to orange blossom, which doesn't take away the heaviness of the scent but adds a heavenly, sweet spice and gives the idea of being in an amber room much more room. As the fragrance progresses, the orange blossom weakens somewhat and what remains is a terrific mix of powdery, spicy and sweet. The fragrance reminds me at times of "Au Coeur du Désert | Tauer Perfumes", but clearly has its own identity. For the fact that the fragrance has such an independent and sometimes very distinctive fragrance profile, but it is extremely wearable. However, he fits for my sensation rather to the target group 30+, but that is yes as with everything a matter of taste.

Conclusion:

Bottle - The bottles of LV belong to the most beautiful in the industry for me, but with the Gehry series they have surpassed themselves for my sensation again. The head of the bottle, which resembles a transparent veil (according to the staff, it's all handmade) and the boutique where they built a giant veil over the collection that resembles the head of the perfumes is second to none.

Fragrance: on the LV site, the manufacturer speaks of a golden palace in the sky and I can very well understand that. I imagine a majestäisches amber room full of ornaments in a mysterious palace, where you see on the walls the signs of the past and marvel speechless with lowered corners of the mouth a long lost time. I am still undecided on what occasions I would wear this fragrance, but to my mind it fits very well in the cooler season. The durability and sillage are unfortunately underambitious in view of the price, but for that the fragrance profile makes up for a lot.

Grandios !!!

Today I was lucky enough to be able to test all five of the new LV fragrances, whose bottles were designed by architectural legend Frank Gehry. I tested Symphony first, because the description of the fragrance on the Louis Vuitton site appealed to me. I was beguiled by the idea of being in a place where the sea merges with the sky and and the dry salt ground reflects the sun's rays, making it an indescribable spectacle. As if with the play of light a feeling of infinity spreads and I would walk along the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia.

When I then sprayed the fragrance on my arm, I also already had the perfect scenario for the fragrance in my head. I, in the Infinity salt desert, with a tropical shirt, looking out in the vastness of the uneconomic-looking landscape on the breeze of the dry wind, which rebels rebelliously against nature, as if he wanted to tell me "Stay a little longer, here it is quite sweet". But when I had him then on the arm, but something quickly disillusionment spread. The top note, from which I hope for a change of emotions, smelled very linear and a bit too dominant ginger and lemon aromatherapy oil. The citrus note was more like verbena than citrus and grapefruit was barely perceptible to me. At first, the fragrance even reminded me of "Eau de Verveine Vibrante | Zara". I was then first a bit disappointed and devoted myself to the other fragrances in the faint hope that the symphony would say goodbye with a grand finale, but unfortunately that was not the case. The drydown was undynamic and the mixture of ginger and lemon continued to dominate the action.

Conclusion:

Bottle - LV's bottles are some of the most beautiful in the industry for me, but with the Gehry range, I feel they have surpassed themselves once again. The head of the bottle, which resembles a transparent veil (according to the staff, it's all handmade) and the boutique where they have built a huge veil over the collection that resembles the head of the perfumes is second to none.

Fragrance - Basically, the composition is coherent, the fragrance fulfills its purpose as a summer lightweight. However, it is too citrusy for me personally and has too little depth. The ginger is a bit too intrusive for me and the grapefruit was taken note of, overall the fragrance reminds me very much of citronella. I find it nice that the durability is good and the lemon does not scratch. But in the end, the Gretchen question arises with most, whether the fragrance is "worth it". And unfortunately, I have to answer in the negative. For the price, which LV calls up, one should expect more than a fragrance that smells like citronella. The flacons are only available in 100 ML and they cost 450 euros. Refill costs 300 euros.

The Prada L'Homme series is for me one of the most successful of a mainstream designer in recent years. Even the Absolu flanker, which is located between the normal and the Intense, has for me its raison d'être.

The Splash Flanker was uninteresting to me for a long time, as I personally didn't like the original as much as the Intense version and didn't really need a toned down version of the standard one. However, by chance I did buy it for a good price earlier this year and what can I say, I have since emptied the 150 ML and ordered a new one straight away. The interesting thing about the L'Homme Splash is not only the powdery Prada identity, which blends insanely well with the mandarin and neroli, but has a depth that few summer freshes have for me. The Splash doesn't smell like shower gel, or deodorant - it doesn't smell like a cheap summer scent, or a synthetic aquatic. He definitely has the prada-typical soapiness without seeming sterile and a surprisingly distinctive identity, which I can associate apart from the other fragrances in the series, hardly with other fragrances or situations and also comes in my environment very well.

Whenever I was indecisive with the choice of a fragrance, I have reached for the Splash until I noticed at some point that the bottle is nearing the end. Whether it was in the morning to work or to the bakery, after the shower, after sports, in the evening when I wanted to go to the terrace, wanted to go to the movies, ran around in a T-shirt or shirt or just when I felt like it (and that was often) - there was almost never a moment where I felt that the Splash would not fit and especially during the homme-office lastigen phase in the pandemic, he has done insanely good service because he exudes a great security.

Ultimately, the Splash is a great all-rounder that I feel you can do little wrong with. He acts like a less present version of the original, but still has a very good shelf life, the Prada identity harmonizes wonderfully with the tangerine and the great price (currently still about 50 euros for 150 ML) as well as the very valuable and great-looking bottle make it for me a successful flanker. If I did not know better, I would associate it with a very luxurious soap, which radiates a very noble cleanliness.

I can only hope that Prada does not discontinue this flanker, but the increasingly difficult availability unfortunately suggests that it may no longer be available for purchase in the long run.

It's Friday evening on a late summer autumn day in Paris. The increasingly fading summer rays are rearing up once more before they take their leave in grand style with the longing for warmth into the melancholy of darkness. The colors of autumn fight for attention, seeking the most beautiful reflection of their colors in the reflections of the puddles. The strains of the week have been put aside and the protagonist walks with sure footing and almost challenging confidence with his companion through the alleys of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. His stylishly tailored suit fits snugly under his single-breasted cashmere wool coat and harmonizes effortlessly with his companion's black sheath dress, whose red bow can only be glimpsed beneath the wrap-around coat. The heel of her pumps clacks in unison with the onset of drizzle and the ever-increasing shrieks of the Seine, which is struggling to drop the autumnal winds. Arriving at their destination, they both sit down at the large picture window of the 18th century designed hotel bar, which promises a breathtaking view of the Louvre. They catch a glimpse of the last golden rays of the sun, which takes up the entire forecourt in a play of colour with the majestic pyramid, breathlessly dwarfing the surrounding buildings. The protagonist orders himself a soft cognac and his companion a Bordeaux and both let the evening end in a dignified atmosphere.

That's more or less how I would imagine an ideal scenario for this fragrance :) To me, Tuxedo exudes an incredibly graceful subtlety that I struggle to explain. The fragrance concept itself is perceptible in many other fragrances but the composition of the individual notes harmonizes so well that it triggers a longing in me for a situation that is otherwise rather rare. The fragrance has a wonderfully spicy-sweet opening that almost wants to be quaffable, but then lets it be. The woody note of patchouli complements the sweet vanilla and powdery, somewhat tart rose very harmoniously. The peppery note, which is still strengthened by the violet leaf, gives the fragrance a little more contrast to the vanilla and the rose.

Basically, I would say that the fragrance can be worn almost at any time of year, but m.E. rather in the colder months comes into its own. He is definitely one of the fragrances that can enhance your own perception, but absolutely must also fit one. I imagine a person over 30 who stands firmly in life and scores with understatement and not with obscenities. To the "Power" and "Beast" - generation, which wants to stand out by obtrusive sillage and even more obtrusive pose, he certainly does not fit.

All in all, one of the best YSL fragrances and certainly one of the fragrances that I like the most. Something problematic I find the durability, which unfortunately does not do justice to this great fragrance.