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...or something like that.

Anyone who once wandered through Italian alleyways in an old town will understand me, as someone who grew up halfway in Italy:

It's afternoon in late spring. Warm but not too hot. Winter is behind us and we are enjoying the first rays of sunshine. People get moving and go out, sit in the café.

You stroll through the alleyways of the Italian city in the late afternoon. Beautiful buildings, old, wonderful, narrow, steeped in history.

Up ahead, a tavern, lots of people sitting outside, it looks good.

"Come on, let's go there! Yes, it looks good. What the hell, we've got time anyway."

You sit outside, the food is simple and clear.

So to speak: rustic - pasta, bread, olives, meat, a bit of everything.

Served with: wine and water.

Atmosphere:

Pleasant, in a T-shirt outside the door. It's loud, everyone is talking. The mild wind blows tepidly over to me now and again.

It's dusk, the lights are slowly coming on.

The old town is beautiful with its houses. Aesthetic. Italian. Old, but timelessly beautiful.

"Another wine. Another water. Another loaf of bread?"

Sure, certo!

People are drinking, people are smoking next door. It's loud. Relaxed.

"Shall we get going?"

"No, we've got time!"

"So, another wine?" :)

"Ma certo."
"Salute."

"A la vita!"

It's slightly chilly. I put on my sweater, which I brought with me and hangs behind me over the chair. I had brought it with me to be on the safe side.
That's a good thing.
Fits.

"Salute!"


Few fragrances (and I'm really very particular about this) manage to capture Italy for me.

Arancia di Sicilia and Cedro di Diamante can do it (there may be a few more).

But let's be honest, in my opinion, the fragrance conveys a feeling of "dolce vita".

Which Perris once again does well here.

And the "Italy" series here really is Italy.

This is really and honestly, I think, authentic (more so than many other louder labels manage).

My tip:

It's not as citrusy as you might think! Give it a whiff.

Definitely a summer and spring fragrance, but can also be worn in warm September and October (with our "seasons" anyway).

But anyone who has ever smelled it will certainly understand what I mean.

It is different from other fragrances that are "only" citrusy or aquatic.

Happy spring to you!

Salute! A la vita!

My encounter with this fragrance was more of a coincidence. I had to return a fragrance to my trusted perfumery in downtown Frankfurt. Still freshly sealed, unfortunately I had grown tired of it after bottling, I received a credit note and, as always, was well supplied with new fragrances and bottlings (after several tests).

Fully loaded, I went back to test everything new that I had liked in the store at first go.

The next day, it was the turn of Musc de Soie. My skepticism towards newer and more modern fragrances and fragrance directions can be found in detail in my review of Safran Musc.

And what happened? The ladies ran after me. Well, not like in the movie - but I was approached (and that happens very rarely in this country). What is that...that would be so pleasant.

Wow, I thought. So let's take a closer look in medias res:

At first, I found the fragrance fresh. More precisely, fresh and powdery. Cashmeran, ambroxan, benzoin, aldehydes and co. always worry me a little - I'm incredibly picky when it comes to synthetics in fragrances.

I know the fabrics are always mostly synthetic these days - but if it smells like that, I'm out immediately!

The fragrance is neither synthetic nor artificial, nor do you get that impression throughout the fragrance! That's already wonderful.

The fragrance opens fresh and powdery. The style of the fragrance reminds me a little (without iris) of L'Homme. Which, because I don't like iris, I don't like either, but the fresh powdery notes, not feminine sweet-powdery but fine and fresh, go in a similar direction.

The fragrance is not only fresh - not refreshing (don't confuse!) - it also has a progression. Over time, the fragrance becomes soapy. But soft-soapy, I would say silky-soapy!

Apparently it's supposed to be silk on bare skin; personally, I (frankly) don't wear it that way myself and don't plan to (as of now).

But I actually don't find this metaphorical comparison so inappropriate or far-fetched.

Where was I? Soapy, exactly. But not soapy in the sense of grandpa's aftershave á la Paco Rabanne pour Homme Eau de Toilette or "New York Intense | Nicolaï / Parfums de Nicolaï" (which also always reminds me of a frustrated Carry Bradshore, but that's for another post).

It's a very, very fine French soap that you wash yourself with and that leaves you smelling fresh-clean-powdery-fine-freshly-washed all day long.

More freshly washed than freshly laundered, in my opinion.

To put it bluntly: simply deliciously pleasant

The fragrance is soft. Absolutely unisex.

Here I even read feminine and rather feminine. Honestly : No!

Men, take it. Smell it. That's how a man should smell.

I find all those sweet plonks from princess vases that they pour over the lords of creation much more feminine (and much more annoying too, but that's another topic).

This one envelops the wearer in a fresh cloud of the finest French soap. A visit to a fine Florentine, springtime in Tuscany or strolling through the alleyways of Florence in May, style, elegance, beauty, aesthetics, timelessness - all of these come to mind.

Not loud, not prolo! But present and potent, underlining the personal aura and personality.

A visit to the French barber and the pleasant, soapy, subtle scent in your nose all day long.

But be careful - 3/4 sprays are enough here, otherwise it may be too much for the office in a closed room or towards spring or summer.

This is not quite so dramatic in winter.

The fragrance can already have steam.

But dosed appropriately, the fragrance (as described) is wonderful.

And besides, if you want to smell like this and like this fragrance, you don't need the overdose!

The fragrance is new and I'm usually skeptical about completely new fragrances: I'm actually the one who prefers the classics and modern classics, but at the same time really has difficulties with the newer and more current fragrances and scents.

I absolutely cannot stand oud. Now everyone is going for cannabis. Well, there have always been trends. I have always mentioned this in other reviews and taken a closer look at it. And that has to be the case. A lot of things come back in parts, repeat themselves, some things are brought out again - in fashion, music, perfumery, in designs...that's the way it has to be.

Somehow the wheel is not being reinvented, but it is always being pimped (to use this neologism).

Well, today everything is so loud and present. Fragrance is a status symbol.

Status symbolism:

I have a Rolex. I'm wearing a Moncler jacket. It's written all over it. Over the Stone Island sweater, whose emblems are of course impossible to miss. Pants match the outfit - shoes, Gucci? Balenciaga? Not pretty, but eye-catching?

And yes, the fragrance has to reach everyone. Everyone!

Whether my fellow human beings want it or not. It doesn't matter (at least to many perfumed wearers in the cinema, Fitti or on the train...).

Because(!) - or so they think - I can afford the most blatant and loudest oud, the heaviest fragrance that Mr. Gebauer has in his range or the sweetest temptation, whereas the old Givenchy fragrances look like orphans.

Unfortunately, I find:
There's nothing refined and private about it anymore, like there used to be. When your girlfriend used to say you smelled good (after you got close) and not from 7 meters away.

Safran Musc is also modern (you can tell) and also more potent than fragrances from the 90s or 00s, but it is not annoying or omnipresent in the room.

It has that certain something. Subtlety, beauty, classicism.

It reminds me of the classic leather bag. It's been around forever, but it's still modern. It tops and enhances any modern outfit because it shows that the wearer has class and style. That he knows how to incorporate stylish timelessness into his appearance. That is this fragrance.

An old library. A classic leather armchair. A cool antique desk in the study of my house. Heavy and solid, but timeless and cool in all the new, between Ikea and Co.

Musk, saffron. Above all, the saffron is simply there. The name says it all.

The fragrance accompanies its wearer. It gives them an aura, gets them through the day, whatever they do. But here you wear a (great) fragrance and it is not the fragrance that carries you.

The gentleman (or lady, because every skin is individual, just test it) enters the room and is accompanied by a fine, soft, harmonious, round, slightly(!) sweet and leathery saffron-musk fragrance that underscores the personality of its wearer.

It's not the fragrance that affects the room, but the wearer. That fits, I like that.

Pleasant, no headache. Not too much leather or resin. Just a real signature fragrance that is independent enough to be able to lay claim to it.

Good, experienced label, they should be able to do it and their classics have also been on the market for many years - which speaks for itself.

They have really achieved something great here. The price is really hefty, there are no two opinions. It would be worth it to me, but that's a personal decision.

At the moment, it's already very ambitious; perhaps one or the other online supplier (of the well-known dealers) will be able to come in at a slightly lower price...let's hope so.

I sprayed it on and wanted to know if it was anything. Actually, I just wanted to write a statement, but as there is only one review of it so far, I think that a second one might be helpful for one or the other potential buyer...

I personally find it very similar to many other fragrances in this genre of colonias, intensas and co.

The citric is okay, although unfortunately it seems partially(!) artificial, which always triggers this slight toilet duck theme for me.

There are citrics and citrics: some are quite good at creating a good natural freshness with citron or grapefruit or seeds, others have this unnatural citric. Here, it's not harshly synthetic, but a little, which I would actually like to see a little differently in fragrances in this price range.

It is also fresh and has what it wants to be, namely the characteristics of a cologne.

The sweetness is rather subtle, but also lingers in the scent, which recedes and evaporates more and more with each passing hour. I think you should have the flanker in your desk drawer at the latest after lunch during your lunch break on a hot day if you still want to have some of the scent in the afternoon.

I detect a little (but only a little) of the pepper very slightly, the woodiness in the base is definitely there, the musk fixes the freshness somewhat, but rather restrained.

The citrus becomes duller, sweeter and rounder over time and this sweetness reminds me a little of sweet Italian pastries (at least thematically appropriate).

If any of you are looking for a citrusy cologne companion for summer, there's no end.

For me, Colonia Intensa Eau de Cologne is close to this, but I think it's simply better made. It's more of a mass product nowadays and is certainly more common than ArteOlfatto, but for me it's primarily about the scent and what I actually want: a fresh, citrusy eau de cologne (yes, this is officially a perfume, I know, but it's not as long-lasting). In this respect, I would be "out" here with Paropamiso.

I like classic fragrances that have a history, that are sometimes no longer wearable, contemporary or have fallen out of time. Nevertheless, it is precisely those fragrances that I like to put on and wear once in a while because they have that "certain something".

This one was recommended to me in a niche perfumery and I have to say that I can't really get much out of the fragrance:

It starts a little fresh with a little citrus and a little spice, it has a slight hint of green, and I find it a little fresher in the top note.

As it progresses, there is more of a green spiciness that accompanies the fragrance as it develops. I also detect a little greenish artificiality.

I can't say anything about a real progression, or rather a base, because it doesn't develop. This is simply due to the fact that Duc de Vervins is very thin on the chest.

From my point of view, quite honestly, there are more beautiful, especially classic, fougère fragrances that you can buy for a fraction of the price. In any case, it doesn't really grab me. Not bad, not a miss, but also nothing special or not a particularly beautiful, classic creation that sweeps me off my feet.