Kalix

When I referred to L'Eau d'Issey by Issey Miyake EDP in my previous comment as a teacher's scent due to its certain severity and clarity (or it is often referred to as such), I would attribute the same fundamental characteristics to this floral interpretation. However, today Mrs. Teacher is wearing a delicate pink blouse in a classic style - not white.

A transparent rose note runs linearly through the rather simple scent progression. However, the top note almost irritates my mucous membranes; I had to struggle with it for a moment. Upon the first spray, I would have preferred to stop the test. This soap rose note used here does not appeal to my taste at all. I cannot discern lily and mandarin under this pink cloud at all. Instead of "Florale," a designation with the root word "rose" would have suited better (it will surely come, perhaps the LE next year ;)), because that is the dominant note here and actually persists into the base. Once you survive the top note, memories of the mother fragrance awaken, a bit rosier, a bit lighter, but diluted, with weak longevity. So far, out of curiosity, I have sniffed every LE of L’Eau d’Issey even though I am not a fan of these limited editions. None of these LE's has provided me with a special fragrance experience so far. With "Florale," that hasn't changed either. I always returned to the EDP. I remain loyal to it!

What remains?

The attempt at a summer rose scent in the manner of an EDT, in the style of the Issey Miyake house. Bright, light, transparent, unsexy with poor longevity. The bottle has been tinted a delicate rose this time, very beautiful, very cool. The presentation, the advertising photos, are as always Asian-influenced, also very beautiful. If only the scent weren't there... By the way, I think Chloé lovers could warm up to "Florale," but I also dismissed Chloé from my house, as it is not wearable for me.

Thanks to Hasi for the original sample!

Now let's be honest, when I approach a Jil Sander fragrance called SUN Delight, which comes in the same bottle - just designed in a different color - I really don't expect a huge surprise - do I? In fact, I wanted to get myself a small bottle of SUN again, since my old SUN had been around forever. The little old remnant had gone bad, so it was time to toss it. Instead of SUN, I spontaneously bought SUN Delight. The first spray was pleasant, and the price was good too.

However, SUN Delight is not a diluted version of SUN; I had to learn that right away! It is actually a completely different sun/summer fragrance, although from the same family, but entirely different. One should completely forget about SUN with its massive and often cruelly overdosaged scent cloud. In my view, the key note of SUN Delight is the addition of this milk chocolate note in its light version, which I find quite successful for this price range. The strength of SUN Delight lies in the middle. Here, orchid, frangipani, and milk chocolate really blend together very warmly and always in a nice light way! The vanilla does not overpower at all; it just complements the other notes. The base is somewhat subdued for me; it’s more the fading middle that delights my skin. A touch more cedar or musk would not have been wrong.

All notes are halved in dosage and slightly sun-kissed, always just 50% of all additions. The longevity is also only the light version, but for a summer fragrance, I don’t think more is promised or expected. If SUN represents the southern beach by the sea, then SUN Delight is the little bathing fun at the gravel pit, the small weekend trip to Wannsee or Müggelsee - at least for Berliners. It’s the sunset at a lake that enchants here, and anyone who has ever sat by a local lake in Germany during the summer evenings, for example in the Ruhr area or Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (I’m sure everyone has a little bathing lake nearby), knows what I mean. The skin also smells of sun and a light sunscreen, and perhaps even of the chocolate ice cream from the afternoon.

I find SUN Delight to be a nice companion for the summer at home, with the aura of a pleasant sunscreen, and I don’t mean that negatively. Overdosage is not possible here; you really have to empty the bottle completely, and even then, I’m not sure. Due to the lightness of this summer fragrance, it lends itself to being complemented by other products. I have decided that I like this scent, but only for leisure - perhaps again this summer at the local lake…

When I encounter a woman wearing Laura, I recognize this scent immediately. I practically sniff her out. I don’t have to love women for this, but I feel like I’ve found an ally, not a competitor or rival. I want to approach her (which I have done), give her a compliment, and tell her that I like Laura too and find this scent beautiful.

This fragrance radiates so much tenderness and romance - I am always enchanted. Perhaps it’s only me who is drawn to this transparent, lovely fragrance composition? I don’t think so, because this scent has been on the market for too long for that. We can certainly speak of a classic that, like few fragrances, perfectly conveys the advertising message, I think, and invites the wearer to let herself be seduced into dreaming.

Laura is very harmonious; I find the top note very beautiful, and it remains so all the way to the base. No squeaky fruits, but fine aromas of melon and lychee radiate fruity freshness, light floral essences that are also often used in aquatic fragrances like water lily and lotus blossom brighten it up, and I have the feeling that all these ingredients are kissed by dew, light, cool, and clear, and of course, my jasmine is there too. The rose takes a backseat for me, and that’s fine! The balance is maintained by - let’s call it apricot-peach compote. You have to like these delicate fruits; otherwise, nothing works with Laura. In the base, it is grounded, fixed, and powdered, on my skin with vanilla and musk, a hint of vetiver, so that this delicate fruitiness doesn’t vanish; I think it succeeds.

For an EDT that I acquired a long time ago, certainly in a sentimental moment, I find the longevity really good. Laura accompanied me through some not-so-pleasant days and made that time a little easier for me; this may also be due to the consistently positive memories that I associate with this fragrance. In any case, I felt like a snow queen when I walked out of the store with this little blue box. Laura is certainly not an outstanding creation, but the scent delivers what the advertising promises, and it has been doing so for many years. At this price, no one will be ruined, and the little perfumery even offered to refill the bottle at a discounted price - just to mention it.

I believe Laura will exist forever because this scent is timeless and romance is simply beautiful.

Miezi, Sengana and Mountainstar are strawberry plant varieties of the finest and most aromatic kind, available from Gärtner P. in Kaarst.

So, the selection of strawberry varieties, basically the strawberry aroma elite. And who doesn’t love this scent? Even those I know who are allergic to strawberries, who immediately react with a rash upon consuming these little divine fruits, adore the fragrance of freshly picked red and sweet little seducers and suffer terribly from their health limitation.

Yes, then there is the variety Ocean Lounge, which is very suitable for allergy sufferers. Unfortunately, when using this variety externally, one must forgo provitamins A, B, and C, as well as the minerals calcium, sodium, potassium, iron, and phosphorus. Internal use is not recommended and isn’t worth it, as we only find Alcohol Denat. (which is also found in so-called "high-quality" fragrances) in small amounts. However, there is no risk that the 33 kcal per 100 g of strawberries will turn into a calorie bomb through cream, sugar, and sour cream.

From my perspective, there are more reasons to treat oneself to a bottle of this fragrance, aside from the fact that I purchased 30 ml for €19.95. Yes, I bought it! A little bit of LoveAstaire's good mood rubbed off on me, so I just went for it. The previously rather unpleasant Friday suddenly transformed into a good mood, strawberries in all variations, sand underfoot, lightness, fun, and extreme anticipation for summer. Not only the packaging and the color of the bottle convey this feeling. Ocean Lounge starts off so delicious and fruity that I have to think of strawberry-flavored chewing gum, strawberry lemonade, and Haribo sugar strawberries. Since all of these are positive memories, I immediately like this opening. It’s not quite the aroma strawberry from Gärtner P. in Kaarst, but it is with sugar and a few drops of strawberry aroma. Nevertheless, there is no strong aversion; it’s not that squeaky sweetness that I know from some cheap fragrances, I am surprised and remain so.

I don’t want to reduce Ocean Lounge to just strawberry, as that’s not how it is in the test. Passion fruit and mango are detectable. The fruity-exotic note persists, is refined, receives floral and woody additions, and in the base, one could even speak of a solid and skin-close note, thanks to cedar and a delicate musk and tonka note. So it is all easy to wear, doesn’t overwhelm, but rather floats lightly and seductively over the skin and hair. There’s no intense vanilla, and coconut has been avoided here. I do like coconut, but I rarely find this note in a pleasant, unartificial form in these cheaper summer fragrances.

This fragrance is actually wearable at all times. You don’t feel overly perfumed. It’s more like a fragrant fun that you allow yourself, which isn’t too intense (it’s an EDT). Ocean Lounge lifts the mood and enlivens the wearer like a strawberry-red exotic cocktail on crushed ice, enjoyed after a beautiful day and on the way home from the beach, with a view of the sunset on the horizon at an open beach bar, wearing a sarong, bikini, and sand underfoot.

that makes me think of Midnight Poison Elixir.

The three full-blooded women of a certain age, Alex, Jane, and Sukie, really heat things up for the sorcerer Van Horne, the devil in human form, played by the grand and unparalleled Jack Nicholson, using all means and the corresponding sophistication of modern emancipated women who no longer want to beat around the bush. However, the devil is not to be underestimated, and no one could possibly play this role more madly than the incomparable Jack Nicholson.

A lovely, enchanting, and well-behaved Cinderella does not fit into my picture of this fragrance at all, and the prince on the white horse does not come to mind either; he is known to want no witch, but a well-behaved beautiful Cinderella. The advertising for Midnight Poison is well done, but unfortunately far too innocent for this scent. The color of the night, this wonderful darkened blue, is for me the color of witches, of mystique, of magic - modernly interpreted. Midnight Poison Elixir is a fragrance inspired by the night, but far too dangerous for Cinderella!

I have had the sample for a long time, a gift from my dear Blanche, and had I known what surprise awaited me, the test would have been conducted long ago. I have always been enthusiastic about the Dior Poison line, both visually and in content. Still, I somehow expected something more along the lines of Hypnotic Poison or Pure Poison.

Midnight Poison, on the other hand, takes a powerful run-up. The top note is so strong that I feel I can barely take a second breath. It was only on the third attempt that I managed to do so, like a dance around the witch's fire. However, I cannot dissect the top note; a stubborn spiciness emerges that I know more from men's fragrances. Even the caramel note seems quite bitter and unsweetened to me. Could it be, amber in the top note with caramel? I find that a bit puzzling, especially since I have to think of the good old Angel.

It becomes softer, but it is not the rose, patchouli, and vanilla note that I love so much that crowns the heart and now lulls me sweetly; rather, a harsher and very dominant patchouli note makes its appearance. The rose really has to assert itself to avoid being overshadowed. From now on, Midnight Poison Elixir strongly reminds me of ZEN by Shiseido and also a bit of Euphoria with its strong patchouli note. However, the base is not crowned by the creaminess of Euphoria nor by the velvety skin connection of the ZEN fragrance. In the base, a somewhat masculine note develops on my skin, which may be due to the amber note and the massive patchouli note that lingers stubbornly, along with the fact that I hardly perceive any other fragrance note here. A devilish guy could easily wear this scent. However, to enchant me, the base would have needed a special magic.

Well, this fragrance has somewhat confused me, but Midnight Poison is a very interesting mysterious representative from the Poison line. A very exciting test! Due to its comparability from the middle, I personally prefer ZEN and Euphoria.

Oh yes, do watch "The Witches of Eastwick" again!