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Aaaah, spicy Christmas cookies!
I'll keep it short: I ordered Bronzo blind and have no regrets. If you enjoy rubbing your nose against well-spiced gingerbread and can imagine smelling like that, then Bronzo is highly recommended. For safety, take a whiff of the clove package first. Then use your imagination to add the sweet scent of honey. Sprinkle a pinch of cinnamon on top and we have Bronzo.
On the skin, it lasts a good 9 hours. The sillage in the first 3-4 hours is lovely, so you keep catching whiffs of the fragrance. I think it's easy to overapply here. The clove lasts until the end, the sweetness recedes (but it remains sweetish), and a subtle leather note takes away the edible aspect. I don't need leather, but here it’s just on the edge, so it doesn’t become dominant but rather pleasantly underscores the spiciness.
In summer, it will likely be neglected, but I’m already looking forward to autumn!
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Cherry-like Guerlain Knockoff
Just a few words about this little fragrance, which is very affordable to purchase. It is a sweet cherry water, with a longevity of about 4 hours; on clothing, you can smell it for an entire day. There is not much development; it starts with red and sweet cherry, then the tea mixes in a bit, and for my part, also the almond, it remains cherry-like :). I couldn't help but test the EdP of La Petite Robe Noire in parallel - great similarity. Guerlain feels a bit deeper, but in my opinion, the little black dress from Guerlain is also a very childish, young, and playful scent and thus does not smell particularly expensive (if one can say that). Who's that Girl is exactly the same. It doesn't smell cheap, but also not expensive, just young. And cherry-like. If Guerlain demands too much for its cherry scent, I think one can easily fall back on this affordable sweet temptation.
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Winter Dream
As a dedicated fan of spring and summer, I find little positive to say about autumn and winter. However, what I do appreciate about these seasons is the sudden agreement among people when it comes to snuggling up on the couch under a blanket and doing absolutely nothing. Almost everyone enjoys that when it’s gray and wet outside. Myself included. This brings me directly to this wonderful cuddle bear, Untitled #2.
In short and sweet terms: you really have to love the spices of chai tea for this scent to suit you.
In contrast to Un Crime Exotique, where the chai is diluted with a lot of vanilla and a big splash of honey, here you get a freshly brewed chai tea. First, the spices: cinnamon, cardamom, vanilla, cocoa shell. Everything is thrown into a pot, milk is poured over it, and black tea is added as well; it simmers a bit. Then it goes into the cup, and a little sweetness is added. Now the vanilla has been coaxed out of its hiding place by the cooking, and the chai smells deliciously creamy, milky, and spicy. Please never forget the spiciness, because even in the base, the scent doesn’t dissolve into a vanilla mush; it remains a delicious chai. Mhhhmmm, that’s all I can say!
Head over heels in love with Un Crime Exotique, Untitled #2 has somewhat weakened that love. While the former quickly turns into a wonderful but rather straightforward vanilla scent, which I found disappointing until now, it’s still quite okay due to the lack of competition. Untitled #2 has more elbow room, is less softly caressing, yet so cuddly, and remains characterful throughout its development.
By the way, this scent changes depending on temperature/weather, whatever that may be :). Sometimes I get more black tea and less sweetness, sometimes the scent even has a fresh note. Then it’s milky and vanillic again, or you get more of the cocoa shell. Always good for a surprise.
The longevity is also more convincing for me; it accompanies me for a whole day, even longer on clothing, in such a way that I don’t have to bring my nose close to my skin, but I always have a little chai breeze around my nose. Wonderful. Now it’s time to save up, as my little sample is already used up :).
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Unrequited Love
So much has already been said about this fragrance that I want to keep it brief. What I wished for after reading many comments here and elsewhere was a scent that is sweet and edible, with a hint of Christmas. In fact, I did get that, just not quite as hoped.
With all the lovely pastries for the cold season, there are many spices that make me swoon. Above all, cinnamon and vanilla. However, what I do not appreciate are those treats where little candied fruit pieces hide. In various types of gingerbread, stollen, and even in some cookies, you find those dreadful fruit cubes. Unfortunately, these nasty things have also made their way into Dolcelisir. It’s probably the orange/rum/caramel combination that brings this idea to my mind, but I can neither eat nor smell that stuff.
What a shame, I wanted to love the fragrance, but it seems it won't work out between us. The rest of the spice combination would be very nice, although the scent does sting a bit in my nose, especially in the first thirty minutes. It reminds me a bit of the biting vanilla from L de Lolita Lempicka.
Unfortunately, I can't say much else, as the candied fruits distract me too much from the rest.
Yes, the longevity is okay; after 4-5 hours, it would be time for a touch-up if you don't want the scent to be too close to the skin, as it lasts longer on the skin. I gave the fragrance 80% because I consider it to be very high quality; for this price, you hardly get anything that smells so expensive :). The bottle is also really pretty.
If anyone is planning to get Dolcelisir - I would gladly pass it on ;).
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Welcome Home, you green-purple fragrance dream!
Well, that really hit me right away during the first encounter. A large portion of freshly grated lemon zest under the nose, garnished with a lemon balm candy on a bed of freshly cut meadow herbs along with the accompanying damp earth. Rolled up in a fig leaf. This hello was surprising - surprisingly good!
A green-yellow opening, the total freshness kick, and since you feel so awake, it can now proceed more calmly. To wash it down, there's a glass of milk with purple fig syrup, and together it leads to a beautiful conclusion. Creamy, fresh, and at the same time warm and sweet, all sorts of green from nature waft in the background, simply conveying a super relaxed feeling.
Longevity is okay; like with every fragrance you love, you wish for incredible longevity, but here you have to reapply after a few hours. Projection is minimal after the first phase. Since I find it more suitable for hot days, this is not to its disadvantage.
My sprayer of Philosykos has given up the ghost, and I can't get to my beloved green fig. Now I'm glad it turned out this way; otherwise, I might not have gotten to know Ninfeo Mio for a long time. Philosykos is also amazing, but WOW! Ninfeo Mio takes it up a notch with its uniqueness and exciting scent development. A fig to love. :)