Lia

I have to be really short today. Just tested this fragrance, which I got from a very dear participant as an addition. Unfortunately isses already very late and my alarm clock rings again soon.

By name he was known to me. Expected I had other but curious I was always. So why not a little scent date before the bed cards are punched...? *pff*..hmm..okay? Wait...there! I don't know why but the first association: escada! It smells like good old classic Margeritha Ley. I'm a child of the 80s. Born in the 70s. In the '90s, I treated myself to this. And why is that? Because it reminded me of something specific (don't slay me). Maybe some of you still know those chewing gum machines that used to hang on the walls of houses. And between all the colorful gum balls there were little gumdrops. As a small child I was fascinated. And since I always had to smell everything, the olfactory impression remained. I am fascinated by many things that remind me of the good old days. Lilacs, the sea, apple shampoo, grass and just things like bubble gum machine figures. And that's exactly what Jasmine Marzipane gives me.

How I wish I could describe things in lyrical words as beautifully as many of you do. I'm more the rational one there, though. Whereby - emotions are also somehow involved here. ?

As so often in the past: after the first nose I think - nope. No idea, but for me it changes from the impression zw Cuir Beluga and YSL's Cinema. The Cuir Beluga impression prevails. But I want to be able to decide. And today, after hours (!) of wearing it, I am still very impressed. A pleasant powderiness arrives alongside a soft great vanilla base. And neither Guerlain nor YSL. Powderiness has not even been mentioned here. Nor connection to the two fragrances. ?

So the durability is great. It takes you on a trip. And I love surprises.

...now I must necessarily give here also once my 'mustard' to it. (Mustard? I have not written now?)
With me it was love on the maybe 334th sniffer. And I can also explain it. Certainly not as flowery as most here (there I am unfortunately rather the rational type) but I try hard.
Surely five years ago I ordered a bottling. I love niche fragrances. And also warm and vanilla. The first impression disappointed me. I smelled cocoa plus tangerine. The scent reminded me of one I had almost forgotten: Il Profvmo Cocoa. I had treated myself to this even longer ago at an inappropriate time (namely summer) and also applied it to a barbecue. I found this one too masculine on me. Similar to how I also feel perfumes going in the oud direction. Just too 'dark'. I washed Grand Soir off. For the time being end of the story.
Much later, I discovered Baccarat Rouge for myself. To put it better, my very favorite employee at my local perfumery did it for me. I must admit that this encounter (with BR) had made a lasting impression on me. I never thought until that moment that a fragrance could surprise me and make me so happy. If a perfumer works so creatively, there must be much more to his work. Grand Soir was already out of the question. I was thrilled by Apom. And Petit Martin. Both scents that I perceive as citrusy, buttermilky (Apom), creamy and yellow (Petit Martin) at the same time. I am thrilled by the progression. The two actually make me happy.
Hmmm (on topic)..should I give Grand Soir..as a counterpart, so to speak, another chance? I did. I sprayed it on and headed off to work. After about an hour, a feeling of happiness set in again. (Was it the long ago barbecue??) Suddenly I saw it with different eyes (or smelled a different nose) It's evolving. Wow. Warm. Sweet. Amber. As one of the previous writers had suggested: towards Obsession. I love it when I smell Obsession on fellow humans. Now you can't compare the two 100% but I think it clearly goes in that direction. Not cocoa or tangerine. A cozy and spicy vanilla. Well...and cuddling is known to trigger happy hormones. Maybe that's the secret. Conclusion: this one is moving in with me. And I'm glad that he will accompany me this summer day and night ..or vlt but rather night (during the day but Apom). :-)

I think I'm going to have to skip to the side of this scent. Today I was once again in my favourite perfumery in search of something extraordinary. Montale came to my attention after my favorite saleswoman recently sprayed me with some of her fragrances. Take a deep breath and let's go. I got stuck with him. "Wow, gum" was my first impulse. And since women don't treat themselves to anything else and I have no problem with synthetics in the form of smells, I hit him. So I brought the treasure home and as usual I dedicated myself to your comments before I opened it. Well...I was a bit disappointed and a bit scared when reading the reviews. "Should I have made a mistake here?" After a few hours I felt brave enough for a test. And indeed, I got a little fright at first. Rubber? Gum?? But too much of a good thing? Anyway..wait..

...a few hours later I perceive only discreetly this slightly unnatural, but nevertheless quite wanted by me. It is indeed developing. In a very nice soft vanilla direction with roasted aromas. More precisely, it smells of wonderfully warm popcorn. It's like entering the lobby of a big cinema. A little "biancolatte" from Zeromolecule. It's great. The durability of the base seems above average. After all, scents are a very subjective matter. Fortunately, I have absolutely no regrets about buying it. And I could spend hours sniffing my wrist...

So maybe you have to be made for that sweetness and warmth. I think she's great.

So I am amazed about the so far so never awarded points concerning the durability. I smell an entire working day after him. Even now. And I'm almost in bed!!

But first to the fragrance: I change fragrances almost as often as underpants. Only very few are worn regularly. But also here: on the seventh day you always have to make a change. I recently went to a perfumery with a new idea. The idea (I'm a stubborn late bloomer) was Candy from Prada. I had already tested this fragrance years ago. He hadn't knocked me over and yet I suddenly felt like sweets. While testing some novelties 'Cloud' fell into my stylus. Cloud? So if you ask me, who has switched names, because Cloud smells to me like I imagine Candy in the ideal case: sweet and creamy and incredibly good. Coconut I'm actually barely taking. I clearly smell caramel, vanilla and nothing else.

Prada's fragrance is often criticized for its durability. Cloud has them. And the Sillage. Admittedly, I find it somewhat difficult to see myself in the target group's drawer, but my colleagues, some of whom are very young, are enthusiastic.

Well, I really like this perfume