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Love Letter to Mother …Nature
Miniature snagged: Dab on, close your eyes. I am back.. I am a child, everything is carefree.
A tear rolls down my cheek, so beautiful is the moment - this memory... wonderful.
Mama is not wearing Scherrer today (the other of her two signatures), but Ivoire (which I later continued like Scherrer).
Chamomile scent, like the wild chamomile flowers, growing along the barren forest edge, which I often walk with Mama.
They smell healing, uplifting, slightly medicinal and cool, and bright yellow... so delicate, yet strong.
Now Ivoire becomes calmer, soothing, earthy and gently protective, always a hug of natural notes flashes through - perhaps the artemisia, iris roots, and a few flowers that grow there in nature without the help of a gardener.
Meanwhile, the fragrance spreads a calm, strengthening
, loving atmosphere. A drive and
strength that is never exhausting, demanding, or too much, just as I perceived my mother as a child, so Ivoire smells to me.
Beautiful, feminine, and charming in an adventurous, relaxed, self-determined way.
Ivoire tells, although not included in the composition, of the breath of pine resin wafting from the forest.
Ivoire is a starry night, restful moonlight, awakening morning, blissful day, and secure evening.
A wonderful harmony, where all notes are closely intertwined, which feel incredibly natural.
#ivoire has no sweetness, no loveliness, but a protective, gentle strength and confidence.
I do not perceive it as bitter, nor harsh, nor typically green-chypre-edged.
It is fine, deep, somewhat balsamic, self-assured, yet approachable and buoyant, and becomes rounder over time, from pale yellow to amber brown without losing its brilliance, and for me absolutely feminine!
For me, the fragrance connects wistfulness, nostalgia, saudade, blissful memory, and gratitude.
There is no scent that is even remotely similar.
If you have ideas: Please! Bring them on.
The scent radiates incredible calm and grounding.
With all its seriousness, which for me does not come across as joyless or stiff, but simply remains sublime and powerful, giving so much.
Ivoire envelops, protects, and gives one the confidence that there will always be a morning that holds unforeseen opportunities.
Ivoire, I realize how much I miss this fragrance, how good it does me.
A chypre indeed, yes - but unlike a Scherrer, which tells of the great world in a very elegant and extravagant and much cooler and bolder way, Ivoire remains the mother, who is no less self-assured, exploring the vastness of the horizon with you, letting you go, moving forward, with home and origin at her back.
Ivoire, I love you!
A tear rolls down my cheek, so beautiful is the moment - this memory... wonderful.
Mama is not wearing Scherrer today (the other of her two signatures), but Ivoire (which I later continued like Scherrer).
Chamomile scent, like the wild chamomile flowers, growing along the barren forest edge, which I often walk with Mama.
They smell healing, uplifting, slightly medicinal and cool, and bright yellow... so delicate, yet strong.
Now Ivoire becomes calmer, soothing, earthy and gently protective, always a hug of natural notes flashes through - perhaps the artemisia, iris roots, and a few flowers that grow there in nature without the help of a gardener.
Meanwhile, the fragrance spreads a calm, strengthening
, loving atmosphere. A drive and
strength that is never exhausting, demanding, or too much, just as I perceived my mother as a child, so Ivoire smells to me.
Beautiful, feminine, and charming in an adventurous, relaxed, self-determined way.
Ivoire tells, although not included in the composition, of the breath of pine resin wafting from the forest.
Ivoire is a starry night, restful moonlight, awakening morning, blissful day, and secure evening.
A wonderful harmony, where all notes are closely intertwined, which feel incredibly natural.
#ivoire has no sweetness, no loveliness, but a protective, gentle strength and confidence.
I do not perceive it as bitter, nor harsh, nor typically green-chypre-edged.
It is fine, deep, somewhat balsamic, self-assured, yet approachable and buoyant, and becomes rounder over time, from pale yellow to amber brown without losing its brilliance, and for me absolutely feminine!
For me, the fragrance connects wistfulness, nostalgia, saudade, blissful memory, and gratitude.
There is no scent that is even remotely similar.
If you have ideas: Please! Bring them on.
The scent radiates incredible calm and grounding.
With all its seriousness, which for me does not come across as joyless or stiff, but simply remains sublime and powerful, giving so much.
Ivoire envelops, protects, and gives one the confidence that there will always be a morning that holds unforeseen opportunities.
Ivoire, I realize how much I miss this fragrance, how good it does me.
A chypre indeed, yes - but unlike a Scherrer, which tells of the great world in a very elegant and extravagant and much cooler and bolder way, Ivoire remains the mother, who is no less self-assured, exploring the vastness of the horizon with you, letting you go, moving forward, with home and origin at her back.
Ivoire, I love you!
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Especially Classy
I had the fragrance during my Sturm und Drang period.
In the early 1990s, between Fendi, Coco, Opium, Diva, Montana, etc.
Since it is now hard to come by and I had a vague but pleasant memory of it, I had to get Scherrer 2 as well, because I can imagine that it might not be available someday.
Scherrer 2 is absolutely not comparable to Scherrer 1.
A totally different fragrance family!
However, both share the fact that they smell absolutely noble and refined. They both have class!
No in-your-face, primitive, ordinary - bam!
No pretentious "I’m so sexy, erotic, and a full woman," but despite the floral-spicy feminine aura, it never becomes too much, never too obvious.
Unfortunately, my sense of smell is totally impaired due to constant sinus issues.
So I can only weave my perception on the back of my hand with the memory..
The initial top notes do indeed remind me of CocoChanel, but it becomes creamier, deeper, and much fuller. Coco is a dream and simply unmatched, but for me as an EdP, it’s a fragrance that is hardly wearable in everyday life (at least for me).
Scherrer 2 is, in my opinion, in the same fragrance family, but it’s woodier, resinous, and despite its warmth, more laid-back.
The sandalwood with the fruit reminds me a bit of # ClaudeMontana 2014, which is even creamier in sandalwood. (Not the classic Parfum de Peau!), but more synthetic.
Cinnamon plays a role in Scherrer 2, but fortunately not as Big Red gum or Ikea Karnelsnegge, but it gives the fragrance a twist in the middle of the scent progression that even comes across as sharp and astringent, emphasizing the woody character.
Just like cardamom sometimes lifts fragrances.
Unfortunately, my nose is now giving up, and towards the end, I perceive an earthy amber through patchouli and oak moss (which is not listed), maybe it’s also the styrax, which plays the main role in the paper d'Armenie (google it).
Scherrer 2 is a feminine fragrance that can also be worn on a cool summer evening, although its resinous, woody-floral statement is more associated with the colder season.
But I think it can be a signature scent, suitable for daily wear and independent of the seasons. Maybe not at 30°C in the shade or necessarily while surfing.
Fortunately, it remains unsweetened, unobtrusive, and for me, also relatively close to the body, if you stick to one or two sprays.
I remembered it as more voluminous and lush, and the tuberose as exotic and gum-like..
Presumably, it has also been reformulated.
I believe that no fragrance from the 80s, which contained ingredients like beaver musk or real oak moss, is still available un-reformulated.
Neither Scherrer 2 nor Scherrer 1, and unfortunately, certainly not a Coco Chanel (not even as EdP, I don’t know the current version of the parfum).
None of the fragrances still have the 100% deep volume, that absolutely interconnected round fullness of the vintages from the 80s (and of course also the 70s/60s), which made them absolute Grand Dames. I think the vintages simply connected more with the skin back then; they entered into a liaison with their wearer, today all fragrances from those eras seem less valuable.
I believe I had the EdP back then..
However, Scherrer 2 is a fine fragrance that is wearable in everyday life and doesn’t come across as overdressed, and you can still smell the quality and class that is still present, plus it doesn’t smell old-fashioned, out of date, or old - but fortunately not modern in an individual way.
So, dare to try it!
The only cat, however, that I perceive is one of my two that sleeps next to me.
I will, however, possibly add to the review when my sense of smell is reliable again.
In the early 1990s, between Fendi, Coco, Opium, Diva, Montana, etc.
Since it is now hard to come by and I had a vague but pleasant memory of it, I had to get Scherrer 2 as well, because I can imagine that it might not be available someday.
Scherrer 2 is absolutely not comparable to Scherrer 1.
A totally different fragrance family!
However, both share the fact that they smell absolutely noble and refined. They both have class!
No in-your-face, primitive, ordinary - bam!
No pretentious "I’m so sexy, erotic, and a full woman," but despite the floral-spicy feminine aura, it never becomes too much, never too obvious.
Unfortunately, my sense of smell is totally impaired due to constant sinus issues.
So I can only weave my perception on the back of my hand with the memory..
The initial top notes do indeed remind me of CocoChanel, but it becomes creamier, deeper, and much fuller. Coco is a dream and simply unmatched, but for me as an EdP, it’s a fragrance that is hardly wearable in everyday life (at least for me).
Scherrer 2 is, in my opinion, in the same fragrance family, but it’s woodier, resinous, and despite its warmth, more laid-back.
The sandalwood with the fruit reminds me a bit of # ClaudeMontana 2014, which is even creamier in sandalwood. (Not the classic Parfum de Peau!), but more synthetic.
Cinnamon plays a role in Scherrer 2, but fortunately not as Big Red gum or Ikea Karnelsnegge, but it gives the fragrance a twist in the middle of the scent progression that even comes across as sharp and astringent, emphasizing the woody character.
Just like cardamom sometimes lifts fragrances.
Unfortunately, my nose is now giving up, and towards the end, I perceive an earthy amber through patchouli and oak moss (which is not listed), maybe it’s also the styrax, which plays the main role in the paper d'Armenie (google it).
Scherrer 2 is a feminine fragrance that can also be worn on a cool summer evening, although its resinous, woody-floral statement is more associated with the colder season.
But I think it can be a signature scent, suitable for daily wear and independent of the seasons. Maybe not at 30°C in the shade or necessarily while surfing.
Fortunately, it remains unsweetened, unobtrusive, and for me, also relatively close to the body, if you stick to one or two sprays.
I remembered it as more voluminous and lush, and the tuberose as exotic and gum-like..
Presumably, it has also been reformulated.
I believe that no fragrance from the 80s, which contained ingredients like beaver musk or real oak moss, is still available un-reformulated.
Neither Scherrer 2 nor Scherrer 1, and unfortunately, certainly not a Coco Chanel (not even as EdP, I don’t know the current version of the parfum).
None of the fragrances still have the 100% deep volume, that absolutely interconnected round fullness of the vintages from the 80s (and of course also the 70s/60s), which made them absolute Grand Dames. I think the vintages simply connected more with the skin back then; they entered into a liaison with their wearer, today all fragrances from those eras seem less valuable.
I believe I had the EdP back then..
However, Scherrer 2 is a fine fragrance that is wearable in everyday life and doesn’t come across as overdressed, and you can still smell the quality and class that is still present, plus it doesn’t smell old-fashioned, out of date, or old - but fortunately not modern in an individual way.
So, dare to try it!
The only cat, however, that I perceive is one of my two that sleeps next to me.
I will, however, possibly add to the review when my sense of smell is reliable again.
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Brought to life too late…
Thanks to a particularly beautiful and charming souk, I was able to revive my memory of Cabotine.
I was bequeathed a whole
bottle
My impressions and associations…
Flowers! Juicy, lush, substantial but never sweet, as there is a lot of green involved.
The lily of the valley, which supposedly makes a strong impression on the limbic system of the male world (which is really irrelevant at the moment), is perceptible here, but fortunately not too grandma-like or stuffy.
Is it called Chypre here? No, for me, Cabotine is not a Chypre. I don’t perceive it as the Chypre-green-dry, but rather serious. It is not sophisticated, which is something I associate with almost all Chypres.
But it’s also not entirely inelegant.
Cabotine is a lively, playful, somewhat eccentric super-floral scent, with just a hint of fruit.
It fades softly.
I imagine the EdP to be quite intense.
Sprayed lightly twice into the air, walked through it, and it is perfect for not too hot summer days, where something other than citrus, floral-woody… is allowed.
It is totally feminine… I can’t imagine it on a man, but I believe there is a Parfumo who also raves about it.
For me:
An uncomplicated, feminine woman, somewhat quirky… individual.
Or also adventurous-casual-sexy.
In terms of vintage and statement, it could also fit into the mid/late 1960s to late 1970s
between #rivegauche, - #Calandre (the original version is from the late 60s, the new one I just saw is from 1990),
the mentioned ones are more aldehydic, but the spirit of the time…
I wouldn’t have placed it in the 1990s!
C. smells nostalgic, unfashionable, without Laura Ashley flowers, or Bilitis pastels, and vintage without being outdated.
A scent for a Charlie’s Angel!
Yes, Farah Fawcett in white jeans, bright red wedge sandals, and a halter top… she could wear it…
Or in the 60s Twiggy, or another Mary Quant girl…
The scent is confident!
Maybe it should also cross over a bit into the 1990s.
When I like floral, I often reach for either #Lalique bracelet
or now for
Cabotine Eau de Toilette The former is definitely a much dimmer, powdery floral due to the iris.
Cabotine is then the fresher, cheerier floral abundance.
Now to the headline…
I think Cabotine simply came to market too late…
In the early 70s… a different bottle, something simple and a packaging or ribbon in green, pink, or orange modern patterns
Then it wouldn’t just be a somewhat young, still known classic that never really achieved fame (or am I mistaken)?
But a far-out Soho or Mont Martre scent, or with Charlie’s Angel in an open street cruiser to L.A., but to San Francisco…
Conclusion: An exciting scent, almost a style break in itself, which makes it unconventional, extraordinary, and unadapted, despite all the floral notes.
I really like it right now!
Thanks to Floramalia
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Far Away on a Star
Outside, the sun is setting.
I go into the bedroom of the little house, upstairs.
I open the creaky little and wobbly wooden drawer of the nightstand.
On the lilac Mille fleurs wallpaper lies a little book, somewhat dusty and yellowed.
Le Petit Prince.
I lie down on the freshly made bed, dressed in Laura Ashley bedding; it is cool, and I feel safe and transported back to my childhood, when everything was still slower and quieter, in the evening at my grandparents' forest cottage.
I browse a bit, and it feels wonderfully unhurried, so peaceful and far away from the whole world.
Outside, the first stars are now twinkling, and I feel like I’m on one of them.
I go to the window and let the evening air in, as it gets a bit warmer in the room; the plums in the fruit bowl begin to scent, also a woody aroma-are it the trees outside the window that are still warmed by the sunlight of the day, perhaps a hint of wild lavender...
I go into the bedroom of the little house, upstairs.
I open the creaky little and wobbly wooden drawer of the nightstand.
On the lilac Mille fleurs wallpaper lies a little book, somewhat dusty and yellowed.
Le Petit Prince.
I lie down on the freshly made bed, dressed in Laura Ashley bedding; it is cool, and I feel safe and transported back to my childhood, when everything was still slower and quieter, in the evening at my grandparents' forest cottage.
I browse a bit, and it feels wonderfully unhurried, so peaceful and far away from the whole world.
Outside, the first stars are now twinkling, and I feel like I’m on one of them.
I go to the window and let the evening air in, as it gets a bit warmer in the room; the plums in the fruit bowl begin to scent, also a woody aroma-are it the trees outside the window that are still warmed by the sunlight of the day, perhaps a hint of wild lavender...
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OldMoney Insta vs Eigensinn
Essence is chic, lady, French, but has more mainstream fruity sweetness than the original Gabrielle.
At first, I thought it was beautiful, but now the scent is becoming too heavy for my nose and almost leans into the fruitiness of, for example, Paradox, or even the floral notes of J'adore, without any edge.
The radiant, gold-bright quality that I love in
Gabrielle Chanel Eau de Parfum is increasingly lost here.
While G. vibrantly strolls through the streets of Paris,
Gabrielle Chanel Essence sits in a café, somewhat sluggish. She is aware of her French classicism, but is a bit of an Instagram influencer - beautiful and taps into this trend of Old Money aesthetics in a rather uninspired way.
Everything is done right, but charisma and individuality are lacking.
Gabrielle Chanel Eau de Parfum is, for me, the more authentic elegant Parisian beauty, with more individual flair, even if the scent sometimes doesn't come off as well.
It has a distinct aura that I do not find in Essence.
Essence becomes too fruity-sugary and dull for me.
Unfortunately, quite pretty, but …Mais non.
At first, I thought it was beautiful, but now the scent is becoming too heavy for my nose and almost leans into the fruitiness of, for example, Paradox, or even the floral notes of J'adore, without any edge.
The radiant, gold-bright quality that I love in
Gabrielle Chanel Eau de Parfum is increasingly lost here.While G. vibrantly strolls through the streets of Paris,
Gabrielle Chanel Essence sits in a café, somewhat sluggish. She is aware of her French classicism, but is a bit of an Instagram influencer - beautiful and taps into this trend of Old Money aesthetics in a rather uninspired way.Everything is done right, but charisma and individuality are lacking.
Gabrielle Chanel Eau de Parfum is, for me, the more authentic elegant Parisian beauty, with more individual flair, even if the scent sometimes doesn't come off as well.It has a distinct aura that I do not find in Essence.
Essence becomes too fruity-sugary and dull for me.
Unfortunately, quite pretty, but …Mais non.
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