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Daddy's new favorite
I have read so much about the fragrance. I could easily imagine the scent aura from the descriptions. I thought so. That's why it wasn't a candidate for purchase or testing. And then I received it as a gift.
I only felt it a few days later, just to be on the safe side, and then came the surprise - there was very little of what I had read. Thank goodness I don't smell a dentist's surgery, a hospital, sterile concrete bunkers or Indian curries.
And yes - it is a very nice scent.
It opens with mandarin and violet. At first, I thought that the fragrance would be quite feminine, floral, fresh and even slightly powdery. However, this impression fades very quickly and the fragrance develops towards clean leather and becomes very masculine. My Ganymede is cool and elegant.
The base is very leathery (smooth leather rather than suede) and slightly woody with a hint of spiciness - probably Akigalawood. Somehow, the fragrance becomes stronger and more masculine rather than softer as it progresses, losing the floral notes, but the freshness of the mandarin and light mineral, ozonic notes remain until the end. There is also a hint of rubber tire. Strangely enough, the fragrance doesn't seem very synthetic to me, although the fragrance components suggest otherwise.
However, I was familiar with this fragrance right away. It wasn't difficult for me to identify the specific DNA - Fahrenheit by Dior - which I have known so well since my younger years. Unfortunately, I hardly ever smell the fragrance on people and suspect that it has been somewhat forgotten. At first, I didn't want to acknowledge the similarity. Then a quick scent check followed and sure enough, the main components of the fragrance are the same as Fahrenheit - leather, mandarin, violet. But there is no lavender. That's a good thing, because Ganymede is spared the old-fashioned soapiness.
Fahrenheit by Dior is my father's fragrance. As a young student, I carried out market research and surveys at Dior as part of my studies. As gifts, I received miniatures of the various fragrances, including Fahrenheit. Fahrenheit was a cult in the early 90s. My father fell in love with the fragrance and bought it again and again. Always the same - eau de toilette. I always gave him the new versions - numerous flankers. He was happy to take them but emphasized that, as a traditionalist, he liked the original best.
The day before yesterday, when we visited, he sniffed my perfume bottles, then he came to me and said that the golden Fahrenheit version he had just sprayed on was the best of all, but why did they change the bottle - why gold?
What can I say? I wouldn't wear the fragrance, the effect is too masculine for me. But my dad - an elderly gentleman of almost 80 years - is thrilled.
Somehow I'm uplifted by the fact that the Ganymede - Fahrenheit fragrance is "in" again. It's a breath of fresh air amidst the mishmash of sweet fruits and edibles, oud overload and explosive woody synthetics. However, even with the huge hype, it's not a blind buy. It is very special and seems to polarize and takes a new direction - better test it.
I only felt it a few days later, just to be on the safe side, and then came the surprise - there was very little of what I had read. Thank goodness I don't smell a dentist's surgery, a hospital, sterile concrete bunkers or Indian curries.
And yes - it is a very nice scent.
It opens with mandarin and violet. At first, I thought that the fragrance would be quite feminine, floral, fresh and even slightly powdery. However, this impression fades very quickly and the fragrance develops towards clean leather and becomes very masculine. My Ganymede is cool and elegant.
The base is very leathery (smooth leather rather than suede) and slightly woody with a hint of spiciness - probably Akigalawood. Somehow, the fragrance becomes stronger and more masculine rather than softer as it progresses, losing the floral notes, but the freshness of the mandarin and light mineral, ozonic notes remain until the end. There is also a hint of rubber tire. Strangely enough, the fragrance doesn't seem very synthetic to me, although the fragrance components suggest otherwise.
However, I was familiar with this fragrance right away. It wasn't difficult for me to identify the specific DNA - Fahrenheit by Dior - which I have known so well since my younger years. Unfortunately, I hardly ever smell the fragrance on people and suspect that it has been somewhat forgotten. At first, I didn't want to acknowledge the similarity. Then a quick scent check followed and sure enough, the main components of the fragrance are the same as Fahrenheit - leather, mandarin, violet. But there is no lavender. That's a good thing, because Ganymede is spared the old-fashioned soapiness.
Fahrenheit by Dior is my father's fragrance. As a young student, I carried out market research and surveys at Dior as part of my studies. As gifts, I received miniatures of the various fragrances, including Fahrenheit. Fahrenheit was a cult in the early 90s. My father fell in love with the fragrance and bought it again and again. Always the same - eau de toilette. I always gave him the new versions - numerous flankers. He was happy to take them but emphasized that, as a traditionalist, he liked the original best.
The day before yesterday, when we visited, he sniffed my perfume bottles, then he came to me and said that the golden Fahrenheit version he had just sprayed on was the best of all, but why did they change the bottle - why gold?
What can I say? I wouldn't wear the fragrance, the effect is too masculine for me. But my dad - an elderly gentleman of almost 80 years - is thrilled.
Somehow I'm uplifted by the fact that the Ganymede - Fahrenheit fragrance is "in" again. It's a breath of fresh air amidst the mishmash of sweet fruits and edibles, oud overload and explosive woody synthetics. However, even with the huge hype, it's not a blind buy. It is very special and seems to polarize and takes a new direction - better test it.
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