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The summer tobacco?
Sometimes in life, you have the feeling that an 'unknown force' is running things for you. Since I've owned Rich/Warm/Addictive, this force has driven me to write this comment.
This feeling now even prevails against the head, which keeps jumping back and forth between "Actually, everything has been said" and "There are already so many comments!
On my first (and so far only!) visit to Zara I wanted to get RWA and "Vetiver Pamplemousse" (because of some nice posts in the forum) under my nose... but neither of them was in stock and all the other favourites here ("S4nd4lw00d", "Vibrant Leather") didn't really appeal to me. Weeks later a colleague described his newfound love to me - "Pure Havanne" by Thierry Mugler. Unfortunately his wife used up the scent before he could bring it to the test. Later I became curious and rummaged in the Souk
and finally found a lovely perfume that offered both "Pure Havanne" and RWA, and he struck immediately - RWA just sounded too good for that. "Pure Havanne" and RWA have a clear similarity, but have completely different objectives.
So that this does not degenerate into a full life story, I would like to come to the key points: The name really is the game here. Since the first spraying, the instinctive grasp into the perfume drawer has brought out Rich/Warm/Addictive more and more often. The top note alone would have already qualified the fragrance as a must-have for me, but the light (!) tobacco note and in the mixture certainly also the honey, refine the fragrance.
You shouldn't expect miracles in fragrance development - but I personally am personally very happy that the (in my fragrance horizon!) unique composition behaves quite linear. In my opinion, the coconut note becomes a bit quieter with time, which makes the fragrance feel even warmer. Also you shouldn't be deceived by the name "Tobacco Collection", because compared to "Pure Havanne", "Tobacco Vanilla" or "Tobacco" the tobacco is even more subtle. But exactly this qualifies Rich/Warm/Addictive for me to a wonderful spring, if not summer, fragrance!
Last but not least, I would like to praise the very reasonable price. What one gets offered here for his money is really extraordinary. The scent does not smell cheap, nor is the durability to complain about - it lasts for 10 hours quite present. After "Vanhera" (Parfume is unrelated!) Rich/Warm/Addictive is my second big love..
This feeling now even prevails against the head, which keeps jumping back and forth between "Actually, everything has been said" and "There are already so many comments!
On my first (and so far only!) visit to Zara I wanted to get RWA and "Vetiver Pamplemousse" (because of some nice posts in the forum) under my nose... but neither of them was in stock and all the other favourites here ("S4nd4lw00d", "Vibrant Leather") didn't really appeal to me. Weeks later a colleague described his newfound love to me - "Pure Havanne" by Thierry Mugler. Unfortunately his wife used up the scent before he could bring it to the test. Later I became curious and rummaged in the Souk
and finally found a lovely perfume that offered both "Pure Havanne" and RWA, and he struck immediately - RWA just sounded too good for that. "Pure Havanne" and RWA have a clear similarity, but have completely different objectives.
So that this does not degenerate into a full life story, I would like to come to the key points: The name really is the game here. Since the first spraying, the instinctive grasp into the perfume drawer has brought out Rich/Warm/Addictive more and more often. The top note alone would have already qualified the fragrance as a must-have for me, but the light (!) tobacco note and in the mixture certainly also the honey, refine the fragrance.
You shouldn't expect miracles in fragrance development - but I personally am personally very happy that the (in my fragrance horizon!) unique composition behaves quite linear. In my opinion, the coconut note becomes a bit quieter with time, which makes the fragrance feel even warmer. Also you shouldn't be deceived by the name "Tobacco Collection", because compared to "Pure Havanne", "Tobacco Vanilla" or "Tobacco" the tobacco is even more subtle. But exactly this qualifies Rich/Warm/Addictive for me to a wonderful spring, if not summer, fragrance!
Last but not least, I would like to praise the very reasonable price. What one gets offered here for his money is really extraordinary. The scent does not smell cheap, nor is the durability to complain about - it lasts for 10 hours quite present. After "Vanhera" (Parfume is unrelated!) Rich/Warm/Addictive is my second big love..
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Time for vanilla?
Actually I was looking for a fragrance for my sweetheart when I came across this dark bottle while browsing the net and finally got stuck. Something aroused my curiosity and a quick glance at Parfumo further intensified this feeling. The name seemed to me to be made up of two parts. On the one hand, the obvious vanilla, and on the other, the ominous "hera". After a short research (and refuting the obvious goddess reference) the Albanian meaning remained: Time.
But back to the perfume: Woody-sweet as a characterization did not occur in my young fragrance horizon, but it sounded so exciting! Succumbing to the temptation I ordered it. Blindly of course. Like a child on Christmas morning, I tore open the package a few days later and sprayed the enclosed test strip with anticipation.
There are repeated warnings against blind purchases, and some samples of fragrances have already taught me not to be too brave. So I was greeted here by a pungent, medicinal note, which offered a light wood note - but lacked any beauty at all. Even the self-imposed waiting time didn't change anything at first.
After a short time of reflection, I remembered one of the first blogs I read here: Myth of skin chemistry. Especially the point "test stripes vs. skin". So I decided to apply Vanhera quite normally. Even on the skin the medical note dominates in my nose, but in contrast to the test strip, this is quickly replaced by the vanilla-wood-icellow-sugar cloud already mentioned in statements here.
Vanhera doesn't have to fear the comparison to the good Madagascan vanilla in the kitchen cupboard - she comes damn close! Due to the wood she is even more slowed down in the already more discreet sweetness, so that I would sign the predicate "male vanilla" which has already been issued without any restrictions.
Although I myself said subtle sweetness, which is especially in contrast to many other vanilla scents, I still feel as if I had been generous with the pudding sugar when baking the waffles - please don't be fooled here.
But already after the first wearing we became close friends. I never dreamed that the first blind purchase in my perfume history would produce a fragrance that I consider worthy of a signature. I'm still a little worried that the warm days could drive a wedge between us. But until then, I'm going to enjoy as many days as possible and continue to let myself be called "Vanilla Bear".
Whether it is the time for vanilla or not, everyone has to decide for themselves. But if you want to indulge in this fragrance, Vanhera would be a more than suitable candidate to serve as a companion...
But back to the perfume: Woody-sweet as a characterization did not occur in my young fragrance horizon, but it sounded so exciting! Succumbing to the temptation I ordered it. Blindly of course. Like a child on Christmas morning, I tore open the package a few days later and sprayed the enclosed test strip with anticipation.
There are repeated warnings against blind purchases, and some samples of fragrances have already taught me not to be too brave. So I was greeted here by a pungent, medicinal note, which offered a light wood note - but lacked any beauty at all. Even the self-imposed waiting time didn't change anything at first.
After a short time of reflection, I remembered one of the first blogs I read here: Myth of skin chemistry. Especially the point "test stripes vs. skin". So I decided to apply Vanhera quite normally. Even on the skin the medical note dominates in my nose, but in contrast to the test strip, this is quickly replaced by the vanilla-wood-icellow-sugar cloud already mentioned in statements here.
Vanhera doesn't have to fear the comparison to the good Madagascan vanilla in the kitchen cupboard - she comes damn close! Due to the wood she is even more slowed down in the already more discreet sweetness, so that I would sign the predicate "male vanilla" which has already been issued without any restrictions.
Although I myself said subtle sweetness, which is especially in contrast to many other vanilla scents, I still feel as if I had been generous with the pudding sugar when baking the waffles - please don't be fooled here.
But already after the first wearing we became close friends. I never dreamed that the first blind purchase in my perfume history would produce a fragrance that I consider worthy of a signature. I'm still a little worried that the warm days could drive a wedge between us. But until then, I'm going to enjoy as many days as possible and continue to let myself be called "Vanilla Bear".
Whether it is the time for vanilla or not, everyone has to decide for themselves. But if you want to indulge in this fragrance, Vanhera would be a more than suitable candidate to serve as a companion...
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Insights of an olfactory apprentice
I always thought I had so much time left - and actually I feel much too inexperienced to write a comment. Nevertheless, today is the right moment to start.
Like the protagonist in Goethe's The Sorcerer's Apprentice, I overestimated my abilities immeasurably and used an unobserved moment to try my hand at great things!
Attracted by all the praise in the forum, and yes, also by the other comments, I got myself a sample of the Black Afgano to finally sweeten my evening. Carefully the first one and a half splashes were conjured from the pocket sprayer onto the forearm.
Really excited about the lovely notes, the mystical-hypnotic scent and the woody spice, I held my nose to my wrist - a big mistake, as it turned out!
Directly overwhelmed by a high note that stung my inexperienced nose, I recoiled. The scent is - although it actually somehow resembles the house scent in the local Afghan Warehouse - much stronger than anything I would have expected. I had already been able to gain first experiences with heavy, extraordinary scents, but unfortunately this did not really prepare me for the encounter with the Afghan.
I don't trust myself to classify the fragrances and this has certainly been done enough in other comments. Therefore I would like to come to the conclusion:
Black Afgano not only seems to be a truly exceptional perfume, it's certainly not a fragrance for perfume novices. As brave as I felt before the test, I quickly realized that I could not control the spirits I was calling. Like the broom split in two, the truly enormous sillage makes it a real challenge not only for me but also for my environment to cope with the situation
Even the master, who is hurrying to get here quickly, cannot prevent that even after the - for me unfortunately unavoidable - washing off of the brew, one has to come to terms with the chaos that has arisen.
Maybe Black Afgano and I will still become friends - but for that I still have to grow. A word of warning is addressed to all other apprentices: Don't be guided only by the words of enthusiasm of experienced magicians, because without the necessary practice (e.g. the targeted, discreet dosage) you too could end up analogous to Goethe's sorcerer's apprentice!
Like the protagonist in Goethe's The Sorcerer's Apprentice, I overestimated my abilities immeasurably and used an unobserved moment to try my hand at great things!
Attracted by all the praise in the forum, and yes, also by the other comments, I got myself a sample of the Black Afgano to finally sweeten my evening. Carefully the first one and a half splashes were conjured from the pocket sprayer onto the forearm.
Really excited about the lovely notes, the mystical-hypnotic scent and the woody spice, I held my nose to my wrist - a big mistake, as it turned out!
Directly overwhelmed by a high note that stung my inexperienced nose, I recoiled. The scent is - although it actually somehow resembles the house scent in the local Afghan Warehouse - much stronger than anything I would have expected. I had already been able to gain first experiences with heavy, extraordinary scents, but unfortunately this did not really prepare me for the encounter with the Afghan.
I don't trust myself to classify the fragrances and this has certainly been done enough in other comments. Therefore I would like to come to the conclusion:
Black Afgano not only seems to be a truly exceptional perfume, it's certainly not a fragrance for perfume novices. As brave as I felt before the test, I quickly realized that I could not control the spirits I was calling. Like the broom split in two, the truly enormous sillage makes it a real challenge not only for me but also for my environment to cope with the situation
Even the master, who is hurrying to get here quickly, cannot prevent that even after the - for me unfortunately unavoidable - washing off of the brew, one has to come to terms with the chaos that has arisen.
Maybe Black Afgano and I will still become friends - but for that I still have to grow. A word of warning is addressed to all other apprentices: Don't be guided only by the words of enthusiasm of experienced magicians, because without the necessary practice (e.g. the targeted, discreet dosage) you too could end up analogous to Goethe's sorcerer's apprentice!
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