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Genuine French perfume art
Here it is, the new "Muse" Eau de Parfum. I've been waiting for this perfume with great anticipation for the last few days. Admittedly, a little skepticism crept in over time. Not because of the stated notes, but rather because one of the marketing images shows a woman dressed very smartly. Is it too feminine for me and will it spoil the notes? Well, you don't have to spoil it for yourself now, I thought in the end, after all it is listed as unisex and the notes indicate a certainly good spring-like fragrance!
What did I get? A perfume!
Surely it's a perfume, some of you are thinking, what else could it be!
No. I mean by perfume, it smells like the highest kind of French perfume art. This must have been the old classical school of perfume, transforming natural ingredients into art.
It is not a quickly thrown together fragrance.
Someone has put some serious thought into it.
It's a creative masterpiece.
The fragrance starts off a little rough if you're not familiar with ink in fragrances. But who doesn't know the smell of ink, I think pretty much everyone has accidentally dyed their fingers with it at a young age ;)
I liked the smell back then.
A brief history of the ink - source: tinte24.de
No, this time it wasn't the Swiss. The first written documents date back to 5000 BC by the ancient Egyptians. They wrote with rushes on papyrus and were able to use black and red inks even then. The inks were made from soot (black) or earth containing iron oxide (red), together with water and a rubbery binder.
Independently of the Egyptians, the Chinese began writing with ink around 2600 BC: they applied a type of lacquer with a bamboo stick. It was not until many years later that the Chinese also began to obtain their ink from soot. To do this, they burned lacquer and coniferous charcoal, pressed the soot into sticks and rubbed this dry ink in water until they could write with it.
The use of squid ink was also widespread in the past. The first mentions of it in Europe can be found in the Roman author Cicero (106 to 43 BC).
Interesting what it says, I didn't know that until now either!
Let's get back to the scent.
So the ink is there from the start.
After 3min. It becomes slightly floral and violet-like with a gentle depth. The incense is also there right away and plays a really nice secondary chord. The ambretta seed is very animalic and polarizing. The combination of A.samen and iris absolute brings a fine leatheriness, it is also subtly powdery. Of course, the ink from the beginning is also still there and becomes slightly sweeter over time, but also somehow fresh.
The vanilla is clearly perceptible, but so light as a feather that it is barely noticeable.
I see the fragrance as 100% unisex.
I imagine it to be incredibly attractive on stylishly dressed women.
On self-confident men, it certainly has the same effect on the opposite sex.
After I put it on, I was immediately reminded of my last trip to Paris last year.
I strolled through this fascinating city, the weather was great, the people happy, food on every corner, the whole city smelled of muse, the metro, the alleyways, the museums.
Wonderful and totally incredible that they managed to capture this beautiful city in a fragrance.
In any case, this fragrance has triggered something in me.
The desire to take another little trip to the city of love in spring.
What did I get? A perfume!
Surely it's a perfume, some of you are thinking, what else could it be!
No. I mean by perfume, it smells like the highest kind of French perfume art. This must have been the old classical school of perfume, transforming natural ingredients into art.
It is not a quickly thrown together fragrance.
Someone has put some serious thought into it.
It's a creative masterpiece.
The fragrance starts off a little rough if you're not familiar with ink in fragrances. But who doesn't know the smell of ink, I think pretty much everyone has accidentally dyed their fingers with it at a young age ;)
I liked the smell back then.
A brief history of the ink - source: tinte24.de
No, this time it wasn't the Swiss. The first written documents date back to 5000 BC by the ancient Egyptians. They wrote with rushes on papyrus and were able to use black and red inks even then. The inks were made from soot (black) or earth containing iron oxide (red), together with water and a rubbery binder.
Independently of the Egyptians, the Chinese began writing with ink around 2600 BC: they applied a type of lacquer with a bamboo stick. It was not until many years later that the Chinese also began to obtain their ink from soot. To do this, they burned lacquer and coniferous charcoal, pressed the soot into sticks and rubbed this dry ink in water until they could write with it.
The use of squid ink was also widespread in the past. The first mentions of it in Europe can be found in the Roman author Cicero (106 to 43 BC).
Interesting what it says, I didn't know that until now either!
Let's get back to the scent.
So the ink is there from the start.
After 3min. It becomes slightly floral and violet-like with a gentle depth. The incense is also there right away and plays a really nice secondary chord. The ambretta seed is very animalic and polarizing. The combination of A.samen and iris absolute brings a fine leatheriness, it is also subtly powdery. Of course, the ink from the beginning is also still there and becomes slightly sweeter over time, but also somehow fresh.
The vanilla is clearly perceptible, but so light as a feather that it is barely noticeable.
I see the fragrance as 100% unisex.
I imagine it to be incredibly attractive on stylishly dressed women.
On self-confident men, it certainly has the same effect on the opposite sex.
After I put it on, I was immediately reminded of my last trip to Paris last year.
I strolled through this fascinating city, the weather was great, the people happy, food on every corner, the whole city smelled of muse, the metro, the alleyways, the museums.
Wonderful and totally incredible that they managed to capture this beautiful city in a fragrance.
In any case, this fragrance has triggered something in me.
The desire to take another little trip to the city of love in spring.
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The most wearable amber perfume comes from Creed
One statement is not enough here.
The house of Creed is currently surprising us to the fullest. Known for their fresh/spicy/fruity fragrances, they are now exploring completely new spheres, and in my opinion they hit the mark here.
Delphinus is a creation that will flatter most "sweet" fall/winter noses.
The fragrance has a relatively complex progression and at times is reminiscent of many great/proven fragrances in the same vein.
It starts creamy/gentle and slightly spicy. After about 5 minutes, the incense becomes present and gives me light Babycat "Le Vestiaire - Babycat | Yves Saint Laurent" vibes.
Then the vibes of
Dior Homme Intense (2011) creep in through the iris butter.
The floral addition of heliotrope and orchid give the fragrance a delicate freshness (purple touch). Barely perceptible, but there.
It is amber-colored all the time. i have always found "amber" fragrances to be too sticky and oppressive. Not here.
It's a warm scent, but not artificially warm, and not too sweetly warm either.
I won't go into the base notes explicitly, just read through them and imagine them... in as natural and perfectly interwoven a way as you can! I know, it's hardly possible, because you probably unconsciously emphasize certain notes from experience and misinterpret the fragrance... so please test it yourself :)
All in all, everything just harmonizes so perfectly with each other and makes this "Amber" masterpiece seem so round, light, wearable and natural, as I have never experienced in "Amber" fragrances before.
#Autumn #Winter #2024/2025
The house of Creed is currently surprising us to the fullest. Known for their fresh/spicy/fruity fragrances, they are now exploring completely new spheres, and in my opinion they hit the mark here.
Delphinus is a creation that will flatter most "sweet" fall/winter noses.
The fragrance has a relatively complex progression and at times is reminiscent of many great/proven fragrances in the same vein.
It starts creamy/gentle and slightly spicy. After about 5 minutes, the incense becomes present and gives me light Babycat "Le Vestiaire - Babycat | Yves Saint Laurent" vibes.
Then the vibes of
Dior Homme Intense (2011) creep in through the iris butter. The floral addition of heliotrope and orchid give the fragrance a delicate freshness (purple touch). Barely perceptible, but there.
It is amber-colored all the time. i have always found "amber" fragrances to be too sticky and oppressive. Not here.
It's a warm scent, but not artificially warm, and not too sweetly warm either.
I won't go into the base notes explicitly, just read through them and imagine them... in as natural and perfectly interwoven a way as you can! I know, it's hardly possible, because you probably unconsciously emphasize certain notes from experience and misinterpret the fragrance... so please test it yourself :)
All in all, everything just harmonizes so perfectly with each other and makes this "Amber" masterpiece seem so round, light, wearable and natural, as I have never experienced in "Amber" fragrances before.
#Autumn #Winter #2024/2025
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For such a material only the finest....
Godolphin is his name. The horse, it wears a new and beautiful saddle. This great saddle was hand sewn together by the most prestigious saddler in town with the best Italian leather available, Filigree.
Royal caresses this new soft saddle Godolphin, he appreciates. With lifted head he gallops proudly in the arena around and would like to say so, looks closely here... my saddle has become so beautiful, and especially the scent which goes out from him, is a dream.
The saddle master has of course thought about everything before handing over to Godolphin i.e. he has not only perfectly shaped, sewn this saddle, but he has also used the best natural fats and oils in the finish, so that this saddle remains supple, comfortable, protected and fragrant for as long as possible.
Small personal story on the side:
Back when I was looking for a leather scent, even before I knew this wonderful community here... I have like many others here certainly also, watched a lot of YouTube and me there more or less inform/influenzen :)
There were really some leather fragrances on my list, however, only Tuscan Leather and Godolphin have triggered serious interest in me at the time...
One weekend I'm then in the Stuttgart Breuninger and have both fragrances applied, each two sprays on the wrist / pulse veins... and then it went off, the direct comparison.
TL is a super fragrance and you can definitely say that Godolphin has been inspired by it, however, he was me in direct comparison still a tick sweeter or the raspberry something too penetrating.
In contrast, Godolphin is m.M.n more complex, a little spicy and especially less sweet.
The leather association comes across very delicately in both and is clearly perceptible.
On the same evening then at home, so about 6-7 hours later, when I am with the nose directly to the wrists, I have then perceived almost no difference and one could have thought that it is one and the same fragrance..
But just the first hours Godolphin has addressed me more, and thus the decision was then on the same evening already fallen.
With durability and sillage of Godolphin there is nothing at all to complain about, you have to dose rather carefully at the beginning until you have found his sweet spot with him..
With me it is two sprays in the neck and I have the whole working day what of him and even beyond.
Conclusion: Godolphin is well worth a test, provided you can start with" ledrigen" fragrances what.
Thanks for reading!
Sincerely
Royal caresses this new soft saddle Godolphin, he appreciates. With lifted head he gallops proudly in the arena around and would like to say so, looks closely here... my saddle has become so beautiful, and especially the scent which goes out from him, is a dream.
The saddle master has of course thought about everything before handing over to Godolphin i.e. he has not only perfectly shaped, sewn this saddle, but he has also used the best natural fats and oils in the finish, so that this saddle remains supple, comfortable, protected and fragrant for as long as possible.
Small personal story on the side:
Back when I was looking for a leather scent, even before I knew this wonderful community here... I have like many others here certainly also, watched a lot of YouTube and me there more or less inform/influenzen :)
There were really some leather fragrances on my list, however, only Tuscan Leather and Godolphin have triggered serious interest in me at the time...
One weekend I'm then in the Stuttgart Breuninger and have both fragrances applied, each two sprays on the wrist / pulse veins... and then it went off, the direct comparison.
TL is a super fragrance and you can definitely say that Godolphin has been inspired by it, however, he was me in direct comparison still a tick sweeter or the raspberry something too penetrating.
In contrast, Godolphin is m.M.n more complex, a little spicy and especially less sweet.
The leather association comes across very delicately in both and is clearly perceptible.
On the same evening then at home, so about 6-7 hours later, when I am with the nose directly to the wrists, I have then perceived almost no difference and one could have thought that it is one and the same fragrance..
But just the first hours Godolphin has addressed me more, and thus the decision was then on the same evening already fallen.
With durability and sillage of Godolphin there is nothing at all to complain about, you have to dose rather carefully at the beginning until you have found his sweet spot with him..
With me it is two sprays in the neck and I have the whole working day what of him and even beyond.
Conclusion: Godolphin is well worth a test, provided you can start with" ledrigen" fragrances what.
Thanks for reading!
Sincerely
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After all the rain... not only the forest comes to life.
The last comment on Duro strangely enough dates back quite a while. That's funny.
P.S. I'll dedicate my second commi to him on this great platform.
The days are getting shorter and shorter, the temperatures are gradually adapting and nature is working to the full to be prepared for the really cold times. The dew spreads early in the morning.
And I got in the mood for something new and woody!
I am a city child, born and raised in a medium-sized German city. But of course I was also often on the outskirts of the city and in wooded/rural areas on the way... For me Duro smells like a damp forest in autumn, working with lots of fresh and damp moss on cold stones. Very powerful. But not just like that. It is very linear in its scent, but this moist and powerful moss (subjective sensation) is felt to wear off a bit over time and a very light sweetness is added to the well-balanced wood and the spicy chord. Cold leather flashes through too? I can't smell anything more specific at the moment... but I really like it so far.
I tested Duro three times before I finally decided to buy it. The second time I tested the TF Oud Wood at the same time, which I liked very much, but after 7-8h I hardly smelled a difference... But just in the first hours the power Nasomatto flashed and pulled me into its ban so that I knew I like it very much and the opportunities to wear it I could imagine well.
Now he moved into my collection last Saturday! Freu*
Nowadays you can get it online for less than 100€, which is a very good deal if you like it. Since I did my three tests in a very good offline perfumery... I bought it there, too, for the full retail price. Everything else I could not have made out with my conscience... it was even the last Duro in this perfumery.
He accompanies you for a very long time, with me it is 10-12h (4-spray neck). I find the Sillage very pleasant. In the first 7-8h one is well perceptible on one to two meters, but without being negatively intrusive. Then he goes back from hour to hour.
I'd say it's a scent for people who are stuck in life, who know what they want.
It's not a party scent. Nevertheless I think you can wear it well groomed in the evening at a quiet bar. It can also be worn in the afternoon for shopping or similar purposes, but you should not be dressed too casually with it... the fragrance requires a very expressive wearer, so that its validity comes out well.
Duro gives you the extra portion of Focus. Not because he is exhausting, but because he is so potent and can be easily associated with joie de vivre.
Anyway, I'm really looking forward to wearing Duro occasionally in autumn/winter!
My wood scent 2019
P.S. I'll dedicate my second commi to him on this great platform.
The days are getting shorter and shorter, the temperatures are gradually adapting and nature is working to the full to be prepared for the really cold times. The dew spreads early in the morning.
And I got in the mood for something new and woody!
I am a city child, born and raised in a medium-sized German city. But of course I was also often on the outskirts of the city and in wooded/rural areas on the way... For me Duro smells like a damp forest in autumn, working with lots of fresh and damp moss on cold stones. Very powerful. But not just like that. It is very linear in its scent, but this moist and powerful moss (subjective sensation) is felt to wear off a bit over time and a very light sweetness is added to the well-balanced wood and the spicy chord. Cold leather flashes through too? I can't smell anything more specific at the moment... but I really like it so far.
I tested Duro three times before I finally decided to buy it. The second time I tested the TF Oud Wood at the same time, which I liked very much, but after 7-8h I hardly smelled a difference... But just in the first hours the power Nasomatto flashed and pulled me into its ban so that I knew I like it very much and the opportunities to wear it I could imagine well.
Now he moved into my collection last Saturday! Freu*
Nowadays you can get it online for less than 100€, which is a very good deal if you like it. Since I did my three tests in a very good offline perfumery... I bought it there, too, for the full retail price. Everything else I could not have made out with my conscience... it was even the last Duro in this perfumery.
He accompanies you for a very long time, with me it is 10-12h (4-spray neck). I find the Sillage very pleasant. In the first 7-8h one is well perceptible on one to two meters, but without being negatively intrusive. Then he goes back from hour to hour.
I'd say it's a scent for people who are stuck in life, who know what they want.
It's not a party scent. Nevertheless I think you can wear it well groomed in the evening at a quiet bar. It can also be worn in the afternoon for shopping or similar purposes, but you should not be dressed too casually with it... the fragrance requires a very expressive wearer, so that its validity comes out well.
Duro gives you the extra portion of Focus. Not because he is exhausting, but because he is so potent and can be easily associated with joie de vivre.
Anyway, I'm really looking forward to wearing Duro occasionally in autumn/winter!
My wood scent 2019
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Hello everyone,
i've been a silent reader here for quite a while now and I have to say you have created a great community/platform here. Since I discovered you I have spent soooooo many hours browsing and reading your partly exaggerated (in a positive sense) comments.
The creativity of some users here is simply impressive!
P.S. My first commi.
For a few days now I've been thinking again about what fragrance could be added next to my (still) small and modest collection.
Since spring is just around the corner, I have put some "fresh" fragrances on my watchlist, which will now be tested bit by bit, such as Bigarade Concentrée, Bergamote 22, Nio, Uden and XJ 1861 by Xerjoff, and a few creeds.
There I was now today in the Breuningerland Stuttgart and was allowed to let off steam a little bit, and/or have me at my said watch list made. Today Silver Mountain Water, Virgin Island Water and Millesime Imperial were in focus, which had to be tested on paper to get a small picture.
That should be it for today, too.
But then while slowly leaving the perfume department I stopped briefly in front of the MFK showcase, and just wanted to see what they have all from Mr. MFK, there came the next moment already a very nice saleswoman to me and asked if I needed help... I told her briefly that at the moment I am still undecided which "fresh" smell I want to get next, with the view of Amyris, because I knew that he should also go in such a "fresh" direction. She said immediately after: Here, I got this new and told something about gin and fresh... and in the same train, she sprayed it on my paper. I have to admit, Gf has done me the favor today. This cool and woody fresh has somehow drawn me directly into her spell. Hardly sweet, maybe. Minimal. Very masculine. For the short sniffing unit on paper I found it very good, but I would like to have tested it more extensively on my skin before I decide on a bottle. If the course does not drift too much and the H+S MFK have character... then a bottle will most probably be granted for the coming warm seasons.
Oh no, I'm not a fragrance expert or I'm (still) finding it difficult to filter out the individual components, and I'll never write such great stories as the one or the other here... but I am a passionate perfume wearer and very happy to learn about the components of filtering, especially since the registration here and the resulting entry into the niche world :) .
I save the evaluation until the skin test was carried out at least 2 times...
And I'm sorry that the fragrance itself has been neglected!
LG
i've been a silent reader here for quite a while now and I have to say you have created a great community/platform here. Since I discovered you I have spent soooooo many hours browsing and reading your partly exaggerated (in a positive sense) comments.
The creativity of some users here is simply impressive!
P.S. My first commi.
For a few days now I've been thinking again about what fragrance could be added next to my (still) small and modest collection.
Since spring is just around the corner, I have put some "fresh" fragrances on my watchlist, which will now be tested bit by bit, such as Bigarade Concentrée, Bergamote 22, Nio, Uden and XJ 1861 by Xerjoff, and a few creeds.
There I was now today in the Breuningerland Stuttgart and was allowed to let off steam a little bit, and/or have me at my said watch list made. Today Silver Mountain Water, Virgin Island Water and Millesime Imperial were in focus, which had to be tested on paper to get a small picture.
That should be it for today, too.
But then while slowly leaving the perfume department I stopped briefly in front of the MFK showcase, and just wanted to see what they have all from Mr. MFK, there came the next moment already a very nice saleswoman to me and asked if I needed help... I told her briefly that at the moment I am still undecided which "fresh" smell I want to get next, with the view of Amyris, because I knew that he should also go in such a "fresh" direction. She said immediately after: Here, I got this new and told something about gin and fresh... and in the same train, she sprayed it on my paper. I have to admit, Gf has done me the favor today. This cool and woody fresh has somehow drawn me directly into her spell. Hardly sweet, maybe. Minimal. Very masculine. For the short sniffing unit on paper I found it very good, but I would like to have tested it more extensively on my skin before I decide on a bottle. If the course does not drift too much and the H+S MFK have character... then a bottle will most probably be granted for the coming warm seasons.
Oh no, I'm not a fragrance expert or I'm (still) finding it difficult to filter out the individual components, and I'll never write such great stories as the one or the other here... but I am a passionate perfume wearer and very happy to learn about the components of filtering, especially since the registration here and the resulting entry into the niche world :) .
I save the evaluation until the skin test was carried out at least 2 times...
And I'm sorry that the fragrance itself has been neglected!
LG
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