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How the Soul Became Creation - Part 2
A few years after the introduction of the EdP, this fragrance now also received a separate entry alongside the already existing EdT entry. I have now moved/copied my review here and made slight adjustments.
Recently, the Tuscan Soul collection was renamed to Tuscan Creations. I analyze what technical changes this brought about in this comment on the fragrance Terra Rossa.
Name of the Collection
Old: Tuscan Soul
New: Tuscan Creations
Bottle Content
Old: 75ml
New: 100ml
Concentration
Old: Eau de Toilette
New: Eau de Parfum
Packaging
Old: white, simple
New: gold-colored, high-quality
Closure (Cap)
Old: noble wood
New: finest leather, hand-stitched
Price Range
Old: 100-140 Euros
New: 220-250 Euros
Since the top, heart, and base notes of Terra Rossa have remained the same, I advise all fans to buy the remaining old fragrance bottles. I let my vacation mood tempt me and then bought the significantly more expensive new version at Changi Airport in Singapore. Well, I’ll survive.
The fragrance itself has already been beautifully described by others in the EdT version. I can only say: a gem for patchouli lovers. The patchouli is present from the very first second and feels very intense.
Recently, the Tuscan Soul collection was renamed to Tuscan Creations. I analyze what technical changes this brought about in this comment on the fragrance Terra Rossa.
Name of the Collection
Old: Tuscan Soul
New: Tuscan Creations
Bottle Content
Old: 75ml
New: 100ml
Concentration
Old: Eau de Toilette
New: Eau de Parfum
Packaging
Old: white, simple
New: gold-colored, high-quality
Closure (Cap)
Old: noble wood
New: finest leather, hand-stitched
Price Range
Old: 100-140 Euros
New: 220-250 Euros
Since the top, heart, and base notes of Terra Rossa have remained the same, I advise all fans to buy the remaining old fragrance bottles. I let my vacation mood tempt me and then bought the significantly more expensive new version at Changi Airport in Singapore. Well, I’ll survive.
The fragrance itself has already been beautifully described by others in the EdT version. I can only say: a gem for patchouli lovers. The patchouli is present from the very first second and feels very intense.
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Summer South Sea Scent - Passion Fruit I Eat Elsewhere
Passion Fruit is one of a staggering 41 fragrances from the "Museum Collection." Additionally, various concentrations are available: EdT and EdP Concentrée. This makes sniffing around quite challenging. Since I absolutely love eating Passion Fruit (in German, Maracuja/Passionsfrucht), I decided to try it with this scent.
All perfumes from the Museum series are monothematic scents: they smell exclusively of what is stated on the packaging. At least, that's how it should be. In this case: Maracuja. There is a reason for this. Only later did I find out that the fragrances of the Museum Collection are also intended for layering. The inscription on the packaging "Layer Your Fragrance" makes this clear. I am not a fan of layering at all: I have never done it and probably won’t start now. I love to enjoy the solo scent.
Passion Fruit opens with a sweet floral note. I suspect it’s hawthorn, which has a strong floral scent and smells a bit gamey for a few seconds. In the background, the green apple is supposed to bring some freshness to the scent progression, but it doesn’t quite succeed. The fragrance remains more floral than fruity (I would have expected more fruity notes). Passion Fruit doesn’t taste that floral, at least. The South Sea feeling of this tropical fruit is, however, clearly recognizable. Maracuja or not, it is a summery feel-good scent: sensual, sweetly seductive, airier and lighter than other tropical fragrances.
The scent is somewhat unisex, with a stronger tendency towards the feminine. A note about the beautiful bottle: it has no cap but a kind of stopper that prevents the sprayer from being pressed down.
All perfumes from the Museum series are monothematic scents: they smell exclusively of what is stated on the packaging. At least, that's how it should be. In this case: Maracuja. There is a reason for this. Only later did I find out that the fragrances of the Museum Collection are also intended for layering. The inscription on the packaging "Layer Your Fragrance" makes this clear. I am not a fan of layering at all: I have never done it and probably won’t start now. I love to enjoy the solo scent.
Passion Fruit opens with a sweet floral note. I suspect it’s hawthorn, which has a strong floral scent and smells a bit gamey for a few seconds. In the background, the green apple is supposed to bring some freshness to the scent progression, but it doesn’t quite succeed. The fragrance remains more floral than fruity (I would have expected more fruity notes). Passion Fruit doesn’t taste that floral, at least. The South Sea feeling of this tropical fruit is, however, clearly recognizable. Maracuja or not, it is a summery feel-good scent: sensual, sweetly seductive, airier and lighter than other tropical fragrances.
The scent is somewhat unisex, with a stronger tendency towards the feminine. A note about the beautiful bottle: it has no cap but a kind of stopper that prevents the sprayer from being pressed down.
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A Brownie Like from the USA
This short review comes about only because the 2 previous comments are firstly over 10 years old, and secondly because I cannot let the devastating assessments stand as they are.
To clarify: Demeter produces solitary scents - perfumes with only one fragrance note. Here it is the scent of freshly baked chocolate brownies. You can sense this from the very first inhale. It is the smell of brownies that are hot, taken straight out of the oven. Chocolaty, full-bodied, sweet. In the USA, they don't skimp on the butter either. All ingredients are natural, nothing is chemical here. The scent does not change either; it remains chocolaty-sweet until the end.
The scent of brownies has been truly authentically recreated, and I congratulate Demeter on this.
To clarify: Demeter produces solitary scents - perfumes with only one fragrance note. Here it is the scent of freshly baked chocolate brownies. You can sense this from the very first inhale. It is the smell of brownies that are hot, taken straight out of the oven. Chocolaty, full-bodied, sweet. In the USA, they don't skimp on the butter either. All ingredients are natural, nothing is chemical here. The scent does not change either; it remains chocolaty-sweet until the end.
The scent of brownies has been truly authentically recreated, and I congratulate Demeter on this.
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Whoever doesn't read the instructions is to blame themselves
Sometimes we convince ourselves that we can do everything on our own, without the outside help of another. I admit, I have never read the accompanying instructions before testing a fragrance, but in this case, it is highly advisable.
Jean Paul Gaultier's Monsieur Eau du Matin is not a fragrance in the EdC, EdT, or EdP strength. It is, in the German translation, a "Revitalizing Fragrance". Uh, I don't understand that at all! The Dutch(?) "Geparfumeerde Lotion" sounds much more familiar. It is a full-body fragrance lotion to spray on. From the English, I gather "toning properties," so a kind of tonic, and clearly: "Rub over the body for a discrete fragrance."
Anyone who sprays the fragrance only on the back of their hand and around their neck, thinking they have a going-out scent, will of course be disappointed - hence the puzzled comments and statements. This "Uppfriskande Doft" or "Frescor Estimulante" (no idea which languages) can be generously applied after showering (and don't forget to lightly rub it in - of course, the purest exception regarding fragrance rubbing). It may not be summer yet, but when I return from work in the afternoon slightly sweaty and can't jump straight into the shower, I just take off my shirt and apply it to my upper body. It keeps me fresh for several hours until I can shower, and no one runs away from me.
Yes, it is fresh, with a dose of citrus fruits, and definitely cucumber green. It reminds me most of carafes filled with water, in which some cucumber slices are floating. In short, cucumber water, which I find very refreshing in the summer.
The wall bottle - simply top-notch!
So don't dismiss it right away, but read the instructions first. Then it will work out with the neighbor too.
Jean Paul Gaultier's Monsieur Eau du Matin is not a fragrance in the EdC, EdT, or EdP strength. It is, in the German translation, a "Revitalizing Fragrance". Uh, I don't understand that at all! The Dutch(?) "Geparfumeerde Lotion" sounds much more familiar. It is a full-body fragrance lotion to spray on. From the English, I gather "toning properties," so a kind of tonic, and clearly: "Rub over the body for a discrete fragrance."
Anyone who sprays the fragrance only on the back of their hand and around their neck, thinking they have a going-out scent, will of course be disappointed - hence the puzzled comments and statements. This "Uppfriskande Doft" or "Frescor Estimulante" (no idea which languages) can be generously applied after showering (and don't forget to lightly rub it in - of course, the purest exception regarding fragrance rubbing). It may not be summer yet, but when I return from work in the afternoon slightly sweaty and can't jump straight into the shower, I just take off my shirt and apply it to my upper body. It keeps me fresh for several hours until I can shower, and no one runs away from me.
Yes, it is fresh, with a dose of citrus fruits, and definitely cucumber green. It reminds me most of carafes filled with water, in which some cucumber slices are floating. In short, cucumber water, which I find very refreshing in the summer.
The wall bottle - simply top-notch!
So don't dismiss it right away, but read the instructions first. Then it will work out with the neighbor too.
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How the Soul Became Creation
If you're expecting a romantic text here, I must disappoint you. Recently, the collection Tuscan Soul was renamed to Tuscan Creations. I will analyze the technical changes this brought about in this comment on the fragrance Terra Rossa.
Name of the Collection
Old: Tuscan Soul
New: Tuscan Creations
Bottle Content
Old: 75ml
New: 100ml
Concentration
Old: Eau de Toilette
New: Eau de Parfum
Packaging
Old: white, simple
New: gold-colored, high-quality
Closure (Cap)
Old: noble wood
New: finest leather, hand-stitched
Price Range
Old: 100-140 Euros
New: 220-250 Euros
Since the top, heart, and base notes of Terra Rossa have remained the same, I advise all fans to buy the remaining old bottles of the fragrance. I was tempted by my vacation mood and then bought the significantly more expensive new version at Changi Airport in Singapore. Well, I'll survive.
The fragrance itself has already been beautifully described by others. I can only say: a gem for patchouli lovers. The patchouli is present from the very first second and has a very intense effect.
Name of the Collection
Old: Tuscan Soul
New: Tuscan Creations
Bottle Content
Old: 75ml
New: 100ml
Concentration
Old: Eau de Toilette
New: Eau de Parfum
Packaging
Old: white, simple
New: gold-colored, high-quality
Closure (Cap)
Old: noble wood
New: finest leather, hand-stitched
Price Range
Old: 100-140 Euros
New: 220-250 Euros
Since the top, heart, and base notes of Terra Rossa have remained the same, I advise all fans to buy the remaining old bottles of the fragrance. I was tempted by my vacation mood and then bought the significantly more expensive new version at Changi Airport in Singapore. Well, I'll survive.
The fragrance itself has already been beautifully described by others. I can only say: a gem for patchouli lovers. The patchouli is present from the very first second and has a very intense effect.
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