Saru049
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Saru049 8 months ago
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Chance encounter in Hamburg
I was in Hamburg last (long) weekend, a city that I simply love, my secret place of longing - as far as you can admit as a Cologne resident. Normally always on the go in the individual districts that are not in the immediate city center (in Cologne one would say "in the Veedeln"), I was drawn to the hustle and bustle on Jungernstieg, more precisely to the Alsterhaus - because of the selection of fragrances, which is quite impressive. I spent a good 2 hours in there, spraying here and there and in the end no longer knew which way was up and which way was down. I then sprayed two not quite cheap fragrances on my right and left wrist for the shortlist and went out for a walk around the city to see how they develop on my skin. I don't normally buy more expensive fragrances at first sniff, but order something from the souk here. One of the fragrances was immediately ruled out after an hour, the other I kept sniffing thoughtfully, and when I arrived back at the Alsterhaus, it was clear: if I'm that unsure, then the answer is no. The thought of leaving empty-handed when there was so much choice here frustrated me.
But already resigned to the thought, and a little proud not to have given in to the urge, I walked across the department and towards the exit. Then I saw the Aēsop stand. I was halfway familiar with the brand as a high-priced, certainly somewhat hyped company for skin care products. I had once been given a skin cream as a gift, which I remembered well. In any case, I saw the fragrances lined up in their (for me) beautiful, simple and clean brown bottles and had to give it another go. I didn't even know the company made perfumes until then. To my shame, I have to admit that the look of the bottle is also a bit of a weak spot for me :)
In any case, I liked the look so much that I tested them all (10 or however many). And there were a few I liked, but I fell in love with Karst at first sniff, even though that has come back to haunt me many times (especially in my early days). I'm more of a passive member here, although I really do test a lot etc, but being passive I also lack the vocabulary to describe this fragrance, especially in terms of its ingredients. But what I felt was simply a maritime note (the maritime is what I love about Hamburg, among other things), a simultaneous warmth, a sense of security, an aura. Fine spiciness, very unique and I've never smelled it like this before. Not a beast, more like a mediative cloud. I know you can't do anything with it in terms of vivid imagination, but what I want to say is: something absolutely special for me, something I've been looking for for a long time, a fragrance for me and not for others. I bought it immediately (also because time was running out) and on the way home (or to the vacation apartment) I almost developed a buyer's remorse. When I got home and tested it extensively, I was relieved: it still felt right. I think I've discovered a fragrance brand with Aēsop that I'll definitely be checking out again, as there were 2 or 3 others that also appealed to me. Due to the uniform flacon design, the relatively difficult to remember names and my scatterbrainedness (not written down), I will certainly smell through them again soon - there is also an Aēsop store in Cologne. But until then, I'm going to relax and feel good in my karst clouds.
But already resigned to the thought, and a little proud not to have given in to the urge, I walked across the department and towards the exit. Then I saw the Aēsop stand. I was halfway familiar with the brand as a high-priced, certainly somewhat hyped company for skin care products. I had once been given a skin cream as a gift, which I remembered well. In any case, I saw the fragrances lined up in their (for me) beautiful, simple and clean brown bottles and had to give it another go. I didn't even know the company made perfumes until then. To my shame, I have to admit that the look of the bottle is also a bit of a weak spot for me :)
In any case, I liked the look so much that I tested them all (10 or however many). And there were a few I liked, but I fell in love with Karst at first sniff, even though that has come back to haunt me many times (especially in my early days). I'm more of a passive member here, although I really do test a lot etc, but being passive I also lack the vocabulary to describe this fragrance, especially in terms of its ingredients. But what I felt was simply a maritime note (the maritime is what I love about Hamburg, among other things), a simultaneous warmth, a sense of security, an aura. Fine spiciness, very unique and I've never smelled it like this before. Not a beast, more like a mediative cloud. I know you can't do anything with it in terms of vivid imagination, but what I want to say is: something absolutely special for me, something I've been looking for for a long time, a fragrance for me and not for others. I bought it immediately (also because time was running out) and on the way home (or to the vacation apartment) I almost developed a buyer's remorse. When I got home and tested it extensively, I was relieved: it still felt right. I think I've discovered a fragrance brand with Aēsop that I'll definitely be checking out again, as there were 2 or 3 others that also appealed to me. Due to the uniform flacon design, the relatively difficult to remember names and my scatterbrainedness (not written down), I will certainly smell through them again soon - there is also an Aēsop store in Cologne. But until then, I'm going to relax and feel good in my karst clouds.
