Serafina

The "big brother" - "Qi Intensivo" - had really impressed me during a test in a Berlin niche perfumery. It was this intense black tee note that so excited me. The proud price made me less enthusiastic...but the store allowed me to bottle a sample. But then I lost them (typically again!) and ordered a 3ml filling from a niche perfume Internet dealer. Even before she arrived, there was an offer on the Internet for a used bottle of the "little brother" "Qi". O.K., fragrances identical according to Parfumo - so slammed.

How does "Qi" smell now and how does it compare to "Qi Intensivo" (mini-filling)?
My first impression was confirmed: "Qi", like the intensive version on my skin, is first and foremost a black tea scent, accompanied by light, almost citric notes, which, however, remain very much in the background. I feel reminded of these bitter-sweet - no, actually, because of the tannins in the tea, astringent-sweet tea sweets that existed in tea shops in my youth. Not seen for a long time...were optimal (and tasty) guard holders for coffee spewers. Assam tea (or was it Ceylon tea?), sugar and lemon - these were probably the main ingredients of these sweets. "Qi" and "Qi Intensivo" have a similar effect on me. An alternative association would be a cup of strong and only slightly sweetened black tea (Assam or Ostfriesentee) with a little lemon juice, enjoyed on a flower-decorated terrace...definitely summery! Characteristically a bit like a summer version of "Russian Tea", because this pitch-black brew is a completely different caliber and definitely wintery.

As expected, I can't tell the difference to "Qi Intensivo" from the fragrance impression, except that the teen note is even more present in the latter and you don't have to spray it on as much.
So the purchase of the cheaper "little brother" was for me a good solution!

A fragrance full of contrasts! At least that's what I thought with the pyramid and the comments...

At the beginning there is a well recognizable, sour, pleasant rhubarb note. If you like perfumes like "Aedes de Venustas", "Ciel mon Jardin" or the rhubarb scent of Hermes, you will also be happy here!
For me, rhubarb fragrances belong personally to the period from April to June. You might find it silly - but I prefer to use perfumes with a certain dominant floral or fruity note during the flowering or ripening period of the corresponding flower/fruit (exception: rose fragrances all year round). My own preference...
Later, the fragrance becomes sweeter, slightly spicy, and goes quite in the gourmand direction. But the announced gingerbreads don't show up so clearly on my skin. Too bad, actually, because I like the smell of the typical gingerbread spices very much. In "Delice d'Epices" (Ricci), "Dark Sapphire" (Joop), "Manhattan" (Bond) or even more so in "Un Crime exotique" the gingerbread note is much more pronounced in my opinion.

So for me "Burberry Brit Red" remains a perfume for the transition from spring to early summer, since it's more for evenings.

But maybe the external literature plays a role...I wear it for the first time at the beginning of June (evening), after a mild but not hot day. It may have a completely different effect in hot weather or in autumn/winter.

In any case a beautiful perfume from friends of fruity-spicy gourmands!

Yes, I'm not averse to enjoying wine! But it doesn't have to be an expensive drop for me, the usual supermarket wines in the price range of 5-10€ are generally enough for me - on special occasions it can be something more noble. Among the white grape varieties, Riesling is my favourite after Gewürztraminer, followed by Sauvignon blanc, Grünem Veltliner and Chardonnay. Aroma and fragrance are also important to me when it comes to wine! Silvaner is therefore often a little too pale for me. With Riesling I appreciate the typical bouquet of yellow fruits. Here it may also be a glass of Spätlese as an exception, as the typical acidity of the variety counteracts the sweetness.

Can a perfume really meet the high expectations that a fragrance of Riesling arouses? I'm a fan of the modern Cologne series of 4711.

Unfortunately, this EDC can't do it from my point of view. At first I feel strongly reminded of the classic 4711 EDC, but "Royal Riesling" is a bit harsher, because the typical neroline note is missing of course. Soon the astringency continues to increase and seems quite woody, while I miss fruity notes. Overall I find the fragrance rather masculine.
I would never get the idea to deal with a white wine aroma if I didn't know the name. In itself, RR is not a bad EDC, quite refreshing at the current high temperatures. But it disappoints my expectations. Therefore only 7,0 of me, although I will still use it gladly - just as refreshment with heat.

Riesling therefore rather in the wine glass!

Slanted below my (also not so small) property lies a huge, park-like garden with far more than 4000m2 of surface.
It is not permanently inhabited, but the owner's children (a successful paediatrician) obviously like to use the white bungalow and swimming pool for parties in the warm season. A long time ago the doctor's mother and my mother were friends and we were allowed to use the pool. Nevertheless, as a young woman, in the early/mid 90s, I always felt a little like an intruder (or even a small, cheeky wood elf), when I was early in the morning in a bikini, under our summer jasmine bush and the wild rose bush, over the rotten fence, past the huge old trees, far down across the lawn to the small, but well-tended pool crept to turn a few rounds. Long time! Both old ladies don't live today...

And yet...when I see the bright lights down there from my bedroom window late in the evening and the music comes up to me, I sometimes wonder if I shouldn't just go downstairs, in a pretty colourful summer dress, with my hair still open - the fences are still rotten - and mingle with it, among the celebrants. Maybe they would even offer me a drink...but then - on closer inspection in the light of the bright lanterns - probably ask me to leave as soon as possible, because in my late 40s I simply don't really fit into a group of exuberant young people. So far I haven't dared...but the illusion remains!

"Brindille" is such a fragrance that I can well imagine an early summer garden party of attractive, well-to-do young people: floral-fresh, very slightly creamy, with a subtle hint of jasmine, a little distanced-cool rather than sweet, by no means intrusive.

I've ordered the bottle on the internet (as my bottling seems to evaporate gradually), but I'll probably never dare to go to one of the celebrations of the rich neighbours mentioned above...And probably it would be the usual party society anyway: a colourful mixture of quite normal people, a bit buzzed and therefore no longer necessarily reservedly distanced. If you have enough in your own circle...

The fragrance Iris is actually not so my thing...mostly it seems very "dry" and powdery, sometimes even almost "dusty". I usually only like powdery fragrances if they have a certain sweetness. Sometimes the iris also seems a little "carrot like" - sometimes, but also not always, I think that it's very different, but it's also not really one of my favourite directions. But the iris can also appear green and more "juicy" than "powdery-dry", like the scent in a flower shop. I like that better.

"Iris" from Sangado goes for me in the latter direction, so flowery green and not at all "dry-powdery". I had ordered blindly after the positive experiences with "Hyacinth" of the same brand. Iris" does not mention a twin either, although most Sangado fragrances are apparently based on other perfumes.
When I sniff the bottle, the "Pleasures" comes to mind, which I appreciate very much, but the pyramid doesn't fit, because "Pleasures" doesn't contain any iris. But nevertheless, I cannot dismiss such a little similarity in the smell impression from the hand. 1:1 comparison on paper: In Pleasures rose and pink pepper come through more clearly. "Iris" seems a little fresher and "greener" to me. But a certain similarity is definitely there for me - but only on paper! On my skin "Iris" lacks the radiance and the conciseness of "Pleasures". The similarity here is only marginal.

Regardless of a potential resemblance to Pleasures, Iris appears to me floral-fresh with green echoes. Bright, friendly, spring-like, but not sweet-tender or sweetish. Altogether in any case quite discreet.

If you love fresh floral perfumes and are also open to "No Name Parfums", you should take a test here.