Swansch

Womanity was released in 2010. What fragrance trend was popular at that time? Gourmand? Squeaky fruity? I don’t know. But I am sure that if Mugler had presented his vision of femininity five years later, the reviews here would be very different. Light salty scents are quite trendy at the moment (Aqva Divina, Olympea, Reveal, Batucada, etc...)
I never dared to test Womanity in a perfume store. The fear of walking through the city with a light fishy sillage was too great. And Mugler was never really for me - or so I thought.
Fortunately, I managed to snag the bottle in a swap game and I am really taken with it. It may be that there is something resembling summer outside, but it suits me and the North Sea coast at the moment.
There’s nothing fishy here at all. The beginning is squeaky sweet, a very fruity fig dominates, but this quickly becomes noticeably milder, so that after a good half hour, only a light fig scent remains. Including a slightly human, slightly salty note. Suitable for vacation.
Soon we will be heading to the Polish Baltic coast and I am sure: It’s coming with me.
Womanity wouldn’t shock today as it did back then. It is softer than Olympea (here I hardly smell any salt, just annoying sweetness), remains more interesting than Aqva Divina, and is muuuuch more balanced than Reveal.
Dear Parfumo noses, who are now accustomed to salt in fragrances: Go, sniff Womanity, and then tell Aunt Swansch that she was right ;-)

I am a passionate wearer of Narciso (EdP). And that, even though I smell the nerve note like so many others do. But I still love the EdP - I can't help it, I'm addicted. Seduced by the softest melt in the base, for which enduring the initial phase is always worth it. But I can understand that some people have their issues with it.
And for exactly those, I think, there is the Poudrée. A more palatable version of the original. I'm not stupid, this is the Narciso for softies. Although this nerve note is still there, it is significantly toned down.
And - how could it be otherwise - the powdery Narciso has also won me over. At first, I wasn't impressed, as the similarity to the EdP was too strong, but suddenly I noticed that I felt an increasing physical urge to wear Narciso Poudrée. And suddenly I also noticed increasingly significant differences. The powder, which I had barely noticed at the beginning, became more present with each wear - but still delicate and ethereal. Beautiful. In the heart note, the powder then blends with the beautiful typical melt that is common to all versions, creating an incredibly erotic, feminine scent. How does Rodriguez manage to always create such feminine fragrances?
And I also think that Nude is the perfect shade for this scent. Intimate, subtly sexy, and tasteful.
The longevity is - for me - absolutely fantastic, just as present in the evening as it is in the morning. The scent that lingers in the clothes is absolutely divine. Delicious, ground vanilla powder.
I am hopelessly lost, help!

Two things are not really well received on Parfumo: new releases and flankers. What does today's perfume youth have to offer that an Opium or a Shalimar couldn't also satisfy?!
Clearly, Candy Kiss has a tough time here. Unjustly. I even think Candy Kiss is a very successful Prada release. With typical Prada DNA. If you take away the caramel from the original Candy, what remains is a fluffy body lotion musk. Many might find that too little. I’m into that:-)
I even go so far as to say that right now there are numerous successful new perfumes (Narciso Poudrée, Olympea Aqua) and Candy Kiss is one of them.
Even the name, although it is really silly, I find fitting. Candy Kiss is not a loud scent; it is fluffy, soft, skin-like, and as intimate as a tender kiss.
I can only smell the orange blossom at the beginning, then the musk takes over. In my opinion, there are no similarities with For Her.
Anyone who enjoys clean, intimate, slightly sweet musk scents should give Candy Kiss a chance. Despite the silly name and flanker rage.

Yes, I should have known better. The comments from my predecessors regarding this fragrance were clear enough. But since someone in the off-topic area claimed that Devil in Disguise would suit the character of Alice from the great series "Luther," I was eager to at least test the scent once.
And then I received a sample from a generous donor. One evening, the time had come. I sprayed my hand and we started an episode of "Breaking Bad."

Not just any episode. A particularly nasty and oppressive one... Fans of the series will know: Pinkman sneaks into a house of junkies who had robbed a dealer of his. The house is completely dilapidated. The junkie couple is too, as well as their little son. What happens next is very unpleasant...
What does this have to do with "Devil in Disguise"? This scent was the olfactory background of the "Breaking Bad" episode. Which is really, really, really not a good thing. From my hand rose a steaming smell of half-digested alcohol being exhaled. Where is the rhubarb leaf? Something sour can be detected, but nothing here feels refreshing.
Magnolia, neroli? Not a chance!
Just the bad breath after a drinking spree. Sorry to any potential fans, but I was glad when the episode was over and I could get up and wash my hand. For me, an absolute non-perfume in the negative sense.

We perfume enthusiasts are indeed a peculiar bunch, to be honest. Where else do people argue to the point of blood (figuratively speaking) over what constitutes a niche fragrance, or whether drugstore scents can compete with expensive ones? Some perfume households are better stocked than the local Douglas. For some, it’s already the end of the world if a Yves Rocher perfume is not released in the German market. Some change their daily scent up to three times a day. Others panic when a favorite perfume is already half empty and never touch it again - because they love it so much.
Quirks, sure. But lovable quirks. And I count myself among the freaks here ;-)
I especially love the morning ritual. Deciding on a perfume even before getting out of bed. Only to discard that decision when opening the perfume drawer and spritzing on a completely different scent. That is clearly a highlight of my day.

However, sometimes I just don’t feel like wearing a perfume. When the night was rough or when I feel like I’m coming down with something. When my stomach still feels a bit queasy. But - here comes my quirk into play - I absolutely want to spritz something in the morning - but I don’t want to smell like perfume. And that’s exactly why I use the Nivea EdT. Because it’s not a perfume in the classic sense, but really smells like Nivea cream. Thus, I’ve killed two birds with one stone: I’m spritzed, can declare my daily scent, but at the same time, I’m only enveloped by the Nivea scent without being overwhelmed.
That’s what the Nivea EdT is good for. For anything more, however, not really - at least not for me. Because the longevity and sillage are extremely poor - which isn’t so bad in my case. Once my body has recovered from the night after a few hours, the scent has faded as well. And then a "real" perfume can take over.