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Despair, comfort and sensuality
Lubin Paris, founded in 1798, is one of the most traditional houses in the world of fragrances. Despite its glorious history, it is almost completely unknown and therefore doomed to slow demise. Lubin perfumes were the first to be shipped from Paris to the United States in 1830. The name stood for elegance, class and style, but today it is hardly marketed any more and only ekes out a niche existence.
This is completely unjustified, because the few Lubin fragrances on offer today are still pearls of the perfume trade. Akkad, for example, is a straightforward, cuddly amber creation, Upper Ten projects a sovereign, unagitated, creamy spiciness. However, my star is by far an idol, which I have had for almost a year now and which so beguiles me that I have never found the right words to express my feelings about this fragrance, because he sends my feelings every time on a roller coaster.
I wear the scent on my own. A spray on my left arm, plenty for me to enjoy the drydown for hours. It is a fragrance that I would like to embrace, that satisfies my most intimate feelings in a subtle way, that comforts me and at the same time invites me to an adventure. Just to say that he makes me happy does not do justice to the complexity he triggers in me. In my world of thoughts a charismatic, almost infinitely strong woman manifests herself in Idole, with an external beauty that is perfect in her imperfection. Her dark eyes are as deep as the oceans and only the bravest can keep eye contact with her without despairing. A woman who doesn't need many words, who didn't break up from the intense, sometimes traumatic experiences she had to have in her life, but grew from them - and she grew up and still grows. She stands above things and does not want to be conquered because she simply does not need it. She likes long walks in the most beautiful places in the world, but one will be careful not to take her by the hand. She alone shows the way. She dislikes affairs, she has no time for banalities, and even the courageous conqueror who dares to kidnap her into the night will break her strength and say goodbye humbly. She is, exactly, an idol of our time, a martyr, a muse. Desirable and unattainable.
Back to the perfume: The start is spicy, almost medicinal with a strong rum note. The scent announces itself loudly, and is so tipsy that some say goodbye with a headache. Do not wash it off, but let yourself be seduced by the further course. I smell the noblest spice, saffron, and a light leather note joins the round. The orange, bitter and by no means sweet, accompanies the fragrance throughout its course. The incense now also cries out for attention and after a while, finally, the gentle Amber knocks on the door, who now wants to take the lead. After one hour, the components sit in perfect harmony at a table made of exquisite woods. The strong rum now gives way to a noble drop, the spices fill the room with sensual aromas, the bitter orange shines in its most beautiful colour and the leather gradually begins to retreat. What remains is a symbiosis of wood, orange, rum and sweet amber.
It is the only fragrance in my collection that I wear myself and I rarely wear it. It doesn't deserve to experience the everyday. This fragrance belongs neither in the office, nor in the trendy clubs of the city. He should bewitch precisely those people who are profound and grown-up. Those who appreciate aesthetics, who dress stylishly and do not equate passion with fast sex.
Idole is my favourite fragrance and will probably always be so.
This is completely unjustified, because the few Lubin fragrances on offer today are still pearls of the perfume trade. Akkad, for example, is a straightforward, cuddly amber creation, Upper Ten projects a sovereign, unagitated, creamy spiciness. However, my star is by far an idol, which I have had for almost a year now and which so beguiles me that I have never found the right words to express my feelings about this fragrance, because he sends my feelings every time on a roller coaster.
I wear the scent on my own. A spray on my left arm, plenty for me to enjoy the drydown for hours. It is a fragrance that I would like to embrace, that satisfies my most intimate feelings in a subtle way, that comforts me and at the same time invites me to an adventure. Just to say that he makes me happy does not do justice to the complexity he triggers in me. In my world of thoughts a charismatic, almost infinitely strong woman manifests herself in Idole, with an external beauty that is perfect in her imperfection. Her dark eyes are as deep as the oceans and only the bravest can keep eye contact with her without despairing. A woman who doesn't need many words, who didn't break up from the intense, sometimes traumatic experiences she had to have in her life, but grew from them - and she grew up and still grows. She stands above things and does not want to be conquered because she simply does not need it. She likes long walks in the most beautiful places in the world, but one will be careful not to take her by the hand. She alone shows the way. She dislikes affairs, she has no time for banalities, and even the courageous conqueror who dares to kidnap her into the night will break her strength and say goodbye humbly. She is, exactly, an idol of our time, a martyr, a muse. Desirable and unattainable.
Back to the perfume: The start is spicy, almost medicinal with a strong rum note. The scent announces itself loudly, and is so tipsy that some say goodbye with a headache. Do not wash it off, but let yourself be seduced by the further course. I smell the noblest spice, saffron, and a light leather note joins the round. The orange, bitter and by no means sweet, accompanies the fragrance throughout its course. The incense now also cries out for attention and after a while, finally, the gentle Amber knocks on the door, who now wants to take the lead. After one hour, the components sit in perfect harmony at a table made of exquisite woods. The strong rum now gives way to a noble drop, the spices fill the room with sensual aromas, the bitter orange shines in its most beautiful colour and the leather gradually begins to retreat. What remains is a symbiosis of wood, orange, rum and sweet amber.
It is the only fragrance in my collection that I wear myself and I rarely wear it. It doesn't deserve to experience the everyday. This fragrance belongs neither in the office, nor in the trendy clubs of the city. He should bewitch precisely those people who are profound and grown-up. Those who appreciate aesthetics, who dress stylishly and do not equate passion with fast sex.
Idole is my favourite fragrance and will probably always be so.
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Morbid flower bed
As a lover of oriental fragrances I have ordered some perfume oils from Nabeel. With about 15 Euro per 20ml even a wrong purchase would not hurt very much, moreover the flacons are small works of art from One Thousand and One Nights.
The smell of Al Hajes made me feel controversial. On the one hand, there is a strongly flowery, earthy note that appears dark and musty at the same time. The dark spirit that ruthlessly stamps through the flower bed is incense. Accordingly, the perfume will probably also meet with mixed reactions in the noses of (European) fellow human beings. These will probably range from "mystical", "fascinating", "sensual" to "morbid", "repulsive", "over the top". With this perfume, you never sit in the second row. If you apply a little too much, you will inevitably be noticed in every room. This is also due to the strong Sillage and, of course, to the fact that people are not used to such scents in our climes and the smell sensors will curiously filter out the unknown smell.
Who should try the fragrance? People who don't want to hide and those who love heavy, opulent fragrances in the YSL Opium category.
The shelf life is very high as expected from a perfume oil. So is the Sillage. My taste has been met by the scent. He seems mysterious to me and dances with big steps from the mainstream series. I think the unisex factor is high.
The smell of Al Hajes made me feel controversial. On the one hand, there is a strongly flowery, earthy note that appears dark and musty at the same time. The dark spirit that ruthlessly stamps through the flower bed is incense. Accordingly, the perfume will probably also meet with mixed reactions in the noses of (European) fellow human beings. These will probably range from "mystical", "fascinating", "sensual" to "morbid", "repulsive", "over the top". With this perfume, you never sit in the second row. If you apply a little too much, you will inevitably be noticed in every room. This is also due to the strong Sillage and, of course, to the fact that people are not used to such scents in our climes and the smell sensors will curiously filter out the unknown smell.
Who should try the fragrance? People who don't want to hide and those who love heavy, opulent fragrances in the YSL Opium category.
The shelf life is very high as expected from a perfume oil. So is the Sillage. My taste has been met by the scent. He seems mysterious to me and dances with big steps from the mainstream series. I think the unisex factor is high.
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Perfect summer scent
Hello Parfumos
I've been reading along for a long time and today I'm going to give a rating once in a while. Although I didn't really want to expand my collection again, the rising temperatures have lured me back into the perfumery of my trust. A summer scent should be this time. Citric, fresh, long-lasting, as natural as possible. These requirements are difficult to meet, because firstly most citrus scents tend to disintegrate quickly into a cheap heart note and secondly they often have a very modest shelf life. On top of that, my signature scents are rather spicy and oriental (at the moment I prefer idols by Lubin).
Enough with the history. The salesman listened to my specifications and single-mindedly went for Yesterday from Room 1015, first sprayed on the strip and yes, the genre was not reinvented. But the top note fulfilled my imagination to the point, with which I had visited the perfumery. But most of the other citric scents do that as well, until they become unpleasant. So the skin is sprayed and the shop is left.
Yesterday has a powerful sillage at the beginning. If they had searched for me at that moment, they could have switched off the homing device and just used their nose. The scent in combination with the sunny weather brought a relaxed smile to my face. I constantly had to hold my nose to the sprayed area and take a deep nose again. The aroma is almost purely citric. I even thought there was still a little bit of lavender knocking, although this ingredient was not used. The scent is harmonious in any case with a tendency to be euphoric, depending on the weather and mood.
The best thing is that the top note held even after an hour. The scent remained more or less constant on one level and didn't turn into a chemical smelling stink bomb after a short time, like so many other citric scents, smelling more like toilet stone than perfume. Some representatives of this genre don't even make it into the heart note, but go back as fast as they came. In this case there is a citric note in the head, heart and base. Through and through! Even after 6 hours this pleasant nasal flatterer remained clearly perceptible on the skin. After 8 hours it then diminished noticeably. In this genre the performance is incredibly good.
The perfume has been added to the collection and will be sprayed regularly this summer. I like it incredibly well, even though the wheel has not been reinvented. If you're looking for a great summery niche perfume with above-average performance and a great naturalness, you should definitely try this perfume. Unisex factor: High.
I've been reading along for a long time and today I'm going to give a rating once in a while. Although I didn't really want to expand my collection again, the rising temperatures have lured me back into the perfumery of my trust. A summer scent should be this time. Citric, fresh, long-lasting, as natural as possible. These requirements are difficult to meet, because firstly most citrus scents tend to disintegrate quickly into a cheap heart note and secondly they often have a very modest shelf life. On top of that, my signature scents are rather spicy and oriental (at the moment I prefer idols by Lubin).
Enough with the history. The salesman listened to my specifications and single-mindedly went for Yesterday from Room 1015, first sprayed on the strip and yes, the genre was not reinvented. But the top note fulfilled my imagination to the point, with which I had visited the perfumery. But most of the other citric scents do that as well, until they become unpleasant. So the skin is sprayed and the shop is left.
Yesterday has a powerful sillage at the beginning. If they had searched for me at that moment, they could have switched off the homing device and just used their nose. The scent in combination with the sunny weather brought a relaxed smile to my face. I constantly had to hold my nose to the sprayed area and take a deep nose again. The aroma is almost purely citric. I even thought there was still a little bit of lavender knocking, although this ingredient was not used. The scent is harmonious in any case with a tendency to be euphoric, depending on the weather and mood.
The best thing is that the top note held even after an hour. The scent remained more or less constant on one level and didn't turn into a chemical smelling stink bomb after a short time, like so many other citric scents, smelling more like toilet stone than perfume. Some representatives of this genre don't even make it into the heart note, but go back as fast as they came. In this case there is a citric note in the head, heart and base. Through and through! Even after 6 hours this pleasant nasal flatterer remained clearly perceptible on the skin. After 8 hours it then diminished noticeably. In this genre the performance is incredibly good.
The perfume has been added to the collection and will be sprayed regularly this summer. I like it incredibly well, even though the wheel has not been reinvented. If you're looking for a great summery niche perfume with above-average performance and a great naturalness, you should definitely try this perfume. Unisex factor: High.
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