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12/30/2023
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A moment of silence, warmth and security during the blue hour.
What does the blue hour mean?
It is the time (approx. 1 hour) of twilight when the sky is still slightly illuminated and shining blue. This means shortly before sunset and shortly after sunrise, i.e. the phases before and after darkness.
What master perfumer Jacques Guerlain says about the fragrance: "As Jacques Guerlain put it, L'Heure Bleue represents the meeting of two kindred souls destined to do nothing but unite in a flash of eternity."
My interpretation or effect of the fragrance on me:
This fragrance has a touch of melancholy, a little darkness. But not so sad and downcast to really speak of pure night, because at the beginning and end of the night or tunnel, blue light is recognizable and thus hope and confidence. So it's not a fragrance that makes you sad, but gives you strength.
You come from the blue light and suddenly darkness sets in, only to find yourself in the blue light again. A moment in life that I'm sure everyone knows. For some it is a bereavement and for others perhaps just a parking ticket. A moment when you feel lonely and lost. A state of thoughtfulness and introspection sets in. You start to ponder and reflect. But you are not lonely and lost, because there is blue light on both sides of the tunnel. There is confidence and hope. Warming hands reach out of the light and want to pull you into the light. You just have to feel them and reach for them. A feeling of familiarity and security from days gone by.
To get this feeling, you now have to gently close your eyes. A moment of silence. The fragrance stops time to pay attention to this alone. It is the blueprint, as with yoga practitioners. You have to become one with your soul and recognize the vibrations of love. If you allow yourself to do so, you will feel the warmth and sensuality that the fragrance exudes. You can hear the heartbeat of the fragrance. A fragrance that gives you a sense of security and calm in the midst of darkness, like when you lay in your mother's arms as a child and close your eyes. This scent speaks to you and says: "It's all good, you're safe here". Perhaps this is what Jacques Guerlain wanted to describe with "kindred souls" and "uniting eternity". This is also how I imagine an opium intoxication, where you feel as if you are being cared for in your mother's womb. Unfortunately, after waking up from the blueprint, you experience the blue ambroxan wonder of modernity, which for me is more representative of the darkness of perfume history.
There is a lot of love here, which you can only recognize if you want to understand it and get involved. As if Guerlain has cast magic over the fragrance and there is a healing energy in it for people's souls. Perfect for those moments in life when you want to escape the modern and stressful everyday life and long for the nostalgia of good old childhood days and old love. This is a way to find yourself again and find peace and tranquillity. In other words, a way to leave the darkness behind with confidence and look ahead with strength. Our whole life is an interplay of light and darkness. You just have to find the rhythm and the calm. That's what L'Heure Bleue does for me.
About the fragrance:
Citrusy, tart green and floral freshness merge into powdery vanilla and ambery warmth.
They have hit the blue note with blue-violet violet and iris powder dust. Anise is typically sweet and spicy here, but not like licorice. It complements the garden carnation well and makes a delicately spicy transition from CN to HN. The garden carnation accord with its peppery-cinnamon spiciness and beguiling floral aroma creates melancholy and nostalgia. Tart green neroli brings a floral freshness and blends into the tart-sweet base. While the dry vanilla melt in the base stands for depth and sensuality.
Hardly anyone can do vanilla more elegantly than Guerlain. It is their signature. Not oversweetened or gourmand. They describe it on their homepage as sensual. Indeed, they manage to touch the senses with their vanilla, see Shalimar.
Is the fragrance contemporary, a compliment magnet or a crowdpleaser? No, but it shouldn't be. Not a fragrance I would want to introduce myself to anyone with. It is a fragrance for enjoyment and silence, for yourself. As profound as a soul can be.
Even my employer would understand if I turned blue during the blue hour :-)
Thank you very much for reading my officially tested fragrance number 2000 (actually there are even more) and my first review.
I wish all dear perfumos a happy new year, but above all a fragrant new year 2024! :-D
It is the time (approx. 1 hour) of twilight when the sky is still slightly illuminated and shining blue. This means shortly before sunset and shortly after sunrise, i.e. the phases before and after darkness.
What master perfumer Jacques Guerlain says about the fragrance: "As Jacques Guerlain put it, L'Heure Bleue represents the meeting of two kindred souls destined to do nothing but unite in a flash of eternity."
My interpretation or effect of the fragrance on me:
This fragrance has a touch of melancholy, a little darkness. But not so sad and downcast to really speak of pure night, because at the beginning and end of the night or tunnel, blue light is recognizable and thus hope and confidence. So it's not a fragrance that makes you sad, but gives you strength.
You come from the blue light and suddenly darkness sets in, only to find yourself in the blue light again. A moment in life that I'm sure everyone knows. For some it is a bereavement and for others perhaps just a parking ticket. A moment when you feel lonely and lost. A state of thoughtfulness and introspection sets in. You start to ponder and reflect. But you are not lonely and lost, because there is blue light on both sides of the tunnel. There is confidence and hope. Warming hands reach out of the light and want to pull you into the light. You just have to feel them and reach for them. A feeling of familiarity and security from days gone by.
To get this feeling, you now have to gently close your eyes. A moment of silence. The fragrance stops time to pay attention to this alone. It is the blueprint, as with yoga practitioners. You have to become one with your soul and recognize the vibrations of love. If you allow yourself to do so, you will feel the warmth and sensuality that the fragrance exudes. You can hear the heartbeat of the fragrance. A fragrance that gives you a sense of security and calm in the midst of darkness, like when you lay in your mother's arms as a child and close your eyes. This scent speaks to you and says: "It's all good, you're safe here". Perhaps this is what Jacques Guerlain wanted to describe with "kindred souls" and "uniting eternity". This is also how I imagine an opium intoxication, where you feel as if you are being cared for in your mother's womb. Unfortunately, after waking up from the blueprint, you experience the blue ambroxan wonder of modernity, which for me is more representative of the darkness of perfume history.
There is a lot of love here, which you can only recognize if you want to understand it and get involved. As if Guerlain has cast magic over the fragrance and there is a healing energy in it for people's souls. Perfect for those moments in life when you want to escape the modern and stressful everyday life and long for the nostalgia of good old childhood days and old love. This is a way to find yourself again and find peace and tranquillity. In other words, a way to leave the darkness behind with confidence and look ahead with strength. Our whole life is an interplay of light and darkness. You just have to find the rhythm and the calm. That's what L'Heure Bleue does for me.
About the fragrance:
Citrusy, tart green and floral freshness merge into powdery vanilla and ambery warmth.
They have hit the blue note with blue-violet violet and iris powder dust. Anise is typically sweet and spicy here, but not like licorice. It complements the garden carnation well and makes a delicately spicy transition from CN to HN. The garden carnation accord with its peppery-cinnamon spiciness and beguiling floral aroma creates melancholy and nostalgia. Tart green neroli brings a floral freshness and blends into the tart-sweet base. While the dry vanilla melt in the base stands for depth and sensuality.
Hardly anyone can do vanilla more elegantly than Guerlain. It is their signature. Not oversweetened or gourmand. They describe it on their homepage as sensual. Indeed, they manage to touch the senses with their vanilla, see Shalimar.
Is the fragrance contemporary, a compliment magnet or a crowdpleaser? No, but it shouldn't be. Not a fragrance I would want to introduce myself to anyone with. It is a fragrance for enjoyment and silence, for yourself. As profound as a soul can be.
Even my employer would understand if I turned blue during the blue hour :-)
Thank you very much for reading my officially tested fragrance number 2000 (actually there are even more) and my first review.
I wish all dear perfumos a happy new year, but above all a fragrant new year 2024! :-D
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