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06/12/2021
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A classic cologne - And yet very different
What are the characteristics of a classic colognes? Fresh, citrusy and rather short shelf life. So most would probably describe a cologne roughly.
But there are also Colognes, which are interpreted quite differently, such as this Cologne Intense from the house Houbigant, to which I would like to write a few sentences.
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Houbigant is a historically significant house from Paris, whose foundation dates back as early as 1775. However, its current headquarters are in the city-state of Monaco.
Jean François Houbigant, the founder of the company, had in particular perfumes, bridal arrangements as well as gloves produced. To make his shop not look so bleak, he hung next to the door still a painted sign with a flower basket, whereby his shop quickly received the name "A la Corbeille de Fleurs" (Engl.: In the flower basket).
His products were very much in demand and popular, especially among the well-to-do people. Among the customers is said to have included Queen Marie Antoinette as well as Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.
Further large personalities, which served themselves with this house, were at its time probably the Queen Victoria OF England as well as the Russian emperor Zar Alexander the third.
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The Cologne Intense is not a classical Cologne in the sense, as one knows it otherwise so vllt. It is a wonderful and fantastically refined with dark notes submitted Cologne, what I had not previously under the nose.
The fragrance begins indeed citrus-aromatic, however, I take right at the beginning first herbaceous and in the further course slightly smoky-spicy nuances perceive. But here really dominates the slightly smoky in conjunction with a spicy touch the fragrance.
Interestingly, towards the base green chords dissolve these tones of incense, lavender and tarragon and mix with the still in the background to smell aromatic citrus notes to a bitter-tart and mossy classic gentleman fragrance.
One quickly realizes that this fragrance is not an ordinary cologne, but in fact, in my opinion - due to this unique composition - a superbly exciting classic fragrance.
The designation Intense I attribute to these darker notes, but in terms of H&S I personally can not speak of an intense character, but this does not bother me at all. On my skin it lasts about 4-5h, this is quite enough for me; the sillage is clearly perceptible in the first hour, then the fragrance becomes rather skin.
In my eyes, the fragrance is wonderful throughout the year and on any occasion easily wearable, preferred vllt. rather in spring and autumn and on not quite so hot summer days.
The bottle made of limited porcelain also seems inconceivably high quality and reflects the classic aura of the fragrance very well, as I find.
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Conclusion:
For all lovers of Colognes, I can highly recommend this fragrance. In my eyes, the Cologne Intense is a brilliant fragrance, which you probably do not get to smell in this form too often.
It is a precious, subtle, noble and classically chic men's cologne enriched with modern elements. I ordered it blindly and was immediately very taken.
[...]
Thank you for reading!
But there are also Colognes, which are interpreted quite differently, such as this Cologne Intense from the house Houbigant, to which I would like to write a few sentences.
[...]
Houbigant is a historically significant house from Paris, whose foundation dates back as early as 1775. However, its current headquarters are in the city-state of Monaco.
Jean François Houbigant, the founder of the company, had in particular perfumes, bridal arrangements as well as gloves produced. To make his shop not look so bleak, he hung next to the door still a painted sign with a flower basket, whereby his shop quickly received the name "A la Corbeille de Fleurs" (Engl.: In the flower basket).
His products were very much in demand and popular, especially among the well-to-do people. Among the customers is said to have included Queen Marie Antoinette as well as Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.
Further large personalities, which served themselves with this house, were at its time probably the Queen Victoria OF England as well as the Russian emperor Zar Alexander the third.
[...]
The Cologne Intense is not a classical Cologne in the sense, as one knows it otherwise so vllt. It is a wonderful and fantastically refined with dark notes submitted Cologne, what I had not previously under the nose.
The fragrance begins indeed citrus-aromatic, however, I take right at the beginning first herbaceous and in the further course slightly smoky-spicy nuances perceive. But here really dominates the slightly smoky in conjunction with a spicy touch the fragrance.
Interestingly, towards the base green chords dissolve these tones of incense, lavender and tarragon and mix with the still in the background to smell aromatic citrus notes to a bitter-tart and mossy classic gentleman fragrance.
One quickly realizes that this fragrance is not an ordinary cologne, but in fact, in my opinion - due to this unique composition - a superbly exciting classic fragrance.
The designation Intense I attribute to these darker notes, but in terms of H&S I personally can not speak of an intense character, but this does not bother me at all. On my skin it lasts about 4-5h, this is quite enough for me; the sillage is clearly perceptible in the first hour, then the fragrance becomes rather skin.
In my eyes, the fragrance is wonderful throughout the year and on any occasion easily wearable, preferred vllt. rather in spring and autumn and on not quite so hot summer days.
The bottle made of limited porcelain also seems inconceivably high quality and reflects the classic aura of the fragrance very well, as I find.
[...]
Conclusion:
For all lovers of Colognes, I can highly recommend this fragrance. In my eyes, the Cologne Intense is a brilliant fragrance, which you probably do not get to smell in this form too often.
It is a precious, subtle, noble and classically chic men's cologne enriched with modern elements. I ordered it blindly and was immediately very taken.
[...]
Thank you for reading!
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