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Background. Or maybe Tonkaverde or Dolcebosco?
This community here is just amazing! Just this weekend I tested Métaboles Expressioniste by Ys Uzac and discovered a reference to Jil Sander's Background from dear Taurus1967. And already today I was able to test this fine, discontinued fragrance.
Right up front, this insane fragrance from my youth is Background unfortunately not. As much as I would have liked that. But I am not disappointed at all, because this green-sweet flatterer from the house of Jil Sander is beautiful and I also immediately discover similarities with favorites from their own portfolio. Still, it wouldn't be for me, because despite all its spices and woody notes, it develops a very intense tonal sweetness that just doesn't suit me. You should definitely like this one. Personally, I'm just a little critical with a lot of tonka, but that's on me, definitely not the fragrance.
My test material seems to be intact, because I can make out a scent progression. The starting phase initially makes me think of Keiko Mecheri's Paname, one of my favorites. This one is also discontinued, unfortunately, but today I'm not whining about discontinued scents for once. It gets boring otherwise. Background starts very green and the sweet anise and tart tarragon are just wonderful counterparts, coming together in very fine olfactory harmony here. I also immediately recognize the lavender in such. The top note of Background reminds me a bit of the lavender-scented pain oil Aconit by Wala. By the way, it's great for sports injuries or when you have a classic backache. But even that should be mentioned here only in passing, if someone knows the scent of the oil.
After that, the fragrance picks up speed and gradually becomes sweeter and sweeter. Heliotrope, cinnamon and especially vanilla and tonka gradually push themselves to the fore. The rest of the flowers are not to make out for my nose concretely, for that the composition is overall too coherent. A little tarragon provides here and there for some green, herbaceous background noise and some wood also says hello, but in the end, the fragrance then gradually flows into a fine tonka sweetness with vanilla.
It is clear to me why such a one in the nineties and especially in the designer sector could not hold, because such a thing is quite special, especially for that time. If this fragrance would be launched today, it would probably be found in the range of Profumum Roma. The vanilla note of Background reminds me of the Profumum Roma vanilla that I love so much. There it would probably be called Tonkaverde, Dolcebosco or something like that. Yes, it could be a Profumum Roma and would probably sell well. I myself know so far no Profumum Roma, which comes up with exactly such a combination of notes, recommend fans of Background, who miss him very much, to take a look at the fragrances of this brand. Could please.
Very many thanks to Lenka85 for the test opportunity.
Right up front, this insane fragrance from my youth is Background unfortunately not. As much as I would have liked that. But I am not disappointed at all, because this green-sweet flatterer from the house of Jil Sander is beautiful and I also immediately discover similarities with favorites from their own portfolio. Still, it wouldn't be for me, because despite all its spices and woody notes, it develops a very intense tonal sweetness that just doesn't suit me. You should definitely like this one. Personally, I'm just a little critical with a lot of tonka, but that's on me, definitely not the fragrance.
My test material seems to be intact, because I can make out a scent progression. The starting phase initially makes me think of Keiko Mecheri's Paname, one of my favorites. This one is also discontinued, unfortunately, but today I'm not whining about discontinued scents for once. It gets boring otherwise. Background starts very green and the sweet anise and tart tarragon are just wonderful counterparts, coming together in very fine olfactory harmony here. I also immediately recognize the lavender in such. The top note of Background reminds me a bit of the lavender-scented pain oil Aconit by Wala. By the way, it's great for sports injuries or when you have a classic backache. But even that should be mentioned here only in passing, if someone knows the scent of the oil.
After that, the fragrance picks up speed and gradually becomes sweeter and sweeter. Heliotrope, cinnamon and especially vanilla and tonka gradually push themselves to the fore. The rest of the flowers are not to make out for my nose concretely, for that the composition is overall too coherent. A little tarragon provides here and there for some green, herbaceous background noise and some wood also says hello, but in the end, the fragrance then gradually flows into a fine tonka sweetness with vanilla.
It is clear to me why such a one in the nineties and especially in the designer sector could not hold, because such a thing is quite special, especially for that time. If this fragrance would be launched today, it would probably be found in the range of Profumum Roma. The vanilla note of Background reminds me of the Profumum Roma vanilla that I love so much. There it would probably be called Tonkaverde, Dolcebosco or something like that. Yes, it could be a Profumum Roma and would probably sell well. I myself know so far no Profumum Roma, which comes up with exactly such a combination of notes, recommend fans of Background, who miss him very much, to take a look at the fragrances of this brand. Could please.
Very many thanks to Lenka85 for the test opportunity.
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