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A bit of variety, a bit of rose, a bit of melancholy.
To put aside camp fever, bad mood or even the strains of student home office (I would so much rather be at university) for a short time, scents can be very helpful - especially finding words for those in this great forum. So it's a change from constantly writing excerpts, essays, a term paper still to be completed and pondering which research text to read first. There is soft music playing in the background, one of my favourite notes - the rose - unfolds on my skin and I am briefly disconnected from this currently rather strange everyday life. So the conditions for a new commentary are perfect.
Those who know me and have perhaps already read one or the other of the comments I have written should know that I have really come to appreciate the flowering plant that stands for romance and love, the rose - especially its richness of facets, which is created by combining it with other great fragrances. There are soapy roses with minimal spiciness like in "Lyric Man". There are also real spicy ones, for example my favourite "Lumière Noire pour homme". And then in the world of fragrances we also find the supposedly boring people who are denied anything special. "Portraits - Much Ado About the Duke" was a fragrance that was quickly stamped by me, I found it rather trivial compared to "The Tragedy of Lord George" at the beginning. But as we all know, opinions change quickly - especially for me, of course ;)
The rose plays the first violin in this composition and is present throughout the entire fragrance. It comes across as very pure, very clean and a bit undercooled. During the first days of the test I smelled only an undercooled, almost too clean rose, but it wasn't until the fourth day that I recognized the reason for the cold. It is the gin that puts this cold on the red bloomer. The fact that I did not notice this kind of alcohol earlier still amazes me when writing this commentary. After the incipient realization, this rose was now not only cool but also sparkling, suddenly not so smooth and boring at all, but one that is underscored with that typically bitter gin note that reminds one a bit of berries. The gin never becomes too dominant or lets the whole thing degenerate into a wild drinking binge. It merely adds to the rose so that it doesn't stand alone - because that would really be the absolute boredom I mentioned at the beginning of my commentary.
As subtle as the gin is, the whole composition is in itself. It is perceptible all day long, but never disturbing, thanks to the pure character of this rose. There is no rose water piercing the nose, no grandmotherly rose soap, and no spices that some might like and others might hate. Maybe it is these missing corners and edges that gave the impression of a boring water at the beginning, but it is exactly the absence of them that makes "Portraits - Much Ado About the Duke" work so well and is also liked by others.
"Gee, Max. That smells really good today and that is discreet - really pleasant! Couldn't you wish for this scent for your birthday instead of this sweet APOM thingamajig?"
The statement comes from my dear mum and if something suits her hypersensitive nose, it is more than just a knighthood for a perfume. In this case, however, it was not wanted or bought. First of all, I wanted my Kurkdjian at all costs (if the corresponding online shop would finally keep its promises) and secondly, in the case of "Portraits - Much Ado About the Duke", the price is also the price. I can't create such an expensive wish list in good conscience. At some point, it's just over and besides, I already have a first-class rose in my collection.
By the way, since I was talking about music, I will take the liberty of simply putting a link here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0CXa69GMp4&list=PLDisKgcnAC4QLb-rcqH-hAL8lT8opTXpL&index=20
This piece, even if a bit melancholic, is just running quietly and discreetly. The film isn't bad, even if you shouldn't be too much on the lookout for historical inconsistencies - something I can't quite deny myself due to my studies. And now I also set a point. After all, this is not meant to be a film criticism, but a scented commentary.
Those who know me and have perhaps already read one or the other of the comments I have written should know that I have really come to appreciate the flowering plant that stands for romance and love, the rose - especially its richness of facets, which is created by combining it with other great fragrances. There are soapy roses with minimal spiciness like in "Lyric Man". There are also real spicy ones, for example my favourite "Lumière Noire pour homme". And then in the world of fragrances we also find the supposedly boring people who are denied anything special. "Portraits - Much Ado About the Duke" was a fragrance that was quickly stamped by me, I found it rather trivial compared to "The Tragedy of Lord George" at the beginning. But as we all know, opinions change quickly - especially for me, of course ;)
The rose plays the first violin in this composition and is present throughout the entire fragrance. It comes across as very pure, very clean and a bit undercooled. During the first days of the test I smelled only an undercooled, almost too clean rose, but it wasn't until the fourth day that I recognized the reason for the cold. It is the gin that puts this cold on the red bloomer. The fact that I did not notice this kind of alcohol earlier still amazes me when writing this commentary. After the incipient realization, this rose was now not only cool but also sparkling, suddenly not so smooth and boring at all, but one that is underscored with that typically bitter gin note that reminds one a bit of berries. The gin never becomes too dominant or lets the whole thing degenerate into a wild drinking binge. It merely adds to the rose so that it doesn't stand alone - because that would really be the absolute boredom I mentioned at the beginning of my commentary.
As subtle as the gin is, the whole composition is in itself. It is perceptible all day long, but never disturbing, thanks to the pure character of this rose. There is no rose water piercing the nose, no grandmotherly rose soap, and no spices that some might like and others might hate. Maybe it is these missing corners and edges that gave the impression of a boring water at the beginning, but it is exactly the absence of them that makes "Portraits - Much Ado About the Duke" work so well and is also liked by others.
"Gee, Max. That smells really good today and that is discreet - really pleasant! Couldn't you wish for this scent for your birthday instead of this sweet APOM thingamajig?"
The statement comes from my dear mum and if something suits her hypersensitive nose, it is more than just a knighthood for a perfume. In this case, however, it was not wanted or bought. First of all, I wanted my Kurkdjian at all costs (if the corresponding online shop would finally keep its promises) and secondly, in the case of "Portraits - Much Ado About the Duke", the price is also the price. I can't create such an expensive wish list in good conscience. At some point, it's just over and besides, I already have a first-class rose in my collection.
By the way, since I was talking about music, I will take the liberty of simply putting a link here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0CXa69GMp4&list=PLDisKgcnAC4QLb-rcqH-hAL8lT8opTXpL&index=20
This piece, even if a bit melancholic, is just running quietly and discreetly. The film isn't bad, even if you shouldn't be too much on the lookout for historical inconsistencies - something I can't quite deny myself due to my studies. And now I also set a point. After all, this is not meant to be a film criticism, but a scented commentary.
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