11/15/2023
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Vacation scents and me. Or the girl with the magic powers Reloaded
I generally don't like vacation fragrances. Especially not those that are supposed to evoke a Caribbean feeling, the sound of the sea, beach flair or even cocktail bar associations. There are certainly some fragrances that I associate with travel and southern climes, but not this kind. Such fragrances are either too artificial and sweet or too aquatic for me. Rarely does one with coconut & co. actually stand out and surprise me positively.
But there's this girl with magical powers that I recently wrote about. And today she immediately enchanted me again. And with a vacation fragrance of all things. And with a coconut note to boot. Okay, I admit it. If anyone can do that, it's her and no one else.
Olivia Giacobetti's Eau du Brésil is truly magical. I was completely unfamiliar with the Cinq Mondes brand. When the lovely Spatzl asked me what nice thing she could send me to test, I didn't even have this one on my radar. Of course, coconut. Actually a no-go for me. If only I had taken a look at the perfumer. But Spatzl seemed to have guessed that I should get to know this fragrance anyway. And she was spot on.
This fine South American won't make it to the purchase candidate, but I could very well imagine wearing this wonderful fragrance in summer weather, preferably on vacation. There is nothing artificial here, and I emphasize nothing artificial. First of all, the fragrance is citrusy. The limes, which I often perceive as more sour and fresh, initially seem like oranges or mandarins to me. Juicy, almost slightly sweet, they open this tangy fragrance. And that's exactly how it stays for quite a while. It only becomes a little fresher in the base before slowly but surely withdrawing completely. The woody note is incredibly restrained. I also only find musk here in a very subtle form. This fragrance is simply wonderfully refreshing and so genuine. The coconut note says hello so subtly and shyly that the nose doesn't even notice it, unless it really wants to. But when I get into it, there is a hint of coconut that actually reminds me of a freshly sliced coconut.
I remember it so well. When I was a child, the beach vendors on vacation always knew how to impress my mother. She bought overpriced fruit every day. And if it was a coconut, I always jumped at the fresh coconut water with great pleasure and loved it.
And here we are back on vacation. A big thank you goes to Spatzl for the testing opportunity. I would like to recommend this fragrance to all coconut and vacation scent skeptics. I am convinced it will surprise you too. Blindly, my suspicion would have fallen on Hermès. Well, have I made you curious?
But there's this girl with magical powers that I recently wrote about. And today she immediately enchanted me again. And with a vacation fragrance of all things. And with a coconut note to boot. Okay, I admit it. If anyone can do that, it's her and no one else.
Olivia Giacobetti's Eau du Brésil is truly magical. I was completely unfamiliar with the Cinq Mondes brand. When the lovely Spatzl asked me what nice thing she could send me to test, I didn't even have this one on my radar. Of course, coconut. Actually a no-go for me. If only I had taken a look at the perfumer. But Spatzl seemed to have guessed that I should get to know this fragrance anyway. And she was spot on.
This fine South American won't make it to the purchase candidate, but I could very well imagine wearing this wonderful fragrance in summer weather, preferably on vacation. There is nothing artificial here, and I emphasize nothing artificial. First of all, the fragrance is citrusy. The limes, which I often perceive as more sour and fresh, initially seem like oranges or mandarins to me. Juicy, almost slightly sweet, they open this tangy fragrance. And that's exactly how it stays for quite a while. It only becomes a little fresher in the base before slowly but surely withdrawing completely. The woody note is incredibly restrained. I also only find musk here in a very subtle form. This fragrance is simply wonderfully refreshing and so genuine. The coconut note says hello so subtly and shyly that the nose doesn't even notice it, unless it really wants to. But when I get into it, there is a hint of coconut that actually reminds me of a freshly sliced coconut.
I remember it so well. When I was a child, the beach vendors on vacation always knew how to impress my mother. She bought overpriced fruit every day. And if it was a coconut, I always jumped at the fresh coconut water with great pleasure and loved it.
And here we are back on vacation. A big thank you goes to Spatzl for the testing opportunity. I would like to recommend this fragrance to all coconut and vacation scent skeptics. I am convinced it will surprise you too. Blindly, my suspicion would have fallen on Hermès. Well, have I made you curious?
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