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11/28/2019
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An unagitated and fine companion
That's a problem: Saffron is currently so often married to Oud that I think Sensuel has saffron as the first thing: to smell Oud. Pretty pawlesk. Just like plum often frees a cinnamon-like scented spirit from the bottle - even if there is no cinnamon anywhere.
So: I smell Oud-Safran with something very finely fruity, I would have rather tipped on the sweet mandarin than on the lemon, the overall impression of the top note is a more harmonious and pleasant. Rather spicy and not too bright. There is a sweet bunny in it, not listed, but half a spoonful of a soft smelling honey seems to have been given to me.
As it develops, the fragrance very quickly reduces to a very discreet and reserved, rather introverted heart, with a fine amber note, old silver incense threads and - very delicately dosed - a soft, dark vanilla. The blossoms hum only, reservedly and quietly. I can see a velvety rose - also soft and dark.
That's nice. A good office fragrance, a fine, very valuable companion through everyday life, if the fragrance should not be bright, light and lovely and not fresh. Not too cute. Not too dark. Not crass, not loud, not shrill. Today - it's rumbling outside at single-digit temperatures, autumn says goodbye and a winter before it shows its wet and cool face - today it's a perfect scent.
Meanwhile, I think I can detect a kind of common DNA in at least three of the tested "Collection privée" Galimards. "Aoud Rose", "Ambre", and "Safran Sensuel" have this in common - almost to the point of self-abandonment. What these three fragrances have in common is a rather dull, soft basic tone with a slight bitter balsamic spice, none of the fragrances is fresh, all the flowers have half lowered their eyes, concealed, darkened, sweetness is evenly distributed to all. No sparkle, no glow, shimmer at best. All of them smell a little bit sedate, timeless (or is it retro?), and very reserved. They are introverted, finely tuned companions through everyday life, gentle, quiet and noble.
This is certainly also their common weak point: none of the three is able to gain anything new from the idea of "perfume". And: Whoever owns one of the three does not need the other two. A description of "Aoud Rose" I will therefore also give to myself. He smells - one already suspects it - like his brothers and sisters with a little bit more of delicate rose.
Zuuter last: The Sillage is reserved, the durability is fine.
So: I smell Oud-Safran with something very finely fruity, I would have rather tipped on the sweet mandarin than on the lemon, the overall impression of the top note is a more harmonious and pleasant. Rather spicy and not too bright. There is a sweet bunny in it, not listed, but half a spoonful of a soft smelling honey seems to have been given to me.
As it develops, the fragrance very quickly reduces to a very discreet and reserved, rather introverted heart, with a fine amber note, old silver incense threads and - very delicately dosed - a soft, dark vanilla. The blossoms hum only, reservedly and quietly. I can see a velvety rose - also soft and dark.
That's nice. A good office fragrance, a fine, very valuable companion through everyday life, if the fragrance should not be bright, light and lovely and not fresh. Not too cute. Not too dark. Not crass, not loud, not shrill. Today - it's rumbling outside at single-digit temperatures, autumn says goodbye and a winter before it shows its wet and cool face - today it's a perfect scent.
Meanwhile, I think I can detect a kind of common DNA in at least three of the tested "Collection privée" Galimards. "Aoud Rose", "Ambre", and "Safran Sensuel" have this in common - almost to the point of self-abandonment. What these three fragrances have in common is a rather dull, soft basic tone with a slight bitter balsamic spice, none of the fragrances is fresh, all the flowers have half lowered their eyes, concealed, darkened, sweetness is evenly distributed to all. No sparkle, no glow, shimmer at best. All of them smell a little bit sedate, timeless (or is it retro?), and very reserved. They are introverted, finely tuned companions through everyday life, gentle, quiet and noble.
This is certainly also their common weak point: none of the three is able to gain anything new from the idea of "perfume". And: Whoever owns one of the three does not need the other two. A description of "Aoud Rose" I will therefore also give to myself. He smells - one already suspects it - like his brothers and sisters with a little bit more of delicate rose.
Zuuter last: The Sillage is reserved, the durability is fine.
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