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02/17/2021
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Egoiste alternative with patchouli
My interest in Sandalwood may be unusual to some of my readers just like my path to this fragrance. In fact my near signature scent is not a leather scent, nothing with excessive smoke or woods but Egoiste by Chanel, so actually a designer, hopefully that won't give you any de-subscriptions. Next to Antaeus I think Egoiste is a great creation by Chanel, I really appreciate the complexity and fine interweaving of the individual ingredients of this fragrance although I am generally wary of sandalwood.
Now, I not only read comments on fragrances that interest me, but I also follow commenters who are linguistically extremely polished and deft. For example, I also read the comments of Konsalik, who unfortunately seems to be on pause at the moment. The brought me now only on this fragrance, because he brought Sandalwood with just Egoiste in connection, I was curious.
Well, after extensive testing over two days, I can understand the comparison, an almost identical creation or a very similar creation I see but not necessarily and I like to explain:
It is already clear at the beginning, Sandalwood by Trumper lives up to its name. If the fragrance is initially still accompanied by something fresh elements, this becomes very clear later. At the beginning, that is, the phase in which the bergamot, lemon but also the untypical, for something harsh citric sage dominate, I think not at all of Egoiste. In fact, this one already starts off warm for me thanks to the coriander and woody hints. Nevertheless, the first minutes are successful.
The prelude is short-lived, Sandalwood soon becomes warmer, more secure. The clove proves to be quite prominent note, rose geranium, rose or even jasmine I do not really perceive. This gives the fragrance spicy-soft and unconventional nuances. For me - to draw the comparison to Egoiste again - Sandalwood seems more simply constructed. This is by no means a negative connotation, because not everyone likes the tobacco and the pinch of cinnamon in the Chanel product. Trumper draws not so filigree, offers in the core an alternative, which emphasizes the sandalwood more strongly.
The base, which is brought to the fore more quickly in the Sandalwood, is very similar, it should be noted. Apart from the fact that tobacco and patchouli have been swapped, there are no differences based on the ingredients. Nevertheless, when the olfactory products are worn in parallel and compared, the sweet, earthy note of Sandalwood is noticeable. Egoiste does not have this but is known to be rather soft-smoky.
Now, as a passionist about leathery fragrances, I could of course say that both creations contain leather notes in the base. However, these are really basic, hardly stand out, that is negligible.
Even if I will stay with the Egoiste because of its complexity and the tobacco instead of the patchouli, I can not get around it: Trumper created here a formidable sandalwood fragrance, which the sometimes adhering to the sandalwood penetratingly sweet creaminess here very well conceals and brings the qualities of this component for it to the fore. In this respect, I pronounce a recommendation and who considers the evaluations of both fragrances, which differ significantly from me; sometimes nuances are more than just nuances.
Now, I not only read comments on fragrances that interest me, but I also follow commenters who are linguistically extremely polished and deft. For example, I also read the comments of Konsalik, who unfortunately seems to be on pause at the moment. The brought me now only on this fragrance, because he brought Sandalwood with just Egoiste in connection, I was curious.
Well, after extensive testing over two days, I can understand the comparison, an almost identical creation or a very similar creation I see but not necessarily and I like to explain:
It is already clear at the beginning, Sandalwood by Trumper lives up to its name. If the fragrance is initially still accompanied by something fresh elements, this becomes very clear later. At the beginning, that is, the phase in which the bergamot, lemon but also the untypical, for something harsh citric sage dominate, I think not at all of Egoiste. In fact, this one already starts off warm for me thanks to the coriander and woody hints. Nevertheless, the first minutes are successful.
The prelude is short-lived, Sandalwood soon becomes warmer, more secure. The clove proves to be quite prominent note, rose geranium, rose or even jasmine I do not really perceive. This gives the fragrance spicy-soft and unconventional nuances. For me - to draw the comparison to Egoiste again - Sandalwood seems more simply constructed. This is by no means a negative connotation, because not everyone likes the tobacco and the pinch of cinnamon in the Chanel product. Trumper draws not so filigree, offers in the core an alternative, which emphasizes the sandalwood more strongly.
The base, which is brought to the fore more quickly in the Sandalwood, is very similar, it should be noted. Apart from the fact that tobacco and patchouli have been swapped, there are no differences based on the ingredients. Nevertheless, when the olfactory products are worn in parallel and compared, the sweet, earthy note of Sandalwood is noticeable. Egoiste does not have this but is known to be rather soft-smoky.
Now, as a passionist about leathery fragrances, I could of course say that both creations contain leather notes in the base. However, these are really basic, hardly stand out, that is negligible.
Even if I will stay with the Egoiste because of its complexity and the tobacco instead of the patchouli, I can not get around it: Trumper created here a formidable sandalwood fragrance, which the sometimes adhering to the sandalwood penetratingly sweet creaminess here very well conceals and brings the qualities of this component for it to the fore. In this respect, I pronounce a recommendation and who considers the evaluations of both fragrances, which differ significantly from me; sometimes nuances are more than just nuances.
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