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11/30/2020
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In dialogue with my brain
Yesterday a lovely perfume gave me a sample of Guerlain's Baiser de Russie as a small gift. I liked the first taster on the spray head and so I was allowed to take the sample home. This morning I took it with me on my run and was surprised what the scent would do to me.
It only took a few minutes, when I knew I knew him! Not exactly the same, but there was a fragrance in my youth that went in that direction and I had it for a while. My thoughts drifted towards the Amarige of Givenchy, which I had bought at that time during a holiday in France. The fragrance didn't stay in my possession for long after that, as it was all in all too flowery and woolly for me, and at some point I found it not quite suitable for me.
So I was with the green Guerlain and I thought to myself "this can't be right." We have here a green scent with gourmand overtones and a subtle sweetness base. It should be more in the direction of Douce Amère by Lutens. But it's not. My brain keeps saying it smells like Amarige. And when I calmly looked at the scents at home, I have to agree with my brain a bit. Of course Amarige has the more opulent scent pyramid with more complexity and a multitude of notes. Nevertheless, there are similarities here and they are not exactly few.
Already in the top note, the plum starts off with the plum, which is quite prominent in both fragrances. As much as I would have liked to perceive Absinthe at Baiser de Russie, I can't find it (for comparison, wear SL Douce Amère with a clearly visible green fairy). The green that penetrates to me probably comes from the pine needles, which however always remain in the background. In my heart I first perceive the fine jasmine note, which is simply perfectly integrated in Baiser de Russie. This is how I like jasmine. As a light chord in the background, recognizable but not screaming loudly, but only whispering. We also find this - tadaa - again with Amarige, just like the berry notes, which I can also make out very well. With sandalwood, tonka, musk and vanilla, both fragrances have four things in common in the base. And lo and behold. I am not crazy. There is indeed a lot of Amarige in Baiser de Russie.
If you like this direction, but find Amarige, like me, a bit too opulent and wormlike, you might like this green Guerlain. He is altogether also a little more lovely and sweet, even if I would not classify him as a gourmand. The bottle is absolutely adorable! I'm still not sure if I want to have it myself, as the relationship with Amarige was more of a short liaison. But I am happy to have gotten to know this fine fragrance. Thank you, my dear Susan!
It only took a few minutes, when I knew I knew him! Not exactly the same, but there was a fragrance in my youth that went in that direction and I had it for a while. My thoughts drifted towards the Amarige of Givenchy, which I had bought at that time during a holiday in France. The fragrance didn't stay in my possession for long after that, as it was all in all too flowery and woolly for me, and at some point I found it not quite suitable for me.
So I was with the green Guerlain and I thought to myself "this can't be right." We have here a green scent with gourmand overtones and a subtle sweetness base. It should be more in the direction of Douce Amère by Lutens. But it's not. My brain keeps saying it smells like Amarige. And when I calmly looked at the scents at home, I have to agree with my brain a bit. Of course Amarige has the more opulent scent pyramid with more complexity and a multitude of notes. Nevertheless, there are similarities here and they are not exactly few.
Already in the top note, the plum starts off with the plum, which is quite prominent in both fragrances. As much as I would have liked to perceive Absinthe at Baiser de Russie, I can't find it (for comparison, wear SL Douce Amère with a clearly visible green fairy). The green that penetrates to me probably comes from the pine needles, which however always remain in the background. In my heart I first perceive the fine jasmine note, which is simply perfectly integrated in Baiser de Russie. This is how I like jasmine. As a light chord in the background, recognizable but not screaming loudly, but only whispering. We also find this - tadaa - again with Amarige, just like the berry notes, which I can also make out very well. With sandalwood, tonka, musk and vanilla, both fragrances have four things in common in the base. And lo and behold. I am not crazy. There is indeed a lot of Amarige in Baiser de Russie.
If you like this direction, but find Amarige, like me, a bit too opulent and wormlike, you might like this green Guerlain. He is altogether also a little more lovely and sweet, even if I would not classify him as a gourmand. The bottle is absolutely adorable! I'm still not sure if I want to have it myself, as the relationship with Amarige was more of a short liaison. But I am happy to have gotten to know this fine fragrance. Thank you, my dear Susan!
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