08/08/2020
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On fragrant tracks and aromatic paths - Italy Part 1
I would like to dedicate the first part of my fragrant voyage of discovery through Tuscany and Italy to the fragrance Black by Gutteridge. I found the fragrance in the Italian city of Pisa, where I became aware of it. The trademark of this city, who would have thought it, is of course the Leaning Tower. So it was also our aim to visit this monumental building.
By the way, Pisa is a typical Italian town, and even to the current corona restrictions relatively well frequented. Compared to my other destinations in Italy, Pisa actually had the least southern flair. Everything is very much oriented towards tourism. This changes the further south one gets. Nevertheless, the city with all its sights is of course worth a visit.
On the way to the highlights of the city one can stroll wonderfully through the pedestrian zone. Passing cafes, souvenir shops and ice cream parlours I noticed a very elegant shop of Gutteridge. High-quality, dignified Italian fashion is sold there, and so is the perfume line of this store.
A number of previous speakers seem to have had a similar experience. By chance they passed by the shops and became aware of the scent.
When I entered the house it was also clear to me that no cheap goods are sold here. Wrapped in a fresh, tangy and spicy coat I took the sales rooms. It smelled very attractive and pleasing, very masculine and in this combination then also very Italian Of course, this scent already came from the perfume, which the operators certainly also use as a room scent, not least for sales strategy reasons.
All this convinced me almost offhand, and I bought the fragrance blind. With the price of 30 Euros, this is certainly not a daring venture.
What came next was an extensive test of the newly acquired water, which presents itself as follows...
Black starts with a tangy and pleasant freshness. It is rather a lemony freshness, which glows briefly and intensively, but then also loses its presence quickly. This prelude is supported by a light, discreet fruitiness, without letting the fragrance appear sweet. On the contrary, Black always remains elegantly tart and pleasantly spicy.
As soon as this refreshing start subsides there is a certain herbal, earthy-mooey component taking over the direction. A minimal roughness hovers additionally in the background. Very authentic and in good symbiosis with the fresh start.
So that the whole thing doesn't get too much angularity, amber and vanilla have a certain regulating effect on the fragrance development. The overall picture makes the fragrance appear smooth, elegant and absolutely wearable. How do you say so nicely...easy to wear ;)
I would place the projection as well as the durability in the moderate or elevated midfield. Black is not a rebellious companion, but acts well from the background. Occasionally you can even catch a small cloud a few hours later.
The flacon is a splendour, lies really heavy in the hand, and is very solidly built. All these features make the 30 Euro for the fragrance an absolutely fair and also realistic price. Clear purchase recommendation if you like such fragrances.
Summing up, Black is certainly not a monumental work of art, as well as many other things I looked at that day. But it is an elegant and masculine scent, which is worth wearing.
For the inclined reader of this olfactory description of Black, I have added in my album the appropriate visual accompaniment with a few pictures from Pisa...to be continued!!!
Love to thank you for reading...
For even more interested people and creed enthusiasts:
The often quoted comparison to Creed's fragrance smithy only holds up to a limited extent for me personally. I have taken the trouble to compare both fragrances. Referring to my owned Aventus Batch, Black is olfactorically differently coloured than its supposed role model. Black has certain facets and sprinklers of Aventus, but is, and this is what I find the big difference, herbaceous and harsher in the overall impression In the end, however, this will always depend on the respective batch.
By the way, Pisa is a typical Italian town, and even to the current corona restrictions relatively well frequented. Compared to my other destinations in Italy, Pisa actually had the least southern flair. Everything is very much oriented towards tourism. This changes the further south one gets. Nevertheless, the city with all its sights is of course worth a visit.
On the way to the highlights of the city one can stroll wonderfully through the pedestrian zone. Passing cafes, souvenir shops and ice cream parlours I noticed a very elegant shop of Gutteridge. High-quality, dignified Italian fashion is sold there, and so is the perfume line of this store.
A number of previous speakers seem to have had a similar experience. By chance they passed by the shops and became aware of the scent.
When I entered the house it was also clear to me that no cheap goods are sold here. Wrapped in a fresh, tangy and spicy coat I took the sales rooms. It smelled very attractive and pleasing, very masculine and in this combination then also very Italian Of course, this scent already came from the perfume, which the operators certainly also use as a room scent, not least for sales strategy reasons.
All this convinced me almost offhand, and I bought the fragrance blind. With the price of 30 Euros, this is certainly not a daring venture.
What came next was an extensive test of the newly acquired water, which presents itself as follows...
Black starts with a tangy and pleasant freshness. It is rather a lemony freshness, which glows briefly and intensively, but then also loses its presence quickly. This prelude is supported by a light, discreet fruitiness, without letting the fragrance appear sweet. On the contrary, Black always remains elegantly tart and pleasantly spicy.
As soon as this refreshing start subsides there is a certain herbal, earthy-mooey component taking over the direction. A minimal roughness hovers additionally in the background. Very authentic and in good symbiosis with the fresh start.
So that the whole thing doesn't get too much angularity, amber and vanilla have a certain regulating effect on the fragrance development. The overall picture makes the fragrance appear smooth, elegant and absolutely wearable. How do you say so nicely...easy to wear ;)
I would place the projection as well as the durability in the moderate or elevated midfield. Black is not a rebellious companion, but acts well from the background. Occasionally you can even catch a small cloud a few hours later.
The flacon is a splendour, lies really heavy in the hand, and is very solidly built. All these features make the 30 Euro for the fragrance an absolutely fair and also realistic price. Clear purchase recommendation if you like such fragrances.
Summing up, Black is certainly not a monumental work of art, as well as many other things I looked at that day. But it is an elegant and masculine scent, which is worth wearing.
For the inclined reader of this olfactory description of Black, I have added in my album the appropriate visual accompaniment with a few pictures from Pisa...to be continued!!!
Love to thank you for reading...
For even more interested people and creed enthusiasts:
The often quoted comparison to Creed's fragrance smithy only holds up to a limited extent for me personally. I have taken the trouble to compare both fragrances. Referring to my owned Aventus Batch, Black is olfactorically differently coloured than its supposed role model. Black has certain facets and sprinklers of Aventus, but is, and this is what I find the big difference, herbaceous and harsher in the overall impression In the end, however, this will always depend on the respective batch.
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