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02/23/2020
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Six years ago, I had noticed the wonderful comment of Florblanca (Hello, Flori, how are you?) and I had awarded it, but afterwards I had forgotten the fragrance again, because Russian perfumes were not among my special preferences at that time. In the meantime, however, I have been able to establish that there are all sorts of positive things to report from Russia and that the mass market in particular sometimes has even more quality than the banalization of fragrance that we are currently experiencing. Everything you need to know about the background (Scythians, gold findings, basic impressions of the fragrance) was described by Florblanca in her commentary, with a great headline (the best anyone at Parfumo has ever come up with here) - and I'm just trying to add the odd accent or two.
Recently I ordered a new 16 ml bottle of Or des Scythes from Russia, which was also perfectly packed and delivered reasonably fast. This is, of course, the current formula, which probably differs considerably from the original composition of 1925 and probably also differs from the reformulated version of 1988 (see above). Nevertheless, the fragrance has a completely classical aura, so that one is tempted to believe that it could hardly have had a different scent in the 20s
If one orients oneself by the above mentioned ingredients and compares them with the impressions on fragrance strips and the backs of the hands, Or des Scythes looks as if all fragrances of the 20s to 60s were poured into a pot and vigorously stirred. Basically, it is almost a blueprint of classic fragrances, which may seem outdated and antiquated to many.
The specified aldehydes can be easily identified. However, they are not so much in the foreground because of the heavy, sweet flowers. Yet the fragrance does not have the oppressive aura of many white-flowered perfumes, where jasmine, ylang ylang, hyacinth, lily of the valley or tuberose would be easily identifiable. Instead, a well-balanced carpet of flowers blends with fruity nuances (perhaps the peach is best perceived here, while "dead apple" is perhaps a slightly synthetic tone, the only one that clouds the overall picture a little).
When I think of green notes, I think mainly of galbanum, vetiver or herbaceous accents, but none of these are exclusively true. But maybe there is still a trace of galbanum, because after a while the tones become darker and more melancholic.
It is above all the base that makes the fragrance appear so classic. I suspect an oakmoss substitute with a woody undertone.
Overall, the fragrance appears rather feminine, quite sweet, contains a small but fine trace of animalism (in the past I would have suspected civet, today certainly a substitute, also a splash of musk), is initially dominant floral with a very light chypretouch, then becomes denser, heavier, is hardly powdery, but rather radiant and sounds woody-mossy.
Surely Or des Scythes is not very high quality and finally also a very inexpensive fragrance, but the overall impression is consistently positive and what the Russian noses have made out of the famous classic is in my opinion worthy of respect
Recently I ordered a new 16 ml bottle of Or des Scythes from Russia, which was also perfectly packed and delivered reasonably fast. This is, of course, the current formula, which probably differs considerably from the original composition of 1925 and probably also differs from the reformulated version of 1988 (see above). Nevertheless, the fragrance has a completely classical aura, so that one is tempted to believe that it could hardly have had a different scent in the 20s
If one orients oneself by the above mentioned ingredients and compares them with the impressions on fragrance strips and the backs of the hands, Or des Scythes looks as if all fragrances of the 20s to 60s were poured into a pot and vigorously stirred. Basically, it is almost a blueprint of classic fragrances, which may seem outdated and antiquated to many.
The specified aldehydes can be easily identified. However, they are not so much in the foreground because of the heavy, sweet flowers. Yet the fragrance does not have the oppressive aura of many white-flowered perfumes, where jasmine, ylang ylang, hyacinth, lily of the valley or tuberose would be easily identifiable. Instead, a well-balanced carpet of flowers blends with fruity nuances (perhaps the peach is best perceived here, while "dead apple" is perhaps a slightly synthetic tone, the only one that clouds the overall picture a little).
When I think of green notes, I think mainly of galbanum, vetiver or herbaceous accents, but none of these are exclusively true. But maybe there is still a trace of galbanum, because after a while the tones become darker and more melancholic.
It is above all the base that makes the fragrance appear so classic. I suspect an oakmoss substitute with a woody undertone.
Overall, the fragrance appears rather feminine, quite sweet, contains a small but fine trace of animalism (in the past I would have suspected civet, today certainly a substitute, also a splash of musk), is initially dominant floral with a very light chypretouch, then becomes denser, heavier, is hardly powdery, but rather radiant and sounds woody-mossy.
Surely Or des Scythes is not very high quality and finally also a very inexpensive fragrance, but the overall impression is consistently positive and what the Russian noses have made out of the famous classic is in my opinion worthy of respect
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