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the "Grand Dame" of the fragrance world
Ladies seem to be a dying species.
When I hear how often men declare "My wife is a really good buddy; I don't need a lady!", I wonder when this change occurred.
At the latest, I became aware of this fact when a "very good friend" made this statement to me. The question, what he wanted then with me, I asked at that time probably also! He did not understand them!
But that only on the edge.
Isabelle d'Ornano is a real lady. Not only descended from Polish nobility herself, she also married Count Hubert d'Ornano. So the cultured background is almost automatically given.
Her ladylike nature also reflects the company "Sisley" founded together with her husband.
Each fragrance that comes on the market is previously tested by and on her personally for years. Only when she finds him good, he is "let loose on mankind".
When "Izia" (so Madame's pet name) realized that the time for her "heart project", a fragrance with her name (see here), was not yet ripe, she brought out instead "Eau du Soir".
But also "Eau du Soir" was previously one, two years of her put on and tested at receptions and festivals.
The men so-called the fragrance formally, asked for the name and want to give it to their wives.
(Whether this is always the right way, remains to be seen! Woman is not equal to woman and the thought, for example, like mother-in-law to smell, is also not so quite common.)
Shortly after its appearance, "Eau du Soir" truly competed with "Chanel N° 5" in the popularity scale.
However, the countess got the best proof that the time was ripe for this fragrance worldwide, in America.
Before a late meeting, she used the perfume; it unfolded opulently, as always!
In the crowded elevator, an American spontaneously exclaimed, "Who the hell, smells so well?"
Quick to react and simple was her answer: "I!"
Thus, sales also seemed to be secured for the American market.
Because we all know that perfume is not only a small daily luxury, but also a commodity, yes, partly even found on the stock exchange.
Even here, therefore, the balance must be as balanced as possible.
Also "Eau du Soir" gave me my friend Ilona, whose daughter Nici is friends with "Sisley-Marco", a make-up artist employed there.
As with many fragrances of this company, I have to get over the first, for me always something "biting" phase. Initially, I let it scare me very much and put the flacon aside.
Meanwhile I know that it is not only me so goes!
So I dealt more persistently with this fragrance creation; something had to be about it, that it is so popular.
It is probably also here the entrée of grapefruit and tangerine, which bothered me a bit or even deterred me at first.
Both fragrances together are for me but a little too "bizzelig", not to say too biting!
Have "Eau du Soir" and I overcome this stage, we begin to like each other.
Not innocent of this is the large beautiful flower garden, in which I am now abducted: Lilac, garden carnation and lily of the valley, just to name the "foot people" there first, prepare a great reception.
This melange alone is worth the patience of waiting.
When jasmine, iris and, of course, the "Queen Rose" are added, a summer garden becomes a world of lavish scented beauty. So generously these fragrance notes develop into a blooming whole. What a fantastically beautiful bouquet of flowers is offered here!
It becomes special, already now in the top note, by earthy-heavy oakmoss scent (which I like very much!), my special favorite patchouli and the resinous spiciness of labdanum: an always somewhat idiosyncratic fellow. Cistus is now once not everyone's taste!
But not enough: the dark green spiciness of juniper (actually much too rarely represented in women's fragrances: or do I just not meet him?), sets very interesting accents, before ylang-ylang once again adds the lively radiance that always reminds me of many little fireflies!
Already, "Eau du Soir" is a wonderfully opulent fragrance creature.
But amber and musk, very skillfully and tastefully dosed, perfect something that actually already seemed perfect!
(Both fragrances are an absolute "must" with the Countess!)
"Eau du Soir" is a great, almost a little old-fashioned fragrance, which in its perfection only the nineties could bring forth. At the very beginning of this decade still reflected the splendor of the past; which many of us (including me) a little mourn!
These great, opulent-elegant fragrances are missing felt in the current program but something!
Sillage and durability are really also "old-fashioned"; an evening with "Eau du Soir" is completely filled with it. Since must not be re-sprayed, nothing touched up.
Even danced through nights in full ballrooms survives this fragrance in still shining beauty.
You notice clearly: he was launched by a real ladies!
That we both will always have "entry difficulties" can not be denied.
But that does not diminish the brilliance of the fully developed fragrance at all.
I am quite honest: I would not have bought this fragrance, he would not have fluttered me as a gift in the house.
Now we both live together and there are also again and again evenings in which "Eau du Soir" is a dear companion to me.
Then also with me once again the feeling "to be completely woman" appears!
So "Welcome to my life!"
When I hear how often men declare "My wife is a really good buddy; I don't need a lady!", I wonder when this change occurred.
At the latest, I became aware of this fact when a "very good friend" made this statement to me. The question, what he wanted then with me, I asked at that time probably also! He did not understand them!
But that only on the edge.
Isabelle d'Ornano is a real lady. Not only descended from Polish nobility herself, she also married Count Hubert d'Ornano. So the cultured background is almost automatically given.
Her ladylike nature also reflects the company "Sisley" founded together with her husband.
Each fragrance that comes on the market is previously tested by and on her personally for years. Only when she finds him good, he is "let loose on mankind".
When "Izia" (so Madame's pet name) realized that the time for her "heart project", a fragrance with her name (see here), was not yet ripe, she brought out instead "Eau du Soir".
But also "Eau du Soir" was previously one, two years of her put on and tested at receptions and festivals.
The men so-called the fragrance formally, asked for the name and want to give it to their wives.
(Whether this is always the right way, remains to be seen! Woman is not equal to woman and the thought, for example, like mother-in-law to smell, is also not so quite common.)
Shortly after its appearance, "Eau du Soir" truly competed with "Chanel N° 5" in the popularity scale.
However, the countess got the best proof that the time was ripe for this fragrance worldwide, in America.
Before a late meeting, she used the perfume; it unfolded opulently, as always!
In the crowded elevator, an American spontaneously exclaimed, "Who the hell, smells so well?"
Quick to react and simple was her answer: "I!"
Thus, sales also seemed to be secured for the American market.
Because we all know that perfume is not only a small daily luxury, but also a commodity, yes, partly even found on the stock exchange.
Even here, therefore, the balance must be as balanced as possible.
Also "Eau du Soir" gave me my friend Ilona, whose daughter Nici is friends with "Sisley-Marco", a make-up artist employed there.
As with many fragrances of this company, I have to get over the first, for me always something "biting" phase. Initially, I let it scare me very much and put the flacon aside.
Meanwhile I know that it is not only me so goes!
So I dealt more persistently with this fragrance creation; something had to be about it, that it is so popular.
It is probably also here the entrée of grapefruit and tangerine, which bothered me a bit or even deterred me at first.
Both fragrances together are for me but a little too "bizzelig", not to say too biting!
Have "Eau du Soir" and I overcome this stage, we begin to like each other.
Not innocent of this is the large beautiful flower garden, in which I am now abducted: Lilac, garden carnation and lily of the valley, just to name the "foot people" there first, prepare a great reception.
This melange alone is worth the patience of waiting.
When jasmine, iris and, of course, the "Queen Rose" are added, a summer garden becomes a world of lavish scented beauty. So generously these fragrance notes develop into a blooming whole. What a fantastically beautiful bouquet of flowers is offered here!
It becomes special, already now in the top note, by earthy-heavy oakmoss scent (which I like very much!), my special favorite patchouli and the resinous spiciness of labdanum: an always somewhat idiosyncratic fellow. Cistus is now once not everyone's taste!
But not enough: the dark green spiciness of juniper (actually much too rarely represented in women's fragrances: or do I just not meet him?), sets very interesting accents, before ylang-ylang once again adds the lively radiance that always reminds me of many little fireflies!
Already, "Eau du Soir" is a wonderfully opulent fragrance creature.
But amber and musk, very skillfully and tastefully dosed, perfect something that actually already seemed perfect!
(Both fragrances are an absolute "must" with the Countess!)
"Eau du Soir" is a great, almost a little old-fashioned fragrance, which in its perfection only the nineties could bring forth. At the very beginning of this decade still reflected the splendor of the past; which many of us (including me) a little mourn!
These great, opulent-elegant fragrances are missing felt in the current program but something!
Sillage and durability are really also "old-fashioned"; an evening with "Eau du Soir" is completely filled with it. Since must not be re-sprayed, nothing touched up.
Even danced through nights in full ballrooms survives this fragrance in still shining beauty.
You notice clearly: he was launched by a real ladies!
That we both will always have "entry difficulties" can not be denied.
But that does not diminish the brilliance of the fully developed fragrance at all.
I am quite honest: I would not have bought this fragrance, he would not have fluttered me as a gift in the house.
Now we both live together and there are also again and again evenings in which "Eau du Soir" is a dear companion to me.
Then also with me once again the feeling "to be completely woman" appears!
So "Welcome to my life!"
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