04/21/2020
Jazzbob
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Jazzbob
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It should have been a little bit more...
France and Arabic countries are known for perfumes in their own way - and in many fragrances you notice that the symbiosis of the two worlds has long been nothing unusual. In any case, Stéphanie de Bruijn seems to be clearly influenced by the classical French school, which is only logical in view of her training in Grasse, but starting from Paris, the capital of perfumery, she seeks connections to distant places - including Abu Dhabi.
For me, the oriental side of Paris-Abu Dhabi (according to the spelling on the manufacturer's homepage) predominates. At first I perceive a slightly fruity rose, which gets a fresh effect by the bergamot. Saffron points in the direction of the woody foundation, which I would describe mainly as dry, but quite warm. While the light rose fades relatively quickly and soon can only be guessed at, I feel more strongly reminded of Armani's Oud Royal, because even there the rose is hardly to be filtered out and actually almost only smells of saffron, a dry, non-animal oud and incense. Well, there is no oud listed here and the scent - apart from the prelude - is quite reserved, but I have the same problem with oud royal and this reminiscence of old, dry (sandalwood) wood I feel very similar with both. But the dryness decreases once more and then a little patchouli and musk comes out.
In itself Paris-Abu Dhabi looks harmonious and is comfortable to wear, but I am less satisfied with the durability and also a little bit with the Sillage. It is by far not as opulent as it seems in Abu Dhabi. But the highly commercialized, capital-driven city is not really interesting or genuinely 'Arabic' for me either. This perfume isn't really that either, but has more of a simple French chic. (And so the actual final movement is already in the title.)
For me, the oriental side of Paris-Abu Dhabi (according to the spelling on the manufacturer's homepage) predominates. At first I perceive a slightly fruity rose, which gets a fresh effect by the bergamot. Saffron points in the direction of the woody foundation, which I would describe mainly as dry, but quite warm. While the light rose fades relatively quickly and soon can only be guessed at, I feel more strongly reminded of Armani's Oud Royal, because even there the rose is hardly to be filtered out and actually almost only smells of saffron, a dry, non-animal oud and incense. Well, there is no oud listed here and the scent - apart from the prelude - is quite reserved, but I have the same problem with oud royal and this reminiscence of old, dry (sandalwood) wood I feel very similar with both. But the dryness decreases once more and then a little patchouli and musk comes out.
In itself Paris-Abu Dhabi looks harmonious and is comfortable to wear, but I am less satisfied with the durability and also a little bit with the Sillage. It is by far not as opulent as it seems in Abu Dhabi. But the highly commercialized, capital-driven city is not really interesting or genuinely 'Arabic' for me either. This perfume isn't really that either, but has more of a simple French chic. (And so the actual final movement is already in the title.)
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