Yesterday I was in the beautiful Meister perfumery to buy one of the diptyque candles, and while testing we talked about my favourite scents, which include, first and foremost, the rose. Since I also like currants, especially in "L´Ombre dans l´Eau", this was the keyword that the saleswoman guided me to the Welton fragrances, and after the paper test he was also allowed to go straight to the skin, where both concentrations of the diptyque were already found. I then asked for a sample of this fragrance at the checkout so that I could test it again yesterday evening and today.
I have to say that I found all 3 tests slightly different, but I already know this phenomenon from myself.
I liked it best in the perfumery, I perceived the currant there the most.
But one thing at a time.
The first moment is fresh, light fruitiness, the currant, but also a little sweet, which could come from the orange blossom, without me being able to consciously perceive it. The rose is there after a few seconds, and it is the Taif rose, which is always quite soapy, cool and slightly bitter. But in this scent I feel them rather warm, flanked by the other companions.
I cannot recognize the Moroccan rose that should be in the heart, because the strong soapiness of the Taif remains. There is also rose water, what that is, does not open up to me, sounds like a stupid gag.
For the first half hour the fragrance is at its best, but unfortunately it flattens out quite soon.
It remains, however, in its warm, slightly sweet appearance, with notes of light woods and light leather blending in.
In the base, the rose has receded into the background, and has given way to a mixture of sweet, slightly woody, maybe even slightly leathery notes, which I find rather unspectacular, not unpleasant, but nothing to remember.
The whole show is also very close, you would have to give several strokes that the environment would notice something. But even then, after 1 hour only about 20cm from the skin is left to perceive something.
Since I wore the L´Ombre dans l´eau on my upper arms, I could compare well. In any case, there was a similarity, whereby I clearly prefer the Diptyque edt., which is more lively, fresher, but also more herbaceous for the summer, does not have this sweetness, although the Welton is not really sweet, but maybe fits more into the somewhat cooler season.
I compared it to "Rose de Petra" last night, because this is also the Taif Rose, and I have to say, this one is m.M. of a much better quality. My criticism is that Rose Empire does not have that depth and power, flattens out too quickly and then loses character and becomes quite arbitrary. Something stronger at the base would have pleased me better.
I couldn't get 190 € for 100 ml out of my pocket.
Altogether a pleasing fragrance, with which one is surely pleasantly noticed, provided that one gets close enough to the wearer, whereby I feel it however already rather feminine.
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