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04/04/2021
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Going on vacation again?
Hello you noses, here I am again and listen to your sigh, because I'm back (but you should be happy, hmpf!) and bring once again a new comment. The other day I was able to try "Les Nuits d'Hadrien" by Annick Goutal. The name of the fragrance was inspired by the novel "The Memory of Emperor Hadrian", the Roman emperor who spent most of his reign in peace.
The scent is supposed to be Mediterranean-scented, obviously, since Rome is also Mediterranean in location. I personally like Mediterranean places very much, it's a pity that everything is pretty bad at the moment because of the pandemic, but sometime this vermaledeite disease is hopefully over, so that you can then also make times again in such places vacation, and really vacation I mean, so without distance, without fear to be able to infect, without mask, or disinfectant spray (although you should actually always have this with so many dirty sparrows in the world :D). Hopefully we just have to hold out a bit more, after all, we're heading towards the finish line reasonably slowly, albeit still with mishaps. So someday we can actually go hiking in such places again nicely, sniffing the sun-roasted flowers and meadows, visit beautiful old towns and also once again stroll in crowded bazaars and grumble about outrageous "tourist prices" uuuand... well of course I have to mention this now... well what probably... see hot bathing beauties on the beach, mu ha ha :DDD
Alright, so let's get to the scent before you roll your eyes again just because I mentioned nice "things" like bathing mermaids!
But still, the fragrance never becomes really sweet, because soon the patchouli acts and becomes stronger and stronger. Thus, the patchouli in the base is also the strongest fragrance note, so that the fragrance smells strongly earthy and dark. Due to fragrance notes like vanilla and also the woods, everything combined together can also seem a bit like incense. The fragrance is not bad, but the patchouli could perhaps be a little exhausting for some.
However, the fragrance soon changes noticeably from its top note. He becomes more tart and heavier, and especially more earthy. The patchouli dominates later clearly, which might not please everyone. This is also the point where the scent then no longer seems clearly summery to me, but even almost autumnal. Well, maybe it could pass for an all-rounder. Anyway, I like the base a little less than the beginning.
Usable it is best in the spare time, because he might go on the nerves at work others something, especially if you have overdosed on the basis of the weak top note. What else is there to say about it? Hm, yes it is absolutely unisex and is therefore equally suitable for everyone. A test you have to dare here already, to learn whether the fragrance is something for you or not, a blind purchase I would not recommend here!
And with that I have arrived again at the end and wish you all a nice evening, until next time then :)
Oh yeah, have a great Easter everyone of course! I wish you all a lot of fun grabbing eggs... or was it painting eggs??? Anyway, something with eggs, hö hö :DD
The scent is supposed to be Mediterranean-scented, obviously, since Rome is also Mediterranean in location. I personally like Mediterranean places very much, it's a pity that everything is pretty bad at the moment because of the pandemic, but sometime this vermaledeite disease is hopefully over, so that you can then also make times again in such places vacation, and really vacation I mean, so without distance, without fear to be able to infect, without mask, or disinfectant spray (although you should actually always have this with so many dirty sparrows in the world :D). Hopefully we just have to hold out a bit more, after all, we're heading towards the finish line reasonably slowly, albeit still with mishaps. So someday we can actually go hiking in such places again nicely, sniffing the sun-roasted flowers and meadows, visit beautiful old towns and also once again stroll in crowded bazaars and grumble about outrageous "tourist prices" uuuand... well of course I have to mention this now... well what probably... see hot bathing beauties on the beach, mu ha ha :DDD
Alright, so let's get to the scent before you roll your eyes again just because I mentioned nice "things" like bathing mermaids!
The fragrance:
The fragrance starts pretty fresh with bergamot and tangerine, plus it's slightly tart. Only shortly after spraying on you can also already smell juniper and woody cypress, which fits very well with the citrusy fragrance notes and makes the fragrance thus also act nice and summery. A little later, the fragrance remains fresh, but becomes warmer through the mentioned woods. Vanilla and musk add some sweetness to the scent, but not too much, so it takes a bit of time before the scent can be called sweet. But still, the fragrance never becomes really sweet, because soon the patchouli acts and becomes stronger and stronger. Thus, the patchouli in the base is also the strongest fragrance note, so that the fragrance smells strongly earthy and dark. Due to fragrance notes like vanilla and also the woods, everything combined together can also seem a bit like incense. The fragrance is not bad, but the patchouli could perhaps be a little exhausting for some.
The sillage and the durability:
The beginning of the fragrance is quite weak in its vibrancy, as the citrusy scent notes radiate quite low. It is only in the later middle section and especially in the base that the scent is good for others to smell as the patchouli starts to kick in. The shelf life is quite long with over eight hours, which is very good. The bottle:
Since the fragrance is unisex, the bottle comes in two different versions, namely the cylindrical version with grooves and the doorknob-like lid that the women's fragrances are bottled in, and the rectangular bottle with the cylindrical lid that the men's fragrances are sold with. I think the "women's bottle" is far better than the rather boring looking men's bottle. Conclusion:
So, I find the fragrance already okay, especially the beginning I like very much. Because this smells fresh, Mediterranean and thus after vacation. I find only that the beginning really could have used a little more power. He is sillage-wise unfortunately turned out quite weak, which I find very sad. Although one is accustomed to most summery fragrances yes, that he can hardly smell others with one, the fragrance here, however, comes but even one quite weak. However, the fragrance soon changes noticeably from its top note. He becomes more tart and heavier, and especially more earthy. The patchouli dominates later clearly, which might not please everyone. This is also the point where the scent then no longer seems clearly summery to me, but even almost autumnal. Well, maybe it could pass for an all-rounder. Anyway, I like the base a little less than the beginning.
Usable it is best in the spare time, because he might go on the nerves at work others something, especially if you have overdosed on the basis of the weak top note. What else is there to say about it? Hm, yes it is absolutely unisex and is therefore equally suitable for everyone. A test you have to dare here already, to learn whether the fragrance is something for you or not, a blind purchase I would not recommend here!
And with that I have arrived again at the end and wish you all a nice evening, until next time then :)
Oh yeah, have a great Easter everyone of course! I wish you all a lot of fun grabbing eggs... or was it painting eggs??? Anyway, something with eggs, hö hö :DD
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