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In cloves coma
Oh, how I've been looking forward to this fragrance!
An almond-cherry note to start? Give it to me!
Sweet pipe tobacco? Gorgeous
Turkish honey? I ask for it!
Unfortunately, the situation with Hoja de Cuba is different from many of my previous commentators. Hoja de Cuba does not take me on a fragrance journey to sultry, Caribbean Cuba. Also not to stroll in a southern old town or on the veranda of an old hacienda
In contrast, the perfume takes me away to a narrow, sultry spice cellar. Tobacco leaves may have been stored here at some point, and from somewhere there is a heavy sweetness in the air. But the room is apparently only used as a storage for cloves. The baskets full to the brim with allspice and dried cloves pile up to the ceiling.
An escape from the small, badly insulated room is not foreseeable.
In the end, the clove contained in Hoja de Cuba cold-bloodedly and ruthlessly kills all other ingredients. And those which it cannot completely eradicate lie badly beaten on the ground.
An almond-cherry note to start? Give it to me!
Sweet pipe tobacco? Gorgeous
Turkish honey? I ask for it!
Unfortunately, the situation with Hoja de Cuba is different from many of my previous commentators. Hoja de Cuba does not take me on a fragrance journey to sultry, Caribbean Cuba. Also not to stroll in a southern old town or on the veranda of an old hacienda
In contrast, the perfume takes me away to a narrow, sultry spice cellar. Tobacco leaves may have been stored here at some point, and from somewhere there is a heavy sweetness in the air. But the room is apparently only used as a storage for cloves. The baskets full to the brim with allspice and dried cloves pile up to the ceiling.
An escape from the small, badly insulated room is not foreseeable.
In the end, the clove contained in Hoja de Cuba cold-bloodedly and ruthlessly kills all other ingredients. And those which it cannot completely eradicate lie badly beaten on the ground.
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Coffee break? Probably not.
Coffee break.
Coffee break?
Maybe even a quick coffee-to-go?
No, not for me at all. Rather an extended, cosy visit to a café, for example on a dreary, rainy November day.
Slightly frozen through, you enter the small, quiet town café in the side street. Here, the masses do not crowd in, which are just about to populate the crowded department stores again. This small cafe is known only to those who know the area. It is fluffy and warm, a few people sit scattered at the tables
In the prelude, a beautiful authentic coffee bean is immediately apparent, but underscored by slightly sparkling, fresh lavender.
The fragrance quickly envelops its wearer gently and comfortably.
As it progresses, the lavender recedes into the background and leaves behind a delicate, sweet (but not too sweet) coffee. I can't really make out milk, but I think I can detect a slight vanilla note in the coffee.
Coffee Break is a delicate, gentle feel-good aroma. Due to the lavender note, I do not perceive it as pure gourmand. However, coffee and lavender are combined very artistically and harmoniously here.
Durability and Sillage are unfortunately only mediocre.
Coffee break?
Maybe even a quick coffee-to-go?
No, not for me at all. Rather an extended, cosy visit to a café, for example on a dreary, rainy November day.
Slightly frozen through, you enter the small, quiet town café in the side street. Here, the masses do not crowd in, which are just about to populate the crowded department stores again. This small cafe is known only to those who know the area. It is fluffy and warm, a few people sit scattered at the tables
In the prelude, a beautiful authentic coffee bean is immediately apparent, but underscored by slightly sparkling, fresh lavender.
The fragrance quickly envelops its wearer gently and comfortably.
As it progresses, the lavender recedes into the background and leaves behind a delicate, sweet (but not too sweet) coffee. I can't really make out milk, but I think I can detect a slight vanilla note in the coffee.
Coffee Break is a delicate, gentle feel-good aroma. Due to the lavender note, I do not perceive it as pure gourmand. However, coffee and lavender are combined very artistically and harmoniously here.
Durability and Sillage are unfortunately only mediocre.
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For cineasts and nostalgics
Isn't it amazing how strongly memories and impressions are connected with scents and smells? I could also state quite unsentimentally that Salt Caramel simply smells of freshly prepared popcorn. But that would not do him justice. The scent catapults me every time with such intensity to this one special place cinema that I am amazed again and again.
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Our parents unloaded us in pouring rain in front of the entrance of the cinema. Hastily we said goodbye and ran through the rain into the entrance hall. While we queued up to buy the tickets, we invited the air of the lobby, which was scented with all kinds of sweets. Finally another smell joined the candy mixture: fresh, warm popcorn. We took a big bag of popcorn and hurried into the cinema to get a good seat - as far back as possible. We let ourselves sink into the velvet armchairs and dived into another world.
Today I go to the cinema very rarely. But when it does happen, I always find out with satisfaction that nothing has changed in the smell atmosphere.
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The fragrance is truly a work of art, amazingly authentic, linear and long lasting. When I smell it, I feel cozy and secure in my memories. I'm not yet sure how often I will actually wear the fragrance, but it is certain that it will be included in my collection.
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Our parents unloaded us in pouring rain in front of the entrance of the cinema. Hastily we said goodbye and ran through the rain into the entrance hall. While we queued up to buy the tickets, we invited the air of the lobby, which was scented with all kinds of sweets. Finally another smell joined the candy mixture: fresh, warm popcorn. We took a big bag of popcorn and hurried into the cinema to get a good seat - as far back as possible. We let ourselves sink into the velvet armchairs and dived into another world.
Today I go to the cinema very rarely. But when it does happen, I always find out with satisfaction that nothing has changed in the smell atmosphere.
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The fragrance is truly a work of art, amazingly authentic, linear and long lasting. When I smell it, I feel cozy and secure in my memories. I'm not yet sure how often I will actually wear the fragrance, but it is certain that it will be included in my collection.
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Trip to medieval Mexico
As you can read, the ancestors of the Aztecs were already cultivating cocoa beans from around the 4th century AD.
"Xocolatl", the traditional cocoa drink of the Aztecs, was prepared from cocoa and water, then refined with chilli, vanilla and honey. So it really doesn't have much in common with the sweet milk cocoa we know today.
Directly after the spraying, the journey to old Mexico begins.
As a tourist and exotic attraction I am presented to the Aztec ruler. Contrary to what I feared, he seems to be interested and open-minded. A cocoa is served as a welcome drink. The unusual smell of the hot drink attracts my attention. Unknown and interesting is the mixture of black, bitter cocoa bean and spices, even slight alcoholic notes can be detected. No trace of sweetness. It's like boiling up a bar of the darkest chocolate, adding some water and rum and then spicing it up well. A very engaging thought, I think.
But suddenly, the mood of the ruler seems to tilt, his mine darkens. Perhaps I've violated a local code of etiquette? The cocoa is snatched away from me and I am smoked with a tuberose-flower-mix, which takes my breath away. I feel all dizzy
Yeah, that's pretty much how I experience it, the Aztec cocoa of Perris Monte Carlo. Sometimes a beautiful pure cocoa bean with spices, then again an overwhelmingly heavy flower-rum chord that makes me feel completely different.
He is interesting, but he doesn't make it easy for me!
"Xocolatl", the traditional cocoa drink of the Aztecs, was prepared from cocoa and water, then refined with chilli, vanilla and honey. So it really doesn't have much in common with the sweet milk cocoa we know today.
Directly after the spraying, the journey to old Mexico begins.
As a tourist and exotic attraction I am presented to the Aztec ruler. Contrary to what I feared, he seems to be interested and open-minded. A cocoa is served as a welcome drink. The unusual smell of the hot drink attracts my attention. Unknown and interesting is the mixture of black, bitter cocoa bean and spices, even slight alcoholic notes can be detected. No trace of sweetness. It's like boiling up a bar of the darkest chocolate, adding some water and rum and then spicing it up well. A very engaging thought, I think.
But suddenly, the mood of the ruler seems to tilt, his mine darkens. Perhaps I've violated a local code of etiquette? The cocoa is snatched away from me and I am smoked with a tuberose-flower-mix, which takes my breath away. I feel all dizzy
Yeah, that's pretty much how I experience it, the Aztec cocoa of Perris Monte Carlo. Sometimes a beautiful pure cocoa bean with spices, then again an overwhelmingly heavy flower-rum chord that makes me feel completely different.
He is interesting, but he doesn't make it easy for me!
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Sun-kissed orange grove
In search of a beautiful and original summer scent, I was drawn to the small but well-assorted perfumery in my home town. There it is still possible to have small quantities bottled for testing.
And so, even during these crazy times, you get the chance to test a fragrance extensively and at the same time support the lovingly furnished local retailer.
Full of anticipation, I had the scent bottled before a short summer trip to the lake - the scents sounded dreamlike - it just had to suit me.
And indeed, right after the first test spray on my wrist the most wonderful blood orange note together with a dash of tangy bergamot went up my nose. Sure thing, the new Guerlain is used directly for the all-round test. Two sprays on the neck, one on the bandana. Let's see how it performs throughout the day.
While driving in a heated car the natural orange scent refreshes. But the orange is not sweet here, it is rather tart, maybe even a bit bitter. It is wonderful in the heat.
During the walk at the lake the soft wind drives up again and again light scent wafts from my summer scarf. The orange becomes softer, sweeter, less tart in the course of the walk. But a slight bitter note remains.
After about 5 hours the fragrance - very typical citrus - is finally hardly noticeable.
Conclusion: Orange Soleia is wonderfully natural and at the same time pleasantly different due to its bitter, tart note. Freshly plucked blood orange which was filled into a bottle together with its peel and foliage with the addition of a minimal dose of mint. Shelf life and sillage are restrained, but ok.
Anyway, I have found my summer scent for this year!
And so, even during these crazy times, you get the chance to test a fragrance extensively and at the same time support the lovingly furnished local retailer.
Full of anticipation, I had the scent bottled before a short summer trip to the lake - the scents sounded dreamlike - it just had to suit me.
And indeed, right after the first test spray on my wrist the most wonderful blood orange note together with a dash of tangy bergamot went up my nose. Sure thing, the new Guerlain is used directly for the all-round test. Two sprays on the neck, one on the bandana. Let's see how it performs throughout the day.
While driving in a heated car the natural orange scent refreshes. But the orange is not sweet here, it is rather tart, maybe even a bit bitter. It is wonderful in the heat.
During the walk at the lake the soft wind drives up again and again light scent wafts from my summer scarf. The orange becomes softer, sweeter, less tart in the course of the walk. But a slight bitter note remains.
After about 5 hours the fragrance - very typical citrus - is finally hardly noticeable.
Conclusion: Orange Soleia is wonderfully natural and at the same time pleasantly different due to its bitter, tart note. Freshly plucked blood orange which was filled into a bottle together with its peel and foliage with the addition of a minimal dose of mint. Shelf life and sillage are restrained, but ok.
Anyway, I have found my summer scent for this year!
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