Benedikt2019

longer nix written here - at least in long version, but now there is a fragrance that took a long time with me and just knocked me again really hard. Unfortunately, a very very expensive colleague, but, what the heck, for lovers of fragrances, there is "almost" no too expensive, then you have to take up stop ne credit...

Joa, the imagination, what is there to write - or say?
It all started with a simple sample, which I once applied and thought to myself: yep, it's quite nice...then off into the sample box (do you have something like that? A box that is full to the brim with samples?). Then I gave it another chance, possibly out of boredom, because I needed something else than my bottle fragrances. Also this time I was not immediately gone and away, but after a while I thought: wow, what ne horny cloud here always rises to my nose!!!

The fragrance is just perfectly balanced, everything is right here:

- It is tea-like, but not dominantly tea-like...
- He is fresh, but not biting, shower gel fresh...
- It is sensual, playful and cuddly, but not sultry or sweet...
- It's synthetically ambroxan-y, but rarely have I experienced such an obnoxious ambroxan...
- It's cinnamon-spicy, but without being cinnamon-spicy penetrating...
- It's citrusy, but backgroundy and not like classic citrusy scents...
- It is durable and has sillage, but without being too slaying, but finely balanced...

All lumped together, "Imagination" is really a fragrance to dream, it is aloof, sensual, dreamy, attractive, playful, masculine, flattering!

A tea scent that somehow isn't one...maybe everyone has to make their own imagination of this scent, for me it's just perfect! As a fan of woody-fresh scents, it's actually a miracle that was allowed to move in, right?

Have ne nice night and good dreams

today at Whitsun we have it slightly hazy and quite cool for May, which had more to offer as a door opener of summer (weather-wise). As far as the selection of a suitable fragrance is concerned, it is pleasing to be able to reach for the "heavier" fragrances, which one had actually already safely stored away. One of them was my sample "Carved Oud", which sweetened the beginning of the year with its great scent aura and was used again today. I bought the sample at that time to be able to draw the comparison to the Oud Wood and it is difficult for me to report on this comparison, because he brought me to my limits.

About the fragrance:
Carved Oud is not really a perfume in the traditional sense, it is better described as an aura. As something that radiates, envelops and has its own character and not just the character of the wearer strengthens or particularly emphasizes / puts in scene. Nor does it do it justice to push it into a fragrance corner, to hang titles on it such as "spicy", "woody" etc., as these are all fixed descriptions that it is above. Consequently, it seems more meaningful to describe the experience one can have with it. When you spray it, you are immediately surrounded/enveloped by a sensual aura of all kinds of finely balanced scent compositions. You smell fine spices, slightly smoldering woods, vanilla oud and everything in just the right dosage. Moreover, it is not too heavy, it retains something light, yes, almost something fresh, sparkling. The cypress manages to add a slightly ethereal touch that knows how to expand the aura with a medicinal component. By those components creates the impression of a completely condensed fragrance, it is difficult to smell the individual components individually, because everything seems so closely interwoven.

...and yes, he is undeniably a twin...

I have to agree, it also smells simply like Oud-Wood, which also gets to call this great aura its own. Nevertheless, I would prefer with the next purchase, this one, but why?

The comparison:
Actually, it is more than simple, was me to buy Carved-Oud would move: He simply lasts longer. My Oud Wood I always had to pimp with Molecule 01 to come to a good 6-8 hours, which creates the Carved at two sprays loose alone. Considering the fact that the two are almost identical in price, my buying tendency seems understandable? But, even with the scent itself, minimal advantages over the Ford can be noted. Namely, the Carved is a bit more "niche quality". It's "even" more sensual, even denser, and a bit darker. It also has the ethereal ahead of the Oud-Wood. But I want to stress that I could only smell that after wearing it several times, and I'm convinced that otherwise it's hard to tell the two apart.

Consequently, I come to the conclusion that in this case the durability can be a convincing argument after all ;-)

Happy Whitsun!

Hach, I have already tested a few fragrances in the last months - or even years and my taste has constantly changed. In the beginning I liked it loud! A Dufte had to consequently above all by the fact that he ne ne ne projection and ne super durability possesses. If it was a niche fragrance, all the better. After that, I was looking for fragrances that could convince with their extremely tart freshness. Now I feel like I have tested myself through almost all the ups and downs, feel balanced in terms of my fragrance preferences. I now like the mixture, a fragrance should above all not be too complex, so do not overwhelm me, and have a distinctly masculine imprint. If it also goes into the rather fresh, I am completely satisfied. When I look at my now very reduced collection, there are only a few fragrances that fit this pattern. Surely there is still the one or other blind buy, but that usually gives way over time. All my Amouages, Fords, Creeds, etc. are very much shrunk in bulk. Well, why am I telling you all this? Because there is a fragrance that fully convinces me in all respects and meets the middle of my criteria catalog, so to speak: Allure (1999).

The fragrance:
I think Allure has everything a fragrance must possess, he is somehow fresh, subtly spicy, not too peppery, cuddly cuddly, but consistently masculine, elegant as well as casual and above all he is timeless! If you look at its young successors, you will always recognize the zeitgeist and find them either too overloaded or too youthful at some point (just my opinion). With the Usprungsallure it is different, it is sublime over the time and radiates and its timelessness before itself. Also, it is not too loud, it is well perceived at an arm's length and lingers a good 5-6 hours on the skin of the wearer. I think, more a fragrance must also not perform at all, unless you are on it to fog rooms.

Bergamot/lavender and pepper, by the way, ensure that the fragrance has its timeless elegance. You simply don't need more than these fragrance basics to create a beautiful scent. The pepper brings the masculine spice, bergamot and lavender the fluffy, citrusy touch. The latter in particular is very present in the opening, but pulls back expertly as the fragrance progresses. The many other fragrances I perceive in this round composition rather in the background and quite interwoven. It is difficult to smell them individually. Only the rose comes out here and there again stabbing and gives the whole a seductive aura.

Consequently, it can be stated that we have to do with "Allure" with a fragrance that is fully in balance.

The name "attraction" was in my opinion rarely more appropriate Vergeben, a cheer for this beautiful classic, may he still be sold for a long time.

in the last weeks I spent a lot of time to thin out my fragrance collection a little bit and to focus on the essential scents. Somehow it bothered me that I had almost 30 fragrances, some of which I didn't wear for weeks. So I thinned out a lot and in the end I realized that I had almost only "Freshys", which annoyed me in view of the now cool winter temperatures. And so it happened that I kept sending myself autumn-winter reviews of nice perfumes, hoping that the one will be there! So it happened that all sorts of well-known greats ended up with me, such as some De Marleys, the odd Creed and a few other niches and designers. I have had many beauties with potential on my neck, but many of them were too pompous and too annoying in the long run.

In the end two fragrances made it to the final:

- Creed's Royal Oud
- Tom Ford's Oud Wood

In the end the Ford should win, but why?

Oh guys, what can I say, in the end it is nice and simple and elegant. A winter scent that - just like my Freshys - you can simply wear it all the time without smelling wrong. It is also not so complex that it threatens to get on your nerves. We have here the standard oud smell, I think. It is both sensual - thanks to cardamom and tonka bean - and subtly mineral-fresh. In addition, the scent is nicely linear, as is more likely to be found among designers, which I find good in principle. Too often I noticed that the overly complex fragrances had to leave me quickly. Well, the Oud-Wood is the "number sure thing", with which you simply can't go wrong in autumn-winter. By the way, the Creed only lost against it, because the peppery and spicy note just bothered me at the beginning!

Problem case durability ?
In fact I am very satisfied with the durability, it lasts a good 7 hours and performs quite well in the first three hours, what more could you ask for? I often push the shelf life by layering it with my Molecule 01, which adds more freshness and lets it last another 2-3 hours. But most importantly, it enhances the projection enormously!

Conclusion:
I went on my search for an autumn-winter-hiker with Oud-Wood on number-safe. In him I found a fragrance that can be worn on any occasion, which smells sensual, fresh, woody and masculine and certainly does not get on anyone's nerves. An ideal complement for all who like it minimalistic and not over-complex. The only big MINUS is the price, which is far too high for a rather designer fragrance.

Your opinion?

...was a participant in the legendary round table around King Arthur and seemed to be a rather sad fellow. Why sad? If this fragrance is an extraction of his former traits, it is because it also has a certain melancholic character. Of course it is a *Freshy*, but somehow it is not. Like his scent brother *Fierce*, his scent contains something that can weigh down the freshness. It seems as if *Percival* doesn't want to let go of the summer in order not to fall into a deep autumn-winter depression. Ergo it seems as if he cries silently after the summer...

He can do that, because what comes out is a fragrance that carries the freshness seal, but does not only need the height of summer to be performed. Consequently, you are always in good, suitable company with it in autumn/winter, although some of those present here will certainly object to the idea of concealing fragrances in seasonal garments. Doesn't matter, I still like to do this *hihi*. Yes, what is the reason for this year-round suitability? In any case, it's because of the strong base, which is spicy and slightly green. Here it smells of a proper pepper-fir primer, which is also characteristic of the *Fierce*. But the sad knight is lifted into the light, fresh air by the citric chords, which are convincing and stand out from the fragrance twin. Especially in the first hour the tangerine, which is more of a lemon, blows around my nose and I have less of a feeling that the *Fierce* was stolen. The heart notes are suffocated by the strong foundation, so that for me the impression of a spicy-green freshman in an autumn-winter dress remains.

Why did Percival make it to the round table?
This may be due to the fact that he seems to have considerable stamina. Some even say that the base can still be seen after a good 12 hours. In addition, he is known in his environment as a loud scoundrel, who cannot be missed by any nose. For me he was rightly granted access to the select circle of the Knights of the Table and not his brother *Fierce*. Our *Percival* is a bit more mature, deeper and cleaner in terms of craftsmanship.

I am glad that the sad knight has found his way into my stable as well.