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Harsh crossover
You first have to find this fragrance.
For me, Rose is a clearly negative signal word. With "Rosenthal" I thought I had found the first rose that was compatible with me, only to find out after an extensive test that the rose, although dark, is still too dominant. In the case of "Hylnds - Bitter Rose, Broken Spear" it could have been indicative that the rose is not first named and at least is pursued by a (hopefully rusty) broken spear, at best decapitated.
"However, neither the "speerige" name nor a non-existent hype around this rather rare representative from the Hylnds series was "charming" here. Rather, it was once again the outstanding brand D.S. & Durga., because it fits me well above average
What would I have given to be allowed to test a sample set of Durga once. But unfortunately it was already too late for the participation in the corresponding hiking package. Think! If I had not met the nice "organizer" for another reason immediately before, I probably would not have approached him and asked for an additional nomination. And also in this case Fluxit proved to be a helpful and selfless perfume. Thanks again for the probably most important hiking package for me, on the occasion of which I would like to give a slightly superficial hymn of praise to the best Durga fragrance for me.
Of 22 tested and eleven Durgas in possession, this is an outstanding work. Only very rarely is it possible to elicit a certain suppleness and charm from a smoky, spicy fragrance. The top note comes across exactly as it is written. And afterwards one wonders why it doesn't go on EASY dry, lifeless and smoky unchecked like in so many other cases. If it wasn't there, at least I wouldn't think of it. But for once this unspeakable rose fulfils a reasonable purpose. Other ingredients are out of the question for me to trigger this surprising reconciliation. However, one should not be deceived by the subjective description of a smoking lover. The rose is not only bitter itself, it is also massively enclosed by bitter journeymen. Thistle, nutmeg and galbanum can be guessed. The rest... may be.
By the way, I would like to refer to Thoddü's commentary writing from my soul:
https://www.parfumo.de/Parfums/D_S__Durga/Hylnds_Bitter_Rose_Broken_Spear/Comments/64940
Bitter Rose, Broken Spear? It actually took a while, but now I get it. A truly fitting name. Even if I estimate him above the current average, I find in objectively correctly valued. In terms of durability and Sillage, however, I cannot understand the verdict. "Hylnds - Bitter Rose, Broken Spear" is certainly one, if not the strongest Durga fragrance. And this is usually the only weakness of MANCHEN Durgas. Therefore this one shines for me here on all line!
For me, Rose is a clearly negative signal word. With "Rosenthal" I thought I had found the first rose that was compatible with me, only to find out after an extensive test that the rose, although dark, is still too dominant. In the case of "Hylnds - Bitter Rose, Broken Spear" it could have been indicative that the rose is not first named and at least is pursued by a (hopefully rusty) broken spear, at best decapitated.
"However, neither the "speerige" name nor a non-existent hype around this rather rare representative from the Hylnds series was "charming" here. Rather, it was once again the outstanding brand D.S. & Durga., because it fits me well above average
What would I have given to be allowed to test a sample set of Durga once. But unfortunately it was already too late for the participation in the corresponding hiking package. Think! If I had not met the nice "organizer" for another reason immediately before, I probably would not have approached him and asked for an additional nomination. And also in this case Fluxit proved to be a helpful and selfless perfume. Thanks again for the probably most important hiking package for me, on the occasion of which I would like to give a slightly superficial hymn of praise to the best Durga fragrance for me.
Of 22 tested and eleven Durgas in possession, this is an outstanding work. Only very rarely is it possible to elicit a certain suppleness and charm from a smoky, spicy fragrance. The top note comes across exactly as it is written. And afterwards one wonders why it doesn't go on EASY dry, lifeless and smoky unchecked like in so many other cases. If it wasn't there, at least I wouldn't think of it. But for once this unspeakable rose fulfils a reasonable purpose. Other ingredients are out of the question for me to trigger this surprising reconciliation. However, one should not be deceived by the subjective description of a smoking lover. The rose is not only bitter itself, it is also massively enclosed by bitter journeymen. Thistle, nutmeg and galbanum can be guessed. The rest... may be.
By the way, I would like to refer to Thoddü's commentary writing from my soul:
https://www.parfumo.de/Parfums/D_S__Durga/Hylnds_Bitter_Rose_Broken_Spear/Comments/64940
Bitter Rose, Broken Spear? It actually took a while, but now I get it. A truly fitting name. Even if I estimate him above the current average, I find in objectively correctly valued. In terms of durability and Sillage, however, I cannot understand the verdict. "Hylnds - Bitter Rose, Broken Spear" is certainly one, if not the strongest Durga fragrance. And this is usually the only weakness of MANCHEN Durgas. Therefore this one shines for me here on all line!
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No prose, nothing elegiac and without usable content. Hingerotzt and not transferable. Private. Some kind of diary entry. Of course I know this is being read. No gain in knowledge for connoisseurs, owners, curious and disinterested people. No help with the purchase decision. Continue zapping or boredom?
Woodcut is a roaring fire rocket. I got the 100 ml bottle. Every single sprayer releases a lot of the substance and corrodes the respiratory tract for a short time. I was mountain biking for hours in the forest on Sunday and took four to be on the safe side. It was incredible. The heat, the forest, the dryness, Woodcut. It's a grind, in the low mountain range, on the rooted trails, uphill in the heat. Nose to sternum, inhale, smile. I am merged with the environment. The olfactory soundtrack to the journey.
I'm happy when a scent can do something. And to that, and here I like to repeat myself, a damn decent performance is a must! Four sprays is crazy, I know. But even two would have achieved what 99% of all others do not achieve with several milliliters, even though they call themselves EdP or Extrait. It was a declassification of the vast majority of fragrances I know.
The next day I applied five sprayers of a fragrance with an average shelf life of 7.4 points and could hardly perceive anything. It is a well-known fragrance with several hundred reviews. And now it comes: Of course I had to add it in the evening and thus reactivated the woodcut from the day before during sports. This then outshined the other fragrance for the next few hours. SIR AUGUST! Note that after a mountain bike tour of several hours at 25+ degrees I was sweatbathed and salt encrusted and showered three times within the next 30 hours
Norne, Jeke, Elaborate, Intricate, Complex, Provocative etc. are therefore by no means expensive. With a sprayer they do more than a few millilitres of the above mentioned with its 7.4 points. And yet: What I experienced during the two days with Woodcut has not yet happened. After 30 hours it was approx. 10 times more present than the newly applied fragrance.
A weapon, which I wanted to address here the practical feasibility in terms of price/performance and performance regardless of taste and finally asked myself what some highly praised brands fill their 100 ml canisters for concentrations. And why do others reward their clientele with really highly concentrated gems that stand out from the mainstream in terms of quality in these categories alone.
That's the way it has to be. This is high-end. 30 to 50 ml WROOOOMMMMMM! And not 100 to 250 ml FFFFFFHHHHHHHHHH!
Scent: 7,5 (Attention! Very hearty!)
Shelf life: actually 12
Sillage: 10
Flacon: 7 (plain, nothing special, spray head very good and can be unscrewed.)
Woodcut is a roaring fire rocket. I got the 100 ml bottle. Every single sprayer releases a lot of the substance and corrodes the respiratory tract for a short time. I was mountain biking for hours in the forest on Sunday and took four to be on the safe side. It was incredible. The heat, the forest, the dryness, Woodcut. It's a grind, in the low mountain range, on the rooted trails, uphill in the heat. Nose to sternum, inhale, smile. I am merged with the environment. The olfactory soundtrack to the journey.
I'm happy when a scent can do something. And to that, and here I like to repeat myself, a damn decent performance is a must! Four sprays is crazy, I know. But even two would have achieved what 99% of all others do not achieve with several milliliters, even though they call themselves EdP or Extrait. It was a declassification of the vast majority of fragrances I know.
The next day I applied five sprayers of a fragrance with an average shelf life of 7.4 points and could hardly perceive anything. It is a well-known fragrance with several hundred reviews. And now it comes: Of course I had to add it in the evening and thus reactivated the woodcut from the day before during sports. This then outshined the other fragrance for the next few hours. SIR AUGUST! Note that after a mountain bike tour of several hours at 25+ degrees I was sweatbathed and salt encrusted and showered three times within the next 30 hours
Norne, Jeke, Elaborate, Intricate, Complex, Provocative etc. are therefore by no means expensive. With a sprayer they do more than a few millilitres of the above mentioned with its 7.4 points. And yet: What I experienced during the two days with Woodcut has not yet happened. After 30 hours it was approx. 10 times more present than the newly applied fragrance.
A weapon, which I wanted to address here the practical feasibility in terms of price/performance and performance regardless of taste and finally asked myself what some highly praised brands fill their 100 ml canisters for concentrations. And why do others reward their clientele with really highly concentrated gems that stand out from the mainstream in terms of quality in these categories alone.
That's the way it has to be. This is high-end. 30 to 50 ml WROOOOMMMMMM! And not 100 to 250 ml FFFFFFHHHHHHHHHH!
Scent: 7,5 (Attention! Very hearty!)
Shelf life: actually 12
Sillage: 10
Flacon: 7 (plain, nothing special, spray head very good and can be unscrewed.)
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Flickering claim to existence
Well, yeah. If one has concentrated on a few fragrances, one must not give in to the hope of encountering new revelations every day. But with my favourite brand I am of course a bit more generous.
In the beginning "Amathyst" reminded me of Hero and Vanquish from the same house. After a few minutes, however, a difference becomes apparent. Unfortunately rather to the negative, at least for someone like me, who rather lives "on the dark side of the scent". What was almost borderline with Hero in terms of the sweetness of dry woods, this fragrance transcends towards gourmand. I can't really imagine the cinnamon for this "weakness" I accuse him of, but a sweet amber, which is supposed to be used here, rather. My suspicions have been confirmed over time. Where, on the other hand, the black pepper is supposed to be is a mystery to me. It may be that it was in the air for a short time in the first milliseconds after actuating the spray head and caused a really sharp breeze during the first inhalation. But already with the second breath through the nose nothing of it was to be felt any more. Unfortunately, from my point of view.
A positive opposite for me is the leather, which appears here in a fresh, fortunately not acidic, variant. Neither too dark nor too light. That fits.
And so it wobbles back and forth between these two poles (light amber - medium leather). Unfortunately, the whole thing remains very close to the skin.
"Amathyst" isn't a bad scent at all. But anyone who has recently been extensively involved with the not a few new BtV releases could also come up with the idea that a "waste product" should be given a coat of exclusivity and limited edition. But I also don't know whether one can expect more in view of the resulting and foreseeable low demand / sales. From my subjective point of view, this artificial shortage is a questionable sales model anyway.
In any case, it remains for me to thank the tireless Seraphima, who are constantly putting themselves at the service of this community, without whose "international connections" there would still be a gap here.
In the beginning "Amathyst" reminded me of Hero and Vanquish from the same house. After a few minutes, however, a difference becomes apparent. Unfortunately rather to the negative, at least for someone like me, who rather lives "on the dark side of the scent". What was almost borderline with Hero in terms of the sweetness of dry woods, this fragrance transcends towards gourmand. I can't really imagine the cinnamon for this "weakness" I accuse him of, but a sweet amber, which is supposed to be used here, rather. My suspicions have been confirmed over time. Where, on the other hand, the black pepper is supposed to be is a mystery to me. It may be that it was in the air for a short time in the first milliseconds after actuating the spray head and caused a really sharp breeze during the first inhalation. But already with the second breath through the nose nothing of it was to be felt any more. Unfortunately, from my point of view.
A positive opposite for me is the leather, which appears here in a fresh, fortunately not acidic, variant. Neither too dark nor too light. That fits.
And so it wobbles back and forth between these two poles (light amber - medium leather). Unfortunately, the whole thing remains very close to the skin.
"Amathyst" isn't a bad scent at all. But anyone who has recently been extensively involved with the not a few new BtV releases could also come up with the idea that a "waste product" should be given a coat of exclusivity and limited edition. But I also don't know whether one can expect more in view of the resulting and foreseeable low demand / sales. From my subjective point of view, this artificial shortage is a questionable sales model anyway.
In any case, it remains for me to thank the tireless Seraphima, who are constantly putting themselves at the service of this community, without whose "international connections" there would still be a gap here.
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