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The Holy Grail?
I was in Chicago last Monday for work, it was hot, right, really hot. I didn't know what to do in my spare time, so I wandered into a branch of a very well-known high-end department store in the USA and sniffed my way through the perfume department. A lady asked me if she could show me her absolute insider tip. Sure, I agreed right away. She sprayed Santal 33 from Le Labo on my skin. It took about 10 seconds and happened before I could have sniffed the scent when a man turned around and shouted "OMG what's that smell?" completely euphorically. He literally ripped the bottle out of my hand, sprayed the scent on himself and when he noticed what he had just done, he apologized and walked away.
As far as I was concerned, the fragrance didn't convince me much at the beginning: a little too much of everything. Too much wood, too much spice, too much freshness. Just a little too much of anything good.
The lady gave me another test strip on which she had sprayed the scent and so I set off for the hotel without having achieved anything.
I put the strip somewhere on a table and took a shower. When I came out of the shower and was still standing in the bathroom, I smelled it: This scent that blew from the desk in the bedroom into the bathroom - it drove me crazy.
I got dressed and hurried back to the perfumery, I wanted this scent, I got it. It was love.
The great thing about Le Labo fragrances is that they are mixed and bottled directly on site for one, even more freshness guarantee is really not possible.
On the return flight I couldn't stop smelling this scent, I was like in a Santal 33 scent cloud surrounding me, protecting me and no one, really no one could have broken this scent barrier.
If I ran, I'd feel like people were watching me. And although I haven't received a single compliment for this fragrance to this day (apart from my partner, quote: "You smell disgustingly good!), I feel like I've found the Holy Grail.
Admittedly, this fragrance is certainly not for everyone, but for me it is exactly what I was looking for: a fragrance that underlines my personality, that reflects exactly what I represent: Santal 33 is strong, but never intrusive. He's tasteful, but never daredevil. He's cozy, but never confused. He's curious, but never tactless. He's extroverted, but never loud. It's mysterious and mystical, but never played and artificial. It's just my scent, just perfect.
I would describe him as urban-woody: a guy who lives in the city, loves the forest air and the freedom of the forests.
Durability and Sillage are definitely above average with me, the performance is so strong, as I was not allowed to experience it with any other fragrance yet.
Santal 33 seduces without becoming kitschy or even pushy, without much blah-blah, but with a lot of style and class.
For me the fragrance discovery par excellence, the holy grail, which I believe to have found!
As far as I was concerned, the fragrance didn't convince me much at the beginning: a little too much of everything. Too much wood, too much spice, too much freshness. Just a little too much of anything good.
The lady gave me another test strip on which she had sprayed the scent and so I set off for the hotel without having achieved anything.
I put the strip somewhere on a table and took a shower. When I came out of the shower and was still standing in the bathroom, I smelled it: This scent that blew from the desk in the bedroom into the bathroom - it drove me crazy.
I got dressed and hurried back to the perfumery, I wanted this scent, I got it. It was love.
The great thing about Le Labo fragrances is that they are mixed and bottled directly on site for one, even more freshness guarantee is really not possible.
On the return flight I couldn't stop smelling this scent, I was like in a Santal 33 scent cloud surrounding me, protecting me and no one, really no one could have broken this scent barrier.
If I ran, I'd feel like people were watching me. And although I haven't received a single compliment for this fragrance to this day (apart from my partner, quote: "You smell disgustingly good!), I feel like I've found the Holy Grail.
Admittedly, this fragrance is certainly not for everyone, but for me it is exactly what I was looking for: a fragrance that underlines my personality, that reflects exactly what I represent: Santal 33 is strong, but never intrusive. He's tasteful, but never daredevil. He's cozy, but never confused. He's curious, but never tactless. He's extroverted, but never loud. It's mysterious and mystical, but never played and artificial. It's just my scent, just perfect.
I would describe him as urban-woody: a guy who lives in the city, loves the forest air and the freedom of the forests.
Durability and Sillage are definitely above average with me, the performance is so strong, as I was not allowed to experience it with any other fragrance yet.
Santal 33 seduces without becoming kitschy or even pushy, without much blah-blah, but with a lot of style and class.
For me the fragrance discovery par excellence, the holy grail, which I believe to have found!
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The all-rounder-evergreener
On a rainy day in April, I went to the perfumery of my choice in search of a new fragrance. As soon as I entered the shop I was presented with a stand full of Dior Sauvage fragrances, so I curiously asked the shop assistant what the smell was all about. "She asked me, horrified and surprised, as if I had just revealed to her that I didn't know how the Internet works.
Long speech, short sense, she sprayed me Dior Sauvage EDT on the left and EDP on the right forearm and I smelled and smelled and smelled... EDT convinced me very much, a bit edgy maybe, a bit too "youthful" possibly, yet fresh, special and certainly an eye-catcher. EDP knocked me over: this freshness, this smooth and gentle, almost floating fragrance experience, the perfect dosage of all nuances, this rounded, grounded, which the EDT lacked, I found in the EDP.
So I bought a 60 ml bottle of the EDP - the first time I tried a fragrance and bought it immediately.
I couldn't stop sniffing at my forearm. Of course, many people now say that this fragrance is "mainstream" and you can smell it on every corner, but that's exactly why I love it so much. It is certainly a mainstream fragrance, it has what everyone likes, which is why it is so damn suitable for the masses. It simply goes down well - at work, at leisure, on a date, in the gym, in the club, hiking and in the fine restaurant. There is no scenario where I could not imagine this fragrance on me.
The fragrance is definitely a compliment catcher, when I wear it I am constantly addressed that I smell good or even asked what perfume I am using. Speaks for itself. So far I have only received such feedback from One Million in 2009/10/11 and Tom Ford Oud Wood.
But unlike One Million, Dior Sauvage EDP simply always goes, not just to the club. And Oud Wood... just a completely different league!
For me, Dior Sauvage EDP is the all-rounder that always goes. When I don't know what fragrance to wear today, I go for Dior Sauvage EDP and am absolutely perfect.
The durability is above average with me, loosely 8 hours plus, Sillage is likewise top and the compliments remain only rarely missing
It's the scent that convinces simply because of its mass suitability, because it always leaves when nothing else works, because it's my ace in the sleeve and my last joker, because it convinces the masses and the masses love it.
The probably only minus point - I share it probably with many others, why I love it however surely not less, but perhaps still a little bit more!
Long speech, short sense, she sprayed me Dior Sauvage EDT on the left and EDP on the right forearm and I smelled and smelled and smelled... EDT convinced me very much, a bit edgy maybe, a bit too "youthful" possibly, yet fresh, special and certainly an eye-catcher. EDP knocked me over: this freshness, this smooth and gentle, almost floating fragrance experience, the perfect dosage of all nuances, this rounded, grounded, which the EDT lacked, I found in the EDP.
So I bought a 60 ml bottle of the EDP - the first time I tried a fragrance and bought it immediately.
I couldn't stop sniffing at my forearm. Of course, many people now say that this fragrance is "mainstream" and you can smell it on every corner, but that's exactly why I love it so much. It is certainly a mainstream fragrance, it has what everyone likes, which is why it is so damn suitable for the masses. It simply goes down well - at work, at leisure, on a date, in the gym, in the club, hiking and in the fine restaurant. There is no scenario where I could not imagine this fragrance on me.
The fragrance is definitely a compliment catcher, when I wear it I am constantly addressed that I smell good or even asked what perfume I am using. Speaks for itself. So far I have only received such feedback from One Million in 2009/10/11 and Tom Ford Oud Wood.
But unlike One Million, Dior Sauvage EDP simply always goes, not just to the club. And Oud Wood... just a completely different league!
For me, Dior Sauvage EDP is the all-rounder that always goes. When I don't know what fragrance to wear today, I go for Dior Sauvage EDP and am absolutely perfect.
The durability is above average with me, loosely 8 hours plus, Sillage is likewise top and the compliments remain only rarely missing
It's the scent that convinces simply because of its mass suitability, because it always leaves when nothing else works, because it's my ace in the sleeve and my last joker, because it convinces the masses and the masses love it.
The probably only minus point - I share it probably with many others, why I love it however surely not less, but perhaps still a little bit more!
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