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Maai offers semidomestizierte and consequently portable Animalik with suitable dose. Not necessarily repulsive, but certainly more than just a little rude. The wearer should have a certain penchant for fragrances of this kind, because Maai demands and employs. Nothing here is comfortable easy to wear. By the way, Hyraceum is nicely integrated here, unlike Hyrax by Zoologist.

After approx. 2 hours, animal notes volatilize in steps, remaining latent in the background. The fragrance brightens a little, changes and develops. At times it was really soft and great. But as the duration progresses, the base moves a little inversely towards the head. Somehow it smells like a horse, i.e. after this smell, which is stuck after a ride in riding clothes.

In spite of everything, he lacks variety and coherent and equal counterparts. Other animal classics offer balance and variety. In this respect I agree with FabianO regarding the monothematic.

In my opinion it is not a chypre, because the building blocks - hesperide, rose/jasmine and oakmoss - remain inconspicuous in relation to animal notes and do not even stay in the second row

Nevertheless, it has become a good to very good one. Regardless of my assessment above, Maai is carefully or skilfully positioned in the field of tension between fascination and dislike, offering depth and structure. Durability and Sillage are at the upper level, in other words above average.

The Combo ginger and pepper provides a strong spicy start. In the first minutes after spraying on, I perceive the fragrance development to change into a mixture of natural-exotic bubble bath notes and sauna infusion notes, with strong citrus notes - again ginger and blood orange - contributing the decisive counterweight to the balance.

A while later, after the head notes have been attenuated or volatilized, a good dose of clove appears. Otherwise one could name nutmeg as another spicy note. Fortunately, Ginger Lily is not exclusively spicy - and citric - at this stage, but probably also shows the other side through Styrax - namely warm and soft nuances. They do not only grind off spicy edges a little, and increase the wearing or well-being feeling enormously. All notes support and complement each other to form a balanced whole.

Flowery notes do not unfold for my olfactory centre. Perhaps these hardly recognizable nuances contribute, with this unique test I cannot confirm it so.

The citric spice of ginger and clove is retained over the course of the wine and gradually becomes softer with the emergence of warm notes, probably amber and balsam. But the now soft, spicy and above all bitter-silky texture cannot be explained by the two previously mentioned notes - which are known from countless other scents. According to the note, the cognac makes the fine difference here. I'll leave it at that.

Apart from the initial minutes, the Sillage is absolutely moderate, from the base very close. Shelf life is estimated at about 6 hours, maybe a little more. This is a little too little for my preferences, but completely acceptable for a natural perfume. Ginger Lily is suitable for everyday use and the office as a result of the above-mentioned moderate fragrance trail. It is also possible that some people may feel or be irritated by the exotic wort at close range.

Furthermore, I don't see any gender-specific tendency, so Ginger Lily is fully recommended for testing by anyone - or any woman. The optimal application time would be spring and summer. I like this fragrance tiptop.

According to the enclosed map, Ippi Patchouli in this so-called Claire variant should initially consist of citric and woody accents. There was very little or nothing to be seen of it. Therefore we skip the marketing talk times.

In my opinion, the eau de parfum starts right away with the musk - the dominant heart note. To this creamy musk variant I think I have recognized tuberose, which is not listed in the pyramid. Perhaps rather coconut as known from various body care products. The omniscient friend Google just delivered to Tiare that by macerating the strongly scented white flowers with coconut oil a sweet-smelling oil is created. This is going pretty well. In addition, further accentuation comes to slightly fruity notes through apricot and wild berries.

In the middle part, the whole thing seems to me incredibly harmonious, bright, creamy-warm, flowery, sweet and for most guys certainly too feminine. For the currently sunny spring days with 20+ degrees, this fragrance is virtually predestined. Yes, it looks sweet, but it is skilfully balanced with the creamy-white floral orientation. Also the slightly fruity notes give it an elegant touch and fine twist.

Moderately sweet base is determined by Tonka and Amber, although the sillage and projection have long since diminished. Chocolate? Maybe yes, maybe no. Hardly identifiable in the melange of sweet base notes. Patchouli is virtually non-existent.

Durability and Sillage are (almost) impeccable, only the durability could be a little better in my opinion. In my opinion, a stronger sillage would possibly be counterproductive and could undermine the concept. The scent is not a wallflower, and conversely it does not need a big stage.

According to the manufacturer homepage for 100 ml inexpensive 55 € are due. If you are looking for a modern and lively spring and summer fragrance, this perfume is the perfect choice for testing.

The prelude is indeed reminiscent of a carnival, because cotton candy and candied apple are unmistakable. Chewing gum fits perfectly. Sideshow stays in this state, which is characterized by sweet notes, for quite a long time, later on resinous sweetness is added. This is also because the fairground notes mentioned evaporate and reveal further facets. Only at the transition to the base - where this mentioned sweetness continuously recedes and remains discreetly in the background - does the fragrance grow up with the disappearance of childish/infantile notes.

According to the perfume manuals, Hyraceum is a mixture of dried excrement from hair and plant remains and the urine of a South African badger/marmot. Hyraceum is also recommended as a substitute or alternative for Castoreum a.k.a Beaver's Horse, but the use of Hyraceum is still not very widespread. In another article it says of petrified urine - also known as African Stone - and is said to contain pheromones. These urine stones are collected and processed into powder. (@Achilles: 1x google and clear up was hereby done.)

For me, this fragrance was used with restraint, because animalism is not present for my animal scents accustomed nose. It may well be that Hyraceum has a sweet and sensual effect. A little bit of musk I mean to recognize. Whether leather should be in it, I cannot quite confirm after this unique test. The perfume is not classified under synthetic, because it may happen that here and there synthetics flicker up. But all in all it is very little and negligible. Furthermore, the fragrance development shows neither a feminine nor a masculine tendency.

Shelf life is 8-9+ hours. Sillage is good, remains constant for many hours and decreases as the sweetness decreases.

All in all, I find Sideshow very unusual, original, exotic and very far from what the niche usually offers. For me personally, the exuberant fairground sweetness is - as with any other sweet - annoying and cannot grab me. Nevertheless, I reward the courage and approach, lovers of sweet scents recommend my test. Sideshow is extravagant and remains wearable at all times. Everything is half as wild as the statements suggest. Because of the concept, blind buying is clearly not advisable, always put it to the acid test.

I would also like to thank Serlo for his hiking package filled with treasures. The composition inspires me. (Comment #1 on the hiking package Zoologist, Gri Gri, Jardins d'Écrivains, Dueto Parfums, ...)