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Of winter sailors and unisex thoughts
Welcome to the 16th perfume advent calendar door and behind it hides none other than Jean Paul Gaultier's latest addition to the Le Male family, namely the Le Male Le Parfum.
By way of introduction, however, I would like to strike a few more thoughtful and blogesque notes today and shout at the top of my lungs:
Please wear what you want!
Wear what you like and don't pay too much attention to the divisions between men's and women's fragrances, because those are just owed to the marketing departments of the respective companies. One of my favorite topics when it comes to perfumes and their use.
But why does humanity still strive to be shoehorned in, to have a label printed on them? I think it's partly because the whole host of sheer possibilities requires a great deal of decisiveness. After all, we live in times when women can work in executive suites and men can look after the children at home, and that scares a lot of people. This requires new ways of thinking. A dissolution of old, traditional, often endlessly entrenched structures and conventions. After all, everything was better in the past? No, definitely not. We're all still not quite as emancipated (and I hate that word) as we'd like to be, in need of women's quotas and equality officers, but in theory everyone can do what they like.
Since this unsettles many, one wants to have at least in the drugstore and perfumery a certain order and overview, so the said shelf "only for men" must come. With products such as facial cleansing, it may even make sense, since men often have thicker skin and stronger beard hair, at least most of the time. However, I also once had a phase where I used facial care for men because I liked the fresh smell so much and a good friend of mine boycotts all shower gels with the label "for men", instead reaching for creamier formulations, gladly with coconut or vanilla scent. So who decided when what smells feminine and what smells masculine?
In the past, many women's fragrances were more tart than men's fragrances are today. And without the label "men's fragrance" some of the waters would pass easily as a women's fragrance. Many niche brands have understood this by now and declare their compositions as unisex, because this label is not only a marketing decision but could, and in my opinion should, also always be a socio-political attitude. In this sense, I consider all fragrances as unisex and see the respective classification only as a recommendation, because it lives much easier, because more boundless.
But now finally to the fragrance: Le Male the Le Parfum appeared this year as the newest family member of the huge Le Male family. Many of the Le Male fragrances, with their numerous flankers, summer, winter, Easter and sailor versions, as well as the very first version, the eau de toilette, which was launched in 1995, were dreamed up by Francis Kurkdjian, who made perfume history by creating the first of the fragrances in the iconic male torso. His subsequent stellar career is well known to all perfumos. Le Male le Parfum was now, however, created by another perfumer duo, but ties in with the classic le Male:
Immediately upon spraying on, a tangy-fresh breeze blows around me, which quite clearly reveals the Le Male DNA. I am sure you have smelled this DNA before, if not consciously, then somewhere in public, train, bar or cinema. And I actually believe that there is no men's fragrance that I have smelled more often in my 20-year daily-to-work-with-the-train-driving career than this one. Shortly thereafter, the scent becomes more wintry and sweet; I smell almondy hints of marzipan, but they are not listed in the fragrance notes. Sweet iris combines with even sweeter vanilla and fades gently over woody. The ambery woods with slight synthetics that I can detect here in the drydown, surprisingly, I really like in this fragrance as they support it in the best possible way. The Le Male DNA pulls itself thereby through the entire fragrance.
So my expectations for this fragrance were extremely high and I have to say they were not disappointed. I like the fragrance so much that I have already worn it on many days and to close the Keris, it is absolutely UNISEX. So ladies, take heart. If you like the showery vibe of the original version and want to wear it adapted into a winter scent, go for it. I'm sure I'll be buying a big bottle of this when the sample is empty, because I think it's stunningly beautiful, classy and coherent in black and gold. He is particularly well suited in winter, as an everyday, going out but also as a cuddle and Einschlafduft.
To compare it with the most popular Le Male creations I would say, the original Eau de Toilette is the everyday, fresher signature fragrance, Ultra Male, the young, wild sweet-fruity party crasher and the Le Parfum the cuddly winter suitable, noblest and most adult of the series.
Thank you for reading,
Your Flaconesse
By way of introduction, however, I would like to strike a few more thoughtful and blogesque notes today and shout at the top of my lungs:
Please wear what you want!
Wear what you like and don't pay too much attention to the divisions between men's and women's fragrances, because those are just owed to the marketing departments of the respective companies. One of my favorite topics when it comes to perfumes and their use.
But why does humanity still strive to be shoehorned in, to have a label printed on them? I think it's partly because the whole host of sheer possibilities requires a great deal of decisiveness. After all, we live in times when women can work in executive suites and men can look after the children at home, and that scares a lot of people. This requires new ways of thinking. A dissolution of old, traditional, often endlessly entrenched structures and conventions. After all, everything was better in the past? No, definitely not. We're all still not quite as emancipated (and I hate that word) as we'd like to be, in need of women's quotas and equality officers, but in theory everyone can do what they like.
Since this unsettles many, one wants to have at least in the drugstore and perfumery a certain order and overview, so the said shelf "only for men" must come. With products such as facial cleansing, it may even make sense, since men often have thicker skin and stronger beard hair, at least most of the time. However, I also once had a phase where I used facial care for men because I liked the fresh smell so much and a good friend of mine boycotts all shower gels with the label "for men", instead reaching for creamier formulations, gladly with coconut or vanilla scent. So who decided when what smells feminine and what smells masculine?
In the past, many women's fragrances were more tart than men's fragrances are today. And without the label "men's fragrance" some of the waters would pass easily as a women's fragrance. Many niche brands have understood this by now and declare their compositions as unisex, because this label is not only a marketing decision but could, and in my opinion should, also always be a socio-political attitude. In this sense, I consider all fragrances as unisex and see the respective classification only as a recommendation, because it lives much easier, because more boundless.
But now finally to the fragrance: Le Male the Le Parfum appeared this year as the newest family member of the huge Le Male family. Many of the Le Male fragrances, with their numerous flankers, summer, winter, Easter and sailor versions, as well as the very first version, the eau de toilette, which was launched in 1995, were dreamed up by Francis Kurkdjian, who made perfume history by creating the first of the fragrances in the iconic male torso. His subsequent stellar career is well known to all perfumos. Le Male le Parfum was now, however, created by another perfumer duo, but ties in with the classic le Male:
Immediately upon spraying on, a tangy-fresh breeze blows around me, which quite clearly reveals the Le Male DNA. I am sure you have smelled this DNA before, if not consciously, then somewhere in public, train, bar or cinema. And I actually believe that there is no men's fragrance that I have smelled more often in my 20-year daily-to-work-with-the-train-driving career than this one. Shortly thereafter, the scent becomes more wintry and sweet; I smell almondy hints of marzipan, but they are not listed in the fragrance notes. Sweet iris combines with even sweeter vanilla and fades gently over woody. The ambery woods with slight synthetics that I can detect here in the drydown, surprisingly, I really like in this fragrance as they support it in the best possible way. The Le Male DNA pulls itself thereby through the entire fragrance.
So my expectations for this fragrance were extremely high and I have to say they were not disappointed. I like the fragrance so much that I have already worn it on many days and to close the Keris, it is absolutely UNISEX. So ladies, take heart. If you like the showery vibe of the original version and want to wear it adapted into a winter scent, go for it. I'm sure I'll be buying a big bottle of this when the sample is empty, because I think it's stunningly beautiful, classy and coherent in black and gold. He is particularly well suited in winter, as an everyday, going out but also as a cuddle and Einschlafduft.
To compare it with the most popular Le Male creations I would say, the original Eau de Toilette is the everyday, fresher signature fragrance, Ultra Male, the young, wild sweet-fruity party crasher and the Le Parfum the cuddly winter suitable, noblest and most adult of the series.
Thank you for reading,
Your Flaconesse
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With nuances of chocolate covered gingerbread
Welcome, my dear perfume friends to the 15th Advent calendar door and finally I would like to report on one of my favorite men's fragrances: Dior Homme Intense.
This is the formulation of 2011.There was already a version with a slightly different fragrance pyramid in 2007. Dior tends to reformulate the produced perfumes regularly, with new fragrance pyramid put on. Why this is exactly the case with DHI, I can't tell you. In principle, 5 reasons come into question:
1. The IFRA (International Fragrance Association, an association of leading fragrance manufacturers) bans certain fragrances due to (possible) carcinogenic properties or allergenic potential.
2. Certain raw materials can no longer be procured or only at exorbitant prices.
3. Production must become more cost-effective.
4. The perfume no longer sells well.
5. The perfume is being adapted to the spirit of the times.
I have known the fragrance for a few years now. Gave my friend of it once a sample, which he used up to my great displeasure all alone on a business trip, admittedly, on his return home he smelled heavenly.
A few years the fragrance fell into oblivion with me, until I recently purchased a bulging men's fragrance bottling package. After a few test runs on me and of course on my friend, it was clear to me that I want to give him the fragrance for Christmas and before all mean and secretly unbox with you.
A bit guilty I feel already above to break the CD seal and rip open the plastic...
The little black box looks simple yet elegant. To my amazement, there is a small fly or bee on the inside. Oops, came the secretly flown over from Guerlain? The rectangular, heavy bottle feels good in the hand. I particularly like the thicker black riser tube inside and the again plain silver lettering. The lid is slightly translucent.
I spray on the fragrance and have to smile directly, what a beautiful and attractive aura! Immediately surrounds me a fine spicy-sweet iris scent with nuances of chocolate-covered gingerbread. If I didn't know better, I would have ranked this spice in the fragrance pyramid. The spice dims down a bit and the scent melts into my skin. Powdery, fine woody with an elegant lipstick iris.
On my skin, it holds its 7 to 8 hours through with good sillage.
A fragrance that fits so incredibly well in the winter, as hardly any other. The both as a noble everyday, cuddly fragrance, as well as to fancier wardrobe makes a good figure. For me it smells 100% unisex, however, I see the wearer as a Ü35. And I am sure that I will continue to steal it from my boyfriend secretly one or the other time. Because, and I can't stress it enough: the divisions into women's and men's fragrances originate from the marketing departments of the respective companies. You should not take them too seriously, only as a recommendation and trust your nose and your taste in any case.
Thanks for reading,
Your Flaconesse
This is the formulation of 2011.There was already a version with a slightly different fragrance pyramid in 2007. Dior tends to reformulate the produced perfumes regularly, with new fragrance pyramid put on. Why this is exactly the case with DHI, I can't tell you. In principle, 5 reasons come into question:
1. The IFRA (International Fragrance Association, an association of leading fragrance manufacturers) bans certain fragrances due to (possible) carcinogenic properties or allergenic potential.
2. Certain raw materials can no longer be procured or only at exorbitant prices.
3. Production must become more cost-effective.
4. The perfume no longer sells well.
5. The perfume is being adapted to the spirit of the times.
I have known the fragrance for a few years now. Gave my friend of it once a sample, which he used up to my great displeasure all alone on a business trip, admittedly, on his return home he smelled heavenly.
A few years the fragrance fell into oblivion with me, until I recently purchased a bulging men's fragrance bottling package. After a few test runs on me and of course on my friend, it was clear to me that I want to give him the fragrance for Christmas and before all mean and secretly unbox with you.
A bit guilty I feel already above to break the CD seal and rip open the plastic...
The little black box looks simple yet elegant. To my amazement, there is a small fly or bee on the inside. Oops, came the secretly flown over from Guerlain? The rectangular, heavy bottle feels good in the hand. I particularly like the thicker black riser tube inside and the again plain silver lettering. The lid is slightly translucent.
I spray on the fragrance and have to smile directly, what a beautiful and attractive aura! Immediately surrounds me a fine spicy-sweet iris scent with nuances of chocolate-covered gingerbread. If I didn't know better, I would have ranked this spice in the fragrance pyramid. The spice dims down a bit and the scent melts into my skin. Powdery, fine woody with an elegant lipstick iris.
On my skin, it holds its 7 to 8 hours through with good sillage.
A fragrance that fits so incredibly well in the winter, as hardly any other. The both as a noble everyday, cuddly fragrance, as well as to fancier wardrobe makes a good figure. For me it smells 100% unisex, however, I see the wearer as a Ü35. And I am sure that I will continue to steal it from my boyfriend secretly one or the other time. Because, and I can't stress it enough: the divisions into women's and men's fragrances originate from the marketing departments of the respective companies. You should not take them too seriously, only as a recommendation and trust your nose and your taste in any case.
Thanks for reading,
Your Flaconesse
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The essence of Prada Candy Kiss
Hello my dear perfume friends,
today there is of course again a perfume madvent calendar door and today I would like to introduce this great, rather unknown fragrance to you: Guimauve de Noël/31. by the way, the number indicates how many scent modifications were necessary to create this fragrance as it is now.
I became aware of this great brand through one of my favorite perfume critics, bloggers and YouTubeers: Persolaise. An extremely eloquent, charismatic contemporary, of Polish-Iranian origin, coupled with English charm and a journalistic-analytical flair, once introduced this extremely interesting young Parisian brand, founded by none other than Michel Almairac and sons. I'm sure you know Monsieur Almairac from classics like Cašmir, Joop! Homme or the popular Chloé Eau de Parfum.
The ordering of samples on the company's own homepage was already very pleasant. There, under the category > Discovery Sets > Do It Yourself, you can choose 6 samples from all fragrances of the assortment, which currently includes 15 perfumes. And the best: instead of the 6 ordered, I received 8 samples, no doubles, plus a handwritten card with a personal greeting. This way testing is fun! And even before the fragrances could convince me olfactorically, I was already on fire for this sympathetic brand.
In Guimauve de Noël, I found a second favourite of the brand in addition to Totally White, which I ordered as a large bottle immediately after the test. A fragrance that does not need much to smell good. Orange blossoms and vanilla sugar, that's it. A fragrance for real sweet tooth. The orange blossom appears absolutely unticky, yet orange-fruity and light-flowery, the vanilla sugar dusts itself finely over it, pleasantly sweet. The composition appears straightforward, clear, without much development. Absolutely high quality and extremely long lasting. The fragrance appears intense, but in no way artificially exaggerated or even synthetic. A small sprayer, which I prefer to apply in the evening or before going to bed, is enough for me to perceive the wonderful scent more than clearly and it really lasts until the next day. On clothes it sticks even better.
All compositions of the brand are characterized by this straightforwardness and clarity. They are not overloaded, artfully composed fragrances. They smell exactly what is indicated, in a quality and naturalness that is almost frighteningly good and that one would have wished for from many a niche fragrance.
All fans of Prada Candy Kiss are warmly recommended to test the Christmasy marshmallow scent, because that is exactly what Guimauve de Noël means, because this scent is the essence of the candy kiss
For my part, I enjoy every spray from the test tube, I'm sure I'll invest in a large bottle here when the fragrance runs out, and I'm really looking forward to going back to Paris in the medium term and hopefully visiting one of Parle moi de Parfum's boutiques.
Thank you for reading,
Your Flaconesse
today there is of course again a perfume madvent calendar door and today I would like to introduce this great, rather unknown fragrance to you: Guimauve de Noël/31. by the way, the number indicates how many scent modifications were necessary to create this fragrance as it is now.
I became aware of this great brand through one of my favorite perfume critics, bloggers and YouTubeers: Persolaise. An extremely eloquent, charismatic contemporary, of Polish-Iranian origin, coupled with English charm and a journalistic-analytical flair, once introduced this extremely interesting young Parisian brand, founded by none other than Michel Almairac and sons. I'm sure you know Monsieur Almairac from classics like Cašmir, Joop! Homme or the popular Chloé Eau de Parfum.
The ordering of samples on the company's own homepage was already very pleasant. There, under the category > Discovery Sets > Do It Yourself, you can choose 6 samples from all fragrances of the assortment, which currently includes 15 perfumes. And the best: instead of the 6 ordered, I received 8 samples, no doubles, plus a handwritten card with a personal greeting. This way testing is fun! And even before the fragrances could convince me olfactorically, I was already on fire for this sympathetic brand.
In Guimauve de Noël, I found a second favourite of the brand in addition to Totally White, which I ordered as a large bottle immediately after the test. A fragrance that does not need much to smell good. Orange blossoms and vanilla sugar, that's it. A fragrance for real sweet tooth. The orange blossom appears absolutely unticky, yet orange-fruity and light-flowery, the vanilla sugar dusts itself finely over it, pleasantly sweet. The composition appears straightforward, clear, without much development. Absolutely high quality and extremely long lasting. The fragrance appears intense, but in no way artificially exaggerated or even synthetic. A small sprayer, which I prefer to apply in the evening or before going to bed, is enough for me to perceive the wonderful scent more than clearly and it really lasts until the next day. On clothes it sticks even better.
All compositions of the brand are characterized by this straightforwardness and clarity. They are not overloaded, artfully composed fragrances. They smell exactly what is indicated, in a quality and naturalness that is almost frighteningly good and that one would have wished for from many a niche fragrance.
All fans of Prada Candy Kiss are warmly recommended to test the Christmasy marshmallow scent, because that is exactly what Guimauve de Noël means, because this scent is the essence of the candy kiss
For my part, I enjoy every spray from the test tube, I'm sure I'll invest in a large bottle here when the fragrance runs out, and I'm really looking forward to going back to Paris in the medium term and hopefully visiting one of Parle moi de Parfum's boutiques.
Thank you for reading,
Your Flaconesse
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Idols Le Parfum vs. Idols L'Intense: a layering experiment
Welcome my dear ones to my 13th perfume advent calendar door and today I would like to compare the two Lancôme fragrances Idole Le Parfum and Idole L'Intense.
Idole Le Parfum was released at the same time as Yves Saint Laurent's Libre, the Idole L'Intense also coincided with, who would have guessed, YSL's Libre Eau de Parfum Intense, well the competition never sleeps. Since I've already said enough about the Libres here, this commentary or fragrance comparison should now be dedicated entirely to the idols.
Both are classified as floral-fruity women's fragrances, composed by the same 3 perfumers at Givaudan, one of the major fragrance oil manufacturers. Both are surrounded by the same slender bottle, with the es L'Intenses having a darker colour. Both contain a chypre accord.
With idols I have already made some experiences, emptied some tester tubes. The scent starts out a bit over-fresh and sweet, but slightly synthetic, with both opposite poles quickly levelling out. The fragrance lives mostly from the pear-rose combination with chypry notes. For me, Idole is not a pompous or even elegant fragrance, but a beautiful everyday companion with a light character, which I like to wear to work, which never offends and always looks pleasing, even if it never loses this slightly synthetic touch. If the opportunity arises, I would consider investing in a large bottle, since I can never get enough of pears and roses.
Before my direct comparison of the two fragrances, I didn't have the Idol L'Intense variant in my memory. Shortly tested in the middle of summer, it seemed to me to be overexerted and overexerted. But I wanted to try a second test and I was actually proven wrong: When spraying on the Idol L'Intense, you can smell the idol DNA clearly, underlaid with something deeper, darker. A distinctive patchouli crystallizes out, combines skillfully with the rosy chypre notes. The fruitiness of the pear is missing, here it has been replaced by mandarin. The fragrance actually seems more intense and lasts a bit longer on my skin than the original version. The L'Intense version also has a slightly synthetic undertone, but that doesn't bother me much. As beautiful as I find this fragrance, I have to say that I miss the pear note here a little bit. Idols L'Intense I would also classify as suitable for everyday work, perhaps on a colder, more uncomfortable day. It could also be a nice addition for the evening, to give the idol worn during the day a deeper facet and some elegance.
My perfect idol is probably a mixture of both, whereby I am very satisfied with the result of a 1:1 mixture. The ratio can be adjusted according to weather conditions, desire and mood. To my astonishment, both fragrances last much longer on my skin when layered, than when applied separately.
If you are looking for an uncomplicated everyday fragrance that contains just the right blend of freshness and sweetness, then Idols is the right choice for you. If you already know and like idols, test the Idol L'Intense, maybe it is a nice addition
I am now thinking about buying both idols at a suitable opportunity and layering them happily.
Thank you for reading,
Your Flaconesse
Idole Le Parfum was released at the same time as Yves Saint Laurent's Libre, the Idole L'Intense also coincided with, who would have guessed, YSL's Libre Eau de Parfum Intense, well the competition never sleeps. Since I've already said enough about the Libres here, this commentary or fragrance comparison should now be dedicated entirely to the idols.
Both are classified as floral-fruity women's fragrances, composed by the same 3 perfumers at Givaudan, one of the major fragrance oil manufacturers. Both are surrounded by the same slender bottle, with the es L'Intenses having a darker colour. Both contain a chypre accord.
With idols I have already made some experiences, emptied some tester tubes. The scent starts out a bit over-fresh and sweet, but slightly synthetic, with both opposite poles quickly levelling out. The fragrance lives mostly from the pear-rose combination with chypry notes. For me, Idole is not a pompous or even elegant fragrance, but a beautiful everyday companion with a light character, which I like to wear to work, which never offends and always looks pleasing, even if it never loses this slightly synthetic touch. If the opportunity arises, I would consider investing in a large bottle, since I can never get enough of pears and roses.
Before my direct comparison of the two fragrances, I didn't have the Idol L'Intense variant in my memory. Shortly tested in the middle of summer, it seemed to me to be overexerted and overexerted. But I wanted to try a second test and I was actually proven wrong: When spraying on the Idol L'Intense, you can smell the idol DNA clearly, underlaid with something deeper, darker. A distinctive patchouli crystallizes out, combines skillfully with the rosy chypre notes. The fruitiness of the pear is missing, here it has been replaced by mandarin. The fragrance actually seems more intense and lasts a bit longer on my skin than the original version. The L'Intense version also has a slightly synthetic undertone, but that doesn't bother me much. As beautiful as I find this fragrance, I have to say that I miss the pear note here a little bit. Idols L'Intense I would also classify as suitable for everyday work, perhaps on a colder, more uncomfortable day. It could also be a nice addition for the evening, to give the idol worn during the day a deeper facet and some elegance.
My perfect idol is probably a mixture of both, whereby I am very satisfied with the result of a 1:1 mixture. The ratio can be adjusted according to weather conditions, desire and mood. To my astonishment, both fragrances last much longer on my skin when layered, than when applied separately.
If you are looking for an uncomplicated everyday fragrance that contains just the right blend of freshness and sweetness, then Idols is the right choice for you. If you already know and like idols, test the Idol L'Intense, maybe it is a nice addition
I am now thinking about buying both idols at a suitable opportunity and layering them happily.
Thank you for reading,
Your Flaconesse
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White powder
Hello my dear perfume friends, today behind the 12th door is an Unboxing and First Impressions of this fragrance: Rammstein - Kokain
I'm very excited, because in the last months you could hardly get around this scent, it took me a little longer to discover the Rammstein selection in my local drugstore with the Centaurs. To my amazement, Rammstein's creations are not behind the guarded glass counter, but neatly separated into men's and women's fragrances on the normal, freely accessible shelves. In vain I tried to explain to the nice saleswoman that all fragrances of this brand are unisex: "We don't have a special shelf for that." So be it.
Since my first unboxing to Rosenrot gave me exorbitant joy, I wanted to repeat this "format" as soon as possible.
Admittedly, the scents provoke something with cocaine and heroin, but who would have bought a ramming stone scent called daisy?
The cardboard box appears stable, can be opened easily, and a handy square white flacon appears, which is decorated with a red Rammstein logo on the front. The back shows the structural formula of cocaine, in case one of the users wants to copy it. Only the lid looks a bit cheap and closes with a slight squeak, but who expects anything magnetic or even gold-plated in the cheap to medium drugstore segment? The spraying mechanism works perfectly and releases a fine mist, which is evenly distributed on the wrist.
Directly when spraying it on, this slightly synthetic freshness already comes my way, which I also noticed a few days ago when testing the cocaine-intense version. On the skin the freshness appears slightly sweetish, pleasantly like washing powder. Whether the top note now smells like the indicated intoxicants, I unfortunately or fortunately cannot judge. The fragrance quickly develops a pleasantly leathery leg note and then fades away minimally dark wood, whereby the synthetic freshness runs through the entire process as a red scent thread.
Fortunately I do not smell smoke and fire. I must say that I rather like the smell. However, I would rather smell it on others than wear it myself, because I already can't stand it when my laundry has been washed with fabric softener or over-fresh detergent.
In summary, cocaine can be described as a sweet, synthetic newbie with leathery hints, dangerously close to niche level. And yet I am always positively surprised to discover a wearable star scent when it can be scolded like this.
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Your Flaconesse
I'm very excited, because in the last months you could hardly get around this scent, it took me a little longer to discover the Rammstein selection in my local drugstore with the Centaurs. To my amazement, Rammstein's creations are not behind the guarded glass counter, but neatly separated into men's and women's fragrances on the normal, freely accessible shelves. In vain I tried to explain to the nice saleswoman that all fragrances of this brand are unisex: "We don't have a special shelf for that." So be it.
Since my first unboxing to Rosenrot gave me exorbitant joy, I wanted to repeat this "format" as soon as possible.
Admittedly, the scents provoke something with cocaine and heroin, but who would have bought a ramming stone scent called daisy?
The cardboard box appears stable, can be opened easily, and a handy square white flacon appears, which is decorated with a red Rammstein logo on the front. The back shows the structural formula of cocaine, in case one of the users wants to copy it. Only the lid looks a bit cheap and closes with a slight squeak, but who expects anything magnetic or even gold-plated in the cheap to medium drugstore segment? The spraying mechanism works perfectly and releases a fine mist, which is evenly distributed on the wrist.
Directly when spraying it on, this slightly synthetic freshness already comes my way, which I also noticed a few days ago when testing the cocaine-intense version. On the skin the freshness appears slightly sweetish, pleasantly like washing powder. Whether the top note now smells like the indicated intoxicants, I unfortunately or fortunately cannot judge. The fragrance quickly develops a pleasantly leathery leg note and then fades away minimally dark wood, whereby the synthetic freshness runs through the entire process as a red scent thread.
Fortunately I do not smell smoke and fire. I must say that I rather like the smell. However, I would rather smell it on others than wear it myself, because I already can't stand it when my laundry has been washed with fabric softener or over-fresh detergent.
In summary, cocaine can be described as a sweet, synthetic newbie with leathery hints, dangerously close to niche level. And yet I am always positively surprised to discover a wearable star scent when it can be scolded like this.
Thanks for reading
Your Flaconesse
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