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Surprisingly not a "blind buy" candidate - at least not for me
I am well aware that this fragrance is widely recognized and certainly not a bad one! Nevertheless, I would like to point out its surprisingly strong peculiarity/personality, which surprised me a bit - sometimes even took me by surprise. So I assumed that Mugler Cologne is THE stereotype of a "soap scent", which I usually like so much. Nowhere to bite, no edge to show, stay under the radar. In some situations you just want to wear a scent like that.
But there's something about Mugler Cologne that bothers me (especially in the top note shortly after and during application) that I find a little difficult to specify. Maybe it is the neroli, maybe it is the composition as such.
In any case, in short: It's best to test it first to be on the safe side :)
But there's something about Mugler Cologne that bothers me (especially in the top note shortly after and during application) that I find a little difficult to specify. Maybe it is the neroli, maybe it is the composition as such.
In any case, in short: It's best to test it first to be on the safe side :)
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Just a grenade
Because the statements always have to be so short I like to write 1-2 lines in the commentary section about this fabulous fragrance.
I think this fragrance is really one of the best, if not the best of its kind. I've always liked cinnamon and vanilla, especially back then with desserts. But this fragrance is an experience in itself. I'm really proud to have this masterpiece in my collection!
However, I would ask everyone to give Spicebomb Extreme at least 30 minutes after application, as only then will it unfold its full potential. Then it's worth waiting, but how! The top note alone could lead to wrong conclusions in business. That's how it was with me at first too.
But now I know what I have in this treasure and I can only give everyone an unconditional recommendation to buy.
Greetings to you all! :)
I think this fragrance is really one of the best, if not the best of its kind. I've always liked cinnamon and vanilla, especially back then with desserts. But this fragrance is an experience in itself. I'm really proud to have this masterpiece in my collection!
However, I would ask everyone to give Spicebomb Extreme at least 30 minutes after application, as only then will it unfold its full potential. Then it's worth waiting, but how! The top note alone could lead to wrong conclusions in business. That's how it was with me at first too.
But now I know what I have in this treasure and I can only give everyone an unconditional recommendation to buy.
Greetings to you all! :)
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A personal story about an extraordinary strawberry scent
Sexy Graffiti is a fragrance that has really been pleasing me for some years now. First of all I admit gladly or reluctantly, but at least openly and honestly that I belong to the only 7.1% (as of 25.04.2020) male owners of this clearly female perfume. How it comes to this I describe in the following. If you're not a fan of sweeping stories, please just jump to the last paragraph. For all those who are interested in my swagger from the past, I would like to explain myself:
It is now more than 10 years ago - at that time I was still a young teenager - when I spent 2 weeks with my parents in Africa. Outgoing as one is at the age of 15, I met my holiday mate Chris on the first or second day and it didn't take long before my holiday happiness was perfect. We got to know two incredibly pretty girls and without wanting to lose myself in details this was also my first encounter with "Sexy Graffiti". I have never been so impressed by the scent of a girl from the first second on! My heart still beats faster when I think about it. The distinct strawberry note is immediately noticeable at the first smell! The strawberry is really unmistakable and shows off its expressiveness. But more about this later.
Just to wrap up the subject of holidays: This fragrance, this girl, all the memories - it was still so easy for me to spend 2 weeks away from my friends, which at that age already meant something :)
It must have been one of the last days of my vacation when I decided to ask for the scent. "Escada," she said, with no further details. But I was satisfied, at that time I didn't even know that Escada was a brand and not a specific perfume name
Back in Germany, after about 2 weeks, I had the idea to search for exactly that scent. Suddenly I wanted to smell this scent again. At least once more, so to speak.
After another 1-2 weeks of searching I found what I was looking for in a perfumery. Sexy graffiti, a strawberry scent which according to the saleswoman was only available for about a year WAR. That, she thinks, is the scent I was looking for. And she even has a bottle somewhere, if I'm patient. The search seemed to have come to an end. At that moment I would probably have paid every (possible) / proclaimed price. But the craziest thing followed... So I really did wear this fragrance myself for a short time afterwards. I honestly do not know what made me do it. In my defense, I have to add that Escada Sexy Graffiti did not necessarily smell like a women's perfume to me, but simply "neutral like strawberry". Today I see it differently, of course. My friends back then, by the way, do too. I think I don't need to explain at this point why this was at least a little bit of a target for sayings and jokes and accordingly the scent quickly found its way into a drawer. Also here I can only say again: All in all simply great times! :)
It was my ex-girlfriend, or rather her curiosity, that brought this fragrance back to past presences, when she apparently stumbled over the pink bottle in one of my drawers.
After all, it turns out: I wasn't the only one who liked the smell of strawberries. My girlfriend helped herself without being asked and in the course of time that bottle was empty. I would like to add at this point - not that somebody thinks something wrong of me - that at that time the scent did not remind me in any way of the girl from my holidays - so I even wore the scent myself in the meantime
Well, as already mentioned, at some point the fragrance was used up and the bottle was thrown away. Apart from the fact that it was worth every cent, the subject of sexy graffiti was over for me.
First ⁓ 6 years later this strawberry bomb crept back into my memory. Melancholic and joyful at the same time I thought of this scent and everything I associate with it in any form. It was also the time when I started with the real "collecting" of fragrances and came across the perfume community. I thought it would be a shame not to offer this fragrance a place in my collection. In fact, I only associate good memories with the Escada and so it didn't take long until I found it on eBay. 50ml. New/opened and from 2002(!) it had to be. That was important to me. (Meanwhile there is a new edition of this fragrance, but I cannot say anything about it). And so the Escada found its way back to me. But not only my story with it is the reason why I never want to give this fragrance away again. Even from today's point of view I still find its strawberry note unique and I don't know of any other women's fragrance that is so consistent. What do I mean by consistent ?
With the pyramid of fragrance in front of your eyes, you can smell the blueberry and the peony. But for me, the most important thing is the smell and the notes perceived by someone who is confronted with a fragrance completely unprepared. And there is nothing more present than the strawberry. Admittedly, it is relatively synthetic. But I would like to use the good old raspberry-maoams as an example/analogy. For those who still have the taste in their heads, they probably still remember the artificial, almost overdone raspberry taste, which was also so delicious. And you can imagine the same thing with this fragrance. The synthetic smell of strawberry almost shoots into your nose and despite this almost chemical experience, this is also one of the most delicious strawberry smells I have ever smelled. Probably even the best. I want to be honest: Some days when I haven't eaten anything and I smell this smell, it almost stimulates my appetite
I would like to add to the fragrance process that I feel it very linear. Rarely have I experienced a fragrance that remains so true to its top note
However, I have to admit in conclusion that I almost liked this fragrance even better when I was a little younger and I think that is also the actual target group. Furthermore I think that nowadays you hardly "stumble" over this fragrance, but if at all you are looking for it (keyword: year of release 2002 & limited).
So if you have already come across this fragrance and then maybe you are thinking about buying :)
I wish you a nice remaining week and until next time
It is now more than 10 years ago - at that time I was still a young teenager - when I spent 2 weeks with my parents in Africa. Outgoing as one is at the age of 15, I met my holiday mate Chris on the first or second day and it didn't take long before my holiday happiness was perfect. We got to know two incredibly pretty girls and without wanting to lose myself in details this was also my first encounter with "Sexy Graffiti". I have never been so impressed by the scent of a girl from the first second on! My heart still beats faster when I think about it. The distinct strawberry note is immediately noticeable at the first smell! The strawberry is really unmistakable and shows off its expressiveness. But more about this later.
Just to wrap up the subject of holidays: This fragrance, this girl, all the memories - it was still so easy for me to spend 2 weeks away from my friends, which at that age already meant something :)
It must have been one of the last days of my vacation when I decided to ask for the scent. "Escada," she said, with no further details. But I was satisfied, at that time I didn't even know that Escada was a brand and not a specific perfume name
Back in Germany, after about 2 weeks, I had the idea to search for exactly that scent. Suddenly I wanted to smell this scent again. At least once more, so to speak.
After another 1-2 weeks of searching I found what I was looking for in a perfumery. Sexy graffiti, a strawberry scent which according to the saleswoman was only available for about a year WAR. That, she thinks, is the scent I was looking for. And she even has a bottle somewhere, if I'm patient. The search seemed to have come to an end. At that moment I would probably have paid every (possible) / proclaimed price. But the craziest thing followed... So I really did wear this fragrance myself for a short time afterwards. I honestly do not know what made me do it. In my defense, I have to add that Escada Sexy Graffiti did not necessarily smell like a women's perfume to me, but simply "neutral like strawberry". Today I see it differently, of course. My friends back then, by the way, do too. I think I don't need to explain at this point why this was at least a little bit of a target for sayings and jokes and accordingly the scent quickly found its way into a drawer. Also here I can only say again: All in all simply great times! :)
It was my ex-girlfriend, or rather her curiosity, that brought this fragrance back to past presences, when she apparently stumbled over the pink bottle in one of my drawers.
After all, it turns out: I wasn't the only one who liked the smell of strawberries. My girlfriend helped herself without being asked and in the course of time that bottle was empty. I would like to add at this point - not that somebody thinks something wrong of me - that at that time the scent did not remind me in any way of the girl from my holidays - so I even wore the scent myself in the meantime
Well, as already mentioned, at some point the fragrance was used up and the bottle was thrown away. Apart from the fact that it was worth every cent, the subject of sexy graffiti was over for me.
First ⁓ 6 years later this strawberry bomb crept back into my memory. Melancholic and joyful at the same time I thought of this scent and everything I associate with it in any form. It was also the time when I started with the real "collecting" of fragrances and came across the perfume community. I thought it would be a shame not to offer this fragrance a place in my collection. In fact, I only associate good memories with the Escada and so it didn't take long until I found it on eBay. 50ml. New/opened and from 2002(!) it had to be. That was important to me. (Meanwhile there is a new edition of this fragrance, but I cannot say anything about it). And so the Escada found its way back to me. But not only my story with it is the reason why I never want to give this fragrance away again. Even from today's point of view I still find its strawberry note unique and I don't know of any other women's fragrance that is so consistent. What do I mean by consistent ?
With the pyramid of fragrance in front of your eyes, you can smell the blueberry and the peony. But for me, the most important thing is the smell and the notes perceived by someone who is confronted with a fragrance completely unprepared. And there is nothing more present than the strawberry. Admittedly, it is relatively synthetic. But I would like to use the good old raspberry-maoams as an example/analogy. For those who still have the taste in their heads, they probably still remember the artificial, almost overdone raspberry taste, which was also so delicious. And you can imagine the same thing with this fragrance. The synthetic smell of strawberry almost shoots into your nose and despite this almost chemical experience, this is also one of the most delicious strawberry smells I have ever smelled. Probably even the best. I want to be honest: Some days when I haven't eaten anything and I smell this smell, it almost stimulates my appetite
I would like to add to the fragrance process that I feel it very linear. Rarely have I experienced a fragrance that remains so true to its top note
However, I have to admit in conclusion that I almost liked this fragrance even better when I was a little younger and I think that is also the actual target group. Furthermore I think that nowadays you hardly "stumble" over this fragrance, but if at all you are looking for it (keyword: year of release 2002 & limited).
So if you have already come across this fragrance and then maybe you are thinking about buying :)
I wish you a nice remaining week and until next time
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An "ever-walker" who knows how to score with women in particular
What can I say about Dior Sauvage that has not been said before? A question that probably makes everyone sweat and stutter. That's why I don't want to go into too much detail.
Even before I started to deal intensively with scents it was a kind of unwritten law that I got a scent from my older sister for Christmas and/or birthday.
I think it was in 2016 when Dior Sauvage was chosen. Never before has a fragrance/gift been announced so pompously, it was truly madness.
Then finally the time had come, what apparent wonder weapon awaits me this year? The answer was Dior Sauvage. Mmh, interesting... First of all, of course, try it... I can still remember the feeling when I smelled the scent for the first time. I found Dior Sauvage very appealing, but this (almost) exaggerated euphoria just didn't really want to spill over to me.
Of course, I thank you very, very much. The eyes of my sister shone almost more than mine and I think THIS describes this fragrance best. My experience is that Dior Sauvage is MUCH better received by women than by men... or at least by me. Who is still interested in something like this, I still advise to buy it :)
For me, he is also a "ever-walker" and even after 100 ml I cannot remember a situation where I felt out of place with him.
By the way, I liked the EdT (also in direct comparison) better than the perfume or EdP.
To all of you a great and above all healthy time, greetings!
Even before I started to deal intensively with scents it was a kind of unwritten law that I got a scent from my older sister for Christmas and/or birthday.
I think it was in 2016 when Dior Sauvage was chosen. Never before has a fragrance/gift been announced so pompously, it was truly madness.
Then finally the time had come, what apparent wonder weapon awaits me this year? The answer was Dior Sauvage. Mmh, interesting... First of all, of course, try it... I can still remember the feeling when I smelled the scent for the first time. I found Dior Sauvage very appealing, but this (almost) exaggerated euphoria just didn't really want to spill over to me.
Of course, I thank you very, very much. The eyes of my sister shone almost more than mine and I think THIS describes this fragrance best. My experience is that Dior Sauvage is MUCH better received by women than by men... or at least by me. Who is still interested in something like this, I still advise to buy it :)
For me, he is also a "ever-walker" and even after 100 ml I cannot remember a situation where I felt out of place with him.
By the way, I liked the EdT (also in direct comparison) better than the perfume or EdP.
To all of you a great and above all healthy time, greetings!
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A gentleman who radiates no room for uncertainty
Even though I own this fragrance today, it immediately takes me back to a time when I was 17. Allow me to take a short break:
At that time I was with a girl of the same age who came from the same city but from a completely different, much more prosperous background than mine. Her name was Simone. We enjoyed spending time with her. With her parents I got along wonderfully. At that time, just by the way, I wasn't interested in fragrances and I usually wore what I had for Christmas the year before.
Years after that relationship was over, I was at Munich airport with a very, very buddy. Since we still had some time until boarding, we headed for the perfume shelf.
"Terre d'Hermès, mmh, never smelled, supreme time" was more or less my train of thought as I reached for the test bottle. A splash on the test strip and see what to expect. Simultaneously to the scent the past reached me. "My goodness," I thought, "that smells one to one like Simone's father. Or am I wrong?". As the last encounter had been a while ago, I had to reassure myself again. The doubts were immediately dispelled by the second time I tried the test strip. It was the exact same smell! My buddy, whose opinion I was curious about, brought me back into the hectic present of the airport. Adjectives like "old bones" or "old men" flew around my ears. Conclusion: Failed, at least that's what it sounded like.
And his words did not feel quite wrong at first. After all, the only person I know who seems to possess this scent was a very polite gentleman who was in the passive phase of his part-time retirement at the time. Mmh, anyway: Time for boarding.
But the smell never left my head. Not during the flight, not during the stay abroad, not even at home.
At the age of 25 one does not necessarily want to be associated with "old buddies" or "old men". Nevertheless I ordered exactly that scent 2-3 weeks later on the internet. It almost cost me some effort. My buddy and the perfumo community agreed. The allocation of the target group in almost 1000 votes was clear: men 51%, older 25%, younger 16%.
After a year at my side, I want to clarify for me What do I see and above all what do I project into this fragrance, far from my memories?
I am of the opinion that this fragrance smells like no other after success. Of (self-)security and (behavioural) maturity. After stability in a broader sense. This fragrance feels great and to me it seems as if it expects this from its wearer. Is there a compelling connection between all this and "age"? I don't know.
But what I do know is that for me personally, "Terre d'Hermes" is more for the "big occasions". Probably this is also due to his seriousness. Despite everything I would not assign him a "minimum age". You just have to feel ready. And at the end of the day of course you also like his own way :)
Good evening Allen!
At that time I was with a girl of the same age who came from the same city but from a completely different, much more prosperous background than mine. Her name was Simone. We enjoyed spending time with her. With her parents I got along wonderfully. At that time, just by the way, I wasn't interested in fragrances and I usually wore what I had for Christmas the year before.
Years after that relationship was over, I was at Munich airport with a very, very buddy. Since we still had some time until boarding, we headed for the perfume shelf.
"Terre d'Hermès, mmh, never smelled, supreme time" was more or less my train of thought as I reached for the test bottle. A splash on the test strip and see what to expect. Simultaneously to the scent the past reached me. "My goodness," I thought, "that smells one to one like Simone's father. Or am I wrong?". As the last encounter had been a while ago, I had to reassure myself again. The doubts were immediately dispelled by the second time I tried the test strip. It was the exact same smell! My buddy, whose opinion I was curious about, brought me back into the hectic present of the airport. Adjectives like "old bones" or "old men" flew around my ears. Conclusion: Failed, at least that's what it sounded like.
And his words did not feel quite wrong at first. After all, the only person I know who seems to possess this scent was a very polite gentleman who was in the passive phase of his part-time retirement at the time. Mmh, anyway: Time for boarding.
But the smell never left my head. Not during the flight, not during the stay abroad, not even at home.
At the age of 25 one does not necessarily want to be associated with "old buddies" or "old men". Nevertheless I ordered exactly that scent 2-3 weeks later on the internet. It almost cost me some effort. My buddy and the perfumo community agreed. The allocation of the target group in almost 1000 votes was clear: men 51%, older 25%, younger 16%.
After a year at my side, I want to clarify for me What do I see and above all what do I project into this fragrance, far from my memories?
I am of the opinion that this fragrance smells like no other after success. Of (self-)security and (behavioural) maturity. After stability in a broader sense. This fragrance feels great and to me it seems as if it expects this from its wearer. Is there a compelling connection between all this and "age"? I don't know.
But what I do know is that for me personally, "Terre d'Hermes" is more for the "big occasions". Probably this is also due to his seriousness. Despite everything I would not assign him a "minimum age". You just have to feel ready. And at the end of the day of course you also like his own way :)
Good evening Allen!
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