Liny

At the beginning the scent is unexpectedly flowery and I am not exactly a fan of flowery scents. With a black scent I expect something more oriental spicy and not necessarily gardenia and peony in the foreground.
Late in the evening I smell the T-shirt again and lo and behold, the flowers have flown away and the amber-musk base has remained covered with a peppery spice floating in essential oils - wonderful!

Since some clones are quite wrong, I like to have your estimated perfume ratings at hand when testing to be able to make a preselection. This is what appeared on the well rated and available on the shelf of La Rive.

One... no two... Get me some test strips. First the La Rive, then the original. I was already flabbergasted. The top notes were almost identical in direct comparison and especially the hazelnut was clearly perceptible in both. I found this hazelnut note to be special and was, besides the price, the reason why I bought it spontaneously.

When I applied it to my body I was a little disappointed, because instead of the hazelnut I only took flowery notes and the jasmine note was the one I didn't like much. After about 10 minutes, relief sets in, the rose joins in and I feel as if I am lying freshly creamed in a flower meadow. A state to linger in, everyday stress byebye, serenity come around.

Yes, In Flames, you and I have become friends. You were not quite what I expected, but you are doing me good and I am happy to have you ☺️.

Again and again I notice what beautiful fragrances are available for little money! That's the kind of guy this one is.

For your information, I'd like to say that I don't use Night II myself, but smell it every day. My sweetheart likes to smell, but can't stand the search for the right perfume. I, on the other hand, love the search both for me and for him and I have to say that he is very choosy after all. The good thing about it is that I have a safe present for him at least once a year. If the perfume tastes good, he tends to waste it and sprays 5+ times a day, which can be a big expense with a good water.

So it happened that I recently researched the Night collection at Zara and found a big favor in this one. So I brought it to my husband as an inexpensive addition to his collection. The scent didn't inspire him as much as I did at the beginning, but since the 2nd application he uses it daily for work.

The fragrance itself radiates a sporty lightness, it brings freshness into the day. The lavender in combination with the woody note make it a dynamic companion. It can definitely hold a candle to some far more expensive market companions. The only drawback is the name "Night" - in my eyes it is a pure day scent! ;)

Xtream is my first fragrance from Aether and also my first Ambroxan fragrance. Since I had no idea what to expect, I also ordered a bottling of it.
The first impression was a clear WOW!! So this is Ambroxan, very pleasant, a great feeling to get to know this "smell", as @MaDeRiDa already called it. The smell is exaggeratedly formulated at the border between wonderful washing powder and a soft perfume. I perceive the course of the scent as rather constant. The fragrance itself is hard to describe, but I try: soft, cuddly, attractive, tender, but not flowery, a little artificial freshness is the best way to describe it, which I mean positively. He is by no means pushy, he knows how to behave, he becomes captivating only when you smell him from close range. It is very difficult for me to imagine him in a man at the moment, although it may well be that he unfolds differently in men. Besides, I admit to having a certain penchant for the scents of the opposite sex ;).
I think the fragrance has exactly the wow effect you'd expect from a permanent companion. It is only perceived by the counterpart in the close range with a mental "Boah, the smells but good!

Now my sample is half empty and until today I finally tried to sniff out some more of this scent.
Shortly after application, the iris emerges clearly, quickly becomes pale and the scent is gone. About 5 hours later I have the feeling not to smell any more. During the intensive smelling of the drizzled area I can still detect a hint of iris.
Last week on a very warm day I could perceive the very pleasant base note. Unfortunately this was a unique experience. It seems to be a fragrance that does not unfold at every woman or every temperature. I'm afraid he's not moving into my collection?????????♀