Norleans

Before I come to the description of this fragrance, I would like to briefly explain the circumstances that led me to own a bottle: The dear SctenPhantom sent me a still well filled bottle completely free of charge. Unsolicited on my part and completely selfless on his part! You can only experience this at Parfumo, thanks again for that!! :-)

I first came into contact with the fragrance through ScentPhantom, through his commentary on L'Envol. Then I read "Honey" and thought "Fie Deiwel!" Honey goes with me only in tea and really nowhere else, not on bread, not in milk and certainly not at all as "scent". It happened that I came to a perfume purchase to a sample of the Stöffchen and could make my own picture apart from the fragrances listed here. And yes, unfortunately, there is honey in here, a good deal of honey.
With Viking and Royal Mayfair, I now have two fragrances in my olfactory portfolio that have rose as a clear component. Not only has Rose not been able to convince me as a fragrance component, but she really repulsed me. Until I came upon the above scents. The rose is so beautifully integrated there that, supported or cushioned by all the other components, it looks beautiful. It's the same with the honey in this Cartier. The honey

The top note is not quite mine, as honey is too much in focus as a single player. After about ten minutes, darker tones and great musk are added, turning the honeybee hive into a sweet-woody floral masterpiece. The drydown is in my opinion the long lasting highlight of this great fragrance.
L'Envol has a classic smell in the broadest sense, but the honey gives it a companion that makes it stand out from the mass of classic men's fragrances. I almost imagine that I smell a very dark dior`sch Fahrenheit in a positive sense. Extremely delicious.

An extremely pleasing, strongly developing, faithful companion, which is most likely to be worn with "proper" clothing. L' Envol I do not get tired quickly, but as a leisure fragrance it would be too "bossy" for me.

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I already have my application for admission to the perfume protection program here and will be travelling incognito in future. That is why it is only natural that I have the courage to write the most stupid commentary on the black-bound conqueror.
Fun on the side. I feel the need to rant about one of my (rediscovered) favourite fragrances. I'm gonna take a little off the top

Almost five years ago, after twelve years, I left the Bundeswehr. It is well known that people there wear uniforms, have to shave (this has changed a little bit due to the now fading hipster wave) and are one of many. One was an equal among equals, differing from the rest of his comrades only by what one had on one's shoulders (rank). A look at your shoulders tells you what the minimum qualifications are, how long you have been around, and whether you are above or below you in the chain of command. Quite simple and ingeniously effective. Standing out in the optical/cosmetic dimension was not so much appreciated, at least by the men. This also included the fact that scents were very rarely perceived on others.

When my time was over and I changed to a "civilian" employer, not only was the world to a certain extent open to you in the design of your wardrobe, but I could finally press the atomizer more often during the day.
At various professional events I sometimes heard this special scent that knocked me out. Tart, fresh, strong. Now I could never assign this scent to a specific person, so I did not have the opportunity to inquire about which scent it is.

The fleeting scent encounters did not let go of me and I went to the Hamburger Hof perfumery in the Alstertal shopping centre at the end of 2017 with the following statement: "I am looking for a distinctive business scent". Out. Fresh, tart, etc. were still nuances of scent at that time that I could not have named. The third fragrance presented was exactly the one I had smelled "so often" before. I was disappointed that it was some kind of brand I had never heard of before. When I then asked the price, I wanted to fall into an insane laughter. I didn't, though. I also left the bottle in the shop.
If my wife hadn't encouraged me, I wouldn't have gone back a few hours later and bought myself this expensive perfume.
My registration in this nice forum here was done some time later and I was surprised what a bad reputation the water has with some people here. I could not understand that one is almost sauvage-y depicted as a redneck if one likes and wears this scent.

But it probably depends on the social haze circle (play on words unintentionally) what associations one has with a scent. In terms of age I am no longer a disco-goer, I tend to avoid shisha bars and I rarely use public transport. In this respect the unknown fragrance was and is for me a business fragrance par excellence, as I always noticed it in the course of my work. Even today I still do not meet him too often in the wild.

I don't want to judge what has now led to many people raising their breasts in order to get rid of hate speeches on Creed, clones and "proletics". Personally, I don't care either.
For me it is clear that after a few months of abstinence I now have Aventus back in my possession and he is my olfactory highlight that I would not want to miss anymore.
Batch this, batch that. I have never really been able to tell the difference, but I don't have the very best perfume nose either.

To sum up: For me it's not a tired Twen-Prolet-scent for AMG-drivers, but a distinguished and noble business scent.

So, since my shields are only at seven percent, I say goodbye and go into the perfume protection program.

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In 2019 I will have a bit of free time after all and I will dedicate it to this very special little room here.
Vetiver patchouli from Montale was recommended to me as a somewhat cheaper alternative to Orage from Louis Vouitton. When it comes to fragrances, I'm usually more of a "main-original-and-in-a-bottle" type. This is the first time I didn't care. And I have no regrets

Vetiver Patchouli is once again a very functional name, following the credo "what's written on it is in it". The Montale company has not yet crossed my path and I don't know of any other fragrance from this house. But it might be worthwhile to throw the nose lasso here again.

VP has almost something sour in the opening, with the complete absence of Zitrik, that was new for me. You almost want to back off a little, because the first inhalation really gets you going. There is a racy freshness in the composition, which was unique for me until then. Vetiver as a single component is good and can be perceived for a very long time, although the other components are not really recognizable individually for me. The fragrance remains relatively constant, although I believe that patchouli seems to become stronger from the base note onwards.
The durability leaves nothing to be desired on me

VP has nothing sweet, gentle or soft. It is quite striking, but still remains somewhat in the background. It does not take up the space for itself, but surrounds the wearer with a harsh, fresh aura. I can think of no situation in which it might not be appropriate as a range of applications. Definitely the best choice is probably the daily work routine, also in customer contact, because despite its initial impact, it becomes a bit more profound. I could imagine that it might get a bit musty in midsummer, but that remains to be seen. VP is declared here as a men's fragrance, in my opinion it is also well wearable by the self-confident ladies.

If you have the opportunity to test it, it's worth it and costs less than half the Orage, with better durability and a fantastic bottle. The sapwood only has to be removed from the travel flacon before use.

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Spice and wood. That sounds right in German.... wooden. What the Creed marketing department lacked in inventiveness when it came to finding a name, the perfumer was probably able to add to it in terms of perfectionism.

Spice and Wood is the cleanest, almost sterile wood I have ever come across. It almost seems to me like an alternative to all the orientalism, the heaviness, the spice bazaars, the eagle woods and the "dirty" campfires! Spice and Woods ingredients are first boiled, freeze-dried, additionally treated with odourless disinfectants and then processed as maximum pure and clean ingredients to this grandiose essence. Not only does it beguile with its extreme freshness, but it also brings this cool embrace that envelops you and gives you a feeling of security despite all the freshness. This astringency, masculinity, the birch and the hint of iris make this fragrance the beacon I perceive it to be.

Unfortunately, with all the cleaning, the shelf life is also affected to some extent, so that Spice and Wood, although acceptable in its shelf life, measured at the price of 4.20 EUR/ml, does not meet the legitimate expectation. But bottling every few months is a must for me, as S&W is my reference for woody fragrances.

Since a few weeks I am in possession of a Viking bottle. There is a certain similarity between these two exceptional fragrances for me. A lightweight S&W vibe is included in the Viking, but with more warmth and greatly improved durability. Both fragrances can coexist well in a collection without any doubling of fragrances.

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And if we don't read each other this year, I wish you a happy New Year! May 2020 be a great year for us all!

It's my birthday today. I'm gonna be a year old. One year as a member and gourmet of Parfumo. During this time, not only has my account balance been constantly reduced, but my self-control has often been put to the test. She'd lost most of the time. I would like to dedicate my birthday comment to Black Citrus.

I came across this scent through detours. I was travelling between two appointments in downtown Hamburg. I was interested in the bottle and the fragrance description of Invasion Barbare by MDCI, so I visited the perfumery in the passage of the same name. Unfortunately, they don't carry this brand there. But since I had been there before, I rummaged around a bit and admired the large selection in this shop. In the meantime, the nice salesgirl in the net inquired about the invasion barbarian and came back to me after a few minutes to show me scents that went in the same direction. That's not very businesslike, but also very obliging, as I mean.

She then presented me a scent of Vilhelm Parfumerie (whose name I unfortunately forgot). In any case, the scent was not quite mine, because it smelled very much like herbs. Only then did she present the Black Citrus to me. And that was a direct hit! As I once wrote in a statement, I immediately thought of an extremely smoky Aventus, or rather of an Amouage with a very high proportion of freshness. I believe that I am a great friend of birch (birch tar), because for me this is the dominant fragrance nuance in Black Citrus.
In the course of the fragrance development BC approaches a little to Noir Anthracite by Tom Ford, but without appearing so insanely aggressive and dominant. I would call him - once again - (yes, I often associate fragrances in such a direction, but I have a weakness for this direction) a manager's perfume. Because BC appears dominant, is not reserved and certainly not quiet. It remains nevertheless pleasant for its environment and does not hit so completely on the K...., uh, is not as bad as Noir Anthracite.
In my opinion it can be worn all year round and even at high temperatures it would still work.

The price is with 210 EUR for 100 ml already quite high. That was a bit of a bonus for me for a spontaneous purchase. As luck would have it, one day later we had a pretty well filled bottle in our souk for an absolutely fair price and the vicious circle started (Paypal/bad conscience/DHL/bad conscience and anticipation/addiction satisfaction)

A great, special and noble scent, which meets my taste so something of.

Fun fact on the side: The lady in the perfumery said that Vilhelm Parfumerie made its bottles out of whsiky glasses. What I like as a whisky enthusiast.

Thank you for reading and a nice third Advent.