Schnickeria

When I recently had the opportunity to finally get to grips with the Kilian fragrances, I decided on the name and tried Moonlight in Heaven, among others. I didn't know the fragrances before, only by sight, but if I had been familiar with them beforehand, I would definitely have gone for this fragrance, not only from the name but also from the scent pyramid. I like these soft and lovely scents with tonka, (coconut) milk, rice or similar.

At first, I couldn't get into Moonlight in Heaven at all. The scent was so soft on the skin and almost a little synthetic. Somehow it didn't go together. I noticed pepper, pleasantly subtle. The citrus notes completely passed me by, but I'm sure I would have noticed them if I hadn't dismissed it so much at the beginning.

I have to admit that the fragrance developed beautifully. It took about 4-5 hours, but what I perceived as incongruous at the beginning has surprisingly developed into a very beautiful, soft, flattering fragrance.

Relatively aquatic at first, it is now creamy. Initially incongruous, it is now wonderfully harmonious and blended. Very pleasant, subtle coconut note and lovely tonka bean. Vetivier gives a pleasant elegance, but is super discreet. The fragrance does not slip into the dairy rice category, because Moonlight in Heaven is grown-up. Incidentally, for me it clearly falls into the women's fragrance category, in my opinion it smells far too much like a milk bath for a man.

What I can confirm is that the sillage is really very subtle; I suspect that even if I sprayed the fragrance on more generously, neither I nor others would notice it clearly. I don't have to beguile everyone with my fragrance, but I like the fact that when I move, a little cloud of scent rises into my nose. And if I wave my wrist just a few centimetres in front of my face, I no longer notice it.

All in all, I'm torn: on the one hand, it takes so long for the fragrance to develop in a way that suits me. Secondly, it's so subtle that I probably wouldn't get much use out of it. Thirdly, it's not overly special or individual, it's just beautiful. Oh damn, that brings us to point four: if it has enough time, it's simply beautiful.

Often it goes me so that I find fragrances on the wrist quite good or even very good, but they still do not want to use more generous Beduften. I assumed that it would go the same for me with Amouages Sunshine, since sweet, fruity scents are rather less mine.

Far from it. Sunshine is a really, really beautiful fragrance. As also already in the statement to the point, fruity, without being pointed or even cheesy, soft, positive, beautiful. But then what I was missing on my wrist yesterday was a sort of "here I am". With my signature "By Night (White) | Profumi del Forte", it's the sandalwood that gives the scent something so unmistakable. However, on to Sunshine.

Intuitively, I decided this morning to try it once with him. What can I say! I am flashed. So soft, so flattering, so beautiful, so enveloping - an absolutely new fragrance experience for me.

About the fragrance:
As often written, the currant liqueur is predominant here. He should not be more present, then the fragrance could become too squeaky and too loud and would forfeit an elegance peculiar to him. No noble, clean elegance as for example "Teint de Neige (Eau de Toilette) | Lorenzo Villoresi" or "White | Puredistance", it is a completely different fragrance direction, but a playful, pleasant young elegance. Also a bit quaffable is quite true. Certainly not everyone likes - it lulls me. Shortly, the almonds come around the corner, pleasantly bitter-tart.

As for the heart note, osmanthus, which I love very much (for example, in "Osmanthus | The Different Company" or "Ultraviolet | Paco Rabanne") goes down pretty much; at most, the rich fruit note; peach-like, reminiscent of him. Otherwise, an insanely beautiful vanilla and suuuper subtle floral notes prevail. Even the often intense jasmine is extremely restrained. Everything goes here so wonderfully into each other.

From the base I am equally surprised positively and negatively. Since no tonka bean, vanilla or anything else soft, powdery is contained here, I had feared that Sunshine could become too woody tart at the end. However, this does not apply at all, quite the opposite. The tobacco gives quite subtly what fine-smoky and emerges every now and then. Patchouli, which I do not like as soon as it is a little stronger dosed, is here so light that I do not even notice it; there I must again better observe / sniff. What I do miss, however, from this softness that carries through to the base, is a teensy bit of edge. At least a little provocation. Very lightly only. There is not at all, but perhaps sunshine has now times no edge, so just also Sunshine not.

Durability is ok, could be better, but also worse, 6 hours I could perceive him today. Sillage is a little more than close to the body, which fits well with the fragrance.

Flacon, fragrance and name fit together quite well, even if the sunny yellow could perhaps expect a few more citrus notes. In addition, I am glad that the fragrance does not contain (synthetic) solar notes; could well have been with the name.

About "White | Puredistance" I had once read that in the development of the basic idea was to create a fragrance that makes happy. Honestly: Amouage has succeeded with Sunshine clearly better.

Today arrived a very lovingly tied package of a dear perfumista - thank you very much for that! Of all my orders, the first sniff at the atomizer at Trussardi Limitless appealed to me the most. Let me start with the name. I don't think Limitless Shopping is particularly appropriate. As well as the simple and in restrained beige designed flacon. And what please this kitschy lid (Is that a duck head?)?
For "Limitless Shopping" the fragrance does not flirt enough, is too little pulsating. Since would fit bspw. "Vanilla Vibes | Juliette Has A Gun", which I looked at yesterday, much better, because the is so excitingly alive. In my opinion, the fragrance doesn't fit the bottle either - it's not arriviste enough for that. If I had to design a bottle here, it would be made of green/yellow iced glass, the colors blending into each other. For the base would have to still what golden here.

The fragrance: First thought during the Schnupperns still on the atomizer:

Wow.
Wow!!! ...
WOOOW!!!!

This one really flashed me. Insanely exciting; I could not even assign the many notes. (Second thought: What a shame I already have a Signature...).
When spraying on clearly the apple and honey; Granny Smith as once with "Be Delicious (Eau de Parfum) | DKNY / Donna Karan" or also "All About Eve (Eau de Parfum) | Joop!". The honey rounds off and makes the fragrance really special. And then? The only thing that happens in the next 2-3 hours is that the apple almost completely displaces everything else and becomes more and more pointed and synthetic. Argh - how stupid! I smell exactly in which direction the should actually go, can guess the base, but the apple remains. As clumsy as possible. Only after several hours comes the beautiful, soft, smooth feminine base of heliotropin, more tonka and some musk; hawthorn I do not perceive, but discreet rose. Therefore, this fragrance is for me primarily not sweet-floral, but rather fruity-sweet; at the very end something gourmandig and therefore in my opinion clearly a women's fragrance. All in all, the course is successful. The base is top notch, but who wants to wait hours for the fragrance to finally get good? Too bad, too bad, too bad, I think that could have been nice.

In search of a vanilla fragrance some time ago, Vanilla Vibes by Jhag could not be missing on my test foray. Today I finally came to test extensively. Much of what I have read here in the statements and reviews, I can underline, some not. Hate-love, for example, I can absolutely understand. I, too, feel a strong ambivalence. Likewise, I agree that apart from vanilla and salt, there is not much else to perceive. And that syyynthetic!!! Yes, I guess it is. But that's what makes it insanely exciting. But from the beginning. Sprayed on the wrist, I first perceive a rather pungent alcohol cloud. After this has largely dissipated, a tart, pleasantly provocative vanilla comes in. This is not a fragrance for "Cašmir (Eau de Parfum) | Chopard" dolls. But one for adult women with superior understatement. Women who say: Here I am - and who underline their impressive appearance with their fragrance - and not stun by it. At men I can imagine VV by the way only conditionally.
Simultaneously with the appearance of vanilla, the clearly recognizable salt note appears. I must think involuntarily of "I wish I was special, so f**ing special...". The scent is so different from most fragrances I know. That unconventional, slightly metallic-angular vanilla-salt note is quite something. Synthetic, definitely, but really well done. I can't even say if I'd want to wear the scent, but today just on my wrist I had to sniff over and over again. Overall, the scent has little progression, it just recedes bit by bit. Heart and head are one for me; from the base note I can sniff out tonka with a lot of imagination; wood or musk components not at all. The design of the bottle, by the way, fits the fragrance perfectly: salty, blue ocean waves in combination with vibrant, slightly smoky vanilla, which smells through the salt. After 12 hours, by the way, it's far from over on my skin; that's one of the aspects where my experience with VV disagrees with many statements. So overall megaspecial, but well done synthetic, pleasant sillage, very good durability. VV has a high recognition value in my opinion.

The other day, I ordered once again at my favorite fragrance dealer, Bottega Illusione was in my package. Phew, I thought, there looks to me again one of these boring waters, one of those that are a mishmash of all fragrances of a perfumery. I've really never had a sample that appealed to me. What can I say? Sprayed on and already at the first sniff I was honestly surprised! Wow, I thought, elegant lily of the valley (which is not included at all), which I also appreciate so much in "Blv II | Bvlgari". I completely failed to notice the top note, no tangy bitter bergamot and no fruity sweet currant either. After what I thought was lily of the valley, came quite soon something soft (vanilla or yet tonka? Ah, the pyramid says tonka), which is overall yet extremely restrained. Orange blossom I do not perceive at all, fig leaf is predominant, floral-green, refreshing but not necessarily young, but such an arriviste, elegant freshness. Really nice for every day; more in spring, also in summer. I don't find Illusione overly apt as a designation, it's too clear, aquatic, not enchanting enough for that. Also the bottle and the color of the fragrance, not to mention the marketing texts, represent something quite different from what the fragrance ultimately is. If I were to choose a name, it would be "Green Light".