Two years ago, when I wrote an article about my appreciation and love for perfumes by Pierre Guillaume, I thought I would never deviate from the eponymous brand. This is not to say I have grown a dislike for it. Not at all. If given the possibility, I would buy Pierre’s “Jangala” in a heartbeat. However, I can’t, since the Maison of Pierre Guillaume has stopped its production. Additionally, during my previous search for a new fragrance, I found it relatively challenging to find something by Pierre Guillaume that I liked and didn’t already own. Only “Jangala” was a fragrance I could buy multiple times.
So what now? You try something else. As I did all those years ago when I stepped into that shop in Riga and discovered Guillaume’s “Indian Wood”, I stepped into the fragrance shop of Brussels. Just like in Riga, there was an all-knowing lady who, just by hearing what we liked and had before, was able to find something new and exciting. I must shamefully admit that I almost stepped out of the niche perfume world. Almost. Luckily, I was pulled back into the light quite fast after my wife said, “It smells like any other men’s fragrance.” Enough said.
Now it is Switzerland. Not France. Now it is Mr. Alberto Morillas. Not Mr. Pierre Guillaune.
I am unable to describe why I like this new perfume. I do. Its main accords are citrus, woody, powdery, and iris. With notes of floral, ozonic, green, fresh spicy, amber, and violet. Did any of this give you an idea of how it might smell? To my nose, those four main accords are the strongest. Citrus and powdery notes make it a great summer fragrance, thanks to its light and fresh character. It doesn’t overwhelm the wearer or a potential neighbour. Furthermore, it’s one of those perfumes that makes you lean in. Once you feel it, you get this inner urge to smell it again and again, because your nose thinks it didn’t get it the first and the second time.
Expect more from me and Mr Alberto Morillas.
My woman also got a new fragrance – the Changing Constance of Penhaligon’s from the United Kingdom. Firstly, the bottle design is stunning. The golden head of a goat makes you stop and try the perfume. Main accords are caramel, vanilla, sweet, and warm spicy. Followed by notes of powdery, salty, tobacco, aromatic, woody, and musky.
Have you ever walked in a big city, and a stunning woman passes by smelling like you would expect an ancient Greek goddess to smell? The smell is so intoxicating that you look back, knowing that others on the street might think you are checking her out. This is what you get from the Changing Constance. Don’t misunderstand, the perfume is not overwhelming. You are not a walking perfume shop once it is put on. It is subtle. Something you would want to smell again once felt. Imagine standing in a line at a shop and a woman waits in front of you. A door opens, and a gush of fresh air comes straight across the room. The air catches the woman standing in front of you. The breeze is strong enough to lift the fragrance to your nose. You feel it.
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Two new fragrances. Two new beginnings. Let’s see where this new perfume will take us.
Kindly,
Olaaf
