What a coincidence, I bought yesterday Headspace Absinthe. Loved it the moment i sprayed it. Bitter absinthe on a sugar. Lovely work.
@Persolaise7 ай бұрын
Enjoy wearing it. And thanks for watching.
@michaelcunningham46427 ай бұрын
Absinthe does feel like it needs to be stretched more vertically, to have something shine into the heart notes to give contrast and more depth. Despite that I bought a small bottle and find that it breathes very naturally and is a bit addictive despite it's simplicity. Very wearable. I have a weakness for green aromatic leathers though. Tubereuse as well I appreciate simply for feeling like a refined and more natural Jasmin et Cigarette. I have a hard time forming an opinion on these because they're uncomplicated, and fall into a loosely defined category of modern, "minimal" fragrances that have one focus and not much variation from their central aroma. Sometimes that means it's a single accord, sometimes they're a bit more layered. I think another brand that evokes this similar reaction is Matiere Premiere, but ironically the problem there is overuse of synthetics as the primary olfactive focus. Regardless, I still find releases from both houses unique when it comes down to the details. I've tried a few "absinthe" themed fragrances, and I liked this one. Same with tuberose. I dislike a number of spiced amber leathers, but enjoyed Falcon Leather. Is that what "modern" is becoming? Disowning a lot of the flourishes typically attached to these accords? Again I like the result about a quarter of the time, and the other times it comes off derivative. Maybe I'm off in that whole analysis though. Soliflores have been around for a long time, and "minimal" doesn't always translate to flat and devoid of nuance.
@Persolaise7 ай бұрын
Thanks very much for taking the time to write all this. I'm glad that they seem to be 'working' for some, but I was disappointed by their mono-dimensional character.
@stephanthienel7 ай бұрын
I actually got a full bottle of Tubereuse as I find it to be a Tuberose that can be worn by a man with its green and smoky accents. Yes, it is not the most complex scent in the world, however I do get very good performance out of that one.
@Persolaise7 ай бұрын
That's fair enough -- if you enjoy it, you should keep wearing it.
@gunmetal24457 ай бұрын
I was considering the sample set just for the tuberose (I love the headspace of real tuberose blooms) but good to know it's something else. The perfume copywriting is really terrible and funny. Also the best part of the sampling experience.
@Persolaise7 ай бұрын
Well, the text aside, I found these rather disappointing.
@GunLoc7 ай бұрын
I had a good laugh with the descriptions. They changed it now to Aspirational Festivities 😂
@Persolaise7 ай бұрын
I'm not sure that's an improvement.
@navilight10947 ай бұрын
@@Persolaise These are great! If someone asked me to describe the phrase 'Aspirational Festivities', I'd assume it referred to an ostentatious show of wealth at Christmas time from a monied but rather soulless individual . Not the sort of person, or perfume, I'd want to associate myself with! PS: Will you be reviewing Penhaligon's Mr. Thompson? I read on your end of year list that you thought it was a decent effort (as did I) - a quite interesting take on iris with some gourmand qualities. A pity about the elephant cap, which is almost comedic even for their portrait series...!
@sabrinasjourney7 ай бұрын
The ad copy 😂
@Persolaise7 ай бұрын
I know!
@lizseville15 ай бұрын
Also like myrrhe but find the concept rather unapproachable.
@Persolaise5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@ManicMindTrick7 ай бұрын
I liked Absinthe and Genievre, especially Genievre. These are not beastmode fragrances...