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L'Eau de l'Artisan beautifully replicates the bunch of them with basil and marjoram being the delectable and quite prominent aromatic heroes. They both give piquancy and a certain earthy bite which is not miles apart from what they offer to a dish.The tension is built between the lemony verbena and the mossy backgrounds which - not unlike the seminal Eau de Campagne by Sisley - translate as a very fresh and very subtle chypre.
I also seem to discern thyme: another popular Med choice, the scorched stems of which dot the hills in summer; the herb often garlands a roasted leg of lamb. Credit to L'Artisan for creating a fragrance that is not meant for mutton dressed as lamb then, as so many mainstream fragrances are, but goes for a little joyful introspection into the memories of our summers spent in the countryside.
I could love this fragrance!
ReplyDeleteJean
It's cheerful and deceptively simple. You very well could, Jean!
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ReplyDeleteLove to sample this ... interesting Helg!
ReplyDeleteHi there M!
DeleteIt's one of the oldest in the brand that are continuously produced. So I bet there are bottles floating about and decants/samples too. Good luck!
I love this. The only thing I want to ask you is this: do you smell the seaweed note in it? I do , and I love it. I live in a Maritime climate and I think OG really nailed this note. It's a crisp refreshing chypre sort of cologne-how many contradictions in terms is that?? I love it. I hope you're having a great summer.
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Carole
I get side-swept by the herbaceous aspects more than the seaweed, to be honest. It's not as algae and driftwood like as Preparation Parfumee to me, though I also live in a warm and maritime climate; but it might also have to do with how sensitive one's antennae are to specific ingredients. It seems simple but it's more complex than meets the eye, we agree! Thanks for commenting in detail.
DeleteThanks for the kind words, I did have a relaxing summer, much needed. Hope you got a bit of fun as well! :)