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I have lovely neighbours. Darling neighbours. Angels. The W.-factor, who needs a hyacinth training, and I were given the most beautiful roses I have ever received. Roses, some 80 cm high and pinkish colour with red rims along the petals. And: A fantastic perfume. I would describe it as incredibly soft and rosy, powdery and sweet without being sticky. It is rich in ionones, heavy loaded in phenylethylalcohol, not a lot of terpene alcohols, citronellol, a spicy undertone, but very soft; I have to tell you that I have not figured out in what spices it reminds me. It is not peppery, not eugenol loaded clove, maybe it is corriander with its linalool tail?
Anyhow: When driving down town to meet Vero last Saturday, and finally meeting for some words and scents, I confessed that I want to start thinking about roses, once I have reduced the huge pile of cards, respectively once I have sent thank you cards.
And maybe once I have taught the W.-factor what a hyacinth is. I had a hyacinth on the balcony in a little pot. It bloomed last April, had green leafs later in spring and disappeared later in summer like you’d expect it from a hyacinth. But this hyacinth seems to be out of rhythm, impatient and brave: It sent a few flowers right into autumn. Showing this reprogrammed little flower to the W.-factor, I realized that epic sniffing on an endless row of hyacinth modifications did not do much harm to -or extend- his mental concept of hyacinths.
So, I am sniffing these roses every evening. This is truly inspiring….
Finally, talking W.-factor: The almost forgotten l’eau d’épices, the W.-factor’s all time favourite!, reviewed by Linda, on PerfumeSmellingThings. Click here to read this truly outstanding review that made me shiver…. because I almost forgot about the l’eau d’épices…. to be continued
(picture: One out of a huge bouquet of the most beautiful roses, scenting our living room these days)
September 26th, 2007 at 11:15 am
Your neighbors are indeed lovely people !
I read Linda’s review yesterday- it was masterful.
Poor W.
I’m sure he knows what hyacinths are…
but he must feel like my B, sometimes- deluged with smell until he overdoses, poor thing…..
Enjoy your perfumed salon, dear friend.
September 26th, 2007 at 1:38 pm
It is simply healthy Linda this Fine and very exact description L? Eau d? épices, it is really this scent has been poorly described and has hidden in a shadow. It deserves only delight and admiration. I feel all these emotions and feelings too (and I too have one keepsake boxes:))
September 26th, 2007 at 4:10 pm
Dear Vladimir
Now that I read your comment: I would like to mail you soon… you are very right: I did not take time enough to dig more deeply into the fragrance, its description and maybe some hints on the orange flower accord that I personally love so much! And yes, I would need a keepsake box, too!
Dear Chayaruchama, I am not so sure about W. anymore… maybe it was just too much, sitting on the balcony, watching the yellow leaves on nearby bushes and having Andy bubbling about hyacinth….Linda’s review was really a pleasure to read. I will go there again… right now. off.
September 27th, 2007 at 7:03 pm
Oh, thank you for your kind attention, Andy! I adore it– truly I feel so privileged to have been given a sample. :) It never occurred to me until it had gone up that I should have asked your permission to write about it…
September 29th, 2007 at 7:26 am
Dear Linda
I really found your post wonderful! And you never should ask for any permissions, I think, when writing about anything. I think we are all free to write.
Fragrant greetings from Zurich