Argos
Birth of Venus
Birth of Venus ist ein leuchtendes fruchtig-blumiges Parfum: Pfirsich, Grapefruit und Orangenblüte über Himbeere, Rose und Jasmin mit einem Hauch Schokolade, das in cremigem Amber, Mysore Sandelholz und Cashmere-Hölzern ausklingt.
Die Geschichte
Argos stellt sich die Göttin vor, wie sie als strahlender, femininer Blumenstrauß aus dem Meeresschaum emporsteigt: saftige Früchte und weiße Blüten über einer weichen, cremigen Holzbasis, hübsch, geschliffen und mühelos tragbar.
Die Nase
Komponiert von Christian Petrovich, Gründer von Argos, der auch hinter Triumph of Bacchus, Adonis Awakens und Bacio Immortale steht.
Fruchtig
reife Fülle des Obstgartens
Die saftige Süße von Pfirsich, Birne, Apfel oder Beere, weich und taufrisch mit einer nektarartigen Reife, die sich von herber Zitrus abhebt. Sie bringt eine verspielte, mundwässernde Rundung, die jugendlich, saftig und unbeschwert wirkt.
Süß
genießbare Wärme auf der Haut
Ein runder, zuckriger Charakter, der an Karamell, Honig oder gesponnene Zuckerwatte denken lässt, ohne dass ein einzelner Ton vorherrscht. Er wirkt tröstlich und genießerisch, der gourmandhafte Sog, der einen Duft weich, einladend und beinahe schmackhaft erscheinen lässt.
Zitrus
erste helle Frische des Morgens
Die saftige, schalenfrische Helligkeit von Zitrone, Bergamotte und Orangenschale, herb und sprudelnd mit einer klaren bitteren Kante. Sie öffnet einen Duft mit sofortigem Auftrieb und Funkeln, frisch und belebend, und verfliegt rasch wie Sonnenlicht auf Wasser.
Weiße Blüten
schwere Blüten, narkotisch und cremig
Üppige, cremige Blütenblätter, die schwer und beinahe narkotisch werden, mit einer reifen, indolischen Süße, gesäumt von Grün und einem Hauch überreifer Frucht. Sie wirken sinnlich und berauschend, die Art Blüte, die einen Raum füllt und auf warmer Haut verweilt.
Rose
samtene Blätter, Honig und Dorn
Der vielschichtige Duft echter Blütenblätter, oben taufrisch und fruchtig, mit einem tieferen, marmeladigen, honigsüßen Herz und einem leisen pfeffrigen, grünen Biss. Sie wirkt zeitlos und gefühlvoll, mal zart, mal gebieterisch, je nachdem, wie sie sich entfaltet.
Amber
goldenes Harz in warmem Glühen
Ein weiches, harziges Leuchten aus Labdanum, Benzoe und Vanille, süß und zugleich dämmrig, wie sonnenwarmes Baumharz mit einem Hauch Weihrauchrauch. Es strahlt eine behagliche, goldene Wärme aus, die sich eng an die Haut schmiegt und lange verweilt.
Pfirsich
The lab-built peach behind nearly every fruity scent
What it is
Since no usable peach oil exists in nature, mainstream perfumery reaches instead for a single workhorse molecule: gamma-undecalactone, long known as aldehyde C14 or simply 'peach aldehyde,' often rounded out with related lactones. These are pure aroma-chemicals made in the lab, not drawn from any fruit. One material does most of the work that an all-natural version needs a whole bouquet of extracts to achieve.
How it smells
Instantly and unmistakably peach — sweet, creamy, slightly buttery, with that recognizable canned-fruit roundness. Compared with the natural accord it is brighter, cleaner and more linear, smelling of peach and little else, holding the same shape from first spray to dry-down. It is the crisp, confident, cartoon-clear version of the fruit.
In perfumery
This is the ubiquitous peach, woven into countless fruity, floral and gourmand compositions across every price tier. A few drops fold softness and fruit into a blend reliably, which is why it is a default building block rather than a luxury. It pairs effortlessly with rose, white flowers, vanilla and musks to give that polished modern sweetness.
Good to know
None of this is a criticism — synthetics are clean, potent, inexpensive and identical batch to batch, which is exactly why they dominate. The accord lasts longer and projects harder than any natural reconstruction, at a fraction of the cost. What it trades away is the shifting, slightly floral, less-than-perfect complexity that comes only from building the fruit out of real botanicals.
Orangenblüte
White petals between honey and bitter green
What it is
The flower of the bitter orange tree, Citrus aurantium, grown mainly in Tunisia, Morocco and across the Mediterranean. Hand-picked white blossoms yield two materials: neroli, steam-distilled from the fresh flowers, and orange blossom absolute, solvent-extracted from the same petals into a richer, waxy concrete and then absolute.
How it smells
A sweet white floral with honeyed nectar at its core, lifted by a clean bitter-green edge and a faint metallic coolness. Neroli reads brighter and slightly soapy; the absolute is warmer, more animalic and indolic, carrying a soft, almost musky depth underneath the sweetness.
In perfumery
A heart note bridging citrus tops and floral or musky bases, adding radiance and fresh sweetness. It anchors classic colognes and modern florals alike, from diffusive, sparkling neroli accords to the plush, indolic blossom threading through bold white florals.
Good to know
Neroli reportedly takes its name from Anna Maria de La Tremoille, 17th-century Princess of Nerola near Rome, who scented her gloves, gloves and bathwater with the oil. Distilling one kilogram of neroli takes roughly a tonne of freshly picked blossoms, making it costly.
Grapefruit
Bitter-bright citrus burst with a sulfurous tang
What it is
Grapefruit oil is cold-pressed from the peel of Citrus paradisi, a large subtropical citrus that arose as a natural hybrid of pomelo and sweet orange in the Caribbean. Mechanical expression ruptures oil glands in the rind, releasing a fragrant oil rich in limonene with trace nootkatone and sulfur compounds.
How it smells
Sharp, juicy and effervescent: tart citrus with a distinctive bitter rind edge and a faintly sweaty, sulfurous tang that reads as true grapefruit. It opens with a fizzy, mouth-watering brightness, then fades quickly, leaving a clean, slightly soapy and bitter-green impression behind.
In perfumery
A top note delivering an instant burst of freshness and a modern, slightly bitter sparkle, pairing with neroli, mint, vetiver and woody-amber bases. It is the bright opening of countless citrus-forward colognes, pomelo-themed eaux and many contemporary sport and unisex scents.
Good to know
Grapefruit's signature smell comes mostly from trace molecules: nootkatone and grapefruit mercaptan (1-p-menthene-8-thiol), the latter detectable at parts-per-billion levels. The oil is phototoxic from furocoumarins, so it is often used in furocoumarin-free form or capped under fragrance-safety guidelines.
Bergamotte
Sparkling citrus light with a bittersweet edge
What it is
Bergamot is a small citrus fruit, Citrus bergamia, grown almost entirely along the Calabrian coast of southern Italy. The aromatic oil sits in glands in the rind of the unripe green-yellow fruit and is cold-pressed mechanically from the peel rather than distilled, preserving its fresh brightness.
How it smells
Bright, zesty and green, a sweet citrus sparkle softened by a floral, almost tea-like smoothness. Underneath runs a faintly bitter, balsamic warmth that sets it apart from lemon or orange. It flashes lively on opening, then fades quickly into a soft, slightly spicy hum.
In perfumery
The classic top note, bergamot adds freshness and lift while blending sharp citrus into the heart. It defines eau de cologne and the fougère family, harmonizing with lavender, neroli and oakmoss. It opens countless modern fresh-floral compositions, and its oil gives Earl Grey tea its scent.
Good to know
Natural bergamot oil contains bergapten, a furocoumarin that makes skin highly sensitive to sunlight and can cause burns. Modern perfumery uses bergapten-free (FCF) oil to meet IFRA safety limits, so most contemporary bergamot in fragrance is purified rather than raw cold-pressed oil.
Lavendel
Cool herbal blue from a sunlit hillside
What it is
Lavender is a woody Mediterranean shrub in the mint family, mainly Lavandula angustifolia, grown across Provence and Bulgaria. The flowering tops are cut at peak bloom and steam-distilled, the purple spikes yielding a pale essential oil; solvent extraction of the flowers gives a darker, richer absolute.
How it smells
Clean, herbal and aromatic, with a cool camphor lift over soft floral sweetness. The opening is sharp, green, almost minty; the dry-down warms into hay, faint vanilla and a powdery, slightly fruity calm. True angustifolia smells rounder and sweeter than the harsher lavandin hybrid.
In perfumery
A top-to-heart note and the backbone of the fougere family, pairing with oakmoss, coumarin and tonka in barbershop accords. It also softens citrus colognes and bright florals. It anchors the great pioneering aromatic fougeres and countless aromatic masculine scents.
Good to know
Provence lavender fields draw millions of visitors, yet much commercial oil is actually lavandin, a sterile hybrid yielding far more per hectare. A spreading bacterial disease, phytoplasma decline spread by sap-sucking planthoppers, has pushed true angustifolia plantings higher into cooler mountain altitudes.
Himbeere
Lab-built raspberry, bright, clean, everywhere
What it is
The everyday raspberry of modern perfumery is a synthetic accord, not an extract, since the fruit yields no usable oil. Its backbone is raspberry ketone, the aroma chemical that most defines the berry, rounded out with fruity esters that add juiciness and lift. These materials are made in the lab to a fixed specification, so every batch smells the same.
How it smells
Instantly recognizable as raspberry: bright, sweet, and a little candied, with a clean fruity sparkle on top. It reads more linear and more vivid than a natural reconstruction, holding its shape from first spray to dry-down. There is a pleasant juiciness to it, though it can tip toward a confected, jammy character at higher doses.
In perfumery
This is the workhorse raspberry found across mainstream and commercial fragrance, from fruity-florals to gourmands. It blends cleanly with rose, patchouli, vanilla, and white musks, reliably delivering a pop of berry without surprises. Its strength, stability, and low cost make it the default choice wherever a raspberry note is wanted.
Good to know
There is nothing dishonest about it: synthetics are clean, bright, consistent, and inexpensive, which is exactly why they dominate. The trade-off is character, since the lab version can smell flatter and more uniform than a fruit conjured from naturals. For most perfumery, that predictable brightness is precisely the point.
Schokolade
Roasted cacao melting dark and bittersweet
What it is
Derived from the seeds of Theobroma cacao, a tropical tree native to the upper Amazon basin of South America and now cultivated mainly in West Africa. Fermented, dried and roasted beans are ground into cocoa mass; perfumery uses cocoa absolute solvent-extracted from roasted nibs, alongside reconstructed accords.
How it smells
Deep, dry and bitter like high-percentage dark chocolate, roasted and faintly powdery rather than sugary. Toasted, nutty and earthy facets surface alongside coffee and a dusty cocoa-powder edge. It can lean creamy as milk chocolate or stay austere and cacao-bitter.
In perfumery
A base-to-heart gourmand note adding rich warmth, depth and edible comfort. It pairs with vanilla, coffee, patchouli, rose, orange and tonka, and powers landmark fruity-gourmand and dark-amber compositions, plus countless cocoa-forward gourmands.
Good to know
Cocoa absolute is dominated by pyrazines, the same roasted-nutty molecules formed in coffee and bread crust. The genus name Theobroma means food of the gods, and raw cocoa absolute smells far more bitter and savory than any sweet candy bar.
Rose
The queen of flowers, fresh and endlessly deep
What it is
Perfumery rose comes mainly from two species: Rosa damascena, grown in Bulgaria's Valley of Roses and in Turkey, and Rosa centifolia from Grasse. Petals are picked at dawn, then either steam-distilled into rose otto or solvent-extracted into a deeper, redder absolute via a waxy concrete.
How it smells
Rich, fresh and unmistakably floral, with honeyed sweetness and a green, dewy lift. Beneath sit spicy, fruity and faintly tea-like facets, and in the absolute a darker, jammy depth. Rose otto opens crisp and bright; the absolute reads warmer, smokier and more sensual.
In perfumery
A heart note of extraordinary range, rose adds body, freshness and natural floral richness, blending with almost anything. It anchors the chypre and floral families and pairs with oud, patchouli and violet. It is the showpiece of countless classic floral and chypre compositions.
Good to know
It takes roughly three to four thousand kilograms of hand-picked petals to distill a single kilogram of rose otto, which helps explain why the oil can rival precious metals in price. Picking happens at dawn, before the sun burns off the most fragrant compounds.
Jasmin Sambac
The white flower of warm Eastern nights
What it is
Jasmine Sambac is a climbing shrub, Jasminum sambac, in the olive family, cultivated in India, China and the Philippines. Its small white flowers open after dusk and are hand-picked before dawn, when scent peaks. Solvent extraction yields a waxy concrete, washed with alcohol into the absolute.
How it smells
Brighter, greener and more tea-like than grandiflorum jasmine, with less fruity heaviness. It opens crisp and slightly waxy, almost banana-tinged, then deepens into warm indolic sweetness. That indole carries an animalic, narcotic undertone that turns heady up close yet stays clear and luminous.
In perfumery
A heart note prized for lift and body, blending with rose, tuberose, sandalwood and green tea accords. It anchors white-floral bouquets and rounds sharp citrus. Some night-blooming soliflores build almost entirely on Sambac, and it threads through countless tea-floral compositions.
Good to know
Sambac is the Philippine national flower, sampaguita, strung into garlands and used to scent Chinese jasmine tea. Because the blooms are tiny and picked by hand nightly across a long season, the absolute ranks among the costliest florals in a perfumer's palette.
Narzisse
Hay, honey and a green animal hush
What it is
An absolute extracted from the flowers of Narcissus poeticus, a daffodil-family bulb. For perfumery it is hand-harvested from high meadows on France's Aubrac plateau in Auvergne, after crops moved there from the Grasse area mid-century. Blooms are solvent-extracted into a concrete, then alcohol-washed to a thick dark absolute.
How it smells
Green and floral over a heady, narcotic depth: bruised petals, fresh hay and tobacco, with honeyed, faintly fecal facets from indole. It opens grassy and herbal, then dries into something earthy, leathery and mossy, far darker and stranger than the bright daffodil might suggest.
In perfumery
A heart note adding green narcotic richness and a hay-like, mossy depth that deepens chypres and florals. It pairs with jasmine, oakmoss, leather and immortelle. Its black, animalic facet anchors several dark vintage florals and threads through classic leathery chypres.
Good to know
Narcissus absolute is among the costliest florals: flowers are hand-mown with a comb during a few spring weeks and yield very little oil. The name likely comes not from the drowning Greek youth but from Greek narke, numbness, for the flower's narcotic, head-spinning scent.
Amber
A warm resinous glow built, not harvested
What it is
Amber is not one ingredient but a perfumer's accord, most often blending labdanum (a sticky resin from the Mediterranean rockrose shrub Cistus ladanifer), benzoin and vanilla, sometimes with tonka or Peru balsam. Despite the name, it has no link to fossilized tree amber, which stays odorless on skin.
How it smells
Warm, soft and balsamic, a powdery sweetness sitting over dry resin. It opens honeyed and faintly animalic from labdanum, then settles into rounded golden warmth recalling beeswax, tobacco and worn leather, threaded with a quiet smoky, incense-like undertone that lingers close to the skin.
In perfumery
A base note prized for warmth, depth and long persistence, anchoring oriental and amber compositions. It pairs naturally with vanilla, patchouli, sandalwood and spices. The sweet vanilla-amber template is a perfumery classic, while drier, resin-forward and herbal readings show its other face.
Good to know
The word once meant ambergris, the waxy intestinal secretion of sperm whales, fueling centuries of confusion among three unrelated things: fossil tree amber, whale ambergris and the resin accord. Modern amber bases are wholly plant and synthetic, leaning on molecules like Ambroxan rather than any animal source.
Vetiver
Cool damp earth pulled from tangled roots
What it is
Vetiver is a tall tropical bunchgrass, Chrysopogon zizanioides, native to India and now grown mainly in Haiti, Java, and Réunion. The prized part is its dense network of fibrous underground roots, which are dug up, washed, dried, and steam-distilled into a thick amber-green essential oil.
How it smells
Cool, damp earth and freshly cut grass over a woody, rooty base. Haitian oil reads smooth, smoky, and faintly hazelnut-sweet; Java leans darker and more leathery. Beneath sit dry cedar, grapefruit-like bitterness, and a persistent green minerality that lingers for hours as it dries down.
In perfumery
A base note valued for tenacity, grounding earthiness, and natural fixative power. It anchors chypres and fougères, pairing with citrus, leather, and tobacco. Many vetiver soliflores are built around it, while its smokier, ashier side is showcased beside cypress and cedar.
Good to know
Haiti supplies roughly half the world's vetiver oil, most of it grown by smallholder farmers. The same deep roots that perfume a bottle are planted on hillsides worldwide as living barriers, gripping soil against erosion and stabilizing slopes where little else will hold.
Zedernholz
Dry pencil shavings and sun-warmed timber
What it is
An essential oil steam-distilled from the wood, shavings and sawdust of several conifers. Main sources are Virginia cedar and Texas cedar, both junipers, plus the true Atlas and Himalayan cedars of the Cedrus genus. The fragrant oil concentrates in the heartwood and sawmill byproduct.
How it smells
Dry, woody and warm, the archetype of freshly sharpened pencils and a cedar closet. Virginia cedar is pencil-like and balsamic; Atlas cedar is softer, sweeter, almost honeyed-resinous. Across types runs a clean, slightly smoky, faintly camphoraceous tone that dries to a smooth, sappy warmth.
In perfumery
A versatile heart-to-base note giving dry woody structure, lift and a backbone for other materials. It pairs with vetiver, sandalwood, rose, citrus and incense. Cedar shapes the smoky drydown of woody-floral builds and countless modern woody-amber bases.
Good to know
The cedar of pencils and storage chests is usually botanically a juniper, not a true Cedrus. Cedar-derived molecules like Cedramber and Iso E Super power a huge share of contemporary woody fragrances, making cedarwood one of perfumery's most quietly ubiquitous building blocks.
Mysore-Sandelholz
The creamy gold standard of fragrant wood
What it is
Heartwood of Santalum album, a slow-growing semi-parasitic tree historically prized from the Mysore region of Karnataka, India. The dense inner wood and roots are chipped and steam-distilled. Fragrant oil concentrates only in mature heartwood, developing meaningfully after roughly thirty years of growth.
How it smells
Soft, creamy and milky, with a rounded woody-sweet body and a faint sour-buttery edge that turns almost lactic. Warm rosy and balsamic facets sit underneath. It opens smooth and unfolds slowly, drying into a quiet, skin-like, persistent woodiness without sharpness or smoke.
In perfumery
A base note valued for long, smooth tenacity and its power to fix and round other materials. It pairs with rose, jasmine, violet and oud. Mysore-rich sandalwood defines the great vintage milky-woody orientals and lends a creamy woody heart to countless smooth, skin-like compositions.
Good to know
Indian sandalwood was over-harvested nearly to collapse; standing trees and trade fall under strict Indian government license and auction control. Genuine aged Mysore oil has grown rare and costly, pushing perfumers toward plantation-grown Australian Santalum album and synthetics like Javanol.
Cashmeran
A made-up wood that smells of warm skin
What it is
A fantasy note with no botanical source: no cashmere tree exists. The scent is the synthetic molecule Cashmeran, chemically DPMI, first made in 1968 by John Hall at IFF. It is a polycyclic ketone built entirely through laboratory chemistry, a solid melting near room temperature.
How it smells
Soft, diffusive and warm, sitting between woody and musky. Dry blond wood and clean white musk are wrapped in spicy, balsamic, faintly vanillic warmth, with an old-paper and pine-resin edge. In trace amounts it reads salty and abstract, like sun-warmed skin.
In perfumery
A workhorse base note prized for radiance and long wear, lending a velvety wool-like haze that smooths sharp edges and stretches a composition. It pairs with amber, iris, rose and white musks, and anchors Donna Karan Black Cashmere alongside countless modern woody-musk scents.
Good to know
Brands often dress Cashmeran up as Cashmere Wood, Cashmere Musk or Blond Woods on note pyramids to sound natural, though no such plant exists. It is so self-sufficient that perfumers use it as a near-finished accord alone, blurring the line between molecule and material.
Labdanum
Sticky amber resin scraped from sun-baked rockrose
What it is
Labdanum is a dark, sticky resin from the rockrose shrub Cistus ladanifer, native to the western Mediterranean. The plant exudes a fragrant gum on its leaves and twigs in summer heat; branches are boiled or scraped to recover the crude resin, which is then solvent-extracted into absolute and resinoid.
How it smells
Deep, warm and balsamic with leathery, animalic and faintly sweet facets that read as soft amber. Dried-fruit, honey, smoke and pine undertones run through it. It opens resinous and almost ambergris-like, then dries into a brown tobacco-and-leather warmth that lingers for hours.
In perfumery
A foundational base note and the natural backbone of most amber accords, usually built with vanilla and benzoin. A strong fixative, it deepens chypres, orientals and leathers and pairs with rose, oakmoss and incense. It underpins many golden-age oriental classics and countless amber compositions.
Good to know
In antiquity labdanum was combed from the matted beards and thighs of goats and sheep that had browsed through cistus thickets, then raked off with a toothed tool called a ladanisterion. It is one of the oldest aromatic materials, predating distillation by millennia.
Duftcharakter
Pfirsich, Grapefruit und Orangenblüte eröffnen ihn hell und saftig; Himbeere, Rose, Jasmin und ein Hauch Schokolade versüßen das Herz; und Amber, Sandelholz und Cashmere-Hölzer schenken einen geschmeidigen, cremigen Ausklang.
Haltbarkeit
wie lange er auf der Haut bleibt
Diese Anzeige liest die erwartete Tragedauer ab, wie viele Stunden der Duft auf der Haut spricht, bevor er verklingt. Ein Marker nahe dem unteren Ende bedeutet ein paar flüchtige Stunden, während ein Marker ganz am anderen Ende einen Duft verspricht, der von früh bis spät präsent bleibt.
Sillage
die Größe seiner Duftspur
Dies liest ab, wie weit der Duft über dich hinausreicht und welche Spur er hinterlässt. Niedrig liegt er weich auf der Haut, ein intimes Flüstern, das nur aus der Nähe bemerkt wird; hoch steigt er über moderat und stark hin zu enorm, füllt einen Raum und verweilt in der Luft, nachdem du ihn längst verlassen hast.
Experimentell
für die Mutigen und Neugierigen
Unkonventionelle, grenzüberschreitende Düfte für jemanden, der eine Reaktion hervorrufen und herausstechen will. Passend zu künstlerischen, herausfordernden Kompositionen: tintiger Teer, Gummi, vergorene Frucht, metallische oder animalische Facetten, die sich leichtem Gefallen entziehen. Auf diesem Rad bedeutet eine leuchtende Münze, dass er die abenteuerlustige Nase belohnt, eine matte, dass er auf Nummer sicher geht.
Büro
gepflegt, doch nie aufdringlich
Berufliche Umgebungen auf engem Raum, in denen ein Duft nur von jenen ganz in der Nähe wahrgenommen werden sollte. Passend zu zurückhaltenden, klaren Kompositionen mit dezenter Projektion: aufgeräumte Zitrus, weicher Moschus, blasse Hölzer, die kompetent und rücksichtsvoll wirken. Auf diesem Rad bedeutet eine leuchtende Münze, dass er in geteilten Arbeitsräumen funktioniert, eine matte, dass er zu weit trägt.
Abend
nach Einbruch der Dunkelheit, aufgedreht
Dinner, Drinks und Nächte unterwegs, in denen ein Duft an Tiefe gewinnen und mit Selbstsicherheit projizieren darf. Passend zu reicheren, wärmeren Kompositionen: Amber, Harze, rauchige Hölzer oder üppige Blüten, die im gedämpften Licht erblühen. Auf diesem Rad bedeutet eine leuchtende Münze, dass der Duft nach Sonnenuntergang aufblüht, eine matte, dass er dem Tag besser steht.
Romantisch
nah genug, um gespürt zu werden
Intime Momente und Date Nights, die jemanden näher heranziehen sollen. Passend zu warmen, sinnlichen Kompositionen, die auf der Haut summen: cremige Blüten, Vanille, weicher Moschus, ein Hauch Würze oder Amber, der zur Nähe einlädt. Auf diesem Rad bedeutet eine leuchtende Münze, dass er eine verführerische Stimmung schafft, eine matte, dass er eher praktisch als verführerisch wirkt.
Festlich
verfeinert für den Anlass, der zählt
Hochzeiten, Zeremonien, Galas und festliche Anlässe, die Gelassenheit und Eleganz verlangen. Passend zu polierten, strukturierten Düften von stiller Autorität: glatte Hölzer, verfeinerte Blüten, weiches Leder, nichts Lautes oder Verspieltes. Auf diesem Rad bedeutet eine leuchtende Münze, dass er die rechte Würde trägt, eine matte, dass er für den Raum zu lässig wirkt.
Lässig
unbeschwerter Komfort für entspannte Tage
Alltagsbegleiter ohne Hintergedanken: Erledigungen, Kaffee, Freunde, ein gemächliches Wochenende. Passend zu weichen, zugänglichen Düften, die sauber und natürlich wirken, wie frische Zitrus, leichte Hölzer oder eine sanfte Hautwärme. Auf diesem Rad bedeutet eine leuchtende Münze, dass der Duft in diese entspannten Momente passt, eine matte, dass er nach mehr verlangt.
Tag zu Nacht
wo seine Stimmung natürlich hinfällt
Dieser Regler liest die Stunde ab, für die der Duft gemacht ist. Ein Marker links neigt zum Leuchtenden und Hellen, mühelos bei Tageslicht und unter freiem Himmel; schiebt man ihn nach rechts, wird der Charakter tiefer und wärmer, die Art Präsenz, die zum Abend und zu kerzenbeschienenen Räumen gehört.
Winter
Wärme, die durch kalte Luft trägt
Kalte Luft dämpft und verlangsamt einen Duft, daher belohnt der Winter das Dichte und das Warme: Harze, Rauch, Vanille, Leder und ambrierte Würze, die Hitze gegen die Kälte ausstrahlen. Der Balken zeigt, wie kräftig sich gerade dieser Duft in kaltem Wetter hält und glüht.
Frühling
frische Blüten in milder, steigender Wärme
Milde, feuchte Luft hebt leichtere Kompositionen wunderbar an, daher bevorzugt der Frühling taufrische Blüten, grüne Stängel, weichen Puder und durchsichtige Zitrus, die lebendig statt schwer wirken. Der Balken zeigt, wie gut gerade dieser Duft zu dieser frischen, sanft wärmer werdenden Jahreszeit passt.
Sommer
hell und luftig in echter Hitze
Hitze verstärkt und projiziert einen Duft kräftig, daher verlangt der Sommer nach Kühlem, Knackigem und Atmendem: scharfe Zitrus, salzige Meeresluft, aromatische Kräuter und wässrige Frische, die erfrischen statt zu erdrücken. Der Balken zeigt, wie behaglich sich gerade dieser Duft in echter Wärme trägt.
Herbst
gewürzte Wärme für kühler werdende Tage
Wenn die Temperaturen sinken, treten reichere Materialien klar hervor, ohne zu erdrücken, daher steht der Herbst trockenen Hölzern, warmer Würze, Tabak, Amber und goldener Frucht gut, die behaglich und nachdenklich wirken. Der Balken zeigt, wie natürlich sich gerade dieser Duft in klare, kühler werdende Tage einfügt.
Am besten getragen
Frühling und warmes Wetter, von leger bis abendlich, ein strahlend fruchtig-blumiger Duft für romantisches Tragen am Tag.
Warum das Birth of Venus Decant
Ein hübscher, cremiger fruchtig-blumiger Duft, ein Decant ist eine einfache Möglichkeit, ihn vor einer ganzen Flasche zu testen.
Offizielle Noten
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