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Flash Review - Berlin Dialectic
FEUILLETON VS. POLITICS
When I wrote my last comment three weeks ago, I never thought it would be my last comment. After all, there are no comments here now. So instead there are reviews. The sense of this term change after about 10 years of commenting on EssenceVitae doesn't quite make sense to me. After all, when subscribers became followers overnight a couple of years ago, I missed the somewhat bourgeois-tinged term that made you think of theater subscriptions. So now the arts section is fighting back! Instead of the (political-sounding) commentary, now the review (from the culture section). Why not?
PARIS VS. VIENNA
We're talking about one of my favorite fragrance brands here. I own four perfumes, two rather strong (Singular Oud and Sensual Blend) and two light (Lost Paradise and In Between); I lurk around at least a fifth scent (Dark Vanilla)
Urban Scents is a family business. Marie Le Fèbvre from Paris worked as a perfumer, Alexander Urban from Vienna as a manager for the big cosmetics companies of the world; they quit, got married and founded Urban Scents. Business and residence of the extremely congenial couple, became, of course, Berlin.
At the brand I love the unmistakable signature of the master, whose creations are always light and full of life and cheerfulness, almost one would say humor. They remain equally far from strained Verkopftheit and shrill effects and captivate with a fabulously playful facet richness. They keep the perfect balance between winking surprises and small dissonances on the one hand and balance and excellent wearability on the other.
In addition, among other things, an extremely pleasantly restrained emission policy - a kind of slow perfuming -, wonderfully valuable flacons, successful names and a beautiful presentation in other respects.
TEGEL VS. TEMPELHOF
In addition to their love for fragrances (and, as can be assumed, for each other), the urban couple also share a love of flying, which is why their company logo is a propeller. They also seem to have an affection for Berlin, otherwise they probably wouldn't have come here. Nevertheless, it is anything but a matter of course that they have dedicated a - this - fragrance to the new Berlin airport - BER.
I find that highly sympathetic (because I like the new airport), but in marketing terms it's certainly as promising as naming a fragrance after Wirecard or VW Diesel. The airport, whose opening was delayed by about 10 years, mainly because the planners had apparently assumed that smoke sinks instead of rising (for aesthetic reasons, they wanted no chimneys and designed the smoke extraction system so that in case of fire, the smoke is sucked down - brilliant idea!), does not necessarily have a good image.
Irony: after years of grumbling about how the construction delay had gone on so long that the airport would be completely undersized by the time it opened, it's now only at 10% capacity because of the pandemic.
NATURE VS. LABORATORY
Urban Scents stands for niche in the very best sense, for handmade in the studio, for art and craft, but not necessarily for organic, fair trade and vegan. The master also makes confident use of artificial fragrances when necessary. Still, BER Cavok may be the most synthetic Urban has to offer. Not entirely remote from the idea: an air hub is also no cuddly zoo.
The although fiercely iridescent, but in the overall course completely linear (constant cruising altitude!) Fragrance smells as the indicated fragrance notes draw him. After just reading the notes, I didn't have a scent idea in my nose. If one smells the fragrance live, however, also the statements become completely plausible.
BER Cavok impresses in the very first place by really beautiful, strong mineral notes (a fragrance nuance that I love very much, but find very rare, I had to think here of unknown favorites of mine such as Diplomat Classic by Astrid and the Laguna by Harry Lehmann, which ultimately goes through the citric in a completely different direction). Maybe they're supposed to stand in for the marshy sands on which the airport is built.
Add to that a hefty dose of Calone, which is responsible for a slightly versch(r)oben, vaguely spiced, aquatic; an ethereal ozone that makes Mirage (not Dassault's fighter jet, Harry Lehmann's scent) come to mind; and lastly, a good dash of musk. Although the fragrance is called CAVOK, meaning "visibility in order", the sky over Berlin is not crystal clear: fine veils everywhere.
It is then a stroke of genius to counter this concentrated load of chemistry with an ore natural counterpoint, the scent of Berlin's main and state tree, the linden (nblüte). She meets us here in an unsweet, almost tart variety.
The fragrance is, like all of Marie Le Lèbvre's artworks, not loud, but easily audible and - no wonder with so much synthetic - while not a Pattex fragrance, it is nevertheless very neatly durable.
INFRASTRUCTION VS. SKEPSIS
About two years ago, I tested this fragrance for the first time, shortly after its release, in the beautiful shop in Bleibtreustraße and was a little skeptical. A few days ago I got a Pröbchen in the hand: the skepticism remained initially.
Despite all enthusiasm for the brand, the artist, the city and the airport, this would (and will) certainly not become my favorite Urban; me so much modernity in fragrances just does not suit (although I recently gave my wife, following a recommendation of the unfortunately currently silenced Fittleworth, Inception by Zarkoperfume, which I now also very much like).
On the other hand, I seem to be getting closer to BER Cavok, which I've been wearing for most of the wear now; the scent is visibly opening up to me. I am from 7.0 to 7.5 now already arrived at 8.0. Since this was also the spontaneous rating of my co-pilot, I land here spot on and do not let me on the possibility of a further climb.
If it also does not become my favorite fragrance, but I'm very happy that BER Cavok others here (even) more enthusiastic: the fine comment by Favea is expressly recommended for addition.
When I wrote my last comment three weeks ago, I never thought it would be my last comment. After all, there are no comments here now. So instead there are reviews. The sense of this term change after about 10 years of commenting on EssenceVitae doesn't quite make sense to me. After all, when subscribers became followers overnight a couple of years ago, I missed the somewhat bourgeois-tinged term that made you think of theater subscriptions. So now the arts section is fighting back! Instead of the (political-sounding) commentary, now the review (from the culture section). Why not?
PARIS VS. VIENNA
We're talking about one of my favorite fragrance brands here. I own four perfumes, two rather strong (Singular Oud and Sensual Blend) and two light (Lost Paradise and In Between); I lurk around at least a fifth scent (Dark Vanilla)
Urban Scents is a family business. Marie Le Fèbvre from Paris worked as a perfumer, Alexander Urban from Vienna as a manager for the big cosmetics companies of the world; they quit, got married and founded Urban Scents. Business and residence of the extremely congenial couple, became, of course, Berlin.
At the brand I love the unmistakable signature of the master, whose creations are always light and full of life and cheerfulness, almost one would say humor. They remain equally far from strained Verkopftheit and shrill effects and captivate with a fabulously playful facet richness. They keep the perfect balance between winking surprises and small dissonances on the one hand and balance and excellent wearability on the other.
In addition, among other things, an extremely pleasantly restrained emission policy - a kind of slow perfuming -, wonderfully valuable flacons, successful names and a beautiful presentation in other respects.
TEGEL VS. TEMPELHOF
In addition to their love for fragrances (and, as can be assumed, for each other), the urban couple also share a love of flying, which is why their company logo is a propeller. They also seem to have an affection for Berlin, otherwise they probably wouldn't have come here. Nevertheless, it is anything but a matter of course that they have dedicated a - this - fragrance to the new Berlin airport - BER.
I find that highly sympathetic (because I like the new airport), but in marketing terms it's certainly as promising as naming a fragrance after Wirecard or VW Diesel. The airport, whose opening was delayed by about 10 years, mainly because the planners had apparently assumed that smoke sinks instead of rising (for aesthetic reasons, they wanted no chimneys and designed the smoke extraction system so that in case of fire, the smoke is sucked down - brilliant idea!), does not necessarily have a good image.
Irony: after years of grumbling about how the construction delay had gone on so long that the airport would be completely undersized by the time it opened, it's now only at 10% capacity because of the pandemic.
NATURE VS. LABORATORY
Urban Scents stands for niche in the very best sense, for handmade in the studio, for art and craft, but not necessarily for organic, fair trade and vegan. The master also makes confident use of artificial fragrances when necessary. Still, BER Cavok may be the most synthetic Urban has to offer. Not entirely remote from the idea: an air hub is also no cuddly zoo.
The although fiercely iridescent, but in the overall course completely linear (constant cruising altitude!) Fragrance smells as the indicated fragrance notes draw him. After just reading the notes, I didn't have a scent idea in my nose. If one smells the fragrance live, however, also the statements become completely plausible.
BER Cavok impresses in the very first place by really beautiful, strong mineral notes (a fragrance nuance that I love very much, but find very rare, I had to think here of unknown favorites of mine such as Diplomat Classic by Astrid and the Laguna by Harry Lehmann, which ultimately goes through the citric in a completely different direction). Maybe they're supposed to stand in for the marshy sands on which the airport is built.
Add to that a hefty dose of Calone, which is responsible for a slightly versch(r)oben, vaguely spiced, aquatic; an ethereal ozone that makes Mirage (not Dassault's fighter jet, Harry Lehmann's scent) come to mind; and lastly, a good dash of musk. Although the fragrance is called CAVOK, meaning "visibility in order", the sky over Berlin is not crystal clear: fine veils everywhere.
It is then a stroke of genius to counter this concentrated load of chemistry with an ore natural counterpoint, the scent of Berlin's main and state tree, the linden (nblüte). She meets us here in an unsweet, almost tart variety.
The fragrance is, like all of Marie Le Lèbvre's artworks, not loud, but easily audible and - no wonder with so much synthetic - while not a Pattex fragrance, it is nevertheless very neatly durable.
INFRASTRUCTION VS. SKEPSIS
About two years ago, I tested this fragrance for the first time, shortly after its release, in the beautiful shop in Bleibtreustraße and was a little skeptical. A few days ago I got a Pröbchen in the hand: the skepticism remained initially.
Despite all enthusiasm for the brand, the artist, the city and the airport, this would (and will) certainly not become my favorite Urban; me so much modernity in fragrances just does not suit (although I recently gave my wife, following a recommendation of the unfortunately currently silenced Fittleworth, Inception by Zarkoperfume, which I now also very much like).
On the other hand, I seem to be getting closer to BER Cavok, which I've been wearing for most of the wear now; the scent is visibly opening up to me. I am from 7.0 to 7.5 now already arrived at 8.0. Since this was also the spontaneous rating of my co-pilot, I land here spot on and do not let me on the possibility of a further climb.
If it also does not become my favorite fragrance, but I'm very happy that BER Cavok others here (even) more enthusiastic: the fine comment by Favea is expressly recommended for addition.
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