Perfume Minotaure Paloma Picasso 75 ml

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Perfume Minotaure Paloma Picasso 75 ml

Perfume Minotaure Paloma Picasso 75 ml

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The fragrance portfolio of Paloma Picasso (whose daughter this is now, I certainly don't have to tell anyone, do I?) is quite clear and Minotaure should remain the only men's fragrance. It's actually a bit of a pity, because under this name beautiful and interesting fragrances were offered. And only the signature scent Paloma Picasso and Minotaure have made it up to the present day and are a bit of a stepchild a bit offside. Firslty opening with fruity bergamot, spicy tarragon and coriander, green galbanum, and floral aldehydes. Which is then followed in heart of the fragrance with a floral bouquet of lily of the valley, rose, geranium, and jasmine. While each flower gives off its own distinct profile, they form a gorgeous bouquet of garden scents. The base is savoury and strong, with sandalwood, Tonka bean, amber, musk, and cedar supporting the gentle sweetness of vanilla.

The opening is aldehydic and spacious; Minotaure isn't dense by any means, and for that, it creates an atmosphere around the wearer. I love that I am reminded of cherry Lik-M-Aid Fun Dip, Tang and Crystal Light powder, some dried apricot, Durkee vanilla extract; it's a bit like exploring my grandmother's pantry. That is not to say there isn't anything substantive here: beneath this is a warmth and woodiness that belies the candied fruit, and a floral accord with what my nose detects as a sheer lily of the valley washing over the sweetness, adding this alluring contrast. Recently, I stumbled across him here again. And got clairaudient. Michel Almairac? I think he's good! Sweet Oriental? Was he like that? Not least then FabianO's commentary on the animal impact. I didn't remember that at all. In short: There had to be a bottle again and fortunately I was able to buy a vintage version for a very reasonable price.The fact that Horizon doesn't get more recognition. It's unconventional for sure, but with the immense popularity Drakkar Noir has garnered, why can't Horizon get some attention? And aftershave? That’s actually a different thing entirely, although the terms are continually conflated. An aftershave is traditionally an astringent (read: alcohol-laden) liquid designed to kill surface bacteria after shaving while imparting a light scent. Today, we know that fragrance and skincare don’t belong in the same bottle, hence the emergence of fragrance-free aftershave balms and lotions that don’t annihilate your skin barrier. Aromatics, Fougère or Chyprè? Of all the fragrances I see this compared to, I'm surprised I don't see more people making the link to older masculine colognes like Pino Silvestre and Agua Brava. Or even to Drakkar Noir, which was basically an evolutionary derivative of those fragrances with the added freshness of dihydromyrcenol.

This fougere is blue-green and loyal to the class, now sadly forgotten. The are so many notes that it plays like Oscar De La Renta PL, Kouros and Xeryus. It project several feet and lasts for hours. It is indeed a "powerhouse", which may scare todays crowd. Sorry boys, this is for men only. It was from an era of HERE I AM!, but I didnt say a word. Calone was discovered by the drug company Pfizer in 1966 and is similar in chemical structure to pheromones secreted by certain brown algae*. Calone’s molecular structure also resembles tranquilizers** and I can attest to the ‘sleep-inducing’ — i.e. boredom-producing — effects of Calone; the scent of Calone is everywhere: in anti-bacterial wipes, supermarket soaps and detergents, “fine” fragrances and candles. But don’t call me an outright “Calone-Hater”; though Calone can be “obnoxious” and harsh (semi-industrial in character) when it dominates a perfume, if Calone is skillfully blended with other notes, especially rich notes, it can buoy a fragrance, add zing." I am certainly not the person who sits down and laments every reformulation, but here I have noticed very clearly how the scent has suffered. You'd think with a name like that and its association with a monster of myth, it would be extremely potent and overwhelming fragrance, that's where you'd be wrong. Minotaure, is a smooth, aromatic, fruity and vanilla fragrance which sits closely to your skin and lasts quite moderately - edging towards around 7 hours on skin, even longer on clothes.

Brooklyn Heights

Overall I really like this fragrance. I can definitely see the resemblance to Nikos Sculpture and it even last longer. But I must say, as much as I enjoy Minotaur, I still think Sculpture is a better fragrance.



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