Tuesday, April 14, 2009

"Bottle On a Journey" An oddly wonderful fragrance!

"Wow, what a fun day THAT was..I have to get a lathe like Eric's...making all those tiny little silver doodles was great!....what time is it anyway?" 6:50....Hmmmm...Oh NO! Jennifer is taking me out TONIGHT..I've got 10 minutes! and I REEK of that lathe oil. Sheesh...wipe it off, try hmmmmm...something...ahh here is an old bottle of what? Perfume...no label...flowers...Made in France sticker...duh! Ok..wash arms and try this...hmmmm maybe...All I can smell is the oil...Quick..gotta get dressed....crap!"

"Harry? You ready? Wow, you look GREAT! What's the scent? Smells kinda like my grandmother but whats the other smell? Oil? What IS that?" "I'll tell you at dinner"
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Andy Tauer has really mixed it up this time; a old fashioned floral (hyacinth) that blends a cacophony of blossoms with an undercurrent of cutting oil (think 3-In-One household oil) that helps to ground the angelic sweetness with a dose of reality. It is a perfect foil, and one that draws you closer. I am NOT a floral fan, and this is one of the first that made me take notice. Very close to the "What IS it?" reaction that people have to Luctor Et Emergo (POTL) with its Play Doh/cherry notes, or Dzing!(L'Artisan) that is described variously as "burned, rubbery, and cardboard. It is the placement of the oil note so close to a vibrant floral that makes you actually pay attention to the brash smoothness of the oil note. This scent works as both a mysterious feminine or an edgy masculine. The tentative title of Mr. Tauer's work in progress is "Hyacinths & a Mechanic", which in this reviewer's opinion, is spot on!

Andy Tauer introduced his creation by mailing a full 4 oz bottle to a friend with a brief introduction and instructions to pass it on to another. The bottle has made a slow journey and is now in the Eastern US at last note. I had it a month ago and there was about 1/2 ounce of scent left.

An experience not to be missed, and likely the first and last floral scent I ever buy and wear!

For further information about Andy Tauer's superb line of perfumes see: http://www.tauerperfumes.com/website/index.php?lang=en

1 Comments:

Blogger Lura Astor said...

100% LOVE (s-perfume) your way with words and wit! Was CURIOUS (britney spears) what your REACTION (kenneth cole)to this l'art pour l'art juice would be ... HYACINTHS & A MECHANIC (andy tauer).

Lura
www.luraastor.blogspot.com

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