From Ape to Gentleman has a nice clipping and reviews on Tauer. Thus, I am doing it for the second time this week: Enjoy Chris’ writing on Tauer… by clicking here you get to the “Ape to Gentleman” page.
A great name for a website: Ape to Gentleman…
Now, a few lines on the EAU D’ÉPICES…today is the second day in a row with EAU D’ÉPICES (wearing it over night). This perfume features as one (key) ingredient: Orange blossom, from Egypt. I am using the orange blossom absolute. Maybe you have never smelled this ingredient in its pure form: It is like sniffing the flower, but with the natural indole content pumped up, concentrated, with the woody and natural musk lines amplified. Actually, pure orange blossom absolute is somewhat disturbingly dirty and much less citrus than you’d expect. Neroli, which is the steam distilled orange flower concentrate, if you want, captures the nice and shiny aspect of orange flowers. The absolute, which is an organic solvent based concentrate, captures the animalic, love potion side.
Maybe, in a sense, orange blossom absolute is the “male jasmine”. I turns on mating instincts and transforms the gentleman back to ape in about 30 seconds.
OK, maybe a bit exaggerated. It takes 60 seconds.
Like most flower extracts it is a middle, heart, note and doesn’t last too long on skin. To fix it and to prevent it entering into foully territory is one of the challenges when working with this real stuff. And you need to hide the indole a bit. Please, do not ask me why you find jasmine absolute in the formula, too. I guess it is for the ladies…
So… do we get any secret insights into how you managed to ‘fix’ the orange blossom scent?
good morning, Persolaise
I knew this question would come. Sure I will talk about it…but not today: In the next posts I will look into more axes of the scent and fixation will be an issue there. Thus, stay tuned
Hi Andy, that’s interesting. I wonder if Cleopatra (since it is from Egypt) used it too.
Dear Andy, it EAU D’ÉPICEShashas the same formula as by an anniversary blog? Or it is another EAU D’ÉPICES
Dear Vladimir
the formula is close, but not identical. I added a bit of green hints and softened the Incense a little bit. But what makes it special is still the same!
Good morning to you, Jen
I’ll bet: Ms. Cleopatra was going for myrrh and incense, but I have my doubts about orange blossom
Persolaise beat me to the punch – I was asking the same ??? !! It has been hot enough in the Atl to make one think of Egypt – heat index over 100 degrees for a few weeks! NOW we get a breather – highs in upper 80`s > lower 90`s. It`s OK w/ yt – I`ll take the heat over bitter Winter anytime! Song for the post – “Walk Like An Egyptian“ from The Bangles
If this does not get you groovin` & grinning, how`s your heartrate??
Walk like an Egyptian… reminds me of days a while ago. …Actually, we have no reason whatsoever to think Egypt these days. But we hope for the weekend!
YAY!!!! Is it possible for me to get any more excited about eau d’epices than I already am?! Apparently, yes!!! Bring on the neroli and/or orange blossom and lots of spice, I am ready for it!! And looking forward to more posts about the construction of eau d’epices? And a hint of jasmine in the jus? Andy, you’re going to send me into swoons – where are my smelling salts?!
I am eagerly awaiting more “spicy” posts on my object of perfume lust.
so curious how it smells like, it must knock me down, the abs orange blossom!
Good morning Devon,
I just finished the next post on the spices…continuing the teasing and pleasing
And yes, SAE, it has this knock you down quality (orange blossom)…