When the Swiss perfumer Vero Kern released her newest perfume she celebrated by doing a draw on Facebook. 50 lucky commenters would win a sample of her, yet unnamed and not officially described, scent. Before the official release we were encouraged to write down our opinions and the most interested ones were to be published on her site. And guess what, I was one of the winners of a sample! I've had so much fun sniffing blindly and here's my impression:
This is a little chamelion of a scent. I've been discovering new notes on every try. The first time I tried it on was on a very cold day. 6 degrees Celsius and windy outside. I'd been out and was chilled to the bone when I discovered that my Vero Kern package had arrived. The first notes that stuck me when spraying was citrus, herbs and stone. I thought I got lemongrass, lime and white chalky rocks. It felt chilly, strict and severe, but at the same time, classy and smelling very good. One of my initial thoughts was "An Asian take on Chanel No 19". Unfortunately I fell asleep before drydown.
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| First try |
The next morning, another go. This was a mild and sunny morning, warm enough to wear an unbuttoned light jacket to work. My impression of the scent now was a completely different one. No Asia and absolutely no Chanel No 19. I still got rocks and citrus but the composision felt warmer. I smelled a meadow of lemon trees growing in dry, chalky soil. The sun was shining and there was a glimpse of the sea in a dinstance. I would not call it an aquatic, or even marine, scent, but there is definately a feeling of saltiness and minerals.
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| Second try |
Third time was, yet again, completely different. Now it was raining
outside and clouds were dark and heavy. During the opening, I hardly got
any citrus at all. What I got was freshly cut fennel, complete with
fronds. After a while there was lemon oil but only breifly. There were
also wet, slippery grey stones. When the lemon oil faded, mild green notes lingered on. I got lettuce and faint grass.
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| Third try |
The
dry down is wonderful but hard to pin down as the notes are very well
integrated here. I think there
might be myrrhe, some citrusy resins, salty minerals and there is a super tiny hint
of something vanillic. By now it makes my body smell fresh, but not in
that artificial soapy clean way. Neither in a musky way. It's like breathing fresh air. It
smells like my body might have smelled if I had done my
excersises, eaten organic food and taken care of myself. It's a "me, but better" scent that actually delivers -
and Vero, I applaud you for pulling that off!
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