Brand: Estée Lauder pronounce in English
Perfume: Knowing
Concentration: edp
Notes:* top - rose, tuberose, mimosa, plum, flower in the genus Pittosporum
middle - jasmine, patchouli, bitter orange flower
base - oakmoss, vetiver, sandalwood, amber
♔Ingredients: Alcohol Denat., Knowing Perfume (Parfum), Water\Aqua\Eau, Hexyl Cinnamal, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, Citronellol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Benzyl Benzoate, Limonene, Coumarin, Farnesol, Eugenol, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol, Isoeugenol, Citral, Anise Alcohol, Yellow 5 (CI 19140), RED 33 (CI 17200), BLUE 1 (CI 42090)
♔Information on the packaging: © Estēe Lauder, Dist., New York, N.Y. 10022, New York · London W1K 3BQ, Paris · Milano♔Brand owner (now): The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., USA - www.esteelauder.com
♔Made in Switzerland.
I tested it three years ago. I instantly loved it. The words with which I described it then were: complex, mature, elegant, sophisticated, and perfume with a big "P". Recently, I have bought a bottle of Knowing. And, lo and behold, Do Son by Diptyque (edt) strikes again. This is what I mean:
The current Knowing smells different. First of all, I perceive it completely diluted. Where is the mossiness that dominated the composition? Back in the day, it smelled dense, vegetal, of dry herbs, and like a luxurious face cream. I was getting excited every time its odour reached my nose. In the present times, its aroma feels similar to a herb tisane, while the face cream part is greatly diminished. As such its character/uniqueness was dramatically reduced.
The most pleasant part comes in the dry-down phase when some mossiness finally makes its presence felt. In this moment, Knowing becomes drier and more herbal, getting itself in some shape. From up-close, it reminds me of Cabochard by Grès, but without entering the bitter, animalic, "wild", and "dangerous" territory of this one.
Yes, Knowing has a pleasant odour even know, except that they look like two different fragrances. It is lacking complexity. I was seeing the older Knowing worn by a bussiness woman dressed up to the nines, in high heels, with her hair in an up-do, ready to preside over the meeting. The new formula is spring-like, aerial, only with a touch of maturity, and I can even spray it before a stroll in the park.
If before I was applying a drop and felt it strong for many hours, now it behaves like a breeze. I have an inkling that the low intensity largely contributes to the perfume lack of personality.
The former Knowing scored more than 10 to me. Surprisingly, I also enjoy the current formulation, even if it does not rise to the previous level.
My verdict: 9 out of 10.
__________The current Knowing smells different. First of all, I perceive it completely diluted. Where is the mossiness that dominated the composition? Back in the day, it smelled dense, vegetal, of dry herbs, and like a luxurious face cream. I was getting excited every time its odour reached my nose. In the present times, its aroma feels similar to a herb tisane, while the face cream part is greatly diminished. As such its character/uniqueness was dramatically reduced.
The most pleasant part comes in the dry-down phase when some mossiness finally makes its presence felt. In this moment, Knowing becomes drier and more herbal, getting itself in some shape. From up-close, it reminds me of Cabochard by Grès, but without entering the bitter, animalic, "wild", and "dangerous" territory of this one.
Yes, Knowing has a pleasant odour even know, except that they look like two different fragrances. It is lacking complexity. I was seeing the older Knowing worn by a bussiness woman dressed up to the nines, in high heels, with her hair in an up-do, ready to preside over the meeting. The new formula is spring-like, aerial, only with a touch of maturity, and I can even spray it before a stroll in the park.
If before I was applying a drop and felt it strong for many hours, now it behaves like a breeze. I have an inkling that the low intensity largely contributes to the perfume lack of personality.
The former Knowing scored more than 10 to me. Surprisingly, I also enjoy the current formulation, even if it does not rise to the previous level.
My verdict: 9 out of 10.
* The notes were taken from www.esteelauder.com
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Brandul: Estée Lauder pronunță în engleză
Parfumul: Knowing
Concentrația: apă de parfum
Notele*: de vârf - trandafir, tuberoză, mimoză, prună, floare din genul Pittosporum
de mijloc - iasomie, paciuli, floare de portocal amar
de bază - mușchi de stejar, vetiver, lemn de santal, chihlimbar
♔Ingredientele: Alcohol Denat., Knowing Perfume (Parfum), Water\Aqua\Eau, Hexyl Cinnamal, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, Citronellol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Benzyl Benzoate, Limonene, Coumarin, Farnesol, Eugenol, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol, Isoeugenol, Citral, Anise Alcohol, Yellow 5 (CI 19140), RED 33 (CI 17200), BLUE 1 (CI 42090)
♔Informațiile de pe ambalaj: © Estēe Lauder, Dist., New York, N.Y. 10022, New York · London W1K 3BQ, Paris · Milano ♔Deținătorul brandului (acum): The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., USA - www.esteelauder.com
♔Fabricat în Elveția.
L -am testat acum trei ani. Mi-a plăcut instantaneu. Cuvintele cu care l-am descris atunci au fost: complex, matur, elegant, sofisticat și parfum cu „P” mare. Recent, mi-am achiziționat o sticlă de Knowing. Și ce să vezi? Do Son de Diptyque (edt) lovește din nou. Iată mai jos ce vreau să zic:
Knowing de acum miroase altfel. În primul rând, îl percep complet diluat. Unde este mușchiul de stejar care domina compoziția? Înainte emana o aromă foarte densă, vegetală, de ierburi uscate, ca o cremă de față de lux. Mă entuziasmam de fiecare dată când îl simțeam. În prezent, miroase ca un ceai din ierburi, iar partea cremoasă este redusă mult. Ca urmare, și-a diminuat dramatic caracterul/unicitatea.
Knowing de acum miroase altfel. În primul rând, îl percep complet diluat. Unde este mușchiul de stejar care domina compoziția? Înainte emana o aromă foarte densă, vegetală, de ierburi uscate, ca o cremă de față de lux. Mă entuziasmam de fiecare dată când îl simțeam. În prezent, miroase ca un ceai din ierburi, iar partea cremoasă este redusă mult. Ca urmare, și-a diminuat dramatic caracterul/unicitatea.
Partea cea mai plăcută vine când ajunge la notele de bază unde, în cele din urmă, își face simțită prezența ceva mușchi de stejar. În acest moment, Knowing devine mai uscat și mai ierbos, revenindu-și parcă în simțiri. De aproape, îmi amintește de Cabochard de Grès, însă fără a intra în teritoriul amar, animalic, „salbatic” și „periculos” al acestuia.
Da, Knowing are un miros plăcut și acum, doar că sunt ca două parfumuri diferite. I-a dispărut complexitatea. Îl vedeam pe Knowing-ul anterior folosit de o femeie de afaceri, îmbrăcată la patru ace, cu pantofi cu toc, cu părul prins în coc, gata să prezideze întrunirea de afaceri. Noua formulă este primăvăratică, ușoară, doar cu o atingere de maturitate și o pot purta chiar și la o plimbare pe aleile parcului.
Dacă înainte aplicam o picătură și îl simțeam puternic multe ore, acum se comportă ca o adiere de vânt. Am vaga impresie că intensitatea scăzută contribuie în mare măsură la lipsa de personalitate a parfumului.
Vechiul Knowing era de nota 10+ pentru mine. În mod surprinzator, îmi place și varianta de acum, chiar dacă nu se ridică la nivelul de dinainte.
Nota mea: 9 din 10.
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* Notele parfumate au fost luate de pe www.esteelauder.com
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