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Femme Gift Set
As a present, Angel Schlesser Femme Gift Set has the advantage of being neither obvious nor obscure, which is the narrow band most successful fragrance gifts occupy. The scent inside is crisp and green rather than sweet, which makes it an easier gift than a heavy floral would be, because very few people actively dislike this kind of composition. Bergamot and mandarin orange open it brightly, neroli adds a clean honeyed orange flower above them, and juniper root brings a cool resinous bitterness, the gin like note, which is the first sign that this is not a simple citrus.
The middle is quiet and well mannered. Noble wood gives a dry, smooth, slightly polished warmth and lily of the valley lays a cool green floral over it, crisp and watery, with none of the heaviness of a white flower. It is a restrained heart, and it suits a label whose clothes have always been described as plain in the complimentary sense.
The finish turns aromatic. Cardamom is cool and faintly soapy, sage herbal and dry with a hay like edge, and white musk soft and skin close, so the whole thing ends up clean and composed rather than warm. Nine materials and no theatrics anywhere in them, which is unusual for something sold in a box.
Boxed as a set, it is a safe choice for someone whose taste you only partly know, and it reads feminine without ever being girlish. Spring and daytime suit it best, and as an everyday fragrance rather than an occasion one it is likely to get used rather than shelved. Spain is where it comes from. Angel Schlesser designs in Madrid with as little decoration as a garment will take, was one of those who set up the ACME association for Spanish designers, and has been part of the Pasarela Cibeles from 1988.
Please note: images are a guide only. Packaging and bottle design may occasionally differ from those shown due to manufacturer updates or promotions.
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