Nonchalance

- current EdT review - The one, the soap of all soaps - her majesty distilled into an airy, fluffy cloud of clean and fresh. A light mix of flowers, no heaviness, no spices, no moss. Substance and lasting power despite its inoffensive clean nature. The impression of smoothness and quality despite its (by now) tiny price. Refined, non-demanding but classy, gentle, slightly powdery-dry fluffy soap florals. I wonder if they did alter the current formulation to be a tad more contemporary, because - while such a scent would probably not be launched today with its distinct aldehydes - it also lacks any particular notes that would make it dusty or stronly retro. I'm young, and it reminds me by far more of dove soap than 'granny'. Who might be the target group by now, I don't know. But I do know, things rise and fall with their associations. Surprisingly I seem to have few and just like what I found here. If you've tried Amouage Dia, they remind me a lot of eachother, but Nonchalance is fresher, thinner, Dia's flowers are smoother. Medium sillage, my skin usually eats it in a quick and not-so-favourable way - on fabric etc the longevity is actually very high. An elegant and true classic of german perfumery, available and affordable, that you should totally give a try if you desire a souvenir, or piece of history of another special, auspicious time.

Nostalgic and modern at the same time, I stole a lot of dabs from my mother's bottle as a teenager, and I still love this uncomplicated yet refined scent.

I like this scent a lot of years. Long time longeviti on my skin and I received countless compliments over the years. I absolutely love it!!!

05. august 2013 Today i was going through my perfume collection, i was sorting ones i would like to out up for sale and i have found another 2 very vintage bottles of "Nonchalance". I used to have another vintage bottle of EDT but i have finished it already. Now there are 2 bottles of vintage EDC (eau de cologne) that are probably not even from the 80ś but much earlier. One atomizer was nearly empty (gosh i hate those under pressure vintage atomizers, they loose a lot of fragrance over the time by simply evaporating) and the sprayer wasn ́t working so i decided to finish it and broke the atomizer and spilled it over myself. Well, what can i say.... i have such a mixed feelings about this fragrance. YEs, i can clearly see why a lot of people name it "granny" scent, because it indeed has that "old lady" quality of perfume we all aware of. And don ́t get me started about "labels", there are "teenager" and there are "granny" scents. So this one is typical granny scent. But unlike some other perfumes labeled "granny" in somewhat offensive or bad way i see this a "granny" scent in a good way. This is a scent from the past that lingers the sweetes memories of beloved grandmothers (some mothers even). The elegant or the messed-up, the lady or the housewife, no matter at all. Those are grandmothers that we loved or someone maybe disliked. It ́s not a fragrances fault that this scent was typical and probably affordable back then (some day younger generation of fragranticans will probably write about classic Poison by Dior that this smells like granny/old lady, since yes, a lot of someones mothers of grandmothers used to wear it in the 80ś). This is not a problem if it smells in someones memory as an old lady, because this scent is very femalish, just not by todays standards. BAck then i guess it was quite trendy, since it was very popular and nobody would dare to call it "granny fragrance". Just feminine. Simple as it is. The vintage i am useing has no powder note actually unlike some of other reviewers noted. It has that oily soapy violet feeling. I see one reviewer posted a note that the notes are different on official website, but i guess it is for the modern version. I have a vintage and i can clearly smell the fragrance according to the notes posted by Fragrantica admins. When you compare the notes of Fragrantica and posted by MiZZpuRRfect you see the clear difference and that ́s not in a fragrances favour i guess. Yes, it is floral-aldehydic-bit soapy-bit spicy with a strong oakmoss note. I am positivly sure the notes are correct for vintage one: aldehydes - check, oakmoss - check, rose- check, LOTV - check, violet (a strong one BTW)- check, geranium- check. It is a wonderful, soft, feminine timeless fragrance that needs to be appreciated. I find it a bit sad one, a quiet one (not in a way of sillage, but the general impression). It is quite relaxing and comforting. You can freely wear it for yourself, but i understand that girls under 30 probably wouldn ́t appreciate it at all. I used to dislike it, i didn ́t understand it, i still think it has that "old-lady" style but in a way i have explained earlier, through the memories attached. But to me when i wear it i feel like my much beloved grandma, who has passed away, is nearby and i feel safe and calm. It is not a bad or ugly fragrance at all. One just needs right time and mind condition to understand it. Can be worn any season, any occasion. Truly. P.S. i think that even if your grandmother wasn ́t wearing such type of the fragrance, it still has a smell of her place, all the smells of kitchen, cupboard, wardrode, old sofas, all mixed up together - this is "Nonchalance" to me. :) P:P.S Maurer+Wirtz has really many great fragrances from the past which are not in database (such a shame). They are mostly cheap (with some exceptions) but loved by many (probably mostly in Europe, since it is not so famous outside Germany). Many treasures of german perfume industry are waiting to be discovered.

Maurer & Wirtz - does it make any bad products? I have the Deodorant spray (non aerosol) and the Eau de Parfum of Nonchalance. These versions smell similar and each has its charm. The EDP is more yellow, even though there isn't ylang. It has yellow vanilla. A mild "bouquet" vibe, a round and focused projection as if one is near a flower bouquet and smelling its perfume. This is a sensation I have found in the designs of Patou fragrances. I think it's the most charming kind of fragrance design, or pyramid design. I wish I understood this chemistry and design better. Nonchalance, this is all very mild and polite and lovely in Nonchalance. It's not the shock of Pani Walewska's aldehydes. The Deodorant spray is quite similiar generally to the EDP but I would say the impact is slightly more toward soapy frosted violet and the projection is diffuse rather than focused. It's equally lovely, comes at 3x the volume for a lower price than the EDP. Your other favourite aldehydic descendants of No. 5 drift politely in then out as you experience this aptly named Nonchalance. Update: I have the EDT now. Really the same except if you smell them all side by side. OK what I really want is Nonchalance to come in 300 ml splash bottles like Maurer & Wirtz TABAC. And I want those bottles to cost 20 dollars. Now, that would complete the vibe of "nonchalance".