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Tuesday, 18 February 2014

Genny (1987)

Posted on February 18, 2014 by niten




I was very intrigued when Roberto Garavaglia said, almost absently:
"...well, one of the best perfumes we made, many, many years ago... Jenny. It was Jenny. The first one, the original edition. It was in 1987. The only thing I can say about it....it's a perfume that leave you speechless."

(read full interview here )
Enough said. I almost completely forgot it, so I went in my old bottle deposit and tried it. I agree 100%. It is a speechless scent. Remembering vaguely the famous "Aromatic Elixir" by Clinique, no doubt, but in a more unisex way. A sort of "Aromatic Elixir for Men". A floral opening, and a very heavy drydown loaded with oakmoss and patchouli.
No IFRA rules, no restriction whatsoever, it's a scent to rediscover.
Avoid modern "cylindrical" bottles, and search for the "triangular"-shaped version.
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Mi sono molto incuriosito quando Roberto Garavaglia ha detto, quasi distrattamente:
"... beh, uno dei migliori profumi che abbiamo fatto, molti, molti anni fa, è stato Jenny. La prima edizione, l'edizione originale, nel 1987. L'unica cosa che posso dire è che era un profumo spiazzante."  (leggi intervista completa qui)
E' stato sufficiente per incuriosirmi. L'avevo dimenticato da moltissimo tempo, sepolto in mezzo agli altri profumi, l'ho tirato fuori e ri-provato dopo molti anni. Sono d'accordo al 100%. Si tratta di un profumo davvero notevole. Ricorda vagamente il famoso "Aromatic Elisir" di Clinique, senza dubbio, ma in un modo più unisex. Sembrerebbe quasi una sorta di "Aromatic Elisir pour homme". Un'apertura floreale, e un drydown davvero tosto, carico di muschio di quercia e patchouli.
Prodotot in un'epoca senza regole IFRA, senza nessuna limitazione di sorta, è un profumo da riscoprire. Evitare le moderne bottiglie "cilindriche", e cercare il vecchio flacone a forma vagamente triangolare.
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GENNY (first edition, year 1987)

produced by: 
RIVARA HANORAH (1987-1990), 
DIANA de SILVA (1990-1998), 
MORRIS (1998-2008); 
ITALART (since  2009)

created by: Jean Delville (Firmenich)
Top:  rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang, iris.
Middle: marigold, petit grain, cardamom.
Base: patchouli, oakmoss, musk, ambergris
Longevity : high
Sillage: very high

Ratings:
 9/10 (Hanorah & DianaDeSilva versions); 8/10 (Morris)


























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