Perfume blogger Kafkaesque reviews the current version of Héritage EdP. Unfortunately, I don’t think Heritage has held up well to the passage of time. What was fresh and new back in 1992 feels dated now. Heritage’s themes may have predated and inspired the use of the same accords in the future, 2006 L’Instant de Guerlain (as well as perhaps Patricia de Nicolai‘s 2014 Amber Oud), but its successor has outshone Heritage, especially in terms of popularity. Heritage may have been the original, but it doesn’t feel that way. The crux of the problem is that reformulation has stripped Heritage of its true identity — a very complex, spicy fragrance centered on woody notes atop an oakmoss and slightly leathery, amber base — and left behind only the strains of other creations. It no longer feels distinctive, and that becomes a small problem given Heritage’s very buttoned-up conservatism. It’s still elegant, but it’s been overly simplified now to something much more boring. The powerful titan of industry in his mahogany boardroom has now become middle management. Read more below.
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 07:30:00 +0000
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