Why do fragrance reviews always mention "high-end feeling"
Vision has colors and brightness, hearing has pitch intensity, but smell is blurry. When we smell a bouquet of flowers, we cannot define it as accurately as we describe red, we can only rely on association: "like a flower with dew in the morning" "like an old book that has been sunburned". And 'sophistication' is the most popular 'positive label' in this association.
The "vulgar flavors" in life are too specific, like the smell of oil fumes, the chemical smell of cheap detergents, and the pungent industrial floral fragrance, which are often associated with "daily trivialities" and "excessive stimulation". So people naturally crave a "counter everyday" scent, and "sophistication" has become synonymous with this craving: it means "not eye-catching", "not cheap", "not deliberate", it is the "dignity" in the scent.
On the other hand, "sophistication" is the "social currency" of smell. When two people agree that 'this fragrance is very sophisticated', the essence is to reach an aesthetic consensus - we both prefer this restrained and restrained expression of scent, just like we can both understand the blank space of a poem. The "high-end feeling" in fragrance reviews is actually searching for similar olfactory codes.
Disassemble the characteristics of "high-end fragrance"
It should be complex and harmonious, like a carefully arranged symphony, with ups and downs of top note, middle note, and base note. Different flavors should be balanced appropriately, and no one element will suddenly grab the limelight.
It should be suitable for the situation and know what role to play in what occasion. Being light and unobtrusive in an office environment, yet able to showcase one's personality in private moments. A truly sophisticated fragrance knows how to be measured and respects space.
It should have texture and layers, where you can feel rich details and present different appearances over time, rather than being thin, flat, and unobstructed.
The most important thing is that there should be some kind of tacit understanding between it and the wearer. It's not like a borrowed coat, but more like a natural extension of personal temperament. It does not dominate, but blends seamlessly with the wearer, creating an overall harmonious impression.
A sense of sophistication is the resonance between scent and self. There has never been a unified standard for 'high-end feeling'
Don't be fixated on the label of "high-end" in fragrance reviews, and don't follow the trend to buy fragrances just for the sake of "high-end". The true 'high-end fragrance' is never an adjective in someone else's mouth, but the resolute 'this is my scent' in your heart when you smell it.
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