Aigner
Aigner
236 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
The clary sage explodes with peppery brightness before bergamot and lemon crystallise the composition into something almost cologne-like, though the lavender immediately tempers any barbershop associations. Within seconds, you're caught between fresh citrus effervescence and an almost medicinal herbal dryness.
The woody core emerges gracefully as citrus evaporates, with sandalwood and cedarwood creating a pleasant, forest-like cocoon whilst fern and geranium maintain green freshness. The heliotrope begins suggesting subtle almond-cream undertones without ever becoming sweet, and the composition settles into a beautifully balanced woody-green territory that's neither overtly floral nor brutally austere.
Tonka bean and vanilla gently sweeten the woody base into something almost skin-scent intimate, whilst the musk and moss provide gravitas and prevent saccharine drift. The fragrance becomes a softly animalic, creamy-woody second skin that persists with whisper-quiet projection—more felt than smelled by those around you.
Aigner Nº2 arrives as a sophisticated study in restraint—a fragrance that whispers rather than shouts, yet possesses surprising depth for a 1976 eau de toilette. The opening salvo of clary sage and bergamot immediately establishes a brisk, almost herbal temperament, but this is no simple citrus cologne. The presence of lavender adds a subtle powder-dry quality that prevents the top notes from becoming merely bright; instead, they settle into something almost medicinal, vaguely masculine without aggressive assertion.
What distinguishes Nº2 is its unusual heart architecture. Rather than allowing the citrus to fade into oblivion, the composition pivots toward a densely forested interior where cedarwood and sandalwood build a woody backbone whilst fern and geranium introduce a subtle green herbaceousness that feels almost aquatic—though no aquatic note appears on paper. The heliotrope and tonka bean in the base hint at something almost almond-like, a creamy undertone that contradicts the fresh, spicy accords dominating the overall character. This is where iris and rose provide definition, preventing the composition from collapsing into a shapeless woody-vanilla puddle.
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