Stroopwafel
Regular price $ 155.00Classically trained independent perfume pioneer Ineke Rühland pays homage to her Dutch heritage with a celebration of Stroopwafel — the traditional, irresistible caramel waffle cookie from The Netherlands. A comforting gourmand that imagines the cookie indulged with coffee in front of a crackling fire. A collection top seller.
From Scent Trunk
This delicious gourmand fragrance is inspired by the Dutch waffle cookie Stroopwafel, with notes of vanilla, caramel, baked waffle with wood and smoke. Wrapped in Gezellig; an untranslatable atmosphere that encompasses Dutch culture and includes feelings of coziness and ambiance that is inviting, friendly, sociable, comfortable, and convivial.
From Perfumer Ineke Rühland
“Gezellig” is a very Dutch concept, which means an inviting and friendly ambiance, and doesn’t really have an English-language equivalent word. The fragrance is inspired by my years living in Amsterdam, and I’m picturing enjoying coffee and stroopwafels in a 17th century canal house. There are tulips on the table and the old oakwood floors have just been polished. There’s a cool North Sea breeze outside, but inside it’s cozy and warm in front of the fireplace.”
Perfumer
Ineke Rühland
Atmosphere
Gezellig
Notes
amber, oakwood, fireplace, stroopwafel, espresso, musk, tulips
FYI
Part of Scent Trunk's ORIGINAL EDITIONS, a collection of fragrances featuring collaborations with perfumers who are given a fragrance brief for their commissions inspired by a Scent Trunk annual theme, seasonal focus ingredients, geographic provenance of the highlighted material, and/or color palette.
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To my nose is a smoky woody vanilla scent that leaves a slightly gourmand trail in the air. Really worthy of a full bottle purchase to me cause I had a decant and loved it!
The woods are warmed by the glow of a fire place, the caramel is creamy, not milky, and not too sweet. My favourite gourmand-ish scent because it's more woody than straight caramel. The woods and caramel are very well balanced so it's not a sickening sweet scent. Less sweet than Gioiosa and Battito d'Ali by Profumum Roma and Whiff of a Waffle Cone by Imaginary Authors. Those are brighter, far more sugary-syrupy and are stonger on the vanilla, this almost has a hint of bruleed caramel, there is a smooth smokiness in the background. Would be great any time except in the peak heat of summer. Adore this scent, so happy that I came across it on this site.
The scent is nice but subtle. Not to over powering on the sweet, however the staying power is way to weak. I sprayed it on and it didn't last a good 30 mins. It needs more of a stronger staying power.
Caramel and slightly soapy quality
I'm truly not sure where everyone is picking up the notes of fireplace, woods, and caramel, but this is a terrible fragrance. It smells like cotton candy that's been soaked in gasoline. It's sharp and pungent and sickeningly sugary. Please get Drunk Maple or Whiff of Waffle Cone instead. Even By The Fireplace will do. Anything but Stroopwafel.