Ho Hang

3 reseñas

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• zeljo

  January 27, 2016

  

  Not particularly remarkable for Balenciaga… I prefer Ho Hang Club by far.

• Selene

  March 17, 2019

  

  Ho Hang (Perfume of Luck) had a quirky advertising campaign. Beyond the odd name, it aimed to be unisex for lovers to wear together. While it leans neutral, I notice it skews slightly masculine. But let’s admit, women were already used to citrus with basil, moss, and woods (Cristalle 1971, O de Lancome 1969, Eau de Rochas 1970, Diorella 1972). In Ho Hang, unlike those, the wood stands out more with lavender touches. Structurally, it seems like an aromatic fougere mixed with a spiced wood accord—it has both. It marks its ambiguity again. It starts strong in citrus, but vanilla, lavender, myrrh, basil, and a timidly beating woody patchouli from the depths (the wood is more intense than the patchouli) keep it company. It’s resinous, ambered, with that warming sensation that envelops. It feels like its box, one of those lacquered Oriental furniture pieces. Time passes and the lemon sweetens like an orange; the lavender and basil remain, while the musk and tonka bean shine brighter. The patchouli and myrrh adorn the wood (which fades in intensity over time). In the end, the fragrance shows off more of its flowers. It’s an inviting, enveloping scent, for two 70s lovers, as if love stopped there. An interesting and controversial creation, where the advertising evolved over time depending on the country—I stick with the original French idea.

• metronick

  January 21, 2021

  

  I bought this over twenty years ago, and as @zeljo says, it hasn’t lost a thing.