Laguna Homme (2001)
by Salvador Dali

An amber aquatic, which is not quite a contradiction in terms; Laguna is 'pond' is Spanish. Not salty sea breezes but a calming, exotic, and tropical scent. OK it's not THAT great but it beats the hell out of Prada. Feels as if you're lying down on a hammock between coconut trees on a lazy afternoon. It's Tahiti time. Alas, nubile island girls serving Mai Tais, not included.

Hmmm… I was expecting great things from this one (even if the bottle looks like a suntan lotion product). At first, the topnotes seem promising but it quickly descends into a synthetic mess that’s hard for me to appreciate. There are definitely associations with salty seas and coconuts, but that wasn’t enough to maintain my dwindling fascination with it. It’s just one of those scents that quickly irritates.

Strangely enough, this seems to be very popular among Eastern European men – it’s the only time I encounter this scent in London (it’s impossible to obtain in the UK but I’ve been informed that it’s quite easy to find in countries such as Poland). I’m very curious as to why this is the case…

[Original submission date: 25 May 2008]

Doesn’t it smell quite much like Versace`s The Dreamer with additional note of benzoin plus that slightly salty metal accord….

Like The Dreamer, this indeed smells very synthetic but to my mind in a most pleasant way. Its very captivating juice. Works almost like a magnet.
Highly recommended if you like sweeter (oriental-fougere) scents and you’re not afraid of synthetic nuances.

Tasty scent and very pleasant wear with long lasting appearance.

This is a controversial scent, as you can see from the reviews in Basenotes. It really is a strange scent. I think the quinine note in it is responsible for both the positive and negative reactions. It's not exactly aquatic, but combined with the citrus notes, it makes for a lightly smoky and slightly metallic edge to the top note. I guess this is intrigued some and puts off others. The middle is a somewhat diverse collection of typical heart notes, woods, white floral, tobacco. Where the main interest lies for me is in the base notes: tonka bean, vanilla, and musk make for a bit of powderiness there; but the touch of labdanum and clary sage take it to a different level. On my skin, the powder hangs in the background, but the clary-labdanum win out. When to wear this? Warm weather definitely; when you are in a sunny, optimistic mood, too.

for me its kinda like being in a glass ball of pure blue water, where sting rays are my friends and all that can be heard to aquatic sounds
i loves it
i tend to have to use it like water tho wears off quickly

Like a boisterous speech, it is full of interesting points up front but subsequently finishes off it's tirade by simply falling off the platform into the audience. Massive vanilla/amber and absolutely NOTHING else. A political speech riddled with empty promises.