Frapin 1270
by Frapin

Ahh the sweetness of berries and honey...
1270 opens up with a very evident combination of berries specially plum dipped in a sweet honey aroma with a hint, just a hint of spices. Amazing opening... Just amazing!

After about 15 minutes the spices get away of my skin and the honey that already was beautiful get even more
prominent but now mixed with a resinous note giving some depth to the fragrance. Sadly the berries does not last long enough on my skin, it was such a gorgeous smell, but anyway, the fragrance manages to still good the whole time which on my skin was about 5 hours.

Anyway, a very good sweet fragrance!

7th January, 2012.

I love this scent, though it is seems very familiar. It smells like a hot toddy of brandy, steeped with vanilla , raisins, dates and other fruits and nuts...served up in a wooden mug. Perhaps, however, vanilla is to perfume what butter and cream are to chefs. A delicious amplifier that makes most things better - but that can become a cheap trick. Maybe this would be better with a little less vanilla. After much thought about purchasing this, I have decided it is too feminine to be worn by me. Nice strength and longevity, though.

29th November, 2011.

I relish the beautifully orchestrated gourmand of Frapin 1270 ... initially, one is treated to a whiff of candied orange, lovingly coupled with peppered raisins and varied nuts, and floral hints glimmer as well ... this pleasure-inducing opening yields to a exquisite stew of cognac, sandalwood and amber, which truly anchors the sweetness of the opening and avoids its cloying, so magnificently so, that the spiciness augments the potent, boosy concoction of the heart ... these remarkable, middle notes binding with that promising opening truly transforms the senses to percieve a woodiness that conjures up aging barrels fattened by delightful and fruity cognac ... thence the soothing and warming base, with its honeyed vanilla and woods, beckons to a mellowing drydown ... singularly done ... decent sillage and good longevity ... a lovely and unique gourmand fragrance, wherein the notes complement each other so wonderfully ...

4th November, 2011.

Citrus opening with some cognac. I love the dry down! A little bit of leather, some cocoa, vanilla and coffee really hit my nose. Occasionally I get a hint of the honey.

This scent is spectacular, but some people claim that they have issues with longevity. I would say I get a good 8-10 hours out of this. I put this on one night and went out to the bar, two girls loved it but said they had to get close to me to smell it. So projection can be iffy as it dries down. I woke up that next morning and could smell the sweetness on my skin still.


Overall smell: 10/10

24th October, 2011.

For the people that enjoy the butterscotch drydown of this fragrance you should checkout Robert Cavalli Black that one also has a nice butterscotch drydown.

15th September, 2011.

One of only a couple gourmands that I can honestly say I like. To me, the scent has a butterscotch note that hangs around throughout. I really like that note and recommend the scent to others that do as well. That said, I find it hard to visualize a wide range of situations where this scent could be used... Nice scent, just limited wearability. Longevity is very good on 1270.

28th August, 2011.