Narciso Rodriguez for Him (2007)
by Narciso Rodriguez

The Opening

Vague, pristine green fields and misty woods...woody and musky, all conjure an aura of bold sophistication. At this stage I do get the much talked about cucumber accord, which makes it slighty fresh but not a freshy-freshy type of smell, just makes that patchouli and musky woods get more vibrant and exciting; I assume this is why people associate it at this stage with the color green. It is stylish, it is trendy but not in a pretentious or obvious-posh kind of way - It evokes hot humid summer nights in my mind. Again, not just another freshy or woody oriental...something unique, understated and truly refined.

Drydown

The wetness and green vibe fade away, and it gets drier but still as hypnotic. More feminine at this stage, you can actually detect a little Narciso Rodriguez For her in the background. It is still dense but not thick, still allures and attracts the nose at the same time its uniquess repels it - so, so interesting to a trained nose, and even unconscious one...

The grey bottle tricks people into thinking this falls into a flat category of fragrances, but I believe its magnetic depth has enough layers to makes us visualize any color we want - I happen to believe that if this fragrance had a color it would be blue, due to its magnetic quality. I will even share a theory with you, that the color grey was purposely used as a way perhaps of covering and attenuating Narciso For Him's boldness and subtle feminine vibe towards the end of its life span on the skin, but again, this is just a silly conspiracy theory. Love it anyway. This fragrance is the opposite of boring, despite the minimalist aesthetics of the bottle.

8/10

Ive owned this for a few months now and can say that this is one of my favorite scents of all time. With over 70 bottles in my collection I just keep reaching for it. To me its a "Wow scent". I just kept saying "Wow" to myself after my first experience with it. I love to write wordy, detailed reviews but there's nothing that can be said about this scent which hasn't been said in the couple hundred or so prior reviews.

I will just confirm what many have already written which is this scent is a MASTERPIECE of HUGE proportions and yes it does have a concrete like vibe to it. But when people said that in the past I was expecting something totally different. This smells like concrete if it were sweetly perfumed...lol...What I love about it is it's fresh and dense at the same time which is why it's an extremely versatile fragrance that you can pull off in all 4 seasons.

If u are a fan of smelling unique then open up a new tab and BLIND buy this scent NOW...It lasts, it projects and is another scent which is the Fragrance collector's dream...Something which should be far more exclusive being sold at an accessible price.

Simply put...this scent is Genius...

10/10...I give it a 10 because that's what Masterpieces in perfumery get.

this is growing on me -- fast.

simply put:
starts green and wet and violet.
morphs into something very dry and gray and dusty (stony-vetiver.)
then relaxes into musk -- with hints of the above.

fabulous.

(note: evokes both fahrenheit and ck be. but better then either.)

Polarizing. Just an odd fragrance that smells like nothing else I've come across. The boldness in this scent reminds me of my first impressions of Fahrenheit, not in the way it smells but the risk involved to launch a fragrance like this. You can tell much care and quality went into mixing this scent together and it does intrigue you as you wear it throughout the entire day. I get excellent performance from this, in both projection and longevity. I've worn it twice and both times my wife said she liked it. I'm hesitant to say it's a safe blind buy, but I do recommend that all try this and give it a full wearing before walking away from it.

An original opening that in some aspects is quite unique: violet leaf with a dark, mildly adstringent patchouli, with added hints of a moist crisp and earthy undertone that is well balanced out by its dark crispness - with comparably few ingredients quite a unique effect is archieved - excellent.

The drydown maintains the balance of being tart, somber and soft, with the latter growing stronger courtesy of a note of a smooth amber with a slight touch of wood attached to it. In the base I get an additional white musk impression that blends in well with the rest.

The performance is excellent indeed with moderate sillage, very good projection and a very generous eleven hours of longevity on my skin.

A lovely autumnal creation whose few top notes are brilliantly combined in a very original manner. The drydown is considerably less spectacular, with ingredients of good, but never spectacular quality. Overall a good product. 3.25/5