Dragon (2007)
by Parfums Raffy

The label should read "Dragon Breath." This starts out as a comically chemical blend of cherry Lifesaver and pink bubblegum, and does not improve one iota with age. Dragon’s best feature is that it doesn’t last, so I don’t have to be subjected to its banal odor for too long.

12nd December, 2009.

Opens light with the citrus obscured by a wood accord, which in turn is obscured by its own reticence. I get very little aroma from this fragrance, and, judging from some of the other reviews, that is a good thing. What I get is an unidentifiable synthetic note coupled to an oily background. It’s stale and it has little sillage or longevity, which can be looked upon as a good thing. In spite of my overall dislike of Dragon, I can say something good about it: It’s not as bad as Mogul, but still not recommended.

1st March, 2009.

This ain't no dragon -- a lizard perhaps? This is just a boring dismissible messed-up synthetic mish-mash. Smells cheap with no glimpse of hope to save it from complete utter mediocrity... and then it's gone. Hooray!

22nd January, 2009.

How do I put this politely? It smells like a cheap drugstore scent from the 70s that's been standing on a shelf without a box in bright daylight for way too long. I'm not making this up either. It comes rather close to an ancient bottle of Mülhens Men's Classic I have lying around here. Spineless and thin, it yet manages to be sharp and irritating because synthetic loose ends are not properly tucked away. A complete aesthetic and technical failure. OK, not so polite after all, but please consider I inhaled this.

19th December, 2008.

I have to agree with SirSlarty. This starts out very sharp, much like a massage oil I purchased. Heavy on Ylang ylang. The middle and basenotes remind me somewhat of Nino Cerruti pour homme, which definately wasnt my thing. I have to go neutral on this; I see what its trying to do, but it doesnt suit me. Also longevity felt rather lacking for an EDP (2-3 hours, its just there after 3)

8th July, 2008.

The opening was too soft, and almost undetectable. As far as I remember, it was fresh and pleasant enough to start with in the dim morning. Not long at all, it accelerated into a more mature scent, and bore a resemblance to that of Mogul, yet far less thick in the sense of sweetness. I caught a hint of leather and light smoke clouding my presence within 30 minutes of wearing it. However, the disappointment is that it is too subtle, too short-lived. After 2.5 hours I could hardly detect it, even when I moved a lot and was about to sweat I still couldn't catch it rising from my skin. Dragon needs to be intensified and doing so would guarantee me buy a bottle.

3rd July, 2008.