 Ms Rochambeau   United StatesShow all reviews  | Chypre de Coty by CotyI have a 1 oz. bottle (EDP) of this that is most likely from the 1970's, when it was discontinued. I agree 100% with with Miss Denise's review of Coty Chypre: as you wear it, you can get a hint of almost every one of the classic chypres that was ever made and so wearing it is like getting a lesson in the history of the chypre genre as it unfolded down through the years, as I sniffed it at different times during its development, I found myself calling out the names of several of the other chypre perfumes I've had the opportunity to experience. I can see how this can be considered the mother of all chypres. If your looking for something classically pretty and beautiful in this scent, you won't find it. This scent has a more "jolie laide" (spelling?) kind of beauty, which makes it all the more mysterious and compelling to me. Clean, fresh, fruity-floral lovers will run screaming in the opposite direction because this is as far from that as you can get. I'm one of those believers in the theory that when Coty fell on hard times, he sold some of his formulas to Guerlain, What confirmed that for me was when I first opened my 1930's bottle of Emeraude. "Mother of Shalimar!" was my first thought. With Coty Chypre I get aspects of Mitsouko, Parure, Bandit, Miss Dior and on and on! Now I'm dying to get my hands on just a little of the pure parfum. 3rd February, 2012. |
 Kaern   United KingdomShow all reviews  | Jeux de Peau by Serge Lutens Les Salons du Palais Royal ShiseidoIt'a all been said really -- buttery sweet gourmand, slightly Bois Farine like, but less likeable.What is really depressing though is that Jeax de Peau smells like an amalgam of other Lutens fragrances and lacks any individuality, so I'm not really sure why it's been created. A couple of recent offerings from this House have been totally underwhelming and this is one of them. I hope they pull things round as SL has previously produced some stunning, groundbreaking work. 3rd February, 2012. |
 shamu1 United StatesShow all reviews | Sandalwood by Art of ShavingAOS' fragrance is a warm, rich and smooth treatment of the sandalwood note. I usually prefer sharp and dry wood fragrance, so I'm surprised at how much I like this. In fact, this is so warm and smooth, it smells like it's entirely made up of base notes. 3rd February, 2012. |
 scentsitivity United StatesShow all reviews | Eau Suave by Parfum d'EmpireEau Suave means “sweet water”. If you know French, you say, “why are you telling me this?” And if you don’t know French, you just learned something (just like me!). Eau Suave is a fruity rose chypre. The rose is very bright and loud. I generally don’t like fruity notes with roses – they cheapen the rose to me and it is no exception here. There are some delicate spices in the background, but they get lost in the noise. I don’t like this one. 3rd February, 2012. |
| lilybelle United StatesShow all reviews | Bois Plume by EstebanThis is lovely. It is woodsy/cozy without being harsh or overwhelming. It reads a little bit *masculine* to me - the kind you borrow from the men's shelf because it is irresistible. It is somewhat sheer, refined yet laid back, easy for anyone to enjoy, any age, any gender. The cinnamon and lavender give it a touch of sweetness. Nicely composed and I like it very much. 3rd February, 2012. |
 Darvant  ItalyShow all reviews | Epic Man by AmouageEpic Man is a luxurious spicy, resinous and woody fragrance. As well as in the other Amouage's there is in this composition a lot of exoticism, artistry and class. Personally the scent that much more than others reminds me the Epic Man's dry down (with all the well deserved proportions) is Duro Nasomatto which is finally an harsher, sharper and less refined stuff for sure. The beginning is the best and more multifaceted part with its concert of delicious spices, incense, resins and woods. Pepper and nutmeg are prominent and the notes of saffron and cumin enhance the airy projection of the starring frankincense . I agree who with talks about a kaleidoscopic effect as the smell is changeful, epic (exotic) and complex. In the middle of the spicy-incensey blast you can catch the drought of woods, the aoud fuel, some edible balsams and dry fruits. The presence of berries and citrus flavoured by spices and myrrh turns the smell out as particularly edible but never unbalanced or dissonant. The sandalwood is notable under my nose but is dusty and mystic, is almost tasty and agreable, ending to become leathery but anyway attractive being as something deliciously spicy and creamy. The note of frankincense is always present (on the side of aoud) in its spicy savoured creaminess ending to sweeten the initial severity of the aoud-dry spices-sandalwood chord. The final (still incensey) smoothness introduced by a kind of dense (oudh) animal musk is the stunning characteristic of the epic dry down. A huge work of olfactory caftsmanship. 2nd February, 2012. |
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| Darvant ItalyShow all reviews  | Silver Shadow Private by Davidoff
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| Darvant ItalyShow all reviews | Lyric Man by AmouageLyric Man is absolutely unique, a dark and opaque effluvium of burning oils, candels, incense, musky roses and balsams that convey your mind inside a cozy and secret dodgy salon of extrathunderstorm relax, somnolence, dark bacchanals and black widows. Mystic. A soapy, obscure spicy potion. Extra lush and velvety suede. 1st February, 2012. |
| Darvant ItalyShow all reviews | Baldessarini Ambré by Baldessarini
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| alfarom ItalyShow all reviews | Worth pour Homme by WorthWorth Pour Homme is an extremely classic fougere: no doubts. If you're into "first-wave" type of masculines and if your idea of cleanness brings to mind of Kouros, then Worth Pour Homme is for you. A slightly severe opening with loads of herbs (and the usual lavender accord) introduces a leathery/musky composition of incredible beauty. A remarkable woody presence reinforces the general masculine vibe while subtle floral patterns provide incredible refinements. Civilized yet not too mannered, long lasting but not overpowering, fresh with just a tad of dirtyness providing and incredible balance. Terrific. 31st January, 2012. |
| Kaern United KingdomShow all reviews | Coromandel by ChanelHad great hopes with Coromandel after wearing the delicious vetiver - Sycomore from the same range. However, I found all the notes and accords, especially the amber and patchouli way too powerful. In fact, the opening five minutes was almost unbearable in it's stridency. The drydown is ok, but I found the vanilla note used here a touch sickly, almost Givenchy PI like. If this had copied the subtleness of Bois des Iles, I think it would have been much improved. Awarding a neutral is being generous, but it isn't a bad fragrance, just not for me. 31st January, 2012. |
| electric33 United StatesShow all reviews | Eau Parfumée au Thé Blanc by BulgariThis is a nice light, almost unnoticeable fragrance. Yet it remains a fresh and clean scent. 31st January, 2012. |
 jujy54 United StatesShow all reviews | Iris Ganache by GuerlainIris. The flower in particular. Yes, there's buttery, earthy orris, but there is also the flower. In fact, this almost comes across a soliflor for me, floral as in the actual flower, as opposed to an abstracted,poetic evocaation of the flower. Much more blunt than your usual Guerlain. Sort of a blowsier Après L'Ondée. 31st January, 2012. |
 le mouchoir de monsieur Show all reviews | Jardanel by Jean DesprezThe logo of "Jardanel" is a strange, multi-coloured mandala-like masque: It's not quite clear if this design is channeling a retro-beginning of the century vibe, a la 1910, a 20's vibe, or a neo-deco seventies groove: As Bal a Versailles was distinctly colour coded in sunflower yellow, Jardanel is saturated inside and out in a vibrant leaf green. On premier application, Bal a versailles is referenced only in the seemingly endless depth of construction that made the perfumes of Jean Desprez some of the most expensive in the world. Bal a Versailles was the very first perfume in history to out-price Joy. Upon smelling Jardanel, it becomes obvious rather quickly that Monsieur Desprez had a taste for strong willed scents: This is nothing like Bal a Versailles, but is equally assertive. Unmistakably a green scent, it is neither daffodil chypre nor a fizzy neon green symphony like "Vacances" or "Vent Vert." Where these two evoke civilized strolls along "La Piste" in Deauville or on the Cap d'Antibes, Jardanel will summonse visions of roaming around naked in the Black Forest. A Jean Desprez hallmark becomes apparent as soon as this extract is applied, which would be detectable in its explosive, persistent personality from 0:001 seconds forward: The flight is magnificent. Where Bal is sexy in a satin lined boudoir kind of way, Jardanel is eroticism laying in the grass, ravished, and begging for more: All muddied up and sweat stained, gasping, and beckoning for a second, or third lover to take his turn. One wonders which precise sort of girl Jean Desprez had in mind when he baptized his signature scent with the slogan "For a Certain Kind of Woman." 31st January, 2012. |
| le mouchoir de monsieur Show all reviews | Fille d'Eve by Nina Ricci(A review of perfectly preserved, temperature and light controlled vintage extract from the mid Seventies) Fille d'Eve: Girl of Eve. Girl, Daughter. Upon first whiff on litmus, this extract breathes a rush of Spring: The kind of "First Hint" that can be detected as early as mid March, when it is clear that the worst part of the grisly, dark days of Winter are finally slinking away to mercifully hide for another six months. There is, by all outward appearances, no "perfumey" quality to Fille d'Eve, a Germaine Cellier comp: One of two masterworks orchestrated for Nina Ricci, the other being Coeur-Joie. In spite of the fact that Germaine's "patte" was always somewhat strange, often groundbreaking, this one does not announce itself by a blasting fanfare of presence, as do some of her others, Bandit, Vent Vert....Clearly, Germaine Cellier had in mind to channel the inimitable quiet hush that is the Hallmark of Nina Ricci, who in the XXe Century produced some of the worlds greatest, and finest, perfumes, with a standard rivaled only by Jean Patou. On litmus, this extract begins slowly, all daffodils in bud, paperwhites, cool, chilling wind, but within ten to fifteen minutes begins to heat up: The Birth of an Early Spring Day, which promises to bring a thaw. References are difficult to summon. At first whiff I was reminded of Chamade, but only for an instant, as this has nothing of a Guerlain. As it warms, Patou's "Caline" is harkened, though very distinctly lacking the boozy depth that every Patou, save for Joy, seems to have in spades. The warmth that announces the unfolding of delicate spring blossoms and pale, linden yellow leaves quickly becomes stable, and no dark, resinous base can be intuited, save for a slight pepperiness that does emerge, though no more harsh than that which emanates from a perfect, full blown carnation. 30th January, 2012. (Last Edited: 1st February, 2012.) |
| alfarom ItalyShow all reviews | Michelson Bay Rum by Caswell-MasseyWell, is this made out of clove? You can swear it! The opening left me perplexed for a few seconds as it smelled unpleasantly familiar but I couldn't exactly detect what it was about. Then a big clove started to materialize in front of me. Huge, brown and running towards me at 200mph speed...Clove is all I get, sorry! I quite like clove, but this interpreation is definitely crude and very (very) linear. If clove often brings to mind of dental offices, Massey's interpretation represents the whole dental treatment without anesthesia...Scary. 30th January, 2012. |
| shamu1 United StatesShow all reviews | Chevalier d'Orsay by D'OrsayChevalier d'Orsay is an insanely complex fragrance, and that makes it really hard to describe what it smells like. I think Swanky's comparison to YSL our Homme is apt, except Chevalier has an overriding lemony smell, and it has stronger, longer lasting lavender. A huge pile of various herbs, citrus notes and woody notes contribute little sparkles of scent, popping in and out throughout its duration. 30th January, 2012. |
| lilybelle United StatesShow all reviews | Violet Blonde by Tom FordI love it. The violet impression in the beginning is fresh and clear, and the combination of violet + pepper + citrus gives the fragrance an up energy. This is modern and sheer, but it is long lasting on my skin. The dry down is soft and fuzzy, and toward the end my skin seems to amplify the benzoin vanillic quality - a bit of residual sweetness there that is a very, very nice ending. Love this and I want a bottle. 29th January, 2012. |
| scentsitivity United StatesShow all reviews | Eucris by Geo F TrumperEucris starts out spicy and mossy and feels very dark. With time a honeyed accord, much like Givenchy Gentlemen’s emerges. In fact, I think of Eucris as a heavier, darker version of Givenchy Gentlemen. At first I had my doubts, but I am impressed. 29th January, 2012. |
| Darvant ItalyShow all reviews | Tom Ford for Men by Tom FordThe misleading beginning is like a whiskey with its sheer smokey, orangy, spicy and liquorous vibe. This part is appealing, smells like a niche fragrance and you would almost wish drinking it. In a while the smell evolves in something more conventional and watered (ginger and citrus, --lavender?) in the middle between Dior Homme and L'Instant Pour Homme but in a really faint and fluidy version, something barely chocolatey-vanillic, slightly nutty, mossy, vaguely laundry, powdery and aromatic of anise and herbs. In this phase the scent smells like a designer fragrance, rather ordinary and mediocre. The woods are too faint to inprint texture and temperament. The lasting power is really faint and the scent becomes soon impalpable. 29th January, 2012. |
| Darvant ItalyShow all reviews | Monsieur de Givenchy by GivenchyMaturity, classicism and discretion introduce this fragrance as one of their most representative olfactory pillar since this perfectly balanced blend of citrus, lavender, aromatic greens, moss and astringent flowers is too historical and exotic (in the sense of coming from a daring age) to be ignored by the lovers of a specific left over glorious era of great enterprises and transmigrations. The juice stands out in the middle between a classic fougere and an exotic chypre. I agree who with stresses the wonderful initial role played by aromatic herbs, hesperides and citrus-lavender before a wonderful mossy dry down sets its roots on the floor. The watery exoticism of lavender and fluidy aromatics is stunning and the beginning reminds me a bit the daring and fashinating aura exuded by my grandfather with its English Lavender. This fragrance smells definitely less endly soapy and more citrusy, angular and aromatic than Chanel Pour Monsieur because of its characteristic "colonial" initial citrus-lavender feel that is more sharp than the initial "fizzy" (ginger and cardamom) Pour Monsieur Chanel's vibe. On this sphere this is more similar to Eau Savage than to Pour Monsieur. The hesperidic feel is here more stressed over lemon, bergamot and tangerine than about orange. The smell ends moderately soapy, woody and aromatic still holding its lemony-orangy feel that is in the air since the beginning. The herbs are aqueous and not earthy while the note of carnation and geranium are extremely subtle, sharp and sophisticated. To be avoided if you don't like the genre (as well as my great friend Alfarom writes). Timeless. 28th January, 2012. |
| scentsitivity United StatesShow all reviews | O'Pomelo / Pamplemousse by Comptoir Sud PacifiqueI found this to be a rather pale grapefruit. Unremarkable. 28th January, 2012. |
| Sarahsaurus  AustraliaShow all reviews | Aqua Allegoria Anisia Bella by GuerlainHaving liked Lolita Lempicka, I bought this on the basis of the promise of anise-- and I sincerely regret it. It smells of liquorice allsorts with a malevolent strength and barb to it, with a sickly sweet and soapy undertone added almost, it would seem, as an afterthought. 28th January, 2012. |
 FumeHood Show all reviews | Royal English Leather by CreedI give this a thumbs up for a few reasons.. 28th January, 2012. |
| bhanny United StatesShow all reviews | Jil Sander Man Pure (original) by Jil SanderThis is just amazing. SirSlarty mentions a smokiness, and its ever present, and its lovely. Smells like birch tar or cade. There is a wiff of citrus in the top, but just a wiff. Definitely some nice herbs. Lots of oakmoss. Ends with leather. This is not a sillage monster. But lasts a good deal of time on the skin, and the drydown is really nice. 28th January, 2012. |
| Darvant ItalyShow all reviews | Teatro Alla Scala by KriziaI see the associations with Coco and Opium since this masterly work of italian olfactory craftsmanship was a classy, spicy and mysterious juice for a night gala at theatre or a ballet. The smell of this unfortunately discontinued juice was deliberately and deliciously stuffy, vintage (in its backbone of aldehydes, bergamot, spices, mellow fruits, patchouli and animalic notes), hightly classy and superb in its spicy and fruity-floral-aldehydic animalic soul. I smell an honeyed rose (fairly harsh of spices), vetiver, mellow fruits, earthy patchouli and ylang-ylang. The note of tuberose links it perfectly with the fruits but is the duo rose-carnation the responsible of the main floral mark. The dry down is mossy, dense and sophisticated. The animalistic and fruity vibe reminds me a bit Diva Ungaro (and Fendi Fendi) but this one is less fruity and more earthy-rooty-dirty. An old-school respectful high class concoction. 27th January, 2012. (Last Edited: 28th January, 2012.) |
| scentsitivity United StatesShow all reviews | Hermèssence Rose Ikebana by HermèsRose and rhubarb. Hermes has another scent with rose and rhubarb, Eau de Pamplemousse Rose. If I understand correctly, the rhubarb note either enhances the grapefruit in EdPR, or it acts as the grapefruit if amped up enough. In Rose Ikebana we see rose and rhubarb again, but the proportions are completely different. The rose is turned up much stronger, the rhubarb/grapefruit is turned down significantly. Some people see grapefruit here instead of rhubarb, and I think that is understandable. To me, the rose is nice, but I am not really sure the rhubarb integration does anything for me; it drags it down a notch in my mind. 27th January, 2012. |
| SteelerOpera United StatesShow all reviews | Love Fury by Nine WestVery light, fruity floral. Interesting bottle that does not reflect the juice inside. Projection is VERY minimal and doesn't last long. Price looked great until I smelled it. Might be a very nice frag for a young girl or someone that doesn't want to impose their scent on others, but the striking mature bottle clashes with the faint scent it holds. 27th January, 2012. |
| scentsitivity United StatesShow all reviews | Hermèssence Osmanthe Yunnan by HermèsSo I am sitting here in a deep funk and I decide to test Osmanthe Yunnan. One whiff, and my funk melts away. I get a bright, cheerful floral, coupled with fruit and tea notes. I think this would smell wonderful on a lady. 27th January, 2012. |
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