Fragrance Reviews by deepthought

Repulse.
I think they sohuld rethink the name frankly......

Was consistently competent but was aversive to one on one confrontation, often choking during such encounters. Very intelligent but not a likable individual.
Not sorely missed.
I haven't smelt it but I wonder if it was anything like MS himself?

This fragrance treads that fine line which between harshness and luxurious warmth that is the hallmark of great 'accessable' fragrances (not to be confused with great and challenging fragrances).
I like it but that harsh / bitter note will put some people off so don't buy blind.

Maybe the version sold to Australia is a diluted version suited to 'modern' tastes but this fragrance exudes none of the charateristics spoken about here when I smell it.

I have had no longetivty issues with this one which be an issue in my skin. I mean no dis-respect to ANY basenoter here when I say that to me this frag' smells like a functional fragrance, that is to say, not comprised of expensive ingredients and designed to cover other smells rather than create a unique smell in itself. I ahve both the aftershave and the EDT and I find that aftershave the pick of the two as the EDT can be a bit overpowering. I'll keep coming back to it to see if it grows on me though!

This is a very nice fragrance. It's a nice combination of the sickly (lily), the fresh (vanilla) and the earthy (vetiver). I think this really is a young womans' fragrance. It would be a much classier statement than the 'in control' 'curious' etc frag's are.

Well, I really am starting to think that I am too easily pleased. I really like this one. It works well on my skin with the woods and spices coming to the fore. I think there is an unusual interaction between my skin and fruity notes so this might explain why these notes are sent into the background. It's a great frag and i don't really care if it does smell like others as it works well in itself (I can only wear one frag' at a time after all!)

Typically Iceberg. Fresh (minty notes), floral (it is feminine after all), fresh.
This one tends towards a light presence an d could be regarded as 'unisex' much in the same way as YSL NU EDP perhaps but without the dark mystery.

Is reminiscent of many other frag's releasd last year. I am thinking of Black XS and Paul Smith London but I'm sure someone will disabuse of this opinion!
Average longetivity, reasonable sillage. A compact fragrance. Some will love it. Give it a go!

Sorry, christykat, I have to agree with allen-at-home about this one about it smelling cheap. Not to say that there is anthing wrong with wearing a cheap& cheerful when you need a pick-me-up!

This is a nice scent but it on my Wife's skin it is not esecially powerful of long lasting (which is not a skin chemistry issue I believe). I really san't smell the complex of notes that are stated her or maybe I should say, I can't pick apart the individual notes except to say it is a slightly spicey green tea (which is a bit of a no-brainer really!)

OK I have taken the plung and bought this one. I think I'm a man who is assured of his sexuality (heterosexual). This is a complex, rich frag'. I suppose some might draw comparisons to M7 but M7 has that defining wood note which stands out dramatically (to me). I agree with most o the comments above but must state that there is a deep floral drydown which may turn off other male users. Try a good sample first (as always!)

Light weight Guerlain. How much can you strip from a fragrance and still retain some smell?

I think the Musk topnote sets the tone here. The Hedione is another transparent note, I believe and the fragrance is quite synthetic-heady. I can't take too much of it myself and I think there a few out there who agree.

I prefer to waer scents for myself. I am a married man and don't really want women swooning around me. This a frag which a guy would wear if he specifically wants to wear something for women to smell on him. Nothing wrong with that as long as you are aware of it. All in all a 'comfort' fragrance (just like 'comfort food').

First of all. Don't be mislead by the fact that this or any fragrance has a Ferrari badge on it. I think this is good rule of thumb for a lot of 'licensed' frag's.
Ignoring the label then, the next question is what does the stuff in the bottle smell like? I get a real vibrancy between base, mid and top notes which seems to catch my nose at different angles on each whiff. There is a slight progression in dry down but then at the later stages a bit of a cheapy-sweet thing starts happening. Are there Musk notes in there? That would explain it perhaps. This frgrance doesn't push ANY boundaries. In that respect it is not a credit to Ferrari racing team but then again, they didn't make it did they?

Well I tryed this a few times on my skin previous to purchase and I couldn't get the Dunhill Desire for a Man similarity at all. Now that I have applied it on me in a decent quantity, lo and behold, Dunhill Desire for a Man has mysteriously appeared on my skin!
I guess judging by the range of similarities that people have sited, this one must a be a bit of a cameleon!

Avoid at all costs.
Danger.....

A waste of glass, plastic and alcohol. (oh and money)

Bring it back Aramis. Attach electrodes to it's cap, wait for a thunder storm and unleash this scent!

Have to agree with Fragrancefan255 on this one. It smells like a number of other fragrances and offers nothing new which is not something which we have come to expect from the house of Chanel. It is a nice fragrance (so it gets thumbs up) in it's own right but one gets the feeling Chanel could have harnessed it's resources more constructively and pushed things on a bit.

I have to agree with most of the sentiments expressed about this, i.e. Amazing fragrance but very little lasting power on my Wife's skin which is a shame (and she has NO problems with other frag's and longivity by the way!)

What's not to like.
It's fresh and distinctive. Only the fragrance snobs who will miss out on this one, the rest of us who can look past the American cleaness of it can have some fun.....

This one does not evolve and it certainly can smell rather odd when on certain types of skin but on the RIGHT skin it is great. Longetivity is it's major problem, that and the fact that it has been deleted in Australia (according to the stores I have visited)

This one is a beauty. A rich complex of smells here and I don't get any of the powderiness others are reporting. Certainly not black, more a really dark green (which in the right light looks black!)

Unmistakable (in my opinion), has all the marks of a good fragrance. I associate it with money as over here in the antipods it is a bit of a 'power-frag'.

Incredible edible.
Just got hold of some of this and it is wonderful. There is some A-men in there but it comes across a bit spicier on my skin. Still alive and well in online auctions!

Maybe I'm too easily pleased but I really like this one! It's a toffee / coffee apple blend which is at once fresh and deep. This may well be a very skin-dependent frag' though judging by the polarisation of opinions that it has garnered!

There are those who believe that 'light' or 'lite' beer is an abhorence. Drain away the alcohol and you invariabley drain away the taste too. Making a destinctive, often divisive fragrance more palatable by straining out the very things that give it it's character can have the same effect.....

Nice, a very nice citrus with some echoes of Happy for men. Nice (I've said it twice).

Yes this does come across as synthetic. Yes it does smell fruity. Yes it does smell a bit peppery. The base notes do however get a bit overwhelmed by the mid and top notes here so it could come across as cloying to some noses. Horses for courses I think!

All sorts of notes shimmying against each other to create a positive, fresh fragrance with nice depth

I am currently swimming in a sea of seaweed, which isn't so surprising considering I have just sprayed myself with RL Sport. I just can't get my nose to dig out the 'fresh' notes in it. I'm sure this has certain applications where it works (see previous reviews) but I'm not into sailing ;)

This fragrance can stand on it's own against Guerlains effort (which is, by all accounts, the benchmark). It's not better or worse, just different and you should do yourself a big favour and give each a go!

Once had the misfortune of visiting someone who's brother had (it seemed) sprayed half a bottle on himself. The house was smothered in the fumes from this guy. It was my first real experience with this scent and I get flashbacks of it when I smell this one. This one just does not agree with me!

Bit of a novelty scent in some ways with it's incredibly original mix of notes. It had no lasting power on me at all but I still loved it while it lasted.

This is fragrance looking for the right companian perhaps. SNAG seeks same, DNS..........

There is a profusion (confusion?) of notes here but if you can pick it up cheap it certainly has a certain appeal (play pick the ingredients for hours on end)

Why resist it? Guerlain is the master of Vetyver.

This is a bit like a characture of the original. It has taken some of the most recognisable notes and amplified them without losing the instant recognisableness (did I just make up a word?) of it's original. Still though, if you struggle with the EDT, don't go near this one

Memories of being smothered by fumes on a bus bound for the City in the 1980's. Everyone was wearing, or one of it's clones, and it was all too much for me. I still can't get past the sour opening note when I catch a whif of this.

Wow, this one has illicited a few negative reactions.
I actually find it very good on my skin, however, my skin is a freakish chemical laboratory which has weird chemical reactions with every fragrance I put on it....................
Just bear in mind that the same chemical which gives red wine it's character is the chemical responsible for smelly socks so peoples sensitivites to certain notes in any fragrance can provoke a negative association.

Powerful- yep
long lasting- My word
sexy- matter of opinion perhaps
wearable- not on me!
I think the frachises on this one have been a lot more palitable and despite comments to the contrary I think Body Kouros carries off the fundamental notes very well.
At least it provokes a reaction whether it be good or bad!

Some days I love this frag' on me and other days I hate it!
My Wife likes it all the time thanks goodness (for her anyway).
Can tend towards fizzy and heady!
I would suggest this frag' is very skin dependent.

I think this is a must-have purchase for all star-wars fans (just for the bottle I mean). I like this one a lot more than the original Motion. Is tending towards a Polo Black and gourmond which means it is picking up on the recent trends.

A fabulous frag'. So simple yet so able to offer a whole day of olfactory delight. I wear it for office use and find it to be as refreshing at the end of the day as when it first goes no my skin!
It would be a shame to be put off by the 70's associations.......

Fragrance for pimps?
I have never met a pimp (to my knowledge) but I don't think he'd be wearing M7 (or M7 fresh for that matter).
As stated before, much more accessable than the original. I guess the lowering in intensity of the woody notes lets the other 'citrus' notes come forward. I love this stuff and I don't even pimp for living!

A rather enegmatic fragrance. Whilst not presenting itself as 'strong' fragrance, it has a very good longetivity. I don't know about sillage but I would suggest it is fairly low. It is fresh and the GInger note adds a touch of warmth. I don't get the tangy notes coming out on my skin so the overall effect may be very dependant of your skin.
Certainly worth a look if you are after something out of the ordinary!

This is perhaps an example of how a combination of ingredients can trigger a subconsious association in a persons mind. When I smell this I think of cigarettes. Not the smell of cigarettes but the smell that someone who would smoke cigarettes would wear. I am going to check myself into a psycho-analyst now!

It's okay but in a very American way, that is, it's all about cleaness and covering the smell of the body rather than interacting with the body, or in some cases, adding to the scent.
I might be wrong though!

I think I prefer this on my Wife to her original Tommy Girl.

This fragrance is an analogue of PH herself.
Lots of potentional, lots of fame, lots of money and lots of backing but still sells its soul to the highest bidder..............

More vetiver than Azzaro but not as much as Guerlian.
Unless you have an aversion to Vetiver, buy Guerlain. If you DO have an aversion to Vetiver of course, don't buy anything with the title 'Vetiver'!

The PE of mens fragrances.
It comes on strong initially but VERY quickly fades away to nothing. Make the most of it while it lasts ladies cause it's all over in a flash (Hee Hee).

Vetiver lite!
I can personally smell more vetiver in other 'non-vetiver' fragrances!
I suppliment this fragrance with a bit of pure vetiver extract (I bought it and want to use it up). The pure vetiver gives it a bit more rawness which a 'vetiver' fragrance needs!

That spearmint note combined with the vanilla may be where some people smell a feminine accord. Of course the florals help out in this too ;)
The guys at Ferrari may not want to admit it but this is really a unisex frag' in my humble.
I guess women drive their cars too (well somewhere a woman must drive one but I have never seen a woman behind the wheel of one yet).
As always, try before you buy!

Well there are similarities to Aqua Di Gio but there is a 'bitter' note in there which gives this a greater earthiness (Corsican Myrtle I think).
It certainly grabs your attention!

This is another in the edible bery club (City Glamour etc). I do like it though. Where City Glamour has a greater subtlety but no lasting quality (on my skin) this one has a stronger presence and a more defined drydown. Nice stuff but DO try before you buy!

I must be a sucker for mint (Live Jazz is another frag which seems conceptually similar to me) because I really like this frag'. Perfect for daytime use.

Boy I love this frag! A refreshing contrast of sweet and sour with good lasting power (typical for YSL).
I don't get any powderiness in the dry-down but then again I do have pretty strange interactions with frag's!

In my humble opinion this fragrance makes an ideal compliment to another great Guerlain frag' namely Jardin's de Bagatelles which is a favourite of my Wife. The two never fight but compliment each other in my experience.

An invigorating blend of earthy tones and citrus headiness.
Lasts forever and smells great from all the way through it's life-cycle.

Nothing says "I am Gay" like JPG2 (not that there is anything wrong with that in the words of Sienfield).
But just make sure you know what message others may be picking up when you wear this one.........

No I wouldn't say it smells like bug spray. It is a fairly inaccessable fragrance in some ways ( like a few YSL frag's I can think of). It certainly has some very individual qualities. I would recommend it be worn in humid weather (based on my own experience). If this is too 'hard-core' a frag' then certainly give M7 fresh a go. It captures the individuality of M7 but in a more accessable manner.

Whilst I should hate this fragrance, (80's rose based and that horrible bottle), I don't hate it when I smell it on my Wife. GO figure! Don't be put off by the bottle. Give it a go but if you buy it, don't tell people what your wearing.

A great and complex fragrance, but as others have commented, this is not a 'laster'. Layering would be the key!

Pleasant but not long lasting. This fragrance is another case of deja-vu in a bottle. Try it out for yourself rather than being too swayed by the 'smells like a toilet freshener' brigade.

A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.

I have heard negative remarks made about this fragrance being 'synthetic' in some of it's notes. Well I wear it for daytime use and I don't care whether it's synthetic or not, it just smells great all day! This one oddly doesn't change much over course of the day. On my skin it fades rather than having several notes dissapear to reveal others, as often is the case.

My skin really picks up the Patchouli notes in this which at first can be a bit "sickly". Drydown reveals all the other citrus notes and these have a good lasting power. Buy it as a cheapy and enjoy it for everyday wear.

I loooooovvvvvveeeee it. But my Wife hates it. It has a top note that goes on and on and on (etc). You either love it (me) or hate it (Wife).

Fairy floss in a bottle.
My 12 year old likes it though.........

Instantly accessable perhaps. A lovely frag' with the same evolving drydown as other Guerlain fragrances.

This fragrance makes me go "loopy" it is very lush and multi-leyered. It starts off and drys down beautifully, evolving on the skin. It is my Wife's signature frag' It is however, hideously expensive here is Australia!

This is good a fragrance but it is a product of it's time. Can soften down a bit on my skin over time. Could consider using it instead of nicotine patches.............

What I get from this fragrance on my skin is all the woody notes and the inscense top note. I get the feeling that the YSL frag's are all a case of the right fragrance looking for the right skin.

Extreme: This is very strong fragrance in the Luca-turinian style of "there is no such thing as a bad smell". You either hate it or love it & I think this is a fragrance looking for the right skin. Not meaning to commit plagarisim but "Do you fit the legend?".

I was quite happy wearing this until I was told it is the most popular fragrance in Australia for 55years+ men. Now I have to stop buying it. I can't wear my fav' leather deck shoes for much the same reason. Both luxurious, manly, comfortable, sexy (to some) and classic but I have to miss out apparantly!

A good honest fragrance with a clean fresh day-time appeal and excellent longetivity. What's in the bottle says "I am what I am" not "look at me". What's outide the bottle, i.e the name in big black letters, is filled with pretense and bling-bling associations. Ignore the name, try the scent!

This is a very accessible fragrance which has great lasting power, unlike some of its brethern.

Sweet and sour for your body.
I love smelling this on my Wife. Try it for yourself!

Not for the faint hearted. A lush mix of spice, pepper and sweet edible fragrance. Sillage factor is great. EDP preferrable.