Fragrance Reviews by bokaba

I had the misfortune of trying this at my local drugstore. The citrus and floral bravado is not bad, but it dries down to a dirty, urine-like leather and then vanishes within a half hour.

I know a lot of people like this, but I do not. It smells like some kind of breakfast pastry and does not last long. Thank goodness I bought a mini.

This was my first aftershave in the ninth grade. I liked it then. It is cool, composed, and fairly linear. If you like this try Safari, it is million times better.

Florida Water smells like cheap, watered-down Guerlain Vetiver. It is not terrible though. Good value and not a bad aftershave. Has notes of orange, lime, vetiver, possibly mint, capsicum pepper, and vanilla to my nose. So slap some on in the morning--it burns like no other!

I just ordered a bottle of vintage old spice on eBay and am very excited.

What a bay rum! This is certainly king of spices. It is true that there is little change during the drydown, but that's ok with me. Strong clove, allspice, nutmeg, Cinnamon, etc. Smells a little like Aramis Havana. Versy strong and masculine.

Good scent with lots of herbs, citrus, and musk. Includes oak and tree moss as well as lemon and orange. Only draw back is that is very powdery and stuffy and does not last very long. Otherwise, excellent shave lotion for a bargain! (Available at Walgreens for $6).

Lovely...luscious, spicy scent with a little bit of musk, castoreum, and amber. It is very well layered and changes from a soapy top to a musky and spicy bottom.

Slightly better than the new formulation of Old Spice--slightly better.

Excellent. Just grass, lemon, and a little vanilla. Inoffensive and classy. Perfect for the office.

While this is a nice, neutral office scent, it bears striking resemblance to Azzaro pour Homme except a tad spicier. Sillage and longevity are okay.

Nice spicy, strong opening similar to Azzaro pour Homme, but quickly fades to a monotonous fresh drydown.

Very similar to VCA, but somewhat sweeter and less soapy. Highly formal and extremely strong. A true classic.

Yet another sweet, fruity, cloying concoction that smells identical to so many other such concoctions created in the 90s.

Simply smells like cheap lotion available at the supermarket.

Polo Black is a mixture of some type of room freshener and plastic. Far from the original Polo.

Burberry London for Men is a toned-down version of Givenchy Gentleman, but is still too similar. This initial blast is great, but it dries down to something sweet and gaudy.

I like this scent except as others have said it is basic and nothing unique. While it may be an original in its category, there are many similar to it today, however, imitations lack the excellent woodsy drydown. This is an okay scent for the office or casual events.

Is this the most refined, elegant, smooth fragrance ever? Certainly not. However, to me it seems to be a more mature version of Drakkar and possibly some of the Axe products. It is similar to the original Azzaro pour homme, but sweeter with more fruit. Onyx does have anise and caraway notes present, which resemble the original.

I find Drakkar to be over-bearing and juvenile. It reminds me of the various axes that people think smell good for some strange reason.

Highly formal and classic. Good staying power and silage; but the rose and carnation dominate with a somewhat sour note that smells a tad antique. I like it overall.

This is a little dated (but what classic fragrances aren't? like Dunhill, Aramis, Azzaro, VCA, etc.). The herbal opening is intense and eventually dies down to amber, musk, and a little pine.

A classic and extremely masculine. Aramis smells strongly of patchouli and other spices with a slight green leafy note. At first spray, the bergamot is quite antiseptic and unsettling, but it quickly fades.

This a good fragrance, but not very masculine and very perfumey. The lavender and floral notes dominate creating a somewhat "old lady" smell.

This is a very good, but not very professional or versatile fragrance. I like its over the top rose and floral notes, but its citrus is a little strong. Brit has a very perfumey air about it, but that makes it stand out a little bit.

High quality ingredients and construction, but this smells surprisingly like Cool Water and Drakkar Noir, just slightly better. Extremely fresh and aquatic with poor longevity.

I do not like this. At first application it smells very strongly of civet, which smells much like urine. After an hour or so, it dies down to a powder that smells just like wick's "powder fresh." I don't mind strong scents, but the opening is strong and vile.

I really like this one because it is spicy and woody rather than sweet and green like many of today's newer fragrances. This heralds in the lineage of vintage fragrances not often worn today. While the clove is at first very strong, the citrus, musk, and amber will come out (I believe that in Victorian times people relied heavily on clove and lavender as can be seen in Edition).

This is still available in limited quantities on Amazon.com and sometimes on ebay.com