Fragrance Reviews by Sunsetspawn

I really want to be transported to the sea and wax poetic about this like everyone else here. I just feel like SirSlarty hit the nail on the head with the fresh dishwater comment. It's not off putting whatsoever, but it's just something that I can't anyone taking pleasure in smelling.

To each his own.

There are plenty of reviews here that will do this more justice than mine. But if you're still reading, why not find out what I think?

This fragrance is a jack of all trades. It's refined and gentlemanly, yet casual and fun. It's summer, and winter. It just molds to you.
Do you wear a three piece suit while overlooking the fiction stacks at an old library?
Vetiver
Do you write the scores for video games?
Vetiver.
Do you cruise for chicks in a Trans Am with the T-tops off?
Vetiver
Do you pass the Grey Popoun in a car worth more than most people's houses?
Vetiver.

All of the harsh edges of vetiver have been smoothed out; you cannot go wrong here.

Listen up. This is a "dark," fresh, soapy fragrance. What do I mean by that? Well, you see, most modern fresh, soapy scents have more of that ivory, dove, citrusy, ethereal thing going on. On the other hand, PR smells more like a "scented" soap. Like maybe Irish Spring or another one of those blue soaps.

It's herbal and clean, ya hear me?

Bear in mind that this was very popular for a while, so it may bring back memories or it may make you feel like you smell "old." This is an illusion as PR is straight fresh, but scent is a powerful sense, and it you, like I, feel the illusion of old, than Pace Rabanne isn't for you.

Give it a try though, it's too good and easy to come by not to.

Klack! Do you hear that? It's the sound of a home run. Dirty English is woody, smoky, boozy, salty, incense-y, and I swear I smell the slightest hint of roasting chicken in there. Maybe I'm just hungry.

This is Lord of the Rings to Tommy Bahama's Pirates of the Caribbean. Am I being vague? Fellowship of the Ring to Curse of the Black Pearl?

Whereas TB invokes the woody deck of a ship docked at the virgin islands, DE is an old tavern full of merriment and danger.

No really, there is a sweetness here that screams "spilled booze."

Don't let the name fool you though, there really isn't anything dirty about it. And it's one of the first fragrances I'll tried that really feels like it can be worn anytime, anywhere, except perhaps the tropics.

Wow, Buzzlepuff AND Sir Slarty have nailed the head here. This is a high quality fruity suede. It's business casual. I could imagine a lot of suits wearing this and thinking that they are the coolest guy in the office, and yet the reality would have them looking more like Ricky Gervais.

This is good, yes, but it won't make you a maverick, it'll just make you smell good.

So I was at the mall and had to try something on before I left, and this is the one I picked. I never sample more than one at a time, so I gave myself a good spraying and went about my day.

It's got a clearly defined citrusy top, which almost made me chalk it up to being just another citrus. However, I was stuck with it, and 212 Men on Ice revealed itself after a short while. On the ride home I noticed a wonderful smell that so perfectly complimented the warm spring drive through the forrest.

This has the woodsy, grassy base of 212 Men, and none of the floral top. It's a perfect non-tropical summer scent.

The Vert is green, peppery, powdery, and slightly sparkle-y. It could also be THE most boring, pleasant scent I've ever smelled. I'm sure it could work as a room spray in spring, but I cannot imagine looking forward to putting this on as I'm dressing. I'll tell you what though, this would work very well in a close quarters situation like a plane ride, ER visit, or alien abduction, when you don't want to offend those around you.

This is a VERY sweet and spicy tea scent. It's also much more appropriate for women. I won't disagree with it being unisex, but I don't think that many men will be eager to run out and get a bottle.

I've been smelling the sample for awhile now, with mixed emotions. However, now that I've tried wearing it for a full day I must say that I'm pleasantly surprised. Skin will absorb this quickly, but when applied to the warmer parts of clothing, this will last all day. Also, it takes awhile for it to settle properly, but when it does, the fruity tea goodness takes over.

I would definitely classify this as a summer scent. After it dries the smell becomes very muted. BUT, as your body temperature rises the smell comes back and it really gives off subtle but noticeable sillage. I've noticed that most people here seem to literally classify the smell as "Silver Mountain Water," but that is absolutely a psychosomatic reaction. If anything I would say this smells "purple."

I may have to buy a bottle, but I want to give MI a serious wearing before I make any decisions. The two are similar and buying both would be silly.

A monumentally boring fresh scent that is sure not to offend anyone. It's green and clean and best suited for summer.

This is really fine. Such high quality glass that slowly fades from red to clear. And that bright shiny cap that sits right above the crossed swords of the Creed logo. I tell ya, this is a bottle to die for...


And the juice is Joop! smelling garbage. That's right, we have yet another Dr. Pepper air freshener EDT.

Mr. Creed, no soup for you, one year!

Someone hit the nail on the head when they said that this smells like an old leather couch. Antaeus is elegant, refined, masculine, and damned unique. Antaeus is also timeless; there is no 80s smell and no old man smell here. Not only is it timeless, but it's also ageless; while wearing this I had a 20 year old woman bury her head in my chest while exclaiming, "you smell really good." I did clarify with her that although she loved the smell, she considered it much more elegant than sexy. I happened to agree. I include this anecdote because I feel that many people will assume that this is a smell that will only appeal to older woman, and that simply isn't the case.

This is easily in my top 5 and I will be getting a bottle before next fall...

did I forget to mention that this is a cool - cold weather scent?

If you put 70% cocoa pebbles and 30% fruity pebbles in a bowl and top it with grape soda you may get an idea of what Avante Garde smells like. As it dries to the base it only gets more chalky. In fact, there doesn't seem to be any real base notes at all. If worn on clothes a fruity wet smell stays prominent throughout even after the cocoa and grape soda dissipate, which is better than chalkiness, but has been done much more pleasantly by countless other perfumers.


I really wanted to like this considering that at the time of this writing there is only one review, but there just is no hiding this unpleasantness.

Hmmm...

All the Gendarme scents are different variations on a good theme,


with Grabazzi being the exception, but not by much. This theme is also present in CK be.

I'm afraid I couldn't tell you if Mojo is more "sixties" than other Gendarmes, but I can tell you that it's a little "darker," and is more reminiscent of freshly cleaned linens than the other Gendarmes, which seem to more closely resemble soaps.

I've been told it's a sort of ethereal, muted, pleasant, yet obscure smell by other people who smelled it on me.

The bottom line is that it's very nice, but I've yet to thoroughly examine my bunch of Gendarme samples to determine how it really compares. I will say this, even if I like another Gendarme better, for $25 you can be damn sure that I shan't regret my Mojo purchase.

Boring, Indefensible Dreck.

Lucky Number 6 is a mundane "fresh oriental." It stays in very safe territory and there are also some annoying "sweeter" notes that obnoxiously sneak around whilst you go about your day. I thought I'd learned my lesson about blind buying, but apparently some good reviews, a pretty bottle, and a nice price turn me into a ten year old at Gamestop.

If you're already on this site scouting for scents, then you are well past this amateur concoction.

This is a fresh, clean scent that completely avoids smelling aquatastic, mariney, or fruitish. The opening is more vibrant than BPH regular, and it would seem that this is because of the grapefruit (after reading reviews here), but it didn't smell like grapefruit to me, rather it just smelled brighter and fresher. Overall this is very well blended, to the point where identifying individual notes was difficult. The only note I could clearly ID was the light musk, and I supposed that's because it closely resembles the pure musk oils that I have.

There is nothing wild or crazy about this, nothing sharp or overpowering, and nothing all that interesting. It's perfect if you work closely with people and don't want their attention to turn to your scent (for better or worse) for more than a moment.

As a bonus it does last quite a long time.

Grey Flannel is a fresh, green scent that smells like the little pyramid here says almost exactly, but with a hint of almond. It can be thought of as L'Eau d'Hiver done properly.

On the surface I know what you're thinking.

"OMGs, that's the roxors, now I can smell teh brootlz on my way to teh roflcopter!!!!1!1!"

Well, I hope your trip is short, because I used a whole damn tester vial on me at 8:00 AM and I was scentless by noon.

In conclusion, the smell is money, but it does go away too quickly and I'm not enough of an obsessive ass to to prepare decants because I like a smell. Although I'm sure sooner or later I'll find an 11 that I'll have to break my policy for. Such is life.

I've read about Ben Gay and New Shoes. Yes, I'm afraid both of those comparisons are valid. There's something odd about the "freshness" here that isn't sitting well with me. I'm afraid I've given this a fair few wearings and have come to a firm conclusion.

No. I shan't be reaching for this again. I do not enjoy it myself, and do not expect others to enjoy it.

This initially smells like an amazing tea based beverage. It's a little sweet, but it really is a pleasant smell.

As the tea scent dissipates a problem begins to develop: the sweetness begins to dominate and what meager masculinity that tea leaves so indeed promote vanishes like so many Earth Angel playing Marty McFlys. No matter, it's still a very pleasant, if cloyingly sweet and feminine, fragrance.

And then we have the second problem. Curve Connect is nauseating. Maybe it's just me, but this definitely makes my stomach uneasy.

So, it's neutral due to the juxtaposition of a terrific smell with feminine nausea. If you don't feel that this is too feminine, and it doesn't make to feel queasy, this might be exactly what you're looking for.

genvy5 said this
"Buttery sandalwood cologne which reminds me of a very humid and stuffy library with archaic tomes and old frail men rummaging through them."
This is SPOT ON.
Though he gave it a thumbs down, I kind of liked it. Go figure

Royal Delight is a royal delight. The exquisite nature of this fragrance is baffling. It smells like Geir with a heapin' helpin' of leather, earthiness, vanilla, and but it's better than Geir for sure. It actually does smell suited for royalty, just kind of fresh and regal. Whatever, I'm gushing like an ass. Bottom line, when I wear it I enjoy every minute of my own smell.

So now I have to justify a fairly hefty purchase, and also figure out what this EDT is suited for.

Boo!!!
Weak sauce.
This smells vaguely like a forest, but honestly, I'm not too sure I'd think that if I hadn't been told so by this website. See what I'm saying?

There's nothing unpleasant about this, but honestly, I wouldn't wear this if it were given to me for free. All I could think while wearing this out for a test was, "damn, I wish I wore something else, this is really, really boring." And it wore off rather quickly so if I'd had a reason to stop home I would've promptly applied something else

Creed should consider thinning its herd, starting here.

Vanilla, cinnamon, wood, musk, tonka, and a bit of of funk. I'm not sure what the funk is, perhaps it's a musk I've never smelled, perhaps it's natural musk? I didn't think that natural musk was legal.

Anyway, this dries down nice and powdery, but a bit to feminine for me. Shame too, because it rules.

Ummm...
Everything L'aventurier said, plus, that there is a huge wood smell lurking in the basenotes. For the first few hours there's just too much going on, but as the wood emerges victorious, the scent becomes defined.

I'm not really a fan, however, I did get compliments, so, take it for what it's worth.

L'Eau d'Hiver smells terrific in tiny dabs applied to the back of your hand for sampling purposes. I was all prepared for a positive review but had to really test it. When applied for a days wearing, things change.

"Synthetic almond water" is the best way to describe this.

I'm a sucker for cedar, and after looking at the note pyramid the only other note that I can clearly ascertain is tobacco. But even before I saw the note pyramid I knew it smelled damn good. The One is very well blended and has a sexy, classy, fancy gentleman air about it, but on a casual day. The One is greater than the sum of its parts, and the spices and fruit come together to be a single unit of sensation. Am I being clear?

Something tells me that this is really going to take off and soon it'll be known as The One Everybody is Wearing.

Hopefully I'm wrong and then I can get a bottle.
And that last sentence is the sign of serious mental illness.

The first two hours are fantastic with this fruit and coffee combination. The problem is, after that it starts becoming very pedestrian. But, there's absolutely zero that's unpleasant here, so it's a neutral.

Amber plus citrus plus salt equals solid gold. Think Sel de Vetiver when I say salt. Anyway, this is a very well composed amber in which the amber is dominant and yet not overbearing. Also, the whole citrusy-salty thing keeps this from retreading the whole desserty-vanilla thing. If you're not a big fan of amber this could change your mind.

Just an earthy amber, that's all you get here. I'm not really sure about all of this "luxurious this" and "intoxicating that." If amber really isn't your thing then I couldn't recommend this. I was also told I smelled feminine when I wore this.

Oh well, it does have great longevity though.

You could try Montale's Blue Amber for more of a "composition."

This is exceptionally underwhelming. There's an industrial note in the opening that reminds me of Quasar, but it vanishes rather quickly. As the citrus fades we're left with a syrupy, candied white musk. Once that industrial note is gone there's nothing else unpleasant here, but it's just so blah. The sillage and longevity also aren't that great.

And you can kind of taste this after wearing it for awhile.

Boooo.

This stuff smells fantastic. I'm beginning to think my nose is easy to please. Anyway, I feel I'm in no way qualified to explain this smell. If pressed I'd say something stupid like "it smells like the desert air," and that would just be due to "desert" being in the name. I'm sure if I were just a little dumber I would think that this smelled like "the sweet stuff you eat at the end of a meal."

I am, however, qualified to say that this is potent, unique, and doesn't irritate me in the slightest. I'm more often irritated or nauseated by a smell rather than finding that I actually don't like it. Even smells that I like bother me a bit, but not enough to put in the review because it's barely noticeable.

Whatever you do, sample this first because it is very unique and you may find that it's not for you.

So I wore this today for the first time. I mean, I've put a little on my hand here and there just to get a pleasant wiff, but I've never tried it until today. I've always liked the scent, but wearing it today seemed overpowering. I definitely did some sneezing.
Anyway, today I got three unsolicited compliments, and this is the first day I wore it. So there, it's a big thumbs up for that reason alone. And as for the smell, the base is overpoweringly herbal, and the top notes seem like an industrial fuel, but very pleasant in the same way smelling gasoline is pleasant. As the top burns off it becomes more natural smelling, but it doesn't get any weaker. Oh no, this stuff is a powerhouse all day long, with great sillage to boot.

Considering the price it can't hurt to have this in your collection.

This is a sweet, powdery, spiced leather. Maybe let's say you're wearing a leather jacket and you've been baking cakes all day, this is how you'd smell. Something like that. I don't get all the "animal" and "sex" references, but honestly, I don't see any male fragrance as "sexy" anyway. I suppose that's due to my straightness.

Whatever, the point is that this not only smells great, but the sillage AND longevity are outstanding. I happen to be wearing this now and it's still detectable 14 hours later.

The serious downside to this is the price AND, even worse, the fact that you cannot get samples as far as I know.

Blind buying really is up to you, perhaps you can get a mini for a more reasonable price?

I need to toss my fly into this ointment. There's plenty to like in here. It's fruity and aquatic and banana-ish, and yet, there's a big problem for me. Now it seems this may only be my problem after seeing all of the thumbs up, but it is a problem.

There is an industrial note in this juice. It's been likened to newspaper, but I dare say it's almost like exhaust. Whatever it is it ruins the fragrance and makes it unwearable. It's a shame too because there are a bunch of nice things going on underneath this exhaust.

Thumbs up with caution. You can get an idea of how great this is by looking at how every other reviewer is waxing poetic, however...

This doesn't seem to have great longevity and therefore could require some over-application to get the job done. The good news is that over-application won't offend anyone.

BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

This stuff stinks. I tried to like it because I do tend to like sweet smells, but it smells like a chalky brown candy that you can't quite identify. The artificiality is obnoxious and gives off a hint of hairspray. Overly sweet smells are never mature, and when done correctly they are deliciously juvenile, but apparently when they are done incorrectly they evoke nothing but anger at the brazen perfumer that had the audacity to claim responsibility for said smell.

So again, I repeat, BOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

I'm over analyzing this and I know why. It's because it's a Creed. I've had this sample for awhile. I've worn it out twice, and tested it repeatedly, and yet on my weekly visit to basenotes I simply can't review it. I feel like due to the fact that it's a Creed there must be something I'm missing.

So, I have a solution for anyone trying to review a fragrance like this. Just imagine it was made by Calvin Klein. Suddenly a review isn't that difficult. It's just a single face among countless others.

This is clearly very natural, which is good. The note pyramid, to me, is much like Creed claims. There's violet leaf and black currant and mint. And at the risk of sounding like a redundant ass I feel that concoction is smooth AND evolves smoothly, not to be redundant or anything. The base is sweet, with the only thing I can discern being sandalwood. The only problem is that it's entirely unremarkable.

It should go without saying, but DO NOT BLIND BUY!

So I got this for Saturnalia and although I've sprayed it a bunch just for kicks, I've felt it was almost always too damn cold out to really give it a go. Well, there was a heat wave last week and the temperature hit about 50, so I bathed in St. Barts (due to my being aware of its "weakness") and proceeded to go about my New York day. 2 unsolicited compliments in one day equals a damn fine cologne.

In conclusion, we have a weak yet pleasant lime, coconut, and tequila fragrance for a reasonable price. Even if you use ten sprays per wearing you're still ahead of the game. Others will like it, and that's good. It smells better than Virgin Island Water, but maybe that's because my smell buds aren't fancy enough for Creed.

If you put this fragrance on your hand, your hand will smell amazing for about fifteen minutes. I'm talking about an indescribably wonderful citrus smell. Seriously, get a sample and enjoy it today. Be warned though, after those initial fifteen minutes your hand will smell like...



OH NOES, wait for it...


your hand.

This could be the weakest scent I've tried. In fact, if I ever try a weaker one I will be sure to edit this to reflect my discovery, but until then, this is it.

In conclusion, there is no price that could make me consider this fragrance. I wear fragrances so I can smell good for at least a few hours, for both my enjoyment and the enjoyment of others.

If you want a really good review of this, look at all of the reviews, now use the "find" feature in your web browser. Look for "teflondog."

Now, ready, I'm going to ruin this scent for you...

PEPTO BISMOL...

WINTERFRESH GUM

WINTERGREEN TIC TACS.

Ha, I do love this stuff, but, it really does remind me of these things. As a side note, I love the taste of pepto.

I'll start by saying that I'm talking about the extreme version. I've never tried the original.

At first I thought that this fragrance could dodge bullets, but then I realized that when it's ready, it won't have to.

You can read the other reviews to find out about chocolate this and musk that, however, I'm here to tell you all you need to know.

This is The One

I'm making this quick because Himalaya doesn't impress me. I smell the base of GIT with the top of XS, and yet it isn't as nice as either scent. I have a theory that GIT was the first scent to use this base and ol' mister Creed felt that the perfumer did a bang up job. So mister Creed figures he can save some money and have sub-par perfumers just make nice tops which can then be thrown on this one brilliantly composed base. The only problem is that the base was designed specifically for GIT, and shoehorning it into other fragrances is an epic mistake that a niche house should never be guilty of. Alas, such is the nature of the business. If you're a niche house you can get away with sub-par products while using your nicheness as an excuse.

Who would dare admit that they cannot see the emperor's clothes, especially on this site?

This easily out-performs most of the top shelf fragrances I've tried. It's a killer spicy, woody oriental that refuses to smell "old." I don't know what kind of wood it is from the smell (someone here said rosewood), but it's a bright wood. And although I seem to use this in the colder months, it's recently dawned on me that it could perhaps a warmer scent too. Now if this were running at a high designer price I would highly recommend it, however, considering the absurd nature of the price I would call you an ass if you passed this up.

What can I say about this? Take ADG and turn the citrus and white musk down a bit. Now add some watermelon and a hint of a floral scent.
Viola, you have Almost di Gio


Seriously, if you love your ADG but don't want to smell like other people, this is the one to get!

Okay, this starts with a light, airy citrus. I suppose the airy quality comes from the ozone notes. Ozone is a term that bothers me because it's what, O3? How does that smell? Anyway, the I suppose the ozonic notes make this smell airy, and I also doubt that those notes are O3.

So I stopped paying attention to the smell for awhile, yes, it's that unforgettable, and when I smelled my wrist an hour later I only smelled the sea. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that this sea smell is ambergris. Bare in mind here, this isn't a great sea smell, because it's boring. A killer sea smell should be dirtier, and include other scents to get the whole oceanic feel.

Anyway, try before you buy. I'm sure there would be nothing more dissapointing than blind buying a $100+ mediocre fragrance

no, no, no

Sure, the lemony opening is kind of nice, but seriously, there are plenty of "crappy designer" fragrances that I'd rather smell like. And, it gets worse and worse with time. But let's put the drydown aside for a second. Even as the pleasant opening is still going strong, there really isn't any olfactory appeal here. You won't want to smell yourself, and neither will anyone else

Once the top is gone, all I smell is airfreshener and cat urine.

Woe to those that buy this blind.

There is one plus side here. Considering Royal Water's price, uniqueness, and horrendousness, if you wear this no one is going to smell like you.

Somewhere in a forest, as the earliest winter chill starts to bring lifeless leaves to the earth, there sits a cottage...

I can't pretend to be poetic. Seriously, unless I'm being graded by a professor wearing a skirt short enough to let me know if "commando" is more than just a movie to her, I have absolutely no inclination to try my hand at creative writing.

Let's sum this up right quick...

Fireplace, smoke, baked treats.

Fumerie Turque is a fantastic, cool weather, unisex work of art that you'll enjoy. Not only that, you will pique the curiosity of people around you, and they will want to get closer for a better smell, and maybe even a taste.

So, ladies and gentlement, groom yourself, spray this on, and bring some game...

I've been putting off reviewing this one because I'm torn. Out of all of the Creeds I've sampled, this is my favorite, and yet there's no way I can wear it. Most of the people whom I've asked for an opinion have called this "old man smell." Yet when I smell it I'm getting this wonderous woodsy, earthy thing.
Every positive review here is dead-on-balls accurate, so please pick yourself up a sample today, they're very abundant.

It's a damn fine scent, and maybe one day when I stop my Peter Pan nonsense I'll get to know it better.

This smells like a lemon Italian ice, like the kind you get down in little Italy, or maybe in a good pizza place in Westchester. This shares something in common with sport, and I can also only assume the original. Even as time passes, it still smells like someone spilled an Italian ice on my vanilla, tonka, and white musk cologne soaked wrist.

Although pleasant, the longevity and sillage are far too weak.

I prefer the sport, but then again I'm a simpleton.

Tea, honey, hay, musk, woods, and rose, in that order, is what I'm smelling. It's a freaking magical work of art. Actually it quite smells like an exotic spiced tea with milk and honey. People here have mentioned leather and tobacco, but I don't see it.
The only problem with Chergui is that rose accord that makes this just a tad too feminine. That doesn't mean it can't be for you, it just can't be on me.

But if you're a woman wearing this, you could get all sorts of unwanted attention...

ya hear me?

This is refinement and class, but, that doesn't mean it's for you.

Jaipur is quite the little spice bomb, like a potpourri or a vanilla chai, or maybe something you'd put it your coffee. Yet as spicy as it is it just "feels" a little too "predictable." I consider A*Men and Gaulter^2 to be predictable, but they're kind of slutty, so it works...
I'm sorry to be writing in vague enigmatic metaphor, but it's all I've got to convey this particular olfactory experience.

So yes, it's refined. But be weary as I doubt refinement alone meets anyone's criteria for fragrance. It can also be a little cloying depending on your tolerance.

I HATE how popular this is. But, the review cannot be based on popularity...

so

This is fantastic stuff. All of these notes combine to make you a living chocolatey dessert. The power and sillage are top notch, so you don't have to splatter yourself. The only possible drawback is that this could bother people who don't like chocolate.

This is a must sample for everyone, if for nothing more than to appriciate the artistry.

Doesn't "homme" mean man in not-english? Not only is the fragrance aimed at men, but man is in the name? Two mistakes right in the marketing. This is easily unisex, and it's a refined, subtle, sexy, non-citrusy, conservative, unique, understated unisex. The problem is, it's not my thing. In fact, I don't really see this complimenting any man's style. It's not that it'll feminize the man wearing it, it just doesn't seem "right" for a man. On the other hand, this definately could be the "pantsuit" fragrance for a dragon woman about to engage in a hostile takeover. Just laying people off by the dozens and trying to get the stock price up.

Shame about the marketing though.

Ladies, reviews from your fellow women are great and all, but take it from a man that this stuff rules. I'm a bit of a simpleton when it comes to fragrance, but isn't most of the world? Angel can make a man follow you like a curious dog. To this day there hasn't been another scent that can grab me by the nose, cartoon style, and drag me around.

This has very clear notes of chocolate, caramel, berries, and cedar. Cedar isn't listed but it's there, and you'll really notice it after 15 hours when just about all of the other notes are gone. That's right, this stuff seems to last forever, with excellent sillage the whole damn time. It's so potent that it's ultimately cheaper than other perfumes, because you don't have to use much and you never have to reapply.

So maybe a refined man with superior taste wouldn't dig angel, I don't really know. But this UFC watching, Opie and Anthony listening, Jim Norton loving, basketball playing oaf doesn't just like it...

He LOVES it!

The is a very pleasant fragrance. Kudos to the nose that can get all of these notes to play well together. However, just because it's nice doesn't mean it's good. There's no personality here. I get soapy, sweet, fresh, clean, dirty, earthy, leathery, spicy, woody all at the same time. It's not that it's overwhelming, it just is. Antidote is a solid fragrance that's good anywhere, but for all of the well blended notes, you won't stand out a bit.

This here's a great scent that is basically rendered unwearable, to me, because of the oud. Everything about this is delicious but that damn medicinal note is really a fly in the ointment. It's not even the whole oud smell, just the part that smells like it cures something.

I'm going to give this smell a TENTATIVE thumbs up because it is brilliant and I do love it. I will continue trying and smelling to see what's good. Perhaps winter will change things. Until that day, I will continue enjoying samples in private.

If anyone blind buys because of this thumbs up, I cannot be held responsible for the outcome...

Oh sweet lord, I smell like a robotripping whore covered in band-aids. Okay, seriously, I love to smell different and interesting, but I don't want everyone I pass to wonder, "WTH is that dude wearing?" I much prefer, "oh, he smells good, lemme get another wiff."
The rose here is wayyyyyyyyyy overdone. It's just too feminine. If I wear this again I'll start having to carry around midol. I guess I've learned that I don't do rose, or at least, I can only do it in very small quantities.
And Mr. Oud...
I can't say I'm too friendly with this guy. I'll repost my little Oud lesson from a previous review I wrote...

Oud is so pungently medicinal because it IS, in fact, medicine. Oud is an antifungal oil that comes from an infected asian tree. The "wood" part of the word agarwood is misleading as it refers to the brown, resin stained parts of the tree, but the smell is the antifungal oil itself, not the wood.

My biggest issue with oud is this. Have you ever passed someone and gotten a heavy medicinal odor? The first thing you wonder is, "what's wrong with them?" Even if it's pleasant.

You know, I wanted to LOVE this more than anything. How great would it be if my signature scent were some stuff that you can't even buy in a store here? Alas, it's really not special. It's nice, but all I smell are fruit loops and oud. It could use a little "more," perhaps a sandalwood or light musk maybe just to round it out. I will say this, the oud here is properly done, and I mean that "less is more" where Oud is concerned. Oud is so pungently medicinal because it IS, in fact, medicine. Oud is an antifungal oil that comes from an infected asian tree. The "wood" part of the word agarwood is misleading as it refers to the brown, resin stained parts of the tree, but the smell is the antifungal oil itself, not the wood.

Class dismissed.

Oh, my gf did like this one, so maybe this is a good one that just doesn't appeal to me.

Hows about we call this 845, or at least 914? This smells nothing like NYC, with the exception of Cental Park, maybe.

Still though, 212's doin' it's green and fresh thing very well. As it dries it does become a little more generic. Still though, if you're looking for a fresh fragrance, this is a good choice.

This is boring and unremarkable and wears too close to the skin. Although it's fruity and kind of pleasant it still demands a thumbs down for an odd, plasticy, synthetic basenote. I do need a formal scent, but this is WAY off the mark.

This is a mild, pleasant, masculine fragrance. The tonka and musk in the base are a little too well tempered. Portfolio Elite says, "the nice smelling guy in accounting." It doesn't last long and stays close to the skin as well.

Although I like the smell, it's just not me.

Realizing that this is discontinued, I only write this on the off chance that a woman might find this at a nice discount at a TJ Maxx or something. Don't pass it up.

I got a sample, thought it was men's, and tried it. I figured it was just too feminine and put it aside for long time. Now I'm reviewing everything I have to "give back" to Basenotes, which has helped me terribly. So, upon realizing that this is a women's fragrances I can re-analyze it properly.

This is light, floral, feminine, flirtatious. It conjures the imagery of a summer fling; it's irreverent and careless, but not without the potential to be more serious.

Just call me Billy Bandwagon for liking GIT. Yes, it's green. Yes, it's pleasant. Yes, it shares something in common with Cool Water and yes, the "note pyramids" do not reflect this.

Now, the bonus review.
I got a sample and loved it but pondered as to whether it was worth the money. Well, the girlfriend loved it too and took it upon herself to go out and get me a bottle before I had come to any decision, and she's not as fragrance crazy as I am. It's just that good. Also, I've only had it for a month and I wear it once or twice a week and it's gotten compliments thrown at me a few times already.

Put that in your pipe and smoke it.

360 is almost a disaster, but stays pleasant and unique enough to avoid the thumbs down. Even in the dry down, it's odd, strong, floraly sweet, woody, slightly sour, and a hint feminine. It makes me want to smell it again, and yet I myself do not want to smell like this.

Ya dig?

This is a terribly pleasant fragrance, with a citrus and anise opening that moves toward a tonka close. There also seems to be a sweet powdery thing going on. The whole thing just oozes class.

I'm not exactly sure when the right time to wear this would be, as I haven't analyzed it past the sample and to be honest, I haven't even given it much thought. The reason is because I could never buy this. Armani has become the go-to designer recently, and I'm searching high and low for either niche fragrances or "sleeper" fragrances in an effort to stay unique.

If Creed, Malle, or Montale made this I'm sure I'd already have a bottle...
this fact alone makes me feel like a crazy person in need of professional help.

This shares a note with Escape for men, and yet it's so much more pleasant. It is a little much, at first. However, as the top notes cool off what remains is spicy and woody. The only strike against it is it's popularity, but we can't go tossing around the down thumb because the perfumer did a fine job.

Some days I like this and some days I don't, or so it used to be. Recently it seems that I never like this. It contains an overall quality reminiscent of Issy Miake (sp?), but also has an offensive fruity aggresiveness that I don't like. I can't explain it but it seems to affect my well being, inducing both nausea and headeaches.

Odysseusm mentioned this smelling "hollow." BINGO!!! exactly what I thought.
First of all, fresh fragrances are my thing. It may not be "hip" or "cool," but neither are "Opeth" or "Opie and Anthony," and I love both of them and really don't care what people think.

So take it from a connoisseur of the fresh, this is empty. It's so easy to get away with a superficially pleasant fresh fragrance because fresh fragrances aren't supposed to be deep anyway, but take it from me, this really is the bottom of the barrel... well, okay, it's the worst you can get without actually becoming unpleasant. It also doesn't last very long.

If you're looking for fresh, do yourself a favor and check out Allure Sport

This here is a damn fine fragrace. It's a "fresh and sporty" that easily out performs most of the competition. I grabbed up a bunch of samples from Nordies and have enjoyed all of them. I'm still up in the air about a bottle purchase because I have way too many of this type and I don't know if I can justify another. It's a shame though, because, thus far to my nose, this is second to Gio, and nowhere near as played out.

READ ME!!!

I used my sample today. I acquired the sample because I liked how Boucheron smelled. However, actually wearing Boucheron was headache inducing.

This would yield a negative review but for one fact. On this ONE day that I tried Boucheron I recieved 2 seperate compliments on the fragrace.

So I upgrade the review to neutral and encourage all people to try this one. If your head can tolerate the smell, you may have found a winner.

I need a gourmand, but haven't tried many, so I'm not going to run out and buy this just yet. I've blown through about 10 samples I got at Nordies though, so that about sums up my review. It's fantastic. It opens smelling key lime pie-ish. After awhile it slowly changes to a "just walked into Carvel" scent, which I suppose is caused by the chocolate and vanilla.

When I wear this I smell two things...

Tea, which I love, and pimentos. which I I love...

TO EAT.

So far, the two tea inclusive fragrances I've tried have had an additional note that ruined it. This had pimentos, and the other one had burnt rubber, and we all know which one that is.

I don't know if it's my skin or my nose, but sour notes really seem to stand out on me. Don't get me wrong, interesting is great, but at the same time a smell should immediately convey a desire to get closer and smell more, at least to me.

VERY casual.

I smell lemon lime gumdrops and cedar; it's good stuff. I haven't decided if I actually want a bottle yet because I have many, many fresh scents, at least one of which slams cedar in your face almost as much as this does...
and in case you're curious that would be Eternity Summer 2007.

It's very casual though, if you put this one on with a suit you will smell silly.

"This really is for people who don't want to project themselves too much, but still want to be fresh smelling when someone gets uncomfortably close to them." - jalexhrovat

Absolutely, however...

There are plenty of other fragrances that will do that.

This is WAY too weak and simply isn't worth paying for. And I don't think Al Morillas made this, I think it was Ted Ivory. Seriously, copying the smell of 150 year old soap is bad form. There are vague hints of other smells in there, but it's 99.44% ripped off (tell 'em Fred), and it has no sillage even before the hour mark, at which point it vanishes completely.

Grape soda, vanilla coke, ginger ale, champagne, and just about anything sweet and carbonated, compared to this can be. It's sweet and bubbly, and quite pleasant actually. It smooths out a bit in the drydown and just gets better.

However, it's not for me.

This is a candied sweetness, and I'm more a fan of bakery sweetness.

Eh, I don't really like this one. I don't dislike it either. I typically like the fresher scents, but this seems to be a whole new level of boring. This is the olfactory equivalent of Wonder Bread. Although doing a 'nose to the skin' appraisal makes out some individual notes, they're like the fading memories of a dream you had earlier in the week.

It also doesn't seem to have any female appeal, and that's always something to consider as well. "Uh, well, I guess it's nice," seems to be the resounding sentiment among the fairer sex.

If there's any chance that you'd like to smell like a Dr. Pepper scented air freshener then look no further. The only smell I can clearly discern is cinnamon and that's only after the mighty Joop!!!!!! has had a chance to cool down. Wearing this will offend others, and more importantly, yourself.

This smells a little like Truth to me at the begining, but as it dries the spices add some definition. Of course, I don't like that definition, but whatever.
Even though I couldn't wear this myself, I could see liking it on someone else, so I can't "thumbs down" this.

As far as I can tell this is pretty unique, albeit safe. So, if you find yourself a sample it can't hurt to try it.

Magic. Effin' magic. There is a tobacco, leather, wood, and spice thing going on here and it's a grand slam. There is also a salty note which speaks of a tropical beach, of course that could just be suggestive hypnotic nonsense that has more to do with the name than the actual smell. I don't care. That's how my brain is reading it, the overall effect is magic, and I enjoy it.

The bottom line is that if Creed made this it would be hailed as a timeless classic...

Smells like a glass of fresh tropical fruit punch. It doesn't really evolve; it just sort of becomes more muted. While it's very pleasant it really is just a yummy beverage smell. Worth a test.

Walk up to the back of a Trans Am. Place your nose near a rear tire, not too close though because you don't want to get hurt. Now request that the driver do a nice break stand. Ummmm ummmmm. How would you like to smell that nonsense all day? There's a reason that this smell hasn't been used, to my knowledge, in any other perfumes. It stinks. It's a shame too because the tea notes are really freaking good. Oh well, I'll find a teaish scent elsewear.

Ugh, I have a problem. I don't know what possessed me but I bought this blind. Let this be a lesson to EVERYONE READING THIS. DO NOT BLIND BUY!! Praline is nauseating to me. I can smell it in the initial blast along with the fruit salad (which by itself I might like) right up until I go to bed. Maybe I'm allergic to it, I don't know, but it stinks, and I don't like it.

Even considering the price, I can't in good conscience give this a thumbs up. Still, there's never a reason to wear an axe when you've got mediocre cologne like this. It's kinda spicey and kinda fresh. There are probably too many notes in there, and they probably aren't the highest quality, but it is interesting. If purchased cheaply enough this could make a good gym bag smell.

This has something in common with cK be, but smells like there's more going on, in a good way. There's a fruity green freshness that feels "right" about this. However, it's got the one flaw that many summery, fresh, aquatics have, it doesn't last at all. I have a splash mini so I've got to figure out how to get this on my clothes without looking stupid.

I suppose I could wear a mask.

See, cause the joke is that it's my face that...

moving on.

In conclusion, if you wouldn't mind carrying around a decant, it's a five star smell, but without that luxury, it's thumbs left for me.

This smells terrific. It's a grassy green smell with a light, but not white, musk at the end. However, a major flaw is how quickly it vanishes. Maybe it's because my skin drinks fragrance, but I could soak myself in this and not smell it two hours later (and neither would anyone else, I've asked). If your skin holds a frag well or you know some magic tricks then this is great for you, but I will not be getting a second bottle.

The citrus, cedar, and musk are clear. I'm also getting spices but I can't distinguish any individually. I also swear I smell some chocolate and mint but I guess not. Anywho, this is a nice anytime, anywhere scent. It's a little more Obsession than it is Happy, but it does balance fresh and spicy nicey nice. Kind of a jack of all trades, master of none.

No citrus, melony top, cedary bottom. It's terrific, AND, it was only out for one year. I'm going to find me an extra one because this seems to be my go to summer scent this year for when I don't want to smell like anyone else, however, I often pass on spraying it because I know that getting more isn't nearly as easy as getting more of any of my other scents, including the Creed.

Where cK one fails, Chrome succeeds. I wish I could explain it. There is a huge similarity between the two, yet when I wear cK one I feel a slightly annoyed yucky feeling and when I wear Chrome I feel great. In fact, when I first tried Chrome I didn't like it because I was immediately reminded of cK one. After a few wearings I noticed that Chrome "danced" and "sparkled" much more.

There is only one problem with Chrome. I've smelled this on other people, and I don't really go around looking for that, so wearing this could possibly get you the dreaded, "oh, you smell like my..."

Thumbs up on smell only, but beware the commonality of Chrome.

CRAYON! That's just about all I'm getting out of this. I've worn this when staying home as I do when I first test anything and I've been afraid to actually go out with it on. My days of smelling like a box of Crayola are long since gone. I just can't think anyone could smell this on me and not wonder if I've been staying within the lines.

Still though, I cannot give this a negative for one reason. It is unique. It's also not entirely unpleasant and very interesting which will keep you sniffing yourself after you've sprayed it.

I just don't really want to smell like crayons.

Man could be classified as a generic "fresh" scent, however, if it's given some time it proves itself to be more. It's got a more natural smell to it than many of its competitors. The wood and spice combination are just right in that they evoke the smells of walking through a northeasten North American forest after a light rain. The only downside I can see here is that because Man is a very pleasant, natural smelling, inoffensive fresh scent you may find that you're quickly smelling like everybody else if it gains popularity.

Here's hoping that the "natural nature" of this scent keeps the masses away.

Natural nature, ya hear me?

This is a damn fine scent. I can't quite tell if it has anything in common with Obsession. I think it does, but that could just be the name association thing. There is also a slight similarity to sun tan lotion to my nose.

I wish I could've smelled this objectively without having known it's name or brand. I'm begining to wonder if I have a small bias against CK partly because of this site. I also think the Obsession name prevents this EDT from standing on it's own two perfectly capable feet.

The bottom line is, if you can smell this without thinking CK Obsession, you may like it more.

"Oh my god, you smell so good!!!" That's what I heard once from a very attractive woman due to Obsession. I hate to be Billy Bandwagon but this stuff does rule. Trying to explain it elequently would be an effort in futility as their are many more well spoken people than I here at basenotes. Also, I'm not really up on fragrance jargon or identifying notes, especially with EDTs this complex. The bottom line is, you will like this, and the people around you will also like this. You may run the risk of smelling like others though, and that's why I rarely wear this and am still searching for new and/or uncommon scents.

Boy do I love this one, the only problem is that everyone I know doesn't. It's kind of a bummer knowing that the people around me are annoyed at how I smell. Oh well, I guess it's one of those hit or misses. The vetiver and anise combination for some reason evoke the smell of the beach, but not a tropical one. I'm talking about a Maine beach in spring while there's still a chill in the air and a fog rolling in. This isn't an, "everyone will kind of like it" smell, it's a "hit a home run or pull a back muscle" smell, so use caution.

And the bottle stinks, but that doesn't really matter.

Some fragrances require one to take a second smell due to an inexplicable vagueness. This is one of those fragrances. Upon wearing this and really examining it I still couldn't come up with anything. A female coworker and I both agreed that it smelled like clean laundry. This is a solid, pleasant, and clean smell that won't offend anyone, but it also won't evoke emotion or stir the soul in the slightest. I like it a bit more than cK one, and it does stick around for awhile, but I'm sure we can do better.

I swear I get the green middle right at the opening with the orange which slowly fades into a one trick orange pony. It's a damn good trick, but I just don't get much else out of this one. Yes, you'll probably enjoy it. Yes, the people around you will probably enjoy it. Yes, I enjoy it immensely. There just isn't much here though.

Still, that one trick is so good that if it weren't for it's awful longevity, it would've gotten a thumbs up from me. I suppose you could around a little decant of it if you really like it...

Vanilla and amber, that's really all I'm gettin'. I don't know what all this 'musk' nonsense is about, but whatever. Take it or leave it, this is a very simple fragrence. Maybe the vanilla pulls back a little bit after awhile and leaves more amber behind, but it's so well blended and sweet that I have a hard time really focusing. Either way, it's better when the weather is cold and the sun has set.

Most fragrences have gotten me a compliment or two, but this seems to crack 'em outta the park. And you know what, I enjoy the smell myself, so it's a win-win situation, hurray for me. With that out of the way, I would NEVER recommend this as a blind buy. Even though I love it, Fuel for Life smells like fuel for a five year old. We're talking sweet tarts, orange creamsicles, and rasberry sherbert. I don't believe the "note pyramid" for a second, but maybe it's just my skin that absorbs the more mature smells and leaves Willy Wonkas house behind for all to enjoy. Oh well, I love it, so thumbs up.

Eternity is citrusy, woody, and powerful. I've always had a bottle since I was a wee lad , even if it was just a mini. I used to love it, but I suppose I've become so used to it that it doesn't do it for me anymore, and now that I've tried many fragrences in this "genre" I realize that Eternity is only slightly above mediocre. While it gets points for good sillage and staying power, it still just gets a 'thumbs in your eye' from me.

Ahh, good ol cK one. It's pretty nice, but that's really about it. When I wear this I don't really enjoy the smell myself, and I'm always worried that I smell boring and citrusy to others. It could be worse though, as cK one certainly never offended anyone. On a side note it also shares its sharpest note with Chrome, but to my nose Chrome smells a little more full and interesting.

Let's all stop being intellectually dishonest; this EDT smells fantastic from start to finish, and that's what the "thumbs" rating should be based on. On the other hand, ADG is also as played out as possible, so I really can't recommend it. If anything, if you've never smelled this definately get yourself a tester and find out what all the hullaballoo is about.

That's right, you heard me...

hullaballoo