Fragrance Reviews by micci

I think this perfume is Mr. Hugo's main Achilles heel as far as authenticity and general fragrance design goes.
I would have given this perfume a thumbs down, it deserves one anyway BUT because of the respect I have for Mr. Hugo for his other Great works with my favorites Boss Bottled and Hugo Woman I will give it a neutral....!!!!
I love the bottle though....quite original, I only wish I could say the same for the fragrance inside it.

What caught my attention with this fragrance is the bottle ,very lovely presentation; I would say it's elegantly bohemian !!
Now to the smell. My first impression was a cloying characteristic but its settles well to a slight musky/smokey scent. Its girly and flirty (even the packaging affirms this!) Definitely has a more youthful demeanor to it...!!

I bought Hugo Woman for my girlfriend because I knew she would love it....and she sure did (You can never go wrong with this fragrance...)!

It's fresh,crisp and elegant with amazing longevity.
Its structure is as follows,
Scent Type: Oriental - Fruity
Top Notes: Green apple, cantaloupe, water lily
Heart Notes: Florals, nectarine, peach, berry
Base Notes: Siamwood, sandalwood, amber

It's a pleasant deviation from the overly flowery women fragrances in the market today. There is NOTHING unisex about it. I know many women who would rather wear men fragrances due to the over powering floweriness in many of the women fragrances : Hugo Woman is your salvation for this problem!!!
Hugo Woman commands presence and character....it's all about confidence!!
Hugo has definitely taken women fragrances to another level with this unique perfume. Viva Hugo!!

Well, I consider my self a very modest critique but to be blunt this juice was/is a disappointment. Despite its blatant and pedestrian aqua-centric design this perfume has poor longevity. Don't get me wrong Blue label is wearable and quite the "Aqua marine" though too generic ....comparable to the Bvlgaris (aqva & Blu etc) and Polo blues of this world......unauthentic & characterless....
Its a good entry level perfume for an experimenting young chap though.

I was very impressed by Paco Rabanne Pour Home (See my review)......so when I spotted Black XS I decided to give it a try......Well I truly love the smell ;very creamy,a bit limy (opening notes) and rosy in a way thats fairly masculine. The only reason I will not give this perfume a thumbs up is due to its poor longevity; this I found to be Black XS' Achilles heel.... BUT otherwise the fragrance itself is delightful....really sexy and youthful.

My love affair with Safari for Men stated off when I was about 18. I'm now 26 and have tried just about everything in the market but always come back home to Safari.Its a classic and somewhat not annoyingly common like the Hugo Boss,CKs and Polos of this world. I have not found anything that quite smells like Safari.Its REALLY masculine and sophisticated with a very mature demeanor to it. <br>RL really nailed it with this one..........Viva Safari!!!

Oh...I can edit my review!!!....hmmmm.....I wish I could just add another on the same perfume?
Anywho....I'm using Safari at the moment and I just have to say again that this perfume is really the one true exemplification of how a pour homme ought to smell. I'm really loving the dry down this time around......excellent projection.......longevity is great (I put it on at about 6am its still on my skin much later into the evening)...but you have got to go easy on application if you have bad sinuses.....the top notes can be a tad overwhelming.

Boss Bottled by Hugo Boss is probably the best of Hugo Boss.It is sweet but NOT cloying.Its really classy and masculine. Its quite a deviant from your everyday Hugo scents though somewhere in its brilliant sweet accords the Hugo boss signature stands but much more creatively. It reminds me of Hugo Boss Limited Edition that I used some time back (packed in a grey tin/metal casing).
Go for it you wont regret it!!!!
Viva Hugo!!!

I want to open by saying that I love perfume;the olfactory attribute of all being is I believe the most fascinating and complex.
L'Eau D'Issey is one of the most sophisticated EDTs I have come across in a while. Its Floral in a very masculine way (I don't know how Miyake pulled that on off...but he did !)It starts off strongly with the Yuzu and other fresh ingredients on the top notes. Its longevity is really interesting - When first applied L'Eau D'Issey's projection is very strong but as time passes by it mellows down and the base notes cling onto you very closely but still distinctly present to people around you ( I guess the Haitian Vetiver is to blame for that!) .The base notes can last on your skin for a good 16-24 hrs and on your clothes....forever in my observation.
Its as though L'Eau D'Issey evolves into a more personal fragrance as the day goes by.This is the kind of perfume you at times want to wear when alone at home just that you don't share its wonderful fragrance with anyone.Its been around for a good 13 years now and grown quite common BUT is still a very very personal favorite.
Viva Miyake...!!!

My Girlfriend loves Pleasures by Estée Lauder and I steal some of it now and then. Something about it reminds me about L'Eau D'Issey pour Homme especially the top notes.I love L'Eau D'Issey pour Homme and Estée Lauder too.

This is a classic.
Quite soapish at first but transforms into a very warm homely scent after a short while -this can be attributed to the base notes.
I was disappointed by the longevity;I'm more of a L'Eau Bleue D'Issey pour Homme ,RL Safari for men ,Dior's Fahrenheit etc strong fragrance kinda guy.
The very first time I used it was kinda disappointed for a few days but really got to love the cologne by the time I was quarter way thru the bottle (100ml EDT).
I would recommend this to anyone looking for something exquisite and simple at the same time.