Basenotes - Reviews by persianpoppa

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Cool Water by Davidoff

A first sniff of Cool Water reveals an indescribable scent beautifully combining the freshness of peppermint, rosemary and orange blossoms with the warmth of lavender, jasmine and sandalwood. The scent tickles my senses like no other. The top of the scent carries a distinguished crispy feeling that only gets crispier and louder as the scent develops. Cool Water soon reveals it's fresh but buttery warm core and fresh crispy sparkling adornments. Notes of amber and musk are faintly detected. This stage remains for the coming six hours and the development of the notes is perfectly orchestrated like a symphony. After seven hours Cool Water softens it's sharp edges and slowly moves the buttery feel to the background and bring it's fresh comforting quality to the foreground. All that remains in the dry down is a magnificent warm freshness that resembles a relaxing summer evening.

Cool Water was my first fragrance to own and the first fragrance to be restocked. One 125ml bottle lasted for two years in frequent use and was for a while my signature scent. This may be the best fragrance money at this price can buy and the quality even rivals that of more expensive designer frags. Have I mentioned this is a big compliment getter? Cool Water is a scent with excellent longevity and remarkable silage. I can imagine myself wearing it for the next thirty years and I still wouldn't get bored with it.

22nd March, 2010.

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Musc Ravageur by Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle

Three days ago I picked up a sample of Musc Ravaguer from Skin Cosmetics in Amsterdam. The very same day I wore the fragrance to properly review it for myself. My first sniff of MR reminded me of...... medicine; a very sweet and sexy medicine! I applied one spray on each wrist first. I took another big sniff from my wrist and was amazed by the richness of the smell. In the opening MR is warm and relaxing. I just couldn't stop sniffing my wrists. At last I applied one spray in my neck. As I leave the store I couldn't help but notice there was already a cloud of dark sweetness floating around me. MR sticks to my body like some kind of freaky aura!

After about half an hour the medicine smell evolves into a sweet masculine scent. Notes of Lavender and Cinnamon prevail with a hint of vanilla. At this point a young girl walks past behind me. I can hear her body inhale and her nose sniffing the air behind me. She yells at me from 2 metres distance; "Dude! That perfume you're wearing smells soooo good! I give her a smile and then reply; "I know." The range of MR is phenomenal. As I'm walking I just can't stop smelling myself. I even turn in circles just to smell the scent spread out.

It's now six hours since I applied MR. Now the scent is turning more darker and softer, but still remains present. The sweetness gets soften out and darker notes of Sandalwood and Tonka of take their place. The scent is fitting for the view; as the final stage of MR illuminatesm the sun is setting slowly in the horizon. I think I've fallen in love...

It takes more than twelve hours on my skin for the scent to fade away, and even now traces of sweet Clove and Musk are still sniffable on my skin. Musc Ravageur is a sophisticated scent with excellent longevity and extraordinary range. The perfume is sweet, warm, intimate, sensual, sexy and even erotic. I love it! Maurice Roucel has made a true masterpiece.

6th April, 2009. (Last Edited: 22nd March, 2010.)

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