Fragrance Reviews by InsaneInTheMembrane

This is a divine and delicious scent! You start the day smelling like Pina Coladas and then Baked Alaska (yes, its a desert!) a short time after, at the dry down. I'm not a big fan of coconut scents but VIW manages to combine it with just the right accents to turn what I would consider an ordinarily stuffy odor into a delectable summertime aroma. I got complements on it right away and whisked the day away day dreaming of bronze tanned wahines doing the hula in their coconut shell bras and grass skirts amidst a backdrop of sea and sand.

I am aware that many reviews feel the coconut is too overpowering and leaves the skin smelling like suntan lotion but that is also it's strong point (I like the smell of suntan lotion personally!). In fact, for a coconut scent, I find the overall scent surprisingly light, with the citrus overtones and the rum and cane sugar base notes to temper it. Alas, I do agree that the longevity is an issue here. The full gamut of the scent lasts only a few hours, only leaving a trail of suntan lotion smell for the rest of the day, which, like I said, is not a bad thing, although I was hoping to smell like an edible and creamy desert for the ladies for a little longer!

This scent opens with sky blue and lemon yellow, gradually drying down to caramel hues with an eggshell white and ochre finish. In my opinion, barring the longevity issue, this is the best perfume of 2007.

After hearing so much about MI and how Unforgivable, which I actually quite like, was a rip off of this scent, I thought buying a bottle of MI was a no brainer. Suffice it to say, I was underwhelmed.

This is a very one dimensional scent in my opinion. The initial top notes have this sweet metallic and citrus emanation that certainly speaks to something fresh, novel and sophisticated. However, I was hoping there would be more of a herbal/floral middle note to flesh out the fragrance some more. Furthermore, the dry down is rather weak, leaving faint traces of a powdery and floral scent, albeit not as feminine as it may seem by my description. The longevity is a key issue here, the scent didn't last for more than 3 hours, which is contrary to what we have come to expect from Creed.

I am not saying this is a bad scent at all, it is certainly very light, fresh and sophisticated. The only problem is, you'd literally have to be in somebody's face for them to smell it. The only time such an invasion of personal space would be warranted is when you're on a romantic date and dinner is just the tip of the iceberg, if you get my drift. Thus, it is a good night time scent to wear for an intimate rendezvous but if you're a player looking to draw the ladies close, you'd better have a wicked sense of humor to compensate for the lack of MI's sillage. Colors I would associate with this scent is Gold (yes, like the bottle color)and yellow green, followed by a white, sky blue, pastel green and a touch of baby pink: like I said, relatively weak after notes.

It is tempting to invoke comparisons of Green Irish Tweed (GIT) to Davidoff's Cool Water, but seeing as to how the former preceded the latter by three years, it is really a moot issue. Whether it is Creed's GIT or MI; both are house originals that seemed to have been imitated by the likes of other more mass marketed perfumeries.

GIT is a classic scent, a strong scent and a clean scent. Its crisp citrus overtones are fleshed out by the more herbal and floral middle tones into an epitome of summertime delight. The beauty is that the citrus scent is retained by the aromatic and woody finish that leaves the skin smelling like a warm summer glade. Unlike Cool Water, which I found to have a more artificial and synthetic after-smell, GIT completes this masterpiece with a velvety and organic finish that gives the entire scent unrivaled uniqueness.

Colors I would associate with this scent would be Moss Green, Lime Green, Turquoise followed by orange and yellow and finally sustaining an Emerald Green and Teal finish. It certainly puts the "green" in Green Irish Tweed.

A very masculine scent. I actually was not impressed initially; it reminded me of countless uber-musk perfumes that I tend to dislike. However, as the day wore on, the true glory of the scent shone through.

The initial emanation of mandarin, cinnamon and spice (from my estimation of the ingredients)did indeed seen to possess that off-putting sweetness without a woody or floral to lend it substance. However, about 30 minutes into the scent, your skin is endowed with this undeniably masculine scent of leather, smoke, and sweet 'n' herbal mossiness that intermingle to create an almost pheromone like allure.

It is definitely an earthy scent, meant to bring out the magnificent untamed male stag in anyone looking for a boost in sex appeal. Colors I would associate with this Terre d' Hermes are orange, cream, brown and grey, with a bottle green, sepia and black finish.

Here goes my first review!

To appreciate royal water, you have to wait for the middle and base notes to set in.

Upon spraying it, the initial mists comes uncomfortable close to smelling like mosquito repellent. However, within 5-10 minutes, it settles down to this sumptuous citrus yet sensual aroma (like key lime pie), and a floral undertone to boot (jasmine i believe). The scent that remains on your skin is definitely luxurious, with enough woodiness to be worn by a male even though the initial whiff is markedly feminine.

I wouldn't classify this as a light or buoyant fragrance... it certainly is very rich in its amalgamation of fruity, floral and woody essences. This is it's charm... it is a not a summer scent take tries to add airiness to your humid surroundings, but serves to capitalize upon it, adding passion to the summer heat. The colors I would associate with this scent would be yellow, orange, limegreen followed by pink and turquoise.