Fragrance Reviews

Fragrance Reviews by tonysoprano100

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Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme by Van Cleef & Arpels

I think Van Cleef and Arpels pour homme is the best green fragance of the market, without doubts.
Complex and not for all people, this fragance is a must on my list.
Do you want more information? Its not necesarily.

Thumbs Up.....Very Up.

PS: Only for experts and royal customers.
08 October 2008

Givenchy Gentleman by Givenchy

A winner....from A to Z.

Givenchy Gentelman is all in one bottle. Classic and modern times are sitted in the same table. Versatile, confortable and luxurious fragance.....About 50 usd a bottle. Feels like? 1 million dollars.
Chapeau Givenchy!
08 October 2008

Paco Rabanne pour Homme by Paco Rabanne

Paco Rabanne was a must in the 80s.
I tried some days ago and still love it. Very masculine and classy.
I absolutly recommend it for mature gentelmans . (Office wear in my opinion)
27 September 2008

Chanel Pour Monsieur by Chanel

Expensive, old fashioned smell, bad longevity and awful projection. Created in 1955, but we are in 2008. Absolutly out If you like clean fragances, try something modern like Terre d Hermes. Without doubts.
22 September 2008

Eau Sauvage Extrême by Christian Dior

Nice version of the succesful Eau Sauvage. Is different, ok, but the concept is the same, elegant, chic and sophisticated. Very classy and old school.
Extreme version have an average longevity,but with a very interesting aura.
This fragance is 26 years in the market...guess why.
22 September 2008

Envy for Men by Gucci

This is a green fragance of a very good brand. Is not bad at all, but something chemical like menthol or I dont know what is here. Try Gucci pour homme, 100 times better. A trully experience.
22 September 2008

YSL pour Homme by Yves Saint Laurent

Do you like lemonade? This stuff is pretty nice and fresh.....Lemons, but good ones.
YSL pour homme is not very original, maybe common, but very well made. I like it very much.
Not very young style, but excellent option for people who love conservative manners. Daytime recommended
21 September 2008

Higher Energy by Christian Dior

Fresh fragance but generic at the same time. Very traditional, without surprises and without aura, enigma or whatever. Too safe for my taste.
I prefer Eau de Sauvage 100 times more!
Neutral....Coz is Dior....Good family...but must be better.
09 September 2008

Vetiver Hombre by Adolfo Dominguez

To compare is not a good conselor. Well....in this case, is a must.
I m a big lover of Guerlain Vetiver, and I decide to try Adolfo Dominguez.
I love perfumes and I love good ones.....I said to my brother...."Smell here, Do you like it?"....He said...."Is something cheap, but I don t know what is it".
My brother knows my taste and I think absolutly the same than him.
"Cheap" is a good definition of Vetiver Adolfo Dominguez. Nothing to compare with Guerlain Vetiver experience.
Please, compare with Guerlain first. Thanks Adolfo Dominguez but this time you loose.
09 September 2008

Opium pour Homme Eau d'Orient by Yves Saint Laurent

This review is for the blue or violet bottle, with chinese letters.
Well, in general I like citrus or aquatic fragances, but I like some relax style, for to wear with a nice pair of jeans, my favorite Nike and that s it. I m 30, you know...
This fragance have some enigma and aura, but is a little bit strong and for old people. If you are young? Mmmmmmm......
Eau d Orient is too formal for me. Maybe good for others....
Wait a second, is not bad....I never said that....I only say is too formal.
08 September 2008

212 Sexy Man by Carolina Herrera

I m a little bit confused about this scent, but I have something clear: I will not buy it.
212 (the traditional) is very nice fresh scent, clean, excellent experience, but this one have something sweet and spicy....Thats the problem....Maybe I dont like the style of sweet fragances, but this is not for me.
Reminds me Emporio Armani for him.
Absolutly neutral...Absolutly indifferent.
03 September 2008

212 Men by Carolina Herrera

Good clean experience. Nice trip to freshness and relax. Sometimes I think ....well....original or not? Doesnt matter in this case. The product is good.
Thanks Miss Herrera ....you are a perfect mix between latin america and america design. And 212 is in the same line.
Absolutly recomended for young people (20-35).
03 September 2008

Drakkar Noir by Guy Laroche

This scent is not bad, but something synthetic here, not mineral, not natural.
Is a fresh experience with some bad component inside. Reminds me a little bit of Kouros, I m not sure....
I will give it a neutral because I m with good humou today.....Oldfashioned and something fresh as well. I dont know what to say, but something sure: is not for me.
15 August 2008

Antaeus by Chanel

Maybe Anteus is good for lot of people....but today I test it in a department store and my experience was not very good in the begining because was very feminine....When I said feminine, I imagine different ladys of 70.75, 80 years old playing domino or poker....veteran girls....
After about 15 minutes, the scent develop other sensations on my skin, much better....strong, mysterious, masculine....but this scent is not for me, doesnt make me pleasure....I will test it 10 years more. Now, I m 30 and I prefer other good options that evoques me happyness.
15 August 2008

Happy for Men by Clinique

Excellent concept, nice name, excellent package, good colors.
Well, now the fragance....Happy is not a bad cologne, but a little bit generic and boring.
Clean, but without style.
Longevity is not the best and sillage is very bad.
Maybe a good option for people who feels depressed. Nothing more.
07 August 2008

Dolce & Gabbana pour Homme by Dolce & Gabbana

Good longevity, good projection here, but something here I dont like...I dont know what is.
I m a guy who likes exclusives things, to feel important with a fragance. To buy an experience.
With Dolce Gabbana I have a good cologne, but not that important feeling, confidence, sharpness,attitude. To be me, the one and only.
Fresh, soapy and clean....whatever....but I feel like all people, not like a VIP.
Not again.
06 August 2008

Mandarina Duck Man by Mandarina Duck

Nice fresh smell, for an afternoon summer vacation . Not very classy, but confortable and relaxing.
I recommend it for teenagers
04 August 2008

L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme by Guerlain

Great brand, great product, great fragance.
L instant is a perfume absolutly wearable, specially in cold weather, in my view of course.
Romantic style with a tremendous longevity and sillage on my skin. Again....bravo Guerlain.
04 August 2008

Joop! Homme by Joop!

Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh.....I bought Joop and I dont know what to do with this bottle. I have used a lot, but ughhhhhhhhhhhh, I disliked very much. I cant give that bottle to a friend! I cant send it to the trash! What can I do with this fraud?
Horrible fragance with very long lasting. Dont buy this!
19 July 2008

Kenzoair by Kenzo

Now I undestand why is named Air. I tryed in a perfume store in Aruba coz I was very curious about this summer perfume.
Awful experience. I think . This is Air. Believe me, I put it on my skin and after 1 minute I try to smell it and nothing! Only Air. Longevity zero.
Perfect name, by the way.
16 July 2008

Kenzo pour Homme by Kenzo

Good marine experience. No for all people, but personally I like it because this fragance have character. In general marines or fresh fragances doesnt have character. Thats why I like it....maybe is a little bit strange or weird smell, but is very nice and unique
16 July 2008

Baldessarini by Baldessarini

Baldessarini is not bad fragance, very wearable in summer, after to take shower and a short walk for the beach.
This is not an Eau de Toilette, is Eau de Cologne. Be careful, this product is only for 1 hour or less, not more....longevity zero.
I bought it one time, but I will not repeat the experience.
15 July 2008

Baldessarini Del Mar by Baldessarini

Reviews (in this case) says everything. Del Mar is really bad product. Smell synthetic, like a lot of bad perfumes. I used it in summer time and I didnt recieve any compliment. Normally, I recieve comments, good ones and bad ones...from people who lives with me, coworkers,etc....This fragance doesnt have aura, projection. Mediocre is the word.
Plus:Very heavy bottle, I dont know why.
I lost my money.
15 July 2008

Armani Eau Pour Homme by Giorgio Armani

Giorgio Armani is not my favorite brand in colognes. When I go to the mall, all is Armani in department stores. Well,short story...I m 30 years old and this fragance is not for me, maybe for my father or grand father. Ok, yea, is clean, but thats not very important for me. For me, a fragance means class, an experience. This one, no.
Opinions are very subjective, but this scent is expensive and smells very cheap. Pass.
15 July 2008

Arpège pour Homme by Lanvin

Awful fragance.....I dont understand good opinions of Arpege pour homme.
When Im wearing, one of my co workers cant smell it! Me too....Believe me....this perfume is kind of 80 years lady. A bad granny here.
Please, choose some other fragance. Thank God I bought a 50 ml frag in TJ Max in 15,99 usd.
Now I understand why. Thumbs very down.
12 July 2008

Nightflight by Joop!

This is a good experience after the terror of Joop homme.
Everybody comites mistakes, and Joop also.
Nightflight is much more different than his unpolite brother Joop Homme. Fresh, unique, clean.....Yummy!
Very long lasting, excellent sillage, nice bottle.....I recommend it for young people and casual events.
This product is so good. My mother love it....and she used it too!
12 July 2008

Eau de Tsar by Van Cleef & Arpels

I think Eau du Tsar is discontinued. What bad decision of Van Cleef.
This perfume is very nice, fresh, good green, good longevity....EDTsar is different to other fresh,aquatic or citrus fragance.
I loved it when I used it some years ago. Very wearable.
Bottle and packaging not represent the product inside, but who cares....
12 July 2008

Tsar by Van Cleef & Arpels

This fragance is very deep and potent. I love green fragances, and this one reminds me quality.
VanCleef is one of the finest jewerly houses. They do very good things for people who knows what is good.
Tsar is one example of a well made product. Maybe too classical, not for people under 40.
Very masculine and character. For people who loves safe colognes.
I recommend it for winter nights.
12 July 2008

D&G Masculine by Dolce & Gabbana

Lemon....I love lemons, but good ones. Some questions:
Who said this fragance have good lasting? Ohhh , come on!
Will you spend 60 USD for to have 1 minute smell?
Who said Masculine?
Yeah Yeah...I know longevity depends on the skins....Bla bla bla bla....That story again? With me,no.
12 July 2008

M7 by Yves Saint Laurent

Something is very wrong here. I dont know what is it.....some fluid smell like medicine. Yuck!
That awful smell is M7, so strong, so sweet as well......a big mistake of a big brand. I really dont understand why YSL did an hospital fragance. Reasons? I really dont know, but I never will buy this.
Next please.
12 July 2008

Safari for Men by Ralph Lauren

Very nice fragance. Wearable 100%, ideal for a sunday morning. Very relaxing.
Safari is a very good option if you want something fresh,but with style. Everything is ok, but longevity and sillage arent very good.
12 July 2008

L'Homme by Yves Saint Laurent

I tried some hours ago. One word: boring, boring, boring.
I said one word? Ohhhh yeaaaaa, but this products is verrrrryyy boring. You dont think is YSL....Romantic smell, but not classy, not exclusive. Fruity or floral....but I dont know.
If you love to be unique, dont buy L Homme.
05 July 2008

Kouros by Yves Saint Laurent

Kouros....nice name, nice bottle, awesome brand. This fragance have excellent longevity and projection.....Its clean, but unclean. Smells very synthetic.....awful product.....Apologies Yves Saint Laurent, but Im honest. Nothing more to say....Rive Gauche is the option if you want a very nice fragance.
05 July 2008

Acqua di Giò pour Homme by Giorgio Armani

Very fresh fragance and what else? Not class here, not original product. Boring in my view.
Not bad, I recommended for summer time.....but I repeat, a lot of fragances smell like Aqua di Gio.
I prefer exclusive stuffs like Terre d Hermes. Nothing more to say.
23 June 2008

Polo by Ralph Lauren

My father is using Polo RL like 20 years...I asociate Polo with my dad inmidiatly. This green fragance reminds me a lot of great moments. Good feelings here.
He is a succesful man (65 years old), he likes good things, but humble as well. This fragance is like him, great , but discret.
One day, when my father will not with me, I will have a bottle of Polo for to remember him.
This fragance is a must in your wardrobe.
Not for Aqua di Gio or Cool Water people. People like my dad, of course.
23 June 2008

B*Men by Thierry Mugler

I bought it several years ago but nothing spetial. I prefer Angel.....This one is not common fragance, but only fashion, not quality here. Not for young people, not for old people, not for child, not for moring use, not for evening....I really dont know...Not bad, but not good.
23 June 2008

Rive Gauche pour Homme by Yves Saint Laurent

Ohhhhh Ohhhhhh Ohhhhhh.......A big perfume is here.....Ladys and gentelmans: Rive Gauche.
This fragance is one of the best, and believe me....I had a lot of fragances, but this one is amazing.
Classical (kind of Azzaro in my view), with great longevity and sillage, nice bottle, excellent product.
YSL did it for us....I recommend it 100% for a man who loves elegance and exclusives stuffs.
Rive Gauche rules!
23 June 2008

Vetiver by Guerlain

Nice fragance for people who love classical ways. This product is maybe simple: Vetiver. Nothing else....Thats it.
Quality 100%. I recommended for people of 30 years old and up. Ideal for summer time, fresh, soapy. Very confortable.
I feel VERY confident when I use it.
20 June 2008

Gucci pour Homme by Gucci

I bought Gucci pour homme in Cayman Islands. A big hit!
GPH is classy, nice incense notes, very elegant and original. Excelent sillage and longevity.
Thanks Gucci for this incredibly good product.
PS: I recieve compliments every day
19 June 2008

Terre d'Hermès by Hermès

Fresh, original, natural, light, clean, bright, mineral, classy, fashion, exclusive, luxury.
Do you want more words to define Terre d Hermes?
19 June 2008

A*Men / Angel Men by Thierry Mugler

Fashion fragance....nice for cold weather but not very versatile. For to walk in the mall, nice afternoons with your girl friend, ok ok ok.....but not for office wear.
Original, yeah....but its not enough.
19 June 2008
 
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