Fragrance Reviews by SirSlarty

A rose with leather and an accord I find to almost be Rive Gauche-esque of barbershop/shaving cream drydown. Not bad.

Vanilla base is the entire support for this fragrance. The top notes remind me of a subtle violet leaf note or a Gucci pH II or Sander for Men top. Not too shabby.

I was hoping I'd be different and smell something good from this like all the other "thumbs-uppers" here. Nope, it smells like an unwashed human. *foghorn*

Simply put, a very good, sophisticated lemon cologne. No "Lemon Pledge" on me.

Damn you! I was hoping for more than just another generic smelling fruity/woody musk.

I thought this was a pretty good summer scent. I think it's Weekend + Burberry for Men + more citrus - potency. It's very light (usual for summer frags) except that the lemon is super strong on the top and not too synthetic like with ck's summer frags. It's a toss up for me.

Dear Thierry Mugler,

A*Men is too strong! It stinks! But I want to like it. Can you strip the A*Men formula down to the bare essentials of patchouli, remove the chocolate and caramel notes and dump a ton of water into the patchouli base?

Thanks!

A Concerned Nose
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Dear Concerned,

Sure! That'll be $65.

*flexes muscles*,

Thierry Mugler

Much like Le Labo's Vetiver 46 "isn't vetiver", Sandalwood Cologne isn't sandalwood. Also much like Vetiver 46, this is a sweet, creamy, incensed sandalwood. Good thing I wasn't expecting a huge sandalwood. I'd be disappointed if it actually was sandalwood. I rather like this. Good cool weather wear.

A floral for guys, violets are awesome. Great!

Blustery orange-citrus opening. Neroli/orange blossom heart. Musky base. Citrus throughout, Very nice.

I've been hesitant to write this. While everyone else says "Horray!" I'm on the sidelines thinking, "Ew, yuck." It smells dirty and icky, not sweet. Definitely NOT for me at all. I like Jules and Kouros and those are "dirty" scents in different regards. The addition of almost pure sandalwood really makes this for a head-dizzying scent on me.

Screechy and high pitched fruity floral that's too light to fully enjoy.

Aha, I knew I've smelled this before. It's Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin without the vanilla or rather, the original PI minus the vanilla and add in anise. Both are strong this is much more subtle compared to them. It's for those that enjoy Joop! Homme, SIlver Shadow and the afore mentioned colognes but need something softer. Not entirely bad.

Stuff smells pretty darned good but I'm sure that if you have Gucci pour Homme II or Narciso Rodriguez you'd already have something a little cheaper and very similar due to the violet leaf accord. Thumbs up for violet leaves!

These things look trashy and horrendous. This one is a fruity floral.

These things look trashy and horrendous. This one is coconut. That's all.

I can't smell this one at all. It's too light to even enjoy for yourself. What I do smell is a soft peach and floral musk. I'm sure it'd be a vibrant and lively fragrance but it's just too light!

You gotta let this dry. The top notes are really bad. It's not harsh, it's just repugnant. A synthetic fruity, flower. It's very strong. After it does dry down (which is a long time) it becomes a nice powdery floral but it's not worth the wait.

First sniff, it hit me... Yatagan. This is Yatagan Lite with more green and citrus.

Instead of writing a novel, I'll just say this smells like a cedar wood chest.

Love the sweet boozy opening. It's much like Michael Kors. But there's a very harsh wood that's in here. It intermingles with a tobacco, vetiver and leather accord. It's interesting but confusing.

Strong tea leaves and lemon. Almost minty. Rather bland otherwise.

From the "For What It Is" Department: Just another fresh, sporty cologne and is definitely like Acqua di Gio, Perry Ellis 360 Red or Lacoste Style in Play but not as "good". Doesn't last long, smells a tad chemical, etc.

From the "For What It's Worth" Department: Cheap and good for those on a budget and for college kids who just want to smell good.

PLease, do not take this comment negatively: this is a watered down Terre d'Hermes. Now, watered down can mean dilute, but here it means light BUT is feels watery (as another reviewer said). This is simple and free of pretentiousness which makes this feel so great to wear. Fresh, peppery vetiver/grassy scent to me. Very nice!

Obviously fresh and light on the musks, this lasts a loooong time for a fresh scent. What's really intriguing is the florals. They are not over-the-top like in women's perfumes or masculine floral fragrances that have flopped (Givenchy Insense comes to mind). No hiding the fact here that this is simply what the pyramid says: fresh citrus florals and musk. Great casual wear.

Wow, sweetness overload on first spray! Give it a minute and you'll find it's a floral gourmand. Tuberose is the dominant species here with a genus of vanilla in the base and a tropical coconut feeling throughout. Very heady. I have no idea what datura is so I looked it up: "Datura contains the alkaloids scopolamine and atropine and has been used in some cultures as a poison and hallucinogen." Sounds intriguing! Though if you want Datura Noir to project, you'll need lethal doses for those around you to experience it. Love it or hate, I feel that this is a must try. Personally, I find this just too much to like.

We all smell things differently... I get dirty, wet and dank notes in this. I do not find this flowery at all, just an unpleasant musty mold aroma. Try it, though, you might find it different then what I smell.

Sweet woody floral and vanilla. Very pretty and almost edible. Like the scent of roasted nuts. Not too sweet and lingers nearer to the wearer. The best of the KM line.

I like this. A peppered, tart-fruited musk. A little dirty and animalic. On the other hand, it kinda smells like a rose scent gone entirely wrong. Maybe that's why I find Mihime interesting.

A stinky flower and fruit cocktail, it does have a bit of a booziness to it. It's like someone spilled their martini on me...

This smells like jasmine alright! Also a bit like gardenia. Definitely a feminine floral with a touch of sweetness and fruitiness.

You know those roses you can buy at Renaissance Faires or places online? Damascena is the scent they would produce, metallic rose.

I find this rose to be a tad harsh with the addition of some green/herbal notes around the edges. Though, it's a fine rose floral and feels natural. I don't like it but a thumbs up since it's probably one of the better roses I've smelled.

Crazy sweet rose and harsh woody notes. Reminds me of some rose-flavored candy I ate a long time ago, just add some cedarwoods. It's very light though longevity is good.

Smells milky... like a cup of hazelnut creamer (the stuff for coffee) with a rose scented parasol on the side. Nice and sweet but not overly so. I can see this more on women than on guys.

A fizzy licorice and lemon. Smells like a grey version of GFT's Eau de Quinine. The licorice leaves me feel wanting for something more as it feels unfinished. Perhaps I'm too used to licorice/anise being coupled with vanilla like in Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin.

A rich, creamy floral (lilies?) that smells like it's been honeyed by pure apricot and peach syrup, Very pleasant, very nice!

Smells milky... like a cup of hazelnut creamer (the stuff for coffee) with a rose scented parasol on the side. Nice and sweet but not overly so. I can see this more on women than on guys.

A blast of grapefruit/bitter orange taht dries down into a sweet musk base. Nothing similar to the aromatic sweetness of Cool Water, it's more like Be Delicious Men minus the coffee and mixed in with Creed's Neroli Sauvage. Very light and very fresh. But as others have said, somewhat generic. A safe gift for those who you'd like to give a cologne to and aren't fragrance snobs.

Neroli with a sweet musky base and a touch of leather tanning fluids. Smells a little like a coffee gourmand at times. Not bad.

It's time to chew bubblegum and burn encens, and I'm all out of encens.

Over the top lavender. This is all lavender. Try this is you like the herbal side of lavender. I find this to be a harsher lavender.

Inoffensive floral with an offensive (but intended as a joke) name. A fresh, clean floral. I don't find this one sweet at all.

Smells a little like incensed patchouli much like CdG 2MAN or Le Labo Vetvier 46 both smell like incensed vetiver. This is making me into a patchouli lover. It's all started with A*Men and... well, it's a long story. Nombril Immense ends up being a inoffensive fragrance more suitable for cool weather.

A green vetiver that's very much like Guerlain's (newest forumula) Vetiver. It's not quite as soapy and it feels fresher with less citrus overtones. Very, very wearable in the summer heat. Longevity was about 4-5 hours on me. As others have said, good for the price.

I bought my bottle from an Irish store in Virginia. I saw a tester and had to spray it. I was immediately reminded of English Fern by Penhaligon's but Patrick is less stuffy and more carefree. Fresh and clean and classic. Green notes of pine and dense fern, a heart of woods and the classic drydown of oakmoss with a touch of patchouli. Wonderful.

Orange, neroli and ylang-yalng, A classy floral with fruity notes. So plain and pure, it's refreshing and lively but doesn't call attention to itself. Wonderful stuff.

Minty citrus and tobacco opening and a floral and tobacco middle. There's a medicinal quality to the overall structure. It almost smells like the minty pine of bay rhum. Good robust fragrance.

Rose and tea. Interesting. It's more rose. A very subtle fragrance. If you're looking for another rose scednt, this is one to try.

A mix of many flowers but the dominating flower is the lily. This projects surprisingly well. It's almost medicinal due to the "freshness" I get from it. Still, it's leaves you feeling like you want more from it.

Expensive cucumber and medicinal aloe. Buy a cucumber and an aloe plant and rub them on yourself.

This smells awkward and feels unfinished. Herbal ylang-ylang... and oil. Undetectable after putting it on, stays close to the skin.

Lightly spiced tuberose is all I get. Complexity that goes nowhere. The juice itself looks like it would stain. Meh.

Green/herbal coniferous lily/rose. Just an odd, trimmed down floral.

Sweet tobacco that's very musky and synthetic. Inoffensive. Nothing special.

Green, herbal mint in the opening. Nice and subtle pine/sandalwood throughout. All around pleasant and aromatic.

A nice, dry cedar wood much like Declaration with a touch of spice. Smoother than Declaration and a little more floral, it's a very nice alternative to heavier woody fragrances.

I find this to be a fuller citrus than Eau Sauvage and find it very similar in texture to Bijan Men's "powdery" drydown. Very mature. Great drydown of oak moss and light smokey vetiver.

Honeyed pure tobacco, like in a pipe not a cigarette. I was half expecting this to be florals and ash. The opening somewhat suggests that but delves into something more unique. THe drydown reminds me of Cool Water and YSL L'Homme, kind of a weird metallic vibe that says, "a cologne used to be here". Overall, does what it says and it very nice.

Quite a delightful floral spicy oriental that projects very well. I only dabbed a little bit on and went outside to work. It works quite well for such a purpose. A "dirty" floral if you will. Dirty like mud, not Dennis Leary's mouth. One of the one from this line that I consider purchasing.

Wow! Amazing orange citrus opening! FLightly florals that dry down into a base that reads like a masculine: patchouli, vetiver musk... I wish this was a men's fragrance. I wish that men's fragrances in general were better or even stronger in scent. This is a lovely, enveloping fragrance for pretty much any girl I can think of. It can be classy, elegant, reserved, youthful, sophisticated, damn sexy, whatever your heart desires. It makes"you", more "you". I think I'm babbling here because it's really good stuff. Makes me envious of the women's perfume counter!

Oh, a fresh woody floral. The chocolate isn't sweet and there's a touch of oriental-style spice in this that warms things up bur conversely gets cooled by the small florals. In general, a very nice perfume. I have to say, I agree that the name isn't very apt. The word 'notorious' gives off a daring vibe but the perfume isn't anything truly special. My I suggest "lusorious", meaning playful. Dries down into a sweet musk. Very fleeting but smells nice.

Tart raspberry and bitter citrus muget that could quite possibly pass as a masculine floral gourmand. Like a very, very subdued Acqua e Zucchero by Profumum: less vanillic base. It's very nice but doesn't seem intense unless you've smelled the original. Kind of "young" smelling and the advertising seems to be aimed at women 25 or older but what do I know about women's perfumes... not a lot. I would give this as a gift to a close female friend.

Oddly commonplace, just feels like a generic musk and light, subtle herbal/grassy fresh cologne. Nothing unique but probably the most approachable of the ELO line.

Silly trashy marketing... I expected a lot WORSE from this. It's a gentle sweet tuberose with a bit of citrus that even the most reserved of individuals would find it pleasing. Instead of a boisterous, loud, cheap perfume, you get something for everyone. One of the first perfumes I purchased for my girlfriend. I found it the most youthful and not-over-the-top perfumes in the store.

A very deep, insidious note that everyone else says is pine seems more of a dank, dirty rock under a pine tree with a rose decaying underneath it. We all smell things differently and each fragrance develops differently on the skin. This never deviates from the aggressive herbal and animalic leather and patchouli notes. Someone described this as a n aromatic fougere. Same as Cool Water. Cool Water is much more pleasing to the masses and well, I guess I'm "the masses". Eloge du Traitre just seems difficult to understand, on purpose... like a child that keeps saying no to a parent.

Woody citrus with a patchouli base. Man this stuff was a little over the top when I first put it on but I grew to really like it's Robin Williams hairy-chested dominance. This one does fade quickly leaving only a trace of itself behind so I don't get any development other than a smoky woody patchouli.

Normally the scent of roses is unappealing to me. Oftentimes rose in perfumes is too strong and ends up smelling like a cheap bouquet for a hopeless romantic. Ikebana is a Japanese art of arranging flowers as minimalistic as possible without going mad. Nonetheless, the addition of light fruits in Rose Ikebana making the rose a dainty little thing that can be tolerated for reluctant rose noses.

I knew something was special about this on on my skin so I tried it a few times. I found that I liked it more and more.
First application: dry lavender. didn't go anywhere, set it aside to tyr again
Second application: dry lavender and citrus with licorice, something seems to be creeping up
Third application: a licorice note that transcends the dry lavender note into a green herbal puff of dry and spicy vanilla that is pleasant and lingers making this a lavender gourmand

A bright apricot and milky tea accord with a slight effervescent texture to it. A bit too much tea and radiant florals for my liking.

When I first applied my sample, I was taken back to Gucci pour Homme II, a bit of Jil Sander for Men and a touch of Hugo Boss Dark Blue. GphII has pimento, reseda smells a bit like myrrh, the green leaves are like Jil Sander for Men and Hugo Boss Dark Blue's woody notes are here. I like Paprika Brazil but I don't think I'll pay $200 for what I can get from Gucci pour Homme II or Jil Sander for Men. I can't turn my thumb down on this one though.

Notes according to The Perfumed Court: pimento, clove, paprika, iris, green leaves, reseda, ember wood and woody notes

Baked cookies, gingerbread, honeydrops... I can list a whole bakery minus any chocolate confections and it would smell like Ambre Narguile. If you are looking for an overly sweet and linear yet refined and elegant gourmand fragrance, look no further than this! There's really nothing wholly special, unique or daring, just simple, succinct and very nice smelling.

Wow, first reaction and a stong one at that was of a very good brand of brandy! Really thick, caramelized brandy. Then Sables settles into a wonderful, sweet and woody fragrance with bouts of floral green notes that lasts for hours. Thick and gooey like I'd expect from a Serge Lutens fragrance. This stuff is with you forever! This is good and strong and in your face... but the green notes put me off.

The top notes are very interesting, as I got barely anything. The top smells like... steamed pool water laced with cinnamon, approximating the smell of slightly damp dirt. The scent is seemingly natural as it does occur in nature but it's almost scentless. It's like the first streaks of steam from a freshly cleaned sauna. This isn't "clean" or "fresh" to me. It feels "cleaned" and "freshened" as if something was done to it to make it clean. I can't explain it but it is truly a unique scent and experience. I'd give it a thumbs up for originality but I do not enjoy the fragrance and I find the scent fleeting.

I do not totally understand this fragrance. This is an animalic leather that is VERY animalic. More so animalic than Kouros, more bad-ass leather than Black Jeans or Bandit. This stuff is spicy, too. What's weird is that it gets worse as it dries down, getting woodier as it goes on but the civet/animalic note keeps coming back. Smells chalky and rocky from a distance. Disturbing scent. Wear with caution!

I like how the rose and violet seem to fight for attention in the top notes but the "face powder" note latches onto them and puts them in their place. A nice powdery floral. After a while it becomes a powdery woody leather. The leather creeps in and scares me a little but overall I find this perfume pleasing. As for the name, it's a good thing I don't know that much French.

It's as if Rochas Man (minus sweetness) took a tumble in a bottle of vetiver oil. To me, it smells of chocolate, coffee and grass. I like vetivers that add an extra accord in them like Le Labo's with incense or CdG 2 Man with woods. Herbal gourmand bolstered by tonka bean. Very nice and light.

This is a very, very nice woods and pepper. Sadly only lasted 4 hours on me. Right near the end was the most beautiful, dark cedarwoods since Declaration I've smelled. Then it goes away.

Smells like a designer scent more than a niche. Too bad it doesn't last long because I think it smells much better than most niche fragrances. A clean, flowery scent. Just doesn't last.

Sweet flowers with a bit of citrus. This becomes one of those cloying perfumes. Way too fruity and too over-the-top.

Smooth leather... which doesn't smell like leather. I bought a used car that was still fairly new and the interior smelled like Tuscan Leather with a scented pine tree dangling from the rearview mirror.

A simple, nice, sweet, dry, powdery scent. Dry as cardboard and creamy as pudding. Very linear but it's a lovely smell.

I do not like rose. I do not like oud. The mix of the two is quite threatening. And this black truffle stuff? What ever it is it melts into the top notes making a vanilla oriental. I honestly find this a disturbing fragrance.

A light spice and sweet woods not too unlike Bois du Portugal. I get some vanilla in the base and gives it a gourmand twist.

Smokey Fruit Loops though there's no real fruit in this. Like a deeper, more smoky Blenheim Bouquet. Otherwise, I get no development.

A deep, rich spicy chypre with a hint of a "soap and water" accord. A great opening but goes into a spicy gourmand (as Vibert said) and dries down into a wan vanilla.

A dry citrus with wet yet light florals and a patchouli drydown. Too bad the top notes are what's best.

After trying JF, Cefiro seems to have a sooth texture in common with it. I assume this smoothness is a house note for Floris. Barring that, this is herbal and citrusy. Nothing too exciting.

A fresher, less sweet version of Lolita Lempicka Au Masculine. The licorice is present but not dominant. This is, overall, a nice herbal licorice.

This is spicy and fresh much like many designer fragrances today. This fragrance, however, dares to add a drop of an animalic element. It nice but it feels like it's trying to be something it's not.

Chanel no. 5 for Men (sweet aldehydic floral civet)

Well if were to have sampled this blind I would have sworn that this was Michael Kors for Men or a partial knock-off of Opium pour Homme. This is a sweet, boozy and fruity spice that's very domineering. There's nothing quite like it? Well I suppose there are contemporary options. but this is nice.

Every fragrance counter in the department and discount stores tried to push this on me just because it was new but I'm not letting that skew the review. There's an off-putting alcoholic blast at the beginning but the basenotes are what this fragrance is about. I find them a bit... tedious. It's a fruity sweet puff of air with a woody drydown. Not interesting enough to get a bottle. Speaking of the bottle, the graphics are ghastly.

Musky, semi-sweet, cedarwoods and coniferous greens. Kinda of a bland scent but different enough to be more unique than other designer scents.

I feel that is is a very very light version of the original, minus the "controversial" note and add in more citrus on top and a musky base. It's still sweet like honey but feels fresher (sporty I suppose). Very decent.

A beautiful light sweet floral to be enjoyed by both men and women. Dries down into a floral wood. Good.

(Cool Water comparisons are fairly straight on but I'll ignore that fact since there are major differences).

Wonderful light and zesty citrus opening that lasts for the first 30 minutes of the life of this fragrance. The middle is a subtly sweet and refined. Not synthetic smelling, not abrasive, just all around pleasing. A sandalwood-ish drydown supports the overall experience making this a fresh but not over the top laundry/shower/I-just-cleaned-something scent. Ultimate class with a touch of youthfulness. Amazing.

Sweet woody and a little fruity. Reminds me of Allure minus the pepper notes. This is a little richer and adds anise to the top. Very nice.

Vanilla, vanilla vanilla. Ever smell real vanilla or seen what it looks like? It's this. Usually vanilla is like a backseat driver in most fragrances but here it rests in the trunk, only rolling around after you've stopped. The driver is cedar adored with floral clothing. I was looking for a sweet vanilla perfume and order this sample amongst others. While nice, I'd steer clear if you're looking for the usual vanilla.

I'd say this smells like hazelnuts and roses. It's very nice but something in this actually upsets my stomach.

This smells just like Bulgari Pour Homme... I swear, I smelled this before I read the reviews here! I took a few minutes to figure it out. A lighter version of BpH. Airy, peppery tea notes.

This has a very, very sour and bitter grapefruit and yuzu like opening with a touch of spice. It was harsh at first but became pleasant. SMooths into a nicer peppery spice and then into an herbaceous zest. Very refreshing. Much more so than other grapefruits I've encountered like Hamptons, Be Delicious and Zeste Pamplemouse Mandarin. Very unique.

Man this has the same note in it somewhere that makes L'eau Bleue d'Issey unpleasant. I think it's the horrible attempt at a patchouli synthetic. Harsh and abrasive and thankfully doesn't last long.

Mmmm... this is a delicious vanilla! Sweet and tangy yet bakery fresh. THe scent lingers around you all day. Amazing.

This is very obviously just A*Men enriched with coffee instead of chocolate. That would have made for a more interesting fragrance, a mocha-like fragrance (Rochas Man) with A*Men's power. The coffee fades dramatically into the usual heavy vanilla nd patchouli drydown of A*Men. Not a bad thing in itself if you happen to like A*Men.

A woody floral of mostly tuberose with a touch of bergamot on the top. There seems to be an intermittent herbaceous cinnamon or nutmeg note that wafts in and out, making it a delightful experience. This is a beautifully made perfume.

Rip off of Tommy? Nah, I think it's a cross between Cool Water and Tommy. But does a copy really make a cologne bad? I happen to like this. I even like Cool Water as well as Tommy. Most predominantly has the sandalwood crisp drydown of Cool Water and Tommy's top notes of "apple pie". This is good for the younger crowd but is probably "dated" by now with kids wearing Axe knocking off niche brands!

Green herbal florals... but smells like a leather chypre. Odd little number that's fresh yet dark. It's a lot like Gramercy Park but less green. Good stuff.

Minty and boozy, yup that's those new fangled drinks called a mojito. This has a bit of that "cologny" freshness that comes off a bit sweet. Better than a bunch of other aquatics, sporty and/or frseh fragrances out there.

Sportier only because it feels fresher and cleaner (like all sports frags are supposed to be). I suppose this is Guerlains way for unstuffing their shirt to appeal to the younger crowd. Well, it works on me and I really like it. I like citrusy scents and vetiver and this makes those two work wonders. To bad the girlfriend doesn't like vetiver! Well she's just gonna have to deal with it.

There are definitely better vetivers out there. This one is more grassy than soapy as other vetivers are but it does fade too quickly.

Rather nice vetiver but dull by itself. The first one I've encountered that's close to the new formulation of Guerlain's Vetiver that's translucent and soapy but still grassy. All the others are too darn grassy or are blended with notes that doesn't seem to fit quite right like LV's vetiver with lavender. Now, my favorite vetivers are mixed with incense or other smokey notes: Le Labo 46, Vetiver Extraordinaire, and CdG's own 2 Man. Vettiveru is nice and light and perfect anytime wear just don't expect a big bang.

If "love" is a bakery lined with flowers, consider me a donut with a rose stuck in its hole.

I was carrying a single rose and dropped and in my haste to turn around and pick it up, I stepped on the bud, crushing it under my shoe. This smells like a crush rose under a shoe. Way too perfumey and harsh not to mention "fake" and trying to hard not to be a perfume. It so makes me want a martini because there's just so much of alcohol smell.

Thin lavender that I expected a little more from since smelling Straight to Heaven. The "taste" here is simply that, a taste. A fleeting memory of a small morsel of the bigger picture. Caron Impact pour un Homme in disguise,

Just a light, musky scent with a touch of woods.

A smooth vanilla and licorice. It's like cake icing smooth. The licorice is very upfront in telling you it's there. The vanilla is still smooth as silk even after 5 hours. If it weren't for the anise note, I'd love this.

Testing the EdP. Um, is there civet in this or am I looking for the wrong note? I'm used to the civet in stuff like Ungaro II. Jicky has what seems to be a very blended structure in that the notes mix into each other and I can detect individual elements. Overall, it's a herbal orange with the fringes of animalic notes and a thin border of sweetness. I smell this and I imagine statesmen debating about the affairs of others in a courtroom.

Smells like cheap perfume. Then I looked up the price. Still smells like cheap perfume. A failed attempt at a spice (the "cardamomdiander") combining with an oily tea note (what the hell is smoked tea?) and bland, tasteless florals (who eats flowers?). All drying down into a grassy, mossy mess. Did they pour five perfumes into a flask and hope for the best? Lay off the wine, guys.

No way is this Eau Sauvage! Is this the first in a line of "Extreme" fragrances that set the tone for others? Adding "Intense", "Extreme" or an exclaimation mark doesn't mean it's just a more powerful version of its (usually better) predecessor. This has the citrus... no LAVENDER turned way up and the "sauvage" part turned down to a low hum. Deceiving name, boooo.

Heavy patchouli domnites this making it very heady (or hemp shop). Smells like about everything else that came out in the time period of the late 70's early eighties with leather chypres and so on. Not to say perfumery has gone further than copying each other! This is a more herbal than others but does feel "old" but it's not too bad.

A floral chypre with a touch of vanilla. Nothing too interesting, deep or mysterious.

Honey to some smells like a certain liquid human-waste product which the debate upon which Kouros is famous. The honey in Miel de Bois leans towards the floral side. Unexpected from the Serge Lutens line, a light sweet woody fragrance... that goes no where expect to an abrasive splinter of wood. Not for me.

This is very subtle at first. It's herbaceous and spicy. I just tried the new Davidoff Adventure and it reminds me of 1870 but turned up a lot. I also detect a hint of tobacco in the cedar note. Similar to RL Romance is that you have to wait until the drydown to get anything real substantial from it.

I love lavender. I don't like this. I have a closet of lavender flowers and leaves drying to make for sachets to give as Christmas gifts... this smells just like that closet, Potent and musty. Once I crush the leaves and insert them into their new cloth homes, their scent will blossom into a fine, herbal lavender. This is RAW lavender but unfortunately it is unpleasant at times.

Fresh green citrus that's a light blanket of musk. It's really surprising and quite comfortable. I smell hints of T&F's cool, crisp and green 1805 Cologne in White but it's way subdued. Just a nice scent.

I can't tell you how CUTE and "girly" this stuff smells on my girlfriend. It's nothing fancy but this is indeed her signature scent. She's never wore fragrances before but she fell in love with this at first sniff. Half of the other perfumes she wrinkled her nose in disgust.

Terrible, terrible opening, yes. This scent is only "romantic" in the sense that it's very, very subtle. When you're close it's a very fresh woody scent in the drydown. Otherwise, nothing too fantastic to report.

I don't know what to make of this. It smells good but I can't figure out what makes it smell so good. It's familiar yet fleeting. It's almost like hints of M7 Fresh with a Cool Water drydown with a tinge of spice to it. Very good very nice and very pleasing oh and very cheap. Lasts only for about 4 hours and it's very subtle but it's a great scent for the price.

Wow. Piercing herbal notes dominate the opening. There's some kind of spacey-woody-floral thing going on, too. This feels like a quirky niche fragrance from Keiko Mecheri. After letting this settle it begins to state that it is indeed not harsh but a gentle giant of spicy musk with great longevity but is very sensual in that it stays close to the wearer.

Smells like a slightly spicier Pi or Minotaure (without the puffiness). Essentially just light spices, vanilla and musk. Decent all around scent for cooler weather. If you like vanilla you'd like this.

Heavy woods with tobacco. A little zing to it with a sweet note. It too abrasive for me too like.

Raw Vanilla is just that, vanilla (amongst other things). This is more of a musky vanilla. I find this to be a nice "bosster" for other fragrances that need something extra added or just fun to experiment with layering. For instance, toning down the powderiness of Armand Basi Homme or making a hip sweet drydown for Cool Water or make it tangy with a shot of ck One. Otherwise, Raw Vanilla by itself is very linear, plain, boring, yawn-inducing, you name it.

Nuits de Noho just seems very thin around the edges. Smells like a gray rose. Definitely Angel without the gourmand notes and turned down a bunch. A clean floral.

The over-ripe banana-like scent of ylang-ylang and the "imitation rose" of carnation just smell perfect together. This is a huge floral and light vanilla. Almost exotic yet innocently cute.

Ugh, too "perfumey". A little sweet a little floral... it just doesn't blend well so it's a little messy, too. Doesn't seem to last long.

This is a very, very strong and vibrant floral/spicy chypre for men. Levender, spicies, oakmoss, incense. You can't believe your nose how powerful this is!

Nice modified chypre with a fun touch of cinnamon. Longevity is good. Another good one that's discontinued.

Good ol' cheapie with vanilla, light spices and musk.

Perfectly fine vanilla, semi-sweet chocolate scent not unlike Pi. Doesn't smell anything like Hanae Mori. Good for the money.

This comes off clean and soapy and a raw strong herbal lavender as opposed to many other scents that have lavender. Usually combined with vanilla, amber takes the reins to attempt to subdue the harsh natural smell of lavender and instead of completely smothering it, the lavender becomes harnessed to its full potential. Honestly at first I think this is best suited for a candle (though I do not see it offered as one on the Jpo Malone website as of this writing) but the scent is mellow enough to be worn. Lavender is a traditionally masculine scent and will always be in my eyes. Truly a great fragrance here albeit linear which is the intention. A fine gentleman's scent.

I'd dare call this Egoiste Lite. Smokey, woody, peppery and floral with a touch of vanilla. Not strong but not fleeting. A soft elegant fragrance that hang around with you all day. I like!

Burnt tobacco and some woods. This reminds more of Remy Latour's Cigar rather than M7 or Burberry London. M7 has a strange mintiness to it from the agarwood and Burberry London is boozy. This may be a mixture of the three. Cheap yet different from the other Cuba "knock-offs". It's as if the perfumer said "let's take some popular scents and make them better." (i.e. Cuba Gold smells like a "better" Le Male) Interesting and cheap.

I have a vintage bottle of this. I'm not sure of the exact date but from the packaging materials it seems like it's from the late-70's.

Most of the top notes have faded completely. There are traces of citrus but are very faint and gives the fragrance that "eau de cologne" essence to it. The rest of the notes don't lie. Since this is now essentially all basenotes, you're hit with a floral musk (I caught a brief glimpse of a Guerlain, Heritage perhaps...). As you let it develop, it turns into a wonderfully rich and smooth, animalic vetiver. A fantastic step back into the past into the realm of perfumes that weren't afraid of themselves.

I find this a tad weak on my skin though it is a nice, lemony musk with subdued sweet notes. And yes, it's "fresh".

Fresh yet smooth citrus with anise and other green notes. Very quality and one of the few MPG's I enjoy.