Fragrance Reviews

Fragrance Reviews by jasong9573

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Zirh by Zirh

I like this stuff. Great price. It has a "soapy" kind of scent. However, like many other colognes, I swear it is a copy of something else; I just can't remember the name of the cologne. Cool bottle. I smelled Zirh's new IKON and it is good, too.
04 October 2008

Michael for Men by Michael Kors

You know, mens fragrances are getting so "generic" these days that you wonder if perfume houses can create anything unique anymore. Well, I can say, Kors for men is not a "generic" scent. Like all Thierry Mugler or Boucheron colognes, this one is unique and I like that. So, what does it smell like? It's hard to describe because there is a lot going on after the initial spray, but I smell Incense and dried fruits right away and then once it settles in, it becomes a smell I can't pin point (a good thing!), but smells warm, exotic and something a real man with class would wear. One just has to try it to find out what I mean.
04 June 2008

Ice*Men by Thierry Mugler

It is "Amen Flash" with a new name, but that is a good thing because it's a great fragrance and 100% original, just like all TM colognes. The opening is very fresh (think shaving cream), if not "icy", as the name implies and stays that way for along time, then dries into a lighter version of Amen. Staying power is very good. A few sprays last all day. High five to TM for not releasing the same old crap like other design houses do.
22 April 2008

A*Men Summer Flash by Thierry Mugler

I hope Ice Men smells like this or I will be mad. This stuff is good! It is not even close to Amen. I have always wanted a cologne that smells like shaving cream and while I thought I had found it in Boucheron Limited Bleue (very good,too), TM Flash hits the mark perfectly. Too bad it's another "limited" version, like Boucheron Bleue. But maybe TM did what others say and kept everything the same and just called it Ice Men for new release.
23 June 2007

Jaïpur Homme by Boucheron

I have been using Jaipur for about a year now and women comment all the time on how good it smells; the main reason I wear cologne in the first place!! This scent is all class...and expensive, I might add, but worth it. It is a very "soft" scent that should not offend anyone. I don't think of a feminine scent when I smell it, but it probably isn't something all the fashion designer "club" cologne fans would want; too sophisticated of a scent. Women love it, so I love it!
23 February 2007

Mugler Cologne by Thierry Mugler

Ok, I own Amen and B Men, so I had to try this stuff by TM , too. I hated it when I first sprayed it on. It was too green, but then, as I went through the day (uh, sweat), I wondered what smelled so damn good. It was me !! It smelled like soap. Hell, even another guy asked me what I was wearing. It freaked me out. But, he said he never does it; he just had to know what it was because it smelled good and he wanted to get some. I am glad to say, women love it, too.
06 February 2007

B*Men by Thierry Mugler

I bought B Men and hated it at first. I expected something close to Amen. It isn't. TM came up with a new one, and it's good. It starts off fruity for me, then, after my own oils mix in, it turns to an "incense" type smell. I will say that it doesn't last as long as Amen, but it does last for along time.
06 February 2007

Boucheron pour Homme Edition Bleue by Boucheron

I love Boucheron Homme and Jaipur, but this stuff blows them away! Once again, it's a limited edition that should be made into regular production, but isn't (I bought five bottles off Ebay.) It's, I guess, supposed to be a "fresh" version of Boucheron Homme, but it doesn't even remind me of the original. Instead, it's a new cologne; one that has citrus notes at first and then turns into a "shaving cream" type smell later on. And like all of Boucheron's stuff, it last forever, too.
06 February 2007

Boucheron pour Homme by Boucheron

Wow! If Gendarme #1 ever had a brother , this is it. This stuff starts off smelling kinda cheap, but then turns into a nice soapy smell that is clean and refreshing. It is expensive, but like Gendarme, the staying power is as good as anything out there. Worth the money.
26 February 2006

Baldessarini Del Mar by Baldessarini

I must have received a bad bottle of this or something because I don't see where this is "aquatic". To me, it has a real strong pepper smell at the start then goes into a kinda sweet, warm scent. I wouldn't compare it all to Aqua Di Gio. That to me smells aquatic. It's not bad, just not what I was expecting.
26 February 2006

Gendarme by Gendarme

One of the best! This smells like a nice, soap scent. If you want something not offensive; get this. I remember smelling it on a guy and actually having to ask what he was wearing! I never do that! But this smelled too good not to. Worth the price in staying power too. I can smell it the next day...after a shower!
25 February 2006

PS Silver by Paul Sebastian

Ok, if you like "Hugo". It's almost a clone. Not bad for the price though.
14 February 2006

Black by Kenneth Cole

I have been using this for a few months and it gets better when the weather gets warm. Like I said before, it's clean and fresh, but really doesn't smell like what you might think if you read what notes are in it. The name and bottle implies that it might smell alot different, but it doesn't. At least that is what I thought. It might just be my nose, but I think it has "Chrome" type smell to it in the drydown. Very good stuff!
13 February 2006

Fujiyama Homme by Succès de Paris

This stuff is not good. It smells like bug spray or a real cheap cologne; take your pick. I have never smelled Issey Miyake, but hopefully it doesn't smell as bad as this. Try before you buy!
13 February 2006

Brit for Men by Burberry

Nice scent. It's very soft and not sharp like all those 18-25 "fougere" scents. A classy scent. I compare it to BLV by Bvlgari, but better. Brit has a great, little "baby powder" type smell to it that women go for. Some say it's all for winter, but I am going to wear this in the summer as well; even if I smell like a real baby!
30 November 2005

True Star Men by Tommy Hilfiger

Finally a new cologne that doesn't smell like something I have already smelled; it seems original. Good call Tommy camp. It is clean and fresh from the top notes, but hard to describe after that. You just have to whiff for yourself. I don't see it as an oriental scent though as one said in another review.
15 October 2005

Tommy Jeans by Tommy Hilfiger

This is one of my favorite colognes, but unfortunately it has been discontinued according to Estee Lauder. It has an orange smell at first, but dires to a clean, musky scent later. It's kinda like Clinique Happy. Estee Lauder needs to stop making so many kinds of Tommy and keep a few for full production that are on the market for more than 2 years! Drop the limited edition crap as well.
06 August 2005

Tommy Summer Cologne 2004 by Tommy Hilfiger

This stuff is great! As to why they don't make it a full time cologne is a mystery. I wonder what the Summer '03 and '05 Tommy smell like. '04 is a clean, citrus smell; IMO different from Tommy cologne. Tommy Jeans is great too, but they have discontinued that. Oh well, I'll just buy both off Ebay.
06 August 2005

Sentiment for Men by Escada

Excellent and original. I can't compare it to anything. It has a sweet smell at the start, but to me, it turns into a clean, almost soapy scent later on. Women seem to like it too and that is what counts in my book!
04 August 2005

Magnetism for Men by Escada

Good smell. It starts off kind of sweet, but then drys to a smell very close to Allure for men. It's almost a cedar like smell. I read where one said it is like a hamster cage type smell. It is not a hamster cage smell rest assured!
27 July 2005

Visit by Azzaro

This reminds me alot of Polo Sport Extreme that is no longer made. Visit is better though. It's pepper, woods and musk make for a nice, calm scent that should not offend anyone. I just hope the women like it!
24 November 2004

Higher Energy by Christian Dior

The dry down smells like Halston Catalyst. We all know how great and popular that was! The original, which is being discontinued, is much better.
24 April 2004

Bulgari Black by Bulgari

Good. It reminds alot of DKNY Unleaded, which I liked, but is no longer made.
19 April 2004

360 Degrees Red for Men by Perry Ellis

It smells like a cross between Agua Di Gio and Drakkar. It's a warm scent and not too overpowering. Good for the office.
16 April 2004

Eau Parfumée au Thé Verte by Bulgari

Smells like CK One or Chrome. A good thing!
06 April 2004

OP Juice by Ocean Pacific

The fragrance is great, but the name and bottle is not. Don't be fooled into thinking that this is an 18-24 year old cologne just because the the name portrays it that way. The smell is clean, fresh and it has good staying power. Any man can wear it and smell good. Buy it....just hide the bottle!
28 October 2003

Bobby Jones by Bobby Jones

My girlfriend said this smelled good so I decided to buy some. Great stuff! It's fresh, clean and soft. My sniffer says it's a little like Emporio Armani.
01 April 2003

On El by J del Pozo

Very different to say the least. It''s something I haven't smelled before. I mean, it seems these days perfume makers trade or buy a formula and slap another designer's name on it hoping it will sell better than the previous designer. But this is not one of those. It's not a citrus, woody or musky smell. I would say it has a more......flowery?....smell to it. Good or bad, at least it is different. And that is better than having another copy out there.....in my opinion.
12 October 2002

Adventure Quasar by J del Pozo

I gave this try because I like "Quasar". This is just as good. It almost has a Acqua Di Gio kind of smell to it. Nice and warm. Not too sharp or overbearing. I don't know who J. Del Pozo is, but he makes two good fragrances!
09 April 2002

Quasar by J del Pozo

This stuff is great! It smells kind of shaving cream, but better. Fresh and clean. I bought three bottles of the stuff. Not too expensive either. But who the hell is J Del Pozo?
05 April 2002

Unbound for Men by Halston

I got a chance to smell this and it's good. It smells just like Acqua Di Gio. Some will hate it because of that. I don't. Unbound is less money and just as good.
01 March 2002

Eau de Grey Flannel by Geoffrey Beene

Good scent. It doesn't smell cheap or funky. It has a clean scent that isn't too powerful. Plus, women have made good comments about it.
17 February 2002

Hugo Dark Blue by Hugo Boss

It smells good to me, and my girlfriend likes it. The smell reminds me of DK. I'd give it a 5 [out of five].
22 June 2001
 
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