Fragrance Reviews by matthewfoo

Ive never been big on YSL. And im always sampling kouros to try to make some sense of its big reputation. If i could only choose YSL then it has to be kouros. Maybe a tad too similar to Paco Rab. PH as mentioned earlier. Recently i found myself sampling alot of Jazz and im starting to feel that Jazz has better distinction coz its got more uniqueness to it. Its about time to add YSL to my collection and as of late, Jazz seems the better of the 2 genres since i already have a similar one in Paco... if the herbal scent is what you want, then Paco is the better representative with much better lingering sillage imo

Just Bought this today after sampling 2-3 times over the past week. Another fresh frag to add to the collection, but this one has a good longevity, tho i couldnt really tell this apart from boss pure, banana rep's slate and a few other freshies. For a sale item, this is pretty worth the dosh, tho if you're looking for something out of the blue, this remains blue to the generic establishments. citrus citrus citrus, only other plus is its cool looking bottle which justifies a scent below the 35bucks. give this summer scent a shot if your expectations are average bordering mediocre. A tad too safe and easily replaceable by at least 5 to 6 scents that have a similar slight musk but still citrus dry down.

there's enough details on how it smells like so i'll just skip that and say that having 5 125ml bottles of backup, this has got to be one of the best scents among the ladies, its no secret. But on the serious note, i love how something this floral based can be so easily identified to be gender-specific. This is the first scent based alot on floral notes, that i feel in love with. prior to issey, my scents were main the 60s to 80s classics, or the 90s big guns till this gentle scent prvided me with a whole new perspective on floral based male frags.....

opens like every other fresh frag, but dries down to an even worse damp woody smell....Not sure anyone can came some redeeming qualities of this rubbish of a scent. the box looked cheap, the scent smelled cheap. makes me wonder who the ppl behind this are tryin to please..

Since my conversion of marine-religion, the ADG has taken a back seat. and who else but to dethrone the previous duke of marine scents? Bvlgari Aqva. Both are similar in terms of salty, sweet floral notes, with ADG appearing very thin beside its longevity nemesis. This scent is one that ladies are easily drawn to. The calming, breezy, notes are great, but die down really fast into a diluted version, with the original starting notes presenting a watered down scent that is stil recognisable, but for something that cost more than all its mainstream peers, one would expect ADG to have more decency in its longevity. Maybe the idea was intentional to have ADG be as subtle as possible. I reckon they're trying to avoid smelling too sweet or floral for a marine scent, a task Bvg's aqua took care off perfectly, witht the latter having a thicker more concentrated formula. ADG would have scored at leat an 8 out of 10, a couple years ago when i was using my first 100ml bottle. The one im using now is the 4th to date coz i had to use quite a lot of sprays to keep it sustainable, but bow i find myself using it to scent my sheets, pillows and covers sinc the scent has always offered me a clean sense of calmness. I hardly wear it out as it fades too soon an i would have to stand-by an atomizer just to re-lift. Im still hoping ADG would have a intense flanker out soon, but for the time being, it serves nothing more than to freshen my bedroom with its scent. The Marine version of Bvg's aqua is almost identical exept for the former having some stronger citrus notes. I woulnt recomend this purely because of the inflated value...... nonetheless, it remains one of the best selling armani frags in singapore as told to me by a friend who works under laureal, in which armani frags are distributed by. all the review b4 mine would have given good enough desciption of the scent, so il skip the detail.... buy it only if they are going on clearance if ever

another bvlgari scent that i have back up bottles of along with bvg ph and extreme. The lonegevity nemesis of ADG. aqua is clearly much thicker in terms of notes compared to ADG. the latter is almost non exsistent after just barely 3.5 hours.... also aqua has the best marine dry down among all the aqua motivated scent ive sampled. it actually has hints of musk towards the end. well blended and not overly sweet like how elements aqua or cool water can be. The Marine flanker to this is like ADG just with some added citrus notes like many fresh frags. my 100ml ADG should try formulating a more intense version.

This is the least citrusy compared to PH or Extreme PH for that matter. But the greatness that comes from this series is the spicey sweet scent base of dried darjeeling tea leaves. I somehow prefer the Extreme most. though this was good enough for me to indulge in another bottle. this is the spicier version of the PH, not too mcuh difference.

another Versace mistake. besides over doing the whole jean theme, his flanking efforts are like infant daydreams. He's a legend no doubt, and making the silliest choices and mistakes can fool fans as an artistic attempt to break borders. Im a fan and hater at the same time, I have some old school dress shirts with the large silver medusa-head buttons and some pants as well. But the nonsense should stop at Blue jeans, when its still enjoyable. I like blue jeans but sadly this flanker is another one of his floaty dreamer creations. I liked blue jeans coz he just threw everything into a salad bowl and wished for the best and it turned out to be a sweet, sour, woody, floral, musky, incense, powdery pot of genius. Cant say the same for baby blue. Tried too hard to trim the ends of Blue Jeans and ended up free styling into his floaty moods again leaving this one with no direction at all. Why try to mellow down a good creation like BJ? anyhows i still love many of his designs. this frag is just an experimental defect imo.

its generic Eternity in my opnion, which i find have similarities to polo sport Cool Water, tho polo sptort and CW have a distinct aquatic scent. Those who have used Eternity for sometime now, myself included, should find the XS trying to be a double. There was a particular rocco barocco scent to be of the similar genre. These scents were the definition of masculine clean and crisp in the late 80s early 90s. Ive used Eternity and CW more than XS simply for its poorer longevity and lacks identity. Its quite like jumping on the bandwagon of the success and popularity of this genre which essentially mixes fruit and mint. I found Eternity to have more spice among the gang. XS is slightly above average, but with Eternity and CW, it doesnt really get as much attention and justifiably so. At least XS did a decent enough job keeping it from smelling cheap

just got the 3.4oz wooden boxed slate. The frag is very generic and smell so similar to many other fresh scents. It could pass of as allure homme sport and could easily do a Gucci PHII, i was comparing my Gucci PH II to my slate and sadly they all smell alike. Just a stronger version of the three 07 male Gap frags(imo ALL 3 Gap smell the same!) It was worth the buy simply for its wooden case and its average scent. Even CK one has a distinctive note to it. I bet if you put Slate, Gap Bold, Alllure Homme sport, Givenchy VI FA, in seperate vials with no labels, you would have a very hard time telling them apart....thumbs up for aesthetics and thumbs down for not making even the laziest effort to make the scent distintive.

Good ppl at Sasa have been rewarding me with Givenchy travel bags, and having collected most of the male gifts, i chose a 4ml EDP miniature of AoD instead, and to my pleasant surprise, found this scent to be a very woman-empowering one. Its very creamy and powdery to start off, and slowly but surely drys to a nice breezy, floral, scented woodsy base note... good enough for me to request a 2nd bottle of miniature! the bottle design has to be one of the best female ones around, very dark and almost sinister, which ironically fits the oxymoron name given to it. The scent is very "angelic" and one may get fooled by its bottle design to be something sharp and overly herbal. This could easily be the female version of Gucci Envy, as i found this to be very complementing and weirdly similar to Envy for Men, tho its very specifically a female frag. thumbs up

ironically this came 2 days after my Gucci PH II, and they both are heavy as hell. Scent wise very clean and decent. What impressed me was longevity. very burberry smelling, but with much better mileage. Sampled it and bought it on the spot. The scent appealed to me more than the Latest male frag by ferragamo, which i was quite impressed with as well. Essentiall a breezy, light wood and fruit floral kind of scent. nothing distinctive, just a good all rounder. Pricey tho, but i found it worth the money and go the big bottle.

Found this to be very normal smelling, like any other summer frag. Even CK one is worth being mentioned beside it. I cant tell much difference between this and the sport version. Both are sweet and citrusy and dry down to nothing worth mentioning. Maybe my expectations for chanel were set beyond her calibre, but really, this has got to be quite a joke. I couldnt believe i was smelling a chanel when i sampled this. Too mild like most Burberry's are. Nothing else is worth mentioning.... not pungent, but definitely wouldnt make a person take 2nd notice.

Big Fan of Fahrenheit. this flanker is a good sequel, it zestier and not as warm as the original. It brings a different theme to Fahrenheit. More Citrusy but definitely maintains all the notes that i fell in love with the Fahrenheit.

I own quite a couple of MB pens and wallets and bags, so im quite a fan. I had this ordered and recieved it without testing. Thank goodness it wasnt tacky smelling. Very mild, alot like slate from banana republic. Poor longevity. Scent doesnt dry down to anything significantly different from when first sprayed. Another fresh frag to add to the bottomless well of citrus-floral scents. Didnt notice anything from sandalwood or whitemusk. It is synthetic, but at least not tacky. quite worth the cash since im quite the MB fan. But there are cheaper alternatives if youre looking for something fresh. Slate would be a good choice. And most of Gap's frags are similar and cheaper.

Alright, just took my Noir and had some on my wrist since it was within reach, so im gonig to give as prompt and str8 off the senses take. Ok Starting , its sweet abit sour. but certainly more sweet, a little creamy after a while. The initial note is defnitely similar to the ranks of Sauvage, tho not as refined, but defnitely trying a go at the citrus, Alot of sharpness drys down quite fast but sweetness stay. Its been 15-20min and ive noticed its still sweet but almost more like incense or scented wood kind of sweet. It would pass as dry or crisp. I think it stops at sweet scented wood. Not sure about herbs but may the sweetness came from something i must have missed out on. but yep this was a real time, oh and now it actually feels powdery like the D&G light Blue, tho i prefer this one so much more. light blue tho not a lousy scent, doesnt apeal to me. Its a cheap version of Sauvage tho in my opnion. The Sauvage is just more lively and lasting thanks to the zesty natural citrus scent, very raw. At this price, one should be satisfied with it. Its the no lovers or haters type of classic

Bought this one to see for myself if the debate over this and the Extreme version can be put to a stop in my head. I've a using bottle and 2 spares for the extreme. And i loved its darjeeling tea dryness. Its very sweet spciey. Back to the original, i found it to be just a less intense version. Just less spice and less sweetness. the scent is very much alike other then longevity which last longer on the extreme as it was meant to. Maybe why some ppl found extreme to be sour was because of the heavier zest and spice altogether. Both are equally good, coz i certainly like how they created a scent so dry and spicey. This is not Herbal Spicey tho, its spicey sweet like the drying darjeeling tea leaves. been a fan of the extreme and naturally the original doesnt lose out much.

Finally today im reunited with Fahrenheit again for the 3rd time. And the box has changed to a top black flowing into a maroonish red. Scent wise its the same ole same ole. Though do rank this within the classic elite in my collection, its was attracted one of the most scathing comments. The worst was that it smelt like industrial tyre. Well it not that ppl who dont appreciate certain classics have no taste, they simply have different tastes and thats totally fine. I dislike Antaeus to begin with and the Armani EPH. its all down to which has been acquired to ones liking, and fortunately i have no inconfidence wanting to wear this to a fancy night out, or even a nice gathering at local restuarants. This scent has nothing that represents the 90's frag in my opinion and it would be silly to even try to like this scent if you dont like oldies to begin with. I have to agree with the scent being "green", it is certainly herbal-organic smelling. There is muskiness whether or not it has been described. There is the obvious scent of something similar to fuel and mechanical grease, but all that has got nothing to do with me liking this scent so much. I was very fond of it in the past for sentimental reason, and i will always be. Plus i really feel this is so much diffrent on skin then on a strip, many have tried it on a strip and feel quite turned of, but i guess it shouldnt be whiffed immediately but has to be allowed to settle for at least 10-15 mins before it starts feeling like the herbal woodish scent that i was so fond of in Fahrenheit. Just the lack of and citrus or patchouli and other florals in moderate amounts makes it hard to reach the heights of Eau Sauvage. Anyways, i cant reccommend this to anyone, they have to try it and see if they like it, as with most frags. they all serve different purposes. and for me most my classics serve as sentimental grips. As lasting as ES but not as enduring as Gentleman. Only my mother enjoys this scent on me. Most find it to be too much, but maybe coz i love to be smelling myself and therefore often use more than i do fo others.

Another constant in my collection. full of sentimental reasons made justifies so. I love this as I love Eau Sauvage. I find the both to be more similar to each other than others are to them. I love the green bottle and it certainly leaves up to its colour. Again you cant escape herbs but definitely fresher than Antaeua ( which is one of few oldies i wasnt impressed with) and its potency is put to good use making its longevity enjoyable. PRPH is as well rounded as ES. Its more personal to me than other scents since i grew up smelling these 2 alot from childhood to the end of my teenage years, explaining my deep sentimental interest. Ive yet to notice any lavender or Honey, tho the musk and herbs are blatant from start to finish. Its a scent that a person new to it would not enjoy if he were below 21 in my opinion. Tho id say anyone in their late 20s to their ripest of ages could find this very stature-defining.

I actually have a miniature of this and found it very nice. It the best female scent along with Ferragamo. I've worn it a couple of times and left 10% of it coz i couldn't bear finishing it was the bigger bottles were not easy to find. I've had compliments on this from both male and female(mostly) friends. For that matter, i would agree that this scent is really not gender-specific. The sweetness is not over done like in the case of CK's contradtion and eternity for women in my opinion. Very nice mix of floral essence. I am looking forward to getting a larger bottle. I believe it works well because the scent emphasis is not very specifically floral-sweetness. Some woodish dryness adds to prevent it from smelling powdery or soapy which i sense from many strong floral female frags and some male ones even.

I would have to give a thumbs up for a scent that i got below 20. Though nothing fantastic and very in-between scent wise, with quite a lack of direction, Its not bad and quite pleasant. Though it would have been more appreciated if the notes as mentioned were not as weak as they are. Nonetheless it made its way into my closet and i do plan to to get another simply for collection purposes. I give credit to a pretty imaginative effort to the bottle design and blue happens to appeal to me alot. I have more compliments to give on the bottle than the scent, coz i really cant pin the scent down to anything. I only could sense the sweetness and hardly the muskiness at all. The scent is like a salad of ingredients mashed into one and somehow reminds me of "Le Male" JPG since both seem like everything was mixed for fun, without the aim to allow the breaking down of notes over the process of drying down. I like to look at my Le Male Summer08 and this one to enjoy how different looking they are compared to the look of other bottles.

This totally fails though im always wanting to add to my collection of classics. Even the original Polo(Green bottled)and Armani EPH which i have are far better despite being one of the lowest ranked classics in my collection. This is quite distasteful imo. I find that its thickness leads to nothing enjoyable, nothing fantastic and the fact that is is priced above many powerhhouse classics, makes it even more unwelcomed. It is a durable scent above many others by polo RL but thats all there is to it. I find it to be rubbery smelling and quite like tyres and car exhaust. Maybe my usual mechanic workshop smells of it but i doubt anyone there would be wearing any fragrance since its entirely non-air con and very humid. Honestly I dont feel bad at all being a little more harsh on the male Polo range, they have been consistently very disappointing to me at least. Im still waiting with a Polo that can make it into my collection, i like bottles very much and have been wanting to add to the my range of polos since they all or mostly are represented my strong colours, but i just havent been able to bring myself to get something that i totally wouldnt at all wear and probably regret after. another substandard attempt. No thanks.

Sorry to the loyals of this, but i really didnt like it. I am currently using the Eau Sauvage and like mentioned before elsewhere, happens to be the only scent i have 2 opend at the same time, one to be left home and one i would bring for longer days out. Everyone has unique tastes and naturally this was not one that i liked. I love the citrus and herbal fusion in ES but found it not to be in good proportion unlike the ES. ES is perfect in my opinion in terms of the level of thickness of its main notes. It is a legend and a classic without a doubt, but ES beats this by improving on the the level thickness. ES is the only benchmark i would use to rate a classic and anything thicker smelling than the ES does not appeal to me, at least for the few classics i actually didnt like. My collection does include ES, Gentleman, Paco Rabanne PH, Aramis Tuscany, of which i would label as classics, another one i didnt like was Antaeus. Monsieur is strictly for those who have acquired the taste of yester generation, but sadly seems like there was something missing in the mixture and a little like an ES wannabe, despite its earlier intro. I was sampling this and Gentleman many years back and took a like to Gentleman(which am using now along with others) instead though both are not very similar in texture, with the latter being more musky/leathery. To bedgoblin : give Dior's Eau Sauvage a shot if you havent already. It was my late grandfather's staple scent and it is one of my top 2 scents.

This is the only frag in my collection that I have to have 2 opened bottles of.(the extra is for me to take along when i go for longer outings). I rem as a little boy i used to follow everything my grandfather did, like comb my hair the way he did and wear a little bow tie the way he wore his and of course used his ES as much as he did along with Paco Rabanne PH and some others. We were both very proud of each other and were extremely close. ES is a scent so close to me not only because the taste was acquired young, but also because it was was the best way of being remembered of his presence after being so devastated at his passing on. It took sometime to get over him, and now i really enjoy this scent so much. I used it all the time even in my teenage years (quite some time back) despite many hinting it was weird back then coz it was naturally quite a scent for the older crowd. Nonetheless it has been by far the scent that i have used most in my entire life, with more bottles bought than any other ever. Though now i have expanded my range, this is still my fave, though i have been using less of it since falling in love with other scents as well naturally. as a scent, it has to given the credit for its very strict use of natural scent extracts and its herbal and citrus mix. When one compares this to ie CK one(which i regard quite highly btw), one would be able to notice why the latter would be regarded as synthetic smelling. With the influx of mass citrus scents in the present, it is hard not to be influenced by their take on what citrus scents were first made to smell like. Eau Sauvage is the original and pioneering scent and nothing by far has been close to even trying to emulate. I have a bottle which was used by my grandfather and i reckon it be close to or over 2 decades back by the look of the bottle and certain inscriptions and lack of details. The scent on the older bottle is still as fresh after so long but i find it to be stronger and thicker compared to the ones sold presently. A must must have, even if you are not for the classic, you will find this very easy to grow on. Its perfect for any occassion other than the sporty or hot outdoors.Even if one is just starting on his adulthood, i would reccommend it, it did well for me back then and im sure it will do well for a guy who is looking to being smelling of distinct and classy taste. Though this may not be the best for someone below 17, it is definitely a legend in my books. 2 thumbs up.

Having been quite impressed with XY and Selection and with Dark Blue and No. 1 equal as one of my faves, i decided that maybe in motion wouldnt be bad at all. I was quite a skeptic then , but i'm convinced and disappointed now after having it tried on a strip and later on my wrist and neck. I dont hate synthetic in general, but this one i really am disappointed. For something that is one of the higher costing of the boss range, I would definitely not reccommend this to anyone and would never ever buy it. Though i can be one that can be moved by how a bottle is designed, this is tacky smelling and looks tacky period. The negative reviews before mine have already driven my point and reason for being so harsh on this one. Along with Hugo, this is one of the reasons i remain devided about the Hugo range in general. Either impressive or extremely repulsive, im sure im not the only one that feels that about their in cosistency, which is really quite erratic and frequent as compared to other mainstream powerhouse labels.

I was previously hesistent on giving me take on this(quite afraid of getting burnt). I'll start by saying that I have developed a strong and thick fragrances like my fave in the ranks - CD's Sauvage(one spray at home and one splash that i carry around), and the slightly more recent Paco Rabanne PH and Givenchy Gentleman,Aramis Tuscany and CD's Fahrenheit. I would put my review down to personal preference. Those i mentionned earlier, were worn previously by my late grandfather. I was extremely close to him from birth till the end of my teenage years and i reckon it was my sentimental side that grew on those scents. The antaeus tho strong and lasting, did not appeal to me. I still wear Eau Sauvage, and Gentleman quite alot these days, but found it quite difficult to draw any likable similarities. I would liken this to my inability to finish my bottle of Armani EPH which i found the stronger notes to have over stayed. If one is for the classic, then this would be quite fit the bill. But i agree to what was earlier said, one doesnt have to make this occassion-specific, but it would be more suitable for the grander nights. I guess there is some truth in me saying that the more inflexible a scent, the more it can be a classic and later on, a legend. I loved the Eau Sauvage despite having friends tell me i smelled like what their older relatives used, I love Gentleman and Tuscany despite some saying to me it smelt like tyre(ouch). With Antaeus, it needs acquiring of taste like with most classics, which i personally have not. Scent wise i would have to steal the word "herbal" from the review before mind as i found it to be most accurate. The herbal scent is quite nice in Eau Sauvage actually imo , if one is able to sense it at the end, but just too much in Antaues for my liking.

The colour blue is often associated with the marine and aquatic genre. But the Blv is so much the opposite. its very powdery and soapy. I sense nothing organice at all. Only the black is more potent than this, in my opninion. im quite loyal to bvlagari and would purchase most of their male frags. I have a feeling my unopened bottle is going to last a lifetime and i doubt i would be opening it anytime soon. It is good for someone looking for a thick lasting scent. I agree its is very sweet and only Contradiction by ck is sweeter on me. This would defnitely have a following though its not one of my favoured ones. The Blv Note is feel is a poor followup and quite needless, i had no idea what the folowup wanted to achieve scent wise since the former is already quite a distinguishable scent, the blv note can only be a lighter version.

not a constant in my collection(only my 2nd bottle so far). EA is a far cry better than E. On me i notice they took some heaviness out of the E and threw in the aquatic and citrus bits and actually manage to pull off a decent partnership. Tho bvlgari aqva remains my top marine scent, EA scores well in the fusion dept, giving the user a layered, dymensional dryout. its longevity doesnt pale beside the Elements at all. Quite worth the penny if one is looking for an affordable and pleasant smelling filler.to me its 50% eternity 50% acqua di gio.

I use this as i would Paco Rabanne PH. I felt that scents of yesteryester generation, generally were very rigid in terms of suitable occasions for usage. Armani EPH is one good exampleof how stiff and powerful a scent can be, its not a bad thing, just feel it lacks dymension. Gentleman however gives the user some note break down, with leathery muskiness and floral spiciness doing the trick. The scent takes on some charater changes as it slowly simmers and fades, which i feel makes for a more enjoyable wear. The evolution of fragrances can be witness within the Givenchy range alone. I use this and the very irresistible cool attitude. Its the perfect picture to paint when trying to understand how more flexible fragrances are. The balance is such that, the more versatile it is, the more synthetic it will inevitably be.

I liken this to the green bottled RL Polo. Its a powerful scent that reminds me of how occasion-specific fragrances were just a couple of generations ago. Good or bad, I have to admit that I wouldnt be able to live without the flexiility of modern day mass produced "synthetic" fresh and fruity scents. Try wearing this to a casual day outing, and you can instantly feel out of placed. The rigid purpose of fragrance during its era made sure that ppl wore them like they were a luxury item. Back to present day, you could be carrying a bottle of Ck One or polo sport to freshen up after washing up from a work out, and it wouldnt be at all awkward. I couldnt imagine that for Armani EPH's era. In a way i feel really lucky to have the choice and luxury of being able to select fragrances based on mood alone. Ive used this and RL polo and find it quite hard to distinguish between them. A powerhouse in the longevity dept, and unlike the spice which Drakkar Noir posseses which could pave way for more casual Usage, the EPH is strictly for the less casual meetings or night events. Suitable for office wear, but i guess it can get quite boring as it remains quite consistent in terms of note breakdown.

I find both the male and female versions to be extremely synthetic, with the latter twice as much so. But weirdly, it seems to work well, as find both very appealing. Happy for men does not smell natural at all(the female version smells of cosmetics, how ironic with clinique iconised by its cosmetic accolades), tho it is obvious that the scent is pivoted on fruit notes. It is definitely a breath of fresh air from a very vast generic pool of freshies. It somehow escapes from smelling tacky, which alot of citrus-gone-plastic scents are guilty of. I find myself weirdly attracted to HFM, and i liken this to artificial sweeterner - when too much becomes bitter. Quite the attention grabber, this "bitter-sweet symphony". the poly-smelling juice and its bright in your face bottle gets a rare thumbs up for its effort to steer away from smelling safe.

This is the redeeming factor from a string of really short of class/identity scents, X limited, blue emotion(both of which i own along with the subject). Had to buy the black coz it really brought aigner to a level of originality, the scent is for once in a long while not tacky smelling. i wouldnt say musky coz its hardly leathery, and i woulnt say its refreshing coz it defenitely isnt a casual scent imo, but full respects for creating a very unique scent. Its nice and dry, naturally woody notes managed to escape the usual downfall to synthetic turn of notes, On me,they seem pretty consistent, the notes. a crisp light wood scent. Its got a little bit of gucci envy and a little bit of boss selection. Tho not incredible, it was imo perfectly balanced and its not difficult for ppl to take to the scent very easily. Love it.

was to choose between this and aigner black, and simply moon sparkle feels alot like a mild air fresherner. It was supposed to be one on my wish list, but having sampled it for the 3rd time, i decided it lacked character, more like a conformist citrus base and overly safe and too casual, to be even given a place among the big boys of fresh scents.

just got the 3.4oz bottle and i love it. from start to finish. Im never one to sing praises for the fresh genre, but this is a good good scent. i tried both the irresistible and the fresh attitude, and found the latter to be more impressive and lasting. Certainly in the league above many of its generic peers. The bottle is beautiful to boot, and certainly lives up to its name. Its all subjective, we all have different tastes. I realised i have a weakness for grapefruit notes (those very prominent in bvlgari extreme). The mint notes to me tho strong, are not at all pungent. It compliments the overall scent and unlike other fresh fragrances, i feel personally this scent has a touch of class to it. If i'd to choose between irresistible and fresh attitude, i find it only sensible to choose something that give a little more. I'd liken this debate to the bvlgari pour home and the extreme pour homme, i found the latter to have more punch and like wise for the fresh attitude. I great scent in my opnion.

A definite must have in my frag collection. Though labels have attempted the fresh + musky combo, they have failed and ended up being very plastic smelling. Solo is an exellent male scent, perfect for simply almost every occasion. I have found no flaws in Solo. A sure stand-out among other cheaper smelling wannabes. Though a tad pricey, i find it worth every penny and always a joy and confidence boost to wear. I would have to disagree with it smelling feminine, it is definitely not as masculine as the bottle looks(design is very much like Givenchy Gentleman, Paco Rabanne PH imo), but it is surely a male scent and a very sexy and attractive one. Solo has earned me one of the most female compliments when worn. It is sheer class in terms of its fushion of floral and musky notes. The very obvious presence of patchouli, makes it gender specific. A frag job well done. The best Loewe has to offer to me. I would put this in the league of boss Selection and Gucci Envy. The first impression Solo gave me was a scent of a high end restaurant. I know it sounds weird, but yeah i really remind me of the smell of the cleanliness of a high class diner, and i love it.

The first whiff either makes u love it or hate it. i loved it. Its slightly powdery and woody,minty, leathery mash up was very appealing when i took the first sniff off a tester strip. Its longevity is impressive. And to me, it doesnt change much in terms of notes. It is consistent and unique. Suited for office wear. Defintely not one for the hot outdoors. A good strong scent that is dinstintive and mature. wouldnt recommend it to anyone below 21.

This is on my "to buy" list of june. This is SO unlike Hugo, which imo stinks. It turns sour once settled and is extremely sharp from the start. Im glad that Boss has redeemed itself by making the XY the successor of Hugo, or so i hope. XY will def be in my collection soon. The XY succeeds in not falling into the mainstream synthetic and cheap smelling "fresh frags". It is organic and natural smelling from start to end imo. Only if one is sniffing another's skin would he/she notice a slight hint of muskiness.It another job well done by Boss. The XY depspite being not the overpowering male scent, does have a decent longevity.

Falls into the generic synthetic range of frags that have given into the ever-growing demand for "fresh" scents. the X limited however is more a male frag than a female. It outlasts most of its peers of the same genre - the only credible plus worth mentioning. Other than smelling like every other summer frag, i wouldnt recommend it to anyone looking for a distinct stand-out scent. Though this has found its way into my closet, i wont deny having slight regret purchasing it. I do get impulsive at times, and this i would say was one of the negative outcomes of my impulsiveness.

Purchased the 100ml 3.4oz bottle after tsting. It is neither incredible nor cheap smelling. Like many aqua/marine inspired scents, BE is very oceanic smelling. Its notes are consistent through out. Though this fails in comparison to Bvlgari Aqva or Acqua di GIo by G. Armani, it doesnt turn sour like alot of cheap scent do nowadays. It is good for a casual day out. It can be synthetic and generic smelling if oversplashed/sprayed. Very subtle citrus notes can be detected, but they work well to boost the main aqua notes. in the league of CK one or Clnique Happy. Simple "Joy" frag. Bottle is lovely though. And blue is always a pleasant colour. I predict no lovers or haters for BE.

Pretty sad that this couldnt endure the ever fickle world of frags. I dont see why Obsession can inspire an improvised and more mass apeal double and Calvin has been discontinued. I recently purchased Paco Rabanne Pour Homme since developing a taste for more leathery scents. I wished I'd purchased a bottle or 2 while i was still working as a promoter. This is strictly a scent for the grand occasions. Like all would testify, this is a true blue "MAN SCENT".

Finally Im able to voice my displeasure with a CK frag(having worked as a promoter for CK Frags in my teens for pocket money) . My final few days of work saw the intro of contradiction. Having had a hard time selling Obsession, i found it even harder to sell contradiction. Firstly, it is not a scent that most(in my opinion) would be attracted too upon the first whiff. It smells very old-fashion, a scent that reminded me of my grandfather(always heavily drenched in CD SAUVAGE or PACO RABANNE POUR HOMME). It is a scent that has to be acqruired to taste. The scent is musky from the start in my opinion, and can be a little sourish. But give it time to settle, and the sourish stink surely disappears. This scent is not meant to be fresh or clean or crisp. It is unique in a way that you either hate it or love it. Having been forced to wear the scent as i was promoting it in 2000, i slowly fell in love with it. And like CK ONE nad EFM, has been a constant in my closet. This is strictly a office frag and trust me, you dont want to be sweating while wearing this. I can't say the same for its female version - totally synthetic and powderish, id be put off by any lady wearing contradiction.

My first encounter with CK EFM came some 12 years ago when i was a sales promoter for CK fragrances at a local dept store. My addiction to CK one soon faded as i was exposed to a myriad of new scents and CK EFM and Davidoff Coolwater men were the most impressive to me at that time. It was the first "MANLY" scent that made me want to explore other fragrances. I was hooked of EFM for a good year and a half. Ive since experimented with alot of other spicier and muskier scents and have grown to adore scents like Givenchy Gentleman and Paco Rabanne. But Eternity for men will remain a fond scent that got me into a state of fragrance wonderment. another constant in my closet and frag collection. The scent is constant throughout, just sharper at the begining. And like coolwater for men, it compliments the smell of cigar or cigarettes well. So for those who smoke, this scent not only helps mask the odor, but in my opinion, in a weird way compliments the smell of tabacco. Its become a scent so close to heart, that i find myself using it as a benchmark or comparison when trying other frags.... I'd sometime say of other testers : "this is quite like eternity....." you get the drift. I believe Eternity has inspired countless labels or counterfiet labels to spawn a similar scent, sad, but it does state the impact EFM has left, and its legacy will continue to impress those who have nvr tried it. I cant find anything bad to say about it. Though it is not one of my obsessions anymore, it remains and always will be a constant. Only Davidoff Cool Water for men is worthy to be used for EFM to be debated against. As for a proper description of how it smells,i really have no idea what organic material has been used, but just plain sexy and manly. This could easily be the defining scent of CK. It certainly got me hooked on frags. Top nominee for scent of the century

my childhood cult frag. I would shower myself with it and skip meals to make sure i had a spare 100ml bottle in my closet since i first tried it well over a decade ago(aged 13). It has been a contant in my closet and my fragrance collection. CK ONE is the one that got me all gaga over fragrances. I've since developed a liking for spicier more leathery scents now, but CK one will always be the one that got me started. from start to end, the scent is never overpowering. extremely casual and one can nvr have too much of it.I agree it smells better on a guy than it does on a lady. The rare few scents that are fruity yet dont smell cheap. I believe CK one paved the way for the apeal of citurs based scents. Thank you CK ONE.

WIth CK one being my childhood scent of 3years str8 ( i was 13 and addicted to CK one) i expected Ck BE to be as good esp after seeing Kate Moss on the tellie ads. Now i know why they needed her.Ck Be smells soapy from start to end. took me 2 years to finish the jumbo 200ml bottle i bought without first trying. It doesnt stink, but it doesnt smell like a frag at all in my opinion. Maybe my expectations were already biased. I fell in love with eternity at 16 while working in a dept store as a fragrance promoter for CK Fragrances. My love and addiction of fragrance collection(25 bottles and counting...... inspired by this site to continue my collection) soon followed. CK Be is one that has never made in into my closet ever since.

Initial notes of tropical fruits can be very sharp. It always reminds me of bananas. Extremely tropical and the downpart is that it turns sour on me. The sort of muskiness that it finally settles to is not appealing at all. I would escape from it, no pun intended. I would prefer CK one to this anytime. only CK Be can be worse than this in the CK line of fragrances.

Appearance can fool. I tried this on while shopping at my usual fragrance haunt and the initial fuity scent made me pass on it. I took a walk around the mall, and 20min in, the scent transformed into something so different, i was pleasantly surprised!. It was creamy, slightly woody and stil had a lil hint of floral notes. Bought it on my way out of the mall. The nice creamy scent was the deciding factor, longevity-wise, so so, but 150ml bottle was at a reasonable price and I'd recommend it to anyone of any age. Nicely done. Havent had such a nicely blended scent in sometime. Certainly stands out from the niche summer scents

Not a single flaw in this scent. Perfect. All rounded and extremely sensual and appealing. the ladies love it, the guys long to have it. It is my top 5 fave scent. Good for all ages, fresh yet mature. Doesnt turn sour and infact gets better with higher body temperature i noticed for myself. Its a cross between CD Sauvage and Drakkar Noir. Perfectly blended. They should make this Male Scent of the Decade.

its Hang Ten,what else can u expect. just get an air freshener. both are same in quality

I mention that Hugo has my fave and most disliked fragrances. This is the one sore eye in my perfume collection, but it was given as a present, i couldnt bring myself to sell it off. If you perspire easily, this is a no no. it'll leave you smelling sour. To my recollection there was alot of hype about it, coz it was supposed to be a casual sexy scent. the initial whiff is not too bad. but once the freshness wears off in an hour to 2 tops, the residual scent which stays exceptionally long, is quite pungent. this along with ck escape top my worst fragrances chart. both were gifts. i never ever got a fragrance gift that i actually like. this is a waste of money

Hugo has my fave and most disliked. This, i like. Its nice and musky, on my 2nd bottle already, This along with Gucci envy stand out, in my opinion, a exotic, but not overpowering. Its a scent that women like on men. Id saying charming is the most appropriate word to describe it.