Fragrance Reviews

Fragrance Reviews by Kakihara

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Platinum Égoïste by Chanel

Well, first of all, the similitudes with the original Egoiste and Platinum line starts and ends in his classic squared bottle.

Second: I don't know why Platinum is often compared with Xs Rabanne and Herrera for men. To me, Xs it's a total failure, a dull mix between one mint note and soft sandalwood, which lacks in longevity, complexity and quality: a clear young-mass-market-stuff.

By the other side, Herrera for men it's better: a classic blend of herbal notes and tobacco with amber. Very well made, more mature and classic, and very very formal (some people maybe could say "boring") and versatile.

But Platinum Egoiste hits more. The opening is very strong and slightly synthetic (maybe aldehydes?), with a great dose of lavender mixed with citrus. But the effect doesn't last long: the smell starts to show his quality and artistry when the lavender relax his intensity and - at least on my skin - the Petitgrain or a delicious bitter orange note (Orange from Paraguay, as said in Chanel's web) takes the principal role. Lavender and Orange in a fantastic way!!

The heart it's more hesperidic and floral than Herrera and XS, and more interesting. Geranium provides a floral heart which lasts long time, and a intense wood base ends the show with confidence and charming. Thumbs up, indeed.

04 April 2007

Miel de Bois by Serge Lutens Les Salons du Palais Royal Shiseido

Wow!! Very eccentric fragance. Unwereable, I think. At first, smells exactly like a strepsils honey & lemon candy (you know, provide effective relief from sore throat pain and irritation, he he). Exactly.

Then, the honey note softs a bit his raw condition, and a woody note appears as base as the sweet-herbal-honeyed-unwereable smell.

I don't wanna smell like this!! Maybe eat it when I got throat irritations!!
25 January 2007

Black XS by Paco Rabanne

Interesting and very original. I like that unusual, young, fruity, provocative and sensual smell, but on my skin lasts one a half and a hour with zero sillage!!
22 January 2007

L by Lolita Lempicka

Yummy, not girly at all but youthful, unserious and chic, the candy-bright orange plus delicate-spicy cinnamon opening it's a hooker! The musky-creamy vanilla drydown with a touch of inmortelle flower lasts days in your skin. I'm a man, but I don't mind smell so wonderful!!
11 November 2006

Arpège pour Homme by Lanvin

Important stuff. Extremely well made. Sweet but no cloying, elegant and absolutely sexy!! All the notes got his right pronuntiation with the quality of a great house. Très bien!!
11 November 2006

Daim Blond by Serge Lutens Les Salons du Palais Royal Shiseido

So refined, so beauty, so transparent (but no simple), completely unisex..

This is the best fragance I've ever smell.
26 September 2006

R by Révillon

Not sensual but sexy, optimistic, fresh and lasting fragance. A charming balance between fruity and sweetness, with a elegant combination of sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Amber at the end... Difficult to find, im afraid. My first love at first smell in the perfumerie world!!
07 August 2005

Eau Parfumée au Thé Blanc by Bulgari

Smooth, refreshing, sensual... ideal for summer, relaxing-mood days. Some fragances like Aqua de Giò takes the fame, but this one can compite with them with his exceeded quality and elegant manners
04 August 2005

Chic for Men by Carolina Herrera

Ummm... a Chanel's Allure soft clon. A sweet-fruity scent with a cinnamon note, very addictive indeed. But the scent it's flat and doesn't last too much I think.
04 August 2005
 
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