Fragrance Reviews by fragranceluvr

I rather enjoy this one... It starts off with lavender, geranium and carnation; then it softens and a leather note comes through [at least to my nose] a soft powdery leather. And that's it! The whole time wearing this fragrance, all I detect is a powdery leather, with soft floral notes but by the dry-down, the florals soften and the powdery aspect [now more like baby powder] is dominant which is nice. The sillage is moderate to strong (some have reviewed that this is a cloying scent, I am one of the rare few that really like cloying fragrances but this one to me is just a little not like heavy florals like Fracas and to wear a cloying fragrance takes a light hand). The longevity is moderate to strong as well.

This is an every occasion type of fragrance, for work, weekends, day or night and worn casually or with a suit. I recommend this one

I like this fragrance, it is quite unique. It starts off with a metallic coolness (which doesn't last long) then morphs quickly into something very herbal and woody. The sillage is very good and the longevity lasts. The name is deceiving, "Summer Flash" because it wears more of an Autumn/Winter fragrance than a Summer one. One can wear this to work without being offensive [and applied lightly] or on the weekends. This could be a year-round fragrance, but as stated earlier, I feel this is more of a cooler month scent than a warmer month. I would recommend this scent if you want something unique, different, herbal and woody; it is not like other fragrances from this design house. Give it a try...

I like this fragrance, but don't LOVE it...
I have to say that I too was disappointed because I do LOVE Tumulte Homme soooo much; I guess I was expecting Noir to be similar. Noir wears very close to the skin. It is a light scent with some spice, a little smokiness and some greenness to it along with a touch of fruitiness as well. I would like the sillage to be stronger and the longevity could be a little more lasting as well.

This is a good daytime scent able to be worn to work without being offensive. It is also a casual wear scent to be worn with an open collar polo shirt or on the weekends. I suppose one could wear this into the evening but would have to reapply before going out.

Avon produces for mass market, so I don't expect much from them. Their other scents are so-so as well. Noir is not an offensive fragrance but it is no winner either.

I really like this fragrance. The musk and rose blend nicely together and stay well blended throughout the lifespan of the fragrance. The musk is an Earthy, soil, root-y, animalic, sandalwood musk which starts off the fragrance and lasts all the way through along with a hint of citrus, orange blossom. The rose is also there making an appearance in tandem with the musk but is more of a dusty, green, dirty and coarse rose rather than a creamy tea rose. I feel that I detect root-y terrain woods [possibly sandalwood?].

This scent is complex and well blended. Kiehl's Original Musk wears close to the skin, the sillage is fantastic, bold yet unobtrusive and lasts for a good eight (8) to ten (10) hours. This scent is more of a cool/cold weather fragrance to be worn under a suit/shirt and tie or for an evening out. It is unlike any other musk or rose scent out there...I highly recommend this fragrance!

Hmmm, this scent is definitely different! To start off with, you can obviously detect the floral [Iris] but only through the Earthy, musty, soil facet of the fragrance. To me, this scent is soft floral "top", then morphs very quickly into the aforementioned Earthy, musty, soil, root-y "heart note" which lasts for a good while ( a good six (6) to eight (8) hours); with a hint of floral still making a cameo appearance. Then as the scent starts to decline into it's dry down, the floral [Iris] reappears more prominently as a soft powdery character. I agree with Caltha in the fact that the Iris used in this fragrance gives the characteristics of more of a violet with it's cool, green, powdery facets. The sillage is strong [in a good way] and lasts on the skin, staying power lasts forever. This is a love-it-or-hate-it fragrance; it requires an acquired taste, it is an odd fragrance...I don't love it, but I don't hate it either.

This fragrance is a low-budget version of every other fresh-marine-woody scent out there, but it is still very nice. When first sprayed on it is fresh and marine-like with a quiet herbal undertone, however, as OS Signature wears, the herbal undertones start to become more prominent and the fresh, marine woody notes act as more of a compliment. It has long lasting sillage and wears for hours. This scent is somewhat light but it lasts. Some would say that you can only wear this during warmer weather months and during the day, but I see wearing this fragrance year round and for day or night. It has that kind of rough edge that other fresh-marine-woody fragrances might not have to carry it through the day, night year round time frame. I highly recommend OS Signature.

First I have to say that I LOVE LOVE LOVE this fragrance...this one is in my top five (5) of fragrances. Nautica Voyage is a breezy, clean, fresh and woody fragrance. It is a scent that would mostly be worn during the warmer months and during the day for work or weekend; but I love it so much and the woody facets make this wearable during the Autumn months going into Winter, but not quite cold weather wear. The sillage is moderate [meaning it wears somewhat close to the skin but is still detectable] and the scent lasts for a while on skin and in clothes afterwards. Nautica Voyage has a sea-breeze. ocean-spray, clean shower, wet teakwood aroma to it. The clean marine facets stay throughout the scent's life even when the dry-down starts to appear woody. I DO HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS FRAGRANCE...VERY WEARABLE!!!
Easy going and enjoyable!

At first few times wearing this fragrance, I wasn't sure about it but as I keep wearing it, I do receive high compliments all the time. Chrome Legend is fresh, marine, clean, woody with some clove undertones. It wears close to the skin and the sillage lasts a while. This fragrance stays with you throughout the day and stays in your shirts as well. I enjoy this fragrance now and would highly recommend it!

Not too crazy about this one, albeit, it may have gone stale, but I find it to be a little too herbaceous. I do detect a little sweet but mostly greens and spicy with a hint of lavender.

I really do like this one. It is somewhat complex. It has a piney-herbaceous overtone that stays throughout the cologne's lifespan; then there is a soft powdery undertone which softens the pine and herbs. The powdery undertone hints at iris even though there is no mention in the notes pyramid but that is how it comes across to me. Anyone can wear this for any occasion, day or night. I have to admit it is different but worth a try.

"I just purchased this fragrance recently and ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! It smells exactly like Issey Miyake's 'L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme, but lighter and with less "tang" to it; the lemon and marine top notes are clean, fresh and crisp while the woody-clove dry-down make it a perfectly masculine scent. It is an easy scent to wear whether to the office, on the weekends or a casual night on the town. I highly recommend this fragrance!