Fragrance Reviews by AnimaSola

I got this cheap, and I like it a lot. It's a fresh, kind of sweet, but elegant fragrance. I definitely recommend it, especially if bought at a discount price.

A rich, voluptuous bouquet with the lavender deftly harmonized with the other notes. I disagree with Tina Sanchez, this fragrance is not too beautiful for a man to wear, on the contrary, it is too wonderful not too enjoy. Very long-lasting and assertive. To use a Luca Turin classical music metaphor, this is a fragrance as grand and glorious as Berlioz' Symphonie Fantastique. A joy to wear.

A classic fragrance. The fresh citric notes harmonize wonderfully, and the sandalwood dry down is one of the best of any fragrance. Is there any modern eau de toilette that exudes panache and sophistication like MdG?

A thoroughly pleasant, great-smelling fragrance. The perfect summer fragrance.

Yes, it can be bought cheaply, but it is a perfectly acceptable fragrance. It does smell a little generic, but pleasant, nonetheless.

This is an elegantly masculine fragrance. The masterful blend of patchouli, vetiver and Russian leather produce a scent unlike any other. The dry down is incredibly gorgeous. Whenever I wear this, I receive positive comments and feel sophisticated. It has great longevity and a wonderful sillage. This is one of my favorite fragrances of all time.

Yummy! This is a delicious brew that has impressive longevity. It is close to Hanae Mori, but richer and smoother. This is a voluptuous fragrance that requires an occasion; the opera, opening night, a special anniversary. Not for everyday use.

Loud, brash and ultimately generic smelling. It reminds me of Houbigant's Duc De Vervins, with Duc being the refined, cosmopolitan, genteel cousin.

Not bad, but quite ordinary. Can be bought very cheap, but it's kind of a poor man's Adolfo Dominguez.

I remember wearing this fragrance and loving it, and I still think it is a lovely scent. It has, however, not aged well for me. It smells much to heady and overpowering for my temperament now. It is a nostalgia that I'd rather not attempt to capture anymore. Oscar de la Renta never replicated the magic that was in this perfume.

I always stop and take a whiff off Sky when I am at Macy's, I haven't purchased it yet. It is a unique fragrance; pure, fresh, honest, and ever so clean. I would wear this as a personal treat to myself. I can imagine free-spirited and self-effacing people wearing this, it smells unisex, and they would get my smile of approval. Lovely and refreshing, this limpid tonic deserves a classier bottle.

I cannot believe that there are no negative reviews for this awful juice. It does smell like juice; grape juice that's been left out in the hot sun for a week. I first smelled Iquitos at a friends house- I was paralyzed in stunned silence for a minute, and said nothing when he asked me what I thought. Go to Macy's and douse yourself with all of the testers and this is what you'll smell like. Really rancid, in-your-face, and obnoxious. A demon's elixir.

This has always reminded me of Youth Dew by Lauder, not a flattering comparison, necessarily. It is an overt, creamy, voluptuous fragrance for a man, wonderfully balancing the floral and wood notes. This is definitely a fragrance for a special occasion or date. Not intended for the meek or bashful. Versace's best masculine fragrance so far.

This is the perfect fragrance to wear to a family reunion - if you despise your relatives. This stuff is cloying, outdated and has an intoxicatingly sickly scent. I tried to use it as car deodorant and bathroom spray, but I couldn't stand it. I threw it away. It makes me shudder.

The first time I smelled this it reminded me of a Chinese gift shop; sweet, pungent incense. That was a shallow impression, however. Prada Amber Pour Homme is one of the most intriguing and complex fragrances out there. The ingredients are masterfully balanced and harmonized, and the result is a unique beauty quite unlike any other men's fragrance. It is soapy, but in a refined manner. Prada has nerve, and they act on that chutzpah brilliantly. It is fresh, wildly fragrant and utterly lovely. The scent is long-lasting and it wafts up throughout the day in beautiful waves of clean and luxurious fragrance. What a creation!

A wonderful sandalwood fragrance. It is ostensibly masculine and harsh upon first spraying, but its character is tempered by warm woody notes and a soft drydown that make it almost a unisex cologne. An appealing and genial aroma.

Ahh! A beautiful blend of flowers, citrus and wood. I have received more positive comments from women wearing this fragrance than with any other cologne. It is a gentle, winsome scent, with an appealingly shimmering bouquet. As JaimeB stated, it has a subtle radiance. Very long lasting.

Heavily incensed, brooding and disturbing. This is what Nosferatu would wear if he had a special midnight rendezvous. I bought it blind and regretted it from the first spray. Turn away in horror, lift your cape a run from this scary brew!

A wonder of a fragrance. It is fresh, ultra-refined, heady and understated. I smell the mandarin and vetiver, but the other notes are airy, wonderfully congruent and subordinate. I've been looking forward to this fragrance, and I am not disappointed. Bravo, Prada! Bellissima, Ms. Andrier!

The first time I smelled Habit Rouge I was in shock. How could Guerlain come up with such a bright, loud and sickly-sweet fragrance? Pour Homme? Maybe for Willy Wonka. It is an one-dimensional fragrance in desperate need of revision. Perhaps some darker notes to tone down the cheap smelling rose, pimento and carnation. I cannot imagine a man wearing this in public, unless he's going to a taping of the Barney the Dinosaur Show.

Wow! Do fragrances get any purer or more delicious than this? Beautiful citrus surrounded by fragrant flowers. A lovely garden illuminated by the sun of a perfect Mediterranean day.

I have never understood the popularity of this cologne. It smells cheap and musty. I am reminded of the stench of the odious task I did with love; changing the litter in my cat's litter box. It has spawned many imitators, all as awful as the original.

The Dreamer needs to wake up and face reality. It is a weird, insipid little fragrance that seems to be a prelude to something good. In spite of its attractive bottle, this is a very weak contender because it has an odd, sweet and synthetic smell.
Put The Dreamer to sleep for good!

I have tried not to like this fragrance because it is so popular, but I haven't succeeded. It is a gorgeous medley of its notes. As beautiful as a "marine" fragrance can get. It deserves its popularity because it smells positively wonderful.

Whom did they have in mind when they created this confection? Boucheron fragrances are very strangely composed. They seem unrefined; too sweet or too sharp. Do not wear this fragrance anywhere around bees, you'd really be asking for it.

I no longer want to wear this fragrance. I would wear Polo Crest, if I could find it. However, I do enjoy smelling Polo on others. It is such a nostalgic scent. So 70's. So heady!

A dark, delicious mysterious scent. Its powerful fragrance reveals itself in whiffs of exotic intensity. Refined and timeless, I cannot imagine not having this fragrance in my collection. The olfactory equivalent of indulging in the richest, creamiest perfect devil's food cake.

Overtly spicy and sweet. I don't loathe this fragrance, but I get tired of smelling it on someone an entire evening.

Pi or Pie? I feel like a gigantic custard pie wearing this. I had to wash it off because it gave me such a headache and turned my stomach with its overbearing saccharine. A good fragrance if you're the Aunt Bea type.

Exalted bathroom spray! An ostentatious guest that will not shut up. Super cloying. I once read that a famous Spanish classical music director wore too much of this stuff to the annoyance of the orchestra members.

I enjoyed this fragrance when I tried it on the first time. After wearing it a few times, however, I realized how uninteresting the notes in it are. It's not bad, but I expect something much more refined and profound from a name like Dolce and Gabbana.

This fragrance stalks me. I bought a bottle because I got a good deal. My first impressions were not good. I thought it smelled weird in a medicinal or all-purpose cleanser manner. After leaving the fragrance on my wrists for some time, it is a sturdy fragrance, I smell something alluring, strangely inchoate, yet inviting and warm. It definitely has an earthy aroma, but this is intermingled with softer musky and fruity notes. I don't usually like fruity notes in fragrances. I've never received any comment while wearing Terre, but I am constantly aware of how seductive the fragrance is to me while I have it on. Jean-Claude Ellena is truly a master perfumer.

A wonderful fragrance. It seems a bit astringent when first applied, but it mellows down to a very agreeable and refined masculine fragrance. I can never imagine this being a unisex scent, there is not a feminine note in it. It lasts on the skin a long time.

A beautiful composition. An airy, woodsy fragrance that surrounds the sandalwood with luxurious notes. I bought a bottle in Mexico City, but I am having problems locating it here in the states, along with Vetiver Hombre. This is one of the most gorgeous masculine fragrances I've ever worn.

This fragrance is nearly impossible to find. I found an 11ml bottle for $15 in an obscure perfume shop. It is by far the best fragrance that Estee Lauder ever created. It is a bit medicinal, but the sage, peppermint, vetiver and other notes blend so beautifully that you don't really notice after you're wearing it. It is a sin that this wonderful tonic was ever discontinued. Please resurrect it!

Very clean, a little sweet, but pleasant. Inexpensive, but not cheap smelling at all.

Ahhh! An perfect green creation. It's as if you're walking through some idyllic fragrant garden after the rain. Lovely, utterly lovely. Kudos to Mr. Ellena!

This musty smelling disgrace should have been pulled off the shelves long ago. It smells like dirty dishwater left out for a week. Not fit for human or canine use. Avoid. Caveat Emptor.

This beautiful fragrance will never go out of style. I can still remember the first time I smelled this in a department store. I could not believe that anyone would have the nerve to create such a lovely and pure masculine fragrance. Timeless.

Dousing yourself with Pepto-Bismol would probably be wiser than wearing this brew, and you would be less offensive to those in your immediate surroundings. Nauseating.

I bought this at the Frankfurt airport about ten years ago. I can't find it anywhere now, and many people have never heard of it. It is a lovely, clean and fresh fragrance, very long lasting and potent in a good way. Worth seeking out.

I have a friend who overdoes this vile liquid, and one time, I literally stopped at a drugstore for some Advil because I couldn't bear it any longer. Nasty, loud and vulgar. Suitable, perhaps, for a pimp on a budget.

Sheer utter beauty in a bottle. This fragrance is transcendent in its immediate enveloping feeling of the exotic, the tranquil and the nostalgic. The tenderest deja vu. It uplifts my mood when I wear it. Gorgeous musky and floral accords tempered by a slivery-smooth note. A masterpiece of its kind. It may smell feminine to some, but it is pure heaven to me. Olivier Polge is a magician.

There are some fragrances that delight and tease the olfactory senses, and then there are obnoxious, stomach-churning concoctions such as this fragrance. Whoever the mad scientist that created this is, he/she should have served some prison time.

I purchased this based on the positive reviews on this site. While it does have some appealing notes, there is a funky, much too earthy note that disagrees with my chemistry.

I bought this for a very cheap price at TJ Maxx. It is pleasant enough, with sweet and spicy notes mitigated by a clear and cool essence. Not bad at all. Fair longevity.