Fragrance Reviews by sjohnjay

This smells like Bigfoot's dick; In a (very) good way!!!

Really really good, although relatively boring. I think this is easy to tire of, even when only worn once in a while (hot, sunny summer days). Superior longevity. This attracts a multitude of compliments when worn. I believe that this may be a scent that is more enjoyable for others than for the actual wearer. This smells excellent on women.

Simply boring, but not bad. This smells much like Lever 2000. 5 sprays will amount to roughly 8 hrs of 'clean' smelling. Androgynous.

Unlike the apparent majority, I like Paul Smith for Men a lot. Very obvious parallels to Fahrenheit & Bond 9's Riverside Drive. I often think I detect a little bit of Grey Flannel, as well. I think it makes for a decent Spring/Fall daytime perfume.

I purchased this today at TJMAXX for $20. I have nothing too insightful to add to this page that SirSlarty hasn't summarized exquisitely (except my amazement at how good a bargain JOOP product can actually be). I sprayed it on my wrist before purchase and fell in love. When I returned home, I checked its reviews on this site, and was even more amazed to find its release date was 2009. Electric heat smells like 'candy', and may be just as fitting for a female as it is fitting for a male. It's debatable whether it's a great scent for a 33 y/o man (myself), yet I do not care because I love the way I smell with this on my skin. Juvenile and tacky (graphics on bottle are a full-on embarrassment) although the scent on my skin (and pricetag) make this totally worthwhile.

I find this to be absolutely amazing. I do not understand other peoples' assertion that this in any way cryptic or "vampire-like". Mostly a gourmand/spice scent. I smell apple pie and an assortment of herbs; no "pools of blood". No copper odor coming from the perfume, per se; I do smell copper when I sniff the outside of the bottle. Maybe because I have a brand-new bottle. I find that this morphs through a plethora of stages (and often reverts back to some of those stages), given the climate/temperature, as well as state of mind. The longevity is very mediocre.

Pure vetiver? No. Sexy? Yes. Cheap smelling? Sometimes, I guess. Worthy of all the apparent contempt? No. Attracting of compliments? Yes! This stuff basically smells like fresh-cut grass in summer, and that is good. It lasts about 10 hours and has good projection. I like it (for what it's worth).

This may be the best of the Creed line. The first 10 minutes say: "hot, hairy, 1970's porn....with a little bit of pee." This is probably the part that people give a thumbs-down to. Bananas & Cinnamon are also detected. After enduring these, and if you still can handle the uber-masculinity (I love everything about this stuff, but would not like it on a woman), a deliciously rich ambergris is detected, and stays for SEVERAL hours. I thank whoever it was that likened the odor to that of the EYES WIDE SHUT orgy scene; I would not have thought of that, but given that unforgettable imagery, I like to wear this (in the evening) even more so. I know I'm ranting & raving, but it is seldom that I find a scent that I love this much (especially one that came about in 1973).

my rating: 10/10

This smells watered-down but decent enough. Bizarre, sweet opening that morphs into a more appealing dry/crisp, invigorating scent. Less conforming to mass-market standards than the other RL stuff, but not necessarily any more "sophisticated". I would never purchase this myself, as it lasts about 2 hrs and is relatively mundane. This is ill-suited to represent something called the "purple-label"; the word "green" should be in the title instead. RL purple-label's saving graces are: 1) it does smell quite good for the short time it lasts, and 2) it's VERY versatile (any occasion).

This, to me, smells like 2 things: 1) lots of other very generic (modern/spicy) colognes available for men , or 2) an upper-middle class, 55 y/o woman at a semi-formal dinner party. It's just not for me.

This smells "good", is pleasant, and inoffensive (to parrot everybody else, I guess). Back in 1987, I bet this was a big hit; it countered all the masculine scents that were reminiscent of burning hair and gorilla urine. Possibly even good enough to justify the price. On the other hand, I was pursuing more fundamental things (I was a kid), so the idea of this being a pioneering scent, is to me, not a source of nostalgia. This to me is as bland as bland could be-especially considering price.

This is more of a sedative than an energizer. Incredible longevity and good sillage. This is very distinct and unique, with almost hypnotic qualities. Coffee notes are really distinguished (cocoa?). Kind of a short-lived novelty; the bottle seems to outlast its own grace period, becoming tacky smelling over time.Recommended more for men 25 and under. Very typical of Hugo Boss.

Smells like really good tar soap, and really good lavender. Reasonable sillage and longevity. The most linear and one-dimensional offering in the gendarme line-up. It's good, just really expensive for something so plain.

A little bit disappointing, but not bad. Basically, this is a melon fragrance best worn in warm weather. Its saving grace is its interesting and tasteful use of anise and eucalyptus; other than that, it would just be a cheaper version of Aqua di Gio.

Possibly a modest classic in its own right. This is powerful, with good sillage and longevity. Prominent lemon/lime, a "clean/fresh" (version of ?) patchouli, with a subtle yet present vanilla/powder base. This is really simplistic, yet it smells like nothing else. It's a little bit soapy, and is best worn casually, day to day, for just living around!

Good. unique smell; this has en element that no other fragrance has (maybe the spearmint and bamboo). This could be considered "fresh" or "aquatic", yet is a bit classier, and nowhere near as obnoxious as the popular ones. This is easy to wear because it is not offensive, could be worn by a man of any age (maybe even a woman?), it is good year-round, and it can be found really cheap. I think this has a really good longevity; just subtle.

The word "sleazy" comes to mind upon taking a whiff of this. Dark, heavy, syrupy sweet; almost like a molasses tinged with raspberries, then backed up with vanilla and patchouli. I have a bottle of this and I love it. I've had it for 3 years (3.4 oz) and it's still about half full. Not good for many occasions, yet really good when the mood and occasion are present. It smells like a full-bodied/concentrated version of diesel plus-plus.

This is easily my favorite among my collection of Gendarme products (I always have at least one bottle of each of the scents from gendarme's catalog). Everything about it trumps the rest: good longevity, good sillage, additional dimensions to an otherwise awesome product. This is an EDP, and is only available in a six oz aluminum spray bottle; I have yet to see it available on ebay- must be found at retailer or official website. To call this a "green" scent is to not do it justice; the green term conjures images of Davidoff Good Life or something. For those who like Gendarme's take on "clean", this is recommended.

Like others have mentioned already, this is nothing more than an EDP version of the original Gendarme. With that in mind, maybe it would be a good idea to ignore the original, and call 20 the replacement of the original EDT. Afterall, This has what the original lacks: staying power and sillage.

Burberry's marketing dept. must have been either too ambitious for their own good. Or maybe just really desperate for a new target clientele. Otherwise, I'd see no reason for them to extend their tentacles to the 16 & under crowd. This is lightweight, fruity, summery, and not to be taken seriously by adults. If Laura Ashley had been making men's frags 20 years ago, they would smell like this!

This is extremely pungent and cloying. It's also really a sexy scent. If I could stand the way this stuff smells while I'm wearing it, I would purchase it in a heartbeat. Strictly a cold weather fragrance; this has extraordinary sillage and longevity. If i purchased this on a whim, I'd probably hate it within 2 days and never wear it again. From a distance, Burberry reminds me of JPG's Le Male.

This scent, to me, is a vile abomination; very shameless, very unrefined, very dumb. Now, with due respect to those posters who give this a good mark, I can see the aesthetic and artisan merit of Bijan. In another time and another place, I bet this was king. However, all pleasantries associated with this scent are trampled and sodomized by its aggressive nature.

1) Yes, my taste has most likely been (inadvertently) bent by the decade's long wave of modern fresh scents.

2) But, No, this consideration does not make me any more forgiving of this crime against humanity that is Bijan for men.

I just bought a bottle of this @ gendarme.com (for a very reasonable price), and upon receiving it in the mail, was delighted and surprised it had an atomizer versus a splash top. This definitely has the identifying marks (in terms of scent) of being a gendarme product-i.e., prominent lavender accord in varying degrees of sweetness/freshness. Always subtle and dignified, never crisp or striking, but with a dubious longevity.

I really, really like this. I don't own this now, but I remember buying a bottle in 2004 from a discount bin. I picked it randomly, because I liked the way the bottle looked....like smoky, expensive whiskey! I opened it and sprayed a few times on my neck; it instantly overwhelmed me of powerful, yet so-so masculinity. After the initial trial, I probably didn't use it again for months. When I did, I think it was mid-autumn or so; This most likely gave it a whole new dimension. I rapidly fell in love with the facets of the potion which I never knew existed. Basically, the rest is history; there is no point in rehashing what the stuff smells like, since all the other posters have covered it accurately.

Think of a well-built stone house in Camden, New Jersey or something, with a library/study lined wall to wall with ancient leather-bound books, mahogany desk, ivory letter-opener and paperweights, rich pipe smoke wafting about, and a snifter of straight, room-temperature Jameson. Since I'm at the computer, I think I'll order some off ebay right now!

Very orange, very grapefruit, very ordinary. Quite pleasant, quite reminiscent of a CK scent, quite OK to wear on a day to day basis during the warmer seasons on sunny days. In summary, this stuff is pleasant and unoffensive, yet very passe and forgettable.

This, to me, was quite offensive upon first whiff out of the atomizer (especially if more than 3-4 sprays are applied). However, within ~20 minutes, the dry down becomes rather pleasant. It has a kind of 1979ish macho vibe, along with a less refined aura of the original Polo in the green/gold flask. I would probably like to smell this on somebody else, rather than on myself. A neutral review doesn't really do this scent justice, although a "thumbs-up" would be inaccurate as well; we'll have to settle for neutral!

Translated literally: "The Smell of an Idiot". This smells like toothpaste and the kind of "blue" aftershave a used appliance salesman would probably wear.....period.