Fragrance Reviews by madgradrx

My girlfriend raves about this fragrance and while I like it, I can't quite match her level of enthusiasm. It's soft leather mixed with a little citrus and cream type smell with leaves and spices in the background. Nice fall scent!

I wanted to believe the hype and love this scent so badly. However on me it's a rather dull citrus with an offensive body odor note. It alse fades within an hour of applying. Ugh.

A very brisk and refreshing green tea fragrance that will be perfect for hotter temps in the summer. Longevity is an issue though, double spray here to get any sort of duration.

I can't believe a bottle of lemon pledge cost $70.

In theory this was supposed to smell of chocolate, vanilla, tobacco, ginger, etc. I bought blind and received what I could only refer to as Eau du Coppertone Suntain Lotion. Smells vile on me, luckily I traded it to someone with better results.

You have to give Caron credit for even releasing this. It's gun metal, orange peels, clove, vanilla, the smell of a pool of blood, and mint. Jarring, smacks you in the face when you put it on and at no point does it settle down enough for you to think "oh yeah I'm just wearing a cologne." Love it or hate it, everyone should try it once.

An excellent EDP, oriental/gourmand mix. Well blended with spices, vanilla and amber, smells almost like a well made cake. Very sensual, not an office scent

Goth in a bottle, in a good way. Roses, old leaves, wet wood and unknown flowers blend together in this masterful creation perfect for the cooler months. I heard it's going to be discontinued, so I should probably start stockpiling now!

A perfectly balanced rose fragrance for men. Smooth lush suede notes balance out the ripe rose smell while spices mingle in the background. Refined and elegant, sure to be a classic one day. Terribly hard to find in the states though. Lasts quite a while, can't see myself wear it once the temps go above 80 though.

My favorite MPG so far. An intoxicating mix of chocolate, raw coffee, patchouli and woods that lasts all day and gives off an animal vibe on me, sensual and somewhat predatory.

Maybe this one needs to grown on me but for right now I don't know what to think. You see, I have the packaging the bottle came in, the box and the receipt and it says Armani Night He but I'll be damed if what I'm wearing sounds anything like what's been described so far. There is no tangerine or grapefruit or any citrus at all to me, I think I smelled some violet in the beginning but this could be wishful thinking. I'm left with a very sharp drydown, wouldn't call it sensual at all. The myrrh doesn't seem to be tempered by the wood or patchouli and the pepper note I pick up isn't helping matters. It's unique but I must be missing something to fully appreciate it.

I love amber, and this one delivers in spades! A very dark, rich amber smell nicely complimented by a tea note lurking in the background. Very 'artsy' type fragrance, perfect for going to an exhibit or a club but a little too much for office wear I think.

This is without a doubt the finest gourmand I've ever encountered and quite possibly one of the best scents ever created, period. First, someone at the Bond lab screwed up and finally made a scent that didn't owe quite a bit to Creed. For anyone complaining about the integrity of the Bond firm, this will nullify any arguments. It's a warm blend of coffee, vanilla, and patchouli that everyone around me raved about when I wore it. It didn't last long for an EDP, that's my only complaint.

I much prefer this one to A*men, and not just because it's the original. Whereas I don't see much depth beyond chocolate in A*men, I can clearly pick up the moss and woods notes here, and something that reminds me of cigar tobacco. Not that common either, but I suspect when people smell it on me they will think it's A*men just because of the chocolate.

An archaic fragrance by today's standard, it's a fine example of how tastes have changes so drastically over the years. Excellent blend of leather, tobacco and dry spices that gives off a grizzled masculine appeal.

A synthetic chocolate powerhouse that young women go nuts for especially in nightclubs. Starts off sweet like syrup mixed with cotton candy then dries down to a chocolate candy bar type smell. Excellent sillage and longevity however it's a bit 'brash'. For a more mature smell try Rochas Man, or the ultimate New Haarlem

A very underated MPG. The iris root here smells more raw than the one in Dior Homme, and it's mixed in with florals and woody dry down. Not for everyone but if you like florals this is a good choice.

I'm giving this a thumbs up because while I don't exactly love it on myself, everyone who's smelled it on me has. A mix of tobacco flower, spice, and a mossy drydown. Refined not brash, well suited for office wear but I would never reach for it in a romantic setting.

A rough, dank and dirty take on a mix of leather, vetiver and deep woods. Not a clean scent by any stretch, it's primal and gothic in a way. A must sample, not a blind buy ;)

Clear case of Emperor's new cologne. Short lived generic citrus+ozone that's been done a million times, except now there is a 100+ price tag attached to it.

A somewhat dull green scent with a unique fig note, quite forgettable in fact.

My second signature scent, this is perfect. A masterful blend of aromatic spices and creamy amber that remain in perfect balance throughout the drydown, one never overtakes the other until the last few hours when it becomes clean and powdery. Everyone should smell this at least once.

They managed to bottle melancholy. This is not a happy smell, it is indeed a rich wet rose smell that seems out of place anywhere where it's not cold and raining. I think if Seattle could have an official fragrance this would be an excellent choice.

I don't see the chocolate in this one at all. It's rather like Habit Rouge in spirit on me, citrus blending into a heavy powdery dry down. Very clean smelling, lasts forever, refined too.

I think my brain is fried for some reason because every time I smell equipage I'm reminded of a bowl of Fruit Loops cereal. Not to say this smells anything like the cereal, just that the floral and spice note reminds me of it for some reason. A very, very old school floral with a lovely carnation accord, this is one of the very few fragrances I don't feel comfortable wearing due to my age. I've come to realize it doesn't smell 'right' on me, I leave it to more refined and mature gents than I.

One of my favorite leathers, it's as if someone made a slightly toned down version of JHL and added a leather note to it. Classic and masculine, a must if you love leather.

I know it's not a niche, but this is my favorite vetiver. I love how the tobacco and vetiver blend to give a rich, earthy accord that borders on gothic, not something I expected.

A beast of a scent, others will hate you if you spray this one like a maniac. Creamy citrus mixed with vanilla with light leather notes floating in the mix. Perfect for the winter if applied properly

A scent meant for seduction, other men will evny you when they see the attention the fairer sex will bestow upon the wearer of this magnificent creating. Very rich and deep smell, the initial blast did nothing for me but when the incense and patchouli came out, I saw the appeal. Deserves a place in every man's wardrobe.

It actually does smell like a cactus when you cut a tall one open! I've never smelled anything like it in a cologne, and it's well received when I go out. Definetely a club type scent, it's fresh and perhaps a touch too sweet, so apply with caution.

Anyone telling you that this is a masculine scent is a little misguided. It is indeed a very crisp, clean, and long lasting floral perfect for spring, just not if you have a Y chromosone.

I'm going against the consensus here, I like this one. It's a light, carefree smell that's perfect for a casual day on the weekends when you don't need to smell like the CEO. It's truth in advertising, it does smell like apples and coffee. Sure it's a touch synthetic but it's not the end of the world. This is a good scent for a young man coming out of highschool/going into college.

It's very hard to write a review of this scent without gushing like a maniac. It's one of my signature scents, a glowing warm mix of liquor, tobacco, and creamy woods. This is one of the fragrances that never fails to elevate my mood when I apply it, and it lasts over eight hours on my skin. Rare, but all the better that way!

This is one of the most underated Creeds which is a shame. A nice mix of ginger and tobacco that actually lasts a few hours on my skin. It's more of a sour smell than most tobacco fragrances because the ginger is a touch strong, but it's still elegant and formal.

I think the executives at Creed personally hate me for some offense I don't even know I've comitted. They create wonder scents that I rush out and pay an obscene amount of money for...only to have them dissapear faster than a sorority girl's dignity at a frat party. This smells *exactly* like my daily cup of tea, warm and creamy. I dodged the creed bad batch bullet on this one and I've very pleased about that. I only get four to five hours out of this scent, but I still love it despite the longevity, or lack there of.

Another scent with Vetiver in the name that doesn't have any in the bottle. I think OV and Carven's Vetiver lost their vetiver to Guerlain in a poker match. It's a pleasant creamy soap type smell, with zero longevity on me. It's also bears a startling similarity to TM's Cologne.

The most synthetic smelling of the Creeds on my skin, smells like a refined 'greener' version of Curve. The mint note saves this one for me, too bad it's longevity is horrible. Such is the way of most creeds it seems.

In the town I grew up in, there is an old ship docked in the harbor that you can walk about on tours. It's a couple of hundred years old, beautifully mainted. If I wear to take a bite of an orange then walk to the main mast and breathe the smell of the aged wood and rigging in, I'd have Erolfa. My favorite citrus because of the marine and wood notes.

Very acrid pine smell, like walking into an evergreen forest on a cold snowy day. It almost makes my nose hurt when I first smell it, but in a good way.

Sour lemon floor cleaner rubbed into the side of a leather satchel that's been dry rotting in an attic for fifty years combined with leaded gasoline. If this is the next level of leather sophistication, I'll stay a bumpkin gladly.

One day soon I will be able to afford a full bottle of this master piece. Some of the driest woods I have ever come across in a scent, comparable to Santal Nobile in that regard. The beauty lies in the warm, ambery drydown. I don't really see this one as formal at all, you could wear it in almost any setting.

Smells like rain water collecting on a plastic sheet or tarp during a spring shower. I don't know why there is vetiver in the name because there doesn't appear to be any in the actual product. I spray half a bottle on my bed as a a room freshener and I can still barely smell anything.

My go to scent for the office. It projects an aura of confidence and power and it lasts all day. The lavender dominates at first and I suspect that puts alot of people off when they smell it, but after an hour or the intensity is reduced and it blends in nicely to the spicy dry down. This is a deep fragrance, not a light aquatic for the feint of heart

An overlooked gem. While I do think the nutmeg comes on a little strong at first, it blends nicely with a dry woods smell during the dry down to create a truly elegant smell. Inexpensive but still well suited to formal events.

One of the most maddeningly variable scents in my collection. On some days the scent dries down quite nicely to a refined mix of violet, musk and peppery woods. On others the white musk and tonka dominate. When I first bought it, there were more of the former days than the later.

A horrible synthetic and cloying nightmare of over ripe pears fermenting in gigantic vats of honey as some wild animal releases it's musk glands in a toxic cloud floating over the whole regretable affair. I smelled this on another person and loved it, and I tried so hard to like it when I bought it but I admit defeat. London, I leave you to the chavs.

I love this one because of the crisp blast of pine and pepper that hits me every time it dries down on my skin. It's not a screaming sillage monster, however it never fails to garner a compliment or two whenever I wear it out. For those who want a clean fragrance besides th Gendarme line, I'd recomend this one.

An excellent cinnamon scent, reminds me of the way my mother's kitchen used to smell for some reason. I don't get the references to a tobaccoo smell, on my skin it's more a glass of liquor with a layer of freshly ground cinnamon floating on top.

One of my goals in life is to round up the execs at Aramis who thought it would be a good idea to discontinue this scent and whack them over their collective heads with a bat. While the notes have used before, never have them come together with this effect. Brilliant mix of tobacco and spices that manages to work well in the fall/winter and on hot summer nights. Good longevity, excellent sillage, wearable in the office of for an evening out.

Confirming what's already been said: Similiar but inferior to Scultpure. Desire is a clearly synthetic smelling creamy musk on me, with thick and sometimes cloying fruity top notes. I don't know if it's my body chemistry but when I spray it on I just detect the apple, vanilla and musk, none of the other notes at all. When I first discovered this fragrance I loved it, but the attraction has waned over time.