Basenotes - Reviews by terrypitts

United States

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Tumulte pour Homme by Christian Lacroix

Like other reviewers, I'm only finding the cedar note. If I concentrate very hard I can detect the incense. Nothing offensive, nothing special.

30th August, 2009.

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L'Eau du Navagateur by L'Artisan Parfumeur

I really wanted to like this. It has an evasive set of scents, dominated by nutmeg. But the more I wore it the more cloying it seemed. It's a wonderful quick hit, but then outwears its welcome.

5th August, 2009.

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Kohdo Wood Collection: Dark Amber & Ginger Lily by Jo Malone

The more I try the Jo Malone line the more I realize that purity and clarity are not what I seek in a scent. At first whiff, I really disliked this. There seemed to be two quite distinct layers - one a kind of brutish amber, the other an undefinable, overripe floral (obviously the "ginger lily" half of the equation). But after a short while to two converge into something delightfully woody and musky with nice floral hints. I can imagine walking through a very old growth forest filled with fragrant wildflowers. I am growing to like this scent, but I'm not sure I'll ever love it. Jo Malone seems to embody a kind of post-modernist approach to scents: a genuine commitment to ingredients with little concern for predetermining the outcome. Instead of an omniscient perfumer, there's a predilection for letting the user be "interactive" by encouraging layering.

13rd July, 2009.

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Pomegranate Noir by Jo Malone

With notes of clove, pumpkin, and persimmon, this seems like a scent to use in the fall, especially around Thanksgiving. Aggressive and rather pungent, there isn't much subtlety here. Someone described it as "linear" - the scent never changes from splash-on to fade-out. Long-lasting.

28th June, 2009.

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cK one by Calvin Klein

When I take the time to smell One and sort out the ingredients, it strikes me as a pleasant mix. But when I just take a whiff of what I'm wearing, I find it overall rather blah. This might be a case when the parts don't add up to be a whole.

23rd June, 2009.

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Héritage by Guerlain

Wonderful, subtle, elusive blend. Perhaps the lavender peeks out among the rest, but I find it hard to isolate all of the notes that others find here. And for that reason it stays mysterious.

14th June, 2009.

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Grey Flannel by Geoffrey Beene

Powerful! And, as others have observed, it evolves over time. I do like the hint of violet and the other top notes. Maybe it's the sandalwood that just doesn't seem to be "me." This is a fragrance that wants to dominate the room and leave a trail behind the wearer; whereas I want someone to lean into me before they rally catch the scent.

2nd June, 2009.

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Yuzu Fou by Parfum d'Empire

This is one of the first times that it seems as if I can actually separate some of the fragrance notes, especially: the yuzu (a tart Asian "tangerine-like" citrus, I now know), the kumquat (yes, I remember smelling ornamental kumquat trees before). the mint, and the verbena. Maybe even the white musk trailing off at the end. Very intriguing. I don't know if it is "me", but I like this more every time I try it. This might be a fragrance to help me turn a corner on what I like.

1st June, 2009.

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I am King by Sean John

Well, I really wanted to like this. It has great fresh fruit scents as it first comes out of the bottle - I even smell watermelon (wouldn't that be a great scent?). But it disappears instantly. I walked into the next room and asked my wife what she thought and she couldn't smell it. I've used it several times and I swear it doesn't last ten minutes.

1st June, 2009.

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