Fragrance Reviews by Bananaman

Sorry, but... Seriously? I get grape soda and really not too much else. An hour or 2 into the drydown it smells better, but still. At these prices you want to be blown away right away without having to wait for a drydown. To me this is expensive grape soda for your skin. I'd have to be smacking bubble gum to wear this...

One of my favorites. This is a genius spicy woody-oriental. 'Coriander, nutmeg, hot pepper, pepper, thyme, Gaiac wood, patchouli, amber, tobacco, sandalwood' - I would add also Cedarwood, Myrrh, and Tonka to that list. I would also add Cumin and Galbanum (or Frankincense). I'd describe it as "Aromatic Dry Spices layered on Precious Woods", "Spicey Oriental Woody", and "Absolutely Fabulous"! A very beautiful base of creamy patchouli/sandalwood and is brimming with irresistible spice and Cedar notes. I bought a full bottle and am tempted to overspray. But it's rich and feels like a concentree - there's no need for more than 2 spritzes. Great sillage and longevity too! I get a beautiful honeyed sandalwood amber and frankincense in the drydown. I love it on its own and give it 5 stars, but I enjoy layering it with Montale Patchouli Leaves in order to get an Earthy-spicey-woody-oriental-mideastern thing going...!

I love this juice! On me, it starts out with a very surprising coldness that one one else seems to have mentioned. In fact, it's like a big scoop of Mint Chocolate Patchouli ice cream on me for the first 5 minutes. It develops quickly and warms into a loamy patchouli within 15 to 30 minutes on my skin, but it starts out as patchouli wearing a winter coat of bracing green (mint and/or lime and/or lavendar) and dark chocolate-oak boots. Granted, this feeling of coolness is very fleeting. It begins morphing almost immediately into a warmer patchouli and amber brew with a touch of vanilla. This patchouli/amber/vanilla dry down lasts for hours, continually warming until it becomes less about patchouli and more about amber (about 12 hours later). During the patchouli/amber/vanilla drydown, I somtimes layer other scents on top. (My favorite combo is PL with Gris Clair by Serge Lutens. My 2nd favorite combo is PL with Neroli by Anick Goutal.)

I love the big blast of Lavender in the beginning mixed with dry cedar. The spicy woody dry down is also excellent. Great sillage. Lasts full-force for 5 hours easily, then becomes a clean skin sent for 12 more hours. One of my 3 favorite colognes.