Fragrance Reviews by The-odor

It's just "nice-Okay" fragrance. Like Halston Z (of 1998, not Z-14). Quite simple woody fougere like lots of others. Way too uninspired, HUGOBOSSey.
Pleasant and not overpowering though, nice bottle. So, Gentlemen, ain't Dunhill a bottle design company?

This is reminiscent of Coriolan. VERY similar. The difference is in flowery undertones added to top and heart notes.
Anyway, very beautiful scent. Worth seeking for (that's hard!) only if you're DO want to collect EVERYTHING by Guerlain.

Spicy sharp at first it develops into good thick flowery spicy chypre with woody-ambery base note. Not that striking but makes a very good impression. Excellent lasting power. VERY masculine, could be worn all day long in fall and winter. Spray less when going to be in the office. IMO, the only one worthy Davidoff fragrance.

First accords made me think it's a modern oriental. Unfortunately, on my skin it developed into watery sweet spicy scent. The base note deserves not to mention it at all. I guess all the attempts to produce good modern oriental fragrance made by various industry players are doomed to fail. It's because of that damn synthetic ingredients, I think. Montblanc's Individuel is in that boat too.

Pleasant sweet woody fragrance. Very ordinary, not my cup of tea. Soft and calm, nothing special. I'd call this "grown-up Dreamer".

A perfect fragrance of exceptional quality and mature character. Starts off with distinctive juniper note which leads you to spicy-vetiver heart note. Some light flowery notes appear on this chic background. The base note reveals leathery, woody and deep green mossy undertones. Smells VERY expensive. One of the best fragrances for special occasions, formal evenings etc. With suit only. Best for low to mid temps.

It almost copies Souffle d'Issey and vice versa, both are a waste of money (unless you adore frags or you are into these brands). For informal daytime summer use. Ultraviolet IMHO is not a scent to launch light version of.

Dynamic sharp, oriental-chypre scent. Moschino Uomo?'s follower with some sweet spice and nutmeg notes. Very young and maybe even stylish to someone but far from harmony and a good quality. Not worth the money they want for it. Just a summer club or open-air scent.

A rather heavy spicy floral chypre with a herbal accord. A classic 80s scent. The base note is also quite strong with tobacco and leathery patchouli notes. Best for colder temps. Daytime formal fragrance, very formal. Excellent bottle! I like it very much and highly recommend trying it. You'll probably like it if you into Kouros, Trussardi Uomo, Polo and classic Paco Rabanne.

Juvenile spicy citrus scent. Simple but of no character. There's a lot of better quality scents for young to start one's "scented way" with. Sounds very CHEAP. Forget about it.

Very warm, deep and complex fragrance. Starts off with spice and woods, develops into a pipe tobacco with suede. Beautiful base note of dried fruit and patchouli with nice prune pit undertone. Excellent evening scent for fall and winter special occasions. Has something in common with Very Valentino pour Homme. Highly recommended.

An YSL original Kouros' uncle's mother's dog's brother's great college friend. Way too far from that winner. Just a nice citrus scent with some watery spice and woods. Looks quite unnatural but quite nice though and has some energetic quality to it. Average summer cologne but is way better than many other 2003 "lighter version" launches.

Jaguar? Noooo! It's a fresh and spicy-sweety grey kitty-kitty. A marketing mistake. On a field of cars this frag is sooner like some Ford KA, never a Jaguar. Daytime summer real CHEAP fragrance. Don't even think of pouring it into a windscreen cleaner water tank of your Jaguar. Executives at Jaguar company are so damn lucky to have people of the world understanding cars way better than fragrances.

A Givenchy Gentleman clone. Different in a more soft way in top note though. Good patchouli basenote. I prefer GG.

Very gentleman hesperide (citrus) fragrance with nice woody drydown. Sounds classic and a bit "old school". Sedate and worthy it would perfectly suit any daytime occasion during spring-summer season.

Another L'Eau d'Issey PH reworked. Original citrus sharpness is rounded, some flowery notes added. It was a death-blow to original's well-tempered masculinity. It copies Ultraviolet Liquid Crystal and vice versa, both are a waste of money (unless you adore frags or you are into these brands). For informal daytime summer use. I'm still a fan of original L'Eau.

Very deserving classic citrus-woody composition. The morern twist to it is its mildness. Character (not scent) resembles the one of Givenchy pour Homme. Classic citruses followed by warm calm woods like those in Rocabar and Nemo. Good daytime fragrance for spring and summer, will do for the office as well.

Sharp aromatic chypre with notes of spices, leather and patchouli. Reminds of Givenchy Gentleman. Masculine and deep (maybe even heavy) fragrance for colder temps.

Soft and pleasant vanilla-amber oriental scent with a touch of spice. Very simple one in the family of Oriental fragrances (famous by Opium, Habit Rouge, Jaipur Homme etc.). Nothing unique, and like "Dreamer" it's JUST nice. Good for a evening nightout or some of those colder days.

Strong lemony citrus-coniferous fragrance which is REALLY razor blade sharp. Very clean. Reminded me of Boucheron pour Homme but didn't show that class. Average lasting power. Lemon fades slowly and so fir needles come out. Hyper-formal daytime spring fragrance.

Lightened dirty-blue (coloured too) S.Ferragamo. Nothing subtile, it's just wasted (along with budget spent to produce it). If you really want "SF light" try Marc Jacobs. If both are too masculine for you, try Un Jardin en Mediterranee Hermes. They just missed a thing after ravable FiFi-awarded original release.

At first sniff from the bottle it reminded me of fresk red currant (brisk and slightly sour). Grape fruit and fig leaves with spice make some spicy-vegetable impression but it flies away rapidly at the time of black pepper appearance. It develops with great spicy masculinity. Vetiver and floral musk in the base add some salty oceanic undertone to it. First 5-7 times I wore it vetiver note was rather strong to make me think it's "Jacque Polges' Vetiver" (imaginary). Quite formal daytime fragrance for spring and summer. Interesting fig leaf note (also check it out in Hermes' Un Jardin en Mediterranee). Lasts good enough time. Behaves just right in hot humid days (although rare at my local area). Highly recommended. It's Marc Jacobs for Men's "father".

Aquatic-fresh citrus fragrance with a touch of fir. Meets you with transparent morning freshness. Then appear some sharp green forest notes and it lasts, lasts and lasts... Not bad at a distance, but close to my particular skin it smells just like slapdash made heap of various ingredients. Awful headache-green freshness. Guess it could be really good as an air freshener. So I do not wear it, just smelling it from time to time.

Soft woody-floral fragrance, very formal and correct. Top notes are similar to those of Voyageur by Patou (bitter smooth citrus and lavender). Whole fragrance is very regular during the notes. It's just like a good business-style suit itself: low-key, respectful and does not distracting you from the business. Good daytime formal scent for spring and summer. Recommended.

Evening-special attention getter. Women love it! On my skin it beats every famous "edible" scent (not by that lasting ability but sure by overall performance and effect). Meets you with fresh and light juicy sweetness. Then turns into a spicy sweet scent with muted freshness and rich woody accord added. Perfect for a nightout, season affects just the amount to be applied.

Very pleasant and fresh floral-woody fragrance. Muted citruses, velvet-like lavender leading to a very expensive deep scent of preciuos woods and dried fruit in the base note. Personally I find it as one of the best summer casual fragrances. I love it so much! Definitely it has presence but doesn't scream. Subdued for you to be impressed by voyage, not a fragrance.

Herbal-marine vetiver. Nothing special to notice among 37 known (to me) vetiver scents. The vetiver itself is almost imperceptible. One more nice herbal everyday scent. I bet original scent of 1960s was far more masculine or, as they say at Lanvin's marketing dept "too of its time". Good for office wear.

My absolutely favuorite because of a special tone of a bit dried freshly cut grass and light tobacco undertones accompanying the vetiver. I think it's far more love-it-or-hate-it spoken about than worn. Very formal daytime summer green-woody fragrance. Very calm and sedative.

Why the question-mark? This is a very manly citrus-oriental fragrance. Citrus dissolves in a sweet and spicy notes. Lasts forever, 1-2 spritzes are quite enough. Very special oriental scent: attractive and intelligent. Good for a cooler temp nightout.

The lightest lemony flower scent with a touch of honey in the base note. Japanese made. Summer fragrance that don't last at all. Very subtle and waaaaay too feminine. It's completely not worth the money retailers ask for it (about $90). Better be silent on that it's a Shiseido fragrance.

This one is exceptionally elegant aromatic fougere of a perfect style. Bright and then matured scent of dried fruit with a touch of a fresh rose, then deep and thick aroma of fruity-floral resin that imbued some wood. In the base note also appears a smoky scent of an old dry leather. Perfectly whole, reserved and harmonious!!! Excellent evening or special occasions fragrance for all seasons. Very distinctive and noticeable. I guess it's of maestro Jacues Polges' hand. With this one I've became a great fan of Ungaro scents. I HIGHLY recommend it!

Most different hesperide (citrus-based) scent! True chic and plenty of undertones. Can't believe they discontinued it! Citrus notes are just making a space for beautiful flowers, spice, black pepper to live in (you know, like in Cacharel pour L'Homme). The base note is a fantastic animal accord of musk and civet. Definitely a special occasion or evening scent for any season. I started to absolutely love it only after 10-15 times of full-day wearing. Very harmonious scent but from a blotter it smells like grandmother's chest full of old wigs and clothes. Don't be disappointed, the REAL scent starts to reveal on skin. Grab it immediately when you see it!

Full strength sharp aromatic fougere. Not that complex as many other aromatic fougeres (Drakkar, Gucci Nobile, Paco Rabanne pH, YSL Jazz etc.) but sound and severe. Very formal and self-confident. The base note has a unusual powdery note (maybe, Tonka beans). Ultimately masculine, suit required. I prefer to wear it those rainy days in the fall and also when smoking a pipe of good english tobacco mixture. Forever in my Top10 fall/winter scents.

That's a ROYAL thing!!! Meets you with light fresh fir (resin and needles) note, then leads to a sparkling spicy-flowery heart note (sharp and corresponding to that of YSL Jazz). Final is the deep woody-spicy accords (oak and leather decorated rooms of some 18th century palace in St.Petersburg). Magnificient! Highly recommended. I wear it any season at mid cool temps as a daytime formal scent.

Pleasant gentle creamy scent with a hint of citrus. Nothing distinctive to rave about but a very good style. Personally I like it very much as a "can't go wrong" scent. Definitely has its place among Top100 underrated scents. Daytime casual, a bit warmer than Escada Casual Friday.

Real BLACK masculinity. Sharp spicy-leathery scent but not of "in your face"-type. Givenchy Gentleman to the millionth power. Extremely potent!!! On the other hand, a magnet. I only have a mini and have a sniff of it regularly. Casts a thoughts of buying a chopper. Some people think it's very aged, I guess it's all about how much you spray on. Perfect for colder rainy autumn days.

Excellent light fresh oriental (although quite rare thing in fragrance world). Floral start points to brisk sharp heart note of spice. Mellows to vanilla and woody undertones in the base. Lasts forever. Definitely you can't go wrong with it. Perfect versatile everyday fragrance for both office and casual daytime purposes.

Unsuccessful attempt to squeeze some bucks from really good Rykiel Homme (fragrance) name. It's more astringent and sharp than RH. Far less original. I'd better advise using Casran and Yohji Homme (even though they have some "gourmand" quality).

Fresh subtle floral scent. Cool flowers with some sweet powdery undertones on a woody background. Suits good to Sonia's knitwear. Very cozy every day scent. Go for it!

Fresh bright floral citrus scent. Perfect light informal (I'd not say romantic) daytime scent for spring and summer. Very quality, correct and young. Some of my colleagues that can't stand any fragrances around them told me that they like the smell. Contrary to latest "-Fraicheur" and "Eau de-" releases it has personality. Highly recommended.

Very pleasant warm woody fragrance. Before sampling I've heard of it "for those aged gentleman who achieved everything and already has nothing to aim at". Once sampled I can say it's completely out of age. Light spices introducing more deep smooth woody tones. Then appears soft woody-earthy forest scent with a little touch of vanilla on the background. I like it in cold fall and winter days with my thick cozy wool sweater. Top Hermes quality.

One of the most unusual fragrances. Pale citruses at a start off. Non-emotional, almost metallic heart note with unleavened mineral-like leather or wood. It has that CdG ODEUR 71 style, but the scent is different. Could be the one for a virtual 007-cyborg wearing 10-billion-triangle tuxedo; he drives some stylish Aston Martin car from Playstaytion car racing game and used to love 100-billion-triangle girls unrendered ;)). On a real side it's a good summer formal scent, brand new and synthetic. Good point is it doesn't pretend to be natural like Davidoff's Echo or Visit Azzaro. At least you should try a mini. I recommend it. If it's too heavy for you (can't imagine that!) try Jean-Luc Amsler Homme.

Way too of its time. I doubt that in 5-7 years someone would remember this. Lack of personality, just a good boy's everyday scent. "Polo" name and polo player figure, same perfumer, same Ralph Lauren, same ... everything to be a good commercial scent. With this one you really can't go wrong but I don't like it because of it's waaaay too ordinary. My respect (not bucks) to the RL House for the feeling of time. Although I'd recommend this ONLY along with recomendation of developing your own fragrance tastes.

Superior chypre!!! Citrus notes and spices lead to a woody-oriental accord with note of oakmoss. Has a character of very mature age but I like to wear it from time to time in my late 20s. Maybe it's a kind of love at first sniff. When purchased I've been smelling my wrist continously for 20 min after application. Can't say that about regular version (non-concentrated), they are different. PMC is very brisk and neat. No doubt it requires a suit and is a quite formal scent for colder season. Long live Jacques Polges!!!

Reminiscent of Habit Rouge in many ways. More sporty and business-like, less vanilla and no depth. Perhaps, that's why it's an outsider. Woods in the base note are a little more bitter. Habit Rouge does it at one spray completely. Rare and dead cheap.

Much smoother than green Polo and I like it. It has herbal sharpness in its top note. Develops into a pine needle and woody scent. It's a Polo without any leather and less pine. Self restrained and formal fragrance. Good for mid temps, spring or fall I think.

This winner doesn't need so much comments. Severe green chypre. Fresh top notes change into sea of pine needles. The stream leads you to strong animal notes of an old leather saddle. I use it for little country trips in the fall or winter. Could be excellent formal classics in the city

It's JUST much lightened classic Paco Rabanne with citrus placed in the top note. Very nice and light herbal scent yet good enough formal. One of the few worthy lightened-classic scents. I recommend it for office wear. Has some correspondence to brand new relaunched Vetiver Lanvin.

A stylish herbal aromatic fougere with spices and honey notes. Starts with sharp herbal accord leading to sweetened spices and soapy laurel aroma. A drop of honey in the base note to it. Good classic daytime formal fragrance for colder temps. Don't be frightened of the mighty sharp top note, as it passes away the smell gets smooth. Pay some attention to your personal right amount to be applied.

Classic 80s woody-aromatic fragrance. Flowers and citrus notes turn into woody, ambery accord. Top note is sharp and produces a tickle in the nose when sniffed. Flowers at the top are way too obsessive. Develops into woody notes with hints of amber and leather. My father's absolutely favourite.

"Antiperfume" legend (burnt dust on bulb etc.) doesn't have any effect on me so I feel it as fresh air-floral-woody fragrance with just a bit of synthetics to it. Small garden of cultivated flowers. High temps can easily beat some polymeric plastic and ozone notes out of it. Lasts a very good time. Definitely, it has no structure and develops chaotically on skin. But I like it!

That bunch of shaking artificial essences ends up producing aroma of a fresh air in the morning after a night rain in town. The legend is it's "your personal air". Not bad, lasts a good time. It's a nice summer frgrance of an indoor type I think. Just because there's a lot of natural and others' air outside.

A fresh air aroma. Very fresh and light. Scent of a just cut grass in the morning. Also reminds of wet forest bush in summertime. It has something in common with Comme des Garcons' ODEUR 53 but sounds VERY natural. Seen that forest in "Lord of the Rings".

Fruity-woody scent with almost fleeting green undertones. Warm, soft and absolutely cozy fragrance with a vanishingly small sweetness to it. Young scent in a very stylish bottle. Daytime informal scent for cooler temps. And nothing to do with that captain of mysterious submarine by Jules Verne.

Very nice and pleasant oriental. Bitter mandarine having some rest on vanilla cushions and woods. Its way too round-shaped, has lack of depth to my taste. Modern character makes it stay out of chic. But its close to that. Women love it.

Good floral-oriental fragrance. Has some chic and some real age to it. I've not found this to be as rich as his ancient Indian namesakes. Like most of Cartiers it has lack of depth being a very sound fragrance for a mature gentleman at his 50s.

Wonderful scent!!! Soft creamy shimmering spices and flowers. In general, it's quite an out-of-body scent up to metal-like undertones. Very different, complex and pleasant oriental fragrance. Highly recommended.

Smooth yet strong spicy-ambery oriental with deep musk notes under. When sampled I've just liked it but not that much to call this a masterpiece. Explicit amber note reminded ETRO Ambra without its woods. Maybe it's all my skin but it hadn't developed impressively.

Perfect classic citrus scent. One of the most harmonious compositions on the market!!! Conservative and subtle. The main citrus-floral background gains some woody-fougere undertone (Jicky-like) in the base note. It's that old-school fragrance, not old-fashioned.

This one seconds Salvatore Ferragamo pour Homme formula but in a light, more pleasant manner. Not even being a background vocal to that. Separately considered -- a very good classy summer fragrance. Don't like remixes in general because there's one chance to million for the remix to approach to the original. Recommended is to sample and to see the difference.

Miyake's concept for it was "scent of the pure water". Strong lemony citrus at the top knocks you down a bit but then develops into a mild fresh scent, "aristocratic Aqua di Gio". Long-lasting informal summer fragrance of a very good quality. I like it very much but feel a bit tired of it.

Fresh lavendery modern citrus-floral scent. Reminds me of Fendi's Life Essence. Nice everyday fragrance. Boring is it's toooooooo ordinary.

Deep complex and subtle oriental scent. Great spices developing into deep woody-ambery undertones with some animal character. I absolutely love it! My favourite evening and signature scent. Season affects just the amount to apply

It's a HOME jungle with fawning tigers and smiling boa constrictors kindly showing you the way through to a long deserted ancient city. Light herbal top leads to oriental spicy and a bit chypric heart with woody base. I'd say it's lightened and herbalized Moschino's "Uomo?". Has some original character to it. For all seasons and all times but those extremely high temps.

Quite ungainly cold oriental. Everlasting attention getter. Smells very synthetic to me. Too plain, does not seem to develop on my skin. Daytime informal scent for mid temp summer days. I found its aftershave (placed into atomizer) to smell surprisingly better and smoother than EDT. I mean being more gentle it reveals some interesting untertones while EDT is mountain-still.

Pleasant, cool and tender summer scent. Starts with light and citrus notes with minty freshness. The heart note appears as a floral-spicy undertone added to that citrus. Citrus-woody basenote crowns this wonderful scent with a disappearing hint of fir. It's very young and bright. Highly recommended.

Sharp summer fresh spicy-floral fragrance. Very regular scent from note to note. Reminded me of original VC&A's TSAR. Perfectly suits real high temps that reveal its complete nature. Launched in 1988 it still sounds very modern. I like it at the beach.

Very harmonious perfume. Tender citruses, light spices, interesting vetiver. Average lasting power. Beautiful bottle design. It's sooooo nice but too superficial for me, I'd like something more masculine. So I wear Salvatore Ferragamo pour Homme.

A very casual oriental. Restrained enough to go with suit. Plum, rosewood, spices and musk. I find top note excessively feminine but it passes quick. The musky drydown is noticeably dry. Good all-year-round scent. Pleasant from all aspects.

This is a scent of shining gold (not that gold bullion some people die for but the one in beautiful ancient sculpture or jewelry). Shiny citruses developing into rich and sweet oriental spices. Ends up with powdery notes of real chic. To my mind one of he best oriental fragrances ever. I wear it as an evening scent for colder temps time. Worn both EDT and EDP. I think that EDT is more subtle and full of undertones while EDP has more character to it, more woody and spicy. Both are everlasting. A must-have.

Much more fougere than Insense. Nothing marine. Good daytime fragrance for summer. I know people who smell really good with it. It's just OK fragrance but beware of ordering it "blind". On my particular skin it smells like spilled dry wine of beer.

The best spring men's floral ever!!! Fast sharp citrus continued with cold floral aroma of some white or yellow flowers -- reminding of lily of the valley, iris, acacia etc. Excellent daytime fragrance. Personally, I prefer to wear it in springtime.

"Blue Suede Shoes" right in your face! Fresh floral scent that reveals velvet-suede notes. Too young to be that "dark", just "blue". Slightly original and maybe even sexy but you'd better ask some young people. Could be a nice gift for a cousin to his 21th birthday.

A tobacco-herbal-spicy aromatic chypre. It has every note of it thickly spiced. At first, appears spiced citrus that develops into a spiced herbs. The scent is multi-faceted and pulsates with different notes and colours. Ends up with spicy tobacco on spicy woods. Very nontrivial fragrance and a bit heavy. Used to wear it as an evening scent for cool days of spring and summer but it sounds pretty interesting even at high temps. I'd never say it's a 1990s scent,...heh, here in Russia it is mostly worn by mature gentlemen in their 50s.

Fresh, young and RED. Some watery citrus with carrots...
Picture Happiness Clinic: redheaded nurses in red smocks delivering some 'F@nta' to patients. That's it. Nice unusual teenager's scent but too widely worn.

First fruity, then spicy-soury apples with lots of spice. Later - spices accompanied by woods. A Can't Go Wrong fragrance for middle cool temps. Nice daytime casual, good for country trip and outdoor sports.

Citrus-flowers-wood. Since my skin is an unpredictable citrus-killer, for the first time after spraying it smells like peppery gouache paint (is it that double ylang?), then massive woods take their roots... Perfect evening scent. Very elegant. One of the best mens flower-based perfumes. Highly recommended.

Aluminium orange. Sporty, fresh, light, ordinary. Very hard to peel. Just let it roll.

Good fresh, abmer oriental. Although mighty but very far from "father Kouros". A sweet freshness on a slightly burnt fruit-cake, quite edible. Personally I found it having a great lack of depth. As much as how attractive it is. More suitable with daytime. It's very simple for me to have it as an evening scent.

Perfect spicy leather scent!!! Luxurious and excellently blended. To my mind, one of the most masculine scents ever. Greatest for evening special occasions in colder temps.

Smelled sheep-farm right from the bottle. But when I sprayed it on my skin it revealed a sharp spicy scent devepoled with strong woody-soapy note. Could be a good office companion if you (of your middle age) can stand it. I can't. Most inharmonious expensive scent to my skin&nose duet.

Very pleasant and smooth oriental amber scent. Also reveals delicate notes of woods and dried fruit. Very good evening informal or casual for colder days.

Very smoot citruses develop with gentle flowery-woody accord. Soooooo cozy. It has a classic character but sounds very up-to-date. Definitely if you like it you can't go wrong with it. Infinitely casual. Highly recommended.

Light oriental. When developed on skin it turned into a light version of Gucci Envy. Definitely Gucci don't need to make any "Summer Fresh Envy" or "Envy Aqua Sunset Breeze" or whatever. Nothing extraordinary but a good light woody-amber scent.

ice floral fragrance. Japanese to the very marrow of it's bones. Tender and strange. Character in general reminds me of Creed's SMW. It has a light coffee and maybe tea notes in the heart and a light woody base. Some people find it very soapy (light tones) but it's just skin chemistry tricks I think. There is one more thing about it. I'd tell it's a bit flabby of feminine but no one noticed. Among my Can't Go Wrong summer casuals. Lasts a long time.

Excellent evening scent. Fresh floral-apple-fuity at a distance. Full bodied rich scent with fir tar, deep wood and leather notes when you are close to it. Long lasting and has a strong manly character. Classic "Azzaro accord" (a character of Azzaro pH) can be smelled in the background. Perfect for cold season evening events. Highly recommended.

Excellent timeless classic! Lavender and some cold flowers (a bit "medical"). Then woody with spices and musky-ambery in the base. Develops into Perfect all year round office fragrance. Does not need any recomendations. Just try not to overdo it.

PHILEAS is a sharp aromatic chypre. I've found a legend that told it's a perfume "incarnation" of round-the-world voyage. It contains ingredients from Europe (balkanian oakmoss, cypress, cistus, celery from Provence, lemon from Italia), Asia (indian sandalwood, pachouli from Indonesia etc. ), America (virgin cedarwood, caribean lime etc.) and Africa (Reunion vetiver, Marocco wormwood, jasmine from Egypt etc.). It reveals lots of various spices and woods that perform a dance on your skin. The scent lasts forever and is VERY strong. I tried to apply a very few drops from splash (it was enough) and it made a marvellous smell. It kindly asks for a suit just to place you in Jules Verne's "Aroud the world in 80 days" atmosphere. I smell it from time to time. Foggy and rainy autumn days will be the right time to wear it.

BLEND 30 is a very complex fragrance to me. And wonderful. When I applied it for the first time it revealed as green aromatic fougere. The character (not the smell) reminded the original Paco Rabanne pour Homme. And the smell was cold green as green Polo without its horse-smelling leather note. It looked like "woodied" Gucci Nobile a bit. I loved this so "english" smell: masculine, self-confident, quite intelligent. A perfect scent for gentleman. Then (6-7 hours later, the base note was still there on skin) I applied it once more at the same place. Well it was striking! Top note was cold, spicy but not green. I'd say a fresh spice scent. The rest of notes turned out to be much more rich with spices and woods. And it was warmer than at first application. But the whole gentleman's character remained the same. I love it so much, it's a real diamond in my collection. I like it much more than Paco Rabanne and Polo. As for the mood, I use it rarely when walking alone somewhere or when smoking a good pipe (it's Savinelli, not Dunhill yet). The cold season is waiting for it.

Unique scent! Floral with some honey and "a Paco Rabanne accord" I guess (top and base remind me of Paco Rabanne pour Homme). Starting with flower freshness. Lots of flower and honey notes in the heart but I wouldn't go so far to call this scent sweet. It is harmonious. Every note appear in right time and right on its place. It's nothing like "light scent". It’s not a "wind" but an "atmosphere". Not overpowering deep oriental but a floral oriental with light freshness. Don't know about a desert in this scent. I've never been to Sahara. Definitely not popular (huh! a man decorated with flowers; not dead and indifferent, but one that's alive). And not “too much spoken about”. Lasts very long on my skin. For the age of 30+. Good one to be a signature scent.

It is that cologne started in 1976 and then renamed into "Signoricci" (now available).This one is very refined. Impossibly stylish. Full of profound respect to history and traditions. Exquisite bottle by Lalique. Made me expect something very beautiful from inside. And when it finally "whispered" with a scented cloud it was a real surprise! Fresh & sharp citrus accompanied by sweet and gentle woody & light smoky-powder note. It lasts not very long (3-5 hours on my skin) and lives not far from skin either. Hm… for close contacts? Seems to be good exam for your taste and style.