Fragrance Reviews by wedge

Smells very luxurious, very different from many of the other fragrances these days. Subtle and powdery sweetness with a great leather base.

A great spicy scent if you can get it for a cheap price. Comparable to the masterpiece by Boucheron, but is a lot rougher and the spiciness is much more acrid than Jaipur Homme.

Extremely masculine, herbal, smoky and woody fragrance. It should be applied with a light hand, due to its potency.

A very soft and smooth fragrance, the leather is very subtle and the floral notes tend to predominate, nonetheless, a great scent.

Just smells like another light-floral-sweet scent, and found it very feminine. Uninspired.

An extremely potent scent that I used to like but have developed an aversion to it due to the number of sickly-sweet cloying oversprayed college students wearing this scent in the full heat of summer. It is very unfortunate as it is a great scent when lightly applied.

Smells like exactly what the name suggests. Very synthetic, and very dry. It made my throat go dry just from smelling it! :D

My favourite fragrance to smell on a woman. I love the floral-aquatic development of this wonderful scent, many have tried to copy it but none have come close to the perfection of L'eau D'Issey.

Highly synthetic, I don't know if I like it but it consists of very familiar notes of oil-based chemicals, concrete, etc.

One of the best incense-based fragrances I have ever smelt. It pulls you into its world and when you wear this you will have its aura surrounding you and anyone within noseshot.

Unique scent! very acrid smokiness and very dry. A very little-known gem that I'll be on the look out for.

A very dry, very smoky and very woody scent that is extremely masculine and stands out like a large block of wood. Great for colder weather as it comforts you in its dry heat.

A heady mixture of florals and sweet vanilla that rreminds me of cheap, synthetic vanilla essence you can buy at the supermarket for muffins etc. Quite disappointed at the lack of development.

Smells like a spice market in some faraway lands. A wonderful blend of many spices on top of leather. Truly an artisinal scent that I cannot see myself wearing casually.

A unique fragrance that I only wear in special occasions. An earthy blend of rose and patchouli. Truly transports me into its mysterious, gothic and surreal garden.

A smoky, woody and spicy fragrance that is excellent for colder months. The jasmine note develops during the drydown which may smell like a musty old women's perfume but the amount of dark, smoky elements keep it in check.

A highly agreeable fragrance is one of the best fresh scents. Very well bleneded and always a pleasure to smell.

A pleasant and agreeable scent, however it smells strikingly similar to many laundry detergents. For the price, the smell is nothing special.

One of the most pleasant fragrances I have ever smelt. Tea, fruits and some implied aquatic notes completely rejuvenate my day when I get a whiff of my own sillage when wearing Silver Mountain Water.

Smells like old mothballs, or some sort of cleaning agent. Feel that is it a bit 'of its time'.

I pleasant enough scent however its similarity to Cool Water is striking. I find Green Irish Tweed nor Cool Water to be anything but great, as I find them rather boring.

Found this to be very pleasant and uplifting, however it is very reminiscent of laundry powder and I don't feel that the price is justified for such a generic smell. However, if you wallet permits, I highly recommend this fragrance as a summer scent.

The definition of elegance and understated masculinity. The spicy, woody and floral notes complement each other in this complex blend that only a few, classy men wear these days.

A fruity-floral scent with a hint of honey. In my head, it's a Kouros for women, without the incense and smokiness but with a hint of the famous Kouros note... (yes you know...). Very pleasant scent, starts off similarly to L'eau par Kenzo pour homme without the aquatics notes before the honey brings a rich animalic facet to Chic.

I finf Coco Mademoiselle to be in a similar idea as Angel for women or HM for men. Fresh floral notes mixed with a vanillic sweetness, but the floaty lightness is brought down to earth by the very earthy vetiver. An absolute delight to smell.

Very fresh woody-tea fragrance that has very little development. Smells very modern, static and linear, like a newly built glass building.

Wow! What an experience it is to wear this fragrance. A complex mix of various familiar synthetic smells that had me wondering where I had smelt many of the notes from.

A very pleasant scent that smells like citrus notes mixed with the scent of a clean white shirt. Understated elegance in a bottle.

Found it to be a very refreshing fragrance with the green notes from the fig and the nuttiness of the coconut combining to produce a surprisingly pleasant fragrance. It is quite different from all the run-of-the-mill fresh scents out there.

I felt that it was quite similar to Baldessarini without the mint and more woodiness and a rich vanilla basenote.

An extremely pleasant citrusy-clean scent that is inoffensive and great for summer. Haven't met anyone who doesn't like Happy. However it is nothing special, just good to smell.

At first spritz, Nu doesn't fool around. It immediately develops into a spicy, woody and smoky fragrance with hints floral notes. Great scent for Autumn/Winter.

Before I purchased M7, I was looking for fragrances that would fill in my gap of spicy and woody fragrances. Many basenoters recommended M7, which I bought blind. When I first smelt it, I knew this was exactly what I needed. Not only did it fill the gap in my collection, it brought in a construction team and built a whole new level on top. A truly magnificent scent that starts off with a mellow bergamot and quickly develops into a smoky, woody and ambery scent that is pure nose candy.

The floral notes are well balanced with the dry tobacco and tarragon notes. Extremely masculine. Grat longetivity and projection power, use with a light hand.

Starts off with a burnt orange candy note, but develops into an earthy patchouli and lavender which I love. Can hardly detect the chocolate note on my skin, although I can sometimes detect it strongly on other days.

Smells similar to Tommy, except with an additional note which reminds me slightly of urine. Overall it's a pleasant fresh scent with the common oakmoss note found in many Ralph Lauren fragrances.

Not your average aquatic scent. The 'aquatic' note is implicit, due to the use of cucumber. Very refreshing and pleasant, quite inoffensive. Can definitely detect the 'Ralph Lauren house note' of oakmoss.

Reminds me of Allure with less synthetic sweetness and freshness. The cinnamon and anise add a dry aspect to this wonderful fragrance and makes it more suitable for use in cool weather than Allure.

A fruity, fresh and sweet fragrance that is in the same idea as Xeryous Rouge. The berry notes are prominent initially but mellows down to a sweet ambery oriental that lasts a very long time.

Ultraviolet Man starts off with a fresh-minty blast which softens to a warm vanilla with a rich ambery sweetness. Highly versatile.

Lolita Lempicka au Masculin is a very comforting fragrance, due to its gourmand notes. The barley and aniseed notes are very prominent. The drydown of this wonderful scent is similar to Le Male without the heady stuffiness.

Miracle Homme is a wonderful scent that defies classification. It is fresh, there is a hint of fruitiness, hints of floral, and hints of woods. It is such a unique fragrance that I wear it very rarely with utter amazement everytime I wear it. Completely understated masculinity in a bottle.

An aquatic scent that is different from all the other aquatics which are uninspired mishmashes of various citrus and aquatic notes. L'eau par Kenzo has titrated doses of citrus, fruitiness and aquatic notes to be the best of its kind.

A fresh and soapy fragrance that I feel is in the same idea as Platnum Egoiste. Very different from JOOP Homme, Nightflight is an initially sparkling citrus fragrance which develops into a fruity-soapy floral that never loses its masculinity.

A very fresh and aquatic fragrance that is great for a hot summer, sustains its refreshing citrus and aquatic notes for a surprisingly long time. Nothing special, but pleasant and inoffensive and can relieve you from stuffiness during a hot day .

A pleasant and masculine fragrance which is an well-balanced blend of mint and ambery sweetness (but not overly sweet)over a masculine tobacco base. Sophisticated and conservative. Strangely enough, I too get the feeling that this fragrance smells like crisp money.

Very light floral, citrus and green notes at first, develops flawlessly into a sweet ambery vanilla. The fresh topnotes coexist with the sweetness throughout the duration of the fragrance. Extremely classy, understated masculinity.

A classic scent worthy of any collection. The initial sweet neroli, citrus and benzoin blast got quite thick and cloying at first, but as the fragrance developed, the warm vanilla and woody notes became more prominent and surrounded me in its warmth. The complexity of this fragrance is remarkable and it took quite a few wearings to fully appreciate Habit Rouge.

An extremely woody fragrance, feels as if the fragrance is one big block of cedar. However this is not negative, the pure simplicity of the woody-smoky blend makes me feel like a hippy lumberjack. Great for cold and wet Winter weather.

Fresh, fruity, ambery and sweet fragrance that has GREAT projection and longetivity (more than a day), so a light trigger finger is recommended. The initial fresh notes leave a faint imprint throughout the fragrance's duration.

Shares similar notes to Miracle Homme, except I find Black Code to have a heady floral note that is quite prominent (must be the olive flower). Fresh and floral yet sophisticate and masculine.

Musc Ravageur is an awesome blend that takes you to a lemon tree in a lavender field on its topnotes. The citrusy-fresh accords transition seamlessly into a creamy vanilla yet retaining their zest. Hints of phantom chocolate titilate you like Maurice Roucel's moustache. Dries down to exotic, sensual, creamy woods

Herbal and citrusy topnotes dominate at first, but the woody/mossy nature is unveiled. The herbal notes linger with the woodiness. A very classy scent.

A classy, masculine fragrance that starts off spicy floral with a tinge of bitterness but drys down to a earthy wood base with an animalic facet.

I fell in love with 212 Men at first sniff. Its extremely familiar fresh notes of green grass and lavender remind me of a serene field in Spring. Unlike the 'fresh' scents released at around the same time, 212 Men is unique (doesn't contain aquatic notes) and highly versatile.

A dark, mysterious scent which starts off with a freshness that is mellowed with a smoky, woody drydown. A unique fragrance that is great for Autumn/Winter

My words cannot do justice to this masterpiece of the perfumer's art. A modern interpretation of the classic orientals, and will become a classic itself. The Eau de Parfum version smooths out the ripples of spicy cinnamon with a rich and creamy vanilla. A sophisticated amalgamation of warm notes which enfolds you in its aura.

Perfect fragrance for a cool, damp Winter's day, going for a walk through the forest or drying concrete. The dry wooden frame of the spice cabinet are at the brink of ignition due to the presence of smouldering incense sitting below. Visit has been compared to Gucci Rush, although the two do bear an initial resemblance, Rush lacks the spicy development of Visit.

Within minutes of spritizing this fragrance, a rather bubbly friend commented that my fragrance reminded her of 'Disprin', an effervescent aspirin tablet with a lemony-metallic zing. At first, I was taken aback by such a blunt comparison, but I had found myself in agreement. The topnotes, like my friend, are a bubbly citrus zest. However the drydown is the most pleasant, soft, smooth woody and floral base with a surprisingly long duration.

Another great fragrance from Carolina Herrera! A long lasting scent that has a great balance of sweetness, woodiness and fruitiness. Light but not too light. It reminds me of Escada Magnetism for men without the leather and not as heavy. Very sensual, and very Chic.

A very sweet scent with floral, fruity accords with a predominant note of amber throughout. Reminds me of some sort of edible sweets.

The freshness is rounded with a synthetic sweetness with hints of peppery spiciness. After the drydown the synthetic sweetness is replaced with a more natural, warm sweetness which rounds out the woods. Highly versatile and definately alluring.

A very pleasant fruity (I smell pineapple..) fresh scent. Dries down to sweet, peppery woods. Nice and simple, never offensive.

Initially, all the notes clear and chattering to you at the same time. The citrus family talking amongst themselves, the lone pepper interjects. Lavender calmly but surely murmers while sandalwood watches over making notes in his tobacco-stained notebook with his freshly-sharpened pencil. By the drydown everyone has been seated and are listening to Tonka bean's reserved speech.

A fantastically refreshing scent with citrusy topnotes which combine marvelously with green freshness and rosewood. I find the rosewood to be prominent in the drydown and the freshness is accentuated with maté long after application. One of my favourite summer scents!

An extremely powdery scent. Musky aldehydes mixed with florals. It is one of the most powdery scents I have smelt, and it feels very 'of its time'. At first it reminded me of Madame Rochas, with its similar powdery, aldehydic florals. Not recommended to those who are seeking a modern scent but highly recommended to those who love powdery scents.

An initial fresh, citrusy blast dries down to something that resembles Burberry Brit for women. The combination of vanilla, sandalwood and musk gives it a rich and warm drydown. Clean and fresh, yet warm and sweet.

The topnotes smell very similar to that of Escada Sentiment, with less of the apple-sweetness and more woody. Thought it was uninteresting until I began to smell some of the coffeewood notes which were so familiar - akin to that of Miracle Homme. Dry down is subtle yet alluring. A nice scent however it is 'safe' by being similar to what already has been done in the market these days

Very interesting, floral/woody/spicy fragrance. Quite sharp spicy/floral notes in the top and heart notes, however dries down to a smooth woody smell.