Reviews by Francois Blais

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    Citrus & Wood by Yardley

    A nice clean chypre, inexpensive but very well done.
    Longevity is average, but it's nice for office use.

    1st November, 2011.

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    L'Eau Homme by ST Dupont

    Very nice fresh scent for the summer.
    As stated previously, you get a ghost of Declaration through a more generic aquatic type of scent, but it remains above the competition with a better balance between the elements, and the tea notes which I love.
    Nothing ground-breaking, but much better done than other aquatics.

    10th September, 2011.

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    Preferred Stock by Coty

    A very nice fougere for a cheapo.
    There are better offerings in the genre, but for its price, it's hard to beat!
    I match it with the after-shave and find it smooth and not overpowering at all.

    1st September, 2011.

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    Pino Fifty by Silvestre

    I get a very cedary smell from his one.
    I give a neutral rating because longevity is quite short on my skin.
    Otherwise very nice.

    17th April, 2011.

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    Carrera (new) by Carrera

    I was very positively surprised with this scent.
    I didn't have high hopes, to be true, but it's much better than expected.
    Some smoky woods with tobacco on a great tonka base.
    The top is fresh but nice, without hashness or synthetic vibe.
    Very well balanced overall in my book.
    Don't get me wrong; it isn't earth-shaking, but for the price, it's an excellent investment for a fresh oriental.

    26th February, 2011.

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    Fresh Uomo by Trussardi

    I really like this one!
    Fresh, but still complex, and the fruit notes are not too strong, which I dislike in general.
    Thumbs up!

    11th January, 2011.

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    Lancetti Monsieur by Lancetti

    Reminds me strongly of Boucheron pour homme, but softer.
    Take Boucheron, tone it down, remove some floral and add some spices, et voilà!
    Excellent!

    25th October, 2010.

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    Edwardian Bouquet by Floris

    Amazingly good!
    Very refined, yet discreet, with a special "melancholy" aura.
    Something reminds me of Eau de Guerlain, although it's not as citrussy.
    Great floral chypre, and very unisex as already said.

    24th September, 2010.

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    Burberry the Beat for Men by Burberry

    It took me two hours to figure out what other scent I know it was similar too: Lagerfeld Man. (discontinued)
    Lagerfeld is just more floral while The Beat is more peppery.
    But scents are nice, but I prefer The Beat.
    Neutral review; nice but nothing more.

    8th May, 2010.

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    Passion for Men by Elizabeth Taylor

    What a pleasant surprise!
    I got a bottle of this in a swap many years ago, and juice was probably turned bad, in retrospective.
    A great balance between sweetness, spices and leather.
    OK, it smells more like a drugstore-type fragrance, being somewhat on the synthetic side, but very nice nonetheless!

    7th January, 2010.

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    Dirty English by Juicy Couture

    Actually one of my favorite scents.
    Not loud, it has a great balance of woodyness, florals and spices in my book.
    I love the cypress in that one!
    A great office scent, very clean and masculine.

    23rd December, 2009.

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    Antidote by Viktor & Rolf

    Nice stuff.
    Smells very similar to Cristobal pour homme, IMHO.
    (a bit of Canali thrown in too)

    19th November, 2009.

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    Sergio Tacchini by Sergio Tacchini

    My nicest recent discovery!
    I fell in love immediately!
    Soapy-green is what comes to mind, but I'm in total love with this scent, who may become my signature scent!
    (never thought I'd find it someday)

    11th August, 2009.

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    La Nuit De L'Homme by Yves Saint Laurent

    Reminds me of Pi fraicheur.
    Not bad, but nothing new under the sun...

    11th June, 2009.

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    I Coloniali Aromatic Fragrance of Guajaco Wood by Atkinsons

    I love it too!
    Very nice blend of woods and spices.
    There may be some fruit note in, and I'm usually not fond of fruity scents, but I love this one!

    26th March, 2009.

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    12 by Jean Couturier

    The most similar scent I know is Sung Homme.
    Dark, spicy woody leathery chypre.
    Even better than Sung Homme, IMHO.
    We don't make this kind of scent anymore, unfortunately!

    1st February, 2009.

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    Habanita by Molinard

    To my nose, this is the model upon which Jaïpur pour homme has been created.
    Jaïpur is spicier and habanita fruitier, but I feel they share a lot of similarities, and the same structure and feeling.
    Kudos!

    8th January, 2009.

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    Fraîche Badiane by Maître Parfumeur et Gantier

    For those concerned, the comparison has been made with YSL pour homme (original, red packaging), not the newer L'homme YSL, which is indeed very different.

    There's some Annick Goutal flavor in this scent, to my nose.
    Excellent!

    17th December, 2008.

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    Jacomo de Jacomo by Jacomo

    This is a real beauty, and a complete rediscovery for me!
    Indeed, the start is heavy with the rubbery note, but it quicky settles into a very warm woody spicy aura which remains close to the wearer.
    Deeply masculine and comforting, it could be my ultimate cold season scent.
    Two thumbs up!

    3rd December, 2007.

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    Samouraï 47 by Alain Delon

    Boring.
    Simply a watered down version of the original Samouraï, and with added citrus.
    I was hoping for a woodier, more chypre rendering, but not this time!

    26th March, 2007.

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    Léonard pour Homme (original) by Léonard

    To my nose, Léonard pour Homme is identical to Van Cleef & Arpels, so if you can't find the Léonard, give a try to VC&A!

    18th March, 2007.

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    J'Ose Homme by José Eisenberg

    A very nice oriental scent.
    To my nose, very similar to Yohji Homme (the original one), but without the rhum note.
    One of my favorite smooth orientals!

    9th November, 2006.

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    Salvador Dali pour Homme by Salvador Dali

    Wow!
    I was looking for such a revelation since a long time! Five stars!
    Beautiful masterpiece, this scent is rich, masculine, refined and elegant.
    The mix of florals, dark woods and vanilla is outstanding.
    The initial smokeyness doesn't last long and the true beauty evolves gradually.
    If you like this but want citrus notes on top, look at Lalique lion. (it also has more cedar in the base)

    26th October, 2006.

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    Offrez-Lui by Galimard

    This is the same thing as Galimard's Pour Lui.
    They label it "Offrez-lui" (Offer him) when you buy it as a gift.

    12nd October, 2006.

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    BalMan by Pierre Balmain

    A very nice fougere oriental, fresh, a bit fruity, spices.
    Hard to describe, although I don't see the similarity with D&G which smells very fruity and tobacco on me.
    BalMan is spicier and woodier.

    12nd October, 2006.

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    Seigneur J. de Galimard by Galimard

    The best comparison for this scent is Dior's Fahrenheit.
    They smell virtually the same.

    12nd October, 2006.

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    Flibustier by Galimard

    The best comparison for this scent is Opium pour homme.
    They smell quite similar.
    I prefer Flibustier, whis is less fruity, more tobacco and less vanilla.

    12nd October, 2006.

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    Cosaque by Galimard

    The best comparison for this scent is the original Kenzo pour homme.
    They smell virtually the same.

    12nd October, 2006.

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    TL pour Lui by Ted Lapidus

    TL pour lui is a very nice and fresh ambery oriental.
    The best description I can give is: take Jacomo Rouge, and remove the praline and incense notes, and there you go!
    TL pour lui is more luminous, longer lasting, but shares the mint, neroli and vanilla of Rouge.

    11th October, 2006.

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    Montana Green by Montana

    Indeed.
    The ingredients list is impressive, but in fact, it smells flat, cheap and boring.
    :-(

    23rd September, 2006.

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