 | Subtil pour Homme by Salvatore Ferragamoreally good. opens herbal and aquatic. better than the bvlgari, not nearly as gritty and thick. remains fairly herbal and aquatic with a very light, sweet, ambery musky drydown. not one for a cologne-snob, because it's subtle and aquatic. still smelling it on my skin 6 hours later, but it's starting to become hard to smell now, so longevity isn't the greatest but it's certainly not as short as haters try and make it seem - no eau de toilette lasts only 30 minutes. that's called an inexperienced nose and olfactory fatigue, son. better summer choice than bvlgari. can be found VERY cheap online. lovely bottle gradient, sprayer is average quality. I might choose Issey over this if in search of a summer cologne, depends what you're looking for. 23rd March, 2010. |
 | CK Free by Calvin KleinSmells like it was aiming at being a cheap Riverside Drive. The opening, despite consisting of notes which many members here love to hate, is actually interesting and nice to smell. But after that the scent loses balance and becomes pretty lame, fading too quickly through the drydown to its death. 14th September, 2009. |
| | Midnight Sea by Neil Morris FragrancesNostalgic and very patchouli heavy. Interesting that the ozone notes are in the base. But I feel it loses its salty quality as the scent winds down. Still, what a great salty quality it has in this mix. VERY powerful. 1st February, 2009. |
| | parfums*PARFUMS Luxe: Patchouli by Comme des GarçonsThick and rich chocolatey patchouli. Oh YES. Price is absurd, but that is not the fragrance so thumbs up. 1st February, 2009. |
 | Infusion d'Homme by PradaVery nicely done scent with great iris which is all just ruined by a soapy accord. I can't thumbs down this because it is so great besides the soapiness. 1st February, 2009. |
| | Armani Attitude by Giorgio ArmaniA weaker Burberry London with less character and an ugly bottle with poor functionality. Nahh. 1st February, 2009. |
| | Coze 02 by Parfumerie GeneraleI don't smell chocolate of coffee. I just get a very cozy "fireplace burning in the living room at Christmastime" scent. I feel like it's a bit flat, however. Lacks enough interesting character to make me want to buy it. 1st February, 2009. |
| | Black Aoud by MontaleAfter an hour this is GOLDEN. Very much worth the medicinal oud opening. Goodness what a wonderful rose oud patchouli scent. I don't smell mandarin in it at all. ABSURDLY long lasting though, which might be a turn off for some buyers. 1st February, 2009. |
| | Fougères Marines by MontaleSmells exactly like Adidas Moves 0:01. Fougere. Not briny enough to be called marine. 1st February, 2009. |
| | Essential by LacosteIt's not even there. Are you kidding me? It's like smelling tap water. What does that smell like? 1st February, 2009. |
| | Eternity Summer for Men 2005 by Calvin KleinThis is the best of all the Eternity Summers, and it is more pleasant than Eternity - which sort of smells "pissy" to me. Too bad they don't make this anymore. 1st February, 2009. |
| | Comme des Garçons 2 Man by Comme des GarçonsFiery at first. Smokey woods with a persistent vetiver throughout the whole thing. Damn sexy. Very much like Gucci PH but this is far better. I find Gucci unwearably woody and loud. If Gucci is the guy physically escalating way too fast on girls at the club, this one is the man who locks eyes and holds that tension which speaks depth about his sexual power - but it is not blatantly shoved around. I also find this somewhat similar to Azzaro Visit due to the nutmeg. Thank goodness it is controlled nutmeg, unlike Visit. 1st February, 2009. |
| | Daim Blond by Serge Lutens Les Salons du Palais Royal ShiseidoI don't think this is like Cuir Ottoman either. This gorgeous. No idea what hawthorne smells like but it must be good, because I can smell more than just apricot and suede - the only things in this I can pick out as names. I'm blown away by this as I can't categorize it into any typical scent group. Projects like none other. Smooth and soft, and yet it projects this character so largely. 1st February, 2009. |
| | Wall Street by Bond No. 9This lasts an insanely long time for an aquatic. More interesting than MI. I prefer it. However, I still feel like both scents are missing some depth which would draw me more to them. Erolfa has this. Still, both this and MI are well-done scents which last. 1st February, 2009. |
| | New Haarlem by Bond No. 9Wonderful gourmand with good lasting power. Tamer than A*Men and therefore far more versatile. I don't have much to say as I am going off of my memory of it in the past summer. But oh it's good. 1st February, 2009. |
| | Chergui by Serge Lutens Les Salons du Palais Royal ShiseidoStarted out hating this but I now appreciate it for what it is. An overly sweet spicy concoction with a slight floral heart. Tobacco, honeyed florals, amber, all very prominent in this. Somewhat similar to Sables but this is actually wearable. Absurdly powerful and loud. 1st February, 2009. |
| | Lacoste pour Homme by LacosteSweet fruits + alcoholic. VERY smooth texture. Not sure of lasting power but I like the scent. Wouldn't wear it. It's not particularly interesting honestly, but it smells nice. 1st February, 2009. |
| | Himalaya by CreedSmooth and sweet with fresher character. Ambergris is strong and amazing in this. Really makes the scent. Sweet peppered fruits in the opening and heart make it interesting. Longevity goes under the radar after 5 hours for me but people tell me I smell fantastic long after 7. 1st February, 2009. |
| | Voleur de Roses by L'Artisan ParfumeurI knew that was plum in the opening! This is an AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL scent. Magical, ethereal and earthy. I bet Tinkerbell smells like this. The Disney cartoon one, not the Julia Roberts one. She played a weird Tinkerbell. 1st February, 2009. |
| | Santal Noble by Maître Parfumeur et GantierButtery sandalwood cologne which reminds me of a very humid and stuffy library with archaic tomes and old frail men rummaging through them. In a bad way. 1st February, 2009. |
| | Sables by Annick GoutalSmells like breakfast gone bad. I hate to give bad reviews which aren't intelligent, but I don't feel this deserves any better. 1st February, 2009. |
| | Pi by GivenchyToooooooooo much vanilla. Or perhaps that's benzoin? Either way too much. 1st February, 2009. |
| | Envy for Men by GucciMentholated - that's an apt description of the opening. I like it. Spicy green ginger + vanilla heavy. Very sexy. Popular with women. Not overbearing at 3 sprays but beyond that it's a bit much. Fair lasting power. 1st February, 2009. |
| | Bulgari Black by BulgariA very flat smokey vanilla fragrance. Flat in a bad way. It lacks depth and character which makes a scent interesting beyond that it has notes which are unusual. Which it does. It's not a bad one, it just is too flat to be something worth reaching for. 1st February, 2009. |
| | Ambre Sultan by Serge Lutens Les Salons du Palais Royal ShiseidoThis is one fiery, powerful beast of a scent. The herbs and spices in this are a little jarring at first, which is something I really appreciate about Ambre Sultan. They smooth out as amber and vanilla take over. Or maybe that's benzoin and not vanilla. Very similar smelling to me. Did I mention it's powerful? BEYOND powerful. Easily unisex. 1st February, 2009. |
| | Chypre Rouge by Serge Lutens Les Salons du Palais Royal ShiseidoAt first I liked it but my nose was overwhelmed at the time with all the other SL scents. This starts out too much like a hard candy and something you'd expect a girl's body spray to smell like. The pine in the beginning is offputting to me. It turns into something like a candied or macintosh apple candle. Weak and stays close to the skin. Does not last very long for this house. Not so good. 30th September, 2008. |
| | Méchant Loup by L'Artisan ParfumeurBowl of honey nut cheerios. With extra honey. I like them like that. 30th September, 2008. |
| | Silver Mountain Water by CreedThere is a certain sweetness to this that I find most prominent at the top of the fragrance. It reminds me of milk, or cream, mixed with honey. I smell the blackcurrant immediately as well, and it lasts for quite a while (which is excellent). SMW seems to play with these most powerfully throughout its life, along with some heady note which adds a little black to this very white fragrance(with a touch of purple). It dries down very similarly to GIT, but you can distinguish between them and they are both amazing drydowns. SMW is somewhat light for a Creed, but that lightness is most obvious to the wearer, as others can smell this a lot better on me than I can. Lasts through swimming in a public pool. That's impressive. Beautiful fragrance that I'm very glad to have added to my collection. It's hard for me to wear anything else over this. 24th June, 2008. |
| | Green Irish Tweed by CreedBeautifully constructed, paramount sillage and longevity, amazing smell. Not much can be said of the way it smells than what has been said. And yes, it is reminiscent of Cool Water at the start. Irrelevant. Smells way better than Cool Water anyway. Not Creed's best, but it's so popular because it is so good. 24th June, 2008. |
| | A*Men / Angel Men by Thierry MuglerNever got much of a chance to use my sample from Mugler. Just attended a Daft Punk concert, which was basically like a big club and everyone was freakin on everyone. Normally I found A*Men overbearing. I shot a spray at my chest under my two shirts mid-concert just to see what would happen. By that time, I was covered in sweat(and not just my own ;D) and continuing to produce it. A*Men is golden for clubbing. I can't explain it any better than that. Even post-concert it smelled divine, and tamer than my previous experiences. I can't think of anything I would rather take clubbing. 31st July, 2007. |
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