Fragrance Reviews by deeperthought

Synthetic. Yes. Green. Yes. Linear? To some degree. There are notes which emerge here as time passes. This is good frangrance IMHO. IT gives me the same feeling as Hugo Boss Motion (the original silver with orange trim). Both have a very vibrant note which predominates throughout their drydown but both feel very invigourating and for hte price, it certainly is worth a try isn't it?

There are a lot of synthetic things going on here. Whether they work for you is going to depend on whether you like (or dislike) that signature (or is that novelty) note, Praline.

There is a coolness to this one that lasts all the way through it's dry down. I can only put this down to the musk. This is no doubt be very attractive to many but I can't quite get around it to the other softer / warmer notes (this may just be my skin though)

could could but now can't can't

My simple nose tells me this is very similar to YSL Pour Homme. It's smells of the same vintage and it exudes the same character. The YSl is very simple in composition of course and the Guerlain adds in some florals and vanilla to pad out the fragrance (described as sweet by reviewers).
I really don't see how you could put this on off unless you were over 50. I'm not trying to be ageist (does that word exist?), but I think a younger person wearing this would look like a someone trying to dress older than they are.

The Ferrari label has a fairly disparate range of smells in it's collection. Red is fairly simple minty floral (unisex in my opinion), Black is a dead ringer for Dunhill Red (again, my personal take), Yellow is as the name perhaps aludes, a tonic water sort of smell. A hint of sweetness ofset against bitter "medicinal" notes.
Hard to work out where this fits into the whole fragrance world but I'm sure it has it's place!

This could be Versace Black Jeans' darker misunderstood cousin. Always a little distant, annoyingly self assured, given to occasional excess and at once off-putting and beguiling

I don't really care IF this is a rebranded editon of something else. It works.Unlike madridbatabridd, I hate aquatics as a rule but like madrid, I think this is a great fragrance. As fro comparisons to Ben Gay, well this comes back to synthetic notes finding their way into low-cost products (blame the fragrance houses for that!). As always though, the comparison is shallow as there will be some note of similarity but on doing a head to head comparison, the illusion shatters. Funnily I have jsut read the revies on another 'fresh' fragrance which was compared to Ben Gay so maybe the manufacturer has hit on a great scent ;)

A light weight effort by Guerlain.Soap is word which springs to mind and has been mentioned by at least one other reviewer. Lasting power is again dissapointing in EDT form.
Carl999 has identified Buddleia and Mimosa seeds as a note which is offensive. I can't really find anything in this bland concoction which is strong enough to become offensive. Each to their own I guess! We at Kenmore QLD (just down the road) have no such problem with migratory birds though so perhaps Carl's views are based on bad experiences!

Makes me happy................

I really like this one on my Wife's skin. A pale floral with a slight hint of earthiness (to stave off any sickliness) and just a hint of mint (OK could be imagining this but I actually find it similar in accord to Ferrari Red for some reason).
Nice.

This is a great fragrance in that despite it brightness it can be worn to the office. The spearmint is soothing and the floral gives warmth.

I've been initially a bit hesitant with this fragrance but I am now warming to it. It is moving into Winter here and I think it heavier / headier notes are getting less prominent in the cool. It's fresh and bright

Audi not owns Lamborgini and is (as of the new models coming shortly) going to mae good looking but very German cars. Lamborgini used to be an up-yours loud-mouthed vain-glorious brand for people who acted likewise. What we are seeing is a trend towards sanitisation of products to appeal to a wide audience.
Ditto fragrances.......

It lacks that slightly harsh feeling of it's predecessor and as such lapses into 'sameness and safeness'. I think I'll stick to the first effort and Gucci Envy thanks!

What I get from this one is, on the startout a very bitter vetiver mixed with 1984 Armani for Men. That's it! Dries down to milder blend of the two but it's still lemon, clove sandlewood and a softened version of that Vetiver note.
A bit dissapointing as Jasper seems to be trading on his Father's name without breaking any new ground here......

I think this frag' has been released in the wrong season here in Australia. We are just heading into Winter so I get the feeling that my fairly 'cool' reaction to this one may be best re-evaluated coming back into the warmer months.
In the meantime, it's a short lasting let-down, but again, I will defer judgement on this one.......

I'm generally not a fan of the "lighter" woodsy basenotes but in this case I'll make an exception. This frag' gets criticisms for being quite mild mannered but this could also be considered a bonus for office / daytime wear. It works great in Summer, expecially for office wear. I wouldn't say it works as well in the colder months though. I like it.

bring it back please Aramis (and that goes for the Women's version too!)

I do NOT wear fragrances to attract the other sex (and no, I'm NOT gay!). But when I wear this one I am acutely aware of the effect it has on the fairer sex, to the point where comments get made in lifts (yes it did happen much to my amazement). So there you go. It a great fragrance and, if it is a consideration, the ladies will like it!

Anise, anise anise, anise, anise.
Thats all I get I'm afraid.
Well there asre otehr notes in there but there is also Anise (did I mention that already?)

I think randumbsmellguy has really captured this fragrance to a "T".
This is one fresh fragrance which does not overpower your sinuses with vapourous gas and the herbal notes really play off beautiflluy against the musk. Sillage is good. Longetivity likewise. For those afraid of "fresh" "aquatic" or "oxzonic", give it a try.

Just got a bottle on Ebay. (Good old Ebay). Anyway, I see what others refer to as "tar" here. Think a much more balanced version of the harsh note in Jacomo de Jacomo here. Once we get over this we get into the smoothness of the woody, syrupy notes playing off against the vibrancy of the musk. Altogether a great smell which should appeal to a wide range of people and age groups.

chemical warfare has been legalised........

Equal parts class & elegance, squeezed into a convenient atomiser dispensor.

WARNING: Apply with caution.
A little goes a LONG way......

lightweight, which is not bad if you're after that. I think the younger consumer will find it attractive but certainly not a fragrance for those searching for perfume nervana.

Perhaps I need to have my ofactory receptors cleaned out. Foetidus has uncovered some very subtle notes here (much kudos here). I myself can only really find a subtle reorganisation on note-intensity coupled with a peppery injection. I think I have a long way to go!

Tonka Bean. It seems to be everwhere at the moment so I suppose it inevitably affects our perception of fragrances which were released before the onslaught of Tonka Bean fragrances. This note seems to be very strong and has the potential of overpowering. Having said all that I really like this one. It is one of the nicer tonka bean frag's around!

This might just be the only aquatic-type fragrance which I can truely stand!
I am a fan of the original Pour Homme and I can pick some very obvious thematic similarities with the addition of the fresh/aquatic notes of course. It isn't worse or better than the original, just different in my humble opinion. If you are already hooked on Pour Homme then this may be worthy addition to your wardrobe.....

The pepper hits you first off (no surprise here). It later mellows down to potentially sickly fruit which is held off from being over powering by the Vetiver. I like it. Sillage is an issue though so don't wear it at night if you want to be noticed......

I feel a definite similarity with YSL L'homme. I think this one trumps YSL though. This is a great playoff on the vibrancy and mellowness of the notes.

Snore, snore.
A generic scent smells like half of the current male scents out there at the moment. Make me something exaclty like "insert name here" but with a bit more/less of this note.
Diddy did OK but nothing to get puffed up about

Well, shoot me if you don't agree but I find some similarities to Trump for men , if only in their fresh-without-resorting-to-musk notes theme. I can't really get Visit out of this one but that's probably just me!

Yes, there is an initial rush of bitter notes here but it settles down into a warm complex of orientals. Do yourself a favour and DO NOT be put off by the brand name (this applies for all fragrances!). It is a good one.

Sorry,
have to buck the trend here!
I find this one very short lived on my skin (blame the sandlewood base maybe). It comes across as very lightweight.

Yes,
this really is Balck after the other Black which was more a really really deep green which could be confused for black in the dim light of twilight....
It is good juice!!

Is confirmation of Luca Turin's observation that Guerlain was a master of Vanilla. This is an unusual one for me. I love it but I can't help but think that some people will have very negative reactions to it. It smells like a relic from the past (hence the name!) with a modern twist. Certainly steers towards the formal but has a bit of multiple personality so it could fit in to every occasion (when you want to emit an ambience of class that is!)

Take one part Escape for Men and one part generic fruity / sickly teenage frag' and you have (drum roll) Crave.........

I feel a definite philosophical alignment here with L'instant by Guerlain. Certainly the Tonka Bean is quite prominent in the mix. I could wear this to work and I could wear the Guerlain but I wouldn't wear it if I wanted to be noticed. There's nothing wrong with either fragrance but I think the Guerlain has just that little bit more vibrancy to it (if I had to make a choice)

Vanilla, vanilla and vanilla and then some other notes............

Love this one. A nice accord of fresh / spicy / sweet notes. Yea it is quite light (for an extreme frag' anyway) but this renders it ideal for day and office wear