 | Guerlain Homme by GuerlainThis is a lovely fragrance, smelled it on the weekend and bought it in fact. The only weak point on my skin is the lime but this is a problem with my skin rather than the fragrance! A very rich mixture which does not get heavy or sour on drydown. Has restored a good bit of faith in a fashion house which has otherwise let itself down of late with average fragrances..... 21st September, 2008. |
| | Diesel Plus Plus by DieselSynthetic. 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? 20th January, 2008. |
 | Can Can Paris Hilton by Paris Hiltoncould could but now can't can't 3rd August, 2007. |
| | Ice*Men by Thierry MuglerI 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 ;) 3rd August, 2007. |
| | Black XS by Paco RabanneThere 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. 3rd August, 2007. |
| | XS pour Homme by Paco RabanneThere 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) 3rd August, 2007. |
| | Jacomo de Jacomo by JacomoThis 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 3rd August, 2007. |
| | Habit Rouge by GuerlainMy 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). 3rd August, 2007. |
| | Ferrari Cologne Water (Yellow) by FerrariThe 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. 3rd August, 2007. |
| | Champs-Elysées by GuerlainA 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. 26th July, 2007. |
| | Jasper Conran Woman by Jasper ConranI 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). 20th July, 2007. |
| | Happy for Men by CliniqueMakes me happy................ 20th July, 2007. |
| | Boss in Motion by Hugo BossI'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 21st June, 2007. |
| | Ferrari (Red) by FerrariThis 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. 21st June, 2007. |
| | Gucci Pour Homme II by GucciIt 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! 20th June, 2007. |
 | Chopard pour Homme by ChopardAudi 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. 20th June, 2007. |
| | Jasper Conran Man by Jasper ConranWhat 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. 17th June, 2007. |
| | CK In 2U Him by Calvin KleinI 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. 9th June, 2007. |
| | Givenchy pour Homme by GivenchyI'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. 8th June, 2007. |
| | Oxygene Homme by LanvinI think randumbsmellguy has really captured this fragrance to a "T". 16th May, 2007. |
| | New West for Him by Aramisbring it back please Aramis (and that goes for the Women's version too!) 16th May, 2007. |
| | Michael for Men by Michael KorsI 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! 16th May, 2007. |
| | Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin by Lolita LempickaAnise, anise anise, anise, anise. 16th May, 2007. |
| | Black Jeans by VersaceJust 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. 19th April, 2007. |
| | Joop! Homme by Joop!chemical warfare has been legalised........ 18th April, 2007. |
| | Opium pour Homme Eau d'Orient by Yves Saint LaurentPerhaps 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! 17th April, 2007. |
| | Versace Man Eau Fraîche by Versacelightweight, 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. 17th April, 2007. |
| | Safari for Men by Ralph LaurenEqual parts class & elegance, squeezed into a convenient atomiser dispensor. 17th April, 2007. |
| | Polo by Ralph LaurenWARNING: Apply with caution. 17th April, 2007. |
| | Dunhill by Alfred DunhillTonka 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! 16th April, 2007. |
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