Review by vexel
Graphite Blue, what can I say? This is an excellent choice in my book for a number of reasons. The opening of this is pretty darn awesome. Very, very well done. I could see a someone getting suckered into buying this based on that alone, but that wouldn't really be a loss in my book. All at once blue and green, spicy, unmistakably floral somewhere in the background, with just a hint of -something- creamy and even some musk right up front. Absolutely beautiful. After that, though, I would say that this falls into the realm of very 'safe' choices. To my nose, much more green than blue after a half hour or so. I don't trust myself to accurately describe what I get once the top starts to burn off other than to say that it's green and spicy despite the bottle color and the tobacco is noticeable but not overdone. In my mind, extremely unoffensive and distinctly masculine. I don't really see it getting any comments or unsolicited compliments, but I also don't see you getting the stink eye from your coworkers as long as you watch the trigger there cowboy. The end delves into the sweeter smoother notes again for me, becoming extremely non-intrusive. Sillage: Pretty decent. Longevity: Strictly average. One plus I see for this one is it's under-the-radar unoffensive factor. It's versatile, just striking and pleasant enough to get noticed but probably not going to turn heads. You can wear this one to work or church safely or on a date where you're not looking to dazzle your partner with your scent-sational self. It has a very prim restraint about it so it's definitely something to look into where discretion is valued. On the other hand, this would get boring to me if I wore frequently. Everything in its place. Very solid.
