Nicole Farhi Homme by Nicole Farhi, 2005

Discovered this by sheer fluke. Sadly it is now out of production but bottles can be found on ebay. I now have enough stock to see out my days. Superb fragrance that brings comments from all walks of life.

Well its another thumbs up. Not highly enthusiastic but warranted for me. I agree that the tea tree is a little bit loud and it is rather bitter for the first 15 minutes but love the swirling notes that come through around about an hour. Unfortunately on my skin it does start to fade at this point just when it was getting really good. definitely distinctive. Oh, and it can be picked up really cheap, though i guess not for much longer..

A very clean, crisp and woody scent with hints of pepper. It's a fragrance that reminds me of a snow covered forest in the depths of a bleak midwinter. The coldness also seems to be reflected in the design of the fantastic bottle too which resembles some kind of modern art ice sculpture. Despite its coldness i'd recommend this to be worn more at the cooler times of the year rather than the hot, balmy days of summer. All in all a fascinating, unique fragrance with good longevity and decent silage.

I can see this holds appeal for others, and I really want to like it, I do. However, it just smells too "medically" on my skin, but clearly that's not a problem for others, so give it a go. Also agree it would work best as a wintertime daytime frag, imagine coming off the piste, removing your snow goggles, and settling down to a nice Irish coffee and a croque monsieur in the apres ski hut, with this wafting around your nostrils. I found this (on sale, 10 pounds!) at Tesco's (a large chain of supermarkets in England), and thought it sounded promising (and a bargain), so gave it a try. The drydown does get less "medically" but it takes about 3 hours to do so on my skin. Was going to give it a middling thumb thing, but as the review has gone on, it now definitely gets a thumbs up! Almost "mentholly" in its freshness on the dry down, which gives the impression of "coldness". Oh, I do like making up words ;o)

Well I love this one !

Its very unique , It reminds me of a heavier and slightly sweeter balldessarini.

I just love citrus scents - especially ones that deliver the goods!!!!!

*****

Hail the icicle king. Chilly monarch with his throne set upon a mound of damp, musty winter leaves. Unusual and poetic, certainly, but not really my cup of tea. Rather too cold, distant, and even dreary, to be really wearable?

This is a fascinating production from Nicole Farhi, a fragrant kaleidoscope of exotic vegetal notes forever twisting and changing. The opening is slightly bitter, dry and devoid of sweetness, and it emits a soothing herbal quality that is pleasantly engaging. Beyond the opening, the heart notes are very restrained and the fragrance is contained and mellow despite the presence of colourful ingredients such as snow bark. About an hour in, I became intoxicated by the herbal and musk notes venting a wonderful aura around me. I discerned a vague blackberry hue to the dry down, coupled with an almost palpable spirit of incense. There are undoubtedly similarities with Issey Miyake Bleu, but really only in the early stages, beyond that, it really does come into its own. A very individual fragrance, charming and great fun to be around

Err... the first hour is really bad.. really bad, but dry down is so much better however. A real shame.. if it were not for the opening this could be a winner.
Try before you buy! (this was a blind buy... makes good toilet cleaner)

Issey Miyake L'Eau Bleue Pour Homme revisited, if you like that one then fine, but too sharp for me.

This smells like Lauren's Safari but with a touch of mint and much less of the pine disinfectant, a bit like mixing Safari and Paco Rabanne PH and missing the nose wrinkling bits. Understated stuff.

I return to say I still think it is an original fragrance, much less in your face than Issey Bleu. It reminds me of snow and mint in the woods and cold. It can if overapplied though become cloying, the longevity is outstanding. I've found I can't wear it every day though. Still wonderful stuff.