Uomo? Moschino by Moschino, 1997

Classy scent at a decent price... Longevity is average... Guys - UoMo Moschino is another one of my blind buys that has turned into a pleasant surprise. This is really a good fragrance - especially, if you like the classic spicy musk scents from years ago. Moschino starts with floral and spice notes and then settles into a powdery amber musk fragrance that is very easy on the nose. Very pleasant..!! I have worn the fragrance twice now and enjoy the occasionally whiff from time to time. While I have not received any compliments, i.e. Wow Factor, I do believe it has potential. Given the classic and traditional notes, the fragrance can be worn for any occasion and during any season. It is that versatile. The packaging is above average - nice finishing touch - and the bottle is one of my favorites. I am fond of clear bottles that allow seeing the clarity of the fragrance. My only disappointment with Moschino, is the longevity - to me, the most important performance measure. While the fragrance lasts a little longer on my shirtsleeve, it is barely detectable on the skin 3-4 hours following the initial application. Not bad, but still below average. Perhaps as an option, pack the bottle and reapply as needed. If you like old school spicy fragrances that are easy on the nose, this one is for you. I am not a big fan of this type of cologne, but I definitely recommend buying Moschino. All things considered I will give Moschino 4.1 stars out of 5. It is truly a gem - and the bottle will be a great addition to your collection. Ride on Midnight Rider...

It suddenly struck me one day that this fragrance is the Italian response to Givenchy's way ahead of it's time Insense. Insense was perhaps the first intensely floral fragrance marketed to men. Uomo? even begs the comparison by asking whether the scent is for men or women with the question mark. Uomo? is a sunny, citrusy yet essentially floral fragrance. The floral sweetness in tamped down by the citrus, unlike in the case of Insense where they went for broke in the floral dept. I think Insense is a masterpiece. But the Moschino is far more versatile, and thus wearable. When I worked at Macy's in the late 90's, I used to not wear scent to work, because every day I could try something new...as much as I wanted...and really get a feel for it. Of course, one is probably only going to like maybe half of what is available at any given time at the fragrance counter. Moschino Uomo? was instantly appealing. But I kept gravitating back to it. That one? Nah. This one? Ehhhh. How about that one? Oh, it's all right... And if I was in doubt, my hand would pick up the tester of MU? and it would be: That's it! It was a default, go to fragrance. Not to say it was a safe, pedestrian choice. No. As much as I came to depend on it, I never got bored with it. I think the mark of a truly great fragrance is that every time you apply it, no matter how often you have in the past, and how familiar you think you are with it; each and every time it is like new. It affects you differently with each wearing, seemingly altering itself to your moods. Moschino Uomo stands proudly on its own. A very old school kind of juice that is not prey to the whimsy one would expect from this designer. Even though most of it's scent notes are aldehydes, it doesn't come across as synthetic. Citrusy into a smokey kind of vanilla and herb, maintaining the cirtrus zest throughout. It's a bit like Versace's The Dreamer, but much better. Much more natural in its execution. It's also strangely adaptive. Any time of year, any age of man, any occasion. It's a keeper...no ? about it.