I just recieved my latest Luckyscent sample order, and here's a list of what I got along with my impressions:
Mazzolari "Mazzolari"
Mazzolari "Lui"
10 Corso Como
Courvoisier "L'Edition Imperiale"
Parfums de Nicolai "Vie di Chateau" (still to be tested, I'll post later)
Heeley "Fine Leather" (still to be tested)
Bois 1920 "Classic 1920" (still to be tested)
Mazzolari "Mazzolari": This is a heady brew. Gorgeous evergreen scent backed up by herbs/spice and a tiny touch of sweetness. It reminded me of a less intense and more wearable Yatagan. Anyone who likes foresty, herbal scents owes it to themselves to try this. Long lasting, natural and powerful.
Mazzolari "Lui": I can't say I was overly impressed by this one. It was almost pure animalic musk on me, with a strong dark amber, spices and touches of leather. A little heavy on the raw musk for my taste. The musk was very familiar and smelled like some of Ava Luxe more raunchy fragrances.
10 Corso Como: Very pretty rose+oud+cedar+sandalwood fragrance. Very natural and subtle smelling. The oud makes a minor appearance alongside the rose, which is then backed up by quite a bit of geranium, making it rather airy and sharp and not quite to my liking at first, but that dries down into a nice woody base with a nice touch of incense and musk. To me, this smells very much like CB I Hate Perfume's "Cedarwood Tea" (only stronger and longer lasting), especially when first applied.
Courvoisier "L'Edition Imperiale": This is some really good stuff. Made by the famous French cognac brand (but not meant to smell anything like cognac), it's intended for "25-35 year old males who are ambitious, determined and desire to succeed", among other things. Tacky and insipid "aspirational brand" marketing aside, it's a very good amber/wood/leather fragrance. It starts off slightly sweet and dries down into a very nice warm amber/wood, mild leather, with a mild smoky tea accord. It smells very natural and comforting without being cloying at all, though it's a little overpriced for what it is.
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More to come as the days goes by. I'm trying one to two fragrances a day, and I have two more sample orders arriving soon (one from Aedes de Venustas, another from Ava Luxe), so I'd better try to speed it up.
Ahh, happy days.
I love getting boxes of samples.
Mazzolari "Mazzolari"
Mazzolari "Lui"
10 Corso Como
Courvoisier "L'Edition Imperiale"
Parfums de Nicolai "Vie di Chateau" (still to be tested, I'll post later)
Heeley "Fine Leather" (still to be tested)
Bois 1920 "Classic 1920" (still to be tested)
Mazzolari "Mazzolari": This is a heady brew. Gorgeous evergreen scent backed up by herbs/spice and a tiny touch of sweetness. It reminded me of a less intense and more wearable Yatagan. Anyone who likes foresty, herbal scents owes it to themselves to try this. Long lasting, natural and powerful.
Mazzolari "Lui": I can't say I was overly impressed by this one. It was almost pure animalic musk on me, with a strong dark amber, spices and touches of leather. A little heavy on the raw musk for my taste. The musk was very familiar and smelled like some of Ava Luxe more raunchy fragrances.
10 Corso Como: Very pretty rose+oud+cedar+sandalwood fragrance. Very natural and subtle smelling. The oud makes a minor appearance alongside the rose, which is then backed up by quite a bit of geranium, making it rather airy and sharp and not quite to my liking at first, but that dries down into a nice woody base with a nice touch of incense and musk. To me, this smells very much like CB I Hate Perfume's "Cedarwood Tea" (only stronger and longer lasting), especially when first applied.
Courvoisier "L'Edition Imperiale": This is some really good stuff. Made by the famous French cognac brand (but not meant to smell anything like cognac), it's intended for "25-35 year old males who are ambitious, determined and desire to succeed", among other things. Tacky and insipid "aspirational brand" marketing aside, it's a very good amber/wood/leather fragrance. It starts off slightly sweet and dries down into a very nice warm amber/wood, mild leather, with a mild smoky tea accord. It smells very natural and comforting without being cloying at all, though it's a little overpriced for what it is.
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More to come as the days goes by. I'm trying one to two fragrances a day, and I have two more sample orders arriving soon (one from Aedes de Venustas, another from Ava Luxe), so I'd better try to speed it up.
Ahh, happy days.
I love getting boxes of samples.
