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Just bought Unforgivable.....

post #1 of 16
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and its fantastic. Its just mindblowing.

Yeah, similarity to Creed Millesime Imperial is so noticeable.

The first blast of Unforgivable is identical to that of MI...Longevity & projection appears to be better than MI.....I find Unforgivable to be 'frutier' than MI....

Its the 'ambergis' in the Creed that i think makes it smell slightly different from Unforgivable. In a direct test with both of them on each wrist you can make out the difference. They are not 'identical' but they are very similar.

Considering that Unforgivable is available for 1/4th the price of MI, it isnt such a bad proposition to wear it. Ofcourse for Creed worshippers nothing else will do, but for a common man the difference would be negligible. As it is MI's longevity has always been an issue with most people who have tried.

Therefore one can buy a big bottle of 'Unforgivable' and generously spray & garner compliments.

I am definitely for Unforgiveable. It may be a blatant copy of MI as several people have mentioned in the previous threads on this issue but thats immaterial. We can't just hate a fragrance because it smells like something else.

There is another way to look at it. Unforgivable gives us something Creed MI gives but at a far more affordable price.

Yet i am still going to buy that Creed Millesime Imperial gold flacon. The bottle alone is enough to warrant its purchase.

so for me its a thumbs up for Unforgivable


gupts
post #2 of 16
...and it is very very much like Wall Street by Bond No9. I haven't sniffed MI yet (after Wall Street and Unforgivable I really don't feel like it). When I tried on Unforgivable my girlfriend asked if I didn't already own that one? She recognized it immediately as the decant I have with Wall Street.

To me, both are too loud and headache inducing. And I just feel so self-concious while wearing them.
post #3 of 16
Im glad you enjoy it gupts.

For me it was a little too sharp (and very uninspiring - just your run-of-the-mill 'fruity' swill). The funny thing is, I find this a common trait of many "US" fragrances (Kenneth Cole, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Kors, Jacobs and the like). In most circumstances, I just dont seem to warm to them as much as I do to the European ones.

But people rave about Unforgiveable, so my opinion is obviously flawed! haha!
post #4 of 16
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Originally Posted by Dimitri View Post

Im glad you enjoy it gupts.

For me it was a little too sharp (and very uninspiring - just your run-of-the-mill 'fruity' swill). The funny thing is, I find this a common trait of many "US" fragrances (Kenneth Cole, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Kors, Jacobs and the like). In most circumstances, I just dont seem to warm to them as much as I do to the European ones.

But people rave about Unforgiveable, so my opinion is obviously flawed! haha!

I agree 100%! Unforgivable smells more like Clinique's happy mixed with CK's Eternity for men and Tommy.

A lot of US fragrances use a common base in their perfume. Its a pleasant smell, but too common place.

I went to a perfume department store, the SA told me to try Unforgivable - she said it smells so good. I told her "NO", before I can explained that I've tried it before and I'm not interested - she turned to me and said "yeah I know, its Puff Daddy, I don't like him too but this perfume smells so good!"

I did however bought the shower gel Good for scent layering with MI.
post #5 of 16
Unforgivable is more like Bond´s Wall Street than M.I.
On me M.I. last longer than Unforgivable...but i got both :-)
No problem with Creeds Millésimes longtivity...they are so strong.
I don´t know why people say they are weak?
post #6 of 16
How about Unforgivable (not the top notes) vs. Kiton Men?
post #7 of 16
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Originally Posted by eau_de_amour View Post

I went to a perfume department store, the SA told me to try Unforgivable - she said it smells so good. I told her "NO", before I can explained that I've tried it before and I'm not interested - she turned to me and said "yeah I know, its Puff Daddy, I don't like him too but this perfume smells so good!"

Ha ha! Good one, Eau... that SA was definitely "on message".

I will have to admit that I liked this stuff when I tried it, and my wife did, too. But that was a long time ago.

I suspect that today I'd probably say, very nice, but not for me --- for some reason, I'm just not a Creed guy, despite recognizing their quality.
post #8 of 16
It's a good one, I mean... it smells... good! And if one is only half committal about it like I was, there is actually a "sensual body spray (aerosol)" version at Sephora for like $22 and it smells identical. I doubt I'll ever use the thing all up... it's big and seems like a good deal. I just know that I love the way others smell with it on (uber fresh and ultra clean) so I like to imagine on the days that I want to project that, I do with this one.

Personally, the only similarities I see between Unforgivable and Kiton Man are their weight, but it could be. I'm not to deny a man his thoughts.
post #9 of 16
I loved it at the beginning, bot got tired of it, I guess. MI does smell more expensive, but U. smells less unisex IMO. Neither one of them last on my skin. Now I prefer their tea-based cousins yang and SMW
post #10 of 16
I got a 50ml of UF for $20 at Goody's. I find it to be a pleasant composition, but I can only wish that it were more like it's parent scent, MI. I don't have MI, only GIT, but the quality of the component notes from a house such as Creed, versus a mass frag like UF; well, it's utterly clear.

UF is thin and synthetic to my (amateur) nose, but in no way "wrong" or "bad". That is what one would expect from an economical clone of a niche scent.

I don't think I'll wear mine very much. I'm saving up for BdP and some Malle's. If I want to smell extravagant, I know I have to pay for it.
post #11 of 16
Very glad to see you like Unforgivable. It does seem to get a lot of bad rap on here. I personally dont like the first 10-15 minutes of Unforgivable, but the dry down smells very identical to Creed's MI.
post #12 of 16
i find it a very compelling scent. after hearing how it was supposed to rip of MI, i went out and had a sniff, but you know what?




i prefer unforgivable.
post #13 of 16
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Originally Posted by leor_77 View Post

Very glad to see you like Unforgivable. It does seem to get a lot of bad rap on here. I personally dont like the first 10-15 minutes of Unforgivable, but the dry down smells very identical to Creed's MI.

True. Some people cannot get over the fact thet U is an affordable MI. Us, poor people also have the right to smell good.
My biggest complaint is staying power. MI is even worst.
post #14 of 16
Congrats on the new scent. Unfortunately, I sampled Unforgivable and it just didn't do anything for me. The funny thing is, I did notice the resemblance to MI, which I enjoy a great deal. I didn't dislike it because it was like MI, it just didn't inspire much in me.

But hey, if you like it, there's not much else that matters.
post #15 of 16
Ehh, I was compelled to add to the support of unforgivable. I too prefer it over the Creeds that I have tried. I must admit, I haven't tried MI yet, but, I don't really have that desire to anymore. The only complaint I have with UF is the price for the standard bottles (and not the sensual sprays). has stayed pretty high...including online retailers.
post #16 of 16
As a lover of MI I do find Unforgivable to smell similar. I was able to get a 4.2 oz bottle at Costco for $40. I still prefer MI but Unforgivable is a nice, cheaper alternative.
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