Hey guys, some of the scents purchsed off late (blind buys) have finally arrived! had a nice time sniffing 8 of them...
CDG 2 - Ink? yes, exotic aldehydes? YES! fruits, berries, flower built around aldehydes all this tempered with some kind of cool liquid, which give it that tranparency and clean feel inspite of the assault of notes. quite potent and would last ages.. is very classy, definitely a club wear. would definitely smell a lot better on ladies...would make me drool for sure....if black xs is cranberry juice...then CDG 2 is some kind of elixir made of exotic fruits and flowers tempered with the coolest aldehydes, incense and ink available....definitely not a office/daily wear for me...i would prefer to wear it to a rave..or whn im at home reading...two extremes.
Costes - what can i say. it smells exactly the way a indian spice chest would smell. every household in india has this small chest filled wiht spices from cumin to anise to cardamon to cinnamon to you name it...it smells exactly like one + incense. just amazing how they captured all this smell, mixed it fine like a dj and let out each note just the way a Dj would song after song. this was my first true introduction to niche, where every note is so clear and defined and most importantly, makes you go wow! one needs to be ina mood for this one..its almost medidative kinds....room lit with scented candles, .lights thru ancient stained glass, heavy carpets from turkey...and freinds performing some kinda.......ritual...wht were u guys thinkin?
Un jardin sur le nil - WOW! wish i could drink this juice...its so juicy and real, a nice summer wear. love it for its uniqueness and its blending, however, i cant picture myself wearing it so, i presented it to my wife and im all gaga droolin like a dog behind her...
Serge Lutens cedre: Blew my mind. so this is how it is ha...this is why you guys spend money like one flushes water down the drain. though cedre is not the most popular one here in BN, i loved it! this juice is for real, i get the tuberose but, its tempered so well with the woods and amber! i think careful application is the key... Sl will have a special place in my heart now, i would like to get introduced to as many as possible from this line. i think they actually understand our "olfactory" needs...
Escada magenetism (swapped it already) - Ink for fountain pens, that how it smells, atleast for me, it smells exactly like Camel ink (a brand in india). its lovely! enjoyed it, the midnotes to was nice and unique. this again is what a teenager should wear to a party or some...not for my age..or atleast i cannot carry it (im 29 btw). what TICKED me off were the basenotes...DIESEL Zero Plus!! Arrghhhh I hate it!!! swapped it just coz of that. i just cannot bear that smell.
Givechy PH (red) : Wow! it smells the exact way a perfume counter smells in a mall. there! thts it! its a beautioful amalgamation of everythign possible! just kidding its beautiful fragrance. what suprised me the most was the use of green notes amongst such exotic spices, woods and cream. it has the same powdery nature of Dior Homme (just the nature, no similarity in smell). very good lasting. a must have for every wardrobe. very much weekend wear to a lounge..makes one feel rich, suave and luxurious. nice one..the only other givenchy tht i have is gentleman...i have tested blue label and very irrestible..both i hate to the core..
H.M : arrghh..i hate gourmands like these and rochas man..cant stand it...probably its not good for our type for whether...its beautifully made and is nice, but just not for me...i wouldnt mind it on others atall.
Jaguar Performance (gave it away): synthetic vetiver blunted by a heavy dose of lemon, green notes and SOAP! yes, lotta soap! bring on the SOAP!! Whoa!! everythin is boring until the basenotes..which is done so beautifully. i think its the musk which did it for me in the end. swapped though...i tend to apply my A Dominiguez's more during summer. a nice inexpensive frag for daily wear...its smells like a deo all the way till mid notes.. buy it just for its dry down...
my reviews are very generic and may not help anyone, coz even i dont understand my reviews... thnx and sorry to everyone who wasted their time reading this post... 
CDG 2 - Ink? yes, exotic aldehydes? YES! fruits, berries, flower built around aldehydes all this tempered with some kind of cool liquid, which give it that tranparency and clean feel inspite of the assault of notes. quite potent and would last ages.. is very classy, definitely a club wear. would definitely smell a lot better on ladies...would make me drool for sure....if black xs is cranberry juice...then CDG 2 is some kind of elixir made of exotic fruits and flowers tempered with the coolest aldehydes, incense and ink available....definitely not a office/daily wear for me...i would prefer to wear it to a rave..or whn im at home reading...two extremes.
Costes - what can i say. it smells exactly the way a indian spice chest would smell. every household in india has this small chest filled wiht spices from cumin to anise to cardamon to cinnamon to you name it...it smells exactly like one + incense. just amazing how they captured all this smell, mixed it fine like a dj and let out each note just the way a Dj would song after song. this was my first true introduction to niche, where every note is so clear and defined and most importantly, makes you go wow! one needs to be ina mood for this one..its almost medidative kinds....room lit with scented candles, .lights thru ancient stained glass, heavy carpets from turkey...and freinds performing some kinda.......ritual...wht were u guys thinkin?
Un jardin sur le nil - WOW! wish i could drink this juice...its so juicy and real, a nice summer wear. love it for its uniqueness and its blending, however, i cant picture myself wearing it so, i presented it to my wife and im all gaga droolin like a dog behind her...
Serge Lutens cedre: Blew my mind. so this is how it is ha...this is why you guys spend money like one flushes water down the drain. though cedre is not the most popular one here in BN, i loved it! this juice is for real, i get the tuberose but, its tempered so well with the woods and amber! i think careful application is the key... Sl will have a special place in my heart now, i would like to get introduced to as many as possible from this line. i think they actually understand our "olfactory" needs...
Escada magenetism (swapped it already) - Ink for fountain pens, that how it smells, atleast for me, it smells exactly like Camel ink (a brand in india). its lovely! enjoyed it, the midnotes to was nice and unique. this again is what a teenager should wear to a party or some...not for my age..or atleast i cannot carry it (im 29 btw). what TICKED me off were the basenotes...DIESEL Zero Plus!! Arrghhhh I hate it!!! swapped it just coz of that. i just cannot bear that smell.
Givechy PH (red) : Wow! it smells the exact way a perfume counter smells in a mall. there! thts it! its a beautioful amalgamation of everythign possible! just kidding
its beautiful fragrance. what suprised me the most was the use of green notes amongst such exotic spices, woods and cream. it has the same powdery nature of Dior Homme (just the nature, no similarity in smell). very good lasting. a must have for every wardrobe. very much weekend wear to a lounge..makes one feel rich, suave and luxurious. nice one..the only other givenchy tht i have is gentleman...i have tested blue label and very irrestible..both i hate to the core..H.M : arrghh..i hate gourmands like these and rochas man..cant stand it...probably its not good for our type for whether...its beautifully made and is nice, but just not for me...i wouldnt mind it on others atall.
Jaguar Performance (gave it away): synthetic vetiver blunted by a heavy dose of lemon, green notes and SOAP! yes, lotta soap! bring on the SOAP!! Whoa!! everythin is boring until the basenotes..which is done so beautifully. i think its the musk which did it for me in the end. swapped though...i tend to apply my A Dominiguez's more during summer. a nice inexpensive frag for daily wear...its smells like a deo all the way till mid notes.. buy it just for its dry down...
my reviews are very generic and may not help anyone, coz even i dont understand my reviews...
thnx and sorry to everyone who wasted their time reading this post... 
