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post #121 of 132
10/21/10 at 1:55pm
It didn't work on me at all. All I got was some fresh-spicy-woody mess on me. I couldn't wrap my head around where the focus was. I agree, nice top notes, but goes in all directions for me. Maybe I have to try it again, but for now, no thanks, I don't understand it. Longevity is questionable too.
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post #122 of 132
10/22/10 at 7:28pm
I do not like it at all.
But that's only my opinion.
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post #123 of 132
10/22/10 at 7:56pm
Tried it a few times. The violet leaf fails to materialise on my skin and I share iMaverick's experience with Bulgari Man. In fact it smells like a watered down version of Davidoff Champion. You know where I'm going with this... Huge disappointment as I was really looking forward to it.
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post #124 of 132
10/28/10 at 9:10pm
This one smelled like just about any other fragrance I smelled at the store today (about 12). I really tried but just couldn't get into it. Not something I'd pay for or even want as a gift, for that matter.
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post #125 of 132
12/3/10 at 6:43am
I have to agree with whomever said there was similarities to B*Men. This is like a lighter, fresher version of B*Men, with hints of Narciso Rodriguez and Infusion d'Homme thrown into the mix. I get a distinct rhubarb note in the heart of this, and that's definitely where I'm drawing a connection to B*Men.

Anyhow, I like it a lot. It keeps the good parts of B*Men and fixes everything that was wrong with it.
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post #126 of 132
12/3/10 at 7:56am
I had a sample of this and bleu de chanel made a few weeks ago while I was at Nordstrom, and I'm so glad I did. The smell absquatulated as fast as it went on. I couldn't smell this on my skin at all after 1.5-2 hours, which is some of the worst longevity I've ever seen. The projection was also pathetic. I literally had to bury my wrist in my nose to even smell it. The actual scent wasn't too bad, but I greatly prefer bleu de chanel over this.
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post #127 of 132
12/3/10 at 9:09am
I agree. I really like the scent itself, but the longevity and projection are miserable.
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post #128 of 132
12/3/10 at 11:24am
[QUOTE=SculptureOfSoul;2005003It keeps the good parts of B*Men and fixes everything that was wrong with it.[/QUOTE]

I don't find anything wrong with B*Men, I don't mind wearing it compared to Bvlgari MAN. Mugler scents are supposed to smell juxtaposed, incongruous. That's its quirky, edgy signature and I get that. As for MAN, I really don't get what it's trying to say. It doesn't really fit with the rest of the Bvlgari line either. They really went out there with this one.
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post #129 of 132
12/3/10 at 4:41pm
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Originally Posted by Riverwide View Post

I agree. I really like the scent itself, but the longevity and projection are miserable.

What a shame, on me longevity is great, more than expected, in the other side sillage is shy, a regular projection that could be better..
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post #130 of 132
12/4/10 at 11:52pm
Very clean and manly fougere. The drydown kind of reminds me of Azarro Chrome "Lite" or Ferragamo PH. I'm sure many will enjoy this one, but it's not for me.
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post #131 of 132
12/6/10 at 7:10pm
I'm really enjoying this more and more as I sample it more. I love how the violet + lotus + citrus combine early on to suggest a rhubarb like note. The honey note is blended seamlessly with the woods and is rather subdued, but adds just enough sweetness and richness to really add some sexiness to what could otherwise be a plain 'clean' soapy offering (eg Infusion d'Homme), and the cypriol shines as a dry woody note.

I want a modern, clean, "white shirt" fougere, and the race is on between Bulgari Man, Cooper Square, Sartorial and Infusion d'Homme. Right now, Bulgari Man is in the lead.
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post #132 of 132
12/6/10 at 7:11pm
Also, I think this is a scent that needs to be tested on skin, perhaps multiple times. A card test does it no justice, as it is one of those scents where the beauty lies in the intricate and subtle balance of things, and those subtleties are difficult to ascertain and enjoy when sprayed on a card, especially when testing other more extroverted scents.
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