I gave it 3 stars just for longevity and projection (which is amazing), this thing lasts forever.. Sprayed it a few times/several days and just couldn't understand the hype behind it. I like...
Sel de Vetiver opens with a grapefruit note that is sweet, watery, and marked by an odd salty quality that makes it completely unique. If that's all the scent did, and it just lasted like that...
I was pleasantly surprised with the fragrance when I compared it to Allure Homme Sport. I think it beat AHS by a lot and was an easy purchase at the mall. I'm a big fan of tonka bean though so...
It's not leathery like Knize Ten, Cuirnde Russe and Bandit. It's a sweet'ish violets, cardamom & leather with a subtle myrrh & sandalwood dry down.
I enjoyed the opening & dry down more than the...
Oh, c'mon, this is one of most lovely Guerlain creations... The drydown has a slightly powdery vanilla, which I love... Very delicate... A citrus raspberry sorbet enhanced with a extremely...
I admire you for liking it right off the bat, Rosehavn. Avignon took me several wearings to really appreciate and I can't say even now that I find it all that appealing as a fragrance to wear. I do love to spray some on my arm and consider it, though. It is just about as straight-up, solemn and uncompromising a frankincense as there is. Glad the stuff exists.
Avignon and Ouarzazarte are my favourites from the Incense series. Kyoto is too nondescript. Zagorsk is too nostril-crunchingly resinous. Jaisalmer is essentially an olfactory stereotype.