To describe Rochas Man is something i can't do in a few words. Normally, i wouldn't post an extensive opinion unless i know exactly what i want to say and how to describe it. When i try to describe Rochas Man i get absolutely overwhelmed with so many different elements, it's impossible to put into a sentence or two.
I'd heard about RM a few times in the past (this being 2 months ago roughly), and decided to try it out since it was said to be like A*Men. I checked it out at Sephora and really liked it so i bought a 1.6oz. Truth is, i didn't know what i was getting myself into...The reason i picked such a weird title is because that is the only way i can describe it. Anyone who has seen the movie or read the book about Sybil knows about her personality disorder. Without getting off topic with the horrific causes of the disorder, quite simply, Sybil is many people in one. Rochas Man is many fragrances in one.
All fragrances have top, middle, base notes, minus the few linear fragrances. Rochas Man does have these, but there's top middle and bases, WITHIN the top middle and base notes.
The first phase is what i call the "sweet herb" phase. I get an immediate bergamot that gives way to other greens, all covered in sugar. The next phase is what i call the "psycho carnival" phase. What i mean by that, is there is a central theme of cotton candy, however, there are so many other notes swirling around, it's a tornado really: everything collides and merges. The next phase is more or less the "eye of the storm". The cotton candy remains, however raspberries erupt from it to make what i consider the best middle notes i've smelled. Raspberry cotton candy. The storm picks up again, but it's weaker...and ultimately the wreckage is a phoenix: the final phase is a blazing, sweet white chocolate with raspberries. Also, the tornado happened to hit a Starbucks and spilled lattes everywhere. And this is just one of the possibilities! I've had some many different developments from this that i really don't know how to describe all of them, hence why it's "Sybil of Scent".
If that description made any sense, you're probably thinking "this fragrance must be up there with JOOP! in terms of projection and power." That's where the paradox comes in: This fragrance is a silent explosion. The immediate opening is pretty lethal, however it dies down quickly to a skin scent. My whole "storm description" refers to the turmoil of notes.
I think my whole point of that is this thing is blended extremely well. Back to reality...
I get at the most 9 hours from this one. If i get overheated at some point in the day, this thing burns out faster than a 200 year old dead log drenched in gasoline. Literally that fast, gone in 20 minutes. Definitely a winter scent.
The bottle is supposedly a "high tech dagger placed down?" To me it looks like something X-rated...idk it's one of the most random bottles i've seen to date.
I call this the cuddle fragrance as its warm and sweet, it's perfect for a close night with that special someone.
Verdict...No, that's not right...
Confused Verdict: If you really pay attention to this one, you're just gunna end up confused. An overall perspective is the better option: its an ultra-sweet fragrance with some greens that give way to raspberry cotton candy, white chocolate, and hints of coffee. It's a great date scent and probably should be used in colder whether due to its ability to burn out very fast.
I'd heard about RM a few times in the past (this being 2 months ago roughly), and decided to try it out since it was said to be like A*Men. I checked it out at Sephora and really liked it so i bought a 1.6oz. Truth is, i didn't know what i was getting myself into...The reason i picked such a weird title is because that is the only way i can describe it. Anyone who has seen the movie or read the book about Sybil knows about her personality disorder. Without getting off topic with the horrific causes of the disorder, quite simply, Sybil is many people in one. Rochas Man is many fragrances in one.
All fragrances have top, middle, base notes, minus the few linear fragrances. Rochas Man does have these, but there's top middle and bases, WITHIN the top middle and base notes.
The first phase is what i call the "sweet herb" phase. I get an immediate bergamot that gives way to other greens, all covered in sugar. The next phase is what i call the "psycho carnival" phase. What i mean by that, is there is a central theme of cotton candy, however, there are so many other notes swirling around, it's a tornado really: everything collides and merges. The next phase is more or less the "eye of the storm". The cotton candy remains, however raspberries erupt from it to make what i consider the best middle notes i've smelled. Raspberry cotton candy. The storm picks up again, but it's weaker...and ultimately the wreckage is a phoenix: the final phase is a blazing, sweet white chocolate with raspberries. Also, the tornado happened to hit a Starbucks and spilled lattes everywhere. And this is just one of the possibilities! I've had some many different developments from this that i really don't know how to describe all of them, hence why it's "Sybil of Scent".
If that description made any sense, you're probably thinking "this fragrance must be up there with JOOP! in terms of projection and power." That's where the paradox comes in: This fragrance is a silent explosion. The immediate opening is pretty lethal, however it dies down quickly to a skin scent. My whole "storm description" refers to the turmoil of notes.
I think my whole point of that is this thing is blended extremely well. Back to reality...
I get at the most 9 hours from this one. If i get overheated at some point in the day, this thing burns out faster than a 200 year old dead log drenched in gasoline. Literally that fast, gone in 20 minutes. Definitely a winter scent.
The bottle is supposedly a "high tech dagger placed down?" To me it looks like something X-rated...idk it's one of the most random bottles i've seen to date.
I call this the cuddle fragrance as its warm and sweet, it's perfect for a close night with that special someone.
Verdict...No, that's not right...
Confused Verdict: If you really pay attention to this one, you're just gunna end up confused. An overall perspective is the better option: its an ultra-sweet fragrance with some greens that give way to raspberry cotton candy, white chocolate, and hints of coffee. It's a great date scent and probably should be used in colder whether due to its ability to burn out very fast.
