Skimming through the reviews of Habit Rouge it's apparent that this scent comes/came in many incarnations, wastly different. I've tried a current EdT. .. There's nothing masculine about this...
I dislike the original AdG, always have because of the bitterness and strange orange synthetic note. The Essenza after one wear won me over, smooth opening, soft woodiness once it settles down....
Disturbingly bad.
This opens up obscure, smoky, spicy and what seems like an attempt of a jasmine flower note. I have smelt jasmine notes from higher end perfumery and this is utterly...
This is the first Montale fragrance that I've liked enough to merit purchasing a full bottle. I would like to wax poetic about this frag, but Darvant and others have pretty much captured it's...
Here's how Tommy Bahama describes this fragrance: "With a bracing and refreshing blend of island-inspired scents, our Set Sail St. Barts cologne spray treats you to the essence of the Caribbean....
Liked it enough to buy it, but cannot pretend that it doesn't smell like a less overpowering version of a home freshener I'd used at some point of time. What matters is that they don't (I think) make a less overpowering room freshener, so I do not regret buying this bottle (to wear of course, not freshen the rooms). Was planning to wear something light and subtle, and almost went for Bvlgari Pour Homme, but procrastinated on deciding and ended up with this.
I would call this Rose Poivree's younger cousin. Light, playful, soapy and not a hint of sweetness in amongst all of the flowers. I would like those lovely peachy top notes to linger longer, but then again it might not be the same fragrance if it did. Ellena does osmanthus so well, doesn't he?