JV are one of the best designer houses IMO.....but another one jumping on the oud bandwagon?!:/ I'm sure I'll still try it though.lol
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JV are one of the best designer houses IMO.....but another one jumping on the oud bandwagon?!:/ I'm sure I'll still try it though.lol
They don't list Oud in the notes, lol.
Never been impressed with any of his fragrances and I am sure this will not impress either .
Will certainly be giving this one a try - longevity is my only issue with JV offerings.
Current Winter Favorites:
1. House of Matriarch - Blackbird
2. Brückner - Aoud 1
3. Creed - Royal Oud
4. Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777 - Generation Man
5. Armani Privé - Oud Royal
6. by Kilian - Straight to Heaven
7. Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777 - Mortal Skin
8. Ormonde Jayne - Black Gold
9. Creed - Royal English Leather
10. by Kilian - Cruel Intentions
I liked Rock and Roll Vol. 1, loved 10th Anniversary, liked Artisan (all three), so I'll sample this one. Just hope they fixed their ongoing longevity issues.
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Nice! Can't wait to try it!
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Will be sampling this one for sure.
Another Oud frag? Where will it end?
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I'm a fan of Varvatos original and a huge fan of Vintage. I will definitely seek this one out to give it a sniff.
WHAT!? Try it before judging it? That's insane, sir. INSANE!!!!!
I've noticed the strangest thing about JV scents, and it seems to be true for many of them: humidity plays a huge factor in their longevity.
Vintage on a rainy spring day easily lasts 10 hours on my skin, if not longer. But on a dry sunny day, I'm lucky to get six.
Current Favorites (in no particular order)
Castile
Royal Oud
APOM
CurveAqua Universalis
Prada L'Homme
Petit Matin
Aqua Celestia1725 Casanova
Tom Ford Extreme
Hanae Mori H.M. EDT
Terre d'Hermes Parfum
Well I sure wouldn't pay $150 for a 125 mL bottle. Lol. Vintage is the only Varvatos fragrance I have smelled that I would buy and with the longevity issues I'd maybe pay $25 for a bottle. That's about where I put his fragrances at, which is right there with the Nautica's, Lacoste's, etc...
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I will sample for sure... The Bottle is very nice...
Current Winter Favorites:
1. House of Matriarch - Blackbird
2. Brückner - Aoud 1
3. Creed - Royal Oud
4. Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777 - Generation Man
5. Armani Privé - Oud Royal
6. by Kilian - Straight to Heaven
7. Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777 - Mortal Skin
8. Ormonde Jayne - Black Gold
9. Creed - Royal English Leather
10. by Kilian - Cruel Intentions
only sample.. Varvatos's longevities are ludicrous!
Yeah, I'd say that for a designer house, they generally do their own thing when it comes to concepts. I won't call them ground breaking but JV Original and Vintage were pretty far off the beaten path when they arrived. Artisan is a very niche-like citrus, too. So with that said, I expect this to be a more interesting, if short-lived, version of oud, done in a way unlike anything we've seen yet in the designer market (except for maybe M7).
Winter Rotation:
Salvatore Ferragamo Uomo
Byredo Black Saffron
John Varvatos Original
Dior Homme Intense
Versace Man
Calvin Klein Euphoria Intense for Men
If smelling good was a crime, I'd be serving a lifetime sentence....
- OE (olfactoryexperience)
Wow...this will be available at Bloomingdales in just a few weeks. At $150 a bottle, I'm pretty sure this will FAR surpass anything we've seen from the house of Varvatos to date. This may be there attempt at appealing to the niche, high-end market, which aligns with their fashion segment better. Plus the article on Fragrantica suggests that Givaudan has never utilized this much oud oil for a single composition. Sounds good to me!![]()
Winter Rotation:
Salvatore Ferragamo Uomo
Byredo Black Saffron
John Varvatos Original
Dior Homme Intense
Versace Man
Calvin Klein Euphoria Intense for Men
If smelling good was a crime, I'd be serving a lifetime sentence....
- OE (olfactoryexperience)
Lol.....I can see people in sephora looking at this bottle and scratching their head, "what the hell is oud??" Curious to see how far he goes with it. $150 a bottle is pretty steep for a designer.
A month on since the last post for this thread...has anyone tried it yet? I have limited experience with the Varvatos line and only own Vintage currently.
Don't think it's available yet,but I'm looking forward to trying it too.
Bought it yesterday. A tiny spritz on my arm is all I did, because I was headed work. But I really liked the overall scent. Not your usual rose/oud combo. And for a brief moment, it reminded me of Robert Piquet's Oud (myrrh, maybe?). It wasn't a beast, but like I've mentioned, this was one tiny spray.
The bottle looks awesome, but feels tacky in my hand. The gold mesh thing is plastic.
So far, so good. I got it at Bloomingdales.
Last edited by 601red; 26th September 2014 at 01:08 PM.
Yeah I think they're the only one's who have had it. They had it "available" online initially but it has since become unavailable. I really can't wait to get my nose around this bad boy. You ever just had a hunch that you were going to love something??I've got that feeling now...
Winter Rotation:
Salvatore Ferragamo Uomo
Byredo Black Saffron
John Varvatos Original
Dior Homme Intense
Versace Man
Calvin Klein Euphoria Intense for Men
If smelling good was a crime, I'd be serving a lifetime sentence....
- OE (olfactoryexperience)
Any longevity issues?
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Tried this a few time at Bloomingdales. So far asked 4 females for their opinion and they all gave a thumbs up so far.