This fragrance instigates very negative emotions in me. What's any good emotions left, while smelling this on me, was spent writing a review in Croatian on another platform.
That being said, this will be a short review.
Objectively: it's a stronger, more bitter version of the original appropriate for the cooler days and nights.
Subjectively: this is atrocious and reminds me of an old, grumpy woman who believes in everything that they say in the evening news. Votes for the same political party since the time she is allowed to vote.
I've got nothing else to say. If I'd continue, this review wouldn't have been approved.
Leather fragrance. Cardamom, cumin, and fake cedarish wood all mix together in such a way so that no one stands out, in a non-positive way. Oriental leather. The cumin is not the sweaty stinky variety, which is a positive. There are worse things in the world. It is not disgusting and does not stink. It does not make me want to wear it either, though.
13th February, 2019 (last edited: 20th January, 2021)
Declaration Parfum is basically Declaration EdT, but with a generous lashing of popular woody amber notes, and most importantly - muddled and flattened. This is Declaration tailored to mass mediocrity, so much so that it doesn’t declare anything anymore. Here there is a greater exploration of cardamom; however it is the spicy warmth of synthetic cardamom, which is a darling ‘spice twist’ of so many modern designer masculines, and not a study of the green aromatic attributes of fresh cardamom as one finds in the beautiful Declaration d’Un Soir EdT. There is also a discernible leathery vibe; however, as one would imagine, the cumin driven edginess is of the original is completely gone.
Sillage is good and duration is excellent at over ten hours - but what is the point? To make no declaration, and silently conform?
2/5
Van Gogh, "Self-portrait with Dark Felt Hat oil on canvas 1887
A very good EDP version of the legendary Declaration. More spicy, deep, dense and round. Classy and elegant, for fans of oriental fragrances. -But if you don't like the regular edt, you will not like this one eighter. Sillage; moderate
Longevity; long lasting
Sum; 9/10
08th April, 2018 (last edited: 17th April, 2018)