Reviews by Abbiss

Elephant by Zoologist Perfumes

Green flowers, coconut and vanilla. How original and gorgeous. Fresh and yummy. It makes me think a bit of Mugler’s Aura but it’s unlike anything else.

Beaver (2016) by Zoologist Perfumes

A lot f blue freshness that clashes with dark dirtiness in a way no one would expect. Leans towards masculinity. Good performances.

Beaver (original) by Zoologist Perfumes

A lot f blue freshness that clashes with dark dirtiness in a way no one would expect. Leans towards masculinity. Good performances.

Luna by Al Kimiya

Take a usual male fragrance, add leather and soap to it and you have Luna. Good performances but disappointing.

Hummingbird by Zoologist Perfumes

One of the best sweet florals I ever smelled. Very tropical.

Laylati by Sospiro

Laylati is opening like a French anise liquor and then develops towards the masculine side with its musky notes.

Bat (2020) by Zoologist Perfumes

Bat is an interesting, different fruit fragrance that’s not too sticky or cloying. Its got its minerality. Performances are ok. It leans towards the masculine side.

Bat (original) by Zoologist Perfumes

Bat is an interesting, different fruit fragrance that’s not too sticky or cloying. Its got its minerality. Performances are ok.

Two Hearts Beating As One by B Never Too Busy Be Beautiful

I own the solid perfume version and it’s all jasmine green ne rose, nothing more. Beautifully mixed though. But you can’t go wrong with that.

Moon Dance by Juliette Has a Gun

This might be the best from Juliet has a gun. Moon dance opens in a very dirty way, with a special oud scent and then develops into a classical floral, with a vintage feeling. Great performances.

Panda (2017) by Zoologist Perfumes

This opens like any traditionally masculine musk fragrance then evolves a bit with fruit and oud. I thought I would love it by reading the notes. I dislike it for myself and wouldn’t care for it on a man.

17/17 Irisss by Xerjoff

The opening of Irisss is whiskey and iris mixed together. It then evolves to a powdery dry violet candy, with some acidity coming from rose. Not cloying at all. Unisex. Beautiful.

Wardasina by Sospiro

It begins like someone just sneezed but fortunately develops into a spicy, unisex rose.

212 VIP Rosé by Carolina Herrera

A cloying fruity floral like many others.

17/17 XXY by Xerjoff

This goes more on the masculine side, specially in the very traditional opening. Then the mix of everything made me think of Xerjoff’s Oud fragrances. There’s a slight feminine touch, but given the name, it stays way too dry.

17/17 Elle by Xerjoff

A good, sweet, fruity floral with some green bitterness that doesn’t stand out enough for it to become a must have.

Join The Club : Shunkoin by Xerjoff

Vanilla, cream and almond... what’s not to like? Specially when you can spray tons of it and it remains non-cloying, airy.
Masterpiece.

Rhinoceros by Zoologist Perfumes

A beautiful mix of a big big lot of things, which opens with a lot of vegetal fragrances, along with spices and leather. The base notes are some sweet incense which I are originally gourmand.

Anaïs Anaïs by Cacharel

Anaïs Anaïs has got this vintage floral feel that some (and I) like, but that may make some others say you smell like their grandmother.

Good performances, even from a vintage bottle.

Shooting Stars : Dhajala by Xerjoff

I feel I got the wrong sample. I’m only smelling a typical masculine cologne.

Coffee Break : Golden Moka by Xerjoff

Golden Moka is a mix of coffee and spices made fresh with citrus fruit. It’s beautiful, original and unisex to me.

Chloé (new) by Chloé

Chloé is an acidic light fruity floral fragrance that makes a statement anyway. Performances are good enough, but it lacks a bit of character. Good spring fragrances. Totally light pink. Beautiful bottle. I think the old version might be bolder.

Tasha by Avon

I own a sample from the nineties, and it feels a lot like an Avon fragrance from those years, except it’s a lighter floral than others. Beautiful, but not exceptional.

Sloth by Zoologist Perfumes

Sloth is green and herbal, but of the deep, satin, dark green type. It can also feel fluffy at times. Don’t ask me...

Squid by Zoologist Perfumes

I get mostly incense after the pink pepper spray. A salty impression backs it up. It’s warm and wet, but fresh as well. Beautiful creature.

Assassin / Assassin Remix by Gorilla Perfume [Lush]

This is totally unisex. It opens with a gorgeous Floral black currant then softens towards a woody vanilla. Beautiful!

Salarium by Lush

This smells like a beautiful salted oud soap. It goes on the traditional masculine side. Not the best by Lush but good anyway.

Emporio Armani Because It's You by Giorgio Armani

A very nice, sweetish, fruity floral. It’s a bit average, I’d have to sample it again to decide if I like it or just don’t mind it. Good performances.

Daisy Dream by Marc Jacobs

Daisy... daisy dream. Not much difference here, except it’s lighter, less bold, less down-to-earth as the name suggests. Very mild performances.

Noa by Cacharel

A very different softness. Not of the warm kind like oriental softness, but cool musky softness, like Those princesses wearing a silk light blue dress in a winter setting. Very lovely. I wish performances were a bit better though.