I've smelt this a bajillion times before. If you're gonna do Rose Oud, make it stand out, make it mean something. This is no better or worse than countless other samesy same perfumes zzzzzzz.

Headache-inducing ambroxan. Very similar to the equally horrible Eau de Citron Noir by Hermès. Lemon and ambroxan, nothing else.

Es gibt ziemlich viele PG-Düfte, die wie verschiedene Reinigungsprodukte riechen, und darunter gibt es einige, die speziell wie Toilettenprodukte riechen, und dieser hier ist (Trommelwirbel)... Urinalsteine! Ich mag den Geruch tatsächlich ganz gerne, aber mein Gott, ich möchte nicht danach riechen. Ich finde es nur angenehm, wenn meine Toilette so riecht.

Nope, it's not fresh and bright, it's sort of dull and muddy, not a nice patchouli. I think the musk is the culprit here, or perhaps too much heavy wood.

Eher wie Feige mit Ton und/oder Pistazie als Kaviar, aber der Gesamteindruck ist eher maritim. Sehr interessant und einzigartig. Es ist vielleicht mein Lieblingsfeigenduft. Er erfasst und nutzt jeden Aspekt der Feige voll aus und schafft eine fesselnde, faszinierende Landschaft. Ich sprühe ein bisschen mehr, und jetzt kann ich irgendwie das Kaviar-Ding nachvollziehen. Es gibt Metall, Blut und Salz, die fast prominenter werden, aber ich habe den Eindruck, dass dies ein Aspekt der Feige ist, ein Trugbild der Note (Entschuldigung) ;D Es ist ein Blindkauf, den ich nicht bereue, ein bizarrer und faszinierender Duft, den ich vielleicht nie oder vielleicht doch außerhalb des Hauses tragen werde.

I left this alone for a few months, and now I've come back to it and discovered two things: 1) despite the notes, it's better in cold weather, because, much like Cologne Indélébile, the base musks are too strong for summer, and the powerful nature of the perfume works wonfefully in the cold. 2) there is bubblegum after all. It's salty-sweet, warm and savoury. Basically, I love this perfume and can't believe I'd somewhat written it off. And it's STRONG. Go easy.

Considering this is cheaper than table wine, and considering how many are whingeing on here about performance, I actually think it's spectacular value. It's so cheap you can bathe in it, and it's the be all and end all of cologne scents to me in terms of balance, freshness and shimmer.

Another Pierre Guillaume which immediately serves me window cleaning chemicals. It's like a bad version of Lys Méditerranée.

Nauseatingly horrible. Like some mouldy old rose leaves were used to wrap up some mouldy old mackerel, then dried and turned into pot pourri. Or perhaps some prawns were left in some dishwater that was then used in a vase with some rotting roses left in it. Off doesnt even come close. I honestly think this is the most disgusting perfume I've ever smelt, I'm having a visceral reaction to it, and the seafood rot won't wash off. I've now solidified my opinion that the 90 sample set is a game of Russian Roulette where I'm at least 70% likely to hate what I smell. Lesson learnt. Today I dared revisit it again, and just like with many PG scents, at the opening I'm like "oh it's not that bad", then 2 mins later I start to get the gross, musky fish smell again. Truly awful, especially when there are so many other perfumes that do this so much better... Love Chopard for example, which is dirt cheap and wonderful.

What a wondeful composition! Spent fireworks, resinous amber, wafting smoke and delicate vanilla. It's 100% linear, but who cares. Too notch scent with perfect performance.