Right...let's get into this infamous fragrance. Firstly just let me say that secretions magnifiques reputation proceeded it and I'd watched people sampling it for the first time in 'reaction' videos on YouTube. The whole Pervy concept and playful naughtiness of it appeals to me a great deal. The sweat, blood and semen thing is so apparent that this fragrance meets it's brief with absolute certainty. ALL THAT REALLY NEEDS TO BE SAID ABOUT THIS FRAGRANCE IS VERY CONCISELY STATED ABOVE...JUST READ THAT ENTIRE BLURB 'SUBVERSIVE & DISTURBING' IT MOST CERTAINLY IS!!!! Upon application the top notes are very pleasant, floral almost powdery sweet orris root and something natural and charged, like the smell after a thunderstorm. Then as it settles after a minute or two you get the metallic, blood like milky strange thing I'd been waiting for...and frankly it's not too bad. Strange...oh yeah it's strange alright, it also has a slightly unpleasant but again perfectly natural 'seaside' accord. Salty, seaweedy and yes even a little bit fishy but please don't be put off by that. There's also a slight milky sandalwood/coconut vibe, this fragrance delivers every note and vibe that reviewers speak about and if you haven't tried it you can't help but be very intrigued and perplexed (as was I) and feel an overwhelming desire to try it for yourself. My verdict then.??? Well I'm not sure I'd wear it but it's brave and that's what I want from a perfume, something different and this delivers. Not everyone's cup of tea but I'm firmly in the 'like' camp for Secretion magnifiques. It also has insane projection and can be smelled by others readily despite the nature of it feeling like a skin scent, it's strong and lasts a very long time on my skin. Update: Just to revert slightly on my original position. I can see where the hate comes from, I think you have to wear it for a while to get it but when it comes you just want to scrub it. It's all consuming I applied a tiny amount to my pulse points as an initial test and it started to get on my nerves. It still doesn't smell bad it just wears you down after a few hours and the fatigue just makes you want out. It's soooo enduring I would call it a scrubber...but that doesn't even work! Two showers, numerous washing of my hands and even application of other fragrances and the next day well over 30hrs later and I can still smell it...unless it's my imagination and it's haunting my nose? I've scrubbed and scrubbed and I can still smell it's cold, metallic nature on my skin. This fragrance is for crazy people truly.

Like the name suggests it's chocolate really. Bitter cacao throughout with a hint of sandalwood. The critical element in chocolate fragrances tends to be the vanilla. It sets the tone of what kind of chocolate vibe you're going to get and here the vanilla is minimal on first trial to my nose. This has a slight orange hint in the opening before becoming a moderately dark dusty coco powder. With nothing really to lift it this fragrance is okay and worth checking out for chocolate lovers. Not for me though I'm still trying to get my fix elsewhere but illusive 'perfect' chocolate is proving difficult to find.

The only feeling this one stirs in me is one of abject disappointment! I couldn't wait to try this I imagined it was fantastic from the notes. Also I desperately want to add one of these to my wardrobe...I mean the STOPPER IS A SCULPTED BUST for heavens sake!!! Don't get me wrong this smells good, fresh well balanced and blended notes that crate a masculine mix of musk and oakmoss with fruity top notes and lavender. Just to mention the opening, it's wonderfully fruity for a split second and that pineapple note is really nice. I just suspect its a victim of being too understated for something which should stand up and be counted considering the grandiose, borderline pomposity of the brand and packaging and above all price. I really hate to be a philistine but this to me smells like a long lost Lynx deodorant from the 90's, albeit a very nice classy version. Dry down is pleasant longevity is average. Certainly has something of the mundane about it, I was expecting to be swept away by Ambre Topkapi instead I just feel a bit empty. I really, really hope that Invasion Barbare is better because I want one of these preposterously opulent flacons!

Oh man this fragrance is so insanely good I'm going to struggle to articulate myself in this review. Reminiscent of Exactly the right balance of rose in rose/oud fragrances like a mixture between By Killian Rose Oud and Incense Oud. Rouge Avignon is special stuff that sweet delicate rose and the perception of raspberry in the top notes is addictive! So magical and smells so similar to a few fragrances I've sniffed before but possibly better. The base is amber, sandalwood and I do get the slightly earthy tuber note too. Wonderful, perfect mixture of woody and sweet smells very very expensive but thankfully is from Phaedon and the price is very reasonable considering the quality. Great projection and longevity...Rouge Avignon is definitely on my radar. Update second try and I totally get loads of cacao and hinoki wood this fragrance is an absolute gem. My only minor criticism is that it's not quite as pungent and long lasting as some roses but hey you can't have everything...still adore it, what a scent!!!!

This is only the second Tauer fragrance I've tried and I must say I'm impressed. I thought this would be a real powerhouse hit of spice and leather judging by the name but it turns out L'Air du desert Marocain has a light touch. Gorgeous bold opening of petitgrain before the spices settle and becomes a deep warm amber, it's never ever harsh and captures the 'air' vibe perfectly. The caraway and coriander float on the top as if carried on the breeze and has a strange quality of projecting without being strong at all. What I mean by that is you have to get close up to the skin to smell L'Air du desert Marocain but on occasion I caught a whiff of it during the day and it seemed to be in the air. It's a tricky one and I like that....'secret silage' I'm going to call it. :) Anyway it's needless to say I'm impressed with this juice it's been a long time coming and I've heard lots people sing it's praises, now I know why. Update: Few hours in and the dry down is spectacular close to the skin now but it smells so comforting and warm it's gorgeous! I'm getting this no doubt about it!

Can't say I like this and it's the first Montale I've tried that I don't. There's wood to be fair but it's not all that pleasant and as for the spices? I don't understand the spicing because it feels flat. very strong sickly accord with an awful muggy, bitterness which renders Wood & Spices unwearable for me. There's definitely a honey note which is usually a killer for me but in this instance it's more than just that. I do get a spicy sandalwood in the dry down but it's too little too late and ruined by that off, olfactory 'nosedive' as I've appropriately named it. The top and middle of a each individual sniff is okay then the last bit is awful. Like having a promising hand to begin with then being sold down the river in a game of texas hold 'um! Is there Oud in here? Montale is certainly adept at making a wide range of Oud fragrances so it could be that? If there is it's not resembling anything I'm familiar with? Amoungst all this negative stuff there's something redeeming about the fragrance almost if it was tweaked a little, I'd like it but as it stands I most certainly don't.

What an appropriate name... fits perfectly. Aldehyde's are the main note in this, the fresh grapefruit/yuzu is really beautiful of all the citruses out there this one stands out as it's not immediate what's going on. Reminds me of lemonade ice lollies and nothing is more refreshing than that. It has a strange watery quality, again with reference to the name which doesn't come off as deliberately aquatic. All in all this is a strange fish. This lab on fire lot love their Hinoki wood huh? Kinda equates to a clean cedar/fir/pine vibe to my nose but again the way it's incorporated into this scent is clever. Anyway... what lets it down is that it was 'almost transparent...' on my skin after a hell of an opening it dies a death remarkably quickly. I like the quirky fun branding and bottles from this house just wish this juice gave off more of an air of quality. I did only use a tiny amount so another wear is definitely necessary. If you like Aldehydic, fresh, light, citrus fragrances and thought you'd smelled everything this will give you something to think about. I reserve final judgement. Update: Upon my second wearing I was really taken with the bright opening of yuzu which has a real Mandarin quality I didn't get so much on the first wear. This is like a classier more subtle version of Clinique Happy which really energizes. It has a slight juniper feel to it as well but really it's straight up citrus/aldehydes and fresh cedar for me. I wore a lot this time and the longevity is okay but not great it's a clean fragrance for summer and if you're prepared to spend the money I'd go for it. Not for me though.

Oh lord thankyou for 1270!!! I'd read the note breakdown for this fragrance and thought how perfect it sounded but past experience has taught me to expect disappointment. Finally got my hands on a sample and I'm so glad it delivered! The pineapple note is the first thing that hits you and it's sweet and realistic then there's a coffee, patchouli, cacao, vanilla wonderfully Nutty gourmand thing. 1270 is a class act from start to finish it makes you smell edible...positively edible. I don't mean this in a ridiculous sense but in a deeply sensual way. The pineapple is persistent and you do get a jammy, plummy little bit figgy thing too it's an immense fragrance. If you couldn't tell I adore this scent my first impressions have been very good however it didn't last very long on my skin. Once again a second wear should yield answers regarding longevity. Update: Upon wearing a second time I'm just as captivated as when I first caught a whiff of this lovely juice. To me the prominent notes are pineapple, cacao and wood. It's almost like a pineapple upside-down cake covered in nutella, it has a kind of caramelized quality without being too sweet. I think that's because of the honey element and the fact that it doesn't feel 'blended' particularly, more like the pineapple sits right on the top and feels juicy and clear compared to the warm,sweet base. I adore this fragrance and really want it but the performance is a bit of a let down and it doesn't project. Despite this it smells really really good and before I got so heavily into niche fragrances I would be prepared to put up with some minor short comings. (Something like Tom Ford For Men springs to mind.) for this reason and the fact that the price is high but not extortionate I will still consider getting this.

Wow! This is the epitome of dense wood, 10 roam even opens with it and what a gorgeous opening it is! Rare for a fragrance to go on SO woody, revealing a peak at the base before the sweet coconut comes into play. Then a very classy, dark, warming cocoa butter scent is revealed in the heart with a touch of ginger and saffron. It's not hugely complex but does enough to impress me. It's like if you kept your lip balm inside an antique wooden chess set. Great fragrance for winter this, it's a heavy one though maybe a touch too heavy on the coconut for me now I'm deep into wearing it. Thankfully the dry down has become intensely woody again and as such very enjoyable. This is only my first time wearing 10 Roam, so my second wear will be when I form a proper solid opinion. My first impressions are very good though.

As soon as I opened the sample bottle the aroma hit me and I thought 'boy oh boy this is going to be a sweet one!' Straight away I got a citrus fruit and cherry liquor type note mixed with cinnamon almost like a mish-mash of smells in a sweetshop. That may seem derogatory but I mean it in a massively positive way this fragrance is magic smells like it's going to be very cloying but when it hits my skin it becomes less sweet and totally manageable. The catalyst in this fragrance for me is labdanum making everything bright also the sandalwood base just reigns in the sweetness nicely. This stuff is perfect for someone like me who has a sweet tooth but doesn't want to be bombarded and also has a nose for the unique... because I've not come across anything like this one. I say that however the smell reminds me of something I can't put my finger on...just not a fragrance.