Bubble bath! That was the first thing this scent reminded me of...I remember trying it years ago and have been looking for it ever since. Unfortunately, I can only find it at very select Dior counters and I had feared it had been discontinued but luckily I have had a chance to revisit it and I'm so glad I did. Really fresh, musky, sort of vibe quite minimalistic and very reminiscent of the recent Juliette has a gun, Anyway and from yesteryear Tommy Hilfiger. Top summer juice this one might have to endulge later in the year. UPDATE: 08/07/21 Well, it's been a long time since I even penned the comments above, let alone first tried this fragrance. When did it even come out? Regardless, it smells of the 90's to me. I wearing it today and I get the usual, faux pear/apple, Matey bubble bath, basil, effervescent pop! (perhaps) aldehydes and musk. It's the trash of a decade or two ago, which in today's climate is a breath of fresh air frankly when you think about the Ambrox and cloying bubblegum depth charges which are out there.

Okay Okay so I except the point about the price of Clive Christian juice and the hype surrounding this scent in particular... Just because it's the most expensive doesn't make it the best.(1872 & X are more to my taste) Okay so this isn't and I except that it is similar to many a fruity floral musk which you could get much cheaper. I bought the set for my girlfriend and to me all three smell incredible without really blazing a new trail but I honestly don't know what people expect from these fragrances? I can only comment on what they deliver and I would say trying them once is not enough to appreciate the fine nuance and complexity they bring to the table. No.1 is an energizing spiced, fruity, floral which has some of the milky sweet quality of white florals mixed with exotic ylang ylang, sandalwood and musk. I for one get the complexity of this fragrance and it delivers on quality but maybe not to the degree which would command such a high price. But again...what would? What does a fragrance have to do to qualify for these kind of prices? Gratify you sexually? make you dinner? (It doesn't have to...If you treat your significant other to No.1 you may just get both;) My girlfriend enjoys it for what it is anyway hyped or not and she smells amazing wearing it. She gets unheard of longevity and projection compared to perfume she usually wears. No.1 is pretty good then...sure it's gimmicky but not many will deny the smell is pleasant.

Okay so this is my bravest blind buy ever and me being such a smart arse and knowing my tastes 'oh so well' thought that this was going to be the most triumphant purchase to date. Unfortunately it hasn't turned out that way Musc Ravageur is an uncompromising, all consuming beast of a fragrance. I really wanted to try some FM fragrances and this one seemed like the most suited to my tastes I have to say I was shocked by just how musky this was. I'm indifferent about musk and by no means hate it. However I often forget how much strong musk can be really off putting and for me this fragrance opens with a blast of muskiness which sets out the stall really for what remains throughout. Pure, raw and animal! It starts out smelling very much like Adocaart or eggnog maybe stired which a cinnamon stick by an animal in heat? That's what I get intially anyway...by that I mean a definite vanilla and as it matures a little more the clove starts to pack a real punch!!! Harsh opening to say the least! The note votes on here are very deceiving because Cloves are absolutely dominant and that was not what I wanted! Cinnamon and clove are a wonderful combo but the sweet, warmness of the Cinnamon HAS to dominate or I personally won't like it. I was so unhappy with this fragrances opening I left it a few minutes before sniffing again and what do you know the cinnamon had appeared with real sweetness and not just warmth but heat! I thought 'mmmm...here we go I'm starting to come around.' unfortunately after half an hour that's gone too and your left with the animal, eggnog again. In conclusion this is a very complex opening which leads into a balmy, creamy heart of vanilla and tonka bean eventually leading to a pleasant drydown once the clove and musk have retreated abit. Do you know what I'm not just saying this to save face on such an expensive and exotic gamble of a purchase but the drydown is actually really nice. It's still musky and clove ridden but loses it's teeth from the opening. I could really get to like this I reckon but I think you need to apply it a while before leaving the house as it's just too much at first! More wears and I'm sure I'll come around. The sexiness of this fragrance is unmistakable and undeniable, frankly it's dirty, filthy & perverted. I did feel sexy wearing it to be honest and can't wait for others to smell me wearing it even if they hate it. I can't wait to tell them what it's called in my best sexy french accent. Another thing is the uniqueness factor...rest assured pretty much no one else is going to smell like this in a club, so I suppose there's that too. Projection, sillage, longevity???? Monstrous on all counts.

My sister worked for Lush for a number of years and needless to say she used to inundate me with the products most of which I really didn't care for. I loved the name of this for starters also incense is really my thing so I had high hopes. Unfortunately these were dashed when I tried it. It starts out very strong, abrasively so...to the point where my girlfriend violently swung her head back out of it's path as I put my freshly god breath soaked hand under her nose! Had that've been me I'd have said something like..."God really needs to brush his teeth/needs a breath mint..." something along those lines? but she's not as witty or quick with the one liners as I am. ;) My reaction was a little more subdued, I got a odd green spiced then to dry peppery, hay like opening which soon turns menthol/medicinal smelling...really odd! As it settles a bit you get a kind of incense like cedar scent which somehow has an absinthe vibe which I start to really enjoy. Then later this dries down to smell like every Lush product ever rolled into one....ie: The smell as you enter the Lush shop a kind of soapy thing maybe from the neroli in here? I'll give Breath of God this... it's challenging and definitely evolves though wearing to different distinct places. Not for me I don't think as the opening is too harsh and it's not an enjoyable incense for me. Although I will be trying more Lush perfumes as this is an interesting one.

I'll just start by saying that By Killian as a brand has an excellent brand image and the packaging and presentation of the products is nothing short of stunning. The reason I mention this after several reviews(and purchases) of By Killian fragrances is because of the evocative colour of this juice. It works really well in the ad campaign with the slighty macabre, almost gothic old world styling. That menacing green colour implies some kind of magic elixir, maybe a poison or psychotropic liquor like Absynthe. Well looks can be deceiving because this is quite a safe outing from the house but at the same time is quite a unique take on the lavender theme. Didn't make me immediately stand up and take notice like Straight to heaven did but it's an instantly likable fragrance. An interesting blend which opens with bergamot and then quickly becomes a green scent in a way? fresh and a bit mossy maybe the absinthe too? In the main I can detect lavender backed by vanilla and tonka which is really well done and also has qualities which make for a soft pleasant drydown. Needless to say the blend is really good and it's hard to pick out the individual notes. Good but not great, if it speaks to you and you can afford it I say go for it.

Intriguing notes... the few that are listed. I look forward to this one hitting the shelves.

Well from looking at this fragrance and it's notes, prior to trying it I thought it would be a case of introducing a flanker that is completely different to the original and other subsequent flankers. Sure Amara starts out with citrus and has a bitter orange note in there too with the clean slightly soapy texture of white floral neroli most of which is different to the original and it's DNA. Having said this Amara is very reminiscent of the original and certainly Aqva marine to my nose and frankly I was expecting this to be vastly different from them I think it's clever that it retains the very sea like salty accord of Aqva and even the main body of it's character despite the subtle twist. I for one welcome that as if it had have gone whole heartedly into white floral territory I may not have liked it...but I definitely do! This fragrance is just as popular with me as the other Aqvas and maybe even surpasses them? I will have to give this further testing but it's a very well done indeed and welcome addition to the Aqva family.

I thought I'd written a review on this already but I hadn't and it's about time I gave my opinion on this one. Egoiste was (and still is) a strange one for me, one thing is for certain... it oozes quality and is much more challenging than the safety of Egoiste Platinum. I like platinum and although it's more wearable in the main I'd say it's pale in comparison with this. When I say challenging I'm refering to the huge complexity of this fragrance. I get something of the dated about it and can pick up on the carnation note and some leathery vanilla too it's strange. All of this amid a huge (over?)dose of sandalwood and rose which is an interesting combination with the warming sweetness of cinnamon. I personally (after many tries on my skin) just can't work out whether I love or hate it? One thing is for sure though the sandalwood/rose combo is too much for me when first applied. However, the progression of this fragrance has a slightly creamy element from the sandalwood and vanilla which keep me sniffing. In the deep drydown (after several hours) Egoiste is out of this world!! The woody qualities that remind me of very high end fragrances come to play and create an amazing close skin scent which is very deep and sensual. Dare I say it this is one of the best dry downs I've experienced after a complex opening that I'm not mad about. It must be as the sandalwood settles that the fragrance gets better and becomes a gorgeous spiced leather. Can't wait to try the cologne concentree which is supposed to be classier still!

Wow for me this is a totally new take on orange blossom in that it doesn't start out with that waxy, over the top white floral, neroli thing to begin with. It's a dirty kind of citrus to begin with which has a vague Orange blossom underneath...and I honestly do detect rose and musk, it's a good opening which unfortunately doesn't last long. About half an hour in... all that disappears! It becomes the familiar soapy white floral thing...incredibly soapy in fact! I don't particularly like this fragrance I just find it interesting how the opening notes mask the floral heart in the beginning. Not bad...a unisex fragrance with moderate longevity.

I took my girlfriend into Space NK as I wanted to buy the Acqua di Parma Mandorlo di Sicilia and I wish I hadn't!! She proceeded to get a full make over and try every cosmetic product under the sun, payback really for all the times I've dragged her around sniffing out perfume. Anyway...She came away from our visit with more samples than me for a change (I didn't get any!!!) and this was among them. For a start I was attracted to the colour scheme on the sample card a really deep purple/brown sort of hue with and contrasting coloured border. I'm not normally too bothered about that sort of thing but looked very expensive and after all you buy with your eyes. When I read the notes on the side of the card too I was equally excited couldn't wait for her wear it and have a sniff. Citrus top, incense heart, woods, musk even saffron in there sounded amazing and smells very good in actual fact. The opening is citrus, the bergamot and grapefruit being the main players. Fruits are surrounded by a musky, lightly spiced vibe which is sweet and warm. I really like this fragrance, I only smelled it on my girlfriends skin and it was feminine on her but immediately I was taken with it and absolutely would wear it myself. Minor critisism...I would've liked the incense to be deeper and stronger because although it's present it's not present enough for my liking. Great fruity musk scent though I highly recommend it!

This is pretty good. It has some of the qualities of L'Eau Diptyque's cinnamon and clove without the same focus on these notes, the heaviness and creamy base of sandalwood. This is however woody and floral too and has a nice dry down, which lasts on my skin well. I think 34 Boulevard saint Germain will also take a few tries to form a solid opinion and get more of the complexities from it. I'm not sure I'd wear this but I wasn't repelled so further investigation is required.