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Paris – Deauville

Chanel

houdini

I've got to say that this was the most memorable of the three in my opinion. There's really not a great deal to say, such is the chic minimalism of this perfume. Polge lent some of this craft to a line I tried recently, Mugler Les Exceptions which seem bold and brash now in comparison to these. It's a green opening with fresh lime and mandarin notes as it dries you get a delicate powder soft floral heart and base of the sweetest patchouli. It's not reinventing anything and might be functional for some....but not at what I suspect the price might be. I was distinctly underwhelmed by the line.

8 years ago

Lignum Vitae is bizarre and exceptional in equal measure, but not the usual kind of signature strangeness I've come to expect from this brand. Lignum Vitae is 'Beaufort does gourmand' and the last thing I was expecting to smell was a lemon Madeira cake, but that's exactly what I got from it. Such an accurate accord but with a salty, ozonic blast at the start and some leafy herbal business too, but then a clever, syrupy, lemon drizzle of citrus and that cakey, caramelised vanilla accord growing. I was very impressed when I read the notes and saw 'Madeira cake accord' among the list...I mean how specific? and my missus and I had already remarked that this smelled like that. What I like is that this perfume isn't a one trick pony because once you've digested your cake, you get more of that salty aquatic thing reminiscent of the finish from Tonnare a fragrance which hints at it all the way through but until the smoke clears you don't appreciate the full effect of. I get some of that savoury, herbal stuff as well almost as if the cake were make with olive oil? Lignum Vitae is challenging in a good way and nice to see the brand diversify from the smokey/leathery territory to something equally as eccentric.

8 years ago

I’m shocked and stunned that I like this fragrance so much. To me it’s a big bold balsamic fragrance that goes on almost as if the resin was never diluted into liquid, such is the density. Very sweet and I mainly got the jasmine on top, giving it a more feminine lean as do the other two in the line. The shocking thing for me is just how prominent the honey note is and it’s not some meek honey either, it’s fully fledged but coupled with the cinnamon spiced tolu balm, hint of vanilla and florals it balances out very nicely indeed. The honey mellows and the whole thing just becomes a cuddly warm hug of a fragrance with undeniable quality. I love it. Reminded me of old style Thierry Mugler (rather than Mugler) but somewhat safer and also Parfums de Marly Oajan but only a fleeting glance of similarity. I thought this would be monsterous performance wise because it goes on heavy and projects a cloud around it, but it’s more modest. Don’t get me wrong it lasts quite well and I think will require another wear.

8 years ago

Oh dear.... Oh dear oh dear.... The boundary testing olfactory experiment that is Beaufort has just stepped into territory I don't like at all. Having tried Tonnare first and loving the wet stone/gunpowder into, very smokey notes and dryness then a lasting fresh citrus and ozonic, seabreeze accord that was simply stunning...to this, it's been a long journey. Some inbetween teetered with upsetting me this one just spilled out into proper weird. It reminds me a little of a friend of mine who's personal hygiene leaves somewhat to be desired. There's an animal, sweaty, dirty, unwashed hair/beard, denim jacket (complete with metal band patches) slightly alcohol, cannabis smoke and bong water sauteed feel to rake and ruin. Now... I placed the image in my partners mind when I said do you think this smells like....%$^$"%&^??? and she was was like OMG YES!!! but still impressive. Anyway, Is this unique...absolutely, I've never smelled anything like it...It's woody and has the element of pine or spruce, I get even a meditative quality of incense. The bbq rib sauce and bomfire smoke looms large and coupled with those animal qualities (which I'm adverse to btw) which in this setting and composition are pretty unbearable. The opening goes give that lovely gunpowder, slightly metallic smoke quality somewhat of a Beaufort signature, it's just a nuts fragrance. I don't even think the composition is messy, it's deliberate focused and has real purpose to me. I wish I liked it, loved it even...but I can't get over the fact that it's a bad smell. Infinitely complex and an incredible feat of olfactory innovation...but still it's a bad smell. An olfactory piece of art but unwearable. I could probably replicate the effect by going on a three month bender and never showering or changing my clothes, sleeping next to a burning tyre yard, maybe imbibing some of the ingredients said to be in here? Sorry Beaufort you are generally a brand I love...this is just a stretch too far for me personally, good luck to those who love it and wear it. UPDATE: Okay so my thoughts haven't changed on this one but I'm interested to note that Ambrome is now being quoted as a note on Fragrantica and it's a material included in Rake & Ruin. I have some Ambrome and it's the strangest material, smelling as it does, somewhat similar to labdanum absolute. Great right? Nope! It's actually soured my appreciation for labdanum and perhaps used in Minuit quantities might be really effective but the raw stuff or if you put too much in....Jesus it's awful! Maybe that's a contributing factor to why I hate this so much? In any case although I didn't smell it (I would've definitely mentioned it in my review) it doesn't surprise me to see it in here.

8 years ago

The opening of this fragrance is incredibly icky and sweet with a tuberose that has that bubblegum quality you can sometimes get. I didn't notice the rhubarb in truth but that could've been conspiring to create that pink hubba bubba opening? 611 becomes heavily exotic and heady with what I perceive as ylang ylang, but could just be the tuberose mellowing out. Also adding to this I got a almost boozy tonka/caramel base underneath but this is likely the sweet benzoin/vanilla and you do get a touch of licorice too. It's interesting reading the notes now and comparing to what I thought they might've been. Anyway...this fragrance does transition a long way staying quite floral but then drying down to basically a vanilla sweet benzoin which is probably my favourite part. At first I thought it was clumsy, flouncy, perfumery and overly ballsy in a Mugler kind of way. This perfume reminded me of the trend of this and the mini resurgence of late with everyone and their dog banging on about Byron Mula Mula with which this has some similarities. Opening hour or two was a bit rough going but then as it developed I really liked it, I'd say it's more feminine leaning for me.

8 years ago

Straight forward scent this one. A fragrance which is somewhat green, but with a lightly powdery, floral citrus opening. Then becoming more and more of a clean, soapy accord with and unmistakable chamomile note. I'll be honest I didn't think much of it, I'm not sure what this perfume costs (just looked it's £135 for 100ml) so actually not extortionate and I suppose if you like the freshness of it then fine, but it's not my bag at all.

8 years ago

This is a stunning fragrance! Just when you think you're a real connoisseur of rose and have had every conceivable supporting note in every composition that would be rose dominant but still have original elements and most importantly....work. You're hit with something else. I always avoid rose fragrances that are said to be aimed at females thinking I won't enjoy them...foolish. Anyway the fact there's two roses listed is very curious because that's how it comes off...a purple, red jammy rose and a lighter, brighter, cleaner fresher rose. Turkish and Bulgarian harmony for you. The background of patchouli giving heft and sweetness rather than raw earth, the sandalwood and vanilla/amber is not particularly creamy or distinct but something about the sum of these parts make a stunning perfume. Really this is an absolute knockout and I'm so glad, coming from left field because I'm not looking for a rose perfume but I think one might have found me.

8 years ago

Well I'm a little surprised not to see cloves in the notes, if not even as a cursory mention. I have a got of a problem with this fragrance though because vast swathes of it I don't enjoy. I don't hate cloves and actually I can Identify that this isn't quite a clove note it's a bit clovey but worse.... I don't know if that makes sense? The opening is a thumbs up, nice feel, fresh, musky, spicy and the notes don't give any clues as to what could be bothering me. It's just a concoction I'm not enjoying. This is the masculine counterpart to the Fem one, which let me just give you a spoiler...is FANTASTIC!!! I will try again and update, maybe it was my nose?

8 years ago

Is the name really so ironic? Herba London were gracious enough to send me the samples of the entire line so I can't be too harsh...haha...but they strike me as the kind of brand for Nathan Barley types. Even down to the branding which is a clever mixture of LeLabo, Byredo, Heeley and even newer still...Byron. I'm being careful not to sound too cynical because, whether they are aware of these brands or not.... clean, modern, sterility actually appeals to lots of people me included. So I hoped this perfume wouldn't be a disappointment and it isn't! Very competent and resembles something I would normally enjoy, smokey a little moody perhaps? Urban hipster opens with a biting pepper note and instant smokey vetiver. It's a dry, incense/woody perfume with all the dirtier side of sandalwood, a curiously modern tobacco which was only apparent when it had settled right down eventually drying down to a familiar warm resinous smell of old book amber and vetiver. Is this what imagine a hipster to smell of? Yes. Brief met as far as I'm concerned, but will real actual hipsters wear it? Either being so postmodern they can poke fun at their own social pigeonhole, which would actually be the kind of self aware, twatty thing that a hipster would do. Sorry...do you see how biased I am against them? I suppose it's just fashion and the way they groom themselves and should be judged on the content of their character. (To paraphrase Dr King ;) I'm sure there's loads of lovely ones :) ...but I wouldn't know because I'm too busy laughing at the beardy wankers to approach them and find out! Loads to enjoy here, especially if you like tobacco fragrances, things like Man 2 or GPH1 or dry spicy stuff in general, maybe Andy Tauer fans or amber lovers? Like I said loads to like. I've only tried on my wrist so I will update if anything changes after wearing but I think I got the measure of this one. Thumbs up from me!

8 years ago

First of the Herba London line and I'm excited to see what they're all about. I've only sprayed this on my hand briefly and don't usually conduct a review after such an insufficient wear. However I did diligently pay attention to how this fragrance progressed and judging it as I did when I read the name...there can't be a lot to it. There isn't really. However there's some nice surprises in here. The bergamot note is clearly from some high quality naturals because the smell is divine, constantly switching between lime, lemon and petit grain and is up there with some of the finest bergamot/citrus fragrances I revere such as Aqva viva. Bags of depth and a real pungency for the first few minutes, projecting wildly. As it settles though it goes in a direction I wasn't expecting, a very soapy accord develops and it's not the waxy, white floral, neroli I was expecting. This is more of a nondescript cleanness, almost powdery but muting the citrus quite substantially, then this subsides and the neroli starts to kick, becoming more what I'd suspected it might. So what is bergamot then? It's a very competent and nicely presented citrus, which has a lush, memorable opening and a good heart and base, lasting fairly well. I will be wearing it properly soon but they're off to a good start.

8 years ago

This was a completely new fragrance experience for me when I first tried it and should be praised for capturing some of the jungle and fruity essences which perfectly evoke the Macaque. I wasn't at all surprised when I saw who the perfumer was because Sarah has a habit of making these concept heavy fragrances with her own brand. I was a little cynical at first thinking they were novel for the sake of it, but you have to embrace someone who is willing to move things forward and not just produce another chypre, oriental etc... (not that there's anything wrong with that either) challenging our noses with strange combinations and progressive fragrances. All this being said....I hate Macaque! haha...nah only kidding, but I don't like it particularly, it's just plain odd. Many of the Zoologist line are this way, rendering them unwearable for me. The green top notes and almost transparency of this fragrance are very nice but coupled with a feeling of under-ripe fruits and dry tea and a animal musk doesn't make for a pleasant wearing experience. Alhtough I will wear again to be absolutely sure. I'm glad this exists, that Sarah is putting these Ideas together and that some people are loving & wearing it. Scents like this truly does make me happy, because these are art-house films being showed in high street cinema chains. I say that because Zoologist isn't some underground indy line, it's a mainstream reviewer, hypetrain especially recent releases. I don't know if this is psychosomatic coz of the monkey link but I get a slight banana smell, it's just odd and not for me.

8 years ago

Let me just start by saying.... Wow!!! This fragrance is an absolute wet dream for me, a perfect storm of notes character and power. I will also start by saying that the notes listed here don’t accurately portray what I smell so I’ll tell you what they are shall I? A show stopping saffron note, brutal, raw and unforgiving if you don’t dig saffron, but thankfully it’s one of my favourite notes and frankly as potent and prominent as it is comes off, this is more oriental and amber like. It Does have the rough,earthy, sharpeness obviously but it’s not nearly as saffrony as MFK Oud or even that Aramis saffron one that’s not to say I don’t think this has equal merit to those two excellent fragrances because it does. The saffron is joined by a really, curried spice of cumin/caraway but even more complex than that, it dances to and fro almost animal in nature. The drydown is curious because then it develops an intensely resinous, woody smell with a subdued note of rose reminiscent of an oud/rose perfume. It’s quite stunning, projects massively almost intrusively so when first applied but persian saffron is intriguing, unique, spicy and deep I love it! Do I like it enough to shell out £120? Yeah I think I do!

8 years ago

So...I get a slightly peculiar effect from this perfume, but I think it's pretty good on the whole. Hyacinths are something I have grown up with and my mum always has them in the porch as you enter her house. Sometimes (in fact most of the time) the smell is overwhelming, very 'wet floral' I like to call it and pretty unique, instantly recognisable in perfumes I find. My dear friend at the Mugler counter challenged me to guess what the floral component of this perfume was, possibly thinking it was hard to guess and was pretty astonished when I got it right. It's clearly there, especially in the opening but frankly it's not the most hyacinth heavy fragrance I've ever smelled by a long chalk and I'm glad to be honest. The balance of this fragrance is great because the base comes through right from the start, making supra floral, less floral in eventuality. Now although oud is a broad church and there seems to be an obsession with calling out fragrances for not having oud in them when stated in the notes etc...when in actualy fact it manifests quite differently depending on the many factors. I thought this has the dry smokey vetiver, earthy patchouli and licorice quality sometimes I associate with oud. I had no idea what the notes were before trying or wearing but noted that it smells quite a bit like the blackcurrant/licorice combo I get from Versace Man, Versace Oud Noir and CdG Wonderoud. Without an overt resinous or 'barnyard' oud I have to make assumptions from the associated perfumes that there is indeed oud in this. I get the peppery spice and clearly the colour purple is evoked by this fragrance which perfectly matches the long lasting and quite pleasurable floral offering of hyacinth, which mellows throughout. It's a good perfume, well thought out, a little hair raising at first thinking I smelled what I associate with being feminine, but that soon subsides and supra floral become more woody.

8 years ago

So It's pretty crazy that the first of this line came out nearly 5 years ago and I'm only just sampling them now. The idea of an exclusive line is fine but don't make them so exclusive no one gets to sniff the bloody things. The exclusive period for Harrods (I think it was?) in the UK was insane and I've only just got to try them now. Woodisime is an extremely likeable fragrance with the sweet, fruity opening completely appealing to my sweettooth but countered enough with a decent base to make it not cloy or annoy. The body as it settles is probably the soft fruity osmanthus blossom and then into a peppery wood, slightly resinous which if you tell me is oud, then I believe you. The main effect and base is one of a soft, creamy, slightly powdered, sandalwood. It's nice...the quality is clearly there I thought it wouldn't last and although slight, Woodisime has lasted all day, lightly projecting. Good start to the line for me.

8 years ago

I remember sampling this in a Lush store a few Christmas's ago and not taking much note, however trying a fragrance in a Lush store is pretty futile as you get a massive headache within the first minute of being in there, like a bathbomb to the cranium! My friend was wearing this last night though and boy does it smell good on him! A real tonal mixture of dirty, spiced vanilla and patchouli, cementing my feeling that Lush do indeed have some fantastic fragrances, this is one of them.

8 years ago

The opening smells exactly like malt whisky and I’m not just talking about the initial blast before it settles. Even after that it has a sharp boozy warmth and definitely evokes the resinous qualities of oud. It’s sharp to the point of nose tingling and even unpleasantly cutting, however when it dries down becomes very much like a leathery, peppered wood and resin, maybe even a bit oaky. I liked it. No idea what it cost but didn’t have enough impact for me, I’m more of a bourbon man that single malt and really didn’t like Atelier cologne’s gold leather at first, but then grew to absolutely love it and there’s something of that to this fragrance. So maybe I could this too in time.

8 years ago

Nox is one I tried ages ago but have revisited because it’s taken time to make my mind up about. It opens with a ozonic blast of bitter, herbal notes and a hint of minty, eucalyptus which I attribute to the combination of hinoki, cedar and wormwood. As it settles the salty sea breeze accord comes into full effect, almost but not quite rendering Nox a washout, Nox isn’t short for noxious as many of the salty sea accords can be. There was the softer sweeter surprise of vanilla in the drydown. This was surprisingly subdued and short lived considering the evident quality. I thought it was okay, bracing start made me think...granted mainly think ‘this isn’t my cup of tea’ salty sea vibes are tonally correct for the composition, with other nice stuff peeking through but not enough to excite me I’m afraid.

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8 years ago

The Library Collection Opus XI

Amouage

houdini

Let me put my mark in the sand and say...”Toot...toot! HYpe train starts here!!!” If I cared about being one of the first to declare that shit!!! In fact I actively don’t want people to like it therefore making it more exclusive and just for those in the know, and being part of the Opus line that’s where I suspect it will remain, in relative semi obscurity. I could be wrong though, because it’s so excellent it deserves high praise. Opus XI Opens up with a wet flint/stone almost dewy sensation of lush greens but you can instantly tell that is the calm before the storm and there is an awesome, dense base lurking underneath. Already it’s sharp and cutting yet somehow smooth and meditative. Basically the combination of a huge styrax note which is INCREDIBLE serves as a The darker more enchanted side of resins, which can usually run the gamete between cerebral or uplifting incense or leathery and sharp or dry amber to warm cuddliness. Styrax and oud In Opus XI are the perfect marriage for each other creating a highly medicinal and cutting fragrance but one which has a ton of depth even with the relative simplicity. I absolutely loved this stuff! Bold and in your face but balanced and refined too the best way to describe its vibes if you’re not familiar with this sort medicinal/resinous/oud smell is that of Gucci guilty absolute pour homme. Not just the almost antiseptic feel (Opus is way smoother and better BTW) but a natural sense, true resinous power delivered in a unique package. There’s something raw yet refined about it and it lasts and develops for many hours. I’ve always been a fan of the Opus series, they are kinda deliberately overlooked and more obscure than the main (his/hers) releases. The first six books if you like, were nice enough but the additional volumes have just got better and better, I remember describing Opus VII as like something Al Pacino would wear in that movie ‘Devils advocate’ (although I may have stolen that from someone who said it about a different fragrance & will still not be credited

8 years ago

I’ve only really tried the ‘main’ FM’s but I’m steadily working my way through the ones that have been out years but I didn’t get to yet. My main objection to this is the name...because it’s not outrageous is it? I mean notes like cellophane, pebble, dew drop, or squid...now that would be outrageous, this is just meh. It’s a synthetic, musky citrus accord with that classical edc element of white florals which are non typical but still not outrageous, on a cedar type base. I didn’t think much of it after the okay opening, then when it settled I actively wasn’t much of a fan but then (and this is usually the case with many perfumes) when dried right down to faint basenotes, I thought mmmm...that’s really nice actually. Outrageous averages out to be OK that is all.

Outragous! then. Well, on a personal level, I love technical elegance in perfumery and it would be hard to deny that Sophia Grosjman doesn't epitomise that. Her commonly used collection of woody, floral, musk and ionone materials creating a signature accord is akin to taking a well established three chord progression and crafting a hit song out of it. What's Outrageous about this perfume is perhaps that it takes some of that approach and applies to a high end art brand, rather than a more modest and affordable high street one. So...The price is Outrageous basically. I'm joking of course, value in perfume is certainly not judged that way in this camp, and for a moment there I honestly thought I'd fallen in love with this perfume, but on reflection, I can't quite justify the expenditure, even at a reduced price. Outrageous smells bright and such in the opening, it's not very analog as expected, it's a fruity powder for the digital age. What I do like is just how minimal and uncluttered it is. The apple note is not annoying, the orange blossom is so squeaky clean it barely has any of the naturalism which makes orange blossom so interesting, the wax and animalic indole or even the pairing with spices like caraway or cumin from perfumes like Serge Lutens, Fleur d'oranger for example. Yet this sanitised version of orange blossom (that's what dominates to me) is somehow satisfying and not lacking, because it's providing me with something else I crave, a perfume which allows me to wear and enjoy and almost switch off any kind of critical thought or deep emotion, usually something I'd say a perfume needs to have, but the lack thereof is what makes Outrageous (ALMOST) special. hmmmm...I think I need to continue this at some point.....

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8 years ago

Psychedelic Love

Initio Parfums Prives

houdini

I can’t help but feel this fragrance is for the most flamboyant, brash, peacock feathered, show off imaginable...but I absolutely love it! There’s something dark and brooding, even a bit dangerous about it despite the seemingly playful, sweetness, it somehow evokes crushed purple velvet. I can’t help myself, and reading the concept behind it, (I did not realise the psychoactive component!) I like it even more and the addictive, narcotic nature, this perfume clearly possesses. I loved the opening clearly very floral and sweetly resinous but genuinely unlike anything v I’ve tried before. The heliotrope becomes more eveident as it settles lending a gourmand vanilla/almond backdrop to the whole composition, it’s very creamy and with the exotic, heady florals from jammy rose and ylang ...and with the resounding Myrrh and sandalwood adding to proceedings, this stuff sings. Now it’s pretty feminine and I do say that with a clear unbiased, ‘wear what you want’ attitude...but I’d only feel comfortable wearing this in certain situations. Sad as it sounds, watching the boxing in a packed boozer full of proper blokes and I’d feel self conscious as if I might as well just have walked in with my full Rupaul get up on! For real. Only tried two from this brand, the other one was nice but performed poorly but they made up for it with this...I think I want a bottle.

8 years ago

Well I put a big fat 'Dislike' on this without even posting a review which is not unusual for me as I'm super forgetful. I actually think Akaster is a good answer to those who say that PdM is a 'jumped up clone house' full of it's own importance, exclusivity and high prices but actually just ripping off well known perfumes with no originality. A claim which might have a touch of merit but is also slightly unfair, because like most things, it's more complicated than that. I say that Akaster is different from many perfumes because it's pretty stark and actually quite awful! However, I'd love to have the bottle to wear something like this, so off the wall and animal. Akaster has a cheese and barnyard stink to the the oud note which I just can't get passed. There's a rose in here too but that doesn't do any good just adds to the unpleasantness, like a toilet sprayed with air freshener to mask a particularly foul smelling dump! Now, I like some skanky perfumes, animal, civet, powerful middle eastern attars, genuine oud accords etc.. even the manure tones of tobacco or tanning leather...basically I'm no shrinking violet or olfactory prude but this stuff really didn't agree with me at all. What I think makes it worse is the seeming attempt to cling to the 'Marly line' the continuing preppy, Creed like narrative which might not even be deliberately fostered by the brands creator but is still evoked for me. Examples like Pegasus, Carlyle and of course Layton are 'designerish' if that's even a thing? And Akaster has clean elements and something accessible but a heart of absolute crazy, unpleasantness. Like the sterile, cleanliness of a hospital but with the smell of illness and various bodily secretions vague, but ever present. For all it's oud gurth there's something light about akaster. An example of something with dirt and skankiness but that owns it and see's it through from concept to effect on the user, is Imaginary authors Bull's blood. Another perfume I'd say I don't like but for different reasons. This stuff was certainly a talking point for me.

8 years ago

While I agree to some extent with the two reviews below and the appraisal of the brand as a whole, I can't help but be slightly more optimistic about Supernova. Honestly I don't know what's up with me lately, where has that gnarled, cynical me gone? If Supernovas are distant events we can observe but don't have a great deal of impact on us then, it's quite a fitting name. Sure this perfume is of little consequence and laughably so if you look at the original retail price, but if you get it for a steal in TK MAXX (£20 which I did) then in context it's a very bright, citrus fragrance and something my collection lacks. The opening to me is a very green affair, shades of Goutal's Ninfeo mio, a galbanum like almost fig leaf vibe, obviously with a ton of bitter lemon and grapefruit. When this settles though there is a clean slightly soapy note of cardamom & thicker touch of woods at the back and more of the kaffir lime/petitgrain that is promised in the notes which is actually very pleasant indeed. Now before that happens It does smell a bit like some cheap lemony, cleaning product but genuinely that association goes quite quickly. Which brings me to performance because it all goes quite quickly if I'm honest, still not without merit and when some comes around I will happily cake myself in it.

8 years ago

This is probably the most beautiful woods-based fragrance I own and have ever smelt. Sugi, as with anything minimal, is actually really tough to describe. The opening is a sharp, angular lemon cypress note that sticks out quite vividly and sets the tone for the dry-down. There's a tiny bit of spice from pepper, but it's not strong and doesn't last very long before it sits way, way back in the overall fragrance. As the top settles in, a creamy Iris that feels a little old skool and soft cedar dominate, whilst the lemon cypress just rests in the background. The pine is there throughout giving the whole thing a lovely coniferous vibe but the vetiver is very minimal. I love vetiver but here, it's no bad thing that it's not at all dominant as I feel like it might have been way too heavy for this fragrance if it was stronger. For the most part, that's due to the lightness of scent 03, it's simple, traditional but modern and extremely ethereal. That's about it really. It's extremely transparent and minimal and that may sound boring, but it's anything but. It's pure class in blending. I have to admit, there are very few fragrances anymore that move me the way this one does. Utterly beautiful. In an effort to be objective, this is far and away from anything "beast mode", so if you're looking for that, you'll leave disappointed. It's a very light fragrance. Whilst it does project quite well, it isn't dense or bold in any way. It also doesn't last very long, three, four hours tops. Very safe for office wear and possibly one of the best work fragrances available. I'd also dress it up for the evening, though I think it works best during the day. It's expensive for it's poor longevity, but I still love it.

8 years ago

Tom Ford ain’t half bangin’ out the Fougere fragrances of late. I remain optimistic in the light of the other two not exactly spellbinding me, this stuff has very promising notes and no one is rooting for Beau de jour more than me. However, I want something with depth, with something new about it or if it can’t manage that... just be classically good. Main thing I’m looking for is for it to be STRONG!

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8 years ago