Great cherry/leather scent but the longevity could be better.
I love the Supremacy line, but with this one the opening of oregano, smoke and patchouli are too intense for me. I think the patchouli and green smokiness together are not my favorite, i would call this a crazy person scent lol, 3 sprays is enough. Overall 5/10, there are much better options out there!
This is not your mass appealing leather fragrance by any means but as with all Rook, you need to give it time. Time to develop and time for yourself to understand the house.
This one opens with a blast of intense realistic leather. Freshly laid out to dry. There is a heavy coal tar note in the opening adding a medicinal feeling to the smoke and leather.
This intensity passes reasonably quickly, where it softens into a cleaner, smoother, but still a little medicinal leather scent with a hint of animalic fur.
It doesn't smell bad but it does smell boring and cheap. I don't get coffee, it's just a super generic spicy rose that's been done a billion times before. Like I said, not bad, but you can get many others like this for way cheaper.
Escape en Indonésia is utterly pleasant fresh scent without any sharp or harsh nuances. I'm not a fan of citrus scents but I have always been enjoying to wear this one. It's so so soft, not crispy and rather comforting than energising which is rare if we are talking about the citrus category. Neroli and Jasmine are pretty yet gender neutral. I don't think this leans into green but it stays bright with beautiful salty and sensual touch from Ambergris. It's not animalic in any kind of way, it just makes this citrus scent more than just a fresh citrus perfume. Sandalwood helps to keep the aroma smooth and silky but it never gets thick nor creamy. I'm wondering why women haven't found this scent since there is nothing masculine nor feminine character in this one, it's totally neutral. Escape en Indonésia is absolutely a great choice to wear in hot temperatures but it doesn't feel unsuitable for colder weather either, it's great office scent as well. It doesn't last all the day and a sillage is minimal but I don't see that it's a problem in this kind of perfume. You can easily overspray it, bath in it and you get a gentle veil over you and it's like your second skin. Thank you for reading, I hope you liked my review. I would appreciate if you follow my IG: @ninamariah_perfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more. 🤗
Hello, is it me you're looking for? Cause I wonder where you are And I wonder what you'll do Are you somewhere feeling lonely? Or is someone loving you?
Tell me how to win your heart For I haven't got a clue But let me start by saying...
I can't smell you.
Oh hellooo spring fling! This is an outstanding almost medicinal citrus perfume with a beautiful organic, slightly sweet, fresh basil and vetiver dry down. The clove rounds this citrus formulation out perfectly. Very glad this is in my collection. This is not a 6-8 hour wear (beach hut man) ..think more 3-5 in classic freshie fashion. Very much worth the amount paid..and can be found for great prices on US discounters.
Tacit beat out LV On the beach and H24 Vives for one of the spring, summer rotation spots.
Elegant smoked vetiver with a little bit of rugged earthiness. Very classical feeling. A great vetiver and up there as a personal favourite with Dior
It's a lighter, sweeter version of Tilia by Marc Antoine Barrois. It starts out green and very floral, then it dries down to a sweet and pleasant smelling fragrance. It is surprisingly long lasting for an eau de toilette as I got a compliment 10 hours into wearing it. It's unisex leaning feminine.
Divine Vanille may have top notes of spice added to the profile, but I'm hard pressed to really pick up any anything past the vanilla. Don't get me wrong, the vanilla carries an amazing aroma. But, this fragrance is pretty linear from front to back, in my opinion. For the price, you would be better suited going with the Cremo Spice and Black Vanilla, as Cremo has a more complex profile to it for a fraction of the price. Do I like this scent? I do. Would I bu it again? Probably not.
Pretty lilac scent with some creamy nuances, especially in the top notes. Fades into a nice spring scent. Love that most if the ingredients are natural. 🌿
Smells 20 times more expensive than it is (or sadly was).
My friend at work wears this. It smells great on him.
This fragrance is an immaculate sleeper. Opens up with citrus but not too citrusy. This fragrance is so smooth. The woody amber dry down is great. This is not a projection or sillage beast. Projection and sillage is good but this will shine in a more intimate setting and it's very inoffensive. This reminds me of Lafayette St on the dry down. This is a must have imo.
It’s a classic for a reason. Versatile, relaxed, can be dressed up or down. A staple for any man’s wardrobe.
Slight red berry note on the top that settles into a very smooth leather.
With a name like this (The Devil's Diaper) I had high hopes. What I got was a perfume that smells like many other Lutens perfumes. Which is not to say it's bad, but it's so close to those several many others that I feel totally bored by it. Think Le Participe Passé meets L'incendiaire meets Ecrin de Fumée meets Périlleusement Votre. And in fact here, the synthetic oud is scratchier than in the aforementioned ones and is already irritating me after five minutes. Big fat meh. Update: it's mostly a labdanum soliflor, I don't get any of the other notes, just synthetic oud, some resiny sweetness in the opening, and labdanum.
A nice, dense, slightly bitter, almost milky black tea with bergamot and orange. Like an Earl Gray. Gently spiced, strong apricot and smokey, incensy woods with a bit of a grassy, earthy, slightly powdery sweet base. A wonderful tea note. Outstanding apricot scent.
Because of the price, I had to start with travel size of 10ml. From my own good feeling that this perfume gives and validation from those around me who truthfully complimented me, I went for a full bottle on discounters. Almost 40% from RRP. I am sure 100ml will stay a lifetime, potent as it is.
Lightly peppered Rose de Mai with a hint of black tea.
Sentimental feels like a journey through emotion. At first, sharp, metallic notes strike me, evoking the pain of past wounds and the lingering memory of hurt. But then, the softness of rose petals emerges, symbolizing forgiveness and offering a sense of hope. Surrounding it all is a subtle, spicy warmth—the spirit that refuses to give up, pushing forward through the pain. It's a fragrance that reflects both the vulnerability of past struggles and the quiet strength that keeps us moving forward.
It’s really awesome, one of my favorites from Zara.
What to say about this one? Well it's a somewhat familiar story in many ways, the sheer heft of the leather accord (which is very dry and smoky) kinda dominates anything else residing in this perfume with the exception of the opening moments (seconds!) and the well established skin scent (after many hours) I'm not going to doubt the orris concrete or other expensive materials listed in the notes but I feel them swamped by this ashen leather, which I sort of do like, but is quite odd and something of an aquired taste. There's an expression used by boxing pundits/trainers 'smothering your own work' which is kinda self explanatory but crudely it's the practice of not giving yourself enough space to get off effective punches, however that might manifest. Well I feel this somewhat sums up Argos as a brand the fragrances aren't trash or anything they feel like they have little room to breathe and this one is the epitome of that, being that this ashy accord is draped accross the composition not allowing it room to give anything else. Now it has settled it's much more musky and sweeter on skin while retaining some of that smoky leather. I get it, perfumery is hard we're all hard to please if it wasn't powerful like this throughout I might write a review saying it was a meek take on an existing theme, so I'm cutting it a little slack as you can't really win with me. What immediately struck me was the similarity to the Rasasi I mentioned in another Argos review...This smells more like ambergris showers /Memo Irish Leather even than that one did. However there's another Rasasi it reminded me of more (at least at first) and that was the Tobacco Blaze which is a bizarre combo of this relentless smoky accord and peach/apricot prompting me to say it smells like a peach yogurt pot which has been repurposed as an ashtray, which doesn't sound great but in actuality was an interesting concept. However, now it's dried down a bit it's way more Ambergris showers.
Yet again! I don't think this is a bad perfume at all, however just gazing at the sample vial beforehand I found the colour of the juice inside, alarming, If it was sweets or pop, I wouldn't let my kid have it as it resembles the crystal meth or PCP of E numbers and sugar. This one, like the achingly sweet Triumph of Baccus is syrupy and clumsy in construction not lacking depth, or familiar perfume nods or even creative compositional interest, but feels, claustrophobic for me. The opening is bonkers, a mixture of toxic fruitiness and heavy, heavy ambered florals, to say this resembles flowerbomb is bizarre! Then it starts to get this vague resemblance to Noel au Balcon by ELDO, this is reasonably shortlived because the closeout is a similar strawberry shortcake/dolls head (see Triuph of Baccus again) and vanilla musks which is nothing like the honey and stewed fruits of Noel. Maybe this mellow floral/musky smooth drydown is perhaps what's giving the Flowerbomb energy? I dunno? So what I'm saying is this this has progression and depth, these are clearly uncotiously (over)concentrated EDP or Parfum concentrations made to be as thick and present and luxurious as possible but in trying to turn up to 11 they end up being about a 6.5. Now I have a feeling that many of these are cookie cutter, off the shelf formulas from somewhere, mildly modded and then unleashed through this Lux Niche angle, which I thought I'd find gawdy and corny n such but I actually like the art chosen, the look of the product is good and the marketing spiel not too cringey. This is not really my thing but it's alright.
