I've seen people mention this as being similar to Balenciaga Pour Homme. This has no business being mentioned even in the same sentence as Balenciaga. It is horrific. It starts with a obnoxious overdose of honeyed pineapple and lavender which is as jarring as it is loud. And it's very loud. It settles down and becomes more bearable in the same way that I suppose chewing broken glass might become bearable as one acclimatises to the perfect pain. It is vile. It is dated and old school in all the very worst ways. It's less Burt Reynolds and more Jimmy Saville. Terrible.
Something scratchy, harsh and horrible lurks not very far below the surface of this one. Heavy-handed aroma-chemical soup resembling chai tea but only as much as a cheap soap or shower gel could.
Sweet, floral and cream scent, a little bit powdery. Not to heavy and overwhelming; you can feel the freshness combined with sweet flowers.
Totally woody fragrance, but with a freshness note. It's definitely dedicated to wear on special occasions, and rather for fall or winter season, because it might be a little bit too heavy for summer. I'm not a huge fan of woody fragrances, but this one is one of the best I've tested.
I absolutely love this stuff, even though I think it’s named wrong. For a start there’s nothing “ETERNAL” about it performance-wise, I mean it’s FINE, I get a fair bit of life out of it and it projects well for the first few hours but I wouldn’t call it a room-filler. But mainly I don’t get just coffee from it. I get MOSTLY coffee but the lactonic note gives it this really distinct baked goods aroma. It smells like walking into a bakery that also serves very good coffee. Should’ve called it “Eternal CAFE.”
This is absolutely gorgeous and may very well become my scent of the summer.
The opening is juicy, tart and slightly peppery. I do not get strawberry perse, but I do think this is what that tangy juicy accord is. I love that it is not the sickly sweet synthetic strawberry that you sometimes get in strawberry forward fragrances.
In the dry down it turns somewhat sweeter and warm, but retains the pepper kick, which I love. The rose also comes forward more. The name, Spiky Muse, is very apt! For people who fear this is a Delina clone or flanker, it is not.
Sillage is moderate, especially in the first hour. Longevity is good on my skin, 6+ hours. Price is hefty, but eh. Worth it, in my opinion.
Literally the epitome of a green soapy fragrance. Absolutely love this, so fresh with some herbal freshness coming through lasts a decent amount of time on my skin and it just quintessentially the smell of a British Gent.
This to me is a reference level leather fragrance. Really loud opening and dries down to a gorgeous leathery woody scent
Fresh piney juniper opening, very crisp like a cool morning hike with pretty sunlight. This is expertly crafted with loads of naturals all perfectly placed to create this bright slightly earthy (like a good tea) juniper. It pushes! Then this fragrance transitions and we get soft iris, tea, and some slightly sweet saffron touches...almost soft leathery in feel. Into the latter stages it develops creamy wood and soft sweaters. My goodness it's good. Easy 9/10 for me.
Pashm is signature imo and can be worn in almost any occasion, outside of maybe sports, gym, or high heat occasions. Could be good in high heat hello ambergris? Not sure yet. It's elegant, present, but never loud. Nor is it a skin scent. FB worthy
I had an immediate scent memory when I put this on of walking into the local upscale menswear shop in the late 90's to buy something with my mom. My mom wore Charlie and late in the day it had this soft cashmere woody smell along with her scent. Maybe that mixed with mens cologne from the store brought forth this memory.
This is a lot more versatile than I was expecting it to be. I didn’t have any real experience with Bleu Electrique, what this is cloning, but like almost everyone a few years deep into this hobby I DO with the original La Nuit, and that to me was strictly a date/special occasion perfume. This profile’s got a REALLY approachable everyday quality to it that I wasn’t expecting, a nice zingy-ness that makes it work casually just as well as it does on a smart night out. I suppose the fact the original’s got “Bleu” in it should have tipped me off on that really.
The name says it all. Upon first spray, you are hit with a very smooth ginger aroma. It dries down very fast, at least on my skin. The warming tones are very mass appealing, almost giving off a hint of spicy vanilla. The only drawback is the longevity...maybe 4 hours on skin. You will need to reapply this one. This is a fragrance that I would consider wearing all year round, for any occasion. Very good fragrance. Blind buy worthy.
Ambroxan overdose with Campbell's cream of mushroom soup, some pepper and herbs sprinkled on top.
This is incredible! As a man in his 30s that DOES NOT like leather, this really took me by surprise. This is grown up sexy, masculine, robust, sweet leather. Wow this is easily niche level ish right here!
Reminds me of blackcurrant liquorice sweets.
Lovely opening, doesn't last long enough for me unless I literally cover myself in it.
Love it. Reminds me of my childhood due to the floral with rose and carnation being my mothers favourite flowers.
Floral but not too feminine, really nice easy going, non-offensive scent.
Nice, fresh aquatic. This is something different in my "collection" for me. Love the bottle, like the scent, wish it lasted longer on my skin.
Fresh, spicy, decent longevity and manly. Really like this, the original Gravitas is good, but with the added freshness, this is my preferred version.
Supreme L'Homme Extreme is a toned down dupe in the space of the Guerlain L'Homme Ideal Extreme profile. Creamy almond with Plum. The Scent profile is close, but not as refined. For $20 it gets you in the ballpark.
I liked the dry down more than the opening with this one. I didn’t get the intense vetiver though. It opens like mosquito repellent and dries down to something a lot like Prada Luna Rossa Carbon to my nose. Very much a modern crowd pleaser that is quite mall-friendly. Not bad at all, but not distinct enough to grab my attention or move me. Cool bottle and great sprayer.
Ombré Leather changes over the course of the day for sure. The first opening smelled like a confident classy rich guy with his stuff together. The mid smelled too sweet like something a sugar daddy type guy would wear. By this point I knew I’d never want to wear it again. In the base it held on to my wrist even after the shower and into the next day. I even doused my wrist with vintage Quorum and this damn perfume reared it’s fuzzy little head the next morning when the Quorum wore off. The base is the most feminine part where I’d say it becomes too soft and sweet for my taste. It’s not one I’d put on before I knew I was doing any hard work, as it can become cloying and too strong to the point it might make you feel a little sick. It’s best suited for a classy man or woman on a date night 40+ in my opinion. Cool night preferred, and light on the sprays 1-2 tops. Great performance and insane longevity. Not bad, just not my vibe.
This is an incredibly solid spring/summer fragrance. The longevity is far better than I would have expected, and it does project fairly well. The only drawback would be that Azzaro is not breaking any new ground with this fragrance. It's pretty similar to a number of clean/marine style scents. But, this is sure to find a spot in my summer rotation.
My thoughts are off a bottle from the mid-90's but I imagine this could apply to versions from the 80's-2020 or so, and simply put they are that this is beautiful men's perfume. On my skin I get the herbs and myrrh that opens up in to a rose that is not to floral and then the castoreum hits and I can't get enough of it. It is just what an elegant man should smell like with a hint of rouge or rebelliousness in his attitude. I wish I was the image of what I envision the man who wears this is, however, guess I will just have to settle with smelling like him.
Spicy cola vibes right out of the gate...then...nothing.
Such an opulent, vinatge smelling perfume! And so much better, to me, than the OG Shalimar.
