woah the opening starts out harsh, like a fresh marker pen stinging my nose with a combo of fruit and labdanum. When it settles a little however it's a super sweet cotton candy hint of coffee and vanilla...sound familiar? Well instantly to me this smells like a stronger, deeper version of ROCHAS MAN. Seriously the likeness is uncanny. I think what makes it deeper is a smooth honey/tobacco edge to it and that labdanum for me pushes it to a more niche level...If there's such a thing? It kind of dries down like a Le Male musky vanilla but still with that lasting power and an edge of class. It's quite different to Rochas Man by the same rule as it drys down it becomes less and less like it. In terms of sweetness and refreshing qualities I personally prefer the cheaper option. As it goes on...I get that note I don't like all that much (Calone I think?) It's the same unpleasant synthetic sea like aquatic note from the dreaded 212 Surf I tried recently...but when low in the mix it's tolerable and actually adds something to the composition. In longevity and projection terms this beats hands down and so it should at this price. Xerjoff have something which seems common here to 1 million (I see the likeness but not overly) or Rochas or Le male or even Zegna intenso in the drydown but the Italian house have done it slightly better. Doesn't offend me...but I wouldn't wear it all the same!
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11 years ago
Comandante, from Xerjoff was released in 2012. The perfumer behind this creation is unknown. The notes are Cedarwood, Floral Notes, Fruity Notes, Honey, Labdanum, Leather, Patchouli, Spicy Notes, Tobacco, Vanilla.
woah the opening starts out harsh, like a fresh marker pen stinging my nose with a combo of fruit and labdanum. When it settles a little however it's a super sweet cotton candy hint of coffee and vanilla...sound familiar? Well instantly to me this smells like a stronger, deeper version of ROCHAS MAN. Seriously the likeness is uncanny. I think what makes it deeper is a smooth honey/tobacco edge to it and that labdanum for me pushes it to a more niche level...If there's such a thing? It kind of dries down like a Le Male musky vanilla but still with that lasting power and an edge of class. It's quite different to Rochas Man by the same rule as it drys down it becomes less and less like it. In terms of sweetness and refreshing qualities I personally prefer the cheaper option. As it goes on...I get that note I don't like all that much (Calone I think?) It's the same unpleasant synthetic sea like aquatic note from the dreaded 212 Surf I tried recently...but when low in the mix it's tolerable and actually adds something to the composition. In longevity and projection terms this beats hands down and so it should at this price. Xerjoff have something which seems common here to 1 million (I see the likeness but not overly) or Rochas or Le male or even Zegna intenso in the drydown but the Italian house have done it slightly better. Doesn't offend me...but I wouldn't wear it all the same!