So when this was first released I tried it and found it appealing but thought nothing more about it. Since then, I've not really understood the massive hype surrounding it. Sampling it again properly, I wasn't necessarily expecting to be blown away as I've heard so much about this fragrance, I feel I know as much as you can without actually trying it. Well my verdict... Very underwhelming indeed. I got a huge amount of smoky notes and not pleasant ones either like accrid cigarette smoke and stale ash, rather than sweet creamy Havana cigar tabacco. I actually thought the woman on the Creed counter had just been for a fag! (she hadn't) Once that subsides you do get a fruit freshness, a bit of spice and quite a nice masculine fragrance emerges but nothing awe-inspiring. As it dries down it has got nicer and I must say I do like it more now it has and it may grow further still. (These comments were lifted from my blog from a couple of years ago and subsequently I fell under the spell of Aventus.)
This is an updated review as I only had a sample sprayed onto a card by a lady at the Creed counter and suspect she didn't spray enough. I've had it on my skin and I have to say I have a much better understanding of this fragrance now! I'm still not blown away I get the lovely pineapple note in the top and the masculine heart of the fragrance coming through...and it's nice, very nice. Look you're never going to be disappointed by Creed. Every Creed fragrance I've tried (which is most of the popular ones now) I have loved and have massive respect for this house as a result, but this isn't the best one for my taste. Update: I have persevered with this scent and finally have a sample to wear regularly which is what is required to truly get to know this scent. Well do you know what? I'm starting to believe the hype. More than just a fresh fragrance Aventus has great longevity slight smokiness and a wonderful base. I've never disliked this scent but I think I'm growing to love it and to find something so versatile you can wear in any situation and on a regular basis is becoming a rare thing for me.
I absolutely love this! To me far more interesting and appealing than the original, which I also like don't get me wrong but platinum is more of the same a kind of orange blossom, ISO E SUPER and curious amber accord with an opulent mixture of frankincense and spice, which I just find more enticing. This is a really solid release from the Spanish house that gave us my all time favourite aquatic, agua de Loewe EL. Also, the bottle is very stylish has great attention to detail like the information pressed into the metal tag on the bottom, also the logo on the sprayer and the modern design of the stopper all give a wonderful feeling of quality. From a collectors point of view even the box is nicely presented like a proper niche, boutique fragrance the box is almost ready gift wrapped and resembles a hardback novel, with a sliding action. As if that wasn't enough included with my 50ml bottle was a small 2ml heavy metallic vaporiser which also came in a fancy velvety feeling box. I'll be honest I normally throw the box away but I don't know if I can bare to with this one.
Managed to get hold of a sample today and I must say it's absolutely stunning. I had tried it before a while back and then decided to get Mont Blanc Individuel as a stop gap really, a more financially viable option too. They are very, very similar indeed but quite different when initially sprayed the Creed smells a little harsher and sweeter which takes it to a different realm. When you get into to heart of the fragrance the similarities become very apparent. Then finally comparing side by side I would have to say that there's just something I prefer about the Creed as drys down its just magical stuff that keeps on giving sweetness and spice...beautiful. If I'm honest though it still doesn't inspire me to purchase, it's simply not over £100 better than the Individuel which is fantastic and after all was released first. Not that Creed have copied it or anything, i think its more subtle and refined than the Mont Blanc, you can definitely tell it's a really well finessed scent that has better projection and longevity. The point is....this scent is good and I totally love it!!!! Update: Just looking back on my review and it's spot on as per usual! hahah only kidding! I still feel the same way about Creed Santal though I know now that the Longevity is negligible. I've had MBI and I love that scent. I was aware that it predated OS but only recently discovered that Piere Boudon and Oliver Creed are friends which completely explains the whole GIT and Davidoff CW thing! Although in that case the Creed fragrance is a clear winner. It's tit for tat...they've poached ideas of each others ideas and probably have a right old laugh about it. All the way to the bank!
Three words...Lemon meringue pie! A very expensive smelling lemony scent with a hint of vanilla and woods it's truly heavenly. I generally like the Allure range but had a bit of trouble finding this one, tracked it down now and oh my word it is really really lovely. Lemon fragrances are great but usually aren't the star of the show and I can understand how people don't like them as they are too sharp with citrus or remind them of household cleaners or something? Do not be put off by the lemon at the forefront of this fragrance because it is delicately nuanced, how anyone couldn't think this was anything other than delicious is beyond me. Easily the best Chanel fragrance by a mile!
This is a great fragrance...It reminds me of my dear friend Stefan as its his favourite. A strange one really because although its not a niche fragrance it's not a hugely popular one either, he must've shopped around and he's not a frag head. Precisely what I'd say about this one, it's one for somebody who wants to smell good but doesn't want anything too over the top. He asked what I thought of it and all I said was 'woody' that's what I'd say about it really its a wonderfully simple scent which is very soapy, pleasant and inoffensive. It has a mild floral note in the top from the iris but is mainly woodiness from the resin and delicate vetiver. I'm not familiar with the other fragrances its compared to on here, with the exception of Luna Rossa which I love and can maybe see a resemblance they're both very clean and of the same type, same brand and after all they're by the same perfumer.
To echo many of the comments below...Totally confused by the comparisons to 1 Million and Cool Water even? Crazy it's nothing like them. I love subtle notes of gin and wood and really like the fragrance at first try. I didn't want to based on the campaign and the bottle (which is actually quite innovative) I find them a little vulgar too. My criticism of this fragrance is like so many others available its a little bland and cheap/synthetic smelling but If you like it you like it...and I like it.
Finally, I got my hands on a bottle of this juice and it hasn't disappointed me at all! For me this was a more cost effective alternative to Creed Santal and a very good likeness too. It is also very similar to Mont Blanc presence in that it has a creamy, soapy, powdery quality to it. I would liken these fragrances to a sweet, milky curry like a korma or a pasanda...very light but with underlying spice. The spices come through beautifully and make this a complex and devine fragrance that is very masculine yet soft and subtle. Well done Mont Blanc, another great one here...I love it.
There's something so enticing, confusing and frankly overwhelming about this scent. I tried it a couple of years ago and thought 'woah! that's potent stuff!' But it felt too old for me. Now that I have it I'm still not sure about it? I wanted something different for my collection a potent go to fragrance that was a little more sophisticated and older to add some depth and it certainly does that. Something about it (maybe the floral notes) just make me think feminine, but everytime I start to think that the more I sniff O find I get the strength and masculinity coming through which balances it. The notes are so varied and well blended some are easy to pick out, others not so easy but make it a truly bewildering mixture. One thing I know for sure...it's strong as a motherfucker and as some others have mentioned, beware not to over spray. I did 3 squirts to my neck and chest and initially it knocks you out!! Really!!! The scent out of the bottle is massive and does have an almost medicinally harsh quality probably takes a couple of hours to settle down and certainly gets nicer. With other fragrances I normally get more of the basenotes, (woods or what have you) in the dry down but this changes very little (after the initial harshness of course) and I get the same throughout, but it's more and more pleasant as it mellows. For me personally...I have no idea when would be an appropriate time to wear this? I needed the variation in my collection so it's only a good thing that I have it in my arsenal I think maybe crisp winter days as it has inherent warmth to it. One thing is for sure you're not going to smell like your average joe in this.
My girlfriend just got this and she smells delicious. I like the light floral notes which are balanced with woody base notes which keep it from being too sweet and flowery. I have to agree with some of the minor criticism here it doesn't really suit the name, I reckon it's more of a daytime fragrance...but that doesn't matter if you like it.
Wow!!! I'd been waiting to sample this magical juice for a while...I wanted to get the original Homme but my girlfriend got me this one instead. I'm very impressed I must say...a massive blast of lime and something else I can't put my finger on. Real mojito accord with the freshness of mint in there too and balanced woodiness, the vetiver in the base as it drys down really compliments the other notes perfectly. It has a really expensive classy feel too it and makes you feel great when wearing it. The bottle weighs a ton and is beautifully designed just to give even more of a sense of luxury.
I'm a latecomer to Marc Jacobs BANG! I remember it coming out....who could miss that bottle right? Perhaps I did spray it but I didn't pay it much attention until now. BANG!!! This is mega spicy. The extreme end of the dry, peppery, scale and unique in how far it goes with the theme, especially for a designer perfume. I had expected the new V&R Spicebomb to be like this but I'm kind of glad it wasn't in a sense, going more heavy with sweeter spices like cinnamon and anise. I do like this fragrance a lot because its so hardcore into that sweaty, JCE spice of Declaration or something, but I'm not sure I'd wear it a lot. Just briefly on the bottle...it's a really bizarre shape and stands out on the shelf not sure I like it though.
Saw a stand with a lady spraying this on people in the shopping mall and avoided it on a judging a book by its cover basis...I didn't like the bottle. I never normally do that and give all fragrances a chance in the end. Tried this, Weirdly I liked it. Quite generic but very masculine leathery and spicy...simple composition but inoffensive I thought...I might get it, when it's marked down?
Can't believe how much hate there is for this fragrance. It's not one for the frag heads but Come on guys...It's okay. It smelled better when I first tried it sure. Generic yes... uninspiring yes... I don't accept it being perceived as feminine it's not butch by any means but it's a male fragrance through n through. I've got it on today and it is a bit like lynx or something but it's ideal for everyday use or after the gym or something?
For me this is very sweet sporty fragrance that I thought didn't have a great deal to give in terms of depth. I remember instantly loving it but thinking it was a little too sweet and feminine for me at the time. However, after the initial fruity blast it dries down really nicely with patchouli and Cedar coming through. I can totally understand this not being to everyone's taste the reason being...its not bland. It had been a long time since I'd tried it and had forgotten the smell really.I found it gave me something that some other sporty, young type fragrances are lacking and a bit of something that's missing from my repertoire of scents, so I decided to get it. I think it is quite original and I really do have a soft spot for Lacoste colognes based on my love affair with Eau de Lacoste Blanc this is despite most of them being generic at best or just plain awful. They occasionally triumph and get it very right.
What an absolute gem! I remember trying silver shadow and liking it so when I saw this going cheap I snapped it up blind...and I love it. Freshness and spice with the juniper and delicate celery note its the juice that keeps giving. This is easily among the best Davidoff scents and the bottle is really attractive too similar shaped reservoir to D&G The One. Also, the stopper has a satisfyingly quality feel when you click it down.
I love this!!! Very, very very sweet almost sickly so to the point of Willy Wonka!!! The initail sweetness reminds me of dolly mixture but it has fruitiness and definite peppery notes which balance it perfectly. I get a little vanilla in the dry down too it's a lovely fragrance. I remember looking at it on here and decided to take a chance on it and I'm so glad I did...a blind buy but I got it cheap. This is another really nice Hugo Boss fragrance...refreshing and after the top notes of sweetness(which endures but is not intrusive) it dries down to a nice scent.
Got a small sample of this and was quite excited when I looked on here at the notes...didn't live up to expectations I'm afraid. Very powdery indeed, a little floral and spicy bit ultimately disappointing. I kind of get some of the similarities to Dior Homme but they are quite different by the same rule...namely I like Dior Homme and I don't like this.
I was going to get Creed MI but figured I'd save some money and track this down...I don't have the two to do a side my side comparison, all I know is that I completely adore this fragrance. I didn't really like the one other Ed Hardy fragrance I tried so I was still cautious that I maybe wouldn't like this, despite kinda knowing what to expect. So glad I got it...love it! Really is fresh and evolves beautifully on my skin, true depth with a great, light citrusy opening exactly the kind of thing I like. Very wearable stuff.
I like Lacoste fragrances on the whole...eau de Lacoste Blanc is my absolute favourite and I had Booster years back and found it okay, pretty fresh & sporty. This however is atrociously bad! The citrus to begin with is burning, harsh and irritates me. No real depth, no woods to speak of really, poorly conceived formulation...hate it.
This is a wonderful fragrance. I loved the original Aqua pour Homme and both evoke the freshness and salty notes of the sea, with a lovely citrus zing. Truly original for an aquatic too, never tried the marine one but I think this toniq version is an interesting twist on the ocean theme.
I like fig notes and thought i liked cacao? but this one is truly not my cup of tea at all...instantly repulsive! Drys down to bare able woodiness. I'll say this for it it's well presented I like the fact in comes in like a biscuit tin and the bottle is really bizarre too.
Okay...so I've revisited this fragrance and I'm not as repulsed as I once was by it. The fig note in the top is strong and green it also has an earthy soil quality then chocolatey patchouli & cacao. Unfortunately this is still a Marmite (by that I mean 75% of people will hate it!) fragrance the note combination is so bold you'd really have to experience love at first sniff to get it. I'm in the minority of people who like Marmite but I'm still not quite convinced about Kokorico. It's a brave fragrance which I have definitely had second thoughts about in a positive way.
Sharp with citrus at first, and very lemony but in a good way. However, I can't make my mind up definitively whether I like it or not? I haven't got it so can't give a balanced review but it interests me as its quite a strange fragrance and generally I'm not mad about Chanel as a rule, accept for the older stuff Cuir de Russie and the like.
Hate to be critical here because generally D&G fragrances are varied and very good. I love the original pour Homme but this one is sadly lacking slightly for me, unfortunately it's just too weak on my skin. Don't get me wrong I'm not one of these folk who look for 'sillage Monsters' or want everyone to smell (and taste!) what I'm wearing, but to me this is gone too quick...and I'm someone who enjoys things like kenneth Cole Reaction and Clinique Happy both of which face the same critisism. I really like the scent initially it's delicate, beautiful reimagining of the original, clean & citrusy, right up my street. Admittedly I don't own a full bottle so maybe if I drenched myself in it I could achieve some longevity. That's my only critism.
Actually read many of the reviews on here before I tried this again as it wasn't particularly memorable the first time. I think that says it all really...however I reckon the criticism waged at this fragrance in the reviews here is unfair. For me I don't just think it's a cheap smelling flanker but I'm not sure The One needed a 'sport' version, I saw it as a classy night time scent. Surprisingly it actually has all the depth of the original but in a completely different sense. Give it a chance it's not bad.
Well I went out with the intention of buying Individuel and ended up with this as I couldn't find it anywhere. Not only that but they didn't have a tester so it was a blind buy and my first impressions were not that great.I took a risk with it because I just like Mont Blanc as a brand and feel there's something very masculine about the other fragrances I've tried so why not? Soap, soap and more soap! Sometimes when people describe fragrances as being soapy I often don't agree or think..."Wow...what kind of soap are you using?" But this has a classic soapy note. There's something in the very top notes like a sharp fruity thing that is just delightful but disappears fairly quickly, then the dry down is really wonderful it truly has more dimensions than it first appears. I get sandalwood, Tonka bean, cardamom, a little cinnamon & ginger too! I think this is a delightful juice that keeps me sniffing. It's ultra clean and classy stuff It growing and growing on me this one...I think I love it now!