This is one of my favorites for the summer time. Overall a very pleasant citrus scent for the summer with some nice florals hindered slightly by the performance. It opens with a burst of citrus, mostly orange and tangerine but I get a hint of lime. Dries down after about an hour to some very pleasant florals. The florals are what I think makes this a unisex fragrance, as the neroli and the other florals I would say lean a bit more masculine but can definitely be worn by a female. The florals are the heart of the fragrance and once they dry off I can’t really smell the listed base notes. It projects well for the first hour then tapers down to a weaker projection. I find that when I wear this it lasts about 6 hours. Obviously as a Tom Ford fragrance it is wildly overpriced for just 50 mL, but I would recommend this fragrance for the summer just due to how good it smells.
This, on my skin, is a beautiful airy, fresh, salty coconut with minimal sweetness.
It's not a coconut body lotion, it's fresh cut open with coconut water dripping.
There's a very delicate green note and a subtle and warmth from amber, but overall it's light fresh salty coconut.
Perfect delicate scent for summer. Genderless. Something to go with a warm evening and light clothes.
After several hours it's still very noticible on skin. The salty coconut remains, along with an airy, woody, slightly metallic twinge.
I've seen other commentary that this is akin to Another 13 with coconut. And a mix of rave reviews, and ones who hate it or get no coconut. Presume this is to do with Iso E Super?
The only time I've disliked an Iso E Super scent is one from ELDO that I can't recall the name off - it was far too abrasive.
I have Sans Fleurs and Triad, both of which I love, and find completely dynamic, each wear giving a journey that's never quite the same as the last. Now I have Lao Oud, and it's totally in the same ball park. What's really strange is that it opens like BAM stinky poo in your face, then suddenly drops off to leave a chocolate, honey oud fragrance, which left me slightly disappointed, but actually, wait a minute, it comes back stronger than ever, and it keeps doing this, playing hide and seek, but somehow each time it comes back with more of a vengeance. In the dry down I find it very similar to Sans Fleurs, although smelling them side by side reveals a multitude of differences, but i think it's that they both have the same sort of oud plus little to no floral element, and a dose of vanilla. This perfume is an absolute beast, and now comes just below Triad in terms of scary, monstrous beast frag. This is easier to wear than Triad (due to Triad's epic latrine filled with hyraceum) if you can get past the opening minutes, which I love, but which do take me aback every time. Update: no, the drydown doesn't remind me of Sans Fleurs, the mid does. The actual drydown suddenly reveals a dry, realistic coffee smell, like fresh ground coffee beans, absolutely marvelous and unexpected!
This is a warm, comforting, enveloping scent. Gourmand leaning but not too much so.
It is spicy, resinous and incensey.
It is smooth and creamy and consuming. The cacao isn't too bitter and adds just enough sweetness.
The ambergris is just stunning. Salty, smooth waxy perfection. It's a tincture of 7% natural and ethically sourced ambergris. No synthetics here. I believe the Hyraceum is also authentic and ethically sourced.
The animalics are very well balanced considering the mix of ambergris, hyraceum and castoreum.
The opening is just incredible with a blast of warm creamy spices and ambergris.
Once settled, it is smokey, smooth and creamy, with spices dancing in and out through warm skin, fur, and vanilla.
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Amazing smooth sweet and a little spicy fragrance projects like crazy and lasts 14+ hours on my skin
Nice fresh woody aromatic scent The lavender and violet leaf gives it a nice fresh touch. Perfect daily wear for spring and summer. It opens like most other Paco Rabanne frags, sweet, but not as sweet as the others in the invictus line. You pick up on the pepper and floral notes as it dries down. Once it dries down you start to get the Cashmeran and musk giving it sort of a woody profile. This is a good daily pick and go grab for errands.
Nice oud fragrances with blue notes. Mysterious fragrance for a date night.
Once you get past the apple hookah in the opening, it gets better (unless you like that) Id say this is for the very bold people. Have to be bold to pull it off.
Not too strong But not too light. Good profile and sillage to wear all year round.
I typically have to layer BUT it’s a great scent profile
its VERY peppery. Even in the dry down. Not my ideal scent profile anymore. But if you can find a way to layer it or like pepper, it works.
Much better than the eau de Parfum IMO. I love this. Good for every day.
Always loved it. Always a compliment getter. Mass appealing.
Amazing fragrance from start to finish. It can be a little intense at first, but settles into a nice boozy, leathery scent that is perfect for special occasions on a cold night.
A beautiful, rich, sweet yet fresh dewy rose.
Some gentle sweetness and spices linger in the background.
Smooth touches of vanilla, and ambergris keep the scent well rounded. Resinous and balsamic warmth add a depth also.
I love this.
Nice fresh and clean daily fragrance
Beautiful fragance, purchase a sample and have to go for the full bottle immediately
Great fragrance
Nice change up from Creed. Nice warm, spicy, amber scent. Bottle is great and iconic from Creed. Great for a night out.
100ml bottle for sale. UK only
My initial reaction is that it smells like a tame Megamare, also seems very generic mens aquatic, and that it smells less like Ganymede than I expected, and more broadly less like a typical Bisch (no prominent akigalawood yet). I feel underwhelmed, and I also note a clear and immediate amberwood, although nowhere near the monstrous level in Megamare. I quickly go noseblind to the amberwood (but with this tendency I'm always worried about those around me who aren't noseblind to it, yikes). Over the next 30 mins, I start compulsively smelling my wrist. I can't deny the addictive hook is there. I think this will be perfect for a mild rainy day, and possibly in summer although it might be a bit strong for hot weather. The only other thing I'd say is that I don't buy for a second that this contains real vetiver, let alone sand vetiver, or anything else natural for that matter. It smells ultra-modern, ultra chemical and almost hyper-real, as if computer generated. I got my 50ml for 50 euros so I'm happy with it.
Smelled this on a guy at work and had to ask him what it was. It’s beautiful, velvety, and clean in the air. Absolutely blind buy worthy. It’s so nice in the air. No sweetness to my nose really, and probably suited to an adult. One of my favorite Christmas gifts this year. Up close right away the lemon note is okay, but I’m much more into the drydown. You’ll likely go nose blind if you overspray. I’d suggest no more than two sprays on the rear neck area. UPDATE: Honestly it’s a little too modern for my collection, and doesn’t really pass the test when it comes to how distinct I like my selection of scents to be. I can see most guys at the mall wearing this no problem. I might sell it to a friend. UPDATE 2: sold it to a friend at work. He loved it and now I get to smell it at work! UPDATE 3: He loves it and oversprays it like crazy. I have created a monster. He hugs girls at work and I smell it on all of them…from like 6 feet away, even the next day. He’s like a dog that’s excited to spread his scent everywhere. I catch phantom whiffs of it across the store when he’s not even there. I think he may be spraying it like air freshener.
Sumptuous, syrupy jasmine on a thick bed of tuberose and tobacco. I don't get much vanilla, but the elemi gives it that special something you expect from Amouage. It's very delicious, and not at all light as some here are describing it. This is a loud perfume which could easily lead to regrets if used without due diligence. The drydown is why I put up with the needy opening, it's astounding.
