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Scent of the Day
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17 reviews
I don't know (nor really care) what this says about me, but I do like the smell of real world weed... I also love grapefruit and leather (as a note, I love Fahrenheit and Bleu), so my hype for this was really big. But I was disappointed. Doesn't smell like a realistic weed strain, but rather like... for example, you know that oranges don't smell/taste like 'orange candy' or 'orange-flavored' stuff, same with a lot of other stuff. Well, that happens here; it smells like something 'weed-flavored' and not like actual weed. Furthermore, it smells 'weed-AND-grape-flavored' (yes, not grapefruit... grape!). I think that, ironically, the grapefruit gives that impression. A greenish, kinda' Polo-like leather is there, but the weed 'n' grape don't let me enjoy it. Didn't exactly give a headache, but if I kept smelling the application point, I could get nauseous.
Overall, I really tried to like it, but... yeah, nah. Interestingly, even some older women of my family liked it (unaware of the cannabis note).
Aside from my disliking of the scent itself, it has great performance for those who do like it. It may be obvious, but I'll say it anyways: this is unsafe for blind-buying (try it first!). It's a more-on-the-cold-weather-side fragrance, and a night beast for those who can pull it off.
Finally, IMHO, Paco Rabanne's Invictus Platinum kind of reminds me of this, but better, less synthetic/candy-like, and fresher.
I don't want to be mean, but this smells like a glorified apple pie, and not in a good way. Don't get me wrong: I love apple pie, I love it's smell, but I don't want to smell like it, and worse in a fragrance (with the obvious alcohol a fragrance has). I think is the same concept of working in a bakery or a restaurant; bread and garlic smell awesome, but smelling like those is not the best idea.
This was gifted to me. It's not a fragrance that I completely dislike, but it's not something I would like to have again either; in real life, I love both cranberries and coffee, but together, in the scent realm, ah... it's not a good combination for me. There's amber, wood and citrus; the sage is subtle, and I detect no saffron. I rather spray myself a little, because I have the personal impression that it can be kind of offensive if heavily sprayed... it's just too sweet, I guess, but then again, that's for me. I get that cranberries and coffee are good scents, but I think they should be not together. It's a very fall-ish fragrance, and while you can use it for day-time because of the cranberries and the citrus, the sweet coffee note (not like espresso or black coffee, but more like sugary big-hype-and-price-but-low-quality-brand beverage) makes it fit for evening-use, specially if you are in a casual setting... and well, only in you like it, because, I can't imagine other scenarios (like a romantic date or an action-packed night) with it; teens might like this, I don't know. I strongly recommend to test it first.
Leather, definitely present... present as inside a tannery or an old west leather goods store. And ah, the gasoline; the result of the combined vetiver, cedar, ozonic violet leaves. The leather and the gasoline effect compliment each other, giving, at first, some 'tough/bad guy' vibes; think of leather jackets, dark alleys, baseball bats at the shoulder, chopper bikes, muscle cars, metal-frame and wood-grip guns, hard rock, heavy metal, the Terminator. However, that's the first minutes, about 20; after that, it mellows nicely. The leather continues, but the gasoline slowly fades, giving way to nutmeg, musk, amber, flowers, and citrus zests, and in the process to some sophisticated vibes; think of a cigar-smoking and bourbon-or-espresso-drinking bearded man in a three-piece suit, slow blues, R&B, high-end old west, polished brown or tan brogues or dress boots, the night, a room with dim lights or a fireplace while it's raining outside, a black Jaguar E-Type or Chevy Corvette C1, noir films, the series' Lucifer.
I perfectly understand why some people (myself included) love this and why some others hate it; this is very, very masculine; manly as f... hell, specially for the first minutes. I think it is an acquired taste (like many things in life). In terms of craft beer, this is the equivalent of an IPA or a toasty stout; regular light-lager-only drinkers will obviously have a rough time the first time(s). Hell, it's even like classic cocktail or neat spirit sipping for a regular beer guy, or for those who drink spirits only in shots or heavily sweet and/or diluted cocktails; there's nothing wrong in liking fresh or blue scents (after all, there's a moment and place for everything), but yeah, I think you get me. This fragrance shines in cooler weather; winter all day, spring and fall nights and afternoons, maybe even some special night dates in summer. For whatever-you-hold-dear-and-sacred sake, don't wear this in shorts and sandals; it's simply wrong, and people who notice it will rightfully think you have no idea of what you're doing. Likewise, don't wear this in the beach, or in a summer high noon (maybe unless you're in an old-west something...?), or if you're too young (having said that, I think some teenagers could pull it off quite nicely depending on context, but it's risky). Finally, while there are illustrated ladies who love when a man wears this (because, well, masculine scent), some others will not like it and prefer a fresh and nice (but sometimes-plain-or-boring-for-us) smelling guy. Chances are that girls who don't like Sauvage, Acqua di Giò or Light Blue because they're relatively common, they're too fresh (then again, context) and/or they are not manly enough, will in turn like Fahrenheit.