Fresh with ocean vibes and a hint of mandarin sweetness but not to much. Dry down is more woody but still really fresh. longevity is great! Love the magnetic cap.
I remember when this first came out, the people who stumbled across it, because that’s basically how Joops sells EVERYTHING in their Homme line, people just randomly find it one day, when they smelled it they were like, “WHERE THE HELL DID THIS COME FROM?!” And yeah, where the Hell DID this come from? It smells nothing like the original Joop Homme, which isn’t really a surprise, outside of a handful flankers very few things in the Joop line smell like the original, Joop is one of those brands that will just shove anything into an Homme-shaped bottle and hope for the best, but the KIND of different it is makes it like nothing else in the line. It is a GENUINELY CLASSY waxy Iris-based bit of perfume that you can pick up for a pittance. I get the Stronger With You comparisons, it does have that kind of sweet nutty backbone to it that I fine every SWY has. If you were to stick this into one those painted up Arabian Special Edition bottles and slap “STRONGER WITH YOU IRIS” on the front I wouldn’t argue with it. I find it MUCH brighter than most is the Stronger With Yous I’ve smelled though, and unlike with them where they all dry down kind of the same with the faintest nuance of the star notes in the Special Editions being detectable only to, frankly, nerds like us, the Iris in this never stops being the star. If you don’t like sweet fragrances, or Iris ones, waxy or otherwise, or honestly any of the SWYs this is definitely not for you, but for the price I paid (£28 brand new from an actual shop only a couple of months after it came out), this is like, GOD-TIER Cheapie. I can and have worn it with a suit. There is a Joop I think you can wear with a suit now. Wonders never cease.
I finally got a chance to try Oajan. I'll admit, I had high expectations for this fragrance. Well, it delivered. This scent is better than Althair, in my own opinion (no disrespect to Althair). But, they really nailed the amber vanilla vibe here. This is on my very short list of fragrances to buy for the fall. Absolutely worth the hype.
Una cosa de locos … ESPECTACULAR
ES WOW ! amo amo amo . Ojo y no soy fan del Ylang ylang, pero aquí lo amo.
Coca-Cola pine tree edition.
Este perfume es muy único , delicado y femenino . No recuerda a ningún otro perfume . Esta fregancoa solo puede desbloquear recuerdoa d nuestra vida . A mi me recuerda las pastelerías de mi isla Sicilia . Es increíble !
Si buscas algo fuerte y que diga aquí estoy llegue . Perdizione no es el perfume .
Esto es muy delicado y tan femenino
This is lovely and comforting. The cardamom gives a relaxing and warm feeling and reminds me a little of almond or marzipan with a soft sweetness.
ooooooh I'd never even heard of this until last week and I'm happy I tried it because boy was it an enjoyable experience. Sadly it was short-lived a the modern bottle of this is pretty weak but while it did stick around, I loved the feel of this perfume. Is it like many a masculine aromatic of the 80's era? Yes! it is. I think the crucial difference which sets this apart is the progression of the notes and the freshness/transparency. The 80's masc is not renowned for it's subtlety (hence the moniker 'Powerhouse') and many of them are giant, bludgeoning, sledgehammers, this is very smooth and with almost JCE, transparency (bearing in mind this is a modern bottle and might just be a little meek compared to a vintage) I found a fresh opening a, bracing citrus followed by a spicy, woody leather and then the best part a prominent, geranium note with that lovely undertone of mint, captured perfectly by this. A friend of mine (unfortunately I can't take credit for this) said it was like a man shaving and washing at a sink, perhaps applying an old aftershave while brushing his teeth with minty toothpaste at the same time. Perfect imagery. The spices in this have a cooking warmth, a mellow cinnamon/nutmeg, then the base a mossy leathery wood, albeit gone far too soon because that's just as enjoyable as the opening. All in all I get why some of the 'reminds me of' are listed here, I really do.... there's certainly shades of Smalto or Tsar but I would probably add references like Malle's geranium pour monsieur, Halston Z14, and even perhaps the light hearted feel of something like Cacherel pour homme. I loved this perfume and even at it's current version complete with pathetic duration on skin, I'd like a bottle because I ony had a small sample, so if I drench myself/spray clothing and hair, It might just be a goer. A pleasant surprise.
This smells like church incense. All I can smell is Catholic Church. Not at all sure how anyone can recommend this?
I was initially introduced to this perfume in a blind sniffing scenario, to try to evaluate whether I thought this was an expensive perfume or a cheapie. I plumped for expensive, and I think this speaks to a certain level of quality you can expect for Cuir majeste by Armani. I don't know why but to me this fragrance is the olfactory equivalent of the 'try hard' person. I think it's very opulent and all that, and in truth, I do quite like it. I've worn it the past three days and that simply wouldn't happen if I didn't like it. To me the opening is like a strawberry/raspberry accord coupled with a prominent rose note which grows and seems to be shrouded in this sort of dry wood/oud, leather/patchouli which gives it an earthiness and dirt which keeps all the fruity rose and rounded gourmand sweetness in check. It's later that I recognize this amorphous, opulent leathery accord as tobacco!!! Oh course it's bloody tobacco, and in fairness I felt like a boob for having not clocked that straight away because upon the second wear, (and thereafter) I could smell it right away. It's a good combo actually, fruity notes/accords are often paired with tobacco, especially those red berry types (mainly cherry) but then the rose in cuir majeste kinda bridges the gap for me and makes this whole thing a cohesive and luxurious perfume. So having read the notes at this point I can smell osmanthus... it's a real Oracle from the Matrix moment, and I know what folks will say but I rarely look at notes before writing my thoughts, although sometimes I do and does that influence my thoughts, hard to say but inevitably also YES of course it does! but adding to that fruity accord and somewhat dry, freshness on top of all this heavy heavy stuff like rose and tobacco, you'd think it would clash or get lost but once you smell it...you're like.... hmmmm... in the midst of all this... clever. Very clever. Now this is not an osmanthus fragrance by any stretch but it's probably the strangest and most covert use of osmanthus I've personally come across which is really another tick box in this fragrance's favour. I don't really love it or anything but I get why folks would, it's modern and deep, long lasting, I wouldn't be surprised if others could smell you quite strongly and it would leave an impression because I was conscious of it wearing it. Impressive rose tobacco combo then, the price is up there so brace yourself if you do happen to love it, you'll pay a hefty price.
The opening is Powery,musky, skin scent....what else, wait till the drydown and omgggg it's incredible. The lasting Power is phenomenal for a skin scent.
I've hade Hwyl for a few weeks now and it's quickly risen to the top in my collection. I think it's a perfect meditative woody scent with just the right amount of sweetness to make it accessible for everyday use. Bravo.
Sweet, powdery and just... Pleasant to wear
Pure vanilla opening, followed by cocoa, chocolate and rum. There's a mustiness to counteract the sweetness that must come from the cumin. Unexpectedly, vetiver emerges, along with a rose note, I'm sure, although it's not listed. There are toasted nuts and a sheen of PVC over it all.
What all this has to do with frustration I have no idea, unless it's counteracting all your frustrations by gorging on your favourite edibles and drinkables while dressed in a polyvinyl gimp suit. Like most ELDO fragrances, it's not as edgy as the description promises, but it's a very pleasant and mildly eccentric creation, and I like it a lot (though probably not enough to invest in a full bottle.)
Oakmoss centred chypre with a musk of juniper berries offset against citrus. There's a slight pepperiness hidden in there, a hint of amber and a woody base. But this is really all about the oakmoss, so the success or failure of this composition for you will entirely depend upon how you feel about that particular ingredient.
Me? I'd bathe in the stuff, had I the chance, and have been known to press my nose up against the mossed trunks of trees when it's wet and the ground is loamy, just to inhale a lungful of the scent.
It dies down quite quickly but lingers close to the skin for a decent period after that. There's something almost crystalline in the clarity of the composition that reminds me of the work of Jean-Claude Ellena, which is a pretty high bar to hit. So lovely stuff overall, with the slight caveat that I'd have liked the projection of the opening to have lingered a little bit longer.
Pear and watery rose rolled in brash smelling pink pepper.
Gradually, a metallic tang emerges along with slightly rubbery notes. It's fairly linear and doesn't develop so much as gradually lessen in intensity.
Synthetic smelling (this is a description, not a criticism), the projection and longevity are huge and the scent is resolutely unsubtle. This, combined with the linearity, is what prevents it being an outright love for me. It is so persistent and so naggingly in your face that it grows to be a little tiresome. Still, it's a brave and unusual designer scent that strays relatively far from the mainstream.
Alas, despite the imagery in the notorious advertising campaign it does not turn me into a muscular leather-clad hottie straight out of Kenneth Anger's Scorpio Rising.
Look, I'm not even going to hide the fact that this is my favourite perfume of all time, or at least it's in that upper echelon where my favourite swivels between a select few fragrances.
I'm also not going to hide the fact that, in all likelihood, you will hate this, this being one of those compositions that is polarising in the extreme, with its detractors outweighing its admirers. To which I say, I don't care, I love it and my taste is, of course, much, much better than anyone else's (this is said with a deadpan expression).
This is the smell of the sea, not in an aquatic blue way, not in a beach summer holiday vibe, nor is it the mineral marine scent gaining in popularity of late. No, this is the smell of the sea at its fringes, where the water gathers in still, slightly stagnant rock pools, and the seaweed clings to the underside of piers and on slipways, drying and pungent in the almost-sun. It's the cutting, somewhat bitter odour of tenacious plants that somehow survive growing from rock faces and on cliff tops. As for actual ingredients? Who cares, when they combine to produce this magic, but they include real oud and ambergris.
I wore this today while walking by the sea shore. It was still and overcast and the tide was in, carrying with it a thick slip of marine debris on the water's surface. What struck me was how different this perfume was from the frankly odorous water, yet was also somehow fully suggestive of it.
On a Q&A a while back, Christophe Laudamiel suggested both this and Carre Blanc as his two perfumes most suitable for a workplace environment. The wag. The latter has a nuclear tenacity, while this is as far from a crowd pleaser as can be imagined.
Like all the perfumes in the Strangelove range, this is very expensive, but you should at the very least sample it a couple of times, if the opportunity arises. It's quite unlike anything I've encountered before.
This was one I sampled from Sephora in Kohl’s in the middle of a day of yard work. It was really clean, refreshing and enjoyable. I don’t think anyone will get offended by this. It’s really likeable. More Aunts and Moms should be gifting this to their sons and nephews. Skip the Sauvages, The Bleu De Chanels, and the Dylan Blues. This deserves more of a presence in public. Update: I tested this again the second time and I’m bored with it. It’s pretty safe and simple. Glad I didn’t buy it. Not bad, just doesn’t move me. Good longevity though.
Tom Ford is clearly giving a nod to fragrances of the past with this one. Really strong stuff. For me the sharp woody spicy pine combines with the soft spicy rosemary and patchouli gave it a sort of mature medicinal smell that wasn’t one that I ended up enjoying on myself. It felt a little too mature for me, and I love older stuff like Agua Brava (1968). Smells like an explorer or a professor that spends his days either in a study surrounded by mahogany furniture and old maps. One that laughs through his big mustache “Hmbrr brr mbrr!”
Very happy I blind bought this. Quite a beauty. I can’t see anyone not liking this. It’s polite and well behaved. It’s fresh and clean, slightly floral, and just unique enough to warrant a purchase. The bergamot and basil stand out to me the most. Does it have a distinct personality?… Maybe not as much as others in my wardrobe, but this is a great starter fragrance for a collection. It will blend into a crowd and be enjoyed by others. If you are buying the one pictured here with the tall frosted glass and the silver domed atomizer, hoping it smells like Bowling Green, it doesn’t. I’m guessing that was the vintage one? Either way this one gets slept on and it deserves more play in public. I probably wouldn’t drop more than 40 bucks on it personally, but I’ll enjoy it on warmer days and it performs really well on skin and lasts a long time. Appropriate for any age really. Might end up giving this one to my son, or at least letting him wear it whenever he likes.
I went to the Paris boutique today and I'm wearing this on one wrist. It's not a soupy tonka (although it's sweet), it has more of a burnt sugar, woody feel, very nice. I expected it to resemble Tonka Impérial or Fève Délicieuse but it doesn't, other than being a strong tonka scent. While it's a departure from the usual Dusita floral bent, it still retains something of their DNA. As for the aforementioned Guerlain and Dior cult classics, I prefer this to either of them, as it's less scratchy than the Dior and less saccharine than the Guerlain. Pissara never misses, and this is no exception! Also, I thought I wasn't getting the white chocolate, but it comes out after an hour or so, really lovely. Despite the gourmand note list, it still smells like perfume rather than simply being cakey/foody, and the almond gives a boozy edge.
Phoenix Flame extrait de parfum has been my most worn perfume since its release back in November and I find it a thoroughly enjoyable experience, particularly at this time of year! Firstly, as the name would suggest, you should expect PF to be smoky (it's representative of renewal). And it really is. It’s not an in-your-face choke-you-out smoke. There are however several curls of sultry black soot rising from my forearms right now. I jest, but it is smoky. Secondly, there is a magical, magnetic natural oud which feels woody and a touch medicinal. Of course the oud % has been measured quite deftly, but it’s there and it’s gorgeous. PF is also incensey. Not main accord incensey, nothing much in this perfume is. The resins here, frankincense and myrrh (work beautifully with the amber accord and the spices of cardamom and cinnamon to provide the heat of the phoenix rising from these smoky ashes. And then there’s the sumac which really grows into the drydown. Tangy and deep with a hint of earthy sweetness and floral citrus notes, it counterbalances the rest of the very warming notes and provides something delightful and unique. Phoenix Flame is an amazing perfume and one that has clearly been developed and developed over a long period, something rare that always pays dividends. This is proper perfume created by a hugely talented artist and I’d highly recommend you all check it out.
As soon as HWY 1 hit my nose, it was an instant love for me. Ideal in every single way. At times during the mid and dry down I picked up Jub XXV vibes bc it has that heady camphor resin thing going but, with a focus on Hinoki wood. For me projection and sillage was decent at 3-5 hours. Sure, I wish for a little more oomph, but this fragrance can be had for a decent price. In that regard it's an EXCELLENT purchase.
I call it Hwy 1 because it reminds me of that beautiful highway in Northern California. This perfume smells like the redwood forest with its mossy base. Earthy, crisp air and dark woods. It also just sounds better than however you say Hwyl
