This scent smells to me like christmas cinnamon cookies. Although cinnamon is not listed in the notes, it does feel sweet and spicy, not so much milky. It might change in the drydown, but on paper it smells like a sweet dessert. Between this and Blanche Bete, I find Blanche Bete more milky, also easier to wear, without feeling overpowered or eventually nauseous from the sweetness that I get from smelling Bianco Latte. I can picture why it is popular in the gourmand scene, might be lovely on the right person during wintertime. ✨️
I do not get any powdery notes from this scent. As the name suggests, it is sweet. Feels like a plain vanilla scent with light rum notes maybe. Although it has a clean formular it does not come off as high quality or natural, kinda boring. Might be a love for someone else but does not impress me that much.
Mostly sandalwood with a background of vanilla and aromatic notes. It leans more masculine and might be more suitable for sandalwood-lovers. Not a hate, but I can not imagine wearing this either. Would say it is not a safe blind buy. I like that their fragrances have a clean formular though. 🙏
Having the fear from trying Followed (it's currently in a Ziploc back in my attic) I was hesitant to sample this.
The coffee was strong and instant, really nice.
Quite a noticeable undertone of caramel.
There is a spice here- can't work out if it's nutmeg or clove. I'm leaning more towards clove.
It's been about 30 minutes now so I will update in a while.
4 hours in and it's much the same, but has mellowed.
It's a very smooth almost festive coffee. The coffee remains dark and strong.
The Sotolone used in Followed turned curry on me after several hours. Not sure if it's in this or not but hoping the outcome isn't the same !
A very potent clone, Hawas has absolutely nuclear performance. In the opening I get an explosion of plum, citrus, and some aquatic notes. Also some light spices in the dry down paired with some musky. The fruity plum and citruses are really the heart of the the fragrance. The only gripe I have with this fragrance is the synthetic opening, but that’s what I would expect from a 45 dollar cologne. The performance on this is among the best of any fragrance, not just clones. 3 sprays is more than enough for compliments, and lasts 12+ hours, and lasta for days on clothes. It’s so powerful I wouldn’t recommend for use in a hot summer, especially inside. I would say it’s best for use in the winter or fall to stand above all the tobacco, amber, and spice with the smell of a ripe plum. I am also a fan of the bottle, the heavy cap with the serpentine detailing gives it a really premium feel. I don’t wear it very often despite the performance because I’m worried it’ll be too strong. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a cheap powerhouse.
An honestly solid smelling fragrance hindered by its performance. I don’t get much of the warm spices described, much more fresh spicy and aromatic. Maybe the dry down is supposed to be where the warm spices come in but after maybe an hour or two I can’t smell anything; maybe I juts got a bad batch. It opens with a nice apple heavy fresh scent with some citrus in the background. I also love the spice bomb bottles and if it lasted even four hours I would say it’s worth it for the price.
Ah, what a beauty ! I debated getting a full bottle for a while, as this is indeed similar to BDK’s Gris Charnel which I already had. If you have tried GC before and liked it, you’ll likely love Clifton. The one note “missing” from Gris Charnel is the tea. Comparing the two, there’s less spice and more fruit in Clifton, the overall feel is smoother and richer and the performance is way better. It feels like both these perfumes had the same goal but the execution in Clifton is flawless. Sweet Fig, lightly spiced, evolving into a creamy woody scent. Sublime.
Hiram Green’s Arbolé is not what I expected from the verdant liquid pictured in the bottle. This is a woody anise, a waxy vanilla, a sweet, powdery heliotrope. A lot of reviewers describe this as luxe and cozy and elegant and I think I get that, but there’s something skin-crawling and unsettling that lies beneath. It’s the unreliable narrator in the best-selling domestic-noir thriller; she’s posh, privileged, possibly lives in a Parisian apartment or a luxury flat in London. She’s either in a troubled marriage or she’s grieving her dead husband and/or child, she’s isolated, she’s probably self-medicating and not always terribly lucid, she’s paranoid or is she being gaslit, she’s spying on the neighbors, she’s playing detective, she’s too smart for her own good but too late to figure out she’s been trusting the wrong person. She backs herself into a corner and rarely comes full circle, or even out on the other side of things. The scent of fear and anxiety exuded by these women as they make their way through the twists and turns of these stories? It is the fragrance of Arbolé’s queasy, uneasy prettiness.
Up there with my favourite fragrance of all time.
Masculine and smells like confidence.
It definitely has the greatest opening of a fragrance that I've smelt yet!
One of my favourite summer bangers.
When summer comes around, keep a bottle in the fridge.
Spray it on and you'll cool down and smell great at the same time..
This has to be one of the STRONGEST fragrances in my collection.
Strong white florals white a soft green tea undertone..
I absolutely love this one.
Christmas time in Australia is smack bang in the middle of summer and YSL Ultime has been my go to Christmas Day fragrance for the last 5 years...
Running low so hopefully Santa can track me down another bottle before next Xmas
To me, this is a perfect blend between Creed's Aventus and Green Irish Tweed..
It works and deserves more love.
I do overspray this, which could help with the longevity. It smells like a raspberry scented dryer sheet, but in the most beautiful and calming way. It’s my go to relaxing/calming scent.
Love it or hate it, it is one of the most complimented fragrances in my collection..
If I ever want to impress the wife, Sauvage is my go to...
Sultry, sexy, spicy boozy fruits that dries down into a gorgeous amber. Love at first snif. One of the few fragrances I wear that actually has people stop me to ask me what I’m wearing
Business class in a bottle.
Love it or hate it, it's King for a reason.
I do get more comments from men over women but for me, it's the sophisticated confidence I get from wearing Aventus that appeals to me.
The sent is beautiful. You can smell the salt and I love that. however it’s and expensive skin scent with poor longevit.
When you don't want to waste your Aventus, spray heavy with Explorer and you are set for the entire day..
One of the classier "Aventus" inspired fragrances..
My wedding day scent so I am a little biased.
Some guys feel it is a little too strong on the white florals for them, but a confidant man can easily pull this one off!
A great and budget alternate to Creed's Absolu Aventus..
Being cheaper, you can go crazy with the sprays for perfect longevity and projection..
For me, I wasn't a huge fan of Viking but the Cologne release gives it a nicer freshness.
A great and original take on orange blossom/neroli.
