Okay, I hate Eight & Bob and it's difficult not to let their bullshit stories cloud my judgement of their fragrances, maybe I should just lighten up though? So that aside...Egypt was a bottle I looked at and instantly figured would be a spice laden, warm affair and that's pretty much what you get in the opening. It's a great masculine opening too, some lighter tones but then nutmeg, sandalwood maybe even a slight tobacco Tom Ford for Men sort of feeling. This actually quickly dissipates and it becomes a more milky, lavender, cardamom fougere, in the mould of the original Eight & Bob or something like Amouage Reflection. I'm actually not so keen on this middle part of the experience and crave that more spice market beginning but in truth Egypt never really delivers that anyway. The dry down does return to something of a warmer and vaguely leathery, boozy and spiced sandalwood resembling Chamber noire or Bentley Intense but it's too little too late. I can still very faintly smell it 9 hours later so I can't really say it doesn't perform but it's no beast that's for sure. I have to say I instantly liked this fragrance and then over analysed it slightly, the truth is Egypt is right up my street in a lot of ways and see it as a good everyday scent but certainly no L'air du desert marocain or even a Bentley Intense. It's still worth a sniff though as it has some interesting themes that will appeal to people who enjoy the fragrances I've mentioned. The new Eight & Bob Bottles are classic but cool looking as well. Check it out, I have a couple more samples I will definitely be wearing again.
Egypt, from EIGHT & BOB was released in 2014. The perfumer behind this creation is unknown. It has the top notes of Lavender, Lemon, and Oakmoss, middle notes of Cardamom and Nutmeg, and base notes of Leather, Patchouli, and Sandalwood.
Okay, I hate Eight & Bob and it's difficult not to let their bullshit stories cloud my judgement of their fragrances, maybe I should just lighten up though? So that aside...Egypt was a bottle I looked at and instantly figured would be a spice laden, warm affair and that's pretty much what you get in the opening. It's a great masculine opening too, some lighter tones but then nutmeg, sandalwood maybe even a slight tobacco Tom Ford for Men sort of feeling. This actually quickly dissipates and it becomes a more milky, lavender, cardamom fougere, in the mould of the original Eight & Bob or something like Amouage Reflection. I'm actually not so keen on this middle part of the experience and crave that more spice market beginning but in truth Egypt never really delivers that anyway. The dry down does return to something of a warmer and vaguely leathery, boozy and spiced sandalwood resembling Chamber noire or Bentley Intense but it's too little too late. I can still very faintly smell it 9 hours later so I can't really say it doesn't perform but it's no beast that's for sure. I have to say I instantly liked this fragrance and then over analysed it slightly, the truth is Egypt is right up my street in a lot of ways and see it as a good everyday scent but certainly no L'air du desert marocain or even a Bentley Intense. It's still worth a sniff though as it has some interesting themes that will appeal to people who enjoy the fragrances I've mentioned. The new Eight & Bob Bottles are classic but cool looking as well. Check it out, I have a couple more samples I will definitely be wearing again.