Cumming Alan Cumming 2004

Alan Cumming pokes fun at himself in the PR for his fragrance, but it is also clearly evident that he cleverly uses his name as a marketing gag. Sexual innuendos from a man who hovers between strongly feminine and masculine attributes; who with his smoky eyes appears somewhat affected
and effeminate, yet proudly showcases hairy bushes under his armpits.

By chance, I stumbled upon this fragrance and... I admit it... became curious. The scent pyramid sounds delicious; all woody, smoky, and masculine notes; plus a provocative name. Perhaps I had too high expectations, but this fragrance falls short of almost everything.

Please forget the scent pyramid, forget sexual innuendos or whatever. The fragrance starts off like a woody-synthetic men's scent of the very cheap kind, then somehow becomes sweet-fruity, while remaining very synthetic.

It becomes increasingly sticky, without being gourmand. Chemical, but not smelling like rubber, woods, or anything else. Although... with a lot of imagination, there is a hint in the base that reminds me of Carbon de Balmain. However, it comes across as significantly cheaper.

For those interested, here is the advertisement:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmdJEjJxYOY

The scent is even more off-putting than Alan Cumming seems to me!