Club de Nuit Intense Man Limited Edition Armaf

A little note: 27, male (Am I the only one who finds this so important?)

Oh yes. How I can't stand freshies. How I can't stand lemon. This vibe of flashy masculinity, it doesn't even have to be true, but every time I have freshies in my nose, I think of that. I am a guy who comes across as more masculine on the outside, but I am actually quite cute. I like face masks, scrubs, one has to be a bit girly to get the best of both worlds.

And this scent is exactly that. Flashy masculinity. But... why do I like it? I swore to myself never to use a fresh scent again, simply because the gourmand, oriental fragrances harmonize better with me and my skin. I don't know why, but many freshies smell like cow stalls on me, no joke. There is often something that completely destroys every note of freshness without exception.

But here it is simply not the case. Can I compare it to Aventus? No, never had it. I can only give my opinion as an absolute opponent of fresh scents.

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Where do I start - First of all, the limited edition is definitely a different scent than the usual Club de Nuit fragrances. It is similar, but more harmonious, softer, less aggressive and present in the room. You can like it or hate it, I personally prefer it this way. The packaging was of course insane, packed in a classy case. Better than many niche fragrances. The bottle itself is partly beautiful, but... why those glitter stones? Come on. Still massive, well-made, the spray head does its job. These cheap glitter stones lose a point, that’s more than embarrassing.

Now the scent - Yes, what should I say. The fear of the toilet cleaner lemon was unfounded. An incredibly soft opening, citrusy fresh with a hint of ambrox, patchouli, and pepper, a lot of pepper. Especially the pepper is quite noticeable throughout, even until the end. Nevertheless, it’s not an opening to take lightly, but that's the case with almost every freshie.

After about 10 minutes, the lemon bids farewell, and masculinity fills the air. Fruity, woody, peppery, pineapple is even there, I am surprised. It is often said that the pineapple is not there at all. Patchouli is present, just like ambroxan. You can tell, but no Sauvage style, much more reserved and calmer. I can't quite perceive the different flowers in the heart, but it is floral as well. Do I perceive a rose? No, but I understand where the flowers come from.

I hardly perceive smoke, maybe it's the batch. Really no trace of anything "smoky". The scent progresses quite linearly once it dries & warms up, and quickly loses sillage. Nothing surprising with a fresh scent. 3-4 hours of sillage is about right, after that it’s dead, but it’s still close to the skin for several hours, easily 12-24 hours. It sticks to clothes in the form of a typical men's scent, many notes are not noticeable there. Your clothes smell like the clothes of any guy who has used a typical men's perfume.

Now, however, what I personally will never understand (probably just because I am a guy) - women are into it. I wear this scent less as a feel-good scent, but rather to maybe stand out positively. And it does that damn well. Compliments are not rare here, quite the opposite, people ask what it is, mostly from the women themselves. They ask who smells so good, where it comes from, what it’s called. You won't become a woman magnet, much more is needed than just a scent, but you stand out VERY positively with it, creating a positive impression that can be really important. Scents, odors, they imprint themselves extremely, whether positively or negatively. Our noses are damn good & important.

Therefore, this scent "unfortunately" has a compliment scale of 10/10, even though I am actually such an enemy of such scents. It just works. Personally, I see no magic here, smell nothing incredible, I smell a good freshie that is a bit spicier/woodier and fruitier. Do I feel comfortable with the scent? Well. Does it rain compliments? Absolutely.

I can recommend it if you like freshies and want to smell good for the other gender. Of course, I am not generalizing now, at least that’s not my plan. Everyone likes different scents, but this one is very well received by the general public, especially among younger women (in my case).