For under $50, you get a really nice quality fragrance with a beautiful bottle and presentation. The fragrance oil concentration is obviously upped and it lasts quite a while on skin and clothes.
HOWEVER, this is not nearly as interesting as Club de Nuit Intense Man Limited Edition Parfum, or even the Eau de Toilette for that matter. Precieux smells like a combination of two Yves Saint Laurent fragrances to me. It has an opening similar to Y Eau de Parfum. Very sweet, sharp and loud fruity note. In Y it’s apple and in Precieux it’s pear, but it comes across very similar. It then has a very floral aspect to it that reminds me of the orange blossom in MYSLF Eau de Parfum. There may be an Aventus type DNA lurking in this fragrance somewhere, but it is not at all obvious. The deep dry down is spicy and has almost a licorice type note in it which is in the same ballpark as Dior Sauvage Elixir, but way more toned down.
If you like sweet, fruity, and floral designer masculine scents with a spicy dry down, this one is going to be right up your alley. It’s mass appealing, inoffensive, and is sure to get you positive attention if not over- sprayed.
It’s just kind of safe and boring. Something I’ll wear in the fall and winter when I don’t want to put much thought into my fragrance.
