Well, after spending a lot of money with many designers and niche fragrances i ended up buying a 10 dollars fragrance. I did buy it because i was on a trip and was without any of my fragrances.
At that time i didnt expect much of it. Actually i did expect something to be used as a bathroom fragrance.
Well, i was really impressed. How come a 10 dollars fragrance could be so wonderful? How come a 10 dollars fragrance from 1964 could smell so rich and complex?
Then i decided to go further.
The first one i had was a Made in Brazil Brut EDC (splash). Then i bought the EDC from an auction site. Then the EDT. Now i have almost 70 oz of Brut, besides the aftershave and deodorant.
Im still trying to figure out what there is in Brut that makes me feel so good when i wear it.
Maybe the coumarin combined with ylang-ylang? Or maybe the lavender and the anise?
I really dont know. All i can say is that Brut is the king of the barbershop fragrances.
Soapy, indeed. Projection and sillage? Skin scent. Lasting power? Good to an EDC, around 6 hours.
Opens with a nice combination of some citruses and herbs toned down by the lavender. Then joins a nice floral bouquet in the heart, becoming very soapy and a little powdery at drydown, with a touch of woods and vanilla.
The EDC is a little smoother than the EDT, but the differences are subtle to my nose.
Simply one of the best scents of my entire collection.
Miaw2 11 years ago
Apicius 11 years ago