The Night Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle 2014
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“The Nightmare”
Oh boy, how do I even review this fragrance. A couple weeks ago I purchased a 3ML decant that I’ve been wearing in my spare time to really get an idea of what is fragrance is about.
The opening: it’s pretty repulsive to my nose. Imagine some blu cheese that has been sitting in a horse barn in the high heat and sunlight for days and days rotting and fermenting, that is what the first 15-20 minutes smells like. For the price, i really wish some higher quality oud was used.
After 30-45 mins the fragrance turns into something quite nice. The barnyard, “cheese” qualities subside for the most part and the rose and saffron finally have a chance to show their faces. From this stage, until the dry down, it’s very nice and undoubtably middle-eastern.
Where could you wear this? Short answer: nowhere around the general public. Long answer? In very contained environments with other perfume connoisseurs who may appreciate what this fragrance can offer. I promise you, if you wear this out in public right after you spray, people will be repulsed, and you’ll get some of the dirtiest looks in your life. I could see this being OK to wear out after about an hour.
In no way, shape or form is this worth over $1000 for 50 ml. If you’re really interested to see how this fragrance smells, buy yourself a little decant to test it, because realistically, that’s all you will need and will ever use.
Scent: 6.5/10. If the opening wasn’t so overwhelmingly repulsive, I’d give it an 8-8.5. The drydown is addictive and stunning if you can get past the opening.
Longevity: 10/10. Easily lasts 10-12 hours on skin and days/weeks on clothes.
Projection: 9/10. It’s very strong the first 2-3 hours then it sits within a couple feet for another 6-7 hours.
Versatility: 4/10. This is unwearable for me in most scenarios.
The opening: it’s pretty repulsive to my nose. Imagine some blu cheese that has been sitting in a horse barn in the high heat and sunlight for days and days rotting and fermenting, that is what the first 15-20 minutes smells like. For the price, i really wish some higher quality oud was used.
After 30-45 mins the fragrance turns into something quite nice. The barnyard, “cheese” qualities subside for the most part and the rose and saffron finally have a chance to show their faces. From this stage, until the dry down, it’s very nice and undoubtably middle-eastern.
Where could you wear this? Short answer: nowhere around the general public. Long answer? In very contained environments with other perfume connoisseurs who may appreciate what this fragrance can offer. I promise you, if you wear this out in public right after you spray, people will be repulsed, and you’ll get some of the dirtiest looks in your life. I could see this being OK to wear out after about an hour.
In no way, shape or form is this worth over $1000 for 50 ml. If you’re really interested to see how this fragrance smells, buy yourself a little decant to test it, because realistically, that’s all you will need and will ever use.
Scent: 6.5/10. If the opening wasn’t so overwhelmingly repulsive, I’d give it an 8-8.5. The drydown is addictive and stunning if you can get past the opening.
Longevity: 10/10. Easily lasts 10-12 hours on skin and days/weeks on clothes.
Projection: 9/10. It’s very strong the first 2-3 hours then it sits within a couple feet for another 6-7 hours.
Versatility: 4/10. This is unwearable for me in most scenarios.
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