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Helpful Review
5
One cannot trust the internet
Before the covid pandemic started, if I wanted to try or experience a scent I was going to a shop or order some samples.
Since two years, many of the "olfactory" experiences come from reading reviews which are entirely subjective, of course. And one thing about the human brain/mind is that we are very susceptible to be influenced, hence the "influencers" as a job in the modern times.
When I read the reviews for JF I almost discarded it from my radar, a 7 rated scent on Parfumo must be horrible, who in the world would want to test that? But I added it to my sample pack from Essenza anyway - for 4€ what can go wrong?
And what a surprise it is !! I got the samples today, I tested the No 89, 127 and this one .. and I must say that to my non professional nose this is 1 to 1 with Green Irish Tweed which I also have in an atomizer at home.
I recently bought a 1976 (Floris names are confusing) which has a similar direction with Aventus, with tons of Birch and much better performing. The JF also has this Cool Water/GIT Lemon, Flowers and Amber vibe .. at first smelling more floral than Creed but then becoming the evil twin which Parfumo rates it a 7.
To be honest, I find the Floris to be a great alternative for those who do not want to pay Creed money but find Cool Water too "entry level". And I am glad I have trusted my curiosity and not "listened" to the low rating from here. Floris has a few real gems in their lineup, and to think they are privately owned since 300 years .. this only can be a testimony for how they have done business ever since.