Dopamine Perfume or Marketing Gimmick? This is how Most Masculine smells to me.
That our cap sprayer, bottle licker, and favorite Christian is once again trying everything to polarize is impressively proven by his new release: Most Masculine.
For a hefty €559, 100 ml of this so-called “dopamine juice” is sold over the counter.
The bottle is - as with Black Tie - matte black. The spray head is solid, but still without a sleeve, and the cap is a disgrace even for drugstore fragrances.
But let’s get to the most important point: How does pure masculinity actually smell?
Scent Impression:
First of all: Anyone who has always wanted to know how dopamine smells will be disappointed here. The fragrance can, however, be clearly categorized as an oriental scent and surprises with a voluminous opening that, compared to its predecessors, even seems almost “natural.”
The top note starts with a strong dose of cumin and anise. For untrained noses or those who do not like such scents, this can be somewhat overwhelming at first. But after just a few moments, additional oriental notes join in (I suspect): nutmeg, guaiac wood, myrrh, and benzoin.
Before the scent becomes too dense or even sweaty, a surprisingly light sweetness comes to the forefront. It’s hard to assess exactly where this sweetness comes from. It somewhat resembles a zesty rum or tobacco mix - almost like the scent of Dr. Pepper.
The fragrance does not undergo a significant development afterward. The spicy notes become somewhat softer over time, with cumin and anise remaining the most present. They blend with the sweet notes, so that the scent finishes spicy, sweet, and slightly sweaty in the drydown.
A direct comparison is difficult, as the fragrance is quite unique. However, if one had to name a reference, one could say that Most Masculine is a mix of Dubai - Majalis and a decent splash of "Enigma Parfum Cologne | Roja Parfums." However, Most Masculine brings more anise, clove, and cumin in the opening, and the sweetness seems - like the entire fragrance - somewhat discordant and slightly synthetic at times.
Longevity:
At least one mistake from the past has been avoided here: The nuclear chemists of JPG fragrances do not seem to have been involved this time. This spares us the headache-inducing, penetrating Date for Men DNA.
The longevity and sillage are overall solid and slightly above average. On my skin, the fragrance projected well for about 4 hours before it became faintly perceptible after 6-7 hours. On clothing, it lasts longer but loses character, as the scent seems to need interaction with the skin, in my opinion. For a normal day, the longevity is sufficient, with the first half hour particularly standing out due to the intensely projecting top notes.
Concept behind Most Masculine:
If Jeremy had marketed himself more sympathetically in recent months and not presented himself like an exhibitionist altar boy on cocaine, this fragrance could have had the potential to attract more attention - in a positive sense.
Imagine a high-quality oriental bottle, an elegant packaging, a classy name like Oriental Dream, and a stylish promotional video in a desert landscape. Add a price under €300, and the fragrance might have really had a chance to be taken seriously. But as we know, the fragrance sells like hotcakes anyway - regardless of how controversial the presentation and the person behind it are.
Conclusion:
Basically, the fragrance is by no means as bad as the partly devastating reviews suggest. Those who enjoy oriental and spicy creations will certainly get their money's worth here.
However, the olfactory quality is only part of the story. The cheap cap, the inflated price, and especially Jeremy Fragrance's behavior leave many sour.
Presentation, packaging, and name? A complete misunderstanding. The fragrance itself? Quite interesting for lovers of oriental scents - but certainly not for €559.
Thanks for the review. It is a very typical oriental for men the combination of iris, ,cedar, pine, geranium leaves and sage and elemi resin. What you perceive which is not listed in frgrtc is probably ambrette (also called musk mallow) it is a vegan deer musk
Red Berries, Patchouli, Iris, Sweet Orange, Cedarwood, Geranium, Lemon, Elemi, Pine, Clary Sage