Top Notes 
Cardamom
Artemisia
Pink pepper
Sage
Heart Notes 
Cedarwood
Cinnamon
Lavender
Sandalwood
Leather
Base Notes 
Tonka bean
Vanilla
Iris
Patchouli
Fir balsam
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4
Hard on the Outside, Unoriginal on the Inside
They might advertise it with words and phrases like "titanium", "essence of strength", "silver-covered bottle" (if that's actually true), but as hard as Titanium might seem on the outside, it is just as uninspiring and unoriginal on the inside.
Titanium opens up with a battle between synthetic and spices, ultimately the spices winning. The pink pepper then proceeds to show off pretty strong fresh spiciness with hints of citrus, which don't last long; only a few minutes. It is paired with a herbal/aromatic, camphor-like edge from the artemisia, which could've left a better impression if it wasn't for the overly spicy/in-your-face opening that overpowered it in those few initial minutes. You get some warmth and sweetness from the cardamom, as well as a mild balsamic undertone. And as for the sage, it might add a slightly piney/musky facet to the opening, but it's hard to identify.
As things settle down, things turn properly sweet, with a prominent sweet warmth from the cinnamon, sprinkled on top of soft, dry woodiness. Some balsamic tones pop up too, but most notably you get a creamy/nutty type of sweetness, which is instantly reminiscent of the Stronger With You DNA. So much so that I'd nearly say this is trying to clone something like Emporio Armani - Stronger With You Parfum. And frankly, the Parfum flanker would be the one you would think to associate Titanium with, especially because of the leather note both share (at least on paper). But I'm here to tell you that the leather in Titanium is very mild, barely there, overpowered by creamy sweetness, cinnamon spice, and some woody tones from the sandalwood/cedarwood. As for the lavender, it's no surprise it's hard to detect too.
Approaching the base notes, vanilla and tonka bean properly enter the stage, bringing more prominent vanillic sweetness whilst toning down the cinnamon's odor. The fir balsam keeps the balsamic/piney undertone alive and more pronounced, while very faint traces of patchouli and powdery iris try to hit the spotlight, but ultimately blend in. However, all of this happens under the creamy/nutty SWY DNA resemblance, which leads to my "unoriginal on the inside" part of the title. Associations with The Most Wanted Eau de Parfum Intense in the "Smells similar" section don't help either, although I can't say for sure there since I haven't tried the Azzaro.
With the longevity, I'm not too impressed. Titanium held on for about 6-7 hours on my skin, before abruptly disappearing. It was a similar case with Emporio Armani - Stronger With You Parfum. For projection, however, I think Titanium has a slight edge over Emporio Armani - Stronger With You Parfum, projecting more consistently for the first hour and a half to maybe two with about a feet and a half of projection in the first 30-60 minutes, after which it would form a half-a-foot bubble around me. Far from excellent, but not terrible either. Around 4-5 sprays for me.
The situations where I'd wear Titanium are pretty similar to the ones where I'd wear Emporio Armani - Stronger With You Parfum - anywhere from dressed-up events to going out with friends or family gatherings, I'd say that Titanium is pretty versatile, as long as you wear it during the colder months only.
Pleasant? Fairly. Sweet? Yes, plenty. Spicy? Enough of that too. Leathery? Hardly. Unique? Not really. When I first sprayed Titanium, I immediately went, "I know this". And indeed, I knew it from the SWY DNA resemblance. While Titanium opens with a synthetic tinge and spicier than any SWY flankers I've tried (which are not that many), the dry down just brings the creamy/nutty sweetness that has everyone going crazy for on camp Armani. Automatically, not only does that mean low originality for Titanium, but also the typical designer-ish vibe which you smell after every corner of the street. Sure, it's not a bad scent on its own. It smells pleasant (more so after the rather unbalanced opening), and the quality and blending are... fine, but not exemplary. So if you wished for something different, something to stand out from the lot, Gisada ain't really the answer here.
Overall Rating: 6.2/10
Titanium opens up with a battle between synthetic and spices, ultimately the spices winning. The pink pepper then proceeds to show off pretty strong fresh spiciness with hints of citrus, which don't last long; only a few minutes. It is paired with a herbal/aromatic, camphor-like edge from the artemisia, which could've left a better impression if it wasn't for the overly spicy/in-your-face opening that overpowered it in those few initial minutes. You get some warmth and sweetness from the cardamom, as well as a mild balsamic undertone. And as for the sage, it might add a slightly piney/musky facet to the opening, but it's hard to identify.
As things settle down, things turn properly sweet, with a prominent sweet warmth from the cinnamon, sprinkled on top of soft, dry woodiness. Some balsamic tones pop up too, but most notably you get a creamy/nutty type of sweetness, which is instantly reminiscent of the Stronger With You DNA. So much so that I'd nearly say this is trying to clone something like Emporio Armani - Stronger With You Parfum. And frankly, the Parfum flanker would be the one you would think to associate Titanium with, especially because of the leather note both share (at least on paper). But I'm here to tell you that the leather in Titanium is very mild, barely there, overpowered by creamy sweetness, cinnamon spice, and some woody tones from the sandalwood/cedarwood. As for the lavender, it's no surprise it's hard to detect too.
Approaching the base notes, vanilla and tonka bean properly enter the stage, bringing more prominent vanillic sweetness whilst toning down the cinnamon's odor. The fir balsam keeps the balsamic/piney undertone alive and more pronounced, while very faint traces of patchouli and powdery iris try to hit the spotlight, but ultimately blend in. However, all of this happens under the creamy/nutty SWY DNA resemblance, which leads to my "unoriginal on the inside" part of the title. Associations with The Most Wanted Eau de Parfum Intense in the "Smells similar" section don't help either, although I can't say for sure there since I haven't tried the Azzaro.
With the longevity, I'm not too impressed. Titanium held on for about 6-7 hours on my skin, before abruptly disappearing. It was a similar case with Emporio Armani - Stronger With You Parfum. For projection, however, I think Titanium has a slight edge over Emporio Armani - Stronger With You Parfum, projecting more consistently for the first hour and a half to maybe two with about a feet and a half of projection in the first 30-60 minutes, after which it would form a half-a-foot bubble around me. Far from excellent, but not terrible either. Around 4-5 sprays for me.
The situations where I'd wear Titanium are pretty similar to the ones where I'd wear Emporio Armani - Stronger With You Parfum - anywhere from dressed-up events to going out with friends or family gatherings, I'd say that Titanium is pretty versatile, as long as you wear it during the colder months only.
Pleasant? Fairly. Sweet? Yes, plenty. Spicy? Enough of that too. Leathery? Hardly. Unique? Not really. When I first sprayed Titanium, I immediately went, "I know this". And indeed, I knew it from the SWY DNA resemblance. While Titanium opens with a synthetic tinge and spicier than any SWY flankers I've tried (which are not that many), the dry down just brings the creamy/nutty sweetness that has everyone going crazy for on camp Armani. Automatically, not only does that mean low originality for Titanium, but also the typical designer-ish vibe which you smell after every corner of the street. Sure, it's not a bad scent on its own. It smells pleasant (more so after the rather unbalanced opening), and the quality and blending are... fine, but not exemplary. So if you wished for something different, something to stand out from the lot, Gisada ain't really the answer here.
Overall Rating: 6.2/10
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