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All just a rum distraction or modern sweet talk?
I am writing about the old version from 2012; whether there has been a reformulation with the new bottle design is beyond my knowledge.
The scent starts with lime and peppermint, sharp, zesty, spicy, citrusy with a distinct rum note.
Well, you have to like the alcoholic rum note in a fragrance, especially mixed with lime.
I don’t necessarily do that.
I prefer to drink a mojito rather than spray it on myself.
Accordingly, a sweetness is also noticeable. The hidden cane sugar must not be missing.
Shortly thereafter, floral notes join the rum note and the (synthetic) lime.
These floral notes seem out of place to me in the fragrance.
Even now, the scent wants to be more than it actually is.
You smell a synthetic lime-rum-flower mixture.
The nicely fresh peppermint has unfortunately already faded away.
In the base, patchouli, cedar, and vetiver join in.
One perceives a fresh spicy woody men’s fragrance with flowers. Rum is initially strong, then slowly fading into the background.
However, for me, the scent as a whole is a bit too uneven and indecisive.
The wearer should definitely be 30-35 or older, well-dressed.
It is a modern, still relatively young fragrance creation by Monsieur Wasser.
I do not perceive the scent as sporty or very elegant.
Successful? It remains in the eye or rather the nose of the beholder.
It is not comparable to classic old vintage men’s fragrances.
It clearly lacks depth and seriousness.
The scent starts with lime and peppermint, sharp, zesty, spicy, citrusy with a distinct rum note.
Well, you have to like the alcoholic rum note in a fragrance, especially mixed with lime.
I don’t necessarily do that.
I prefer to drink a mojito rather than spray it on myself.
Accordingly, a sweetness is also noticeable. The hidden cane sugar must not be missing.
Shortly thereafter, floral notes join the rum note and the (synthetic) lime.
These floral notes seem out of place to me in the fragrance.
Even now, the scent wants to be more than it actually is.
You smell a synthetic lime-rum-flower mixture.
The nicely fresh peppermint has unfortunately already faded away.
In the base, patchouli, cedar, and vetiver join in.
One perceives a fresh spicy woody men’s fragrance with flowers. Rum is initially strong, then slowly fading into the background.
However, for me, the scent as a whole is a bit too uneven and indecisive.
The wearer should definitely be 30-35 or older, well-dressed.
It is a modern, still relatively young fragrance creation by Monsieur Wasser.
I do not perceive the scent as sporty or very elegant.
Successful? It remains in the eye or rather the nose of the beholder.
It is not comparable to classic old vintage men’s fragrances.
It clearly lacks depth and seriousness.
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Seta 2 years ago
I really don't like alcoholic notes, especially with sweetness. I've recently fallen in love with a few older Guerlain fragrances for men, and I'll stick to those...
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MonsieurTest 4 years ago
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The summery, zesty mojito accord comes through much more clearly in the (unfortunately discontinued!) EdT. The Homme EdP is more robust, a bit more vetiver-like, and somewhat more mature. I like both.
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