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Welcome to the jungle
This might be personal preferences playing here. I passed up on Vétiver Fauve because I knew I wasn't a fan of a few notes here: strong green notes have a tendency to turn me off, fig is always a gamble and I've found out I'm definitely not a fan of cypriol. Got a free sample from a purchase made on Guerlain's official website and thought "Why not?". I should've known better.
This smells soooo masculine to me it was a definite no when it first hit my nose and the rest is history. The claws are out with this one: very aggressive green note at the top followed by a brief interruption from a fruity fig and a fresh, juicy pineapple. Unfortunately those notes do NOT remain for long as they're soon swept up by the stronger notes. Vetiver is spicy and very masculine. Cypriol is green, mean and almost minty / medicinal as the fragrance dries down. Tonka adds a powdery touch and sweetness that tries to temper the scent down (but fails).
This is one of the more aggressive Art et la Matière. Has insane projection and performance. Definitely not for the faint of heart (nose?). So bold, I had to scrub it off since it was way too strong and the green note / cypriol was nauseating to my nose. Beware.
This smells soooo masculine to me it was a definite no when it first hit my nose and the rest is history. The claws are out with this one: very aggressive green note at the top followed by a brief interruption from a fruity fig and a fresh, juicy pineapple. Unfortunately those notes do NOT remain for long as they're soon swept up by the stronger notes. Vetiver is spicy and very masculine. Cypriol is green, mean and almost minty / medicinal as the fragrance dries down. Tonka adds a powdery touch and sweetness that tries to temper the scent down (but fails).
This is one of the more aggressive Art et la Matière. Has insane projection and performance. Definitely not for the faint of heart (nose?). So bold, I had to scrub it off since it was way too strong and the green note / cypriol was nauseating to my nose. Beware.