Askew Humięcki & Graef 2008
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Very helpful Review
It Stinks!
Whether Askew actually expresses anger, as conceived by H & G, is another question. In my last test, I really didn't like the scent; I even found it somewhat disgusting. This is due to the leather note, which I perceive as somewhat rotten and musty.
Askew is thus a leather fragrance. Upon spraying, a very sharp lemon is immediately noticeable, which lingers for quite a while. More lemon juice than the indicated grapefruit. As it fades, it hands over the baton to a vaguely defined weak ethereal note, which could be something minty. However, before any summery-fresh assumptions arise, let me remind you - it is a leather fragrance and nothing else. Not fine leather, but very robust and heavily tanned. Not new leather, but often used and many years old.
In 1987, I participated in a group trip to the Soviet Union. With enthusiasm, we youthful tourists, in line with the fashion of the then Perestroika, raided the army departments of the department stores - as long as the completely astonished sales staff went along with it. Among my haul were a Lenin bust, a record with Soviet army choirs and songs from the Great Patriotic War, as well as two uniform belts, one made of brown leather from the Red Army and one made of black-dyed leather from the Red Fleet! And they smell just like the leather note in Askew - perhaps I can give some readers an idea with that?
Askew also reminds me of worn jeans - frequently worn, rarely washed. Of course, with a wide leather belt. In other words - it smells a bit. You really have to like that! I am generally not a fan of leather fragrances, and this leather comes across quite alone, aside from the little bit of lemon juice. From an esoteric niche label, I would expect a little more sophistication.
If it’s going to be strong leather, then please in the form of a new leather jacket instead of a shabby pair of jeans. In this sense, I definitely prefer the clean, oud-enhanced Cuir d’Arabie by Montale. Both fragrances define the realm of strong leather scents. I recommend a comparison test.
Askew is thus a leather fragrance. Upon spraying, a very sharp lemon is immediately noticeable, which lingers for quite a while. More lemon juice than the indicated grapefruit. As it fades, it hands over the baton to a vaguely defined weak ethereal note, which could be something minty. However, before any summery-fresh assumptions arise, let me remind you - it is a leather fragrance and nothing else. Not fine leather, but very robust and heavily tanned. Not new leather, but often used and many years old.
In 1987, I participated in a group trip to the Soviet Union. With enthusiasm, we youthful tourists, in line with the fashion of the then Perestroika, raided the army departments of the department stores - as long as the completely astonished sales staff went along with it. Among my haul were a Lenin bust, a record with Soviet army choirs and songs from the Great Patriotic War, as well as two uniform belts, one made of brown leather from the Red Army and one made of black-dyed leather from the Red Fleet! And they smell just like the leather note in Askew - perhaps I can give some readers an idea with that?
Askew also reminds me of worn jeans - frequently worn, rarely washed. Of course, with a wide leather belt. In other words - it smells a bit. You really have to like that! I am generally not a fan of leather fragrances, and this leather comes across quite alone, aside from the little bit of lemon juice. From an esoteric niche label, I would expect a little more sophistication.
If it’s going to be strong leather, then please in the form of a new leather jacket instead of a shabby pair of jeans. In this sense, I definitely prefer the clean, oud-enhanced Cuir d’Arabie by Montale. Both fragrances define the realm of strong leather scents. I recommend a comparison test.
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DeGe53 16 years ago
Yikes, even my old hippie nose is cringing at that scent.
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