07/05/2023
JavSantana
58 Reviews
JavSantana
2
Jafra's take on green 70's powerhouses
I bought the fragrance yesterday for a cost of 25USD. Good price, but i will tell that more in depth later.
The fragrance has a good presentation for the price, let's not expect particularly high quality pres. The cap is plastic and a bit light, the atomizers are as usual by the brand, it doesn't pump out a large amount of juice but anyway, a good 5 sprays will be enough.
The opening presents dominant herbal nuances and a bit of citrus, as if they were aromatic notes like rosemary and absinthe, with potent green lemon / bergamot nuances as well. Into the heart becomes darker as the citrus fades into this kind of lemon - peel aromas and the herbs tame down, we are welcomed by a bouquet of warm spices such as slight cloves and cinnamon. The base presents dominant notes of moss, slightly smoky incense, amber that smoothens and sweetens the mix slightly, patchouli adding to the earthy sensation, a bouquet of woods as a backbone and a musk note that gives the overall fragrance a soap aura.
I find similarities of this fragrance to several perfumes from the 1970's and 80's, such as: }
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme (The citrus, herbal, lavender, oakmoss - musk - amber)
Carlo Corinto Classic (Herbals, citrus, woods)
Halston Z14 (Citrus - Cinnamon - Smoke - Moss)
And finally, the one i find the closest to it, Quorum, by Antonio Puig (Citrus, herbs, oakmoss, smoke, amber thing)
What i mean by this is that at certain stages might recall one or the other and takes elements of all of the previosly mentioned. However, it is far easier to wear than a couple of the two (Halston Z14 and Quorum are rather difficult to wear for the funky aura they have) as it overall completely departs from animalic notes and it is rather a classic herbal and spicy bouquet with a wood backbone. It has, again, a good price in my opinion, however, Quorum still offers a better price - value proposition, since the presentations are pretty much the same quality, but the Quorum juice is more natural smelling, deeper in character, has greater longevity and above that, it costs less. (Quorum around 15USD, like 10 bucks less than the Jafra) Even if they were found in similar prices, Quorum is of higher quality. However, given the animalic leather - tobacco - caraway thing that one has, gives it a pretty rancid kind of BO sweaty funky vibe which is not for everybody. If you want to dive into these kind of old school fragrances, JF9 Green is a good starting point. Or, if you're like me, you already use this type of frags from a while ago, it's still good for the collection since it is a cheaper, more versatile and easier to wear version of several of those perfumes.
Longevity is slightly above average, ranging from some 4 hours with a new bottle and some 6 to 8 hours with the bottle having been opened some 3 or 4 months before and some 20 percent of the juice having been used. I cannot really complain on it.
Bottom line: If you have the chance of trying it out or if you have to blind buy it, recommended either way, however, if you want something more challenging, go straight to Quorum IMO.
The fragrance has a good presentation for the price, let's not expect particularly high quality pres. The cap is plastic and a bit light, the atomizers are as usual by the brand, it doesn't pump out a large amount of juice but anyway, a good 5 sprays will be enough.
The opening presents dominant herbal nuances and a bit of citrus, as if they were aromatic notes like rosemary and absinthe, with potent green lemon / bergamot nuances as well. Into the heart becomes darker as the citrus fades into this kind of lemon - peel aromas and the herbs tame down, we are welcomed by a bouquet of warm spices such as slight cloves and cinnamon. The base presents dominant notes of moss, slightly smoky incense, amber that smoothens and sweetens the mix slightly, patchouli adding to the earthy sensation, a bouquet of woods as a backbone and a musk note that gives the overall fragrance a soap aura.
I find similarities of this fragrance to several perfumes from the 1970's and 80's, such as: }
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme (The citrus, herbal, lavender, oakmoss - musk - amber)
Carlo Corinto Classic (Herbals, citrus, woods)
Halston Z14 (Citrus - Cinnamon - Smoke - Moss)
And finally, the one i find the closest to it, Quorum, by Antonio Puig (Citrus, herbs, oakmoss, smoke, amber thing)
What i mean by this is that at certain stages might recall one or the other and takes elements of all of the previosly mentioned. However, it is far easier to wear than a couple of the two (Halston Z14 and Quorum are rather difficult to wear for the funky aura they have) as it overall completely departs from animalic notes and it is rather a classic herbal and spicy bouquet with a wood backbone. It has, again, a good price in my opinion, however, Quorum still offers a better price - value proposition, since the presentations are pretty much the same quality, but the Quorum juice is more natural smelling, deeper in character, has greater longevity and above that, it costs less. (Quorum around 15USD, like 10 bucks less than the Jafra) Even if they were found in similar prices, Quorum is of higher quality. However, given the animalic leather - tobacco - caraway thing that one has, gives it a pretty rancid kind of BO sweaty funky vibe which is not for everybody. If you want to dive into these kind of old school fragrances, JF9 Green is a good starting point. Or, if you're like me, you already use this type of frags from a while ago, it's still good for the collection since it is a cheaper, more versatile and easier to wear version of several of those perfumes.
Longevity is slightly above average, ranging from some 4 hours with a new bottle and some 6 to 8 hours with the bottle having been opened some 3 or 4 months before and some 20 percent of the juice having been used. I cannot really complain on it.
Bottom line: If you have the chance of trying it out or if you have to blind buy it, recommended either way, however, if you want something more challenging, go straight to Quorum IMO.
