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Sheikh in a European Luxury Car
It seems that the good perfumer Richard Ibanez has a slight inclination, if not even a weakness for the Oriental. Didn't he also serve as a perfumer for Charriol and Divine? Now, while a Jaguar may stand in every Sheikh's garage, it doesn't necessarily mean that a Jaguar fragrance should smell like a Sheikh.
The opening features clear mandarin, but it is completely overwhelmed by cardamom, the peppery note, and the all-encompassing anise.
This is not to be seen negatively, but it does come across as somewhat chaotic, especially since it has a powerful sillage. The anise note holds its ground until floral notes emerge after a few minutes.
Orange blossom stands out clearly here, although one would expect iris and violet to join it, it remains almost solely with anise. I don't notice the marine accord at all, but the interplay of the top and heart notes evokes a lightly perfumed leather. I even thought of saffron blind without the fragrance pyramid, and somehow a hay-like note came to my nose, which could be due to all that salad as a mixture.
Gradually, it becomes increasingly vanilla-like; the strong tonka and minimal amber note keep it oriental and spicy.
It clearly heads towards the Orient here, but one thing is certain, it is not suitable for everyday wear. If I were to wear it, not just in winter, but nearly year-round (excluding summer), it can be applied worry-free as an evening fragrance.
Caution with the dosage, it has a powerful sillage and surely reaches beyond an arm's length.
I found the longevity to be enormous, thus the 73% (currently) is justified.
The bottle is extremely heavy and looks anything but cheap, the sprayer is good, and if it weren't for the faux metal cap, everything would be great here.
All in all, I find that the mixture of the chosen spices is somewhat unusual, but since it would have otherwise just become a vanilla bomb, let's leave it at that!
Price-performance is good, evening fragrance under 30,- and those who dare not to try fragrances from Dubai and the like will be well served with Jaguar Excellence Intense.
I rated it 70% and many like it even better.
The opening features clear mandarin, but it is completely overwhelmed by cardamom, the peppery note, and the all-encompassing anise.
This is not to be seen negatively, but it does come across as somewhat chaotic, especially since it has a powerful sillage. The anise note holds its ground until floral notes emerge after a few minutes.
Orange blossom stands out clearly here, although one would expect iris and violet to join it, it remains almost solely with anise. I don't notice the marine accord at all, but the interplay of the top and heart notes evokes a lightly perfumed leather. I even thought of saffron blind without the fragrance pyramid, and somehow a hay-like note came to my nose, which could be due to all that salad as a mixture.
Gradually, it becomes increasingly vanilla-like; the strong tonka and minimal amber note keep it oriental and spicy.
It clearly heads towards the Orient here, but one thing is certain, it is not suitable for everyday wear. If I were to wear it, not just in winter, but nearly year-round (excluding summer), it can be applied worry-free as an evening fragrance.
Caution with the dosage, it has a powerful sillage and surely reaches beyond an arm's length.
I found the longevity to be enormous, thus the 73% (currently) is justified.
The bottle is extremely heavy and looks anything but cheap, the sprayer is good, and if it weren't for the faux metal cap, everything would be great here.
All in all, I find that the mixture of the chosen spices is somewhat unusual, but since it would have otherwise just become a vanilla bomb, let's leave it at that!
Price-performance is good, evening fragrance under 30,- and those who dare not to try fragrances from Dubai and the like will be well served with Jaguar Excellence Intense.
I rated it 70% and many like it even better.
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4 Comments
Pluto 10 years ago
I recently had the green, old Jaguar under my nose - I really liked it.
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Yatagan 10 years ago
It may not make it to my wishlist, but Jaguar is always worth a closer look!
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Ernstheiter 10 years ago
Compact and impactful comment, I like it.
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Thizhy 10 years ago
Thank you!
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