Quantum James Bond 007 2013 Eau de Toilette
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With a License to Spray?
To get straight to the point, yes. Just barely. Just so. But let's start from the beginning...
...and with how and why I even own this fragrance. I've had it for a while - it comes from a time when I, like many (perhaps most) other perfume buyers, would go into a store, spray my fragrance of choice onto a paper strip, and evaluate the top note. My purchasing decision back then was based on: a) a pleasant top note, b) a beautiful bottle from a great brand, and c) a price reduction. At some point, the fragrance disappeared into the drawer, and by now, my taste has evolved quite a bit. I no longer buy everything, I test thoroughly, I think about it, I "disassemble" scents with my nose. And then it occurred to me, yes, there was something! I looked at the mediocre reviews in the forum and wanted to form my own opinion. So I took the pretty little bottle out of the cupboard again, and...
...tested it. And my first realization was: there isn't much to test here. And this is not a devaluation, but a factual statement. This little water is, I agree with one or two previous speakers, anything but complex. The scent progression can be summarized quite briefly: after spraying, there's a not particularly natural bergamot opening with alcoholic undertones...Mr. Bond, are we drinking on duty? Unfortunately, it becomes quite clear that this is not the quality of a designer or even niche fragrance. The intensity of the perfume is not overwhelming from the start; you really have to press down quite hard on the agent tube to create an acceptable sillage. And even then, it doesn't last particularly long. The bergamot waves goodbye after about 5-10 minutes and makes way for a rather aromatic sandalwood with very slight aquatic undertones. I personally do not perceive leather. That brings us to the end of the description; the scent lasts about three hours on the skin before it dies a gentle sandalwood death - James Bond would probably have just smiled tiredly.
And since I want to remain objective, no, this scent is not bad! It is uncomplicated, in its own way masculine, and considering the inexpensive ingredients, cheap to.... um pardon, stop. And here we come to the actual major flaw of the overall presentation. This scent is NOT cheap, quite the opposite. They have clearly saddled the horse from the tail end. The intention in this case was probably not: we create a beautiful fragrance and give it an appealing presentation. Instead, they must have said to themselves: we have the James Bond 007 brand. A perfume marketed under this brand could bring us good money, especially since we can comfortably neglect the content with such a large brand. The economic analysts must have assumed that a purchasing decision in this case is not primarily driven by the scent, but by the brand. Which man didn't want to be a little secret agent as a child? A bit of Bond flair on my skin! And the beautiful bottle in my bathroom! A little bit of 007 I am too...and hey, that's understandable! I can understand that too! From a purely economic standpoint, they maximized profit by selling an expensive brand at a high price while keeping the content as inexpensive as possible...
...what ultimately annoys me is that this presentation of the James Bond brand simply does not do it justice. They could have created a really beautiful, noble, masculine fragrance experience here. I imagine the freshness of English mint in the opening, underpinned with rugged masculinity, perhaps from oud or high-quality musk...a gallant, masculine scent, refined by a beautiful bottle made from high-quality materials. Yes, I know, the bottle is quite nice here, but when I look closer and relate it to my idea of a James Bond perfume, this scent becomes a toy.
I have just downgraded during my writing efforts. I give the scent a solid 50%. As an all-rounder for subtle masculinity, to simply smell good for a short while, it actually fits into a plain drugstore bottle for 5-10 € and is quite recommendable for buyers there. However, the presentation and the way the traditional James Bond 007 brand has fallen victim to quick money annoys me so much that I ultimately downgrade to 40%. In this case, with a deduction for label deception. Speaking of deductions - if Mr. Bond had personally seen what has been done with his good name here, he would have certainly acted swiftly. Who would have become the target in that case is left to our imagination.
Conclusion: A scent for 007 fans who would like to place a perfume of their favorite in the bathroom and value the brand over the scent experience. In that case: recommendable. Purchase for the beautiful scent: rather not, as it is too expensive for that. Those looking for a short-lived all-round scent with subtle masculinity will find cheaper options in the drugstore. A scent with a license to spray? Yes. Just barely. Just so.
...and with how and why I even own this fragrance. I've had it for a while - it comes from a time when I, like many (perhaps most) other perfume buyers, would go into a store, spray my fragrance of choice onto a paper strip, and evaluate the top note. My purchasing decision back then was based on: a) a pleasant top note, b) a beautiful bottle from a great brand, and c) a price reduction. At some point, the fragrance disappeared into the drawer, and by now, my taste has evolved quite a bit. I no longer buy everything, I test thoroughly, I think about it, I "disassemble" scents with my nose. And then it occurred to me, yes, there was something! I looked at the mediocre reviews in the forum and wanted to form my own opinion. So I took the pretty little bottle out of the cupboard again, and...
...tested it. And my first realization was: there isn't much to test here. And this is not a devaluation, but a factual statement. This little water is, I agree with one or two previous speakers, anything but complex. The scent progression can be summarized quite briefly: after spraying, there's a not particularly natural bergamot opening with alcoholic undertones...Mr. Bond, are we drinking on duty? Unfortunately, it becomes quite clear that this is not the quality of a designer or even niche fragrance. The intensity of the perfume is not overwhelming from the start; you really have to press down quite hard on the agent tube to create an acceptable sillage. And even then, it doesn't last particularly long. The bergamot waves goodbye after about 5-10 minutes and makes way for a rather aromatic sandalwood with very slight aquatic undertones. I personally do not perceive leather. That brings us to the end of the description; the scent lasts about three hours on the skin before it dies a gentle sandalwood death - James Bond would probably have just smiled tiredly.
And since I want to remain objective, no, this scent is not bad! It is uncomplicated, in its own way masculine, and considering the inexpensive ingredients, cheap to.... um pardon, stop. And here we come to the actual major flaw of the overall presentation. This scent is NOT cheap, quite the opposite. They have clearly saddled the horse from the tail end. The intention in this case was probably not: we create a beautiful fragrance and give it an appealing presentation. Instead, they must have said to themselves: we have the James Bond 007 brand. A perfume marketed under this brand could bring us good money, especially since we can comfortably neglect the content with such a large brand. The economic analysts must have assumed that a purchasing decision in this case is not primarily driven by the scent, but by the brand. Which man didn't want to be a little secret agent as a child? A bit of Bond flair on my skin! And the beautiful bottle in my bathroom! A little bit of 007 I am too...and hey, that's understandable! I can understand that too! From a purely economic standpoint, they maximized profit by selling an expensive brand at a high price while keeping the content as inexpensive as possible...
...what ultimately annoys me is that this presentation of the James Bond brand simply does not do it justice. They could have created a really beautiful, noble, masculine fragrance experience here. I imagine the freshness of English mint in the opening, underpinned with rugged masculinity, perhaps from oud or high-quality musk...a gallant, masculine scent, refined by a beautiful bottle made from high-quality materials. Yes, I know, the bottle is quite nice here, but when I look closer and relate it to my idea of a James Bond perfume, this scent becomes a toy.
I have just downgraded during my writing efforts. I give the scent a solid 50%. As an all-rounder for subtle masculinity, to simply smell good for a short while, it actually fits into a plain drugstore bottle for 5-10 € and is quite recommendable for buyers there. However, the presentation and the way the traditional James Bond 007 brand has fallen victim to quick money annoys me so much that I ultimately downgrade to 40%. In this case, with a deduction for label deception. Speaking of deductions - if Mr. Bond had personally seen what has been done with his good name here, he would have certainly acted swiftly. Who would have become the target in that case is left to our imagination.
Conclusion: A scent for 007 fans who would like to place a perfume of their favorite in the bathroom and value the brand over the scent experience. In that case: recommendable. Purchase for the beautiful scent: rather not, as it is too expensive for that. Those looking for a short-lived all-round scent with subtle masculinity will find cheaper options in the drugstore. A scent with a license to spray? Yes. Just barely. Just so.
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