05/12/2020

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Ice Ice Shady
Joop! Homme is on again The pink classic was never gone, but it was clearly sagging in the 00s. But now for some time now the flankers and offshoots seem to be bought and (un)asked for - and some of them are even recommendable, like the black "Absolute". Even if this one had hardly anything to do with the original and should have been released under a new name. And of course the thumb goes down a few times, like in the "Sport" belly landing, but in general this potent king of yesteryear is definitely back on deck and is about to get his name. So what does this new "Ice" have on it? A cool guy or an icy disappointment?
"Joop! Homme Ice" again has very little to do with the pink ripper from back then, perhaps in its syrupy sweetness. Apart from that, it's rather a musty-interesting (and at the same time somehow citrusy) tobacco/cardamom scent, with almost no "icy" associations and therefore I don't find the name too fitting. But the fragrance and I do fit together much better. A rather weird combination of scratchiness and balm, of ashtray and shisha, of grey suit and hubba bubba. This will certainly burp some people really badly, you can tear it up in the air if you want to or if you can't arrange or make friends with it. But I find him exciting, charming, daring. At least. At least that. Cardamom and orange blossom both trump up a lot, neither wants to let the other go first. Somewhere in the vast no man's land between "Fleur du Male", "La Nuit de L'Homme" and "Tabarome", thoughts of "Hugo" or even "Tabac Original" come to mind. Only with this fat sugar glaze, which rolls up the actually rather harsh DNA in a contrary way, rejuvenates it, almost makes it suitable for clubs. I kind of like it. Maybe it's because I'm a plum fan and this one also floats above everything. Juicy, dripping, sticky. But never annoying me. A cool scent. Just never a hint of icy...
Flacon: a little boring blue, at least matching the theme, usual shape
Sillage: not as loud as the pink one, but louder than some other flankers
Durability: does not disappear too quickly - 6-9 hours
Conclusion: interesting, distinctive, sweet, slightly citric, with clear Joop Homme DNA. And yet quite different. Finally, something daring. Not everyone is going to like it. Well, I will. I think I will. Strange hybrid. Attractive or repulsive. Testing!
"Joop! Homme Ice" again has very little to do with the pink ripper from back then, perhaps in its syrupy sweetness. Apart from that, it's rather a musty-interesting (and at the same time somehow citrusy) tobacco/cardamom scent, with almost no "icy" associations and therefore I don't find the name too fitting. But the fragrance and I do fit together much better. A rather weird combination of scratchiness and balm, of ashtray and shisha, of grey suit and hubba bubba. This will certainly burp some people really badly, you can tear it up in the air if you want to or if you can't arrange or make friends with it. But I find him exciting, charming, daring. At least. At least that. Cardamom and orange blossom both trump up a lot, neither wants to let the other go first. Somewhere in the vast no man's land between "Fleur du Male", "La Nuit de L'Homme" and "Tabarome", thoughts of "Hugo" or even "Tabac Original" come to mind. Only with this fat sugar glaze, which rolls up the actually rather harsh DNA in a contrary way, rejuvenates it, almost makes it suitable for clubs. I kind of like it. Maybe it's because I'm a plum fan and this one also floats above everything. Juicy, dripping, sticky. But never annoying me. A cool scent. Just never a hint of icy...
Flacon: a little boring blue, at least matching the theme, usual shape
Sillage: not as loud as the pink one, but louder than some other flankers
Durability: does not disappear too quickly - 6-9 hours
Conclusion: interesting, distinctive, sweet, slightly citric, with clear Joop Homme DNA. And yet quite different. Finally, something daring. Not everyone is going to like it. Well, I will. I think I will. Strange hybrid. Attractive or repulsive. Testing!
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