Aqua Universalis Cologne Forte Maison Francis Kurkdjian 2021

Perfect atmosphere around you. It’s can be said for all Aqua Cologne Forte. People don't smell perfume on you, but an ethereal scent that gives happiness. It's the perfect air scent, lasting from morning to late afternoon.
Very often during the day I am sick of other people's perfumes, the success of a negotiation can also depend on a poorly chosen scent. This perfume does not bother anyone, a satisfied, successful person wears it.

Not for me, I think it's not unisex at all, it's very screechy and strong at the start and it gave me a headache. The drydown is okay but boy, oh boy, it does smell like a cleaning product.
My boyfriend however, did like it, but agrees that there are way better scents on the market.
Not worth the money and pretty disappointed since I do like sweet pea and white musk.

Now I fully undestand what people mean when they say a frangrance smells like "freshly laundred linens". Aqua Universalis Cologne Forte smells like starched cotton and an ironing room in full swing. There is a synthetic, and even vaguely clinical, note that makes it feel more like a place than a perfume. It is universal in name and nature, evoking cleaniness rather than a specific gender or time of the day. Yet, it remains a quintessentially urban fragrance. With a scent like this in their lineup, I am surprised MFK felt the need to put out 724 Eau de Parfum .

I really didn't want to rate it this poorly, but I just have to warn you!

This product doesn't even remotely deserve the title niche! Such a "fragrance" is usually found in toilets.

It starts off completely synthetic, making you want to wash it off immediately. I've NEVER smelled such a cheap execution in the niche game. It's really outrageous to charge money for this.

Sorry, but I couldn't describe this product any other way.

In today's perfume world, one can now sniff out the right match of price and performance among countless brands and their portfolios for every scent direction. Each brand typically has one or two favorites that increasingly find their way into one's own collection. My relationship with MFK is no different, and until now, I have been quite favorable towards the house. However, for some time now, I have struggled to fully understand the product ideas behind the launches, especially from the fresh fragrance corner. This is particularly puzzling given the abundance of outstanding scents with distinctive recognizability available both within the house and among other market competitors.

So what was the idea? A look at the description reveals the following: "The vibrant energy of bergamot from Calabria and the softness of white musk embrace a radiant hint of fresh white flowers. This luminous aura evokes a feeling of joy and gives this modern Eau de Parfum a flawless sillage." That sounds feasible, but then one should deliver accordingly. Because I did not experience feelings of joy or flawless sillage.

Leaving the marketing world behind, we encounter a fresh citrus scent with a strong rose note and fruity sweetness in practice. The scent vine and musk lend the composition its vanilla notes. The notes of the pipe vine / false jasmine then add a fruity-herbaceous dominance to the whole.

Unfortunately, the fragrance becomes increasingly soapy after a short time and loses more and more of the initially very present citrus notes. One experiences a well-groomed scent, but it lacks the uniqueness and recognizability of its market competitors. Not bad, but unfortunately just average! And I have already found my perfect match in this fresh fragrance category.

The longevity of 6-7 hours is acceptable for this fragrance category; however, there are already candidates here with endurance of up to 8 hours and more. The sillage is very pronounced during the first 30 to 45 minutes but then fades significantly in the following period.