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Cedrat Boise? More like Cedrat Boring..
I have to be honest and say that I liked the scent much better at the beginning (a few years ago).
To start with, I went into a perfumery and was a complete novice when it came to perfume. I had tested the Cedrat Boise on a fragrance strip and smelled it. Beautiful currant with a creamy vanilla and a wonderful lemon and a masculine smokiness that gave the fragrance a beautiful scent.
I bought the Cedrat Boise 1 year later and have often read that since the reformulation the fragrance is no longer what it used to be. I still wanted to give the fragrance a chance and bought it anyway..
And what can I say: you were right...
I tried it first and all I smelled was lemon. But thought to myself "well, maybe it should just mature a little." Then I didn't use it for months and something changed. But not meant in a positive sense. It got a strong smokiness. Now it just smells (to my nose) like a boring lemon with a smokiness. There's nothing left to smell of the old vanilla and currants.
The shelf life is also very poor. I myself perceive it for a certain time. But it wears off quickly and those around me only notice the scent close to the skin.
I even found the Dior Homme Sport (2012) Eau de Toilette a lot better. Sure, they both go in a different direction, but the lemon from the "cheaper" designer smelled better to me than from a niche brand?
Don't get me wrong, I still love the Mancera brand for its creativity and P/L. It's rare to find a niche at a low price. But it's just a shame that the Cedrat Boise is no longer what it used to be.
To start with, I went into a perfumery and was a complete novice when it came to perfume. I had tested the Cedrat Boise on a fragrance strip and smelled it. Beautiful currant with a creamy vanilla and a wonderful lemon and a masculine smokiness that gave the fragrance a beautiful scent.
I bought the Cedrat Boise 1 year later and have often read that since the reformulation the fragrance is no longer what it used to be. I still wanted to give the fragrance a chance and bought it anyway..
And what can I say: you were right...
I tried it first and all I smelled was lemon. But thought to myself "well, maybe it should just mature a little." Then I didn't use it for months and something changed. But not meant in a positive sense. It got a strong smokiness. Now it just smells (to my nose) like a boring lemon with a smokiness. There's nothing left to smell of the old vanilla and currants.
The shelf life is also very poor. I myself perceive it for a certain time. But it wears off quickly and those around me only notice the scent close to the skin.
I even found the Dior Homme Sport (2012) Eau de Toilette a lot better. Sure, they both go in a different direction, but the lemon from the "cheaper" designer smelled better to me than from a niche brand?
Don't get me wrong, I still love the Mancera brand for its creativity and P/L. It's rare to find a niche at a low price. But it's just a shame that the Cedrat Boise is no longer what it used to be.