VIP Club - Addictive Oriental Mercedes-Benz 2014
VIPs Like Marzipan
Thanks to the giveaway from DonVanVliet, I had the opportunity to test the new perfumes from the VIP Club series by Mercedes Benz. So, I’ll repay that here with a comment on the scent that I liked best from the line: Addictive Oriental.
In the top note, AO starts with a slightly fruity-spicy note (mint seems to fit, but I don’t smell lemon), but then quickly gets to the point, i.e., the heart and base notes: Amaretto was already mentioned here, and every time I spray AO, I think of marzipan. Quickly joining are the sweetness of tonka bean and the lightness of lavender. This results in an overall sweet, somewhat cloying scent. However, the lavender prevents you from being overwhelmed by the sweet almond aroma.
With the addition of woody notes, the classification as a men’s fragrance is also appropriate.
On the other hand, I find the prefix "VIP Club" simply unnecessary, and the name "Addictive Oriental" is certainly a bit of a stretch, as it is a rather straightforward scent whose concept reminds me of Esprit's "Horizon Man." I would rather replace "addictive" with "agreeable" - and I don’t mean that negatively - and classify AO as a suitable everyday fragrance for men between 20 and 40.
The longevity is not bad for me at 6-7 hours.
Overall, I would actually give it 65%, but since that’s not possible, I’ll round up to 70% generously.
In the top note, AO starts with a slightly fruity-spicy note (mint seems to fit, but I don’t smell lemon), but then quickly gets to the point, i.e., the heart and base notes: Amaretto was already mentioned here, and every time I spray AO, I think of marzipan. Quickly joining are the sweetness of tonka bean and the lightness of lavender. This results in an overall sweet, somewhat cloying scent. However, the lavender prevents you from being overwhelmed by the sweet almond aroma.
With the addition of woody notes, the classification as a men’s fragrance is also appropriate.
On the other hand, I find the prefix "VIP Club" simply unnecessary, and the name "Addictive Oriental" is certainly a bit of a stretch, as it is a rather straightforward scent whose concept reminds me of Esprit's "Horizon Man." I would rather replace "addictive" with "agreeable" - and I don’t mean that negatively - and classify AO as a suitable everyday fragrance for men between 20 and 40.
The longevity is not bad for me at 6-7 hours.
Overall, I would actually give it 65%, but since that’s not possible, I’ll round up to 70% generously.
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