VIP Club - Infinite Spicy Mercedes-Benz 2014
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Infinite Synthetic
After testing the entire VIP line (my thanks go to DonVanVliet!), I dedicate my second comment to what I believe is the second-best fragrance in the series: Infinite Spicy. In fact, it even has the potential to be the most interesting and thus the best of the five, but more on that later.
IS starts off quite peppery, tickling the nose right away. I don't perceive much of the other spices. I might have guessed incense - but that’s not supposed to be in there. The opening is overall cool-spicy and promises an interesting scent.
As it develops, the peppery spice recedes a bit, and the fragrance becomes tamer and more balanced. However, it never loses its sharpness.
On the way to the base note, there’s a lovely transition to a very cuddly, almost sweet scent: I would have guessed sandalwood - but that’s also not supposed to be in there. Perhaps the listed teak and cashmere woods create the same effect. The base is certainly a very pleasant surprise and allows IS to finish quite differently than it began. I rate this progression as extremely positive!
The longevity is decent at around 6 hours.
So why does IS only come in second place (in my ranking) behind the pleasing "Addictive Oriental"? Well, that’s because the spicy opening comes off as somewhat synthetic and can be a bit scratchy at times. One to two hours after spraying, it was occasionally a bit too penetrating for me and annoyed me.
Otherwise, IS is probably the fragrance of the VIP line that changes the most and takes the most risks - and yet unfortunately does not quite win. Therefore, it gets 60%.
IS starts off quite peppery, tickling the nose right away. I don't perceive much of the other spices. I might have guessed incense - but that’s not supposed to be in there. The opening is overall cool-spicy and promises an interesting scent.
As it develops, the peppery spice recedes a bit, and the fragrance becomes tamer and more balanced. However, it never loses its sharpness.
On the way to the base note, there’s a lovely transition to a very cuddly, almost sweet scent: I would have guessed sandalwood - but that’s also not supposed to be in there. Perhaps the listed teak and cashmere woods create the same effect. The base is certainly a very pleasant surprise and allows IS to finish quite differently than it began. I rate this progression as extremely positive!
The longevity is decent at around 6 hours.
So why does IS only come in second place (in my ranking) behind the pleasing "Addictive Oriental"? Well, that’s because the spicy opening comes off as somewhat synthetic and can be a bit scratchy at times. One to two hours after spraying, it was occasionally a bit too penetrating for me and annoyed me.
Otherwise, IS is probably the fragrance of the VIP line that changes the most and takes the most risks - and yet unfortunately does not quite win. Therefore, it gets 60%.
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