I know, that's really cutting it short but Individuel is just great for office use, though it's kind of a lighter take on an oriental. The opening is sweet, but the sweetness becomes lesser the further you come into the drydown and I find it quite hard to dislike.
Is it synthetic? Yeah well, the opening has some synthetics with that raspberry tinge, but again it gets better and less obvious in the drydown where it turns smoother, fresher and more suave with the combo of bay leaf and cinnamon.
The green notes sparkle in warmer weather but I actually find this to be an all-year kind of scent, as the spices and berries are more prominent in colder temps, while the rosemary, greens and lavender give it a cooler take as the temperatures rise.
I cannot compare it to Joop Homme as I've never tried that one, but comparisons to Creed Original Santal are definitely justified - that Individuel is cheaper and was actually released before Original Santal just makes it even more respectable IMO. Appropriate for any age group, and I could even see it working just fine for enthusiastic youngsters in their early twenties, despite being launched in 2003. Adequate to good performance in regards to both longevity and projection. Overall, a very nice composition by Pierre Bourdon - the price to quality ratio here is really good and you won't offend anyone with this type of scent, so give it a whirl!
