Roberto Geissini Masculine Roberto Geissini 2016

One almost hesitates to write that one owns the fragrance from the Geissens, but back then, a nice lady at the perfume shop convinced me to buy this scent as an additional Christmas gift for my wife.
And what can I say? The fragrance is surprisingly good. It starts fruity-fresh with a admittedly slightly synthetic note, and later the Robert factor comes into play: musk and woody aroma. Pleasant to wear and not embarrassing at all. The longevity is also okay. In summary, one can say that the fragrance is definitely at a higher level than RTL 2, but still miles away from ARTE :-)

The dear Parfuma "Cafenoir" wanted to have some fun with me. That was my first thought when I pulled this sample tube out of the envelope alongside the ordered MFK fragrance. At first, I didn't even register the name and thought, which unknown Italian designer is stepping into my life. That it turned out to be the proletarian millionaire from the screen was surprising.

It was meant as a joke - what I find amusing now is that "Roberto Geissini" is, according to points, the 13th worst men's fragrance in the entire Parfumo universe. I've never had one with an average below 5.0 under my nose; I still dream of writing a comment for the top spot, Bobbele's "Becker," which is supposed to undercut everything - basically legendary. Would I even get a 1.0 or 2.0 rating here?

What should I say now? Honestly, my critique isn't as harsh as I initially thought it would be when I envisioned Mr. Geiss's gleaming white teeth and the monstrously repulsive bottle above, which could scare children to death in a ghost train.

The "Masculine," I must say, is artistically not worth mentioning - that much is true. But compared to what I've recently tested during city strolls ("Versace Dylan Blue," "Kenzo Homme EdP"...), the Geiss goat doesn't fare comparably badly. Rather better. At least more bearable.

Where the Versace and Kenzo blast me with oppressive waves of heavily synthetic monstrosity, here it is more moderate.

Apple-like start - not particularly natural but at least not sharp or biting. A little musk in between, somehow also something marine-like, but all in all, there is a freshness in the first 10 minutes that doesn't significantly disturb those around, which is qualitatively pure mediocrity, but at least that.

Longevity and sillage are a joke; after an hour, there's hardly anything left to perceive. Perhaps a minimal cedarwood note, but nothing more.

All in all, a screamingly uninspired standard fragrance, as is often designed for supermarket scents, which at least isn't intrusive, doesn't really annoy, and doesn't carry its lab birth on a T-shirt in big, blinking letters.

So I received a sample of this fragrance.
At first, I was skeptical, but after trying it, I really liked the scent.
It smells very elegant and interesting. A bit similar to Creed Aventus.
It starts off very fresh and fruity and then transitions into a warm, woody scent.
Exactly right for summer, clubs, the beach, or the city.
Your personal feel-good fragrance.
The scent makes you the center of attention and gives you the feeling that Mr. VIP is standing in front of you;-)
Jet set and lifestyle with a sea breeze as if you were walking along the Côte d'Azur or lying on the beach in Miami, this fragrance lets you start a glamorous summer.
Rooooooobäääärt
It's great that it's an EDP, so the longevity is okay.
With fresh, fruity scents, it's often the case that you can't smell them anymore yourself.
But you can be sure that others will still perceive the fragrance.
Longevity for me is 4-7 hours (great for a summer scent)

Addendum: I applied the perfume at 9 AM and by 8 PM it was still present! But that also always depends on the skin.

Last night, the new Roberto Geissini Masculine - together with the Feminine - was presented with artificially created anticipation. Behind the brand are Carmen and especially "Robääärt" Geiss, known from the RTL trash docu-series "Die Geissens," that very nouveau riche multimillionaire family that loves to flaunt themselves on TV. It is always more or less involuntarily proven that having a lot of money does not necessarily mean having a lot of brains and taste.

The pseudo-Italian brand, with its sunglasses-wearing skulls and Fraktur script, resembles a mix of Ed Hardy and Heino 2.0. - and apparently, there are indeed adults who seem to be into such things and can now purchase not only clothes but also furniture, vodka, and now perfumes.

At the premiere (I will summarize the exact proceedings in a blog later), a myth was created that the Geissens were supposedly inspired olfactorily by their last Caribbean vacation and brought back a treasure. Even a commercial was shown, where the Geissens rambled on a luxury yacht, concluding with the statement "this is what success smells like." It couldn't have been a better parody from Switch.

Robääärt even mentioned in an interview that the Masculine is supposed to remind one of sea breeze. This keyword immediately makes me think of air fresheners for the bathroom; nevertheless, the scent that was sprayed on the skin and, inexplicably, could not be taken as a sample, carries a rather exotic sweetish jumble of synthetic notes.
Ingredients as listed in the pyramid were probably more of a wishful dream and are in no way identifiable. The only thing that was easily recognizable, but not stated, was the vanilla/tonka base. Why this is officially omitted will likely remain as much of a mystery as why Robert and Carmen Geiss can stand each other at all or whether the two are still as wealthy as they always claim to be.

No, Roberto Geissini Masculine doesn't really smell unpleasant, but it comes across as damn average like eleven ninety other drugstore scents, although this creation is supposed to be offered for a meager €70 exclusively in owner-operated perfumeries for the first four weeks. However, I already see it as €5 bargain bin merchandise in Rudi's clearance section.
Moreover, I wonder why two perfumers with a very limited portfolio were tinkering with a scent that any intern from the Henkel lab could whip up if you pulled them out of bed at three in the morning.

Well, the Geissens seem to be quite business-savvy - or is it even stingy to have to pay for drinks at the scent premiere and not be offered any snacks or goodie bags?
But whether enough fanboys and fangirls will be found who will buy every overpriced junk will remain to be seen. The fans and visitors yesterday seemed to be extremely reserved at the sales stands even at €60. They probably thought that success smells different.

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Current update from 17.03.2016:
Prices are already dropping. Today seen at the perfumery chain Becker in the window for €49.95 per 100 ml :D