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11/10/2018
Elysium
815 Reviews
Elysium
5
A Lush Lipstick for Fearless Gentlemen
Just like the old metaphor that "blue is for boys and pink is for girls" that could easily have been extended to perfume by saying, "woods are for boys and florals are for girls." The only two flowers seen widely in masculine fragrances were lavender, which is more aromatic than floral, and rose, with the latter being sure to be wrapped in other more manly notes, oud primarily. With the release in 2005 of Dior Homme that simple thinking was boldly broken with a floral fragrance marketed to men, which featured a different floral as its focal point: iris, ot better orris root. Aguas Masculinas N°3 Seducción Magnética is following that way and is all about lush orris root.
It is a men's gourmand fragrance, one of those scents that you either love or hate it. Since the whole V&L collection was sold online for a ridiculous price of nearly 10€ each, I blindly bought all of them. When I initially sprayed this on, I felt like I had been digging through my grandmother's pocketbook. I got a lot of different notes, and it smells very feminine, however, neither too sweet nor cloying.
Before challenging the men trying V&L Aguas Masculinas N°3, Seducción Magnética starts with something familiar by using a combination of bergamot, grapefruit, and spearmint. The latter accentuates the more stringent aspects of the citrus fruits and sets the table for the orris in the heart. The head is fresh with velvety citrus edges.
Although its green citrus outflow could throw off with the start of freshwater, the composition becomes extravagant as it advances towards the middle notes. When the orris arrives, it still could have retained a bit of a "too clean" feel to it. There is a gentle touch of cardamon and ginger to make it a little huskier. You have to stop and pay attention to pick both of those notes up, but they turn the orris into something less easily identifiable as a full-on floral accord. The heart is chocolaty, gourmand, buttery, and glowing as the best amber. This orris-cacao-amber accord is the overall predominant aroma.
In the base, it returns the wearer to familiar territory; the finish is woody and oriental with great benzoin, vetiver, and modern patchouli. The leathery accord created by the blend is slightly noticeable and mild as a suede. Instead, the vetiver dominates the scene. Anyhow, it is kept on the lighter side, so it doesn't obliterate the floral core, and it meshes very nicely with the orris.
Quite possibly one of the most magnificent cheap fragrances I have ever smelled, closely akin, and likely inspired to Dior Homme, the orris opening up to the cocoa dry-down is very captivating. I am a sucker for iris, whether it is considered feminine or not, I have always adored the smell and love wearing it. Ever since I was a child, I would sneak into my mother's make-up stash and sniff her lipstick because of that iris smell, I've always loved it. I wish the iris stuck with the life of this fragrance, but it doesn't. It does stick around quite a while, though, about 1-2 hours. After that, it's all cocoa, and it smells fantastic, not too sweet, not cloying at all. Just the right amount, I would say that this is the definition of class and elegance. It is recommended for the crisp, cold, and misty season, and fall is the perfect match, very versatile for both leisure and business days and evening or night outs. I see dudes, buddies, as well as daddies wearing it.
-Elysium
It is a men's gourmand fragrance, one of those scents that you either love or hate it. Since the whole V&L collection was sold online for a ridiculous price of nearly 10€ each, I blindly bought all of them. When I initially sprayed this on, I felt like I had been digging through my grandmother's pocketbook. I got a lot of different notes, and it smells very feminine, however, neither too sweet nor cloying.
Before challenging the men trying V&L Aguas Masculinas N°3, Seducción Magnética starts with something familiar by using a combination of bergamot, grapefruit, and spearmint. The latter accentuates the more stringent aspects of the citrus fruits and sets the table for the orris in the heart. The head is fresh with velvety citrus edges.
Although its green citrus outflow could throw off with the start of freshwater, the composition becomes extravagant as it advances towards the middle notes. When the orris arrives, it still could have retained a bit of a "too clean" feel to it. There is a gentle touch of cardamon and ginger to make it a little huskier. You have to stop and pay attention to pick both of those notes up, but they turn the orris into something less easily identifiable as a full-on floral accord. The heart is chocolaty, gourmand, buttery, and glowing as the best amber. This orris-cacao-amber accord is the overall predominant aroma.
In the base, it returns the wearer to familiar territory; the finish is woody and oriental with great benzoin, vetiver, and modern patchouli. The leathery accord created by the blend is slightly noticeable and mild as a suede. Instead, the vetiver dominates the scene. Anyhow, it is kept on the lighter side, so it doesn't obliterate the floral core, and it meshes very nicely with the orris.
Quite possibly one of the most magnificent cheap fragrances I have ever smelled, closely akin, and likely inspired to Dior Homme, the orris opening up to the cocoa dry-down is very captivating. I am a sucker for iris, whether it is considered feminine or not, I have always adored the smell and love wearing it. Ever since I was a child, I would sneak into my mother's make-up stash and sniff her lipstick because of that iris smell, I've always loved it. I wish the iris stuck with the life of this fragrance, but it doesn't. It does stick around quite a while, though, about 1-2 hours. After that, it's all cocoa, and it smells fantastic, not too sweet, not cloying at all. Just the right amount, I would say that this is the definition of class and elegance. It is recommended for the crisp, cold, and misty season, and fall is the perfect match, very versatile for both leisure and business days and evening or night outs. I see dudes, buddies, as well as daddies wearing it.
-Elysium
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