Morning Chess 2015 Eau de Parfum

Morning Chess (Eau de Parfum) by Vilhelm Parfumerie
Bottle Design Grand Public, Pierre Dinand
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7.9 / 10 273 Ratings
A popular perfume by Vilhelm Parfumerie for men, released in 2015. The scent is leathery-spicy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Leathery
Spicy
Citrus
Fresh
Fruity

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
BergamotBergamot
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Tuscan leatherTuscan leather GalbanumGalbanum
Base Notes Base Notes
PatchouliPatchouli Black amberBlack amber

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.9273 Ratings
Longevity
7.8237 Ratings
Sillage
7.4235 Ratings
Bottle
7.8233 Ratings
Value for money
6.4115 Ratings
Submitted by Franfan20, last update on 02/01/2025.

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9 in-depth fragrance descriptions
Pietros921

23 Reviews
Pietros921
Pietros921
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Does it remind you of something ?
Woooowooooo welcome to the club Of thkse who try to copy or exploit the aventus success ( no sorry I know you haven’t done it on purpose mr.Vilhelm ;) )

But ! I dont want to sound like an Aventus defender or offenser. This first part was abit ironic, come on after all I know that everybody likes when a fragrance is compared to aventus.

Now lets focus on the differences.
Well this is a fragrance not too special and its not worth a real review. All I can say is that it lasts sooo long, its linear and smells like a burning candle of Mancera Cedrat Boisé. That exact same smell you have it here but in addition there is a creaminess around like a wax.
Great perfume which will make you stand out get loooots of compliments but if you are looking for something original, interesting, complex, special and not for everyday then look elsewhere.
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7
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7
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8
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8
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Ptsau

65 Reviews
Ptsau
Ptsau
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A clone of Aventus!
I got a sample to try from the ScentXplore. I loved it on the first wear. It feels like a more unisex version of Aventus. My husband has Aventus and I love the scent but it is just too masculine for me to wear, plus the batch issue of Aventus disappointing us (we won’t get another bottle of Aventus after finishing the existing one). This one definitely has better performance than my current bottle of Aventus and I can wear it too as it’s more unisex. But when I tried it the second time, I didn’t love it as much as the first time. I think it’s because it’s too reminiscing the Aventus and I’m so used to the smell of Aventus on my husband so it’s not something exciting anymore. I may get it someday after finishing the Aventus and if I can find a discounted price because as a dupe, I don’t think it worths the retail price. At least Aventus is better worth the money of its originality and it uses all natural ingredients as Creed claims.
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10
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10
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Carboytony

116 Reviews
Carboytony
Carboytony
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Warm brown leather and crisp green galbanum
This is one of my love at first sniff scents. Bergamot opens it up and leads you into a very beautiful and sexy combination of warm, sensual Tuscan leather and crisp, bitter, green Galbanum. Patchouli notes creep in and last through the drydown, with hints of salty dark Ambergris.
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7
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Loubacca64

62 Reviews
Loubacca64
Loubacca64
1  
Check mate
This is a beautiful scent. You put it on, you instantly feel, masculine, fresh & the guy to be around.
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The first impression, is a very close clone to creed aventus in a lot of ways. I feel like a lot of fragrance houses go for a creed "aventus" like scent. The only thing is, with this stuff, there's a major difference & it's alllllllllll in the DRY DOWN. Like wow, it starts off as this fresh, citrusy, beautifully spicy scent. The dry down, ab an hour or so after you apply it, you get a heavy dose of leather smokiness that just doesn't go along with Creed's dry down. It's almost like night & day after it dries down.
The only thing is, the scent isn't BEAST mode. You are gonna get probably a good 2 hours of projection maybe 3. After that dry down it'll become very much a skin scent. It can last better on the clothing tho, that leather I believe sticks to some degree. Professional grown up version of Creed Aventus
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Byrehoe

127 Reviews
Byrehoe
Byrehoe
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business and pleasure
I tried Morning Chess two years ago in the discovery set but was so overshadowed by my instalove for Basilico and Polly. Last week I spritzed a little on in Anthropologie and now I can’t stop thinking about it. This is an attractive scent. It’s the scent of an embrace. Masc patchouli and pebbled leather eloping with sweet bergamot. And some other distant tropical fruit. Green mango? Pineapple husk? Morning Chess is more “cologne-y” than I like for myself, but I’d honeymoon with this scent. Or go on a slightly flirty business trip. It’s very clean, fresh, and totally SFW. Tasteful on men, “yes chef” on women.

Mental Snapshot: James Bond yachting about summertime Stockholm. Daniel Craig or Idris Elba. Or Cate Blanchett. Nonbinary Bond. They’re leaving that life behind, just for you. They subscribe to the Times; you do the crossword over your green juice and açaí. Followed by skinny dips in the infinity pool, after tennis club.

tl;dr: hunky health club ️
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NicheOnlyNicheOnly 3 years ago
7
Bottle
6
Sillage
8
Longevity
8
Scent
Aventus vol. 500. Performance beats recent Aventus batches, but it's not mind-blowing either. More comparable to Club de Nuit than Aventus.
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Gbence9Gbence9 3 years ago
This is good. Green fresh spicy, good longevity in this genre, sillage is also ok. This is green aventus
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AymabAymab 3 months ago
9
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7
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7
Longevity
6.5
Scent
I don't get the Aventus comparisons. It is much more leathery to me especially in the dry down. Not my favorite scent but an easy daily wear
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FreshKatsuFreshKatsu 2 years ago
6
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6
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7
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7
Scent
Bright bergamot with a subtle hint of leather that only comes out after the first hour. Not the most exciting combo. Feels unisex to me
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TURQUOISETURQUOISE 3 years ago
8
Scent
Really nice summer perfume for a man. It has the sensual leather-tobacco note that stays fresh+up lifting, due to the Bergamot!
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Scentseek1Scentseek1 3 years ago
Not sure why there are Aventus comparisons, when Aventus has no Leather notes. Come on people.
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ToreterToreter 5 years ago
Its a middle point btwn Aventus and Vespero. Starts sweet clear bergamot and citrics with a woody vibe and stays linear. Last alot A+++
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AlexD76AlexD76 3 months ago
8
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7
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8
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8
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Imagine a sunny morning spent playing chess. Morning Chess captures this atmosphere with notes of bergamot, leather & amber
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DopeweaselDopeweasel 3 months ago
6
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7
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6
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8
Scent
Bergamont lightness with overtones of flower for me. Something that i'll have to come back to again and again. Could be worn unisex
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HerakObamaHerakObama 6 months ago
6
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7
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7
Longevity
8.5
Scent
Smells like a less scratchy Nishane Hacivat--sans pineapple 8.5/10.
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