07/17/2024

Smirky
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Smirky
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4
Modern take on 70's & 80's masculine animalic powerhouse perfumes
Tested from samples. Very nice anamalic that leans masculine. If you like Kouros, El and Antaeus, Juste Filthy won't surprise or challenge you. The opening is not as rough as El. To me, this is similar to Kouros, except Juste Filthy has more emphasis on the florals. After they've both dried down, Kouros is a bit darker and I'd classify it as hyper-masculine while Juste Filthy only leans masculine and it is sharper and lighter (compared to Kouros).
I also tested it using JD's Scatamalis as a base with Juste Filthy layered on top. Scatamalis was specifcally designed for layering with Juste Filthy. It contains only the six base notes of Juste Filthy (patchouli, vetiver, cedar wood, civet, skatole, and musk). Layered is where Juste Filthy really shines. It becomes darker, has more depth and becomes very masculine. Even using it layered like this, I didn't find it disgusting or challenging. Rather, it's a very good, modern take on 70's and 80's animalic powerhouses.
Performance is very good; nothing to worry about in that department. Regarding price, there are two sides to consider. By itself, Juste Filthy is a OK, considering it's a niche perfume. Once I tested it layered with Scatamalis, I really liked it but that requires purchasing a bottle of each which doubles the price. Scatamalis is also available as a 10ml perfume oil roller ball applicator which would make the combo more affordable. I can appreciate having them separate - this gives the user control on how much to pump up the animalics and also makes Scatamalis available to add extra animalic punch to other fragrances.
If you're a guy who gets anxiety attacks over Kouros don't bother with Juste Filthy and certainly don't even think of getting Scatamalis.
I also tested it using JD's Scatamalis as a base with Juste Filthy layered on top. Scatamalis was specifcally designed for layering with Juste Filthy. It contains only the six base notes of Juste Filthy (patchouli, vetiver, cedar wood, civet, skatole, and musk). Layered is where Juste Filthy really shines. It becomes darker, has more depth and becomes very masculine. Even using it layered like this, I didn't find it disgusting or challenging. Rather, it's a very good, modern take on 70's and 80's animalic powerhouses.
Performance is very good; nothing to worry about in that department. Regarding price, there are two sides to consider. By itself, Juste Filthy is a OK, considering it's a niche perfume. Once I tested it layered with Scatamalis, I really liked it but that requires purchasing a bottle of each which doubles the price. Scatamalis is also available as a 10ml perfume oil roller ball applicator which would make the combo more affordable. I can appreciate having them separate - this gives the user control on how much to pump up the animalics and also makes Scatamalis available to add extra animalic punch to other fragrances.
If you're a guy who gets anxiety attacks over Kouros don't bother with Juste Filthy and certainly don't even think of getting Scatamalis.