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03/30/2012
Apicius
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Applause for a Big Shot!
Pure Shot, there it is, and it went straightway into my collection!
It's been a while ago that Thierry Mugler did something in a lighter or fresher style. The legendary Mugler Cologne has peacefully aged, the aquatic Ice*Men is discontinued, and the last summer attempt Sunessence Orage d'Été was a lapse. Anything else with the label A*Men (or Angel Men in the US) are sweetish, oriental fatsos.
The trendy plain white flask with that bright blue star is a feast for the eyes. It elates you even before the first try, and IMHO it is the most beautiful flacon of the A*Men series so far. They used a material reminiscent of rubber, so it is handy and has some grip. I like to touch it, and the first spritz finds its way onto my skin just by itself.
Pure Shot offers slender and piquant spicy notes of the juniper and white pepper style. They meet with what we call “Aprilfrische” in Germany (April's freshness), a well known term originally coined by fabric softener ad campagnes. This accord vaguely reminds of Patchouli, but it is a bit more than that. And this fabric softener note has something physical, related to the wearers' body. This creates a puzzling illusion: how much of that is perfume, and how much the natural scent of a man? Well, I guess one should call that sexy!
The combination of bodily presence with slender spices is brilliant. Besides all eroticism, it is a wake up signal which may considerably increase the wearer's sympathy value.
There is only one thing that Pure Shot has in common with the other A*Mens: also this one is not a weakling. Pure Shot has slim and wiry muscles, and he knows how to use them. Silage is more than average, which is good in this case. Wherever people may sense Pure Shot, they will look out for the source of it, and then come near. No matter if you are in a theater or in an underground train – if you need lots of space around you, Pure Shot should not be your first choice.
Pure Shot does not have lots of development. I assume rather few ingredients, maybe some of the newer molecules, that interact seamlessly with each other. You do not find this combination very often in perfumes. 7 de Loewe comes to my mind, as an alternative. With frankincense and vetiver it might present itself a little bit darker, but Pure Shot has hit the perfect balance between its two opposing aspects.
Pure Shot is the rare case of a new mid market release that satisfies all requirements one can have for a decent fragrance. Highly recommendable!
It's been a while ago that Thierry Mugler did something in a lighter or fresher style. The legendary Mugler Cologne has peacefully aged, the aquatic Ice*Men is discontinued, and the last summer attempt Sunessence Orage d'Été was a lapse. Anything else with the label A*Men (or Angel Men in the US) are sweetish, oriental fatsos.
The trendy plain white flask with that bright blue star is a feast for the eyes. It elates you even before the first try, and IMHO it is the most beautiful flacon of the A*Men series so far. They used a material reminiscent of rubber, so it is handy and has some grip. I like to touch it, and the first spritz finds its way onto my skin just by itself.
Pure Shot offers slender and piquant spicy notes of the juniper and white pepper style. They meet with what we call “Aprilfrische” in Germany (April's freshness), a well known term originally coined by fabric softener ad campagnes. This accord vaguely reminds of Patchouli, but it is a bit more than that. And this fabric softener note has something physical, related to the wearers' body. This creates a puzzling illusion: how much of that is perfume, and how much the natural scent of a man? Well, I guess one should call that sexy!
The combination of bodily presence with slender spices is brilliant. Besides all eroticism, it is a wake up signal which may considerably increase the wearer's sympathy value.
There is only one thing that Pure Shot has in common with the other A*Mens: also this one is not a weakling. Pure Shot has slim and wiry muscles, and he knows how to use them. Silage is more than average, which is good in this case. Wherever people may sense Pure Shot, they will look out for the source of it, and then come near. No matter if you are in a theater or in an underground train – if you need lots of space around you, Pure Shot should not be your first choice.
Pure Shot does not have lots of development. I assume rather few ingredients, maybe some of the newer molecules, that interact seamlessly with each other. You do not find this combination very often in perfumes. 7 de Loewe comes to my mind, as an alternative. With frankincense and vetiver it might present itself a little bit darker, but Pure Shot has hit the perfect balance between its two opposing aspects.
Pure Shot is the rare case of a new mid market release that satisfies all requirements one can have for a decent fragrance. Highly recommendable!
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