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The Elegant Sailor
The image:
After the first spray, I feel like an elegant sailor dressed in a clean, white uniform. I stand at sunset on a wooden dock and board my ship, laden with wooden barrels full of honey.
As the anchor is lifted, my nose enjoys a wonderful scent combination of the old wood of the harbor, the light sweetness of the packed honey, the metallic coolness of the anchor, and the salty breeze of the calm sea. The adventure on the open sea begins.
The scent:
The main character of this fragrance is clearly the powderiness. All other notes merely play around it to give this powdery core certain characteristics.
The scent starts metallic-powdery and ends woody-powdery. A balanced sweetness is present from beginning to end, providing the fragrance with warmth and depth. The progression is linear, which I believe is not a flaw for this fragrance DNA.
Performance:
The sillage is well noticeable for about 1.5 hours, and the longevity is around 8 hours.
Conclusion:
I was very satisfied with 40 Knots, as it offered me a pleasant scent and very good performance. To me, the fragrance feels more masculine than feminine.
It suits any occasion and can be worn in any season, except on hot summer days.
After the first spray, I feel like an elegant sailor dressed in a clean, white uniform. I stand at sunset on a wooden dock and board my ship, laden with wooden barrels full of honey.
As the anchor is lifted, my nose enjoys a wonderful scent combination of the old wood of the harbor, the light sweetness of the packed honey, the metallic coolness of the anchor, and the salty breeze of the calm sea. The adventure on the open sea begins.
The scent:
The main character of this fragrance is clearly the powderiness. All other notes merely play around it to give this powdery core certain characteristics.
The scent starts metallic-powdery and ends woody-powdery. A balanced sweetness is present from beginning to end, providing the fragrance with warmth and depth. The progression is linear, which I believe is not a flaw for this fragrance DNA.
Performance:
The sillage is well noticeable for about 1.5 hours, and the longevity is around 8 hours.
Conclusion:
I was very satisfied with 40 Knots, as it offered me a pleasant scent and very good performance. To me, the fragrance feels more masculine than feminine.
It suits any occasion and can be worn in any season, except on hot summer days.
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The Box of Memories
The image:
After the first spray, this fragrance takes me back to my old office. I take out a wooden box lined with leather and open it: Inside are remnants of cigars and the fine dust of the finest Omani frankincense. This moment immediately evokes deep nostalgia and old memories.
The scent:
Right after spraying, I perceive a sparkling note. It arises from the interplay of pepper, cardamom, and citrus fruits. However, it is not the typical freshness found in summer fragrances, but a clean, bright note. It serves to make the tobacco, which appears after a few minutes, cleaner and brighter.
The tobacco note deepens over time. The presence of incense dust and the subtle geranium balances out the darkness and takes away the rough earthiness of the tobacco. The interplay of these notes sometimes reminds me of the smell of mastic resin. Thus, the fragrance remains clean and elegant.
In the drydown, the woody-earthy aspects of the fragrance increase, without compromising its balance.
Performance:
The sillage is well noticeable for about 1.5 hours, and the longevity on the skin is a solid 8 hours.
Conclusion:
I recommend this fragrance exclusively for men over 35 years old. It is a versatile companion for almost all seasons, but should be avoided in the hot summer.
All in all, it was a very enjoyable olfactory journey with Journey Man.
After the first spray, this fragrance takes me back to my old office. I take out a wooden box lined with leather and open it: Inside are remnants of cigars and the fine dust of the finest Omani frankincense. This moment immediately evokes deep nostalgia and old memories.
The scent:
Right after spraying, I perceive a sparkling note. It arises from the interplay of pepper, cardamom, and citrus fruits. However, it is not the typical freshness found in summer fragrances, but a clean, bright note. It serves to make the tobacco, which appears after a few minutes, cleaner and brighter.
The tobacco note deepens over time. The presence of incense dust and the subtle geranium balances out the darkness and takes away the rough earthiness of the tobacco. The interplay of these notes sometimes reminds me of the smell of mastic resin. Thus, the fragrance remains clean and elegant.
In the drydown, the woody-earthy aspects of the fragrance increase, without compromising its balance.
Performance:
The sillage is well noticeable for about 1.5 hours, and the longevity on the skin is a solid 8 hours.
Conclusion:
I recommend this fragrance exclusively for men over 35 years old. It is a versatile companion for almost all seasons, but should be avoided in the hot summer.
All in all, it was a very enjoyable olfactory journey with Journey Man.
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7tooti 6 days ago
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Iris Wears a Dark Leather Jacket
The image:
To be honest, Dior Homme Parfum does not create a visual image for me. Instead, it gives me a feeling of luxury and seriousness.
The scent:
As everyone knows, the Dior Homme series revolves around iris. At the beginning, it is distinctly noticeable. For me, however, it is not a lipstick note, but a dark iris, accompanied by leather and a very faint note of geranium.
Over time, the leather note intensifies - but not in a sharp way. The scent becomes deeper, rounder, and woodier, which remains until the end.
Performance:
The scent was still detectable on my skin after nine hours. The sillage lasted about 1.5 hours, which I find perfectly acceptable.
Conclusion:
This scent belongs in the collection of every iris lover. An absolute masterpiece! It is truly a shame that production has been discontinued.
To be honest, Dior Homme Parfum does not create a visual image for me. Instead, it gives me a feeling of luxury and seriousness.
The scent:
As everyone knows, the Dior Homme series revolves around iris. At the beginning, it is distinctly noticeable. For me, however, it is not a lipstick note, but a dark iris, accompanied by leather and a very faint note of geranium.
Over time, the leather note intensifies - but not in a sharp way. The scent becomes deeper, rounder, and woodier, which remains until the end.
Performance:
The scent was still detectable on my skin after nine hours. The sillage lasted about 1.5 hours, which I find perfectly acceptable.
Conclusion:
This scent belongs in the collection of every iris lover. An absolute masterpiece! It is truly a shame that production has been discontinued.
7tooti 7 days ago
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A Night by the Desert Campfire (Kashta)
The image:
After the first spray, I find myself by a campfire in the desert. It is night, the full moon is partially covered by clouds, and in the distance, I hear faint wolf howls.
I am sitting on a wool rug right in front of the fire, watching the flying ash and smoke. In my hand, I hold a cup of warm Mahallabi (a milk drink with vanilla and cardamom), which provides me with warmth.
The scent:
The fragrance starts with a strong, spicy note that mainly consists of cardamom. It is accompanied by a hint of vanilla.
Over time, the vanilla becomes more prominent and gains depth through a medicinal note (from Peru balsam).
The spiciness of the scent gradually weakens, and the fragrance becomes increasingly calm and balsamic.
Performance:
The scent is still noticeable after 9 hours. The sillage is strong for about an hour, after which the fragrance becomes close to the skin, which I find completely acceptable for an extrait.
Conclusion:
I am absolutely satisfied with this fragrance. It has awakened my imagination and provided me with a pleasant scent with good longevity.
However, it is not a candidate for a blind buy, as the medicinal note may not appeal to everyone.
After the first spray, I find myself by a campfire in the desert. It is night, the full moon is partially covered by clouds, and in the distance, I hear faint wolf howls.
I am sitting on a wool rug right in front of the fire, watching the flying ash and smoke. In my hand, I hold a cup of warm Mahallabi (a milk drink with vanilla and cardamom), which provides me with warmth.
The scent:
The fragrance starts with a strong, spicy note that mainly consists of cardamom. It is accompanied by a hint of vanilla.
Over time, the vanilla becomes more prominent and gains depth through a medicinal note (from Peru balsam).
The spiciness of the scent gradually weakens, and the fragrance becomes increasingly calm and balsamic.
Performance:
The scent is still noticeable after 9 hours. The sillage is strong for about an hour, after which the fragrance becomes close to the skin, which I find completely acceptable for an extrait.
Conclusion:
I am absolutely satisfied with this fragrance. It has awakened my imagination and provided me with a pleasant scent with good longevity.
However, it is not a candidate for a blind buy, as the medicinal note may not appeal to everyone.
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Atmosphere of an Arabic Shisha Café
The image:
This fragrance transports me to an Arabic shisha café with wooden furniture, oriental decoration, and dim lighting.
Here, the moist smoke of the water pipe mingles with the smoke of resins and the scent of fresh, unburned muassel (shisha tobacco), with the double apple muassel clearly dominating.
The scent:
As already mentioned in the image: After the first spray, a strong blend of shisha tobacco emerges, accompanied by smoke and spices. All together, it reminds me of a water pipe with double apple muassel.
The sharp notes of the opening fade over time. In the drydown, a very pleasant, dense mixture of resins, wood, and the balanced sweetness of vanilla unfolds, accompanying me until the end of the fragrance journey.
Performance:
On my skin, the fragrance shows a very strong longevity of 12 hours; the sillage was also pronounced at 2.5 hours.
Conclusion:
Personally, I had a fantastic fragrance journey with Royal Tobacco. The scent is complex, has evoked memories for me, and simply smells good.
This fragrance is definitely not suitable for everyday wear but is only appropriate for special occasions where one wants to emphasize their uniqueness. Due to its complexity, it is not a candidate for a blind buy.
This fragrance transports me to an Arabic shisha café with wooden furniture, oriental decoration, and dim lighting.
Here, the moist smoke of the water pipe mingles with the smoke of resins and the scent of fresh, unburned muassel (shisha tobacco), with the double apple muassel clearly dominating.
The scent:
As already mentioned in the image: After the first spray, a strong blend of shisha tobacco emerges, accompanied by smoke and spices. All together, it reminds me of a water pipe with double apple muassel.
The sharp notes of the opening fade over time. In the drydown, a very pleasant, dense mixture of resins, wood, and the balanced sweetness of vanilla unfolds, accompanying me until the end of the fragrance journey.
Performance:
On my skin, the fragrance shows a very strong longevity of 12 hours; the sillage was also pronounced at 2.5 hours.
Conclusion:
Personally, I had a fantastic fragrance journey with Royal Tobacco. The scent is complex, has evoked memories for me, and simply smells good.
This fragrance is definitely not suitable for everyday wear but is only appropriate for special occasions where one wants to emphasize their uniqueness. Due to its complexity, it is not a candidate for a blind buy.
