Benlives

The similarity to Kouros is undeniable. The same animalistic-soapy base theme. The execution, however, is extremely different. Playful, extroverted, and almost shrill, Lapidus comes with its nearly overloaded fruit and honey richness. Moving to the Club like 'what up, I got a big cock'. Dandyboy Kouros aka Ted Lapidus Pour Homme. And he stays "in da club" for a long time. For about six hours, he dances in his tiger coat until he slowly has enough.
Kouros, on the other hand, remains comparatively serious and strict. He is the serious one of the two. Both come across as masculine and wide-legged. Ted cannot deny this despite his dandy appearance. I noticed a similar relationship between two fragrance brothers back then with Joop! Homme and Jaipur.
A great dirty-fresh-fruity men's fragrance with decent longevity, where the little bit of "too much" is even used as a stylistic device. Too much is not the price at all, but a real bargain (around 20 to 30 euros / 100 ml).

I don't know the standard version of Horizon, so I can't make any comparisons.
The Extreme version starts fruity-citrusy with sour-sharp notes, which are likely due to the ginger. Soon, woody notes of cedar, sandalwood, and cypriol join in. The latter is supposed to remind one of agarwood and is likely responsible for the slightly balsamic quality that resonates in the scent. I really like the mix of fruity-angular and woody aromas here. Of course, the fragrance is not free from synthetics and is not a paragon of complexity, but as an all-rounder, it is certainly more than acceptable.
The longevity is around 5 hours, which is on par with a decent EDT (by today's standards), but unfortunately, the packaging says "Eau de Parfum." Oops. For that, it's rather a weak performance. So be it.
I believe as a lover of woody scents, you won't make too big of a mistake here. The price should be decisive. I would never have gone for it at the regular price, but that's what the big red discount store is for :-) 30 euros for 125 ml is quite a challenge. So then, summer can (finally) come...

Normally, I'm not a fan of hip-hop or rap. Especially not German hip-hop. It usually makes me cringe. Bausa's hit is an exception here. Melodic and not at all clumsy, rather almost refined and very relaxed. I feel the same way about many sweet or gourmand fragrances. Often too cloyingly sweet, too "in your face," too militantly cotton candy or fruit-heavy. DHI is an exception. Among today's almost diabetic sugary concoctions, one could almost call it a "one-hit wonder." A sensational combination of powdery, liqueur-like, and spicy notes. Sweet, but in an elegant and refined way. Not clumsy at all, in my opinion. Strange. I usually prefer the classics much more. Herb-spicy and masculine dinosaurs that are no longer made.
So where does the love for DHI come from? Because it helps me forget what was after disappointing fragrance experiments in the cold season? Because it stays awake with me until the next morning? Because I keep parking my heart with it? I don't know for sure. Maybe it's all just fake love. But even if it's not love, I just love it.

First of all: I wish every perfume a proper critique, I think that's part of artistic freedom. And CWND certainly gets its fair share of that. Despite the numerous classics (e.g. vetiver bombs, chypre and patchouli hits) that I now own, Night Dive hasn't really lost its initial charm for me. Sounds strange? But it’s true! It was - alongside its big brother CW, James Bond, and Tabac Man - one of my first fragrances. I believe nostalgia plays a big role here. The adventurous spirit of trying new perfumes, first nights out with my girlfriend, the start of summer. Great times. I never found it overwhelming or annoying despite its sweetness and always felt it complemented the original well. The CW DNA is faint but still recognizable. Light freshness and spiciness with a lot of fruit, a bit of mint, and amber. Synthetic, no denying that. Compared to the original, it’s probably quite trashy in a way. Something you could theoretically catch a whiff of in clubs or large dance halls. Although that’s probably quite rare. It’s almost too elegant considering all the tacky stuff that’s being thrown on the market today. For me, it is and remains a good one.
Trashy in my opinion. Annoying in my opinion. Critiqued in my opinion. I can understand that, no problem. That’s how I feel about other synthetic perfumes too. They surely have their nostalgic fans as well. No one can take my nostalgia for CWND away from me. And that’s a good thing. Even if I’m the only one.

When I saw the name "Gianfranco Ferre," I had to test it, of course. The classic "for Men" is a soft-spicy leather-clad macho charmer. With high expectations, I activated the spray head of the new contraption. ... and immediately came the disillusionment. My goodness, even this label seems to be jumping on the gummy bear fruit punch train. Fruit from the chemistry set, and later there’s rubber added. No, not gummy candy, but more like car tire rubber. Terrible concoction and really something to be embarrassed about. To release something like this under such a big name is - to put it mildly - embarrassing. The "fragrance" has absolutely nothing unique. Nada. Niente. Nothing. Greetings from the chemistry lab. Monotonous sugary sludge from the modern perfume era, just like many more popular manufacturers manage these days. Sillage and longevity? I couldn't care less; I don't want to walk around with that. Probably somewhere in the middle range. Fragrance pyramid? Good joke. Why on earth would you sell off a once-great name for something like this? It remains a mystery...