DarioArgento

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DarioArgento 7 days ago 3 1
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Bloody Pepper....
... my vocational school teacher Mr. Rausch used to shout when it got too loud in the classroom and he wanted/needed to make himself heard with this exclamation.

Perhaps it is these memories that shape a young person and stick in the back of their mind.

However, what the scent of this perfume "Pepe Bianco" reminds me of has not stuck with me.
Too bad, because I had/have a perfume in my collection that reminds me strongly of this.

So I can only give my impressions of "Pepe Bianco" without being able to make a comparison.

White pepper... so "Pepe Bianco" translated from Italian is a really finely spicy and unobtrusive fragrance that can score with appealing durability and sillage.

In addition, "Pepe Bianco" is not an inferior fragrance at all, which is surprising given the price. White pepper, musk, white flowers and light woods as well as a certain unnerving animalism clearly stand out here.

This makes it a pleasantly wearable office fragrance without any airs and graces or other attempts at ingratiation.
It wants to give its wearer and everyone around them a pleasant time and not annoy them.

You don't need to expect a long fragrance trail.
Likewise, I wouldn't put too much emphasis on the citrus notes announced in the description.
You get a certain elegant freshness in the form of the notes mentioned above, but there is nothing citrusy here.

I can therefore recommend it for those on a tight budget (I paid around €11 for 100 ml).
Maybe not for the very young perfume wearers but from 30 years upwards you shouldn't go wrong with this - as long as you can get something out of the fragrances mentioned.

So that's it from me!

Have a fragrant day.
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DarioArgento 25 days ago 4 4
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7
Longevity
9.5
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The Egg of the Tygar
Straight to the point!
This is a pure and powerful Bvlgari Tygar Clone.

I was already blown away by Khadlaj's insanely great "Stellar Oud" as a megamare clone, and now it's "Stellar Musk".

You really can't say that the ladies and gentlemen of this fragrance house Khadlaj don't know what they're doing.

They snatch up expensive fragrance DNAs of sought-after and expensive fragrances and imitate them so exquisitely that you almost want to ask about the meaning of the original.
I don't do that, of course, because I'm well aware of what you bring into your home with the original.

However, if you feel a sting in your heart (and wallet) with every spray of a perfume costing almost 350 euros, you can confidently ask for an alternative.

In my opinion, for a measly 13 euros and a few crushed ones, it can only be "Stellar Musk".

As with the Megamare Dupe, Khadlaj also manages to convey the value here. Nothing smells clumsy, overly synthetic or even cheap.

No no, this is a wonderfully balanced summer fragrance with a subtly tart, natural grapefruit note that almost makes your mouth water.

The development after about 1-2 hours to an ambery clean office fragrance is guaranteed.
You shouldn't be offended by it, even annoying perfume grouches shouldn't get a "HERE Smells LIKE PUFF" attack (that's all they can think of about perfume anyway - but that's another topic).

Longevity and sillage are great. You carry a pleasantly fresh, clean note with you for hours. I would say the fragrance lasts an arm's length.

But there is not much more to say about "Stellar Musk".

For me, it was worth sticking with this relatively unknown perfume label and checking out what else they have in their portfolio.

2 out of 2 hits is a good yield I would say. to be continued...

Have a fragrant day!



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DarioArgento 2 months ago 4
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Pure elegance
Sometimes I don't check.

As much as the red Perry Ellis dildo is (quite rightly) celebrated, I can't for the life of me understand how the black 360° cutie can fly so under the radar.

What we have here is a truly elegant, high-quality fragrance.

I love cardamom and maybe that's why I'm so addicted to Perry Ellis Black.

However, cardamom alone would be a little low for such a high rating.
Here you get a classy, soapy, almost powdery and elegant fragrance that even niche noses should like.

You don't always have to compare everything, but if I had to, 360° Black would be a mixture of Prada Luna Rossa Black and Montblanc Presence.
It has the noble powdery elegance of Prada and the sweet mysterious Indian cardamom rice pudding note of Montblanc. What a great mixture.

In the office, it's a real compliment magnet.
It's high-quality and doesn't look a bit synthetic. What you get here for the price is amazing.

The longevity is above average, as is the sillage.
I would actually wear the fragrance at any time. Perhaps not necessarily when the sun is blazing. Otherwise, the perfume is a great all-rounder. Not obtrusive but always present.
I couldn't make out a huge fragrance progression. It's not necessary, because it's perfect as it is.

For me, a clear recommendation to buy my new favorite office fragrance.
Even if I hope that Prada Amber (my previous undisputed No.1) has not been discontinued after all.

Have a fragrant day.
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DarioArgento 3 months ago 4 1
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7
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Bois Bois Bois...
I'm looking for a good time. This is how the vocal wonder "Sabrina" once sang voluminously.

As this is my 3rd fragrance from the Lagerfeld "Bois" range, forgive me for this clumsy headline.

I don't want to ramble on at length, but get straight to the fragrance.

From every pore, Bois d'Ambre by Lagerfeld shouts "I am not a dupe, get me out of here"

This perfume has somehow never really come to the attention of the masses and it probably still exists in thousands of bottles in warehouses, which is not where it belongs, but on your perfume shelves.
This explains the absurdly low price. Because here you get a quality that you would otherwise have to look for with a magnifying glass in this price range.

The similarities to D&G's "The One" EdP are undoubtedly there, but the little Lagerfeld has enough independence not to be considered a dupe.

Ripe, very sweet fruits give this fragrance that certain twist that sets it apart from The One.
Nor is it the case that these notes are only recognizable in the top note. They are present almost to the end (after a good 7-8 hours).

If I had to create a punchline for the fragrance, it would be this: Playful in the office!

Bois d'Ambre is clean, pure and unagitated, but offers that certain kick of playfulness that saves it from boredom.

I definitely see it as a year-round fragrance, but I would leave out the few days when it's really hot in Germany. It's a little too sweet for temperatures around 32° upwards.

Light woods dominate the second half of the fragrance. But not much more happens. These 2 phases of the fragrance are completely sufficient for me. They are simply beautiful and blend harmoniously into one another.

Of course, you can't deny a certain synthetic quality here, but it doesn't always have to be bad. In this respect, I can give the all-clear.

The perfume is versatile in any case. As I said, it has already proven itself in the office and it also skillfully uses its strengths for going out.

The sillage is actually exactly at this point between "where are you" & "too much", i.e. almost perfectly chosen. At most, the fragrance could annoy notorious plum haters.

So my little fingers shouldn't slip out any more than the writing here.

I hope I was able to give a reasonable insight into the fragrance.

My tip: get it while it's still available. The price is hot!
The very beautiful and high-quality 100 ml bottle cost me just 20 euros.
The quality is first class, as you can tell from the first sniff.

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DarioArgento 7 months ago 7 1
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The other day on the virtual bargain table....
To be honest I assume that no human being will ever read this reci.
Why?
Well look:
-No S.. has this perfume (except me)
-Not even parfumo can say what about it (fragrance, top note, etc.)
-No parfumo user has ever had this, used it, rated it...

Does that mean I have fool's freedom and can say to Georges Mezotti what I want?
According to the motto: Can no one check anyway!

Nope, I do not do something like that.
As always, I write here my honest opinion on "Go your own Direction"
Do I do the work for free? Probably...but it does not matter. I'm having fun with it.

So here we go.

Creepy it becomes if you want to have the fragrance (which I draw here for comparison) today and look times so after the price.
90ml. for under 150€ to get is almost utopian. And before someone asks why I do not buy a small bottle:
A. In relation similarly expensive
B. I h.. small bottles ;)

It is actually about Gucci "Made to Measure".

A perfume that I bought at the time after release directly, but sold him again very quickly after I had to determine how pathetic its shelf life was.
My mistake was then, I let myself be fooled by the sample in the perfumery.

Today that annoys me, I found the fragrance itself simply heavenly and incomparable in its own way. The weak durability I would have taken there in the meantime almost in purchase.

That I have now come across Georges Mezotti's "Go your own Direction" is rather due to my penchant for hunting curiosities. In life, I would not have bought the perfume according to normal standards. Why also?

A snap at a mail order company with "A" coupled with my adventurous spirit have made this purchase but now. What should go wrong for ridiculous 6 euros (lol smiley insert here) already.

I will do the devil, for this now directly a purchase recommendation to pronounce.
For this there are reasons, which I now name here.

1. The fragrance seems super synthetic and at the beginning still quite alcoholic
2. The durability is similar limp as that of the original
3. The sillage a little better but still not doll
4. Image and charisma of the label "Georges Mezotti" virtually non-existent
5. One notices the weak quality of the ingredients

But...and these are now my personal plus points for the part

1. The similarity to the above fragrance is fully there
2. For the upcoming colder season, I can get me nice with the stuff eindieseln
3. The bottle looks really ok for the price
4. The price itself

I'm certainly no Artsy Fartsy nose but plum, cinnamon and nutmeg come through here full, synthetic but somehow also nice cozy warm.
You have to like that. Who lays claim to the highest quality will probably throw themselves laughing on the floor here. For my modest requirements that is fully sufficient.

Bottom line, you can make any fragrance down, whether because it is overly expensive, albeit horny or just because it is like here a Billo fragrance, which does not make great quality demands.

This is all legitimate and everyone should hold as he would like.
I am usually gracious in such cases and say to myself...At the price? Come on... All minus points I take then in purchase.

Clearly there is also something like a middle ground but fragrances are now much too subjective to evaluate.

Once again briefly to the fragrance itself:
The notes mentioned in combination with a certain citrusy-acidic effervescence in the opening make this cheapheimer for me very portable.
Due to the manageable sillage, it is hard to go someone with it on the cookie.
One takes straight plum & cinnamon however wonderfully was, without it nervt.

Phew, that's now quite a lot of geschreibsel for such a fragrance.
I want to make the now also not greater than it is.

For me, it's a nice little doppelganger to Gucci's Made to Measure, without ever reaching its class.
He is at the price simply class, despite all the weaknesses on which I have now gone into here.

That's it now from me to it.

Have a fragrant day :)
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