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Ultra Male but in a Dior bottle, what were they thinking?
I really love the Dior Homme line of fragrances, i own a bottle of the original EDT and 2 bottles of Intense; so i went into this expecting to REALLY love it.
I also had even more reason to love it because they said it is absolutely nothing like the old one, which smelled like stale gym underwear and leather to my nose.
So the moment i saw it at a boutique, I knew i had to bathe in a cloud of this stuff. The excitement was real. Up until i bathed in a cloud of it. And that is when a variety of emotions overcame me.
So the day i encountered this charismatic bottle at a boutique finally arrived and at last; i fulfilled my plans of "bathing in it". Well? do i like it? I definitely like it more than the old underwear + iris accord of the 2014 fragrance. This is literally how Ultra Male smelled in 2015. With a microscopic touch of Iris.
From the first spray to the drydown, the similarities with an old batch of Ultra Male are uncanny. Starting with the very juicy synthetic pear, all the way to the camphoraceous and refreshing lavender & mint. Finishing off with more patchouli than vanilla. There is barely, if any Dior Homme here. The Iris is so subtle that most people could barely notice it was even there.
I love it because it's such a departure from the original which i find unrelentingly awful, but i also hate it because it's just Ultra Male + a microscopic trace of the pre-2020 Homme EDT in a Dior bottle.
Still wouldn't buy it tho, it's not powdery / chocolatey enough for me.
I also had even more reason to love it because they said it is absolutely nothing like the old one, which smelled like stale gym underwear and leather to my nose.
So the moment i saw it at a boutique, I knew i had to bathe in a cloud of this stuff. The excitement was real. Up until i bathed in a cloud of it. And that is when a variety of emotions overcame me.
So the day i encountered this charismatic bottle at a boutique finally arrived and at last; i fulfilled my plans of "bathing in it". Well? do i like it? I definitely like it more than the old underwear + iris accord of the 2014 fragrance. This is literally how Ultra Male smelled in 2015. With a microscopic touch of Iris.
From the first spray to the drydown, the similarities with an old batch of Ultra Male are uncanny. Starting with the very juicy synthetic pear, all the way to the camphoraceous and refreshing lavender & mint. Finishing off with more patchouli than vanilla. There is barely, if any Dior Homme here. The Iris is so subtle that most people could barely notice it was even there.
I love it because it's such a departure from the original which i find unrelentingly awful, but i also hate it because it's just Ultra Male + a microscopic trace of the pre-2020 Homme EDT in a Dior bottle.
Still wouldn't buy it tho, it's not powdery / chocolatey enough for me.
Medicinal, sweet; but not my cup of tea.
I've heard quite a fair share of good things regarding BR540. So i immediately went to my local niche store to spray some on my wrist.
I was expecting cotton candy but unfortunately all i got is this uncanny "iodine antiseptic + some sweetness" smell, which immediately warranted me to wash it off my wrist.
An unfortunate moment, indeed.
I was expecting cotton candy but unfortunately all i got is this uncanny "iodine antiseptic + some sweetness" smell, which immediately warranted me to wash it off my wrist.
An unfortunate moment, indeed.
Wow... Gorgeous.
This frag is so beautiful, so soft; so sweet.
I smell a very prominent mandarin and something peachy, with a little bit of milky sandalwood. It remains soft and smooth, not much abrasiveness like other "fresh out of the shower" fragrances which is what makes me completely ignore the "Pour Femme" nomenclature and douse myself in it.
Longevity is good for a freshie, 6-8hr. Sillage i must try on and update!
I smell a very prominent mandarin and something peachy, with a little bit of milky sandalwood. It remains soft and smooth, not much abrasiveness like other "fresh out of the shower" fragrances which is what makes me completely ignore the "Pour Femme" nomenclature and douse myself in it.
Longevity is good for a freshie, 6-8hr. Sillage i must try on and update!
An extremely bright floral cocktail.
Trying "Reflection Man" i was expecting animalic white florals, old fashioned + barely palatable. BOY I WAS WRONG, this fragrance is beautiful. Powerful as well (1-2 days), although not very projecting (1m projection) since it has a lot of Iris.
The scent is "Luxurious detergent". Sweet, bright, clean. Starts with citruses, dries down to Iris & Neroli (typical soapy smell), the woods are barely noticeable. The musks used here are the typical bubblegummy laundry ones (Dihydromyrcenol, Cashmeran). Overall a lovely frag, wish it was cheaper.
Also strangely reminds me of many freshie fragrances, just none of them are as bright or delightful as this; shame it's so expensive :((
The scent is "Luxurious detergent". Sweet, bright, clean. Starts with citruses, dries down to Iris & Neroli (typical soapy smell), the woods are barely noticeable. The musks used here are the typical bubblegummy laundry ones (Dihydromyrcenol, Cashmeran). Overall a lovely frag, wish it was cheaper.
Also strangely reminds me of many freshie fragrances, just none of them are as bright or delightful as this; shame it's so expensive :((
Smouldering, burning incense... Melancholic.
A fragrance that is mind bending in its strength, with longevity in days and projection in meters although i would expect no less for its incredibly steep price. This frag has many notes listed, but all i can pick up is "wood burning in a pit of sage." It's very edgy and dark. It also makes me feel melancholy, idk why.
