FunghusOmega

The beautifully complex top note is worship-worthy. It is indescribable, with its scent notes coming through so distinctly. In the drydown, it remains just as perfect. This fragrance is a solid 10 and lends the DNA to many, if not countless, fresh men's fragrances. Every time I wear this scent, I simply feel good, nearly unbeatable, it really boosts me. Here, labels, prestige, price, or anything else don't matter. What counts is the complete work of art by Jean-Paul Ellena. He has already proven that he has the talent! A must-have in the collection! Royal class :-*

I now have four Eldo fragrances. Yes, they are all good to very great. When I first smelled Rien, I immediately thought of all the aldehydic old-school hits from the 60s and 70s, because that impression is conveyed right away. Even in the drydown, this impression remains. I then immediately thought of Aramis in terms of the scent profile and started a direct r/l comparison. Lo and behold, the similarity is striking. The only exception is that Eldo fragrances are often marketed as avant-garde. However, I don't notice this with any of the technically well-made fragrances! Even with Rien, it remains just a conglomerate of aldehydic old-school hits. If you don't have something like this in your collection yet, you can go for it. Whether it's sensible in terms of price/performance ratio, I question here. In the case of this fragrance, I recommend the significantly cheaper Aramis. This fragrance was much more avant-garde back in the day due to its edginess than Rien is. I will now try Secretions Magnifiques and see if Eldo knows what avant-garde actually means... Here, I can only say "solid"... Unfortunately...

... allowing me to get to know you.
... being so full of character.
... being unique and a
role model for me and many
others.
... being so iconic.
... not having sold your
character after all this time.
... being able to be found
everywhere when one seeks you.
... giving comfort and strength,
even though you can't be
touched.
... being complex yet
not arrogant.
... always having a place in my
little life.
... always giving me strength and
self-confidence!
And I hope, after all these years, you will stay forever!

Great art, great love!

When the fragrance was released in the mid/late 90s, it was an absolute revolution in the aquatic craze of the same decade. It was already said back then that it was the first gourmand for men. When I got to smell it for the first time, I was also overwhelmed. Until then, I had worshipped the godlike Kenzo pour Homme, but A*Men immediately swept me away. Milk, honey, almonds, and coffee tore me from the aquatic bubble to whisk me away to the land of deliciousness. It was sweet, very lavishly hedonistic, and incredibly luxurious. Yes, it was, but unfortunately also unaffordable. For over a decade, I wore it as a gift in its original form and went through numerous dupes because I found it so amazing. As the wave subsided and I grew up, the fragrance simply no longer suited my taste, we drifted apart, and it became quiet. I was on other paths... Until I rediscovered it through a gifted tester. By then, the term reformulation was no longer foreign to me, and I sprayed it, thinking "oh, it must have gone bad!" when I experienced the top note and set the bottle aside. If a wonderful scent hadn't constantly wafted into my nose, I would have discarded it. So I wore it for several more days and lived with the fragrance... And lo and behold... It hadn't gone bad! It had simply matured, grown up... Yes, sexier. Just like me! If this is due to a reformulation, then thank you for that. A fragrance with which I have lived and celebrated. A fragrance with which I want to live and celebrate for a long time to come! Great art, great love!

I have had this fragrance in my collection for a long time now. Maturation is definitely required here. Nevertheless, I have never really been able to categorize it. I knew and still do not know what it wants to tell me, or when one would want to wear this scent. All the scent pyramids I could find online are definitely incorrect. The bottle states "Blend of two Ouds." Perhaps it is also a monothematic fragrance. No idea, as I have not yet smelled any authentic Oud. Since it is one of the most precious essences in the fragrance world, I always doubt its use in inexpensive perfumes. So be it. What you get presented is medical, ambered, black, smooth leather, which reminds one of a darkroom or an SM studio. I can't think of another comparison. It hovers somewhere between Bvlgari's Onekh, Gucci's Voice and the Snake, and Guilty Absolute, or even Parisi's Terroni. A song that comes to mind is Velvet Underground's Shiny Boots Of Leather. Definitely not a crowd-pleaser but a statement!