Hogue

Similar in ways, but very different. I categorized both as cider scents. This one is kinda mentholated which is mostly what you'd find in "mens" fragrances here and there. It's a little sweet and resinous, but not gourmand. Unique and very affordable. The personality of this scent shines on a chilly night. Most people have said it smells sexy. I would get a back up bottle. Long lasting and projects. Very festive. Leans masculine.

There is so much hate for this one, but I wonder how it performed on their skin. It starts off smelling like a bowl of Trixx cereal. Then it turns into powdery lemon that you would get from funnel cakes or Little Debbie coffee cakes. Then the scent of the Fall breeze and caramel golden delicious apples kicks in. Here and there the Trixx cereal and powdery lemon comes and goes. One of the most unique works of art I've ever come across. It has this carnival and ren faire feel to it. The hate it gets almost made me not get a full bottle, but I admired it's unique scent profile. Maybe it didn't perform well as a Summer perfume? It lasts well over a day in the Fall. No nasty dry down like a lot of other perfumes. It maintains it's beauty. Definitely a great transition from warm weather Fall to a mild Winter.

This could be worn Summer, Spring, Fall, and at night during any of those seasons. Suitable for all ages. On me personally it lasts a day and a half. I thought it would be cloying in the 90 degree heat, but I was wrong. It's personality changes a bit. It changes from this powdery vanilla gin orange dreamsicle to a very creamy and soothing orange dreamsicle with a gentle gin. It's incredibly unique and a crowd pleaser. A couple sprays is all I need for this to be a powerhouse of a fragrance. Another thing I adore about it is that it has a mentholated quality about it. If you hate freshies in the Summer time, this is a great way to avoid that. I would classify it as an aromatic and mentholated gourmand. The design of that bottle is stellar.

I was hesitant to try this because I loathe most lemon. Nearly all lemon scents smell like cheap toilet bowl cleaners to me. Lignum Vitae is now a favorite. People have said it doesn't last long, but for me I get a good 8 hours or more. It's a perfect transition from warm to cool Fall weather. The lemon note smells gooey like a lemon bar with a biscuit crust. I also get this brief and sweet buttery biscuit note. Then I start to get sea wharf notes here and there. I do pick up on the sand note, but the lemon bar note lasts 8 hours or more. I imagine they named it Lignum Vitae because it was a wood used for ship parts and it has a perfume smell to it. It feels like a pirate scent.

Smells like alcohol, sugar, and rose. I wasn't impressed. If you want a fragrance that's like a Turkish delight consider Tauer- Phi Une Rose de Kandahar. Serge Lutens - Rahat Loukoum smells a lot like turkish delights too, but very sweet smelling. I do not get all the hype this scent received. Even if one has never tried Turkish delights this isn't all that impressive. No one that has tried Turkish delights actually enjoys this.