Imel

Seven. The number of days God took to create the world. If that isn't a statement. But it has little to do with the scent.
M7 is strange. One must imagine it as a very homogeneous fragrance, interwoven with individual notes. This homogeneity creates a dirty Oud. An Oud that hits you right away with the top note. I want to be able to catch a hint of mandarin. Perhaps a caramelized mandarin. The Oud is not clear and pure but rather seems sultry and a bit sloppy. It is also not combined with excessive sweetness trying to enhance it.
The scent does not seem to develop in the classical sense. Individual transitions and changes are not really discernible. Responsible for this is probably an overabundance of Oud. Disturbing is this sparkling sweet note that actually reminds one of cola or raspberry soda. The musk probably has a say in this.
Individual notes keep emerging and receding, trying to overwhelm the Oud. That remains. The scent is hardly animalistic as one might suspect. Just warm and heavy, almost burdensome. Yet a pleasant fragrance, especially since it stays close to the body and lasts a long time.

Unfortunately, I cannot agree with the general comparison to Terre d'Hermes. For me, there is little parallel to the mentioned fragrance even in the base note. On my skin, a bitterly delicate fresh note of grapefruit remains throughout the entire scent. Divine. Timeless and linear, the fragrance unfolds from top to heart to base note. During this time, I can constantly smell the grapefruit penetrating through. Only subtly do nuances of other components emerge, but these are rather woody and earthy in nature. However, they do not overshadow the grapefruit. Therefore, for me, it is a straightforward, especially timeless fragrance, yet modern and excellently designed as a unisex scent.

Terre d'Hermès is, to put it simply, a very successful fragrance. There is a note that runs through all facets without becoming intrusive. It is a kind of spicy-fruity scent, yet not sweet, but rather masculine and dry. This note then begins to play with the others as the fragrance develops. Sometimes it is a freshness, then a dry lightness, a bit of wood here, or, unfortunately only at the beginning, the grapefruit. I love it in a fragrance. Worth mentioning here: Eau de Pamplemousse Rose by Hermès. Fantastic. But smell it for yourself.
Back to the main point. The mentioned note remains until the last warm, almost sensual final chord, which, by the way, is a long final chord. The EdT lasts very long and evenly on the skin. At the same time, it is always restrained, pleasantly subtle but assertive.
However, the fragrance is also designed to be purchased by as many people as possible. It does not have the extravagance. But it doesn't need to. It is therefore no less successful. It just seems to me that it is too perfect. Terre d'Hermès simply does nothing wrong.

A scent infused with lemon. I appreciate fragrances that remain consistent based on a particular note. This one does just that. Not that it comes off as boring. The Blanche Edition is quite unique and clearly distinguishes itself from Allure Homme. I can hardly find any similarities in the olfactory experience between the two.
The freshness from the lemon is somewhat overshadowed by the pepper in the top note. The scent has a slightly bitter, spicy quality, yet it retains its freshness.
The heart note is exceedingly interesting; alongside the ever-present lemon, sandalwood can be sensed. Additionally, the perfume becomes creamy, milky, which makes the bottle fit perfectly with the scent.
I don’t necessarily perceive Allure Homme Edition Blanche as a summer fragrance. It’s hard to categorize it that way. Perhaps it’s a late summer evening scent.
Towards the end, the lemon does fade. The scent becomes warm, woody, and pleasantly spicy. The amber is clearly noticeable here.
Overall, the fragrance is defined by an interesting contrast that doesn’t clash but rather sways in harmony.
What bothers me a bit are these creamy nuances; they unfortunately make the scent appear somewhat softened.

My first impression, by the way, was of a melted lemon ice cream. I don’t like either and won’t be repurchasing the scent.

After some time and new olfactory experiences, I decided to write a follow-up. By now, I only use Allure Homme Edition Blanche as a toilet scent. As such, I can recommend it further.
The scent is dreadful. I understand what it was trying to convey, but unfortunately, it doesn’t quite resonate with me.
This top note is a catastrophe. With so much citrus, I expect something sharp and vibrant, but the notes just drift aimlessly in front of me, feeling dull, lazy, and sluggish. It feels like cheap luxury. The pepper is simply unpleasant and bothersome. It has nothing spicy about it, more like the sensation of sticking a pepper nut up your nose. You smell nothing, it feels awful, and you can’t get rid of it. Such a strange comparison fits my olfactory perception.
One would expect the citrus note to eventually disappear. We know that this isn’t always the case, even in successful perfumes like New York. But here, the lemon is penetrantly persistent. Only the woods hint at something new. The scent, by the way, is not discordant and is quite creative, but the notes don’t flow together particularly harmoniously.