JadenDesmond

I smelled Greenley in a store and absolutely loved it, and decided to see what dupes existed out there for it.

Unfortunately, Aether Extrait has not been the solution for me, and the big problem? Performance.

I read the same reviews I am sure everyone else has seen online, that at first when you get the bottle, you have to let it macerate/mature for 2-3 weeks and then it will smell like a dead-on replica with great performance.

Well, I have had my bottle of Aether Extrait for 5 months now, and it has not changed in the slightest. It lasts all of 10-12 minutes and then it is completely gone, and I have tested this with multiple people so I know it is not just me or my nose. It smells like nothing, has the performance of a gust of wind, and no amount of time has changed anything with my bottle.

If I could go back in time, I would not spend the money to buy this bottle again. I am not trying to be a contrarian, unfortunately this has just been my honest and true experience with my bottle of Aether.

I am somewhat at a loss on how to describe this, other than the fact that I love it.

it is a super fresh and fruity fragrance. I am in love with how the mix of florals in the heart notes smells in combination with all the fruits in the top notes. The peach smells really good, and reminds me of extremely pleasant peach tea.

It smells truly unisex to me. I think some people see the note breakdown and notice the fact that all the heart notes are florals and trick themselves into thinking this is something only a woman can wear, but no, its not outright feminine, and not outright masculine either. its perfectly unisex for both genders.

one and only complain is the longevity, however the projection is very good and from a discounter I think its great value.

I own Spicebomb Extreme as well as this one, and have smelt all the other spicebombs in store, and I think this is the best one.

While Spicebomb Extreme probably gets talked about the most, batches from recent years (like mine in 2023) seem to have greatly reduced performance compared to what it used to be. still a 6-8 hour fragrance, but not anywhere close to the 12 hour beast others describe.

In contrast, Spicebomb Infrared EDT is nearly a room filler, with great projection. while it is also probably only a 6-8 hour fragrance, that projection really is something to take note of. It hasn't experienced a drop in potency.

In addition, I find this more mass-appealing and easy to wear. The additional red-fruits in the opening make it sweeter and more playful, good for someone youthful, and better for daily situations. It is actually for these red fruits that I would also choose this over the EDP version, as the EDP chooses to bring in and really focus on leathers and chillis. that is probably the "spiciest" spicebomb, while the EDT is spicy but still sweet and playful and more mass appealing in my opinion. It has also replaced the heavy vanilla base of Extreme with cinnamon

if I had to describe the differences between Extreme and Infrared EDT, I would say;
•Infrared EDT is a daily-wear type of scent, good for fall weather, and cinnamon forward.
•Extreme is for special occasions, best suited for winter, with a focus on vanilla.
However, Infrared EDT works just as well as Extreme in cold weather, while Extreme does not work as well as EDT in hot weather.

Overall, if you can only get one Spicebomb, I think it should be this one. I would certainly get it. I think it smells the best and works in the most situations, and is one of my top 5 favourite fragrances.

TLDR: a very tropical, green-aromatic take on the blue fragrance idea with photo-realistic passion fruit and mint. Best as a scent for the spring/summer time or when you are out by the beach/pool.

Blue fragrances typically capture a sense of crisp freshness similar to a fresh breeze or cool, running water (and this is the imagery they often use in advertisements). This is driven by their use of sharp, energizing, and zesty citrus notes.

"Mr Momentum", is not like this. Looking at the note breakdown, you can see it is composed of far more green and aromatic elements (basil, mint, lavender). Thanks to this, it reminds me much more of the kind of "veiled" or "clouded" freshness you get from freshly cleaned linen on a new hotel bed. The basil and mint are how they give it it's "energizing" qualities, It is not like the typical citrus blue scent.

Even though its an "everyday/all occasion" scent, their use of tropical fruits like passion fruit just bring to my mind the mental imagery of summer time at a tropical beach, and while I think you can make it work in all seasons, I actually think this would work best in spring/summer, and I am very excited to try it out then. I was very impressed by how photo-realistic everything smelt, especially the passionfruit, basil, and mint. it felt like I had cracked open a passionfruit right in front of my nose, with fresh sprigs of the herbs right next to it.

My dad gifted my mom this fragrance all the way back in 2014. She still has that same bottle, and she has not used it for one reason: it's too strong, to the point of being nauseating.

I have smelt this from her collection, and when smelling the fragrance from the sprayer/through the cap it smells great, I love it, but once I tried spraying it onto my hand I immediately knew what she meant when she said why she didn't use it. it's so strong it actually comes off as nauseating. I don't know how much this holds up in the batches being made today, but this is one of those rare times where a fragrance has such good performance it actually hurts it overall.

if it was less overpowering the smell would be great, but as I currently know this fragrance (and as Tom Ford is known for having some very powerful fragrances) it is too strong, the smell just becomes overwhelming, and you can't enjoy it as much