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Male Cherry
Foreword: Like many others, I was very curious about this fragrance. Those who know Aaron's scents know that you usually get good quality/value for money. Personally, I even assumed that Raw Cherry would be one of his absolute best releases.
It’s enough to have read the title to know what to expect. The fragrance is well made, but I must unfortunately admit that I was expecting something different. The cherry note doesn’t smell quite natural to me. While the scent is not synthetic at all, in my opinion, it has more of a candy cherry note. It’s actually like opening a pack of "Haribo Happy Cherries".
This is then underpinned by woody notes, and there you have Raw Cherry.
Oud is unfortunately hardly noticeable for me, not like in his other fragrances with the same amount of oud.
Nevertheless, I would still claim that Raw Cherry is a very good alternative to
Lost Cherry Eau de Parfum. Although Raw Cherry doesn’t smell as natural in my opinion, you get a significantly better H+S and also better value for money here.
So it’s definitely worth a test if you are a fan of TF. The fragrance can easily be worn by both genders, although it seems more masculine to me.
For those expecting a typical ATH scent, it may be somewhat disappointing because it doesn’t necessarily smell like one. All in all, however, it’s a good fragrance that you should definitely test if you like cherry :)
It’s enough to have read the title to know what to expect. The fragrance is well made, but I must unfortunately admit that I was expecting something different. The cherry note doesn’t smell quite natural to me. While the scent is not synthetic at all, in my opinion, it has more of a candy cherry note. It’s actually like opening a pack of "Haribo Happy Cherries".
This is then underpinned by woody notes, and there you have Raw Cherry.
Oud is unfortunately hardly noticeable for me, not like in his other fragrances with the same amount of oud.
Nevertheless, I would still claim that Raw Cherry is a very good alternative to
Lost Cherry Eau de Parfum. Although Raw Cherry doesn’t smell as natural in my opinion, you get a significantly better H+S and also better value for money here.So it’s definitely worth a test if you are a fan of TF. The fragrance can easily be worn by both genders, although it seems more masculine to me.
For those expecting a typical ATH scent, it may be somewhat disappointing because it doesn’t necessarily smell like one. All in all, however, it’s a good fragrance that you should definitely test if you like cherry :)
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Give the Monkey Sugar :D
Foreword:
Of course, I know Justin, but only casually as I don’t watch his videos. I have absolutely nothing against him or his work. On the contrary, I actually think his brand is quite cool. However, I can't entirely say the same about his first fragrance.
Bottle and Packaging:
The packaging is very reminiscent of Tom Ford fragrances. It’s not particularly imaginative, but it doesn’t bother me personally. The quality is right for a 100 EUR fragrance, which is more important to me. The bottle, on the other hand, makes a good impression. No cheap plastic has been used! Especially the cap has a nice weight to it.
Scent:
Here, I can fairly say that I don’t find much positive to note. The first thing that comes to mind is, of course, the BR 540 DNA. However, it’s much sweeter and stickier. For me, it’s also a bit more floral than the "original." The rose comes across as very overpowering. Towards the end, the composition finally becomes a bit more bearable. Woody notes join in, but to be honest, I can’t say if that’s supposed to be sandalwood or something else. Generally, this is a brutally sweet, floral, and synthetic concoction. H+S is good, though!
Conclusion:
I’ll put it this way: for most people in this forum, this probably won’t be it (myself included). The fragrance is far too sweet and, above all, uninspiring. Nevertheless, the scent will find its buyers. The target audience is likely younger people. You can tell that BR540 is very much liked by Justin :D It could be better!
Of course, I know Justin, but only casually as I don’t watch his videos. I have absolutely nothing against him or his work. On the contrary, I actually think his brand is quite cool. However, I can't entirely say the same about his first fragrance.
Bottle and Packaging:
The packaging is very reminiscent of Tom Ford fragrances. It’s not particularly imaginative, but it doesn’t bother me personally. The quality is right for a 100 EUR fragrance, which is more important to me. The bottle, on the other hand, makes a good impression. No cheap plastic has been used! Especially the cap has a nice weight to it.
Scent:
Here, I can fairly say that I don’t find much positive to note. The first thing that comes to mind is, of course, the BR 540 DNA. However, it’s much sweeter and stickier. For me, it’s also a bit more floral than the "original." The rose comes across as very overpowering. Towards the end, the composition finally becomes a bit more bearable. Woody notes join in, but to be honest, I can’t say if that’s supposed to be sandalwood or something else. Generally, this is a brutally sweet, floral, and synthetic concoction. H+S is good, though!
Conclusion:
I’ll put it this way: for most people in this forum, this probably won’t be it (myself included). The fragrance is far too sweet and, above all, uninspiring. Nevertheless, the scent will find its buyers. The target audience is likely younger people. You can tell that BR540 is very much liked by Justin :D It could be better!
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Licorice or pure happiness?
Welcome to my first review,
I want to say right away that I was very curious about this scent and could hardly wait to test it myself! This is probably because I really liked Oud for Greatness. Surely, the beautiful design of the bottle also plays a certain role. But that's another story.
About the scent:
It starts with a admittedly beautiful combination of citrus and ginger. Extremely zesty, fresh, spicy, and I get a slight green note at the beginning.
Now, to the question, "Does the scent smell like licorice or not?" Honestly, I can somewhat understand the licorice vibes. However, this impression lasts at most until the drydown, and it is absolutely not a piercing licorice smell. And for someone like me, who can't stand licorice at all, it's more of a slight aftertaste and not bothersome.
As it develops, the composition becomes noticeably woodier and darker. I believe I can actually smell the oud, which is responsible for the depth. While Oud for Happiness is not an oud bomb, I find that the oud can indeed be perceived. I couldn't achieve that with the predecessor, for example :D. The vanilla gradually makes its presence known and adds a slight sweetness to the scent. Towards the end, a wonderful, woody vanilla musk note remains for me.
Performance:
Honestly, I don't need to say much about this... I believe no one will hold it against me if I say that Initio has a certain performance represented in almost every scent. And this one is no different. The performance is once again very good. The scent lasts long and also creates a large scent cloud around you. Tested in the morning, still smelled in the evening. My fellow humans confirmed this as well. So I would estimate around +/- 12 hours. (If not even better).
Conclusion:
In my opinion, Oud for Happiness is a thoroughly successful release that actually reminds me of no other scent. Furthermore, I perceive it as clearly unisex. With OfG, it was, at least according to my perception, a bit more masculine.
Whether the name fits the scent is something everyone has to decide for themselves. I like the scent, and yes, it makes me happy :D.
I am very curious to see how the scent will perform among the general public and can hardly wait to welcome another one from this collection!
I want to say right away that I was very curious about this scent and could hardly wait to test it myself! This is probably because I really liked Oud for Greatness. Surely, the beautiful design of the bottle also plays a certain role. But that's another story.
About the scent:
It starts with a admittedly beautiful combination of citrus and ginger. Extremely zesty, fresh, spicy, and I get a slight green note at the beginning.
Now, to the question, "Does the scent smell like licorice or not?" Honestly, I can somewhat understand the licorice vibes. However, this impression lasts at most until the drydown, and it is absolutely not a piercing licorice smell. And for someone like me, who can't stand licorice at all, it's more of a slight aftertaste and not bothersome.
As it develops, the composition becomes noticeably woodier and darker. I believe I can actually smell the oud, which is responsible for the depth. While Oud for Happiness is not an oud bomb, I find that the oud can indeed be perceived. I couldn't achieve that with the predecessor, for example :D. The vanilla gradually makes its presence known and adds a slight sweetness to the scent. Towards the end, a wonderful, woody vanilla musk note remains for me.
Performance:
Honestly, I don't need to say much about this... I believe no one will hold it against me if I say that Initio has a certain performance represented in almost every scent. And this one is no different. The performance is once again very good. The scent lasts long and also creates a large scent cloud around you. Tested in the morning, still smelled in the evening. My fellow humans confirmed this as well. So I would estimate around +/- 12 hours. (If not even better).
Conclusion:
In my opinion, Oud for Happiness is a thoroughly successful release that actually reminds me of no other scent. Furthermore, I perceive it as clearly unisex. With OfG, it was, at least according to my perception, a bit more masculine.
Whether the name fits the scent is something everyone has to decide for themselves. I like the scent, and yes, it makes me happy :D.
I am very curious to see how the scent will perform among the general public and can hardly wait to welcome another one from this collection!
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