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The Softer Version of Nuit d'Issey EdT
The Nuit d'Issey EdT is one of my absolute favorite fragrances. Accordingly, I was curious about how the perfume version smells.
The main difference for my nose: The EdT opens "sharper" and more citrusy than the EdP, which smells softer and more harmonious from the start. Interestingly, the situation reverses later on: After a few hours, the initial freshness of the EdT is almost gone, while it is still perceptible in the EdP even the next day(!). However, it is less citrusy at that point and reminds a bit of mint plus anise.
Which is better? Hard to say. The EdT feels more unconventional and individual. However, the EdP has an elegance that the EdT lacks.
The main difference for my nose: The EdT opens "sharper" and more citrusy than the EdP, which smells softer and more harmonious from the start. Interestingly, the situation reverses later on: After a few hours, the initial freshness of the EdT is almost gone, while it is still perceptible in the EdP even the next day(!). However, it is less citrusy at that point and reminds a bit of mint plus anise.
Which is better? Hard to say. The EdT feels more unconventional and individual. However, the EdP has an elegance that the EdT lacks.
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Mint Ice Cream plus Waffle with Powdered Sugar plus a Hint of Cigarette Smoke
Curious due to the other comments, I tested Ultraviolet Man (UM) yesterday. And it is once again interesting how individually different the perception is. The scent is unusual and innovative because it stands out clearly from others. However, I had expected a techno-futuristic touch and an EdT that, for example, a character in "Tron" could wear. The design of the bottle also evokes such associations for me.
Instead, UM reminds me of a summer evening in a street café in Italy. In front of me is a mint ice cream along with a warm waffle dusted with powdered sugar. And my companion is just lighting a cigarette, the smoke of which mingles a bit with the mint aroma and the sweetness of the waffle. Since hardly anyone smokes anymore today, this scenario is also set in the past - which gives it a slightly nostalgic touch.
Before anyone feels put off by the "cigarette smoke" aroma: it is extremely subtle and stays in the background. Overall, I find UM very pleasant and harmonious. For myself, it is not an option for now. It is too soft and too sweet for me.
Instead, UM reminds me of a summer evening in a street café in Italy. In front of me is a mint ice cream along with a warm waffle dusted with powdered sugar. And my companion is just lighting a cigarette, the smoke of which mingles a bit with the mint aroma and the sweetness of the waffle. Since hardly anyone smokes anymore today, this scenario is also set in the past - which gives it a slightly nostalgic touch.
Before anyone feels put off by the "cigarette smoke" aroma: it is extremely subtle and stays in the background. Overall, I find UM very pleasant and harmonious. For myself, it is not an option for now. It is too soft and too sweet for me.
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The Fresh Scent with "Edge"
Since I am so enthusiastic about Nuit d'Issey (see also the corresponding comment), I had to bring out L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme, which I hadn't worn in a while. And yes - it is still great! Citrusy, fresh, soapy. Yes. But there is something else. The scent is not as smooth as an ordinary shower gel, but rather quite "edgy." I won't elaborate further - anyone who has smelled it once probably knows what I mean.
This "edge" does polarize quite strongly. It happened to me that while wearing L'eau DIPH, a woman turned away saying she couldn't "stand my scent" - and just a short time later, another woman had her nose pressed against my neck for minutes and couldn't get enough of this fragrance. Amazing, right? The interaction with skin chemistry cannot have been decisive here; it must be due to the vastly different perceptions of this scent by different people.
Objectively speaking: The scent is unique, of excellent quality, and even quite affordable. Why do I not give it a full 100%? Because it unfortunately has a significant drawback - and that is its dependence on the season and weather. At outdoor temperatures that require a jacket, it is actually already too cool for this scent, as I quickly feel chilly. On the other hand, one advantage of this frosty freshness: It is a wake-up scent that can chase away any remaining tiredness, especially in the morning.
One more noteworthy point about longevity - not on the skin, but in the bottle: My bottle is now over ten years old. Since I hadn't used it in a while, I feared it might have gone bad. But no - it still smells as good as new. And the comparison with a new bottle in the perfumery confirmed this result. It wasn't even stored optimally - it got relatively warm at times, and the light protection was also moderate. Not bad!
This "edge" does polarize quite strongly. It happened to me that while wearing L'eau DIPH, a woman turned away saying she couldn't "stand my scent" - and just a short time later, another woman had her nose pressed against my neck for minutes and couldn't get enough of this fragrance. Amazing, right? The interaction with skin chemistry cannot have been decisive here; it must be due to the vastly different perceptions of this scent by different people.
Objectively speaking: The scent is unique, of excellent quality, and even quite affordable. Why do I not give it a full 100%? Because it unfortunately has a significant drawback - and that is its dependence on the season and weather. At outdoor temperatures that require a jacket, it is actually already too cool for this scent, as I quickly feel chilly. On the other hand, one advantage of this frosty freshness: It is a wake-up scent that can chase away any remaining tiredness, especially in the morning.
One more noteworthy point about longevity - not on the skin, but in the bottle: My bottle is now over ten years old. Since I hadn't used it in a while, I feared it might have gone bad. But no - it still smells as good as new. And the comparison with a new bottle in the perfumery confirmed this result. It wasn't even stored optimally - it got relatively warm at times, and the light protection was also moderate. Not bad!
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Hey dude, what are you smelling!?
I was warned, but in the end, you have to be able to join the conversation. So I tested this - now truly notorious - fragrance.
Interestingly, I realized that I have known it for a long time - because you can really smell it everywhere. Now I also know what those sweetish wafts have been that have always filled our stairwell after some kids along with their top-dog friends from the "Hey dude" faction have left the building.
Scent: Like a critical incident in a gummy bear factory. However, at no point was there any danger to the public.
I haven't tried it, but I believe the difference between an opened bag of gummy bears and "1 Million" is really marginal. A bit more ethereal, which is probably mainly due to the alcohol at the beginning.
So it is, of course, the perfect scent track for a night at the club.
Primary target group: Just of age young men, who can't grow a proper beard yet, who start every sentence with either "Hey," "dude," or "man," or a combination of these three words, and who prefer to stuff their heads with vodka Red Bull. Secondary target group: 16-year-old girls with fake IDs, lacking experience with finely applied makeup, polyester minis from H&M, and a wobbly gait on Deichmann plastic stilettos.
That the fragrance is so popular among the target group doesn't surprise me at all. On the contrary, it is absolutely perfect for them: On one hand, these teenagers are still kids - and kids are known to love sweets. On the other hand, they want to be grown-up... and use EDT like the big ones!
"1 Million" bridges this gap: Sweet, harmless, and unmasculine, yet already a real "perfume" in a chic gold bar bottle! Because: Kids also like flashy and tasteless packaging.
Although I don't have any numbers, I can imagine that 1 Million not only sells well but also "works" - at least in terms of picking up. Because: No one has to be afraid of a guy who smells so "süüüüüüüss." Not even a 16-year-old.
That this fragrance is automatically off-limits for adult men and women should be clear. Unless, of course, you frequent the (presumably very limited) gummy bear fetish scene.
Interestingly, I realized that I have known it for a long time - because you can really smell it everywhere. Now I also know what those sweetish wafts have been that have always filled our stairwell after some kids along with their top-dog friends from the "Hey dude" faction have left the building.
Scent: Like a critical incident in a gummy bear factory. However, at no point was there any danger to the public.
I haven't tried it, but I believe the difference between an opened bag of gummy bears and "1 Million" is really marginal. A bit more ethereal, which is probably mainly due to the alcohol at the beginning.
So it is, of course, the perfect scent track for a night at the club.
Primary target group: Just of age young men, who can't grow a proper beard yet, who start every sentence with either "Hey," "dude," or "man," or a combination of these three words, and who prefer to stuff their heads with vodka Red Bull. Secondary target group: 16-year-old girls with fake IDs, lacking experience with finely applied makeup, polyester minis from H&M, and a wobbly gait on Deichmann plastic stilettos.
That the fragrance is so popular among the target group doesn't surprise me at all. On the contrary, it is absolutely perfect for them: On one hand, these teenagers are still kids - and kids are known to love sweets. On the other hand, they want to be grown-up... and use EDT like the big ones!
"1 Million" bridges this gap: Sweet, harmless, and unmasculine, yet already a real "perfume" in a chic gold bar bottle! Because: Kids also like flashy and tasteless packaging.
Although I don't have any numbers, I can imagine that 1 Million not only sells well but also "works" - at least in terms of picking up. Because: No one has to be afraid of a guy who smells so "süüüüüüüss." Not even a 16-year-old.
That this fragrance is automatically off-limits for adult men and women should be clear. Unless, of course, you frequent the (presumably very limited) gummy bear fetish scene.
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The Smell of an Older Lady
...this is the somewhat more elegantly phrased translation of a young woman interviewed by "Jeremy Fragrance" on YouTube about the scent of Chanel PE. The original quote was, I believe, "Smells like an old grandma."
And, as much as it pains me: I have to partially agree here.
I have had the fragrance in my drawer for years and have sniffed it again now. The scent is certainly composed of high quality, interesting, complex... and so on. But ultimately, with fragrances, one connects certain images and associations more than with anything else. And I feel the same way as the woman on YouTube: PE somehow smells like an older lady... and not just any older lady, but one who has doused herself in perfume from head to toe without a care in the world, and with this cloud of scent, she flattens everything within a 30-meter radius during her walk through the city. :-)
The fragrance might work for me if it were more easily dosable. Unfortunately, even an extremely cautious, small sprayer leads to me being overwhelmed by this scent for hours. It is simply not reasonably dosable for me. What could be the reason? Maybe my receptors for the floral notes in PE are too sensitive? Who knows.
Aside from that, the scent feels too fresh and clean to me - in a way that one associates with a fresh shave. This makes it seem, in my opinion, strange and forced when one is not freshly shaven but perhaps even has a beard. This limits its usability accordingly.
It still gets 40%. Despite everything, the scent seems to be of high quality. But for me, it is nothing.
And, as much as it pains me: I have to partially agree here.
I have had the fragrance in my drawer for years and have sniffed it again now. The scent is certainly composed of high quality, interesting, complex... and so on. But ultimately, with fragrances, one connects certain images and associations more than with anything else. And I feel the same way as the woman on YouTube: PE somehow smells like an older lady... and not just any older lady, but one who has doused herself in perfume from head to toe without a care in the world, and with this cloud of scent, she flattens everything within a 30-meter radius during her walk through the city. :-)
The fragrance might work for me if it were more easily dosable. Unfortunately, even an extremely cautious, small sprayer leads to me being overwhelmed by this scent for hours. It is simply not reasonably dosable for me. What could be the reason? Maybe my receptors for the floral notes in PE are too sensitive? Who knows.
Aside from that, the scent feels too fresh and clean to me - in a way that one associates with a fresh shave. This makes it seem, in my opinion, strange and forced when one is not freshly shaven but perhaps even has a beard. This limits its usability accordingly.
It still gets 40%. Despite everything, the scent seems to be of high quality. But for me, it is nothing.
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