Muenchner

Thanks to Kankuro for the sample.

When I first sprayed the fragrance, the wonderful amber scent immediately filled my nose. The amber scent is definitely the main theme of this fragrance on my skin, and everything seems designed to present this amber aroma as perfectly as possible, so TVC15 is definitely not a fragrance for you, even though I wouldn't describe it as sweet.
As I mentioned before, a wonderful amber scent greets you right after application, refined with laurel, myrtle, a hint of oregano, and angelica root. The aroma is wonderfully dark, smoky, and daring-nothing sweet, but rather noble and heavy, like an expensive velvet curtain.
The top note lasts on my skin for about an hour; after that, it fades and is replaced by patchouli and benzoin, which give the dark, smoky aroma of the amber an animalistic and wild note.
Unfortunately, this fades three hours after the top note has already disappeared, and now the amber scent also starts to weaken, slowly fading with sandalwood and vanilla.
I must disagree with the chemist; on my skin, the vanilla is only detectable at the end, and even then in a homeopathic dose for Serge Lutens.

I recommend this fragrance to anyone who enjoys the heavy, dark Arabic aroma of amber. In my eyes, this scent has nothing to do with an expensive palace; rather, it evokes a club from the colonial era where noble gentlemen present various treasures from the Orient in dim light, surrounded by cigar smoke.

I give it 90% because I like the fragrance and think it's good. Unfortunately, it doesn't quite reach 100% because the drydown is a bit too boring and predictable. The longevity is acceptable at 5-7 hours, but not outstanding, and I also deduct 5% because it may seem overwhelming to many people, like all fragrances from Serge Lutens. All in all, I would give the fragrance 80%, but since I really love the amber notes, I allow myself to add another 10%, which brings it to a 90% rating.
Definitely a fragrance I would love to have in my collection.


*Aunt Edit comes in and taps me on the shoulder* I finally wrote a comment that's longer than Kankuro's; I don't think it's better, but at least it's longer-so that's something, right?

Thank you Apicius for the samples of Cedro Atlas, the other two fragrances will also receive a comment soon.

This fragrance gave me some trouble with the top note; it smells good but not like freesia and citrus notes, rather like a very delicious candy, one that I don't know, but the scent immediately brings candy to mind. I will try to describe it: it smells sweet but not sugary, and also somewhat citrusy, but not like citrus powder, more like baking soda, even though that doesn't quite hit the nail on the head. I wouldn't describe the top note as sweet or fresh, because what I perceive is neither of those, although all other descriptions fit even less, so I will go ahead and do it.
After the 5 minutes of candy opening, the cedar quickly mixes in, which changes the fragrance to a slightly cooler note, but the candy character remains intact.
Slowly, cinnamon and peach also come into play; both make the fragrance warmer, but the character still remains unchanged.
In the end, unfortunately, this lovely candy, which is not sweet, disappears and makes way for the base of tonka bean, vanilla, and white musk, which is pleasantly sweet and warm for a change.

I give it 90% as I find the fragrance very good; the longevity is decent at 6-7 hours. The top note is simply great; I love these cedar gummy bears (I wonder what they taste like). However, the 90% can only be justified by the good price-performance ratio, as the base once again smells quite ordinary. This doesn't mean it's bad, just that it's common. So, one could say it's close to 90%, but the note is still very good nonetheless.

Thank you Apicius for the samples, they all arrived safely today and I immediately sprayed and tested Cedro by Acca Kappa.

Regarding the scent,
as one might suspect from the name, it smells directly of cedar upon spraying. I find the cedar scent extremely pleasant, woody, resinous, and somehow green; anyone who does not like this scent should keep as much distance as possible from this fragrance, as the cedar scent carries through the entire development and all other scents have been adapted to the cedar.
Right after spraying, the cedar hits you powerfully, unusual but not bad; once you have fought your way through the cedar, I can faintly smell the cloves and cardamom, both of which remain discreetly in the background and slightly round off the cedar scent.
During the drydown, nothing changes upon first sniff; the wonderful cedar scent runs evenly through the entire process, however, behind the cedar, I find that quite a bit is happening that is noteworthy.
Slowly, the cardamom disappears, the sage and clove emerge and mix with the sage, the scent slightly reminds me of an herb garden somewhere in Tuscany.
In the end, the clove disappears again, now the lemon and bergamot come forward, both mix with the sage and create a fresh finish; I especially love to smell lemon and bergamot in the base.
All in all, I would not describe the scent as fresh but rather as cool; it must be cedar from the high mountains, where the wind whistles around them their entire life. This is definitely not for the young and wild, but rather something for the composed gentleman who cannot be rattled and always keeps a cool head.
Unfortunately, I cannot say anything about the petitgrain; I unfortunately do not know what that is and therefore could not check the scent of it.

I give 80%, as the scent is quite good; I really like cedar and lemon + bergamot in the base, but somehow I miss an obvious development in the drydown, as this cannot really be perceived unless one engages with it intensively.

I really don't know what goes on in the minds of the management of the big brands. Not only are there already more than enough sport fragrances, but they all smell equally boring.

Dior Homme Sport doesn't do anything different; it smells like every sport fragrance - citrusy and, hmm, well, citrusy, that's all you can really get with your nose.
OK, you can smell a bit more, but only if you really try hard and have a rough idea of what should be in it.
Yes, the ginger is something new, and yes, the base is vetiver instead of amber, but hey, that's it; otherwise, this fragrance doesn't bring anything new to the table.
To be honest, I actually like this citrusy top note, but it's starting to bore me; every second fragrance I smell has the same note (this might be because almost every second fragrance is a "sport" scent).
Otherwise, one can say the drydown is rather mediocre; the heart and base notes don't knock you off your feet. In short, this fragrance disappears in my eyes into the great nirvana of sport fragrances; it doesn't stand out either above or below.
This means if someone is looking for a fresh fragrance where you can't go wrong, they should reach for this one. However, they could also take any other brand name and put "sport" in front of it. If someone really wants to be individual, has the courage to stand out, doesn't want to linger in the 0815 corner, and is also tired of wearing a generic fragrance like I am, I would advise against this scent.

I give it 60% because this fragrance isn't necessarily bad, but it is so utterly generic, boring, and unremarkable that it simply can't compete with fragrances that earn 70%. So, in that sense, it was a close 60%.

I like the scent,

The top note is great, I don’t really smell any bergamot or mint, but the rest blends well into a sweet mixture that, in my opinion, you can't identify what's in it if you don't know what's there.

However, the highlight of this fragrance is not the top note but the drydown.
From the sweetness at the beginning, which cannot be precisely defined, it slowly transforms, in a process where each step is a class of its own, into a woody sweet blend that clearly contains some caramel, nougat, and chocolate. I recommend everyone to definitely test it on the skin; in my eyes, you cannot describe the overwhelming drydown, which is only so good in a few perfumes.

Although it is just an EdT, the longevity and scent strength are excellent, so be careful when testing-better to use just 1/2 spray than a full one.
Conclusion: A super gourmand fragrance that is unique, but also polarizing.

Tip: Definitely test the Pure Malt edition! Personally, I find it a notch better as the whiskey in the top note makes it one of the best scents I have ever smelled and enriches the drydown by another nuance.