Omnipotato

After trying a few mass-pleasing freshies I was looking forward to one that was done in a more unique way. And Ege sure is unique! But also just smells bad.

The scent punches you in the face with an almost pissy seaweed/seawater note and I feel like I didn't recover from this through the lifetime of the fragrance. Eventually you come to your senses and realize that it was a super powerful violet leaf, possibly mixed with some greenness like basil. I don't get much mint. The musky base doesn't really help matters; frankincense and liquorice are completely absent. Halfway through the drydown smells a lot like Aqva pour Homme Eau de Toilette, took me reading the review below me to realize it, but there is definitely a big similarity. I think Aqva smells better though, and is still cheaper even though it has been discontinued.

Really don't get the hype for this one. Smells like a scented candle or room spray that's a vague "summer" theme. Synthetic and bland, no sharp juiciness from the mango or tartness from the ginger. Like one of those "fruit juices" from the 90s that only contained 10% juice and a bunch of chemicals. Pacific Chill runs laps around Limonata, and I'm not even a fan of that one. If it had a bit more florals to balance out the ridiculously sweet fruits I'd say it would be a good feminine scent, but as it is this is screechy and unbalanced.

In my opinion, Vibrato is the best choice between itself, Le Gemme - Tygar and L'Immensité (I'm not including Burlington 1819 in this comparison since I think it is significantly more complex than the other options). Having now tried all three on skin, Vibrato is the best blended and does the best job of balancing the elements in this DNA. Tygar is very floral and soapy with neroli punching through strongly after the opening. L'Immensite is obnoxious and synthetic. Vibrato introduces a sweetness and a smoothness to the opening that is unmatched in this genre. The drydown does get a bit synthetic but it is required for the good performance. Probably one of the best choices right now for a mass-appealing, versatile freshie that will last all day.

I think men are so sick of the blue/shower gel style of fragrance that any similarity to Bleu de Chanel Eau de Toilette or Fierce Cologne is immediately dismissed as bland, unoriginal, played out, etc. I'm not going to say that Deziro is revolutionizing the scent game, but it's not a bad twist on the genre, and it's not as unoriginal as many reviewers are making it seem. To be honest, I think a few reviews are just based on smelling on a strip, since the scent opens up nicely on skin.

There's a couple of differences I find between Deziro and other, more generic blue fragrances: firstly, in the opening/mid, the carrot and marine notes combine to give off a bit of a sunscreen/beachy vibe, which is what the marketing for this fragrance seems to focus on, even though it is not a summertime fragrance per se.

Second, it has a really nice vetiver drydown that makes it seem more gentlemanly and refined than other blue fragrances. It almost goes the direction of a full on fougere, giving me the Platinum Égoïste Eau de Toilette kind of vibes. Except the oakmoss is replaced with vetiver in the base.

Not a bad fragrance, maybe a bit boring compared to other Nishane fragrances, but a really nice dumb reach that can work in any situation.

God of Fire opens with a legitimately sour unripe mango note. It actually doesn't smell too bad, is an interesting interpretation of the mango accord. But where God of Fire really fails is in the mid and base. After about 5 minutes of fruity sourness, the scent turns sweet and musky, and it stays there until the deep drydown. No biting nagarmotha, no heady jasmine, just a bland musky gummy bear type of scent found in many fragrances, notably Erba Pura and its progeny. Was really excited about God of Fire being an unforgettable mango experience based on many reviews and influencers lauding it, but it's just another disappointing SHL. It's such a well-respected house among enthusiasts but I genuinely cannot find a fragrance of theirs I even like, much less want a full bottle of.