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Black/blue or white/gold?
Most people probably still remember the internet phenomenon from February 2015: A very poorly lit photo of a dress was posted on Tumblr, and the internet couldn't agree on what color combination the dress had. About 60% were firmly convinced that the dress was white/gold. The other 40% swore it was black/blue. Some, including myself, saw the dress in the exact same photo with the same brightness/contrast both ways, without any influence. The brain did its own thing.
This phenomenon seems to be repeating itself. In the lead role: Molecule 01, specifically the ISO E Super contained within it. And the debate about the colors is the debate about whether this scent even exists, meaning it literally "smells" or is less than a whiff of nothing. Some commentators here feel cheated, as if they are just spraying plain water on their skin. They are sure that this is just a mere placebo, homeopathy, a figment of the imagination, esoteric nonsense, and delusion. The dress is white/gold, and anyone who claims otherwise must have been thrown in the air three times as a child but only caught twice. "The Emperor's New Clothes" is often heard in this context, sometimes with a mischievous "gg" or "lol," with the message: You are all so stupid, running around naked out there and thinking in your vanity that others see (smell) something that isn't there at all. Only I am so c-l-u-k and see through this fraud's game, Geza Schön, immediately. Hand over the medal, you little ones!
But why (roughly estimated) half of the people perceive the scent and the other half do not has been attempted to be explained below several times (including further links). For my part, I absolutely had to get a sample of this scent (thanks to Kitho!), as what I read here seemed far too interesting. Those who can smell the ISO E Super report very differently: For some, it is the most beautiful scent they have ever perceived. Some do not smell it at all but receive tons of compliments from their surroundings - while those compliments are absent for others. Many report that this scent "comes and goes," is absolutely unpredictable, and that this is precisely what makes it beautiful. Some believe the scent enhances the smell of their own skin, while others say it enhances the smell of the environment. Still, others smell the scent but are disappointed.
The scent arrived a few days ago, and I immediately sprayed it on my wrist, without any expectations. I knew I had a 50% chance of not smelling anything at all (at least after the reported alcoholic second-long start). Nevertheless, I wanted to show it to other people to see how they would react.
And the result was: I smelled it. Clearly and distinctly. And that lasted for hours! I cannot speak of a "coming and going," as many describe here. The scent is there from minute 1 and stays for several hours. Whenever I smell my wrist, it is there. However, the longevity is not as long for me as it is for others. After about 6-7 hours, it has faded. Average on my skin. The sillage is also not particularly strong, although many report that one cannot (any longer) perceive it, while for others it is filling the room. I will only be able to judge that over time.
The scent itself is very pleasant and clearly smells of cedarwood, albeit slightly synthetic. In any case, I cannot share the view that the scent enhances the smell of one's own skin or performs any other "wonders." It smells the same on skin, tissue, and clothing. By the way, I noticed it on my clothing today when putting on my T-shirt, even though I sprayed it there two days ago (and have not worn the T-shirt since). I even forgot it was there until I caught a whiff of it while putting it on. Hence the impulse for this review. While I was still uncertain on day 1 whether I liked it or not, I like it more and more each day (currently day 3) and it has excellent prospects for signature scent status. The girlfriend I met on that (first) day, however, smelled nothing at all. Not on my skin and not on the T-shirt. The latter just smelled "freshly washed," although she said that even in the spot where the scent was not sprayed (no wonder, the shirt came from the closet). Her mother, on the other hand, who she showed the scent to on a tissue in the evening, smelled it. A pluralistic picture, just as in the comments here.
So, what remains to be said in conclusion: Both camps are right. I absolutely believe those who do not perceive the scent or the ISO E Super. Just as I believe those who say the scent "comes and goes" for them, even though I cannot observe the same in myself. For my part, I seem to have an absolute "ISO E Super" nose. Since I rank my nose as inferior to the other noses here (as I am not nearly as good at sniffing out individual notes of a complex perfume), I do not think it has to do with sensitivity or even practice (I once read here or elsewhere that it is only for "highly trained"/"sensitive" noses). I think it is simply coincidence, just as some write with their left or right hand or some do not perceive the smell of asparagus for some time after consumption (details I will spare, but they should be clear). The photo of the dress, which was actually black-blue, allowed both possibilities due to the poor lighting and the associated processes in the brain, without one being able to label one side as "far-fetched" or "obviously incorrect." I would wish for some here the same: the acceptance that the scent - just because one does not smell it - does not at all indicate delusion or is simply "the Emperor's new clothes." Many of those here, by the way, who cannot perceive it deliberately refrain from giving a rating. I find that absolutely fair. Because it should not be about the general existence of the scent itself (which indeed exists), but about the quality/liking of it - for which one must be able to perceive it. For me, this scent will find its way into the collection simply because it is such a mystery, such a "gamble" regarding perception by others, and thus fundamentally different from anything I have known so far.
P.S.: By the way, those who cannot perceive it should comfort themselves with the fact that they certainly perceive/experience other scent notes (often much) better than some ISO E Super noses, even if they do not get to see it as clearly as with ISO E Super. Every nose is unique and perceives scents quite differently than the person next to them. I am sure that the "ISO E Super deficit" balances out elsewhere. So, stroke your little nose with satisfaction and continue to enjoy your own, subjective world in all its fragrant and stinky facets! :-)
This phenomenon seems to be repeating itself. In the lead role: Molecule 01, specifically the ISO E Super contained within it. And the debate about the colors is the debate about whether this scent even exists, meaning it literally "smells" or is less than a whiff of nothing. Some commentators here feel cheated, as if they are just spraying plain water on their skin. They are sure that this is just a mere placebo, homeopathy, a figment of the imagination, esoteric nonsense, and delusion. The dress is white/gold, and anyone who claims otherwise must have been thrown in the air three times as a child but only caught twice. "The Emperor's New Clothes" is often heard in this context, sometimes with a mischievous "gg" or "lol," with the message: You are all so stupid, running around naked out there and thinking in your vanity that others see (smell) something that isn't there at all. Only I am so c-l-u-k and see through this fraud's game, Geza Schön, immediately. Hand over the medal, you little ones!
But why (roughly estimated) half of the people perceive the scent and the other half do not has been attempted to be explained below several times (including further links). For my part, I absolutely had to get a sample of this scent (thanks to Kitho!), as what I read here seemed far too interesting. Those who can smell the ISO E Super report very differently: For some, it is the most beautiful scent they have ever perceived. Some do not smell it at all but receive tons of compliments from their surroundings - while those compliments are absent for others. Many report that this scent "comes and goes," is absolutely unpredictable, and that this is precisely what makes it beautiful. Some believe the scent enhances the smell of their own skin, while others say it enhances the smell of the environment. Still, others smell the scent but are disappointed.
The scent arrived a few days ago, and I immediately sprayed it on my wrist, without any expectations. I knew I had a 50% chance of not smelling anything at all (at least after the reported alcoholic second-long start). Nevertheless, I wanted to show it to other people to see how they would react.
And the result was: I smelled it. Clearly and distinctly. And that lasted for hours! I cannot speak of a "coming and going," as many describe here. The scent is there from minute 1 and stays for several hours. Whenever I smell my wrist, it is there. However, the longevity is not as long for me as it is for others. After about 6-7 hours, it has faded. Average on my skin. The sillage is also not particularly strong, although many report that one cannot (any longer) perceive it, while for others it is filling the room. I will only be able to judge that over time.
The scent itself is very pleasant and clearly smells of cedarwood, albeit slightly synthetic. In any case, I cannot share the view that the scent enhances the smell of one's own skin or performs any other "wonders." It smells the same on skin, tissue, and clothing. By the way, I noticed it on my clothing today when putting on my T-shirt, even though I sprayed it there two days ago (and have not worn the T-shirt since). I even forgot it was there until I caught a whiff of it while putting it on. Hence the impulse for this review. While I was still uncertain on day 1 whether I liked it or not, I like it more and more each day (currently day 3) and it has excellent prospects for signature scent status. The girlfriend I met on that (first) day, however, smelled nothing at all. Not on my skin and not on the T-shirt. The latter just smelled "freshly washed," although she said that even in the spot where the scent was not sprayed (no wonder, the shirt came from the closet). Her mother, on the other hand, who she showed the scent to on a tissue in the evening, smelled it. A pluralistic picture, just as in the comments here.
So, what remains to be said in conclusion: Both camps are right. I absolutely believe those who do not perceive the scent or the ISO E Super. Just as I believe those who say the scent "comes and goes" for them, even though I cannot observe the same in myself. For my part, I seem to have an absolute "ISO E Super" nose. Since I rank my nose as inferior to the other noses here (as I am not nearly as good at sniffing out individual notes of a complex perfume), I do not think it has to do with sensitivity or even practice (I once read here or elsewhere that it is only for "highly trained"/"sensitive" noses). I think it is simply coincidence, just as some write with their left or right hand or some do not perceive the smell of asparagus for some time after consumption (details I will spare, but they should be clear). The photo of the dress, which was actually black-blue, allowed both possibilities due to the poor lighting and the associated processes in the brain, without one being able to label one side as "far-fetched" or "obviously incorrect." I would wish for some here the same: the acceptance that the scent - just because one does not smell it - does not at all indicate delusion or is simply "the Emperor's new clothes." Many of those here, by the way, who cannot perceive it deliberately refrain from giving a rating. I find that absolutely fair. Because it should not be about the general existence of the scent itself (which indeed exists), but about the quality/liking of it - for which one must be able to perceive it. For me, this scent will find its way into the collection simply because it is such a mystery, such a "gamble" regarding perception by others, and thus fundamentally different from anything I have known so far.
P.S.: By the way, those who cannot perceive it should comfort themselves with the fact that they certainly perceive/experience other scent notes (often much) better than some ISO E Super noses, even if they do not get to see it as clearly as with ISO E Super. Every nose is unique and perceives scents quite differently than the person next to them. I am sure that the "ISO E Super deficit" balances out elsewhere. So, stroke your little nose with satisfaction and continue to enjoy your own, subjective world in all its fragrant and stinky facets! :-)
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Useless Aventus Clone
Strange headline. If it’s a clone of one of the best perfumes ever, how the hell can it be useless?!
Indeed, Tierra del Fuego is an almost perfect 1:1 copy of the incredibly good and extremely expensive Aventus by Creed. I have compared both fragrances multiple times “Arm-to-Arm” over hours and can say: Yep. In direct comparison, you can smell marginal differences; without Aventus as a reference, confusion is guaranteed. Therefore, it’s actually 10 out of 10 points, and then there’s this price (100 ml for €50 instead of 75 ml for €150...).
The problem is:
THIS 1:1 COPY ONLY EMERGES AFTER THE DRY-DOWN!
At first, this fragrance smells extremely piercing, as has often been described here. Whether it’s actually the blackcurrant, which I also suspect, I can't say 100%. But for the first hour of wearing this scent, it doesn’t smell anything like Aventus; instead, it stings the nose extremely.
Only from the point where the heart note slowly transitions into the base note do the two fragrances become confusingly similar. And Tierra del Fuego lasts much longer than previous reviews suggest. I applied the fragrance ten hours ago, showered in between, and I can still smell it on my skin. Therefore, the longevity is very, very good.
UNFORTUNATELY (!) the sillage from the heart note is below average!
This means that the big problem with this fragrance is that at the beginning, when it can still be perceived around the wearer, it has nothing of Aventus, but rather strains any healthy nose due to the piercing smell. Later, when it really becomes very, very, very similar to Aventus, the sillage is unfortunately already very weak. There’s a long-lasting, very good longevity, but it can only be smelled by those who come “close to the skin” (like a girlfriend [or boyfriend]). Therefore, you unfortunately get nothing from this fragrance if you’re looking for an affordable Aventus that you can wear and that will be perceived by others in the coming hours - you should wait at least an hour before leaving the house.
Therefore, I give the fragrance itself 6/10 points (terrible beginning, great ending), for longevity 8/10, sillage 5/10, for the bottle a 7/10, and for this comment the aforementioned headline.
I will soon test another “clone,” the Insurrection II Pure, and can then report how it compares to both fragrances (TdF and Aventus).
Indeed, Tierra del Fuego is an almost perfect 1:1 copy of the incredibly good and extremely expensive Aventus by Creed. I have compared both fragrances multiple times “Arm-to-Arm” over hours and can say: Yep. In direct comparison, you can smell marginal differences; without Aventus as a reference, confusion is guaranteed. Therefore, it’s actually 10 out of 10 points, and then there’s this price (100 ml for €50 instead of 75 ml for €150...).
The problem is:
THIS 1:1 COPY ONLY EMERGES AFTER THE DRY-DOWN!
At first, this fragrance smells extremely piercing, as has often been described here. Whether it’s actually the blackcurrant, which I also suspect, I can't say 100%. But for the first hour of wearing this scent, it doesn’t smell anything like Aventus; instead, it stings the nose extremely.
Only from the point where the heart note slowly transitions into the base note do the two fragrances become confusingly similar. And Tierra del Fuego lasts much longer than previous reviews suggest. I applied the fragrance ten hours ago, showered in between, and I can still smell it on my skin. Therefore, the longevity is very, very good.
UNFORTUNATELY (!) the sillage from the heart note is below average!
This means that the big problem with this fragrance is that at the beginning, when it can still be perceived around the wearer, it has nothing of Aventus, but rather strains any healthy nose due to the piercing smell. Later, when it really becomes very, very, very similar to Aventus, the sillage is unfortunately already very weak. There’s a long-lasting, very good longevity, but it can only be smelled by those who come “close to the skin” (like a girlfriend [or boyfriend]). Therefore, you unfortunately get nothing from this fragrance if you’re looking for an affordable Aventus that you can wear and that will be perceived by others in the coming hours - you should wait at least an hour before leaving the house.
Therefore, I give the fragrance itself 6/10 points (terrible beginning, great ending), for longevity 8/10, sillage 5/10, for the bottle a 7/10, and for this comment the aforementioned headline.
I will soon test another “clone,” the Insurrection II Pure, and can then report how it compares to both fragrances (TdF and Aventus).
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The perfect gift for ex-partners, GEZ collectors, and everyone else you deeply hate
I should have known... This unbelievably cheap-looking bottle, both in terms of material, color, and print. This manufacturer's website. And then there's the fact that the scent boasts being licensed from the "official 24 television series." All of this screams "James Bond drugstore scent, but poorly made" and "Stay away!!!" A thousand red alarm lights hang from the ceiling, someone stands in front of me and shoves an oversized "STOP" sign in my face. "Don't do it niiiiiiiiight....." I hear someone echo behind me with an outstretched arm...
What do I do? I beam at the scent bottle at the end of the dark corridor, which stands like the artifact in Indiana Jones' "Raiders of the Lost Ark" on a lit pedestal. My eyes sparkle. It is supposed to smell like vanilla. And vanilla. Also vanilla! OMG, yes, I have to have it. After all, I love CH Men, and if the scent isn't sweet, who is? Excuse me, someone down there has already warned another CH Men lover about this scent? Oh well, tastes differ. I WILL love this scent because I love vanilla! And when you think about vanilla, you always have that beautiful natural Bourbon vanilla in mind or rather in your nose. A lovely, milky scoop of vanilla ice cream, bought from the best ice cream shop in the whole city, on a beautiful summer day. Ah, delightful! What am I still talking about, I have to take that bottle off the pedestal and spray it on myself. Excuse me? Oh yes, of course, the payment for the sample first. Here, 5 €, please, now let me finally sniff!!
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OH MY SH*!!!! What the hell is THAT??
Anyone who loves this scent (and can thus obviously take a sick leave for life) should please stop reading. Because now begins a review of the worst kind. Because this creation from hell deserves nothing else.
Actually, I’m not one for pessimism, I usually refrain from commenting on scents I don’t like. But THIS is not a scent (which is why I will henceforth refuse to call it a scent, out of respect for the feelings of the other 66,000 perfumes here - let’s call this scent RTL, as smell and broadcast program are equally bad). This stuff is vanilla pudding that was left out in the blazing sun in summer 2013 and has been sitting in the same spot ever since. By now, countless insects have crawled in and promptly perished. And while they rot in this spoiled pudding, someone from ScentStory comes along and bottles it up. Of course, opaque, so you can't see the goo inside. Quickly rummaged through the trash and found some golden plastic foil from last carnival. Wrapped it around, traced the "24" from a radio alarm clock from the €1 store, and off to the shelves. Oh dear, even perfumeries like Douglas have a reputation to lose and refuse to offer this thing. After a Douglas employee immediately fell into a coma while sniffing the sample and a police report was threatened, the man from ScentStory ran out of the store, pondering. How does he sell this garbage to men/women?
“HA!” *snaps fingers like Vicky* “There’s this YouTuber, Jonas, Jeremias, or whatever his name is. He said several times he would wear crap if women liked it! [Original statement, note from the editor.] I’ll give him this junk, tell him women would go crazy for it, take my grandma and my sister with me to fake a bit of “Ohhhh!” and “Ahhh!” (after they’ve smeared some neutralizing cream from pathology under their noses) and BOOM, he’ll promote it and I’ll get rich, ahahaha, RIIIIICHHH!!”
And indeed, RTL achieves an unbelievable 7.9 in the Parfumo rating. I can only explain it by assuming that the people who have rated this crap so far thought it was a school grading system from 1 to 6, and 6 wasn’t enough for them. It wouldn’t be enough for me either.
Why the hell are there no negative numbers available here?!
Projection and longevity, I can unfortunately confirm without a doubt. For me, a solid 10! I sprayed a mini-squirt on my right arm and immediately an EMT stormed into the office asking where the patient was. Despite washing multiple times, I can’t get RTL off my skin. I now fear that it will still be detectable at my wedding (and I don’t plan to get married in the next ten years). Haha, my wedding! As if I would ever find a woman with this stink bomb... Forever alone, thanks to 24 - that would at least be an honest slogan!
So, for heaven’s sake, please do not buy this scent! You can’t possibly hate yourself so much that you would want to put yourself through this and even pay money for it!
Speaking of hate, this RTL is perfect for misanthropes! Do you want to have your peace? Don’t want to be stupidly approached from the side, like being asked for directions? Put on a gas mask and wear RTL! The whole gym is full again, all machines occupied? Wear RTL and the training area belongs to you! You’re throwing a party and the guests just won’t leave? Wear RTL and go to sleep peacefully ten seconds later. This thing is a better "bouncer music" in a club than any slow waltz!
Maybe I’ve just approached this all wrong and considered RTL as a “scent,” while its purpose lies in a completely different field: self-defense! In times when everyone is getting pepper spray and the prices have skyrocketed, like helicopter pilots when they smell RTL on the ground, 24 Gold comes just in time! This thing is better than any CS gas you can buy. A spray of it on the attacker and he will scream and run away. The best part is, you don’t even have to hit him in the face. A spray on his clothes is enough. Or just on the advertising column 20 m away from him. No phone or wallet that he could steal will be worth it to him.
And for the sensitive souls who always avoid satire magazines like “Titanic,” please forgive me this dark sentence, but if several people wore RTL, Cologne wouldn’t have happened. An arm's length distance? Good joke, Ms. Reker! A tiny spray particle of RTL on skin or clothing and the Cathedral Square belongs to you alone!
Therefore, as a scent, it has failed miserably (down to the core of the Earth, shot out the other side, and disappeared somewhere in the vastness of space, where it will be found by aliens who will cause revenge for a new “Independence Day” on Earth), but as an expression of “I hate you all and want you to know it!” it is perfect.
PS: I offer this crap in the souk, but I wouldn’t advise anyone to buy it. Not even for the ex-partners mentioned in the title who cheated on you, then crashed your Porsche, and subsequently emptied your bank account. You can’t hate a person so much that you would gift them this scent.
What do I do? I beam at the scent bottle at the end of the dark corridor, which stands like the artifact in Indiana Jones' "Raiders of the Lost Ark" on a lit pedestal. My eyes sparkle. It is supposed to smell like vanilla. And vanilla. Also vanilla! OMG, yes, I have to have it. After all, I love CH Men, and if the scent isn't sweet, who is? Excuse me, someone down there has already warned another CH Men lover about this scent? Oh well, tastes differ. I WILL love this scent because I love vanilla! And when you think about vanilla, you always have that beautiful natural Bourbon vanilla in mind or rather in your nose. A lovely, milky scoop of vanilla ice cream, bought from the best ice cream shop in the whole city, on a beautiful summer day. Ah, delightful! What am I still talking about, I have to take that bottle off the pedestal and spray it on myself. Excuse me? Oh yes, of course, the payment for the sample first. Here, 5 €, please, now let me finally sniff!!
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OH MY SH*!!!! What the hell is THAT??
Anyone who loves this scent (and can thus obviously take a sick leave for life) should please stop reading. Because now begins a review of the worst kind. Because this creation from hell deserves nothing else.
Actually, I’m not one for pessimism, I usually refrain from commenting on scents I don’t like. But THIS is not a scent (which is why I will henceforth refuse to call it a scent, out of respect for the feelings of the other 66,000 perfumes here - let’s call this scent RTL, as smell and broadcast program are equally bad). This stuff is vanilla pudding that was left out in the blazing sun in summer 2013 and has been sitting in the same spot ever since. By now, countless insects have crawled in and promptly perished. And while they rot in this spoiled pudding, someone from ScentStory comes along and bottles it up. Of course, opaque, so you can't see the goo inside. Quickly rummaged through the trash and found some golden plastic foil from last carnival. Wrapped it around, traced the "24" from a radio alarm clock from the €1 store, and off to the shelves. Oh dear, even perfumeries like Douglas have a reputation to lose and refuse to offer this thing. After a Douglas employee immediately fell into a coma while sniffing the sample and a police report was threatened, the man from ScentStory ran out of the store, pondering. How does he sell this garbage to men/women?
“HA!” *snaps fingers like Vicky* “There’s this YouTuber, Jonas, Jeremias, or whatever his name is. He said several times he would wear crap if women liked it! [Original statement, note from the editor.] I’ll give him this junk, tell him women would go crazy for it, take my grandma and my sister with me to fake a bit of “Ohhhh!” and “Ahhh!” (after they’ve smeared some neutralizing cream from pathology under their noses) and BOOM, he’ll promote it and I’ll get rich, ahahaha, RIIIIICHHH!!”
And indeed, RTL achieves an unbelievable 7.9 in the Parfumo rating. I can only explain it by assuming that the people who have rated this crap so far thought it was a school grading system from 1 to 6, and 6 wasn’t enough for them. It wouldn’t be enough for me either.
Why the hell are there no negative numbers available here?!
Projection and longevity, I can unfortunately confirm without a doubt. For me, a solid 10! I sprayed a mini-squirt on my right arm and immediately an EMT stormed into the office asking where the patient was. Despite washing multiple times, I can’t get RTL off my skin. I now fear that it will still be detectable at my wedding (and I don’t plan to get married in the next ten years). Haha, my wedding! As if I would ever find a woman with this stink bomb... Forever alone, thanks to 24 - that would at least be an honest slogan!
So, for heaven’s sake, please do not buy this scent! You can’t possibly hate yourself so much that you would want to put yourself through this and even pay money for it!
Speaking of hate, this RTL is perfect for misanthropes! Do you want to have your peace? Don’t want to be stupidly approached from the side, like being asked for directions? Put on a gas mask and wear RTL! The whole gym is full again, all machines occupied? Wear RTL and the training area belongs to you! You’re throwing a party and the guests just won’t leave? Wear RTL and go to sleep peacefully ten seconds later. This thing is a better "bouncer music" in a club than any slow waltz!
Maybe I’ve just approached this all wrong and considered RTL as a “scent,” while its purpose lies in a completely different field: self-defense! In times when everyone is getting pepper spray and the prices have skyrocketed, like helicopter pilots when they smell RTL on the ground, 24 Gold comes just in time! This thing is better than any CS gas you can buy. A spray of it on the attacker and he will scream and run away. The best part is, you don’t even have to hit him in the face. A spray on his clothes is enough. Or just on the advertising column 20 m away from him. No phone or wallet that he could steal will be worth it to him.
And for the sensitive souls who always avoid satire magazines like “Titanic,” please forgive me this dark sentence, but if several people wore RTL, Cologne wouldn’t have happened. An arm's length distance? Good joke, Ms. Reker! A tiny spray particle of RTL on skin or clothing and the Cathedral Square belongs to you alone!
Therefore, as a scent, it has failed miserably (down to the core of the Earth, shot out the other side, and disappeared somewhere in the vastness of space, where it will be found by aliens who will cause revenge for a new “Independence Day” on Earth), but as an expression of “I hate you all and want you to know it!” it is perfect.
PS: I offer this crap in the souk, but I wouldn’t advise anyone to buy it. Not even for the ex-partners mentioned in the title who cheated on you, then crashed your Porsche, and subsequently emptied your bank account. You can’t hate a person so much that you would gift them this scent.
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The Mona Lisa of Fragrances
- Brand -
Dior. Who doesn't know this name? Celebrating its 70th birthday this year, the brand stands for the finest clothing, accessories, and - of course - breathtaking (or rather breath-taking) fragrances. Although no longer operating independently like most competitors (not subordinate to the huge luxury goods conglomerate LVMH - except for the perfumes - but still closely connected), this brand has lost none of its radiance and allure. Almost 15 million fans on Facebook are a clear sign.
Fun Fact: In 1953, Christian Dior made the 17-year-old Yves Saint Laurent his assistant; the beginning of another great career.
- Name -
Dior Homme. As uninspired as it may seem, this name fits the fragrance and the bottle perfectly: classic; straightforward; central. This fragrance is not one of many, it does not stand somewhere on the edge next to twenty other interchangeable scents. It stands in the center, like a monument. And that is exactly what the name conveys. I wouldn't change a single letter.
- Bottle -
Full marks, clearly! I have rarely seen such a beautiful and yet so simply designed bottle. No cheesy embellishments, no gaudy or pseudo-noble colors. Just pure glass, along with this heavy, solid cap. The black plastic tube looks a bit cheap upon closer inspection, especially since the small hose is still visible at the last centimeters (as the tube does not go all the way down by design), but the tube is simply part of the overall character of the bottle. Add to that the "CD" engraved in the cap and the lettering on the push button. It couldn't be better.
- Fragrance Description -
Warm, soft, powdery. Whatever you want to call it. Picking out a single note does not do justice to this complex yet so simple, as it is absolutely harmonious fragrance. I noticed right away during my first trial back then that it is different from all the scents I was used to. Every other fragrance was somehow fresh, or aquatic, or fruity; even the spicy or woody scents had something "refreshing" or at least tickling to the nose. But this one smelled as if there was simply nothing in it that wasn't absolutely dust-dry - and at the same time so velvety beautiful. It is really hard to explain and to this day I don't know what makes this fragrance so special. And at the same time so incredibly good that it has become my favorite scent. It is super pleasant, not intrusive, unlike DH Intense, which is praised to the heavens here on Parfumo [ranked 3rd on the list], but which I simply consider "too much," too heavy, too overwhelming, just too much! And I would like to refer to the highly rated statement about DH Intense that says "Too much of everything makes everything wrong that Dior Homme does right." I can completely agree with that statement! DH Intense is certainly not a bad fragrance, but it is a "too much of a good thing" version of this incredibly wonderful, harmonious, long-lasting, and at the same time light, everyday fragrance Dior Homme! (Of course, this is subjective and I know that one can certainly see it differently, but that's exactly what comments are for.)
The most beautiful thing about the fragrance is not the top note (for me, the fragrance only becomes truly full-bodied after 10-15 minutes), but the base note. This pleasant, soft, warm vanilla scent is unparalleled! An unbelievably wonderful, multifaceted fragrance that shows all its beautiful sides over the course of hours of wear without changing so much that it becomes a different scent. Dior Homme is and remains Dior Homme. Like the name and the bottle, so is the fragrance (see above): a single, incredibly powerful (German/English mixed, don't stone me!) statement!
- Longevity/Sillage -
Applied in the morning, you can still smell some of the sillage in the evening. Not the strongest fragrance, but absolutely sufficient. If you have a date in the evening, you would spray again anyway and not go with the leftover from the morning. I also advise against that - and here I must once again make a comparison, which might help some who are caught in between - to prefer DH Intense due to its longevity or sillage. Although it lasts longer, it also hits hard from minute 1 - an absolute no-go for the office and such, even for evening occasions I would be very cautious with it, unless you are meeting your wealthy former classmates in an expensive gentlemen's club for a round of cigars with fine whiskey in thick brown leather chairs.
Dior Homme is also here, who would have thought, like its name: an absolutely universal everyday fragrance that can be worn just as well to a meeting as to a date or a club visit.
- Price -
200 ml for €112 at Douglas, online with reputable retailers €40 cheaper.
- Conclusion -
I recently wrote about CH Men by Carolina Herrera: "An absolutely dreamy fragrance that would clearly be my signature scent if longevity and sillage didn't ruin everything." This sentence can be rephrased regarding Dior Homme as follows: replace "would be" with "is" and continue with ", also because longevity and sillage are as fantastic as the fragrance itself." A thoroughly successful, almost perfect package (I just don't want to have reached fragrance heaven yet and leave room for improvement, hence the "almost," which is practically a rating of 99%; among the many fragrances I know, it is clearly number 1 in the overall package).
And, to explain the title of this comment: If fragrances were paintings, this would be the Mona Lisa. As mysterious, unobtrusive, and yet absolutely fascinating as her smile, this fragrance is in its effect. Timeless, captivating like this painting, so classic is the bottle.
Dior Homme. A fragrance like its name. A name like its bottle. A bottle like its fragrance.
The Trinity par excellence. A single statement. A masterpiece.
Dior. Who doesn't know this name? Celebrating its 70th birthday this year, the brand stands for the finest clothing, accessories, and - of course - breathtaking (or rather breath-taking) fragrances. Although no longer operating independently like most competitors (not subordinate to the huge luxury goods conglomerate LVMH - except for the perfumes - but still closely connected), this brand has lost none of its radiance and allure. Almost 15 million fans on Facebook are a clear sign.
Fun Fact: In 1953, Christian Dior made the 17-year-old Yves Saint Laurent his assistant; the beginning of another great career.
- Name -
Dior Homme. As uninspired as it may seem, this name fits the fragrance and the bottle perfectly: classic; straightforward; central. This fragrance is not one of many, it does not stand somewhere on the edge next to twenty other interchangeable scents. It stands in the center, like a monument. And that is exactly what the name conveys. I wouldn't change a single letter.
- Bottle -
Full marks, clearly! I have rarely seen such a beautiful and yet so simply designed bottle. No cheesy embellishments, no gaudy or pseudo-noble colors. Just pure glass, along with this heavy, solid cap. The black plastic tube looks a bit cheap upon closer inspection, especially since the small hose is still visible at the last centimeters (as the tube does not go all the way down by design), but the tube is simply part of the overall character of the bottle. Add to that the "CD" engraved in the cap and the lettering on the push button. It couldn't be better.
- Fragrance Description -
Warm, soft, powdery. Whatever you want to call it. Picking out a single note does not do justice to this complex yet so simple, as it is absolutely harmonious fragrance. I noticed right away during my first trial back then that it is different from all the scents I was used to. Every other fragrance was somehow fresh, or aquatic, or fruity; even the spicy or woody scents had something "refreshing" or at least tickling to the nose. But this one smelled as if there was simply nothing in it that wasn't absolutely dust-dry - and at the same time so velvety beautiful. It is really hard to explain and to this day I don't know what makes this fragrance so special. And at the same time so incredibly good that it has become my favorite scent. It is super pleasant, not intrusive, unlike DH Intense, which is praised to the heavens here on Parfumo [ranked 3rd on the list], but which I simply consider "too much," too heavy, too overwhelming, just too much! And I would like to refer to the highly rated statement about DH Intense that says "Too much of everything makes everything wrong that Dior Homme does right." I can completely agree with that statement! DH Intense is certainly not a bad fragrance, but it is a "too much of a good thing" version of this incredibly wonderful, harmonious, long-lasting, and at the same time light, everyday fragrance Dior Homme! (Of course, this is subjective and I know that one can certainly see it differently, but that's exactly what comments are for.)
The most beautiful thing about the fragrance is not the top note (for me, the fragrance only becomes truly full-bodied after 10-15 minutes), but the base note. This pleasant, soft, warm vanilla scent is unparalleled! An unbelievably wonderful, multifaceted fragrance that shows all its beautiful sides over the course of hours of wear without changing so much that it becomes a different scent. Dior Homme is and remains Dior Homme. Like the name and the bottle, so is the fragrance (see above): a single, incredibly powerful (German/English mixed, don't stone me!) statement!
- Longevity/Sillage -
Applied in the morning, you can still smell some of the sillage in the evening. Not the strongest fragrance, but absolutely sufficient. If you have a date in the evening, you would spray again anyway and not go with the leftover from the morning. I also advise against that - and here I must once again make a comparison, which might help some who are caught in between - to prefer DH Intense due to its longevity or sillage. Although it lasts longer, it also hits hard from minute 1 - an absolute no-go for the office and such, even for evening occasions I would be very cautious with it, unless you are meeting your wealthy former classmates in an expensive gentlemen's club for a round of cigars with fine whiskey in thick brown leather chairs.
Dior Homme is also here, who would have thought, like its name: an absolutely universal everyday fragrance that can be worn just as well to a meeting as to a date or a club visit.
- Price -
200 ml for €112 at Douglas, online with reputable retailers €40 cheaper.
- Conclusion -
I recently wrote about CH Men by Carolina Herrera: "An absolutely dreamy fragrance that would clearly be my signature scent if longevity and sillage didn't ruin everything." This sentence can be rephrased regarding Dior Homme as follows: replace "would be" with "is" and continue with ", also because longevity and sillage are as fantastic as the fragrance itself." A thoroughly successful, almost perfect package (I just don't want to have reached fragrance heaven yet and leave room for improvement, hence the "almost," which is practically a rating of 99%; among the many fragrances I know, it is clearly number 1 in the overall package).
And, to explain the title of this comment: If fragrances were paintings, this would be the Mona Lisa. As mysterious, unobtrusive, and yet absolutely fascinating as her smile, this fragrance is in its effect. Timeless, captivating like this painting, so classic is the bottle.
Dior Homme. A fragrance like its name. A name like its bottle. A bottle like its fragrance.
The Trinity par excellence. A single statement. A masterpiece.
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Vanilla Sky or The Legal Coke Trip
After the original and very, very long comment (maximum character count was used) was almost completely deleted due to a technical error at Parfumo, I will here provide only a "summary" for now, until I find the time and motivation to rewrite the very detailed comment... :/ But it should be enough to help interested parties.
+++ Brand +++
Carolina Herrera: Much better known in the USA than here. Over 1 million fans on Facebook, as many as Tom Ford and far more than Paco Rabanne and Co.
+++ Name of the perfume +++
CH Men. Short, concise, classic. That's enough.
+++ Bottle +++
Very elegant. Beautiful faux leather with red stitching around the entire bottle. Very heavy (made of solid glass)! The logo is engraved on the top of the cap.
+++ Scent +++
UNBELIEVABLY GOOD!!! Almost no one in your city will wear it (as - despite the hype - it’s still a hidden gem in everyday life), yet it is very sweet, like pure, caramelized sugar with a nice masculine note. Women love it!! Projection and sillage are excellent in the first few hours, but then they drop off quickly. Longevity is therefore only average.
+++ Price +++
Reasonable. €75 for 200 ml in trustworthy online shops.
+++ Conclusion +++
Blind buy recommendation!! The scent is excellent and far from as widespread as many other very good fragrances. Whether I will ever use it up is another story - 200 ml is quite a lot when you have many other perfumes in the cabinet and don’t spray yourself every 30 seconds. ;)
PS: The reference to Vanilla Sky has, of course, been lost with the rest of the comment. For those who know the film (and for those who don’t: definitely watch it!! I had to see it twice to change my opinion from "Crap!" to "Masterpiece!"), I’ll just say: Final scene! Beautiful, creamy vanilla-colored sky with a slight breeze. Satisfaction. Happiness.
+++ Brand +++
Carolina Herrera: Much better known in the USA than here. Over 1 million fans on Facebook, as many as Tom Ford and far more than Paco Rabanne and Co.
+++ Name of the perfume +++
CH Men. Short, concise, classic. That's enough.
+++ Bottle +++
Very elegant. Beautiful faux leather with red stitching around the entire bottle. Very heavy (made of solid glass)! The logo is engraved on the top of the cap.
+++ Scent +++
UNBELIEVABLY GOOD!!! Almost no one in your city will wear it (as - despite the hype - it’s still a hidden gem in everyday life), yet it is very sweet, like pure, caramelized sugar with a nice masculine note. Women love it!! Projection and sillage are excellent in the first few hours, but then they drop off quickly. Longevity is therefore only average.
+++ Price +++
Reasonable. €75 for 200 ml in trustworthy online shops.
+++ Conclusion +++
Blind buy recommendation!! The scent is excellent and far from as widespread as many other very good fragrances. Whether I will ever use it up is another story - 200 ml is quite a lot when you have many other perfumes in the cabinet and don’t spray yourself every 30 seconds. ;)
PS: The reference to Vanilla Sky has, of course, been lost with the rest of the comment. For those who know the film (and for those who don’t: definitely watch it!! I had to see it twice to change my opinion from "Crap!" to "Masterpiece!"), I’ll just say: Final scene! Beautiful, creamy vanilla-colored sky with a slight breeze. Satisfaction. Happiness.
