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A blind purchase led me to a bottle of M.
Now, the description spicy-green is quite broad and allows for
a lot of room for imagination. It’s also difficult here because there is no
fragrance pyramid available, and one can only imagine what the scent might be.
So: A real blind purchase, which was also made easier by the relatively low price.

My first impression: SCRATCH!... Oh dear, I had such a scratch
in my collection before. Its name was DENIM Original.
Indeed, the two seem to have a degree of kinship. Although, from
my memory, the DO was a bit more biting and smelled less like greenery.
Well, anyone who has ever had a cannabis plant around (preferably female)
knows that these plants eventually emit a typical penetrating extremely green smell.
The scent goes in that direction, but of course not entirely (who wants to smell like
a hemp stalk and fend off hordes of greedy consumers?).
Due to the lack of a fragrance pyramid, I’m navigating through the comparison with DO - At least
I’m trying to.
I’m quite sure that in the top note there are citrus fruits, albeit very hidden
and a bit of oregano. Even after the top note fades, M does not lose its
strength but rather its stubbornness. The bitter green haze remains, but without
the piercing citrus fruits. So what do we have now? Sage, Dalmei, Adomai - as Catweazle
(older folks among us know who I mean) often mumbled? Yes, I think there’s a bit of sage in there
along with something alcoholic - gin perhaps. And wood of course, which I can’t specify.
After a while - maybe 1 or 2 hours, I obviously reach the base note, as the
scent perception changes. The weak gin in the background of the green jungle (?) seems to disappear - drunk dry, I assume (and immediately I have Mr. Allnut from African Queen in front of me, to whom this scent would actually suit perfectly!). The base is also dominated by a green and soapy (hmm, wasn’t that also perceptible before?) smell. Here I have to run to my kitchen spice department, where I find something peppery and caraway-like, maybe also something in the direction of thyme.
Hmm, I don’t know better.
The conclusion, however, is: If you like sweet, gourmand, or vetiver-like scents, you are COMPLETELY wrong here.
This fellow here is for the unshaven lumberjack. Such a scent is expected from a rugged
unconventional man. Definitely not for softies! Not an office scent and also not a scent
for a night out. For people who like DO, it is definitely a greener alternative.
I don’t even know for what occasion it would be useful (maybe in a steam-powered little boat with a few bottles of gin and a nagging maiden inside, giggle).
I don’t know if I will use it often (I’m too much of a softie for that).
I will definitely keep it, it’s just too unusual. And for that, it gets a score of 7.5 from me.

Addendum:
My better half has denied me approval for the scent... I guess I’ll have to use the steam-powered little boat along with gin...

It's time: The new Nikos God's Night has arrived!
First disappointment: The largest online shop with A... sent me a 30 ml bottle but charged me for a 50 ml. Not nice. I could complain, but send it back?
Screw that! Curiosity wins. Well, the bottle is familiar from the good old Sculpture.
The golden concoction inside is new. I'm brave - gods have no fear - straight onto the skin with it.
It comes across lighter than its heavy brother Sculpture. Not a sillage monster, it seems to me.
I can't pick out the listed ingredients - I don't have to, I'm a god now, just as twilight is setting in. It is definitely oriental sweet, and you can't go wrong with it on the woody path. The black pepper - I can't make it out - well, I use Malabar pepper at home, and it smells different.
From the listed notes, I would have imagined it woodier and more angular. But wait:
We're talking about Greek gods here, not Nordic heavyweights.
You can picture them in togas with myrrh branches on their heads, strolling between the columns of Olympus.
But I like the scent. It has something from the Amouage line, maybe a tenth of 25 Jubilation Man.
Lighter... carefree... unobtrusive.
What's strange is: I don't find it particularly intense myself, but other people around me do.
For me, it's already an enrichment, even though I suspect that it doesn't really offer anything new or truly godlike in terms of scent.
Thus, the fragrance gets a shaky 8 from me. I can't really assess longevity and sillage, as I can't perceive the scent on myself after a short time,
while others can smell it very clearly on me.

This young spritz differs from its older sibling
literally like day and night. While the older LYPH is heavy and smoky,
this one behaves lightly, fresh, and carefree. There is also a woody note
present. From the blend emerges a whimsical and carefree scent that
for me represents a modern evolution of aquatic fragrances.
To my nose, the freshness seems to have a latent olfactory similarity to
Aramis New West without bringing the intensity found there.
A diluted Green Irish Tweed could also be considered in hints (
I knew I had smelled parts of this LYAS somewhere - just need to open my closet. :))
But the beauty of LYAS is its modesty. What its
aquatic relatives do through loudspeakers, it whispers through the room. And
it does so without appearing weak or flimsy.
Owning a bottle is definitely worth considering
(it would actually pair well with its more melancholic brother).
By the way, my rating rises by one and a half points to 9.0.
The additional point I give for what I see as
the recreation of the aquatic fragrance direction! Maybe it’s not that new (after all, there are 75,000 fragrances here, of which I know 99.9 %!), but I want to see it that way.

For some a nemesis, for others a tremendous victory, and for yet others a beautiful holiday destination in southern Spain, that is Trafalgar.
I can wholeheartedly agree with my predecessors regarding the structure and composition of the fragrance and would rather focus on an interpretation of the scent and its time.

It was 1984 when this cologne was launched, not long after the Falklands War, which took place in 1982, and although it ended with a victory for Great Britain, it also marked a turning point for all involved: Argentina withdrew, wounded and grim, while Britain remained on a worthless island that was defended at the cost of many lives - a last remnant of the Commonwealth that a megalomaniac Argentine government wanted to annex without prior agreement with the British. Not to mention the enormous costs of the military adventure in the Malvinas. No wonder there had to be a "Trafalgar." Something patriotic and comparable... even if no one would seriously consider comparing the battle for the Falklands with Nelson's Trafalgar, right?
And here we are already at the figure of Nelson...
How can one imagine Admiral Horatio Nelson on his ship "Victory" on the eve of the battle? An English nobleman, deeply British, who was almost blind in his right eye (an old war injury) - those of us who are older may still remember the film "The King's Admiral" starring Gregory Peck. I think that is how one can imagine Nelson. Another war injury caused him to lose his entire right arm. Actually a reason to retire as a veteran. But for the English crown, he went back "into the field," together with his good friend Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood. He would not survive this battle at Trafalgar and would be brought home in a barrel of brandy. The shot of a French sniper from the rigging of the opposing ship "Redoutable" ended the life of the famous admiral.
His opponent in the Battle of Trafalgar was the French Admiral Pierre de Villeneuve, who had already demonstrated his incompetence off Cape Finisterre and preferred to avoid a battle even if it meant falling behind.
He did not share the fate of his opponent and went into English captivity.
And so Trafalgar became an early beacon for Napoleon's downfall.

But this is just a side note, and back to the fragrance...
Trafalgar, which perhaps means "Cape of the West" in Arabic, is located in Spain not far from Gibraltar. The fragrance contains a special lemon: one that is not even present! However, to my nose, there is also something green-lemony coming through - this is how a green lemon actually smells. How this is achieved solely with jasmine, cedar, and the other listed ingredients remains the secret of Truefitt & Hill. I find this cologne very likable and particularly suitable as a spring and summer scent. It has nothing heavy or dark about it, which its name in connection with the battle and Nelson's death might suggest. Rather, it is an optimistic and straightforward fragrance. It is so good that I have acquired a bottle of it (along with the matching shaving cream - a must, as Truefitt & Hill is a traditional barbershop in London).
9 points for Trafalgar, which allows for so many different interpretations of its origin and is essentially just a very good and successful cologne.

...unfortunately not representative. You won't get a storm from this one.
I had my eye on the CS for a long time. I like cedarwood, and just the name tempted me to get a sample.
It is a subtle fragrance with a pleasant sweetness. The images of swaying cedars in storm winds, as the name suggests, unfortunately dissipate immediately.
Fortunately, the bergamots do not flutter too numerous around the cedars, so
their flair can merge freely with the sweeter sandalwood.
Amber adds a bit more cotton candy, it seems.
I didn't really smell the black pepper; it seems the bergamots devoured it right from the start.
Its sillage is very restrained and subtle. That doesn't have to be a bad thing.
For the CS, that's not bad at all. If I imagined it stronger,
it would be unpleasantly intrusive. And due to its only gentle diffusion,
only sensitive noses will notice that it actually lasts quite a long time.
With a tailwind and without a cold, I could still perceive it gently on me after 7 hours. But it certainly can't compete with the longevity monsters from, for example, Amouage. That doesn't seem to be the premise here either.
The scent in its overall composition is very pleasing. I like the blend, even if it doesn't have anything outstanding for me. Owning a bottle of this is not a must for me.
If I ever receive a bottle as a gift (probably not) or stumble upon another sample (more likely), I certainly won't wrinkle my nose but will gladly let the CS linger on my skin from time to time.