RisingChaos

A dry, sandy scent with a surprisingly effervescent purple floral top. Earthy woods and a faint roughout leather are contrasted against a sweet powdery lavender & lipsticky iris. As if walking through the Outback, well-worn cowboy boots kicking up sand, and coming across a small desert bloom of lavender and iris flowers. Moderately strong projection stays consistent through ~4hr before winding down into an all-day close scent bubble, longevity 10-12hr.

A slightly fresher, less dense take on the Valentino Uomo Intense, pre-2020 Dior Homme type of DNA. Think something like 4 sprays DH Original, jazzed up with 1 spray DH Parfum + 1 spray L'Air du Desert Marocain to add that slight touch of leather & sand.

Sweet wintergreen fragrance. Super green, super spearminty, with an underlying myrrh base mixing in creamy sweetness and a medicinal lift that amplifies the mentholated aspect of the mint. The myrrh actually ends up being the central figure here, blending its smoky resinous scent with a cloud of minty freshness. Wëird but intrïguing. Moderate projection pulls in over 3-4hr, longevity 10-12hr.

I want to love this would-be super bright minty concoction, but it's a bit overbalanced toward the myrrh to the point of almost being more warm than cooling. Maybe that's just my opinion, though.

A soft floral leather. Creamy florals and earthy spices, with an airy ozonic top plus a faint undertone of suede. Perhaps some violet and definitely some lavender, but there isn't really a standout flower note. The spice blend trends toward black pepper, the citruses hardly noticeable. Moderately strong projection fades over 3-4hr, longevity 10-12hr.

Rather unique and interesting. Doesn't smell like G&B Purple Suede, which is the closest note analog that comes to mind.

Fresh fruity musk. Juicy apple, blackcurrant, and citrus notes smoothed by a light floral mid and sweet green patchouli & oakmoss base. Pithy citruses bolster the musk, giving it a very dry and thick feeling which the jasmine aerates to an almost fluffy texture. Moderate projection for 2-3hr, longevity 10-12hr.

The note breakdown screams "Aventus clone" and while it gives off that initial impression, with a sharp blackcurrant plus bergamot that smells like pineapple (similar to Montblanc Explorer or Electimuss Imperium), it comes closer to something like Xerjoff Accento. It has none of the smokiness of Aventus, plus it's more floral and especially musky. Clearly in the style, yet just as clearly doing its own thing.

Sharp aromatic opening leads into a waxy floral mid, with a dark woody-musky base. The rosemary & pink pepper pack quite a pungent punch, however the drydown into a combo of dark orris & sweet jasmine is quite pleasant. Strong projection for 2-3hr, longevity 10-12hr.

It's kinda like... Amouage Reflection Man layered with a smidge of Black Iris. If the rosemary was turned down a couple notches, I'd be all over this.