TheJoker

What, Fiat? Yes, exactly, the bottle is the ugliest and most awkward I've ever come across. The Multipla of bottles, a real monstrosity. I’ve hidden it behind the rest of the collection, but this Ephialtes look alike still stands out negatively. The scent, however, is quite fitting, like an office edition of La Nuit de L'Homme. I find it very pleasant, you can wear it anytime, it won't knock anyone off their feet but you smell very well-groomed.

When I do this, others look at me strangely: I fish the mint leaves out of my Mojito with a straw, chew on them extensively, and then swallow them down. Why? Because I think it's awesome. That slightly bitter, beautifully herbaceous taste. A pilsner in the green edition.
I feel exactly the same way about Colonia Club. Fresh mint, a splash of lime, and very subtle lavender in the background. The lavender only comes through when you're indoors, when it’s a bit warmer, and even then only slightly after a while. It's been a long time since I smelled it, but I imagine there could also be some sweet briar hiding in there. If the pyramid didn’t dissuade me, I would almost suspect a very light touch of tea tree oil. I don’t pick up any mandarin or even the slightest hint of sweetness here; this thing is super fresh and ice-cold, like the green cousin of Cool Water.
I can't understand why others speak of insignificance here; this stuff refreshes me in such a natural way that all the aquatics with their feigned sea freshness can pack it up. Everything unfolds very statically; I can only detect a minimal change in scent with a change in ambient temperature (outside --> inside), but not over the passage of time. Is it boring because of that? On the contrary, when I want to smell fresh, I want to smell fresh. If I leave the house in a green shirt, it should still be green in 3 hours, not red. This colorless liquid doesn’t want to "tell a story," it doesn’t want to attract women; it simply serves the wearer with enduring freshness and excellent fragrance. And that’s just fine!

Many thanks to Riechtick for the decant - awesome stuff, will be purchased.

Hyped by the internet, I ordered this drop about half a year ago. The internet also convinced me that I should smell whisky. I then imagined that I was smelling whisky, vanilla, a little touch of leather, and cigar. But I don’t! I smell rum from Venezuela, Ron Botucal Reserva Exclusiva (formerly Diplomatico) to be precise. Along with a micro trace of leather and cigar. And all of this in a heaviness that is so oppressive that I wouldn’t have expected it from such a fluid liquid. I wore this stuff three times, okay that was in summer, maybe that was the mistake. The ladies liked it quite a bit and it caused a wow effect for some. Precisely because it doesn’t smell like perfume, but more like a study with spirits on the table and cigar in the air. I can’t wear this, at least not under these circumstances, because the brew hits me right in the face as the wearer. I can’t assess the sillage myself, but I can imagine that others experience the same. We’ll see, in winter, outside, it could work, maybe also around Christmas, that could fit. For summer - no go!

Sauvage's scent brother? I don't know if I can agree with that. I love Sauvage, mainly because of the extreme pepper note. The rest of Carbon may be similar, but this delicious pepper is exactly what I miss, and it is what makes Sauvage stand out in my eyes. Carbon is a great fragrance, but it takes two hours for it to develop; I find the top note to be - I almost want to say disgusting - to me it smells like anise, and anise smells just like it tastes - disgusting. However, after this phase, a very pleasant, cozy scent unfolds on my skin, which definitely has a certain cuddle factor. Still, the pepper is what, in my opinion, makes Sauvage an absolute woman magnet, and I don't just mean little girls, but all female beings between 18 and 45+. Dylan Blue has more in common with Sauvage than Carbon. This may be due to my beginner's nose, but mainstream does attract.
My 2 Cents.

PS: If anyone has pepper tips for me, I'm all ears, I need it a bit stronger, and this biting quality of Sauvage does its job excellently.