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Give it a chance & take a whiff! Classic-modern men's fragrance icon
THE PROLOGUE:
(feel free to skip -> "TO THE FRAGRANCE" to the fragrance ;-)
After a long time, I feel called upon again to send a review. And it's about a true Creed underdog - Tabarome Millésime. An almost classic fragrance in terms of age alone, now 24 years old from my - yes I am surprised myself - favorite house Creed. I can't say exactly why I'm a Creed fan. I have been through many "high-quality" premium houses (many Roja, PdM, Amouage MFK, EdPFM, Xerjoff, and what they are all called) and only the bottles of Creed (almost exclusively ersoukt here - the souk here: simply ingenious - ingeniously simple!) have remained, while the first-mentioned have continued to 'soukt' after often quite short guest appearances.
Maybe it's because, at a slightly more advanced age in my early 50s, I like more and more "classic" fougere-like, citrusy, woody, spicy, fresh things, and the more pompous, sweetly gourmand, oriental-sultry or even floral is less and less my thing (or actually never was - or, if I did, I only liked it briefly, but after a short time it simply gets on my olfactory nerves).
And Creed has some nasal-iconic recognizable classics in exactly my direction, as you can see from my small collection.
ABOUT THE FRAGRANCE:
Rather by chance, as it is hardly offered and even less discussed or in focus, I spontaneously bought the aforementioned T. M. here (batch code F000xxx indicates the year 2022 ff.) and the first time I sprayed it on, there was a lot of oooooo mis-buy skepticism: citrusy-spicy with ginger and an underlying tobacco note (fresh tobacco, in my opinion), never smelled like this before, in high concentration, which initially left my nose perplexed and a little overwhelmed.
I was already inwardly sorting it out, but then gave it a chance for a few days, and like a complex song that doesn't immediately catch the ear due to its lack of compositional simplicity, T.M. improved in my nose from day to day. I like the fresh, citrusy start, which soon turns into an ethereal, spicy freshness. I also like the development towards a classic woody note at the end. Once again, this is one of the Creeds with a beautiful head->heart->base transition. I think Creed is also particularly good at this.
-> My nose has worked it out and now finds it really good.
Sillage is there, but always closer to the body and not overpowering (very important to me personally).
I find the longevity very good, after 8 to 10 hours the woody drydown is still good, but then already very close to the body, smellable, longer on clothes.
THE CONCLUSION:
In my eyes, this is a unique, classic-modern men's fragrance, quite suitable for the office and official occasions, even in the evening, rather for the more mature man, which you may have to 'work out' first. Then it will appeal to connoisseurs and friends of citrusy-fresh-spicy fragrances. For women it is therefore - imho! - nothing.
And one more thing: I explicitly don't find it old-school, old-fashioned and classic, but that always depends on my personal olfactory experience and the olfactory memories associated with it - they are neutral for me - I didn't know it and don't associate it with anyone or anything.
Ergo: If you like the direction - get enough sample material, 'familiarize' yourself with the nose and then, with a bit of luck, buy it here at least on more reasonable terms ;-)
(feel free to skip -> "TO THE FRAGRANCE" to the fragrance ;-)
After a long time, I feel called upon again to send a review. And it's about a true Creed underdog - Tabarome Millésime. An almost classic fragrance in terms of age alone, now 24 years old from my - yes I am surprised myself - favorite house Creed. I can't say exactly why I'm a Creed fan. I have been through many "high-quality" premium houses (many Roja, PdM, Amouage MFK, EdPFM, Xerjoff, and what they are all called) and only the bottles of Creed (almost exclusively ersoukt here - the souk here: simply ingenious - ingeniously simple!) have remained, while the first-mentioned have continued to 'soukt' after often quite short guest appearances.
Maybe it's because, at a slightly more advanced age in my early 50s, I like more and more "classic" fougere-like, citrusy, woody, spicy, fresh things, and the more pompous, sweetly gourmand, oriental-sultry or even floral is less and less my thing (or actually never was - or, if I did, I only liked it briefly, but after a short time it simply gets on my olfactory nerves).
And Creed has some nasal-iconic recognizable classics in exactly my direction, as you can see from my small collection.
ABOUT THE FRAGRANCE:
Rather by chance, as it is hardly offered and even less discussed or in focus, I spontaneously bought the aforementioned T. M. here (batch code F000xxx indicates the year 2022 ff.) and the first time I sprayed it on, there was a lot of oooooo mis-buy skepticism: citrusy-spicy with ginger and an underlying tobacco note (fresh tobacco, in my opinion), never smelled like this before, in high concentration, which initially left my nose perplexed and a little overwhelmed.
I was already inwardly sorting it out, but then gave it a chance for a few days, and like a complex song that doesn't immediately catch the ear due to its lack of compositional simplicity, T.M. improved in my nose from day to day. I like the fresh, citrusy start, which soon turns into an ethereal, spicy freshness. I also like the development towards a classic woody note at the end. Once again, this is one of the Creeds with a beautiful head->heart->base transition. I think Creed is also particularly good at this.
-> My nose has worked it out and now finds it really good.
Sillage is there, but always closer to the body and not overpowering (very important to me personally).
I find the longevity very good, after 8 to 10 hours the woody drydown is still good, but then already very close to the body, smellable, longer on clothes.
THE CONCLUSION:
In my eyes, this is a unique, classic-modern men's fragrance, quite suitable for the office and official occasions, even in the evening, rather for the more mature man, which you may have to 'work out' first. Then it will appeal to connoisseurs and friends of citrusy-fresh-spicy fragrances. For women it is therefore - imho! - nothing.
And one more thing: I explicitly don't find it old-school, old-fashioned and classic, but that always depends on my personal olfactory experience and the olfactory memories associated with it - they are neutral for me - I didn't know it and don't associate it with anyone or anything.
Ergo: If you like the direction - get enough sample material, 'familiarize' yourself with the nose and then, with a bit of luck, buy it here at least on more reasonable terms ;-)
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