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"Synthetic" Seduction
Christian Dior, Sauvage. Advertised with famous actor Johnny Depp, walking and driving in the wild with a guitar and ending at a campfire. I really do not associate this scent with that portrayal, but hey, commercials nowadays always are better looking than the actual product. So, be vigilant.
I must say, I was not very interested in Sauvage for a long time. I thought, "Overhyped generic scent, you smell it everywhere". I decided to buy a sample online, just to get to know the famous over-used scent that apparently everyone weares. Sample arrived, sprayed it on and wow. THIS is thé Dior Sauvage? Fascinating, I indeed smelled this so many times when walking in cities or going to restaurants and other places et cetera.
I took some time for this scent to really get used to it and actually liking it. Here I am, sitting in front of my desktop writing the Sauvage review on Parfumo while wearing Sauvage. I must say, this scent is really delicious after a while. I'm not sure for the sillage, but longevity and quality are awesome. Though, people characterize this scent as "synthetic". As a chemist myself, it's just about the molecules that evoke the scent our noses can perceive. Molecule from a plant or created in a lab? Doesn't matter in my opinion. So, a synthetic scent is something created by humans and is therefore not always associated with natural scents, like the ambroxan present in this perfume. Probably that's why people call it synthetic. Funny enough, ambroxan naturally occurs in ambergris that is only obtainable from the digestive tract of sperm whales. Hence it's high price. But it seems, according to literature, that ambroxan can also be synthesized from sclareol. Which is a natural molecule present in clary sage.
My point, nothing really, just for informative or entertaining purposes ;).
In the end, Sauvage is a scent that 'makes the man' and can never go wrong. Only people that are sick of it obviously. Others reviews here that seem to despise the scent is absolutely fine. Your nose is not my nose after all.
Have a nice day.
I must say, I was not very interested in Sauvage for a long time. I thought, "Overhyped generic scent, you smell it everywhere". I decided to buy a sample online, just to get to know the famous over-used scent that apparently everyone weares. Sample arrived, sprayed it on and wow. THIS is thé Dior Sauvage? Fascinating, I indeed smelled this so many times when walking in cities or going to restaurants and other places et cetera.
I took some time for this scent to really get used to it and actually liking it. Here I am, sitting in front of my desktop writing the Sauvage review on Parfumo while wearing Sauvage. I must say, this scent is really delicious after a while. I'm not sure for the sillage, but longevity and quality are awesome. Though, people characterize this scent as "synthetic". As a chemist myself, it's just about the molecules that evoke the scent our noses can perceive. Molecule from a plant or created in a lab? Doesn't matter in my opinion. So, a synthetic scent is something created by humans and is therefore not always associated with natural scents, like the ambroxan present in this perfume. Probably that's why people call it synthetic. Funny enough, ambroxan naturally occurs in ambergris that is only obtainable from the digestive tract of sperm whales. Hence it's high price. But it seems, according to literature, that ambroxan can also be synthesized from sclareol. Which is a natural molecule present in clary sage.
My point, nothing really, just for informative or entertaining purposes ;).
In the end, Sauvage is a scent that 'makes the man' and can never go wrong. Only people that are sick of it obviously. Others reviews here that seem to despise the scent is absolutely fine. Your nose is not my nose after all.
Have a nice day.
Mesmerized
L'envol de Cartier, has captivated me. I only write reviews of scents that I think are intriguing, and this one must be in the top 5.
Every time when I smell this, I just remember those days. Those carefree days full of love and fun. Huh, I'm starting to sound melancholic. Anyway, perhaps it reminds me of a beautiful person I knew some years ago. Scents do really emphasize a sentimental value to it. It's truly fascinating to me how we can smell something and instantly be thrown back to certain memories with its emotions.
Alright, the smell, yes. Musky sweet honey, with undertones of gaiac wood. It is only that, but just masterfully crafted to a heavenly experience.
I will buy a full bottle sometime.
On the contrary, everyone's nose is different and so is every interpretation. Perhaps if you dislike honey, woodsy vibes, then this is not for you. But of course, sniff it yourself and then decide!
Have a fabulous day.
Every time when I smell this, I just remember those days. Those carefree days full of love and fun. Huh, I'm starting to sound melancholic. Anyway, perhaps it reminds me of a beautiful person I knew some years ago. Scents do really emphasize a sentimental value to it. It's truly fascinating to me how we can smell something and instantly be thrown back to certain memories with its emotions.
Alright, the smell, yes. Musky sweet honey, with undertones of gaiac wood. It is only that, but just masterfully crafted to a heavenly experience.
I will buy a full bottle sometime.
On the contrary, everyone's nose is different and so is every interpretation. Perhaps if you dislike honey, woodsy vibes, then this is not for you. But of course, sniff it yourself and then decide!
Have a fabulous day.
Creamy coconut sexyness.
Coconut, the tropical fruit of the sparkling seas with burning-feet hot beaches aligned perfectly with palm trees, while having a carefree state-of-mind. That's my association with this scent. It's creamy, it's woody, it's tropical, it's delicious. I could almost eat or drink this fragrance.
My experience so far with Jean Paul Gaultier fragrances is a good one. Most of them seem to be sweet, fruity and warm. And I suppose I discovered that I really like that at the moment.
Le Mâle is cardamom-vanilla vibes, Ultra Mâle is ultra sweet and warm, Le Parfum is Ultra Mâle without the fruity-sweetness and more spice. Although, if tropical sweetness is not your thing, then don't even consider this one.
So, without further ado: Do you like woody, creamy coconut vibes? Kind of like a shower oil or in sunscreen? Then get it! The scent opens with a fruity-fresh coconut, which develops into a creamy, woody base. Probably the pineapple and ginger in the opening, and the coconut, tonka bean and sandalwood in the dry-down.
Lastly, I want to emphasize that everyone's nose is different and that this review is of course an interpretation of mine. Always sniff it yourself and then decide!
Have a fabulous day.
My experience so far with Jean Paul Gaultier fragrances is a good one. Most of them seem to be sweet, fruity and warm. And I suppose I discovered that I really like that at the moment.
Le Mâle is cardamom-vanilla vibes, Ultra Mâle is ultra sweet and warm, Le Parfum is Ultra Mâle without the fruity-sweetness and more spice. Although, if tropical sweetness is not your thing, then don't even consider this one.
So, without further ado: Do you like woody, creamy coconut vibes? Kind of like a shower oil or in sunscreen? Then get it! The scent opens with a fruity-fresh coconut, which develops into a creamy, woody base. Probably the pineapple and ginger in the opening, and the coconut, tonka bean and sandalwood in the dry-down.
Lastly, I want to emphasize that everyone's nose is different and that this review is of course an interpretation of mine. Always sniff it yourself and then decide!
Have a fabulous day.
A marvelous blended mix of spices.
Alright, this fragrance always seems to compel me in such a way, that I keep smelling it. It might be old from the 90s, and you can kind of smell that too. But this fragrance is wonderful. Let me try to explain why.
When first applying it, you smell a short fresh rush of citruses accompanied with cinnamon and coriander. I do not really smell lavender myself. This quickly transforms into a spicy, slightly animalic sillage. After a while you can definitely smell the gum-resin myrrh, together with rosewood, the spices and I guess a bit of the sage. Because it does have an incense kind of vibe.
When finally arriving to the dry-down after a couple of hours max, you can smell a comforting mix of vanilla, amber, musk and some typical sandalwood/vetiver. But I find it hard to distinguish these.
All in all, this scent has a special place for me. It once was gifted to me by a very special person and I do get a compliment every now and then when wearing this. To me, it's unique and comforting. I must say, that you can easily dislike this fragrance, because it does have a kind of barbershop-ish/old-man vibe to it. But don't be discouraged, it's a good mature-smelling scent.
Lastly, I want to emphasize that everyone's nose is different and that this review is of course an interpretation of mine. Always sniff it yourself and then decide!
Have a nice day.
When first applying it, you smell a short fresh rush of citruses accompanied with cinnamon and coriander. I do not really smell lavender myself. This quickly transforms into a spicy, slightly animalic sillage. After a while you can definitely smell the gum-resin myrrh, together with rosewood, the spices and I guess a bit of the sage. Because it does have an incense kind of vibe.
When finally arriving to the dry-down after a couple of hours max, you can smell a comforting mix of vanilla, amber, musk and some typical sandalwood/vetiver. But I find it hard to distinguish these.
All in all, this scent has a special place for me. It once was gifted to me by a very special person and I do get a compliment every now and then when wearing this. To me, it's unique and comforting. I must say, that you can easily dislike this fragrance, because it does have a kind of barbershop-ish/old-man vibe to it. But don't be discouraged, it's a good mature-smelling scent.
Lastly, I want to emphasize that everyone's nose is different and that this review is of course an interpretation of mine. Always sniff it yourself and then decide!
Have a nice day.
