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Close but No Cigar
Club de Nuit Sillage is a dupe of the timeless classic Silver Mountain Water by Creed. However, for just a fraction of the price, Armaf only manages to replicate a fraction of the atmosphere of Creed.
In the overall concept of the fragrance, one can certainly notice clear parallels, but the differences are undeniable.
The sillage starts with a typical lemon cleaner note for the Club de Nuit line. This has nothing to do with the beautifully photorealistic lemon opening of SMW.
As it develops, it turns into a shower gel-like synthetic, with fleeting impulses of the characteristic green metallic notes of SMW.
Additionally, there is a purdige iris note, which is absolutely out of place, has nothing to do with the original, and makes the whole thing smell more like cheap laundry detergent.
The inspiration is clearly recognizable, but the execution leaves much to be desired in its synthetic and undetailed manner. Given the cheap price, this was to be expected, yet I still wonder why one would even bring a product to market that is cheap but incomplete.
I would recommend staying away from this (poorly made) theft of Creed. If one understandably does not want to pay the high price for the original, one should simply look for a more affordable niche or designer perfume.
In the overall concept of the fragrance, one can certainly notice clear parallels, but the differences are undeniable.
The sillage starts with a typical lemon cleaner note for the Club de Nuit line. This has nothing to do with the beautifully photorealistic lemon opening of SMW.
As it develops, it turns into a shower gel-like synthetic, with fleeting impulses of the characteristic green metallic notes of SMW.
Additionally, there is a purdige iris note, which is absolutely out of place, has nothing to do with the original, and makes the whole thing smell more like cheap laundry detergent.
The inspiration is clearly recognizable, but the execution leaves much to be desired in its synthetic and undetailed manner. Given the cheap price, this was to be expected, yet I still wonder why one would even bring a product to market that is cheap but incomplete.
I would recommend staying away from this (poorly made) theft of Creed. If one understandably does not want to pay the high price for the original, one should simply look for a more affordable niche or designer perfume.
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Weakest Bon Parfumeur
In my opinion, 002 is unfortunately the worst Bon Parfumeur fragrance. I would like to outline the reasons for this here.
After the first spray, I immediately had a scent association that stayed with me throughout the entire scent development.
This little water draws about 80% from 4711 Echt Kölnisch Wasser, and unfortunately, the fragrance cannot offer much more than that.
The strong associations with grandmothers made the scent unappealing to me right from the start. As the fragrance develops, one waits in vain for a twist or unique feature. Only a bit of white musk lightens it up a little towards the end, but that doesn’t save it anymore.
If you are looking for a linear, uncreative neroli scent with mediocre performance, you will be well served here. In my opinion, a better alternative that gives the neroli note a full-bodied, beautiful character is Reflection Man by Amouage.
After the first spray, I immediately had a scent association that stayed with me throughout the entire scent development.
This little water draws about 80% from 4711 Echt Kölnisch Wasser, and unfortunately, the fragrance cannot offer much more than that.
The strong associations with grandmothers made the scent unappealing to me right from the start. As the fragrance develops, one waits in vain for a twist or unique feature. Only a bit of white musk lightens it up a little towards the end, but that doesn’t save it anymore.
If you are looking for a linear, uncreative neroli scent with mediocre performance, you will be well served here. In my opinion, a better alternative that gives the neroli note a full-bodied, beautiful character is Reflection Man by Amouage.
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Beautiful and Unusual Summer Fragrance
The 004 by Bon Parfumeur is a well-executed release from the 00 (Cologne) range.
I purchased this fragrance because, according to online users, it is said to have a similar DNA to the Louis Vuitton Imagination.
After testing the perfume, I can conditionally confirm this comparison.
004 is also a beautiful, summery, fresh, and slightly "dry" scent.
However, there are differences between the two perfumes. The 004 opens with a juicy mandarin note, which dominates the fragrance at the beginning. Later in the dry down, clean white musk comes into play to round off the scent.
Additionally, the fragrance has a gin note, which is kept very subtle and is overshadowed by the other components already mentioned. Juniper berry lovers will therefore have to choose another fragrance (e.g. A.N. Other FR/18).
The longevity is not very strong at a maximum of 5 hours, but for a perfume that I would primarily associate with summer, it is sufficient.
Although many reviewers categorize the 004 as a masculine fragrance, I would rather describe it as unisex. The citrus and mandarin-dominated opening may lean towards the masculine side, but the clean white musk at the end feels more unisex with a tendency towards femininity.
In summary, I recommend the perfume to anyone looking to enter the niche world and wanting a beautiful, high-quality mandarin musk summer fragrance.
I purchased this fragrance because, according to online users, it is said to have a similar DNA to the Louis Vuitton Imagination.
After testing the perfume, I can conditionally confirm this comparison.
004 is also a beautiful, summery, fresh, and slightly "dry" scent.
However, there are differences between the two perfumes. The 004 opens with a juicy mandarin note, which dominates the fragrance at the beginning. Later in the dry down, clean white musk comes into play to round off the scent.
Additionally, the fragrance has a gin note, which is kept very subtle and is overshadowed by the other components already mentioned. Juniper berry lovers will therefore have to choose another fragrance (e.g. A.N. Other FR/18).
The longevity is not very strong at a maximum of 5 hours, but for a perfume that I would primarily associate with summer, it is sufficient.
Although many reviewers categorize the 004 as a masculine fragrance, I would rather describe it as unisex. The citrus and mandarin-dominated opening may lean towards the masculine side, but the clean white musk at the end feels more unisex with a tendency towards femininity.
In summary, I recommend the perfume to anyone looking to enter the niche world and wanting a beautiful, high-quality mandarin musk summer fragrance.
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Burnt Raspberries
Terroni is the perfume that perfectly captures the concept of Orto Parisi. It is a highly complex, very artistic scent.
Even before I unpacked the sample, I was greeted by an extremely strong sticky sweet note of fermented raspberries, which I have never smelled before. After the first spray, the smoky note (possibly Brike) and the oud joined in, which dominate the fragrance throughout its evolution.
However, there is another aspect that seemingly no one in the reviews perceives as I do: upon closely smelling the spray area, I notice a (for me unfortunately unpleasant) medicinal scent.
After that, I took off the shirt, as I felt a bit nauseous from the brutal sillage. When I re-entered the room with the shirt after 2 hours, there was a scent in the air that smelled as if there had been a fire in the apartment.
All in all, I am glad to have experienced this work of art. The scent is truly unique, but due to the nuclear sillage and longevity, it is not wearable for me and thus not full bottle worthy.
Even before I unpacked the sample, I was greeted by an extremely strong sticky sweet note of fermented raspberries, which I have never smelled before. After the first spray, the smoky note (possibly Brike) and the oud joined in, which dominate the fragrance throughout its evolution.
However, there is another aspect that seemingly no one in the reviews perceives as I do: upon closely smelling the spray area, I notice a (for me unfortunately unpleasant) medicinal scent.
After that, I took off the shirt, as I felt a bit nauseous from the brutal sillage. When I re-entered the room with the shirt after 2 hours, there was a scent in the air that smelled as if there had been a fire in the apartment.
All in all, I am glad to have experienced this work of art. The scent is truly unique, but due to the nuclear sillage and longevity, it is not wearable for me and thus not full bottle worthy.
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