WiseOwl

Take a fragrance bottle, fill with water and then add a teaspoon of milk and sugar. The result - Polo Blue by Ralph Lauren. Yes it's sweet and clean, but it's very weak and watery as well which is a shame as I really wanted to like this...

If you like your vetiver dry and smoky then this is a must buy for you. It may be vetiver on a budget, but in terms of longevity, silage and sheer quality it can put a lot of scents four or five times its price to shame. Don't let the inexpensive...

A very citrusy scent with the lemon, orange and juniper notes dominating. There's also an underlying warm, comforting vanilla presence there which just does enough to take the edge off the tartness. Longevity and projection are both impressive...

Crave is a very light, sweet and synthetic smelling fragrance. No doubt aimed at the younger end of the perfume buying market with it's modern looking plastic bottle that will doubtless intrigue today's gadget obsessed generation. Not my favourite...

To my nose this is a less expensive, more versatile version of Polo Sport by Ralph Lauren. Which is not necessarily a bad thing in my book as Polo Sport is a summer favourite of mine. Unfortunately however, it suffers from the same problem of having...

Giving a fragrance a name like Hero gives you the impression that it's going to be some macho, in-your-face, powerhouse that screams 'HERE I AM!!!!' every time that you walk into a room wearing it. This offering from Prince Matchabelli however...

Upon first application you get, to my nose anyway, a very strong liquorice-like aroma. This tends to last 3-4 hours before it then settles down into a very pleasant, sweet, but musky kind of smell. The initial blast can be quite off-putting,...

A very fresh and uplifting aquatic fragrance. The name 'Whitewater' seems very appropriate as it feels like you've had a bucket of water thrown in your face when you first apply it! There is also a lovely, sweet medicinal note to it as well...

Like most Benetton scents that I've tried this seems to be very one-dimensional and quite cheap smelling. What you get is a strong lemony citrus smell and that's about it. There doesn't seem to be any top to base progression note...

Surprisingly good. A very fresh and fruity budget scent which some say is quite reminiscent of Fierce by Abercrombie & Fitch. Projection and longevity are also extremely impressive and I tend to get a good 10 hours worth of wear out of it. Which...

I'd been contemplating buying this for quite a few months before I finally decided to take the plunge. However I’d always been put off buying it by the seemingly cheap and tacky looking bottle. You know what they say though, 'never...

The rum, cognac, honey and fig are the notes that stand out the most to me. These combine to create a warm and comforting, boozy kind of fragrance which leaves you wondering whether you should be spraying it on or drinking it! In my opinion...