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Notes12/15/2018
Carlitos01
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5
More serious 2nd generation Diesel fragrance
I have never been a Diesel person, or a Lacoste person, or an Abercrombie person for that matter. I don't fancy easy hype fashion trends or overhyped labels.
I like my good old Lee and Wrangler jeans, my always trustable Springfield and Dutti sweaters and shirts, my confy Adidas and Vans sneakers, my smooth fit Coolway boots, my durable Rockport shoes, my smart Shott jackets, my never aging Pepe Jeans socks, my right size H&M underwear, my fancy Rochas scarfs, my stylish Caramelo blazers and suits, my old style Burberry raincoats ... Diesel just seems not to fit in my consumer philosophy. As you can see, I am far from being a single brand person. Over the years I developped my preference over some brands and for some particular items. But I am also very flighty with those sort of trusted brands and sometimes I change my brand preferences.
Till very recently, I never bought any Diesel branded goods. A couple of weeks ago I bought a Diesel perfume, "Fuel for Life Spirit". This long explanation serves only the purpose to make clear that I did not bought this fragrance due to the hyped Diesel brand name. On the contrary! The hyped Diesel brand name kept away from paying attention to Diesel fragrances.
Quoting our coleague "Chnokfir" in his magnific review, Diesel had so far "meaningless fragrances, paired with questionable bottles such as vivid green DDT spray dispensers, red cones, scruffy flasks and clenched fists". This type of presentation also did not help much to raise my interest in Diesel as a fragrance designer. Till a couple of months ago, all the scents I had experimented from Diesel were what I usually nickname as "chicken soup" fragrances.
After trying "Fuel for Life Spirit" I immediately recognised that there was more than just useless hope in what Diesel fragrances were concerned. Other scents I love, immediately arised to my mind. Fragrances like "Eau des Baux", "L'Homme Intense" and "Jaguar Excellence Intense" for instance. "Fuel for Life Spirit" is not exactly an intense fragrance but the scent is really pleasant. Nevertheless, so far it's the only perfume I own from this designer. I also must confess that I am not curious about trying any other Diesel bottle.
This fragrance opens with a mildly sweet quality cinnamon freshened by citrus. The development heart sustains that mild sweet vibe with some floral notes. In the bottom we are indulged with a very pleasant incense, amber, resins and woody manly accords, that will endure through the also very agreeable drydown. It's not really a unique fragrance, as it follows the steps of other designers. Diesel aimed at making an adequate quality fragrance fit for the 21st century masculine taste. Besides the related perfumes I already mentioned, I also may suggest similar vibes with D&G The One, Altamir, Gaultier2, and some fragrances similar to 1 Million, but less sweet, like 1 Million Privé or Haloween.
How do I rate this Diesel scent that doesn't smell like diesel oil?
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- Scent opening............8.0 (very good but similar to other cinnamon opening fragrances)
- Scent Dry Down.........9.0 (really good ambery drydown but could be a bit more intense)
- Longevity....................8.0 (8 hours on my skin, with 3 sprays)
- Sillage..........................8.0 (sillage peeking up to 6 feet, projecting for 2.5 hours)
- Versatility....................8.0 (versatile, expressing itself better in Spring and Fall; at ease in Winter days and in Summer nights)
- Usability......................8.0 (Don't use it in any occasion requiring a fresh scent)
- Compliments..............8.0 (This scent should be compliment grabber, but it's similar to a bunch of more well known designer fragrances. So it will smell manly and sexy but rather common)
- Uniqueness.................7.0 (It's similar to a bunch of more well known fragrances like YSL L'Homme Intense)
- Quality.........................8.0 (quality slightly above average)
- Presentation...............8.0 (Nice, agreeable flask and cap)
- Price.............................6.0 (€ 35 for a 75 ml tester flask on sale; usually €45~€50 for a non tester 75 ml)
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- Average:......................7.82/10.00
between 7 and 8 => above average;
between 8 and 9 => recommended;
equal or bigger than 9 => don't miss it;
Opinion on "Fuel for Life Spirit":
It's a good manly fragrance, a scent on the sweet side, with a pleasant cinnamon opening and an oriental ambery incense drydown. But it's also expensive if compared with similar scents. Altamir from Ted Lapidus is a similar fragrance (actually better in my opinion) and costs less than half the price of this Diesel perfume.
Recommended? It's easy to recommend this nice scent but consider a similar fragrance for a lesser price unless you are willing to pay for the Diesel brand name.
Blind buy worthy? Yes, with no risk if you don't care about this brand high price!
Music: Blackmill - "Spirit of Life"
I like my good old Lee and Wrangler jeans, my always trustable Springfield and Dutti sweaters and shirts, my confy Adidas and Vans sneakers, my smooth fit Coolway boots, my durable Rockport shoes, my smart Shott jackets, my never aging Pepe Jeans socks, my right size H&M underwear, my fancy Rochas scarfs, my stylish Caramelo blazers and suits, my old style Burberry raincoats ... Diesel just seems not to fit in my consumer philosophy. As you can see, I am far from being a single brand person. Over the years I developped my preference over some brands and for some particular items. But I am also very flighty with those sort of trusted brands and sometimes I change my brand preferences.
Till very recently, I never bought any Diesel branded goods. A couple of weeks ago I bought a Diesel perfume, "Fuel for Life Spirit". This long explanation serves only the purpose to make clear that I did not bought this fragrance due to the hyped Diesel brand name. On the contrary! The hyped Diesel brand name kept away from paying attention to Diesel fragrances.
Quoting our coleague "Chnokfir" in his magnific review, Diesel had so far "meaningless fragrances, paired with questionable bottles such as vivid green DDT spray dispensers, red cones, scruffy flasks and clenched fists". This type of presentation also did not help much to raise my interest in Diesel as a fragrance designer. Till a couple of months ago, all the scents I had experimented from Diesel were what I usually nickname as "chicken soup" fragrances.
After trying "Fuel for Life Spirit" I immediately recognised that there was more than just useless hope in what Diesel fragrances were concerned. Other scents I love, immediately arised to my mind. Fragrances like "Eau des Baux", "L'Homme Intense" and "Jaguar Excellence Intense" for instance. "Fuel for Life Spirit" is not exactly an intense fragrance but the scent is really pleasant. Nevertheless, so far it's the only perfume I own from this designer. I also must confess that I am not curious about trying any other Diesel bottle.
This fragrance opens with a mildly sweet quality cinnamon freshened by citrus. The development heart sustains that mild sweet vibe with some floral notes. In the bottom we are indulged with a very pleasant incense, amber, resins and woody manly accords, that will endure through the also very agreeable drydown. It's not really a unique fragrance, as it follows the steps of other designers. Diesel aimed at making an adequate quality fragrance fit for the 21st century masculine taste. Besides the related perfumes I already mentioned, I also may suggest similar vibes with D&G The One, Altamir, Gaultier2, and some fragrances similar to 1 Million, but less sweet, like 1 Million Privé or Haloween.
How do I rate this Diesel scent that doesn't smell like diesel oil?
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
- Scent opening............8.0 (very good but similar to other cinnamon opening fragrances)
- Scent Dry Down.........9.0 (really good ambery drydown but could be a bit more intense)
- Longevity....................8.0 (8 hours on my skin, with 3 sprays)
- Sillage..........................8.0 (sillage peeking up to 6 feet, projecting for 2.5 hours)
- Versatility....................8.0 (versatile, expressing itself better in Spring and Fall; at ease in Winter days and in Summer nights)
- Usability......................8.0 (Don't use it in any occasion requiring a fresh scent)
- Compliments..............8.0 (This scent should be compliment grabber, but it's similar to a bunch of more well known designer fragrances. So it will smell manly and sexy but rather common)
- Uniqueness.................7.0 (It's similar to a bunch of more well known fragrances like YSL L'Homme Intense)
- Quality.........................8.0 (quality slightly above average)
- Presentation...............8.0 (Nice, agreeable flask and cap)
- Price.............................6.0 (€ 35 for a 75 ml tester flask on sale; usually €45~€50 for a non tester 75 ml)
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
- Average:......................7.82/10.00
between 7 and 8 => above average;
between 8 and 9 => recommended;
equal or bigger than 9 => don't miss it;
Opinion on "Fuel for Life Spirit":
It's a good manly fragrance, a scent on the sweet side, with a pleasant cinnamon opening and an oriental ambery incense drydown. But it's also expensive if compared with similar scents. Altamir from Ted Lapidus is a similar fragrance (actually better in my opinion) and costs less than half the price of this Diesel perfume.
Recommended? It's easy to recommend this nice scent but consider a similar fragrance for a lesser price unless you are willing to pay for the Diesel brand name.
Blind buy worthy? Yes, with no risk if you don't care about this brand high price!
Music: Blackmill - "Spirit of Life"
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