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12/21/2021
Golcher
127 Reviews
Golcher
4
it's starting to feel like a witch hunt
I don't understand all the hate this fragrance gets, of course I'm basing this on my personal experience which so far and after wearing for the first time has been actually very good.
Andrés Croxatto is a beloved fragrance youtuber and people was very excited for his fragrance, the first red flag was when he announced the cost of the fragrance which was very expensive for an emerging brand we had no previous experiences with so it was a leap of faith but nothing to concern about however, it was after it was released in Spain where things started to sour when he just could not accept any criticism and dismissed everyone stating the fragrance was too complex for people to understand it and that's when became targeted by most of his followers.
Nevertheless, share our passion for fragrances and discuss our experiences with them and not to assess based on whether you like the brand owner or not so... I finally got ahold of Andrés Croxatto Man and want to go a bit deeper than I usually go because of how divisive this fragrance is so let's go in order:
Presentation: Based on the videos I was VERY disappointed by the presentation, I know it's all about the juice however you don't get a Rolex in a plastic bag right? If you're selling quality you need the feel that, unboxing should be great experience and for that I believe Redolessence's Navitus is a great example on how to do things however, when I got my bottle I was surprised, yes the box is an average box just like the one you'd find on an Armani or a Hugo Boss but the bottle is really nice. It's minimalistic but it's nicely shaped and doesn't feel cheap at all (without being luxurious) it's just nice, the cap on the other hand does feel cheap and could use an upgrade so all in all it's fine.
7/10
The Scent: It's actually really nice! I believe the opening is the most interesting part however fleeting it is. It opens very green with a classic feel, like one of those old fougeres but with a modern twist, this is my favorite part of the fragrance so it's a shame it really does last like 10mins and then turns into a fruity vanilla that is nice, just not as fun as the opening.
7.5/10
Performance: This is where the issue seems to be but I don't see a real issue.
I get a decent (above average) performance. I can easily smell it on myself within 5th hour, after that if was harder to smell but every once in a while I got whiffs of it every now and then. By the 7th hour the scent bubble was closer to the skin but if you were close you could smell it and it was strong (based on girlfriend's opinion) and by the 10th hour it was pretty much gone. This is no beast mode and it's not even close to what Andrés mentioned when describing it but if I can get 9 hours out of 7 sprays then it's good enough.
8/10
Pricing: Yeah, there's no defending it, it's too expensive for what it is even if it's pleasant and performs fine. 100 euros would've made much more sense.
4/10
So, should leave angry comments at Andrés for this? hell no, I believe this is a good first release by Andrés and Chris Maurice (Carbonnel). Should you stay away from it? no, just try to get a decant and test it for yourself as this isn't the scam most people make it to be
Andrés Croxatto is a beloved fragrance youtuber and people was very excited for his fragrance, the first red flag was when he announced the cost of the fragrance which was very expensive for an emerging brand we had no previous experiences with so it was a leap of faith but nothing to concern about however, it was after it was released in Spain where things started to sour when he just could not accept any criticism and dismissed everyone stating the fragrance was too complex for people to understand it and that's when became targeted by most of his followers.
Nevertheless, share our passion for fragrances and discuss our experiences with them and not to assess based on whether you like the brand owner or not so... I finally got ahold of Andrés Croxatto Man and want to go a bit deeper than I usually go because of how divisive this fragrance is so let's go in order:
Presentation: Based on the videos I was VERY disappointed by the presentation, I know it's all about the juice however you don't get a Rolex in a plastic bag right? If you're selling quality you need the feel that, unboxing should be great experience and for that I believe Redolessence's Navitus is a great example on how to do things however, when I got my bottle I was surprised, yes the box is an average box just like the one you'd find on an Armani or a Hugo Boss but the bottle is really nice. It's minimalistic but it's nicely shaped and doesn't feel cheap at all (without being luxurious) it's just nice, the cap on the other hand does feel cheap and could use an upgrade so all in all it's fine.
7/10
The Scent: It's actually really nice! I believe the opening is the most interesting part however fleeting it is. It opens very green with a classic feel, like one of those old fougeres but with a modern twist, this is my favorite part of the fragrance so it's a shame it really does last like 10mins and then turns into a fruity vanilla that is nice, just not as fun as the opening.
7.5/10
Performance: This is where the issue seems to be but I don't see a real issue.
I get a decent (above average) performance. I can easily smell it on myself within 5th hour, after that if was harder to smell but every once in a while I got whiffs of it every now and then. By the 7th hour the scent bubble was closer to the skin but if you were close you could smell it and it was strong (based on girlfriend's opinion) and by the 10th hour it was pretty much gone. This is no beast mode and it's not even close to what Andrés mentioned when describing it but if I can get 9 hours out of 7 sprays then it's good enough.
8/10
Pricing: Yeah, there's no defending it, it's too expensive for what it is even if it's pleasant and performs fine. 100 euros would've made much more sense.
4/10
So, should leave angry comments at Andrés for this? hell no, I believe this is a good first release by Andrés and Chris Maurice (Carbonnel). Should you stay away from it? no, just try to get a decant and test it for yourself as this isn't the scam most people make it to be
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