Benlives

The resemblance to Kouros cannot be denied. The same animalic-soapy theme. The implementation, on the other hand, varies considerably. Playful, extroverted and almost shrill, the Lapidus comes with its almost overloaded fruit and honey fullness. Moving to the Club like 'what up, I got a big cock'. Dandyboy Kouros aka Ted Lapidus Pour Homme. And he stays in the club a long time. He danced a good six hours in a tiger coat until he had enough.
The Kouros, on the other hand, remains comparatively serious and strict. He's the respectable one. Masculine and broad-legged both come along. Even Ted can't deny that despite his dandy demeanor. I noticed a similar relationship between two fragrance brothers at the time with Joop! Homme and Jaipur.
A great dirty-fresh-fruity men's fragrance with a good shelf life, in which the little bit of "too much" is almost used as a stylistic device. Too much, on the other hand, is not the price at all, but a real hit (around 20 to 30 euros / 100 ml).

I don't know the standard version of Horizon, so I can't make comparisons.
The Extreme version starts off fruity-citric with sour, sharp notes, which are probably due to the ginger. Soon woody notes of cedar, sandalwood and cypriol will be added. The latter is said to be reminiscent of eagle wood and is probably also responsible for the slightly balsamic, which resonates in the fragrance. I like the mixture of fruity-edged and woody aromas very much here. Clearly the fragrance is not free of synthetics and no spawn of complexity, but as an all-rounder it is certainly more than passable.
The shelf life of approx. 5 hours is at the level of a (by today's standards) decent EDT, but unfortunately it says "Eau de Parfum" on the packaging. Oops. But it's rather a weak performance. Be that as it may.
I don't think you make a big mistake here as a lover of woody scents. The price is probably the decisive factor. For the normal price I would never have accessed, but what is the big red action house for :-) 30 Euros for 125 ml is already a declaration of war. Well then, summer can come (finally)...

I'm not usually a fan of hip-hop or rap. Especially not German hip-hop. It shakes me more. Bausa's hit is an exception here. Melodic and not at all clumsy, rather almost subtle and very relaxed. I feel the same way with many sweet and gourmand scents. Often too clumsy-sweet, too "in your face", too militant cotton candy or fruit-heavy. DHI is an exception. In the conglomeration of today's almost diabetic sugar plörren one could almost call him a "One Hit Wonder". Sensational combination of powdery, liqueur-like and spicy scents. Sweet, but in an elegant and subtle way. Not as clumsy as I think. That's funny. Normally I like the classics so much more. Herb-spicy and masculine dinosaurs that are no longer produced.
So where does the love for DHI come from? Because he helps me forget what was after disappointing scent experiments in the cold season? Because he stays up with me till the next morning? Because I keep parking my heart with him? I don't know for sure. Maybe it's all just fake love. But even if it's not love, I just love it.

First of all: I treat every perfume to a really nice tear, I think that is simply part of artistic freedom. And CWND doesn't get very little of it. Despite the numerous classics (e.g. Vetiverbomben, Chypre- as well as Patchoulikracher), which I call meanwhile my own, Night Dive did not really lose its initial attraction on me. Sounds weird? But it is! It was one of my first fragrances, along with my big brother CW, James Bond and Tabac Man. I think that nostalgia plays a big role here. Adventurous when trying out new perfumes, first date with a girlfriend, beginning of summer. It's a great time. Despite the sweetness, I never felt it overcharged or annoying and always found that it complemented the original well. The CW DNA is weak, but still recognizable. Light freshness and spice with lots of fruit, some mint and amber. Synthetic, undeniable. Compared to the original probably also quite trashy somehow. Something that you could theoretically get blown around the nose in clubs or large discos. Although that's not likely to happen very often. It is almost too elegant for that, considering all the proll stuff that is thrown on the market today. For me he is and will remain a good one.
Trashy, for all I care. I don't mind annoying. Torn for all I care. I can understand that. No problem. That's how I feel about other synthetic perfumes. I bet they got their nostalgia fans, too. Nobody can take away my nostalgia for CWND. And that's a good thing. Even if I'm the only one.

With the name "Gianfranco Ferre" I had to test this of course. The classic "for Men" is a soft and spicy leathery macho charmbolzen. The spray head of the new machine was operated with correspondingly high expectations. ... and immediately the disillusionment followed. My ass, even this label is now jumping on the Gummi Bear fruit punch train. Fruit from the chemistry kit, later rubber is added. No, it's not fruit jelly. It's more like car tire jelly. Terrible brew and really something to be ashamed of. Putting this out under such a big name is embarrassing, I hear. The "scent" really has nothing of its own. Nada. Niente. Nothing. Chemistry lab sends its regards. Monotonous sugar paste from the perfume new time, as it many arbitrary manufacturers accomplish nowadays. Sillage and shelf life? I don't care, I don't want to walk around with it. Probably somewhere in midfield. Fragrance pyramid? That's a good joke. Why would you sell off a former big name for something like that? It is and remains a mystery...