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Yesterday I made a comparison, side by side, of Elysium Cologne Parfum and Supernova.

In terms of scent, for my nose, Elysium wins by far. The opening of the Elysium is citrusy but smooth, light, almost transparent and with a touch of red fruits. The opening of Supernova has those citruses typical in some clones, which I pick up at the CDNIM drydown, at the opening of Bucephalus No. XI. It is not unpleasant, but it is more sharp, more synthetic.

In the drydown, Elysium is a bit woody and has a musk that makes the perfume rounder and more comforting, I would even say sexy. Supernova also has woods and spices, but it lacks musk.

Supernova is very pleasant in the air, but when I smell my skin, there is something that does not charm me, unlike Elysium.

Concerning performance, Supernova wins easily. It lasts two hours more on my skin and the sillage is more noticeable.

Elysium: 9/10.
Supernova: 8/10.

Warm Black opens immediately with an unobtrusive tobacco mixed with vanilla and spices. It is a synthetic and not very refined scent but very pleasant. It is not a gourmet, it is a hamburger full of artificial flavor but that you eat full of hunger (and I am always hungry for perfumes with tobacco and vanilla). Then, it remains very linear but with the appearance of a honey-like sweetness and a boozy touch.

It is a synthetic perfume like Mugler Pure Havane but with a more prevalent and slightly less sweet tobacco. I see some similarities with Tom Ford's Tobacco Vanille but Warm Black is more masculine. It also has something of Herod Parfums de Marly but without the high quality vanilla.

For the price (10,95 euros), I advise anyone who likes perfumes with tobacco to buy Zara Warm Black. It is a perfume that I will use sometimes when the weather is cooler. However, you should avoid using it every day, as it is a perfume that should get boring very easily.

Although the notes announced are very different from those of Creed Aventus or Mancera Cédrat Boisé, there is a great similarity between Loewe Esencia and these two fragrances. Opens with citrus, which lasts the entire life of the scent and joins the sandalwood. This perfume does not have the smoke of certain batches of Aventus. The nuance here is the slight green note that appears and makes the perfume very pleasant. It is a very good perfume, which I prefer to the last batches of Aventus and which has a similar performance. For the price, I definitely choose Loewe Esencia.

As the name implies, the nr. 5 by Rosendo Mateu is a floral fragrance with the sweetness of the amber and an alluring musk.
From the beginning, we felt an addictive rubber aroma that protrudes from our skin. The smell is comforting but very light and sensual. Carnation and lily of the valley softens the scent and makes it slightly feminine. However, it is a perfectly unisex perfume that I love to use. The projection is very good and it is a delight to feel the breath of that aroma in the nostrils. Performance is also very good.
One of the best perfumes I've ever wear.

#floral #amber #musk

Enigma Cologne starts with a very pronounced bergamot. Then we started to feel a delicious Cognac that reminds me of a Dutch liquor called Advokaat. It has a certain Coca-Cola vibe, as many people have already mentioned. But after a few hours is when the perfume pleases me the most, with an addictive drydown and a perfect sillage to my nose.
Longevity is quite good and the sillage is better than I expected.