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I can only agree with the opinion of the previous speaker, even if this opinion may obviously not be heard so gladly here...

Fancied by a sample on a test strip, I had treated myself to the 200 ml bottle of Le Male Le Parfum. Consumed I have until the resale, however, not even 10 ml, because on the skin and on the clothes could not really convince me of the fragrance neither from the sillage and durability, nor from his fragrance concept.

The fragrance itself is quite an interesting development of the well-known fragrance DNA. Sweetness is present in Le Parfum also here, but was somewhat taken back. The mint was omitted and instead neat iris was added. On the test strip, the fragrance came across quite appealing and adult, on myself I took him then but already after a few days increasingly as boring, arbitrary, somehow uninteresting and disharmonious was.

The typical and very successful Le Male DNA with the typical also quite popular Iris DNA a la Givenchy, Valentino or Dior to mix, may have been success-technically basically a smart move, but in my opinion somehow does not get along properly with each other in the result. Since other iris fragrances are for me then but much more coherent and harmonious and thus then also more appealing.

The sillage of Le Parfum is basically o.k. but unfortunately also flattens quite quickly. The durability has me, especially by the here partly really very high ratings and compared to other Iris fragrances, then unfortunately not at all convincing. On me, the fragrance held rather mediocre. Since the Iris fragrances of Givenchy, Valentino, Dior or even Prada already play in a completely different league.

Who likes sweet iris fragrances or even collects, for the acquisition of Le Male Le Parfum would certainly not be a mistake. A special revelation was the fragrance for me anyway not. My remaining 190 ml at least now try to make someone else happy, who can hopefully get more from this fragrance than I could.

I must confess that I am like so many also one of those who already have various Aventus clones through. But whether Club de Nuit Intense EDP and EDT, Perfumer's Choice Nº9 Victor, L'Avenure or Black Creek, so far I was somehow disappointed by all, especially by the durability and sillage. When I heard about Supremacy Not Only Intense, I was skeptical at first, because there is no pineapple listed as a fragrance note at all, but in my opinion, this particular fragrance note makes up the fragrance DNA of Creed Aventus for the most part. Should Not Only Intense really be worth a blind buy?

Since yesterday, I hold Supremacy Not Only Intense now finally in hands and am glad, me once again to a blind buy have been carried away...

The top note wraps one despite the missing pineapple right at the beginning in an absolutely enchanting, fruity-fresh fragrance cloud after the hinläglich known fragrance pattern. Already now you can guess the extreme durability. The sillage is really unparalleled and powers here immediately powerful and very persistent for many hours. Very much of the famous and by many Aventus fans so popular smokiness does not join in the further course of the fragrance, but rather acts quite discreetly from the background. The fragrance remains very perceptible for several hours. Even the next day it is still good to smell on the skin. On clothes probably several days. Of all the fragrances that have ever come under my nose, Supremacy Not Only Intense probably has with the best durability at all.

For me, everything fits together perfectly in this fragrance! A fruity Aventus DNA with very potent, persistent sillage, extremely good durability, in a first-class flacon at an extremely pleasant price. This is world class!

I will buy myself in any case two more bunker bottles, because for me it is perfectly clear that once the hype around the Not Only Intense really starts, the prices will rise quickly, or the fragrance will be watered down. I feel the same way here as Val as the topic starter: I for one have found my Aventus-gral! Thank you Afnan!

I like the scent of Sauvage and I couldn't care less what other self-proclaimed "scent experts" think of this fragrance. In my environment, there has not yet been a single person who has commented negatively on this fragrance in any way. Quite the contrary. This fragrance even produces compliments or favorable comments from such people who otherwise don't care about fragrances at all.

Sauvage is a cleverly marketed, pleasing, fragrant and wearable in any situation composition and therefore rightly so successful. François Demachy, who is also responsible for fragrances such as Dior Homme, Fahrenheit or Eau Sauvage and who was also involved in the creation of Égoïste and various Acqua Di Parma flankers, has once again done everything right here. Sauvage smells pleasantly aquatic at the beginning and in the further course slightly fruity-sweet with a touch of spice. The so often and gladly mentioned "Beast-Mode" or even the so often cited, intrusive "In-Your-Face" Sillage of Sauvage, I can so not at all understand. I grew up with fragrances like Antaeus, Lagerfeld Classic, Giorgio, Aramis, Kouros or Boss No. 1. THOSE were performance monsters! Against such bangers of yesteryear, Sauvage is downright lukewarm. Even the promotional support of Johnny Depp can't change that. Also the durability of Sauvage I feel as rather average.

What is not missing with such a successful fragrance like Sauvage are the countless dupes or let's call them quiet copies, which are often very well oriented to the original and are usually much more affordable. For a fraction of the price of Dior Sauvage, you can now get dupes that are not even clearly distinguishable from the original in a direct blind test, often with the same sillage and sometimes even better durability. In my opinion, this circumstance makes it less and less necessary to buy the original nowadays. I therefore consider the zenith of Sauvage's success to have been passed, even though the fragrance composition as such is likely to remain successful, because it lends such a well-groomed, fresh and pleasing aura that would never be inappropriate in any situation and that most people take note of and simply like. This success of Dior Sauvage and its creator François Demachy must be acknowledged without envy.

The Dreamer! Already the name sounds seductive. But already at the look in the fragrance pyramid came to me slight doubts. Iris sounded good at first, this note is mainly responsible for fragrances like Dior Homme, Prada L'Homme, Valentino Uomo Intense or Givenchy Gentleman. So completely after my taste. That mixed together with juniper and tarragon though? Hmmm... never mind, Blindbuy and ready...

Well, but was unfortunately nothing! One notices the fragrance in any case, that he comes from a good house, so much is already sent in advance. Me shoots in the opening as well as in the further course of the fragrance but constantly spicy cinnamon in the nose, although this is not listed in the fragrance pyramid. I feel the same way about Joop Ice, although cinnamon is obviously not a component there either. Possibly this scent perception in Dreamer also results from the mix of iris and juniper. Whatever the case, this spicy scent somehow doesn't fit with the lovely powdery iris and, for me, unfortunately completely ruins the quite beautiful composition that shines through. This spicy undertone dominates the entire course of the fragrance, which is why I can't understand the relationship to Prada L'Homme that is often mentioned here. Rather, I see here a similarity to the already mentioned Joop Ice.

Basically, however, The Dreamer remains a beautiful fragrance. It must just fit fragrance-technically. The flacon is noble, the fragrance is high quality, the sillage is subtle but good, the durability can also be seen and the price is favorable. Unfortunately, my expectations of the fragrance, however, were not met, although it could actually fit after the many previous fragrance descriptions. This cinnamon-spicy undertone is, however, unfortunately so disturbing, as if there is somehow something does not want to fit together. For me, once again, proof not to rely on other scent descriptions, but to test for yourself...

I like Boss Bottled and always have at least a small bottle of it around. He is not necessarily my favorite fragrance, but has a very unique touch and I wrap me in between always like this delicious aura.

His cheap colleague Gray Point of La Rive, is in no way inferior to the big Boss and comes these performance-wise threateningly close. The two fragrances are really very close. Grey Point is a little sweeter and a touch warmer and the apples are not quite as fresh as Boss Bottled, but seem to be a little more crushed. However, this difference is hardly noticeable in passing from a distance. From the silage and durability then both weaken again completely simultaneously unfortunately at a similarly low level.

Grey Point is another, really very well done dupe from the well-known clone house La Rive. Anyone who likes Boss Bottled, but shies away from paying the original, can strike here absolutely risk-free. For around 6.00 euros you get here a lot of good fragrance for very thin money, which is hardly distinguishable from the original.