DavidBn

All three words somehow fit Xerjoff's 40 Knots. But everything in its time:
Let me start mot the wonderment - for this, perhaps something should be said about the background of the name. All fragrances of the "join The Club" by Xerjoff are assigned to a club - who would have thought it with the name - and the fragrances oriented to these scenarios. I have often been unsure about this, because I found the names somehow inappropriate - the fragrances were convincing, but the names suggested something else. What this has to do with 40 knots? This one also belongs to a club - the yacht club. At first I thought of a light, perhaps yacht plank - therefore woody - and aquatic scent, perhaps with the ingenious Xerjpff performance. But already when I saw Ambre Nuit of Dior listed as a fragrance twin, I realized that I could also be wrong with this JTC: and that was then also so - at least partially:

Because the first time I applied it to a perfume I actually perceived a fresh note, which, however, would also not be unusual for Xerjoff fragrances. Anyway: a still partially fresh, slightly aquatic, although for me not citric opening somehow fit. Quickly, however, the top notes on my wrist seemed to say goodbye. When I arrived home a good hour later, I could smell more clearly what those who compared Xerjoff's 40 knots to Dior's Ambre Nuit meant. I don't detect a rose, but the amber is similar to the Dior. Cozy, warm but just less floral. Instead? A woody base as well as, for me, almost salty heart notes accompanied the amber in its development - and there it was again, the astonishment. Yes, we are dealing with an Abberuft here and this is certainly not a lupenreiner Aquate - well, not really. But the rather masculine scent, separately its notes that play in the background, made the name almost seem sensible again. The drydown then becomes more masculine and actually moves away from the Dior with 40 knots - even if a certain similarity may remain. This would now also clarify what the word inspiration had to look for in the title.

But where we were just at the word "remain": the 40 knots remains - and on the skin. Hats off, the greatest weakness of the distant relative from France was eliminated here namely sovereign and on my skin I would speak here even of a "Beastmode" fragrance. Locker 10 to 12 hours accompanies me the fragrance through the day and if it must be - by the silliest as well as the very neat projection - also through one or the other evening.

Heftig it becomes then at the end again, when it comes to the price. Since Xerjoff was yes nich never squeamish - and the colleague here is no exception. 290€ are called for the 100ml, 180€ for the 50ml ... ouch. Is it worth it, just when Dior offers 125ml of your Ambre Nuit for the 50ml price of the 40 knot? To me, it is: I almost have an obsession.... Conclusion: if you're looking for a much better performing, more masculine alternative to Dior that's still independent enough, you should definitely try this fragrance. From a Blinbuy, on the other hand, I would advise against even for fans of the note, samplen guaranteed worth it! Who now also wants to shell out the money for the fragrance, should become bright ears - a definitely successful fragrance!

...with a DIOR fragrance? Oh yes! Because this one is one with power, independence and courage. But from the front:

The first time I smelled the bottling, I was still a little unsure. Because for me is to be perceived next to the leather mainly the civet note. Also the oud contributes to a subtle animalic note. After I tried the fragrance several times and gave it time, I decided to buy a full bottle. Because - I take that times in advance - it is here in my eyes about the best "Maison Christian Dior" fragrance!

With the flacon I am two-split. On the one hand, I like it somehow, it looks classy, modern and simple - with a tendency to boring. The cap also looks nice and is magnetic. The entire presentation with a DIOR box, a fragrance miniature (from the designer line of Dior) as well as several samples, on the other hand, convinced entirely.

The most important thing - you guessed it - is the fragrance! This is as already mentioned in the first Eidruck bold and daring. Because while other designers "Prive" lines combine their Oud with rose or saffron and more or less boring, generic Oud fragrances bring to the market, DIOR has ventured with this fragrance in the animalic direction. Mainly responsible for this seems to me the civet note, which plays next to the players oud and leather the biggest appearance in the fragrance.
The opening strikes me as intensely leathery with a slightly spicy oud note. The civet also contributes to making the fragrance start off exceedingly unique. As the fragrance progresses it seems more linear, however the civet note fades into the background a bit for me, but remains present throughout the course. In the last breaths, before the drydown disappears, one might suspect to sense a slight musty note. However, this does not interfere and is not very intrusive.

The fragrance character certainly already suggests that the application possibilities seem rather limited. So I would use it if at all low doses in closed rooms. Because The performance is overwhelming - more about that later. The only enclosed spaces that seem made for the fragrance are clubs, bars and other institutions where you want to stand out. In short, understatement is not the fragrance's greatest strength, but if you want to stand out and are looking for a fragrance for "Ausgehe situations", then this is a great candidate.

The performance is the last chapter but no less exciting and impressive: because DIOR Heather Oud lasts on my skin 12-14 hours and has a more than present projection. So be careful not to overdo it with the sprays.

Verdict: So if you want a fragrance that is unique and amazingly special for a designer, you should sample this one and give it a try. I for my part speak in any case a clear purchase recommendation and say: Go ahead courage, because this is the best Christian Dior fragrance for me!

So first of all: I'm neither interested in Jermery's wacky content nor do I find it interesting - let alone likeable. However, I find it questionable to trample down the scent just because Jeremy stands behind it.

Now that that has been clarified: I can't say anything about the presentation, because I received the fragrance in the form of a bottling. But in principle, the Falcon looks rather boring and uninspired in my eyes.

Performance: After the first two sprays I noticed that the fragrance, at least for me, jumps off the skin and has an uncanny room-filling effect - "should that work in the office?" was the first question I asked myself. Everyone has to decide that for himself, but in my eyes the silage is relatively strong for 3-4 hours and keeps what Jeremy advertised. Depending on the level of activity, the shelf life is between 9 and 11 hours - which is also convincing for me.

Scent: From the beginning: For me, this scent is not a copy of Sauvage or anything like it. It's in their category. The opening has a bitterly citric effect on me and seems very strong due to the obviously high dose of Ambroxan - but I didn't get a headache.

As the fragrance progresses, the spices also come through better and take away the rather uninspiring opening. The drydown lasts, as already said, relatively long and is especially noticeable through a woody base and the for me relatively prominent note patchouli - this doesn't really suit my taste, but it seems to be coherent.

Summary: In itself a nice scent which unfortunately does not correspond to my taste... if it were not for the price. I find this with 159.- Euro definitely too high. I think that an EIA between 70.- and 90.- Euro would be more appropriate. But the smell is not bad - even if or even though Jeremy is behind the whole story.

Conclusion: I would not buy the fragrance for the list price - simply because this fragrance would not be worth the money. If you are thinking about putting on weight I would sample it first so there are no bad surprises. All in all it is and remains a solid fragrance despite different tastes.

One night... i ordered a perfume :D And what kind of perfume? First of all, I was quite skeptical that a rose perfume would be wearable for men. Sure, there are no genders in the fragrance world but despite all that: for me it sounded difficult to imagine at first - spoilers: Yes, this scent is also very wearable for men.

But let's start at the beginning: The scent itself isn't anything that's terribly creative right now. Rose, pepper and woods. This may not be the most extraordinary thing, but it works! I think that the ingredients harmonize well and create a beautiful rose scent

As far as the performance is concerned, I am quite satisfied. 6-8 hours on my skin are not uncommon and that after a few spray blasts (more on this at the end). The silage is ok in the first 2 hours, but there are some stronger projecting scents.

In my eyes, the fragrance can best be worn in mild temperatures, I am thinking of spring and autumn. Especially in spring I find the flowery scent somehow fitting. Concerning the situations for which this beautiful fragrance is suitable, I think most of all of leisure time as well as e.g. "going out in the evening". It is also suitable for work if used carefully.

As for cautious use: this fragrance is quickly oversprayed. 2 sprayers are sufficient, then it can take your breath away, unfortunately in the truest sense of the word, the fragrance becomes almost stuffy. This would be the biggest and actually the only real disadvantage.

All in all, the fragrance is a good, in my eyes more wearable for man and woman, rose scent, which is worth at least one sample at a price of 40 to 50 € (depending on the dealer even more)!

Why is that? Because I think that this is a really excellent scent!

This one makes the noble & pleasing DNA from the original EDT perfect for spring and summer! In general, it looks a little ploddier than the "normal" L'homme and at the same time fresher, which makes it fit for the mentioned seasons. I think it smells really exciting for a summer scent - no boring citrus scent or the like. This could be due to the luxuriously plush nature, but also to the light ginger note, which is, however, very noticeable.

I was positively surprised by the performance as well as the fragrance itself: for a rather fresh scent I find it quite acceptable, at least on my skin. More precisely, this means that I can enjoy 6-7 hours of durability - the projection was also quite good and was present for 1-2 hours after application - even after that it is still clearly perceptible.

Moreover, the fragrance seems to be well received - I have received one or two compliments for this fragrance. Apart from that I would say that in warmer weather the fragrance works in principle in all situations. As a pure "office scent" it is similar to the original (sample) but really too bad, since it can do much more!

Here I would give a clear recommendation to buy - a really great, high-quality and not boringly smelling fragrance for the warmer seasons! It's a pity that it is often outshone by its noisy brothers - at least this great fragrance doesn't deserve this.