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Eau de bureau or perfume-*****pharm forte
Yes, the sober name alone, Office for Men, breathes a very pragmatic and straightforward German objectivity. Similar to the names of a well-known German pharmaceutical company that advertises with twins. They have similar "creative" names. And this, for a fragrance that Jeremy modestly touted as "the best perfume in the world". Might as well have called it "eau de bureau". Well, but the evaluation shouldn't be based on the youtube or the name, but on the inner workings of the bottle. In the following my impressions:
When I sprayed the fragrance on myself for the first time, my face must have been completely derailed. At least I would have wanted to see myself. My first thought was, "What's so special about this?" The first thing I smelled was a very synthetic and almost indefinable citrus-ambroxane combination. It smells a little like a very desperate attempt to emulate Dior Sauvage. And about 3-4 hours doesn't change much there, except that Ambroxan is increasingly dominating more and more. With time a slightly darker wood and patchouli note is added. But even this smells very much like from the lab and hardly natural. Personally, I can't see any similarity to Aventus.
Up to this point I was really happy that I only ordered a 5ml filling. But I was determined to give the fragrance a second chance. The test subjects: my colleagues in the pharmacy. So I took my pocket sprayer with me to work. Two sprayers on the polo shirt and two on the skin. My colleagues are used to a lot of my scent and are tough on it. Especially when I have launched a new fragrance, I often get comments like "You haven't had that on yet, have you? ... Smells good :)" or "You smell funny today. Please don't put on so much." - I just put "Black Afghano"
----- Well, in that case, nothing happened. Apparently Office for Men is a fragrance that neither arouses nor unleashes storms of enthusiasm. In the course of the day, a woody ambroxane cloud came to my nose every now and then. "Not sooo bad at all," I thought to myself. Maybe you should spray it on your clothes rather than on your skin.
CONCLUSION:
This perfume wants to reach the masses. That's all it is. The scent had its chance with me, and I'm going to use up the five milliliters too. But that's all we'll ever be. I'm more for something more individual. I'm at home in the world of niche fragrances. Office wants to be a niche fragrance, but unfortunately it is nothing more than a synthesizer mainstream air. Niche is only the price. However, on my evaluation scale it has worked its way up from a 3 to a 5.5.
In the end, the scent, like its publisher, is the cause of a parting of the ways. Some love him. Some hate him. And still others move there in the middle.
I count to the latter.
For risks and side effects ask your Youtuber or the perfume users.
When I sprayed the fragrance on myself for the first time, my face must have been completely derailed. At least I would have wanted to see myself. My first thought was, "What's so special about this?" The first thing I smelled was a very synthetic and almost indefinable citrus-ambroxane combination. It smells a little like a very desperate attempt to emulate Dior Sauvage. And about 3-4 hours doesn't change much there, except that Ambroxan is increasingly dominating more and more. With time a slightly darker wood and patchouli note is added. But even this smells very much like from the lab and hardly natural. Personally, I can't see any similarity to Aventus.
Up to this point I was really happy that I only ordered a 5ml filling. But I was determined to give the fragrance a second chance. The test subjects: my colleagues in the pharmacy. So I took my pocket sprayer with me to work. Two sprayers on the polo shirt and two on the skin. My colleagues are used to a lot of my scent and are tough on it. Especially when I have launched a new fragrance, I often get comments like "You haven't had that on yet, have you? ... Smells good :)" or "You smell funny today. Please don't put on so much." - I just put "Black Afghano"
----- Well, in that case, nothing happened. Apparently Office for Men is a fragrance that neither arouses nor unleashes storms of enthusiasm. In the course of the day, a woody ambroxane cloud came to my nose every now and then. "Not sooo bad at all," I thought to myself. Maybe you should spray it on your clothes rather than on your skin.
CONCLUSION:
This perfume wants to reach the masses. That's all it is. The scent had its chance with me, and I'm going to use up the five milliliters too. But that's all we'll ever be. I'm more for something more individual. I'm at home in the world of niche fragrances. Office wants to be a niche fragrance, but unfortunately it is nothing more than a synthesizer mainstream air. Niche is only the price. However, on my evaluation scale it has worked its way up from a 3 to a 5.5.
In the end, the scent, like its publisher, is the cause of a parting of the ways. Some love him. Some hate him. And still others move there in the middle.
I count to the latter.
For risks and side effects ask your Youtuber or the perfume users.
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"The Sterillium among the Wooden Scents" or "Grandma Hildegard's Twilight of the Gods"
So the S&W is the first of the "Royale Exculsives" in my collection and the expectations were accordingly high.
WHAT THE Smell IS NOT
The name Spice and Wood is somewhat deceptive and misleading here. If you think that you will end up olfactorically at Spice Mustafa on the big souk in Baghdad and be attacked by an overdose of oud, saffron and sandalwood, ... you are completely wrong. And that is also somehow logical. We're talking about Creed here, not Amouage or Roja Dove. So the scent has the typical fresh Creed signature. But more about that later.
WHAT THE SCOFF OF THE Scent
The scent has been carried past spices at most. It has a spicy touch in every case. Especially after some time on the skin, the perfume is like a homeopathically diluted Terre d'Hermes. All in all, the fragrance is probably the most sterile and cleanest wood you can buy. In fact, it reminds me to a large extent of the smell of Iso-E-Super. For this you can probably thank birch, musk and cedar. I can hardly perceive the fruity nuances. The apple brings, if at all, a very slight tart and fruity freshness.
The DURABILITY is not the supreme insanity typical of Creed. But it should just about do for five hours of Götterdämmerung at the opera. He will probably be able to stand up to Grandma Hildegard, who is completely diesel-powered with Tosca or 4711 and has already dozed off on the seat next to you during the audition.
One cannot really speak of SILLAGE. To get back to the opera: if you have parquet tickets first row, it is very unlikely that you will be expelled from the hall because musicians in the orchestra have fainted because of the perfume and the tuba player's instrument has fallen out of his hand.
HOW TO INSERT THE FRUIT INTO THE CREED RANGE
Well, the scent definitely bears Creed's signature. A rather fresh woody British men's scent with a hint of spice. The Creed range, however, has other candidates that "Spice and Wood" would fit better. For example Royal Oud or Original Santal.
At least S&W doesn't have a trace of sweetness. Because especially in connection with sweet scents Creed sometimes seems a bit clumsy (Erolfa, SMW, Aventus Cologne).
CONCLUSION
S&W is a wooden freshly made product that is reasonably decent in terms of craftsmanship. I for one will use up the small amount I have. But my favourite of Creed, Royal Oud, probably won't knock it off the throne
WHAT THE Smell IS NOT
The name Spice and Wood is somewhat deceptive and misleading here. If you think that you will end up olfactorically at Spice Mustafa on the big souk in Baghdad and be attacked by an overdose of oud, saffron and sandalwood, ... you are completely wrong. And that is also somehow logical. We're talking about Creed here, not Amouage or Roja Dove. So the scent has the typical fresh Creed signature. But more about that later.
WHAT THE SCOFF OF THE Scent
The scent has been carried past spices at most. It has a spicy touch in every case. Especially after some time on the skin, the perfume is like a homeopathically diluted Terre d'Hermes. All in all, the fragrance is probably the most sterile and cleanest wood you can buy. In fact, it reminds me to a large extent of the smell of Iso-E-Super. For this you can probably thank birch, musk and cedar. I can hardly perceive the fruity nuances. The apple brings, if at all, a very slight tart and fruity freshness.
The DURABILITY is not the supreme insanity typical of Creed. But it should just about do for five hours of Götterdämmerung at the opera. He will probably be able to stand up to Grandma Hildegard, who is completely diesel-powered with Tosca or 4711 and has already dozed off on the seat next to you during the audition.
One cannot really speak of SILLAGE. To get back to the opera: if you have parquet tickets first row, it is very unlikely that you will be expelled from the hall because musicians in the orchestra have fainted because of the perfume and the tuba player's instrument has fallen out of his hand.
HOW TO INSERT THE FRUIT INTO THE CREED RANGE
Well, the scent definitely bears Creed's signature. A rather fresh woody British men's scent with a hint of spice. The Creed range, however, has other candidates that "Spice and Wood" would fit better. For example Royal Oud or Original Santal.
At least S&W doesn't have a trace of sweetness. Because especially in connection with sweet scents Creed sometimes seems a bit clumsy (Erolfa, SMW, Aventus Cologne).
CONCLUSION
S&W is a wooden freshly made product that is reasonably decent in terms of craftsmanship. I for one will use up the small amount I have. But my favourite of Creed, Royal Oud, probably won't knock it off the throne
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Adjective business
Recently in perfumery:
"Hello, I'm looking for a perfume for just about any occasion. It must be wearable at work, but also suitable for events in the evening or during leisure time. But it shouldn't be an ordinary fragrance, but something special."
- then the seller:
"Let's have a look at this one: The seller shows a noble blue bottle with a heavy silver cap] "Familiar yet so unknown, lovable yet provocative, bird of paradise yet self-contained and rounded. Uniqueness in its most beautiful form. [Salesman sprays something on my wrist.] While I was still looking for words, he continued with his hymn of praise] Do you feel the balancing act between aquatic-fresh and gourmand in the top note? A top note that cannot decide between synthie-aquatic and fruit salad sweetness. [Slowly, while my imagination is still on fruit salad, something almost indescribable rises up my nose] Yes, the heart note. She's amazed a lot of people. Woody-pink, animalic-sweaty, flowery, soap-floral, silky flattering. And wait for the base: you won't know where your head is anymore... ... when spicy aromas celebrate orgies together. woody-sweet-vanilla. smoky-elegant in the background. What do you think?"
"Mmh... [I'm still ranting for words and thinking: IF he weren't trading perfume, he could also open an ADJECT BUSINESS!] ...I don't know ... i think... oh, what the hell ... Wrap him up for me." - so much for that
In fact, I did not come to a purchase decision so quickly. I had tried the fragrance in Berlin's KaDeWe and it hasn't let me go since. In the following I would like to describe a few characteristics that are very true for this perfume:
#Superlative - Indeed, in my opinion, the fragrance plays top league in different categories. From my point of view it is one of the best oud scents and one of the best animal scents (maybe even the best here). Since the sweaty Zibet blends into the woody-aquatic scents in such a virtuoso way, the perfume is quite suitable for the masses. It thus forms a beautiful antithesis to YSL's Kouros or Amouage's Gold Man. And it is also one of the most contrasting fragrances. Somehow I have the impression that they wanted to combine the different scents to create something completely new - a kind of Frankenstein of the perfume world. yes, this scent can't be put into a drawer.
#Unique - I don't know of any other scent that smells like this. Even various manufacturers of twin fragrances have not yet managed to duplicate Layton Exclusif, to my knowledge. If you want to smell differently than everyone else, you've come to the right place. Because it might also be too expensive for many people.
#Everyday use - I find Layton Exclusif wearable for all everyday situations. Whether work, disco, date, theatre visit or ... it's just the dose that matters. You shouldn't spray too much. Otherwise the fragrance will lose its balance. Then the animalistic quickly dominates and you smell like a sweaty incense stick ;-)
I've been looking for words for this fragrance for a long time. Finally, I managed to put it in a perfume commique. It was my signature scent for a long time. Tom Ford's Fuc... Fabulous has now replaced him at this point. But I love Layton Exclusif and I don't think that will change.
LG your Flaconist
"Hello, I'm looking for a perfume for just about any occasion. It must be wearable at work, but also suitable for events in the evening or during leisure time. But it shouldn't be an ordinary fragrance, but something special."
- then the seller:
"Let's have a look at this one: The seller shows a noble blue bottle with a heavy silver cap] "Familiar yet so unknown, lovable yet provocative, bird of paradise yet self-contained and rounded. Uniqueness in its most beautiful form. [Salesman sprays something on my wrist.] While I was still looking for words, he continued with his hymn of praise] Do you feel the balancing act between aquatic-fresh and gourmand in the top note? A top note that cannot decide between synthie-aquatic and fruit salad sweetness. [Slowly, while my imagination is still on fruit salad, something almost indescribable rises up my nose] Yes, the heart note. She's amazed a lot of people. Woody-pink, animalic-sweaty, flowery, soap-floral, silky flattering. And wait for the base: you won't know where your head is anymore... ... when spicy aromas celebrate orgies together. woody-sweet-vanilla. smoky-elegant in the background. What do you think?"
"Mmh... [I'm still ranting for words and thinking: IF he weren't trading perfume, he could also open an ADJECT BUSINESS!] ...I don't know ... i think... oh, what the hell ... Wrap him up for me." - so much for that
In fact, I did not come to a purchase decision so quickly. I had tried the fragrance in Berlin's KaDeWe and it hasn't let me go since. In the following I would like to describe a few characteristics that are very true for this perfume:
#Superlative - Indeed, in my opinion, the fragrance plays top league in different categories. From my point of view it is one of the best oud scents and one of the best animal scents (maybe even the best here). Since the sweaty Zibet blends into the woody-aquatic scents in such a virtuoso way, the perfume is quite suitable for the masses. It thus forms a beautiful antithesis to YSL's Kouros or Amouage's Gold Man. And it is also one of the most contrasting fragrances. Somehow I have the impression that they wanted to combine the different scents to create something completely new - a kind of Frankenstein of the perfume world. yes, this scent can't be put into a drawer.
#Unique - I don't know of any other scent that smells like this. Even various manufacturers of twin fragrances have not yet managed to duplicate Layton Exclusif, to my knowledge. If you want to smell differently than everyone else, you've come to the right place. Because it might also be too expensive for many people.
#Everyday use - I find Layton Exclusif wearable for all everyday situations. Whether work, disco, date, theatre visit or ... it's just the dose that matters. You shouldn't spray too much. Otherwise the fragrance will lose its balance. Then the animalistic quickly dominates and you smell like a sweaty incense stick ;-)
I've been looking for words for this fragrance for a long time. Finally, I managed to put it in a perfume commique. It was my signature scent for a long time. Tom Ford's Fuc... Fabulous has now replaced him at this point. But I love Layton Exclusif and I don't think that will change.
LG your Flaconist
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Operation honey Toffee: Armani Parfumeure because of olfaktorischen raid inscribed searched
Last year I actually owned the little brother "Stronger with you" for 3 months. I found it interesting how the vanilla fragrance had been implemented. Rather cool and bitter. A typical men's scent, nothing out of the ordinary. Relatively quickly I got tired of him. And then today came:
I test Armani's newest ... well, how do I put it? Sensation? - no! .... Milestone? - certainly not ... Impertinence? - stronger with you intensely. You learn to really appreciate the Stronger with you.
My first impression: no? What's that? I can hardly smell anything of the notes described here. The brain is screaming: GOURMAND, GOURMAND! I'm stuck. - Save who can!!
But I persist, trying to recognize scents. Although no vanilla is contained, the whole thing smells like the EdT (probably the vanilla tonka bean), only 100x sweeter when felt. Seems impossible to spot anything. Juniper? Leather? Amber? -Nothing. My olfactory organ is attacked by an almost impenetrable wall of toffee sweets, tonka bean and cinnamon. My hope for at least some bitter freshness is ever disappointed.
I have rated durability and Sillage with 9. The shelf life value, however, is an estimate. I didn't want the smell on me anymore. It can be assumed that the shelf life is reached at the heavy and sweet Amouage level. Maybe you have to remove several layers of skin to get rid of him once and for all.
Those who know and love their little brother "Stronger with you" should stick to it. He was as such 1. good as he was to the other 2. not so good that you still have to put an intense variation on it. Of course these are MY impressions. They're very subjective to us. But I must and will write honestly. Those who love sweet, heavy gourmand perfumes will get their money's worth here. But also there are far better and more original alternatives from Gaultier, Mugler ... or in the niche segment of Tom Ford and Parfums de Marly....
I, for my part, decline gratefully.
I test Armani's newest ... well, how do I put it? Sensation? - no! .... Milestone? - certainly not ... Impertinence? - stronger with you intensely. You learn to really appreciate the Stronger with you.
My first impression: no? What's that? I can hardly smell anything of the notes described here. The brain is screaming: GOURMAND, GOURMAND! I'm stuck. - Save who can!!
But I persist, trying to recognize scents. Although no vanilla is contained, the whole thing smells like the EdT (probably the vanilla tonka bean), only 100x sweeter when felt. Seems impossible to spot anything. Juniper? Leather? Amber? -Nothing. My olfactory organ is attacked by an almost impenetrable wall of toffee sweets, tonka bean and cinnamon. My hope for at least some bitter freshness is ever disappointed.
I have rated durability and Sillage with 9. The shelf life value, however, is an estimate. I didn't want the smell on me anymore. It can be assumed that the shelf life is reached at the heavy and sweet Amouage level. Maybe you have to remove several layers of skin to get rid of him once and for all.
Those who know and love their little brother "Stronger with you" should stick to it. He was as such 1. good as he was to the other 2. not so good that you still have to put an intense variation on it. Of course these are MY impressions. They're very subjective to us. But I must and will write honestly. Those who love sweet, heavy gourmand perfumes will get their money's worth here. But also there are far better and more original alternatives from Gaultier, Mugler ... or in the niche segment of Tom Ford and Parfums de Marly....
I, for my part, decline gratefully.
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From the "savage" who came and didn't want to leave anymore
First of all, I have to say that I bought this wonderful perfume as a blind purchase. Not tried before and not had a sample. I wanted to get a woody scent that you could wear all year round. Since I am a big DIOR fan, I have (also in consequence of the good evaluations) simply struck ... and I haven't been disappointed. Here my impressions:
Towards "Bvlgari Man Wood Essence" I can only say: "Watch and learn! That's how you make perfume."
There's no second time for this perfume, and it lives up to its name. While the DIOR "Sauvage" is more of an ambroxan fireworks display, the Eau Sauvage is the "wild" woodcutter's choice. After a whole day of felling, the old forest goblin comes home. The clothes smell resinous.
I picked up the scent on a warm late summer day at 16:30 at the Packstation. Arriving at home, I sprayed a small sprayer on the back of my right hand and on a sheet of paper at 16:45 each. Immediately a warm citric scent flag unfolded. This means: the warm heart note of elemi resin is present from the beginning, but less dominant. The bergamot can be clearly smelled, but the Elemiharz does not trump the acidity so. after 1-2 hours the Vetiver then clicks into place. After about 3 hours I had a shower. The scent afterwards hardly diminishes still on the skin, which does not surprise, since ethereal oils are not water-soluble. The next morning there is still a slightly balsamic resinous-woody breath on the skin. Even 10:30 still clearly perceptible, although Sillage can no longer be spoken of in the meantime. On the sheet of paper you can still smell the scent very strongly. If you spray the scent on the usually colder clothes, you have to reckon with the fact that you have longer the pleasure with it.
The 3 fragrances do not appear intrusive at any time. But the way in which this composition has been put together is unparalleled.
The fragrance can be worn all year round and suits (almost...) any occasion.
Big cinema DIOR !!!
Towards "Bvlgari Man Wood Essence" I can only say: "Watch and learn! That's how you make perfume."
There's no second time for this perfume, and it lives up to its name. While the DIOR "Sauvage" is more of an ambroxan fireworks display, the Eau Sauvage is the "wild" woodcutter's choice. After a whole day of felling, the old forest goblin comes home. The clothes smell resinous.
I picked up the scent on a warm late summer day at 16:30 at the Packstation. Arriving at home, I sprayed a small sprayer on the back of my right hand and on a sheet of paper at 16:45 each. Immediately a warm citric scent flag unfolded. This means: the warm heart note of elemi resin is present from the beginning, but less dominant. The bergamot can be clearly smelled, but the Elemiharz does not trump the acidity so. after 1-2 hours the Vetiver then clicks into place. After about 3 hours I had a shower. The scent afterwards hardly diminishes still on the skin, which does not surprise, since ethereal oils are not water-soluble. The next morning there is still a slightly balsamic resinous-woody breath on the skin. Even 10:30 still clearly perceptible, although Sillage can no longer be spoken of in the meantime. On the sheet of paper you can still smell the scent very strongly. If you spray the scent on the usually colder clothes, you have to reckon with the fact that you have longer the pleasure with it.
The 3 fragrances do not appear intrusive at any time. But the way in which this composition has been put together is unparalleled.
The fragrance can be worn all year round and suits (almost...) any occasion.
Big cinema DIOR !!!
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