Fresh21

In Scent City there are a lot of clubs, bars and other places. One of them is called @Fresh21 (pronounced: ett Fräsch twentiwann), in front of which the following happened when young Dylan was rejected once again:

"Hey, what's up man, here I come again."

[Silence]

"It's pretty busy here, will you let me in today?"

Nope.

"But why not? Hey, smell me ... I am fresh, spicy, sweet, aquatic, smoky, everything in it, tip top, clean and neat until tomorrow morning when you close."

[Silence]

"Oh, come on, the previous speakers came in too, even that Henry from Hill 667, the one with the sign language. Only six weeks ago."

[Silence]

"Man, I don't get it. A year and a half ago, I could go in and out every day, I was a regular fixture here, even if only for two months. And now it's all, "no entry, too young, too lovely, too fluffy" ... "Dude, what's the deal?"

[Silence]

"And yet I'm so well received, a crowd pleaser, a top all-rounder, whether in my leisure time, at the office or on a date - there are compliments everywhere. And it's not just because I'm a little bit of everything: Bleu de Chanel, Sauvage, YSL Ultime and also a little bit of Profumo, but because I have my very own character that doesn't need to fear comparison with others. I also have a strong charisma and I can hold out for quite a long time."

Are you a callboy?

"What?! ... very funny, but okay, I get it. Last time it was already said "you are too designed, want too much and can do it, even too fresh I should be somehow. I can get that, but hey, ... then please tell me one more thing: What does 21 mean in the name of your shop? I thought there are young people there and I would have a second chance to get in, but obviously there are only old people here now."

That's right. One, and he is wise

"??? ... What do you mean?"

You can't get in here!

Take Wanted's freaky ginger-lemon and Wanted by Night's spacy cinnamon-tangerine, add an aquatic wood note to the two Azzaro synthetics and spice it up a bit. And the Wanted arbour 2.0 is already knitted (even with wave bath;)

Here the details:

First 5 minutes of great citric, not as strange as Wanted, ... different, better, but not less unusual. This is soon joined by a spicy cinnamon (?) fruit aroma that could be borrowed from the Night Edition of Wanted. And right from the start there's a bit of aquatic on board, which has nothing in common with the original. A rather unusual brew, but for me a bit too synthetic and loud. Fortunately, this calms down after about 30 minutes, and another quarter of an hour later the AdG AI has finally grooved in. Because now the soft aquatic has grown to about half of the fragrance impression. In addition, the citric appears reduced and somewhat sweeter, while the cyber-cinnamon has also shrunk to a healthy size. Why this bright spiciness is not listed in the pyramid I do not understand ...

Basically, the fragrance gets better and better throughout the whole process, albeit slowly, and especially from the second hour. Although the synthetic is still present then, it is no longer disturbing, or even shapes the scent character in a positive sense. The now clear aquatic character enters into a harmonious symbiosis with the unusual spice citric of the Wanted mixture. Very extraordinary, and therefore at least worth testing for all those who like rich aquatic as well as aromatic synthetic scents like Wanted. Because the combination of these two directions is really unusual, even if not mine.

What I only faintly perceive, however, is the wood of the fragrance, which at most after about three hours sometimes flashes up slightly acidic and dark as such from time to time. Because otherwise I can only detect it in the mixture of the aquatic plants, but not as a clearly identifiable wood note.

Nevertheless, the fragrance has a lot to offer, at least for fans of fancy synthetics: a distinctive blend of sweetish citric, soft aquatic, aromatic spice and a little wood in a fairly linear flow. Yes, it has something ... but not for me ;-) Nevertheless, there's no denying that the fragrance smells quite good after about 2.5 hours, and after another one I'd even give it a 7.5 because it becomes milder, softer and more harmonious. But while it already starts to recede from half arm length to very close, this Armani says goodbye after 5 hours at the latest even on my most durable shirt into projection-off (that's why the currently relatively high H+S values of the community of up to 7.5 are a mystery to me).

Conclusion: Although I rate this flanker only 6.5, Wanted only 5, and Wanted by Night only 4, so for fans of these two Azzaro fragrances, AdG AI might be a recommendation if you extrapolate the distance ;-) Even if I think it's only so-so, I think the reduction of the Azzaro Wanted fragrances in favour of a distinctive wood aquatic effect is the better concept. And that's why Armani's Absolu Instinct is for me a

WANTED 2.0 ... or the laughing third :)

Because Fattan has great similarities with the Terre d'Hermes fragrances EDT and EDP, a comparison test literally forces itself. Because this Arab has a lot to offer. But first my little back story and then the facts:)

Terre d'Hermès EDT is known to be a very popular fragrance, but I could never really warm up to him. in 2016 I had him once, but already after about four weeks followed the extract: I lacked the freshness and found it too musty, greasy, dirty. All the more I noticed two years later the perfume, which seemed to me something fresher and less "musty". But it could convince me just as little. So I also forgot the EDP first ...

Then I came across Fattan by chance at the end of last year and dealt again with this fragrance direction, including the two Hermès candidates. And because Fattan is supposed to be more citrusy I finally dared the blind purchase, because its price is more like a larger bottling;)

No sooner said than done ... and what can I say? The can what! Really good. Drum you may be interested in a comparison with the Hermès fragrances.

Here first the official reviews:

--------------Duft--Sillage-Haltb-Preis-------
TdH-EDT---8.2----7.6----8.2----50€/50ml
TdH-EDP---8.5----8.0----8.6----48€/50ml (from75)
Fattan-------8.3----7.8----8.3----15€/50ml

The following are my personal impressions and ratings, without going too much into the individual fragrance details:

TdH EDT :
It starts with a somewhat artificial citric, which unfortunately quickly becomes a bit annoying for me. And in the next hour, a note increasingly asserts itself, which reminds me in the mix with the top note of the frequently used dull black currant (e.g. in Aventus Dupes), which hardly appeals to me anymore, but is obviously appreciated by many users. Later, it is joined by an earthy woody tone that seems a bit musty and musty, on which the slightly fermented overripe orange dances, but it subsides considerably after about four hours. In short, the whole thing reminds me too much of light peat. Neither is the top note really fresh and present, nor could the depth of the fragrance reach me. Nevertheless, this Hermès at least convinces with a durability of 9-10 hours and a good sillage (applied with two saturated sprays on the neck for all three fragrances). The success of the TDH I could never really understand, but he has in addition to the large fan base yes also a no less large abutment;)

TdH EDP :
The perfume brings from the beginning a fresher Zitrik, which is also more sustainable, more transparent and less "fermented" than the EDT (EDP more grapefruit, EDT more orange). The fragrance seems overall a bit more differentiated, deeper and not quite as "dirty" and peaty as the EDT. Still, peat is peat, even if it's darker in the EDP and seems a bit "cleaner". Its progression: After about an hour, the grapefruit-orange combo takes a bit of a step back and a balanced melange of citrus, light spice, wood and a bit of earth emerges that slowly becomes increasingly a bit rougher. After about 3 hours the sillage decreases noticeably, and after 5 hours it decreases again (to >60% of the start), but with a longevity of 12+ hours the perfume is clearly better than the EDT. And also the sillage is still well perceptible. These are top values and also overall I like the EDP much better than the EDT.

FATTAN :
... is an outrageously good copy of the TdH EDP. However, Fattan starts for about 5 minutes with a violent mix, as if all the notes would pour explosively at once and must first find each other, which is soon thereafter. Then you smell a deep citrus, which fortunately is less reminiscent of a synthetic orange and much more powerful bergamot. As it were, this is underpinned with a soft, dark, slightly acidic wood. Fattan has a lot of power and comes across as masculine, very present and definitely worthy, although the slightly grungy peat sets in as well. From the second hour on, the Arabian has slowly grooved in and it gets better and better, with the citrus gaining a bit more again. After about 4 hours, it's very similar to the TdH EDP and is just a bit more tart on the go. Its masculine citrus dominates, backed by light spice and a full woody earthy darkness. Fattan remains transparent and clear over the hours, and its peat plays down to a harmonious level. Like the EDP, its citrus is also able to hold up well over the course of the scent, unlike the EDT, and after 6-7 hours the scent becomes a bit more acidic and earthy, so I suspect vetiver in it as well, complemented by some oakmoss. However, I wouldn't give Fattan as much green content as the chart currently shows at 15%. It resembles the EDP too much for that. With a shelf life of 10-12 hours, Fattan is also in the top range, although its sillage is at times about 10% stronger than that of the EDP.

Conclusion:

First, my personal reviews:

--------------Duft--Sillage-Haltb-Preis-------
TdH-EDT---6.5----6.5----8.0----50€/50ml
TdH-EDP---7.5----7.2----9.0----48€/50ml (from75)
Fattan-------7,4----7.9----8.5----15€/50ml

Even if I myself grade all three fragrances somewhat weaker, I feel the average rating of the community as quite coherent (see above). Fattan is rated by 55 users with 8.3, which is quite statistically relevant. It seems a bit darker and deeper than the TdH EDP, but is very similar to it - more so than the EDT. This is also currently seen by the community so:

Fattan similarity to the fragrance twins:
TdH EDP [39]
TdH EDT [28]

Although the first five minutes of Fattan may seem a little pungent and give the impression of something synthetic, this is rightly not found in the chart. Fattan is a valuable fragrance, very potent and expressive, with high mark and masculine character, which does not need to hide behind the Hermès representatives. That is shamelessly copied here is quite brazen, but my case is this direction (of all three fragrances) anyway not quite. Who still wants such a fragrance for his collection and is not exactly a Hermès hardcore fan, Fattan is recommended. Because at a third of the price, high similarity to the originals and an excellent H/S, the Arab is unbeatable. Therefore, it is at least for me:

And the winner is ... Fattan !

Ah Bottega, ... you have such a beautiful bottle, but what is wrong with you? Because scent progression, durability and sillage are a single trio curiosity. Or is that just grumbling at a high level and I should have totel my Kommi merely "funzt with me not"?!

Hm, at least I'm not the only one who complains about a too short shelf life ...

The opening and the first half hour are top: very fresh by the fruity bergamot, the bright pine and the slightly sweet, yet spicy juniper - striking, expressive, special. But then a light resin comes in, which seems a bit overdone, but fortunately is only more noticeable for about 20 minutes. After this three-quarters of an hour, the fragrance now projects very nicely, as the rest of the heart notes increasingly join in: (even) more spice from spicy allspice, cushioned by a lovely labdanum and later a pleasant leather. A masculine and warm melange at the same time - great! Henceforth, this hardly changes, but thins out somewhat in the next 2.5 hours - at the expense of the sillage.

And that's it, at least on my skin.

What a short pleasure! But a shelf life of just under 3.5 hours, it can not have been. Drum had to comparison purposes a second test here:

Hardly sprayed on the shirt, showed basically the same course, but on the one hand about 20% more intense and on the other hand significantly delayed - so it seemed to me: three sprays in the chest area were the first hour really pleasant, but in the connection was now the shrill resin still a little reinforced by a light leather, which seemed more dashing here than on the skin. And this mix then lasted longer than 2 hours, until the fragrance began to slowly harmonize again, reducing its projection back to half arm's length, and thus smelling better. So what works on the skin after three quarters of an hour, occurs on a shirt only after a good 3.5 hours! Really too bad. Thus, unfortunately, the fragrance flops for me, in that this EDT either smells great on the skin, but with max. 3.5 hours much too short, or about the same time on a shirt too demanding, and only then really pleasant to wear.

So that's "not right with him" or "does not work with me". The only advantage: on a shirt projects the fragrance depending on the textile 10-12 hours at half arm's length. Kind of crazy and therefore also to be advised against a blind buy. Because should not be found for this Italo somewhere an instruction manual, you will certainly hear many a resounding echo in the community that calls there

are you kidding me?

Do you remember Giovanni Trapattoni's angry speech? It would fit perfectly here:

"There's this company right now... ooooooh! ... Some perfumes... forget what they are! One: there's no Boss Perfume smells good... like Creed. Second, I have a statement... with this example, after Hugo Iced... might need a break. I have seen other perfumes, ...in the market. A user is not an idiot... there were two, three or four fragrances, they were weak as a bottle empty!"

Excuse me... please forgive me, but an "empty bottle" would have been fine, because unfortunately it was even worse. Here are the facts:

When I was on business recently, I used my lunch break to buy some perfume, with a few samples as an encore. Afterwards I finished my appointment and sprayed the Urban Journey back in my car. A great opportunity for testing, I thought, because I still had three hours of driving back to the city ahead of me.

What a mistake!

Admittedly, the prelude was still halfway okay, in that I at least tried to interpret it as "somehow fruity" - although quite synthetic and not further definable. But after just under a quarter of an hour the "fragrance" flopped completely and showed its true face: pure chemistry, almost unbearable! So on his horrible blue shirt it should better say Aggro instead of Hugo, because that could be easy ;)

My problem: although I was finally able to wash it off after another torturously long 20 minutes at a rest area, something had got on my shirt. So I had to endure this completely messed up Hugo for 2.5 hours, during which time I had to say 150 prayers "no traffic jam, please no traffic jam", and never arrived at home happier to put an end to it all

Sorry, dear fans of the fragrance, but for me it is formally forbidden to discuss the individual fragrance brands of this Hugos in detail, which is hardly possible anyway. Because the sweetish 20 cent chemistry of the aquatic Cascalone® simply outshines everything, so that the other ingredients can only be named in the exclusion procedure, especially cardamom, sandalwood and oakmoss: not in

So I already come to the end, but turn this commi to the positive. Because I've learned a lot too:

1) Never spray unknown fragrances first on skin or clothing, at least not in the car. Otherwise, your steering wheel could be bitten.

2) A "Limited Edition" does not necessarily mean "valuable due to scarcity", but could also imply the manufacturer's expectation to be able to take a perfume off the market at any time, skillfully and at very short notice.

3) Not every boss does aggro, but this boss does ;-)

4) Some things are even more ugly inside than their appearance suggests, but everything is relative - according to 5)

5) Even if this comfort is common, others have experienced even worse, for example with Sécrétions Magnifiques. Against this 3.1 rated brew and its ingredients such as adrenaline and blood, Hugo's chemical accident works like a harmless company outing ;-)

And yet I gladly do without him, and wish the Urban Journey as "weak as a bottle empty". In other words:

What do you allow, boss?!