Golcher

I'm a huge fan of boozy accords in fragrances but on the other hand I'm not a fan of iris. I own Dior Homme Parfum Homme Original, Homme Eau for Men, Prada L'Homme Eau, L'Homme Intense, Valentino Uomo Intense... (you get my point) and despute how highly regarded those are in the frag comm none of them are a 'Love' to me. I find the iris not a little annoying if it's too heavy handed, I even sold Narciso Blue Noir Parfum and Prada L'Homme even though they are both great.
So then there is Gentleman Réserve Privée, I was caution about the iris note but on the other hand I'm a sucker for boozy accords so, Whiskey? Yes, please!

There was a lot of hype, all youtube reviews praising it unanimously so, it had to be good right? So I jumped at the first deal I found and yes, there is the iris I was dreading but it's within a range I tolerate so I wore it a couple of times and I was indifferent about it. I decided to wear it tonight and just as I sprayed it I thought to myself: "wait, wasn't there supposed to be a whisky note in here, where is it?". I can't detect any kind of boozy accord perhaps it's me so I came to browse the notes and surprise! There's in fact a whisky note declared!

The fragrance is really nice, there's the iris and it's quite notable so if you're into that note you may love it. There's a creamy sweet backbone, like vanilla which is not listed but it makes it very cozy and nice, ideal for date night. There's also a lovely nutty feel and some patchouli that makes really makes everything feel complete.

Performance is really good and perhaps if the whisky was more prominent (too me) I'd rank this higher. I'm a whisky guy, what can I say?

I was writing a review for this and I noticed there isn't much to say, it's nice smelling, performs good, nothing out of the ordinary and a little generic so, instead of a review I'll just summarize with on word: "fine"

I liked Profondo better, even when it had a note that didn't agree with me and made me sell it, the good parts of it were outstanding. Fortunately I still own Profumo and Essenza which are just lovely and Absolu Instinct which I really enjoy (against all odds).

The first release from youtuber School of Scent (Omar) and to be honest I wasn't expecting much. I hadn't watched that many videos and I saw his kickstarter campaign which I decided not to support but out of curiosity decided to watch some of his content and I came around, he does know his perfumes so I went to support his campaign and I'm glad I did.

The fragrances has been often described as a 'blue fragrance' but to me it's greener, green with some blue hues perhaps? It does hit you with citrus and lavender up front and you get this gorgeous patchouli, eventually the citrus takes a backseat and you get the vetiver and galbanum plus some musk (I don't get the ambergris) but I just love the opening and how it evolves into something that even though it's not that ground breaking is certainly very special.

Performance is good, I get 8~9 hours, enough for a workday and after that I get some whiffs now and then.

Great quality for a very decent and fair price, well done Omar!

I was impressed by this fragrance, impressed on how boring this fragrance is specially if you consider it was created by a master perfumer the likes of Francis Kurkdjian.

I haven't been impressed by any of the fragrances I've tried from MFK and this is perhaps the lowest point. To me Aqua Celestia is synthetic AF (synthetic is not necessarily a bad word), generic, forgettable, boring and uninspired. Is it bad? No, it's not bad, it smells fine but you're paying top dollars to smell just fine and generic so it's just not worth it.
Aqua Celestia is also leaning into feminine territory despite being marketed towards men (it's in the men's line) and it's fine, you can wear whatever you want but I for one like more manly scents.

Performance is good, not excellent so once again the price point is just too high for what you get.

I just received my bottle yesterday and I was pretty excited to wear it today so these are my first impressions therefore I won't comment on performance.

First thing you must know, this is a blue fragrance with all that it implies. As such it's not a fragrance that will stand out from the crowd, it's something that's been done before and it's not challenging or complex, on the other hand it's very versatile, wearable, mass appealing and agrees with pretty much every occasion and it's least likely to offend anyone.
I get a lot of pepper, fruity notes, wood and amber. The pepper is very intense and I really like what it does, the fruits and the sweetness give it some 'Invictus' feel that give some designer sensibilities. This is a designer kind of frag with a niche quality to it and makes sense to release a blue frag as your first fragrance so, let's see what comes out next.

I can't imagine anyone actually disliking this fragrance, I can see people not being blown by it as it's not the best in its category but it's certainly a good fragrance just not sure it's worth the price tag (I'm glad I got a 50% off promo).