MarMar1970

Ovation is a nice creamy, floral, and tobacco fragrance. It's definitely office friendly and Can be worn -round, IMO. It's not too heavy, but has a freshness that can work during the warmer months, especially Spring. I think this fragrance shines the most in the Fall. It doesn't project much and sits closer to the skin. Just spray heavy for more projection. I'd say it lasts about 6 hours on skin, maybe 8 if you spray clothes. Shout-out to my high school classmate, Shawn Crenshaw for this creation. Really nice Signature Scent. I rate it 7.5/10. Would be higher if projected more.

I just bought Dua's most recent version of this fragrance in a 30ml bottle. I was so excited to smell this one. Unfortunately when I got it, about a month ago, it was very underwhelming. It's not too much different than the typical Aventus DNA. The Aventus dominates the fragrance on my skin. You pick up some Elysium/Hacivat, but they are in the background. It's nice but the biggest issue is it doesn't project very well and it doesn't last very long. After about 10-15 minutes it sits very close to the skin and lasts maybe 4 hours. I've had it about a month. Maybe it needs to macerate more. I'll put it up until this Spring and see how it does. Right now, very underwhelming.

I purchased Halloween Man X about two years ago based off several Youtuber reviews. It was very hyped up and it's cheap so I took a shot and missed. Don't get me wrong! It's not a bad fragrance and it smells nice, but it's not a, " Must Have!" as many fragrance reviewers hype it up to be. I find it very underwhelming! After the firs spray you get a synthetic citrus/aquatic smell that fades after about 10 minutes and then you get this rich roasted coffee and leather smell. I don't pick up much whiskey but there is a slight booziness to it. It becomes very sweet as it dries down, as a result of Tonka Bean. The performance is average on me. It lasts about 5-6 hours if I spray my clothes but has very average projection for about 30 minutes to an hour and becomes very close to the skin and remains that way for the duration of the fragrance. Like I said, it's not bad but you could probably find a fragrance that does what this does better. I don't reach for it very often and it's Over-Hyped, in my opinion. I'd rate it a 6/10.

This is a Sauvage Clone that is very Loud and in your face! I get a lot of that peppery scent that you get in Sauvage. The Oak Moss and Patchouli come in strong as it dries down giving it a very musky scent off my skin. On my skin this lasts all day, at least 12 hours. If I spray my clothes, I can smell it for about 2-3 days. I only spray heavy if it's cold and I'm wearing layers. I wouldn't recommend this one for the office, maybe only 1 spray if you do. I rate it a 7.5/10.

I actually like Eternity Flame. It's not the greatest fragrance I've ever smelled, still trying to figure that one out, but it smells good. My wife always says I smell good when I wear it. Trust me, if she doesn't like a fragrance she lets me know. I actually had a random woman at the grocery store tell me I smelled good when I was wearing it. It's fruity, leathery, with a slight herbal tone. Projects pretty good for first couple of hours and lasts six or seven hours on my skin. If I spray my clothes I can get about eight hours. Perfect for the Fall and it's inexpensive. So what more can you ask for in a fragrance? Smells good, lasts long, can pull compliments, and cheap. It does it's job!