Matux

There is nothing out of the ordinary at first - good quality lemon-like citric notes that make your mouth watery.

What follows makes TdHEG worth of consideration - a remarkable complexity of notes that are clearly discernible after the pyramid, something that is not that common in modern perfumery, since companies try to make up the fact their blends are molecules whose reference to the smells of nature are hardly that present.

It is in the middle and the base notes when TdHEG expresses its facets: smells beautifully, modern and measured, very elegant without frills, there is something minimalist in it that I could say is the reason why I like it. It makes me think that it could be the updated version of Dior's Eau Sauvage.

As to the original TdH character, I could trace references in the base notes, however, without the earthy notes - the House describes them as "metallic", I would say a high pitch note that does not feel out of key.

This is the right alternative if you are looking for something along the lines of Dior Sauvage EdT but at an affordable price - they are not the same, not similar either, they only share the ambroxane, the compositions are different and that is noticeable in the middle and base notes; I assume it is because of the presence of incense, breu branco and palo santo - the sensation is of earthy notes. The blend's evolution shows great complexity.

How original is it with respect to DS? Judging by the test I did, very much so. Smelled from afar it is more difficult to say.

For those who consider sillage and longevity to be relevant when deciding on a purchase, rest assured that in that respect BA does not disappoint at all.

Even with its negative points, it is an great option for its price / quality ratio.

Edit: upon application it comes to mind the miriad of sub 35 guys wearing Sauvage for special occasions, plus 50 year old men longing for their lost youth. There you get the similarities albeit their differences. Blame it on the pungent Ambroxan top notes.

This is a blend with plenty of woody notes - tobacco - vanilla - and a substantial amount of eugenol (cloves) - I certainly can't get the ginger; I found it difficult to understand what the blend was about, despite the insistence on smelling it.

Whatever it is, it is a challenging and complex composition that I liked a lot. It is also true that this it is not appropriate for blind buying, the clove can be somewhat difficult to link the tobacco leaf and vanilla. BTW, the result is, to my nose, similar to the smell of incense.

I prefer this to the original Tom Ford, for the clove limits the sweetness of the vanilla. Besides the fact that it is quite discreet, it remains on the skin for a long time, but does not suffocate the wearer or those who are close to him.

Truth be told, its overperforming me-too of AdG, which could be of interest to those complaining that the present rendition of AdG is not to what it used to be.

I did not compare them hand-by-hand, however, attesting to others me-too marketed under the market price of global designers brands, I assume Zara's version must not be as complex. Frankly, it does not matter, the composition is excellent.

BTW, the blotter I sprayed some still smells after a week.

Drakkar Noir and the like, including Cabaret pour Homme, comes to mind at first sniff. However, comparisons end there mainly because of a very strong citric - like note also found in others of the house - Sr. N. As per the pyramid in the co's catalogue, NEI has pitanga, Natura being the only house that uses it.

The result is a more complex version of Drakkar Noir when it comes to the top notes, to what we must add very peculiar and masculine mid and basenotes.

In a nutshell, a truly excelent alternative for those favoring the best seller from the early 1990s, with the added value it is sold under an unbeatable price.