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Hot boring date
Well, at least it was packaged beautifully.
So what does Danger Pour Homme actually smell like? Smells like bubblegum with spicy cumin up top, and a soft woody/ambergris late drydown. Yawn.
With the recent price hikes, it retails in the USA for ~$515 for a mere 50ml. That's a BMW payment for a Plymouth composition.
*Edit
I tried Guerlain Heritage for the first time today, after owning Roja Danger Pour Homme Parfum for a long time. To say that Danger has a resemblance to Guerlain Heritage doesn't do Heritage justice - Roja Danger is a blatant ripoff. Same stuff just Danger Pour Homme is Heritage on steroids. If this isn't olfactive plagiarism then I don't know what is.
So what does Danger Pour Homme actually smell like? Smells like bubblegum with spicy cumin up top, and a soft woody/ambergris late drydown. Yawn.
With the recent price hikes, it retails in the USA for ~$515 for a mere 50ml. That's a BMW payment for a Plymouth composition.
*Edit
I tried Guerlain Heritage for the first time today, after owning Roja Danger Pour Homme Parfum for a long time. To say that Danger has a resemblance to Guerlain Heritage doesn't do Heritage justice - Roja Danger is a blatant ripoff. Same stuff just Danger Pour Homme is Heritage on steroids. If this isn't olfactive plagiarism then I don't know what is.
Fancy Ketchup
In a world where rose/oud combos are as common as ketchup, there's one brand thatft packages it up the fanciest. Roja Parfums Taif Aoud. Fancy ketchup.
It would be a travesty if I left a review at that, so all jokes aside i'll say this is actually a good quality departure from sweetened-up westernized oud fragrances. Taif Aoud opens with a burst of aldehydes. I do share in the sentiment of reviewer Gabri031982, wishing that that opening would last a bit longer.
The fragrance transitions to a heart of Taif rose of exceptional quality, and oud. There is something a bit sharp about about it but it wasn't enough to make me feel like i'm being stabbed in the nose and make it bleed
As the fragrance continues drying down into the latter stages, the cassis becomes more and more amplified, giving Taif Aoud an animalic edge quite similar to the one which civet was responsible for in Roja Parfums UAE Spirit Of The Union (original formula multi-colored cap bottle), but with a greenness to it.
Taif Aoud was at no point sweetened up and seems like one which would appeal more to a middle eastern audience, although anyone can enjoy it whether it be an acquired taste or naturally appeals to your palette. I fall into the former category and from time to time still struggle sometimes with that animalic side of things.
Taif Aoud is perfectly suitable for both men and women, terrific for the brisk months of fall. I wouldn't describe it as 'thick' or 'warm,' found it a bit on the lighter side and slightly airy, so i'm not sure if it's adequate for cutting through the piercingly frigid temperatures of mid winter. I can certainly put it to the test if i live to see another winter
It would be a travesty if I left a review at that, so all jokes aside i'll say this is actually a good quality departure from sweetened-up westernized oud fragrances. Taif Aoud opens with a burst of aldehydes. I do share in the sentiment of reviewer Gabri031982, wishing that that opening would last a bit longer.
The fragrance transitions to a heart of Taif rose of exceptional quality, and oud. There is something a bit sharp about about it but it wasn't enough to make me feel like i'm being stabbed in the nose and make it bleed
As the fragrance continues drying down into the latter stages, the cassis becomes more and more amplified, giving Taif Aoud an animalic edge quite similar to the one which civet was responsible for in Roja Parfums UAE Spirit Of The Union (original formula multi-colored cap bottle), but with a greenness to it.
Taif Aoud was at no point sweetened up and seems like one which would appeal more to a middle eastern audience, although anyone can enjoy it whether it be an acquired taste or naturally appeals to your palette. I fall into the former category and from time to time still struggle sometimes with that animalic side of things.
Taif Aoud is perfectly suitable for both men and women, terrific for the brisk months of fall. I wouldn't describe it as 'thick' or 'warm,' found it a bit on the lighter side and slightly airy, so i'm not sure if it's adequate for cutting through the piercingly frigid temperatures of mid winter. I can certainly put it to the test if i live to see another winter
Kind sentiment from a wonderful fragrance
The Biblical history of King David was on this wise - before he was anointed king over israel the young man David stepped up to take on Goliath when nobody else would. And when David was brought to King Saul, before battle, King Saul fit him with his own suit of armor. Young David found that the armor was ill-fitting, and rejected it.
David found that the armor wasn't fitting for him, but it's the complete opposite for me with Musk Aoud as far as wearing fragrance. Musk Aoud is so... "me"
The slot for my second all-time favorite fragrance would be a difficult pick between Roja Parfums Musk Aoud, and Creed Windsor
David found that the armor wasn't fitting for him, but it's the complete opposite for me with Musk Aoud as far as wearing fragrance. Musk Aoud is so... "me"
The slot for my second all-time favorite fragrance would be a difficult pick between Roja Parfums Musk Aoud, and Creed Windsor
The feeling of blue (depression)
I've tried sampling this one on test strips, tried wearing it, tried wrapping my head around what it is that people love so much about it.
I'll never understand the hype for this one. Not once in my life have I ever been drawn to it. It's so generic, lacking any personality and so uninspiring. Makes me think of a soulless hospital room or whatever, where the food served to you is so bland and horrible but its purpose is merely to keep you alive, not taste good.
Bleu de Chanel is soulless, it's sterile, it's generic & uninspiring
I'll never understand the hype for this one. Not once in my life have I ever been drawn to it. It's so generic, lacking any personality and so uninspiring. Makes me think of a soulless hospital room or whatever, where the food served to you is so bland and horrible but its purpose is merely to keep you alive, not taste good.
Bleu de Chanel is soulless, it's sterile, it's generic & uninspiring
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Stately, magnificent (Windsor)
King Aventus' court is filled with jesters, prince's, servants, all making merry and having a terrific time, when all of a sudden Creed Windsor's footsteps begin to approach. Aventus: "Why do I hear boss music?"
Creed Windsor is splendid. When I wear this, I imagine a sophisticated gentleman, 50, maybe 55 + years old. Mature in character and well-mannered, crisp grey suit, in his study on his English estate.
Windsor is so English, so refined. A masculine rose with a very prominent sweet orange, backed by eucalyptus and maybe a faint touch of gin.
Whilst people in Aventus' court are squabbling over pineapple inconsistencies, I'll be over here enjoying a conversation with this gentleman on this English countryside estate
Creed Windsor is splendid. When I wear this, I imagine a sophisticated gentleman, 50, maybe 55 + years old. Mature in character and well-mannered, crisp grey suit, in his study on his English estate.
Windsor is so English, so refined. A masculine rose with a very prominent sweet orange, backed by eucalyptus and maybe a faint touch of gin.
Whilst people in Aventus' court are squabbling over pineapple inconsistencies, I'll be over here enjoying a conversation with this gentleman on this English countryside estate