Smellavision

Having read about this several times, my interest was piqued when I found a 15 ml bottle on sale recently. Opening with a fleeting citrus this scent goes very quickly into the heart of dusty lavender and dries down on vanilla, amber and just a hint of leather or maybe liquorice. I don't really get any of the mentioned woods or almonds.

Now, I am usually very fine with lavender, as in the fresh spicy Platinum Egoiste or the oriental La Nuit de l'Homme. None the less something in 1725 just doesn't sit right with me. When I spray it on my skin, it comes off... feminine maybe? Don't get me wrong, I'm all about people wearing what they like instead of being directed by the gender instructions from the manufacturer, but this one makes me feel slightly uncomfortable about myself when wearing it out and about. I have a feeling that the mix of lavender with amber and vanilla is what makes this happen. To be honest, this strikes me much more as a unisex than a male perfume. It's a fougere all right, but don't expect it to be your typical male fougere as it lacks the freshness that most feature. The scent that reminds me the most of this one is Caron's Pour un Homme (or even the powderiness of a less leathery version of Midnight in Paris), even if 1725 seems to be richer and generally of a higher quality. Both projection and longevity are rather moderate as 1725 is pretty subtle, not a loud scent in any way. I haven't read into it but if this scent is supposed to represent Casanova, I'd see him as more of a dandy, tease or a charmer rather than a seducer.

Long story short, after testing it several times over a couple of weeks I caved in and gifted it to my girlfriend - on whom it smells delightful, go figure.
Overall, it's clean and sophisticated but I advise to try before you buy.

I know, that's really cutting it short but Individuel is just great for office use, though it's kind of a lighter take on an oriental. The opening is sweet, but the sweetness becomes lesser the further you come into the drydown and I find it quite hard to dislike.
Is it synthetic? Yeah well, the opening has some synthetics with that raspberry tinge, but again it gets better and less obvious in the drydown where it turns smoother, fresher and more suave with the combo of bay leaf and cinnamon.

The green notes sparkle in warmer weather but I actually find this to be an all-year kind of scent, as the spices and berries are more prominent in colder temps, while the rosemary, greens and lavender give it a cooler take as the temperatures rise.

I cannot compare it to Joop Homme as I've never tried that one, but comparisons to Creed Original Santal are definitely justified - that Individuel is cheaper and was actually released before Original Santal just makes it even more respectable IMO. Appropriate for any age group, and I could even see it working just fine for enthusiastic youngsters in their early twenties, despite being launched in 2003. Adequate to good performance in regards to both longevity and projection. Overall, a very nice composition by Pierre Bourdon - the price to quality ratio here is really good and you won't offend anyone with this type of scent, so give it a whirl!

... as Bois de Cedre translates to cedar wood, and this is really not what I am getting most of here.

I was so lucky to be gifted a sample of this from a fellow fraghead, and was quite excited as I both own and enjoy Bois de Vetiver from Lagerfeld. First spray, I was thinking "What is this? I recognize this scent from somewhere, many years ago". It was not woody, it was an aquatic with salt, calone and a good dose of ambergris - and in this case clearly replaced by ambroxan, which gives it a slightly different tingle to my nose but also makes a little more modern.

That's when it struck me : back in the mid nineties a had a summer job at a local café and bar, where we guys used to share a bottle of the original Cool Water by Davidoff for those hot and crowded days and nights. The sea breeze/calone, the violet leaf, musk, spices and small hints of cedar - all of this reminds me very much of the original Cool Water.

A moderate projection and decent longevity combined with a really fair price makes this one a nice choice for a summer scent if you're into more aquatic offerings.

Great scent reminding me a tiny bit of TdH with lots ISO E Super and the orange replaced by grapefruit that gives it a kick and afterwards ending on a peppery woody cedar base with musk, cardamom and traces of incense.

Some time ago, I was at a meet-up with other fragheads and from the 60+ fragrances we tested, this one really stood out to me. I asked the owner if I could have a small sample for further testing, to which he politely agreed. About one month later, having tested it several times, I knew I had to have it.
It's a very fresh spring and summer scent, super classy, office suitable and very versatile. Admitted, the retail pricing at around $200 for 100 ml may be a bit over the top for a scent that in many ways is a niche version of TdH eau Tres Fraiche, but if you find it anywhere for a reasonable price I can highly recommend it.

As others have mentioned, the "rich mans TdH" is not totally off, though I'd prefer this to TdH.
A great piece of work from Msr. Astier.

As most of us know, the judge's gavel falls hardest when he's hungry. And originally I was very keen on trying this as rumour had it that it was a cheaper clone of Amouage's masterpiece Jubilation XXV. If it's meant to be a clone, it's not overly well done. It lacks the jammy fruit and the depth of the oud in Jubilation. So, should it be judged hardly ?

Actually on it's own, and not comparing to other scents, it's a very good scent and you could maybe call it a westernized interpretation of Jubilation. Dark, spicy and full, opening with a bunch of cloves, going through a woody, floral and slightly soapy heart and finally settling on a base of vanilla and amber with a touch of musk. As others have mentioned, the official notes from Rasasi are quite different, and violet + clove are all I get in the opening . Projection is very decent and longevity is quite good.

At the current price around $40 and below I'd say it's a pretty good deal if you are into woody orientals with cloves. Thumbs up!