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When I smelled Sedley for the first time, my enthusiasm was limited. The fragrance seemed pretty ordinary to me, like a modern designer fragrance. Fresh, masculine, ambrox-heavy. For the price? Three big question marks. You can get it for a lot less. Since I like to watch perfume videos on YouTube, Sedley kept running across my mind as the top recommendation. In addition, there were still discussions about the weakness of the first batches and that this weakness has since been corrected on the part of the manufacturer.
So Sedley got a second chance with me. I had let me once again properly "influencen", and since I needed anyway still a good Freshie for the summer, then wandered but a bottle in my shopping basket. The first sprays were much stronger than my previously known filling. That was good. But overall, Seley still had that "designer-like" quality to it. I sold a few bottlings so that the bottle could draw some decent oxygen. Now I find that the scent was getting better and better. No longer a comparison to a designer scent. The individual fragrance notes became much more intense and also the durability of the fragrance I would now describe as excellent for a freshie. Sedley is a composition of a beautiful citrusy opening, mint plays an essential role. The mint is so great combined that I don't find it annoying (actually I don't like mint in fragrances very much, as I quickly associate it with chewing gum or health tea). Here, however, it is beautifully combined and has a very natural, high quality. Combined with the citrusy notes and the aromatic heart notes, the scent creates a beautiful Mediterranean summer feeling for me. A dream. In the base then comes the modern woodiness, carried by a nevertheless quite clear ambrox note. But even these I find class combined and not at all as disturbing.
Overall, a very high-quality fragrance. Modern in the combination of fragrance notes. I find it amazing that the ingredients apparently had to mature and breathe a little to develop their true power. Possibly this indicates a decent amount of natural ingredients. I already have that impression with Sedley. After spraying on, I notice a strong oil film on my skin. This I know so far actually only with extracts. This can also only come from a very high proportion of fragrance oils and is for me another indication of the high quality of Sedley.
The matured Sedley has accompanied me wonderfully through the summer 21 and was very well received everywhere. The fragrance was one of the "most complimentet"

For this fragrance I would like to break a lance. I think he gets unjustly very much hate on the net, because he is no longer as he once was. The hype is the old version, which still carries the sticker on the bottle. Produced by Euroitalia in Italy. The current version is manufactured under license by Shiseido in France. The old Euroitalia version is offered at horrendous prices on Ebay and hyped by various Youtubers. To say it in advance: I think the new version is really, really good too, although I have an emotional connection to the old DGPH. Here's a quick flashback to 1994, when I was 22 and freshly in love. Fittingly, I wanted to buy a new fragrance. For several years, Fahrenheit had been the only fragrance in my possession and now I needed something new. In the narrow selection I pulled at that time Havana of Aramis (had at that time a very responding advertisement, exotic, masculine). In the perfumery, however, a young saleswoman did not recommend Havana, but the fragrance of the then still young Italian label Dolce & Gabbana. PH was the first men's fragrance and something sensationally new and innovative. Family and friends were enthusiastic about my new fragrance at the time, and it felt like every second person bought it for me. That's how the hypes came about in the 90s without the Internet. Simply through a lot of personal contact and exchange. Of course, it could also have been because I spent more time in my regular café with friends than at home. In any case I associate a wonderful time with DGPH. After we lost track of each other for more than 20 years, I bought a bottle of the current version. I recognized the scent immediately. The character of that time has been preserved in the new version. Sure it's not as strong anymore and noticeably weaker in performance. The tobacco leaf note has faded more into the background. The fragrance has somehow become more "French". More subtle and softer. But still beautiful. Very unique in my eyes and not a synthetic one-size-fits-all. Shiseido has done a good job here and saved a fragrance from the 90s over time. You can definitely wear DGPH as a signature. It is versatile and also well suited for the office. Sprout Case Old Fashioned. I just spray on a little more than would have been required with the old version. I don't think you necessarily have to chase the old version in this case. You get a great scent from DG at an acceptable price. At the end of 2021, the licensing agreement between Dolce & Gabbana and Shiseido expires. Then DG will have to look for a new producer for its fragrances. According to experience, new formulations will be at the start then. Whoever is a fan of the current version should prepare for this and possibly stock up. You never know what's coming? It would actually be fitting if DG went back to Euroitalia. Back to the roots. But presumably LOreal will do everything in their power to get hold of this lucrative contract. What do you think? LOreal is good at discontinuing the old fragrances for profit (as with YSL) and "relaunching" the entire brand.

I still like my "French" Italian very much and am glad that there is still to buy

Although Tuscany is already approaching 40, you can smell his age not so. Clearly, the fragrance is not comparable with the new synthetic blends of today. Here was still worked with the classic means of perfumery. A citrusy, fresh opening. Followed by a green, slightly spicy middle to a classic woody leathery base. Accompanied by aldehydes that give the fragrance an elegant creaminess. Tuscany doesn't seem "dated" to me. I like to wear it on balmy summer evenings when I want to spread some Italian Life Style. A decent shot of masculinity and elegance spreads the fragrance in my eyes. For the price, the fragrance seems really high quality. Tom Ford would call here at least 300, - € for and the people would be inspired by the outstanding smell quality. Long live professional marketing. Nice that Aramis could save his classic fragrances into the modern era. Presumably these fragrances will soon no longer exist. So if you're looking for a well-made fragrance beyond today's one-size-fits-all, take heart and try Tuscany. By the way, the leather in the drydown is really well done. Buy while it is still available

Hermes has brought with H24 a completely new fragrance on the market. I find this very unique, if not unique in its conception. I have at least no great similarities to me known fragrances can determine. Hermes is one of the few companies that can afford its own permanent head perfumer. This job has been held by Christine Nagel for several years. As the successor to Jean Claude Ellena, she has taken on a great legacy. H24 is now the first new fragrance creation for men by Ms. Nagel for this venerable Parisian fashion house.

The theme of freshness is interpreted here very green. It lacks the usual woody base notes, which are usually found in almost every men's fragrance. The fragrance is carried by an intense saline note. This makes it come across as fresh, green and aromatic. It's amazing that the fragrance is primarily marketed to the gentlemen of creation. Masculinity is interpreted here in a free and novel way. The sage gives me the feeling of freshly washed laundry that has been hung out in the garden to dry in the clean spring air. In the process, it has taken on a bit of the scent of freshly blossomed nature. The scent has a good durability with me and I still discover new nuances in the scent after three days. Ms. Nagel has created a work of art in the perfume world in my eyes. Craftsmanship top and unique. Whether the fragrance will meet the taste of the masses remains to be seen. The fragrance character I would rather attribute to a niche perfume. Against this background, the price-performance ratio is fully in order. I think it's great that Hermes has the courage to bring such a fragrance to the market. I can enjoy it very much

If you look at the comments and reviews on this fragrance. Strikes that there is only black or white. Either the Gucci is mercilessly punished with 1 to 2 points or it is highly praised. There's not much in the middle. It's amazing that this still allows for a relatively good average score of 7.5. I think it's commendable that Gucci has released such an individual fragrance. It probably won't be the biggest commercial success. It made me curious. So off to the department store Müller (opened its perfumery despite lockdown). There was a lonely bottle of the Gucci Guilty Absolute and a tester.
I must confess I immediately fell in love with the fragrance. I have not smelled something like this in designer fragrances for a long time. I immediately bought the 90ml bottle. I wear the fragrance now for 4 days continuously and am still excited. It is cold outside and there is high snow. I am wearing the warmest and softest leather scent I know. Fits great in the winter time. The way this scent smells, it should smell when you get into your brand new Rolls Royce. Finest leather and noblest woods. The dirty and animalic notes that are described here in some comments I do not perceive so. I find the scent soft and elegant. In my perception it is a so-called "skinscent". The projection is already restrained and very subtle after about an hour. The fragrance lies close to the skin and exudes its warm and soft aura. In the drydown, woody and and boozy accents join the leather. But other than that, I would describe the scent as very linear. There is no distinct scent progression. You definitely don't wear this scent for others or to get compliments. This is a fragrance you wear for yourself. By the fact that it only projects softly, I find it very versatile. I wear it now in the cold days even in the office. Gucci has managed to inspire me with the Guilty Absolute. For me, it is the winter fragrance of 2020/2021. I would be happy if more such unique fragrances were released, even if they only appeal to 50% of buyers. We are all looking for something special and individual