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You better be ready quick ! The big "money shot" in Kokorico happens in the Opening credits. A sharp, acrid green of distilled fig leaf... poured over a pungent plot of patchouli... Complete with garden soil, (as played by the double-duty cacao). A compelling accord that borders on the grotesque AND the sublime. (Very Annick Menardo). Everything after that, is rather anti-climatic. Simply, charming after-sex banter between gruff patchouli, and alluring cacao (now, the velvety hot chocolate powder variety)... still entwined on a bed of vetiver, and cedar. True, the dynamics of this duo may wear off for some before the scent does. But Kokorico's cacao note alone, continued to drive me "cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs", long into it's drydown! (and that's NOT a bad thing ; )

I can see why the much maligned Kokorico wasn't a big hit. Both the Opening, and concept, may be too audacious for the mass-market: A scent that dares to repel as much as it beckons. But the rest of Kokorico proves to be a quirky, huggable, masculine scent. A good alternative for younger cocoa lovers who may find DHI and L'instant, too dressy or mature.

Distinctive, and easily the most fun to wear in my wardrobe.

Longevity:9/10(in base)
Projection(Fall temp):7/10(in mid)
Art/Creatives:8/10(bottle,concept,
composition)–A preposterous
surrealist bottle worthy of Dali.
How:Casual,anytime,fall,winter,
date,snuggling,signature.

Droplets of brew from the cauldron of Macbeth's 3 witches.
Complete with eye of newt, and wool of bat...
CINNAMON stiks on ANGELICA, stacked.
A sprig of MINT. A dash of ROSE.
Over AMBER warmth, from cinder... Grows.
An ancient remedie for the heart, decants.
Diluted, to a transparent, modern,
Seducer... Of a scent.

Complexity, without announcement.

Recommended for those who prefer intrigue, over Drama.

(EDT version closer to a skin-scent. But all the better ; )

When popcorn and drink alone, at the movies easily ring up $15+ (at least in Canada), you'd be hard pressed to find a bigger bang for your buck than THIS puppy!

I (LMFAO)... the minute I pulled the giant cigar out of it's authentic looking aluminum sheath. I mean Wow, this thing's even ribbed! That's $8 well spent, right there! But, wait...The cap is the cigar tip? Which I suggest you bite off with your teeth, for maximum effect.

Now...The scent (and i kid u not), smells EXACTLY like a CIGAR ! Not some perfume that kind of reminds you of a cigar. But a cigar. Albeit one of the cheaper ones on the shelves behind the convenience store guy. But certainly a better facsimile of a cigar than some of the pricier "tobacco" fragrances I've smelled. It's sweet, and really pungent. Musk, for sure.

Granted that this smells the most authentic from the sprayer tip to about the first 40 minutes on you; I was still rather surprised to get a whiff of it some 2+ hrs down the road. But by then, it had dried down to a soft sweet musky ghost of it's former self, and no longer so cigar(ish). Still recognizable though. But who cares! Cos now you can pull out the Big Aluminum Sheath...in front of the entire family after dinner, and ask: Would anyone care to pass around my "Cigar" ? LOL

For the shear Hysterics, Theatrics, AND Economics! It's a No-Brainer. You best fork it over for this Big Daddy!

P.S.----Buy the 30ml version to get the most realistic presentation of a cigar. Or risk looking like "Cheech and Chong" *, trying to smoke the 100ml version!

A naturalistic cloud of stem intact lemon leaf, and zingy tamarind fruit... Opens up to a generous seasoning of white pepper...And enveloped in a gauzy, clean-linen musk. The opening breath of Lalique White is soulful and eloquent in it's botanical realism. And sober, yet optimistic, in it's sun warmed clothesline cleanliness. The progression of accords are slow and subtle throughout. The "mid" sets the stage for a trio of nutmeg, violet, and cardamom. Which, as the fresh linen occassionally peels away, will meld -to create a fantastic and (elusive) dry, nutty, curry spice that tingles my palate. While only traces of lemon leaf will remain... consistent with an amber and (dry) cedar “base”... awaiting, dusk. A barely-there (but noteworthy) oakmoss, manages to lend both “occasion”, and much needed “masculinity” to this sunny, but softly diffused entry from Lalique.

True, the gentleness of this fragrance may come across too unisex for those with bold masculine tastes. But even then, Lalique White remains an elegant expression of Masculinity for the right occasions. It is simply, beautiful.

Christine Nagel's vision of “White” -Is the hazy glow of reflected heat, from a billowing white Egyptian tunic. Brushing past local flora... beneath a North African sun.

This is an outstanding fragrance (in the "Designer" Class) on the whole. My first ever encounter with this talented perfumer...

It certainly won't be my last.

Longevity:910(in base)
Projection (Spring temp):7/10(in mid)
Art/Creatives:10/10(bottle,concept,and scent)
How: Spring/summer,daytime elegance,best in
open air,mature,unisex,perfect for a groom in
white on his wedding day.

If you can manage to stuff a handful of rose petals into a big party balloon; and fill the rest of it with Johnson's Baby Powder, and a ton of dry cinnamon -ground so fine that it will inevitably be sucked into the air, up someone's nose, and directly into their sinuses... You then POP that balloon, two inches in front of that someone's face?

That person, would have just experienced...

DIESEL. Zero. Plus. Masculine !!

(Luv this one. I always wear this when I'm dragged to a party that I don't wanna go to!) LOL