Review: Valentino Uomo Born in Roma For men

This is a nice spicey fragrance, very slight floral, I don’t see anything listed in the ingredients that would suggest this, but I feel like there is a hint of fruitiness. It does have a bit of a synthetic smell, but still very nice. There is a aquatic feel to it as well.

This is definitely for a younger man, would be good for a date, club, bar, party. Projection isn’t very strong, along with the smooth scent, you’re not going to offend anyone with this.

This scent isn’t going to make you stand out of a crowd, but it’s pleasant. I do think there are better things out there for the price.

Review: Chypre – Palatin

This reminds me of bubble gum right after putting it on. Very quickly flowery notes start to come out. Gardenia and Jasmine start coming through after it dries down, Oak Moss, some fruitiness. It is a pleasant smell, I would say it’s more feminine but as always people can wear whatever they like.

There is a very large list of diverse ingredients, it gives this a very sophisticated feel to it. Elegant might be a better word. Timeless, all ages could get away wearing this. I think it would be most appropriate at night, at parties, dates, outdoor events. It has very good projection. Definitely not office or gym wear.

If you’re looking for a unique scent that is also amazing this would be a good choice. This would be especially good if you have a large collection of perfumes, this will be it’s own scent. Good lasting power, and people will notice you. This really makes a strong statement.

Review: Alaxndia II by Xerjoff

Smooth, sweet and woody is how I would describe this. Some fruity undertones come up. This is very good smelling and smells expensive, which, it is. This is one of those scents I can’t imagine would be offensive to anyone. I think this would make a good signature scent, you can wear this in occasion, day, night, gym, club, dinner, party, inside out, etc.
This could work great for both male and females. Normally one thinks of wood as being more on the masculine side, but the flowers and fruits balance it out. It leans a bit more feminine.

It is long lasting and has ok projection. As it dries down you really begin to smell how complicated it is. There are a bunch of different ingredients and it’s interesting how they got them to all work together. This is definitely something to check out.

Review: Maison Francis Kurkdjian Paris – Oud Satin Mood

This is a scent that has been on my radar for quite some time but I normally don’t live next to a Neiman Marcus so I wasn’t able to sample it. I think I saw a video review of this somewhere that got me very interested in it but now having had smelled it firsthand I can’t say that I’m a big fan.

The rose is a much bigger component than I thought it would be and I thought the oud and rose would blend better but the oud really doesn’t come through as much as I would want. I am not a huge rose fan but if you really like rose I really think this might work for you.

Satin is a pretty good descriptor for this it is smooth. This is only good for going out at night to clubs or perhaps on a date. This is definitely going to be preferred by an older demographic, I don’t think a lot of young people are into the rose smell. The projection is also very good which makes it good for parties, bars and other social settings. Definitely not a sporty smell I wouldn’t wear this to the gym or during the day for that matter.