Category: Review

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.

This has a wonderful smell. It’s very unisex, one of the few scents I think really works just as well for a woman as a man. Insense, clove, leather, patchoili are the notes that really come through right after putting it on.

This would be great on a date for men or women, it has a sexy seductive feel to it. Night clubs, bars, parties, etc. This is nighttime scent, although don’t let that stop you from wearing it whenever you want.

So far I’ve been very impressed with everything Memo Paris has done. You can tell they are using very high quality oils. This is around $300.00 a bottle, and this is the kind of stuff you just can’t get at lower prices. I highly recommend trying this.

This is a cologne that I’ve been wanting to try for a long time.  It’s very close to a pure tonka bean scent. I have a fascination with tonka bean that goes past whether it smells good or not in general (which it does) but just how unique and interesting it is. I was excited to see Gurlain made tonka bean the star of this.

There are a few other more subtle notes along with the tonka bean. I thought I smelled vanilla but didn’t see it listed. I did detect the tobacco. There is also bitter almond. These really are just there to back up the tonka bean though.

This could be good at the office or on a date not a great gym smell as it is not very sporty but aside from that I can’t think of a lot of times I wouldn’t wear this. You’re definitely going to stand out is having a very unique scent if you wear this.

I find a lot of nerolis can be somewhat offensive, Marley’s Neroli for instance smells okay right when you put it on but it quickly loses something that rounds out the edges and turns into a too sharp a smell to be pleasant. This one has the Neroli front-and-center but it’s also been smoothed out to make it a lot more mellow and palatable.

This may be the best Neroli I’ve ever smelled. Tea, orange, smoke, are in the background doing a lot of work. So far I’m very impressed with the Gurlain’s line of fragrances. This seems pretty unisex although I would lean slightly towards calling it more feminine. It will be good on a date or in the summer ordering a brunch. With the sophisticated smell it would be good at formal events like weddings.

This is very similar to regular blue, but it definitely has a few noticeable tweaks to the formula to make it stand on it’s own. It smells more modern with ambroxan which a lot of colognes are using these days, most notably Sauvage.

It’s still clean, still fresh, aquatic, but now it has a soapy note to as well. I believe I prefer this to the original Blue. If you were a fan of Blue in the past, I think there’s a good chance you’ll want buy this instead. But if you are really old school, and not into some of the newer stuff out there you may not be as into it.

I have to say with that ambroxan in there, it does lose a lot of it’s indivudality and smells a lot more like other newer colognes, but that is what people are into these days.

This would work great at the gym, office, date, indoor and out. It’s very versatile, and it would be a good choice for a signature scent.

This has a very beach like vibe to it. Cucumber, Melon, wood, flowers. It’s clean and pleasant, not at all overwhelming. You can really load up on this without offending anyone. This used to be in my collection many years ago, I enjoyed it but I never repurchased it. It is a complete departure from the original Polo.

I decided to try this again as Deep blue has just come out.

This would be great for the office, gym, date, probably better indoors as the projection isn’t too strong. If you want a nice fresh clean smell I recommend this.

It has a fresh smooth spicy vibe. Ginger, vanilla, cinnamon, tobacco in a synthetic scent. It is more of a young man’s scent, I would say from teens to late 20s. Would be good for dates, gym, could be a good signature cologne, wide appeal.

It lasted all day even after a lot of physical activity.

This would be great at the gym, parties, clubs, etc. I can’t think of many places it wouldn’t be appropriate, very diverse.

This has a very powerful neroli smell to it. I am not the biggest fan of neroli but if you like it this will probably appeal greatly to you. It’s got very good projection. I believe it is more fit for an older demographic, best for someone in their 50’s and up. I think this could be good on a male or a female, probably leaning more to the female side.

Smells like more of a summer, maybe fall scent. I think it would be good for a brunch, or social occasions.

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This is a very clean, woody, soapy, fresh scent. I find it very enjoyable. For the cost you are really getting a lot of quality out of this. It would be good for the gym, office, clubs, pretty much anywhere. It has decent projection and is long lasting, it will still be around at the end of the day.

It’s aimed toward a younger male, I would say the target is late teens and 20s, but this would be find for all ages. I think this would have a very wide appeal. I think this is the best from Locaste that I’ve tried so far.

This has a very masculine smell. The coffee and lavender work very well together, backed by vanilla. A very beautiful accord, this cologne is very well conceived, and one of my favorites by Bond No 9. It has good projection and should last the whole day.

This would be great at the office, on a date, a night club, bar. It will be appealing to almost everyone. I think this is something I would recommend as a signature scent.

I think any age group could wear this, from teenagers, to near death.