Description
ScentStory presents their perfume 24, named after the American TV show which received numerous awards. The perfume was launched on June 2nd in Dubai. It will be available only in the UAE in the beginning, in Virgin Megastore, but the sale will spread out to other countries later.
24 was inspired by central personality of the series, Jack Bauer, enigmatic and self-confident man, who is urban, cosmopolite and hero. The fragrance encompasses lavender, lemon, mandarin and bergamot in top notes, with a heart of nutmeg, cinnamon, pink pepper, mint, annis and cumin, while a base incorporates amber, musk, oak moss, vanilla and woody notes.
Its flacon is masculine, with number 24 in the central part of the glass body, with clear lines, with a heavy, metal stopper. The perfume is available as 100 ml (3.4 oz) EDT. The fragrance was created under patronage of The Dubai Chamber of Commerce, and in cooperation with ScentStory and Twentieth Century Fox Licensing and Merchandising. 24 was launched in 2009.
JohnBu13 – :
When I first tried it instantly brought to mind Indian restaurants. I live in the UK and UK has a lot of Indian restaurants that smell like 24 Original. I went about trying to figure out what is common to Indian cooking and this scent. I think it may be the cinnamon, caraway, nutmeg coriander and pink pepper which are all common to Indian cooking.
I found this scent to quite cloying, fairly complex. It is certainly not one of my favourites considering I don’t particularly like Indian cooking. Although, I found that at about the 6 hour mark it did smell quite interesting. Overall I find this scent quite overpowering. It is completely different and unrelated to 24 Gold in my opinion.
This scent is remarkably similar to Nikos Sculpture and much, much stronger than Versace the Dreamer which is also similar.
wolf.rus – :
Yeah bought it but not a big fan, also selling this because I’m cutting down on my fragrances and I am not a big fan of this one just like the platinum version. Its on my eBay page if anyone interested
hepper – :
@Freedomlover, All my Fragrances are stored in my bedroom which is an attic extension, so cool, dry and dark. I usually grab whatever I’m using that day and take it in to the bathroom with me to apply after a shower and then take back to my room or to work with me to top up later in the day, but the black laminate on the bottle started to crumble and break off the first time it got exposed to a bit of humidity which was disappointing.
This is a ridiculously good value scent, so I’ll tolerate it, but if I’d paid £30/40 plus for this I would probably take it back as I keep my wardrobe displayed in a kind of OCD fashion in my room and while it’s a minor issue, it will bug me.
Great scent though, my wife loves it, fantastic value for money!
I understand you changing your mind on this one as I was unsure the first time I tried it, but it really is very good and a little bit different. It’s one of those Fragrances that’s a bit harsh if you put your nose directly on your skin, but the scent cloud it gives off is fantastic.
Jager – :
@blueslippers never keep your fragrances in the bathroom they’ll spoil really quickly with the heat and humidity. Keep them in a closet cool dark place my friend and they’ll be good for years and years.
KaMiKaDzE10 – :
Bought 100ml blind for £9 along with the ‘Go Dark’ flanker (which was the same price).
Fantastic for the money, I don’t see this as generic or safe at all. There is a slight ‘urine’ smell but it’s just subtle enough to be pleasant.
Very fresh, great longevity a little bit weird, interesting and different.
Huge bang for your buck, the only disappointment being the bottle which started to peel after I took it in the bathroom. Given the price and the quality of the scent, I’ll tolerate that.
AlEXaNdr_ОрлОВ_ – :
NASTY NASTY NASTY honestly very strong pure synthetic chemical mess headache inducing disaster.
Update 8th July 2017
I tried this again in the warmer weather and less sprays wow complete turnaround honestly nice fresh zesty fragrance killer silage and longevity i truly love this fragrance now in hot warm weather. Plus it’s rather unique smelling. And for the price guys you’ve got to try it.
Bollis – :
No, nothing special. Pleasant enough. But at £8 for 50ml I reckon this is good for the beach or working in the heat
x-besenok – :
frankly i bought it cheap it was only about £15 off ebay and i was so surprised because i love it ,its awesome and a real change i recommend it for any young man who has a friendly confident vibe you wont regret it unless your stink like an old goat ,in that case i would not bother lol
jotyanarmen – :
I am testing it right now and being honest it reminds me of iron-bru it’s very strange
mabyc – :
I paid only £7.50 for this from a major grocery retailer and to be honest didn’t have high hopes…however it’s a fair bit better than I had hoped.
Firstly it’s very wearable and not likely to offend. The mandarin stays pretty much to the front all the way through with the other notes melding smoothly into the background.
No one could ever accuse it of being complex but it has a certain simple charm and will probably get some use for holiday beach trips.
Not sure that I would recommend though…it certainly feels like it has a time and a place (beach bar etc.) and it’s decent quality with decent performance but it’s ultimately forgettable.
gorinhell – :
Dont buy this. Dunhill Desire Red this is. Useless scent.
zzzzzzzz – :
I like this fragrance it is more like Dunhill but not sure witch one,but i remember that my brother had Dunhill fragrance and it was a red color,so this one is smell same as Dunhill…Last long and sillage are not bad,people around can notice scent.The best time to use this fragrance is in the fresh morning after morning shower,that will give you a real freshness during the morning hours,,,
Scent 10/10
Longevity 8/10
Sillage 8/10
wooolf – :
24 the original fragrance is certainly a little weaker than the rest of the line; an incomplete citrus, a sort of orange creamsicle vibe akin to Thierry Mugler Ultra Zest, but not quite as good.
It’s very pleasant, just not entirely well-rounded. The top and heart are dominated by a blend of oranges (clementine, mandarin, blood) and in the based, woods and some other notes are mixed in. It’s relatively simple and relatively pleasant, just not a standout of the line in the scheme of things, nor something interesting enough that I would pursue it, as there are plenty of other citruses out there, and Ultra Zest is a better creamiscle.
6 out of 10
kostiabond – :
this is Dunhil Desire Red, hands down! some one said its M7 Oud, it aint! but it projects pretty decent given its 10 quids only.
Login: 761_20_1 – :
Simply Amazing, this is a quality scent a very noticeable scent you will get tons of Compliments with only 2 sprays. I’ve got few niche fragrances in my collection yet this is still my go to scent even I want to make a presence and I got it for a whooping £10. A big fan
9/10 scent
9.5/10 sillage
8/10 longitivity
Blind buy worthy
gnomxan – :
I got this for £10. it has very amber sweet note, but for £10 it smells like a £50 product. Where I have smelt some £180 products like Mortal Skin by Stephane Humbert Lucas 777 which smell like a 2p product and then you would have been had! This works much better after 15 mins and is absolutely divine the next day. One squirt and I left my jacket in the room and the whole room smelt beautiful
степаныч – :
I really like this, its a nice oud with citrus, doesn’t really smell like anything ive tried before so i cant give a comparision, its good quality too, doesn’t smell cheap at all. I think this more oud based than the other offerings from scentstory which can be off putting for some people. If you own the fragrance, try layering with a tiny dab of oud oil
an_menshov – :
It smells similar to M7 Oud Absolu to me, though not done a side by side comparison yet, but, on checking, they do have key notes in common, such as Oud. Certainly a good,affordable (discontinued) alternative whilst stocks last.
Ольга74 – :
una copia quasi identica ma un pò più leggera di 1.000.000 paco rabbane,sono contento di averlo comprato
vehvfycr132011 – :
Such a sweet, strong, unique fragrance. Smells even better as it dries down.
It is long lasting and has a good sillage, but it can not be compared with 24 gold.
Rating = 8.5/10.
Recommended.
andrej7176 – :
fruity,peppery woody heaven and as Fred Astaire used to sing “i’m in heaven” …its so sexy ,its romantic it makes you amorous…..so obviously i love it
Kozlov – :
There seems to be a lot of hate for this fragrance and im not sure why. Sure it may not be to the quality of Gold and Platinum but still its a very good fragrance that lasts a good amount of time – 8 hours plus on me – and is a lovely scent. It reminds me of Diesel Plus Plus masculine but performs way better. Besides this show me another fragrance that performs this well and ticks so many boxes for £10
MaxPankov – :
NICE! Very unisex.
Mewqs612Bessinepome – :
Not sure why there’s hate on this frag. To me, it’s just as nice as Gold and platinum. Sure, the other 2 smell refined, but that’s the type of scent that they are. This is a clean, flamboyant scent. Nothing wrong with it at all. This smells much better than 1 million and dries down to an amazing scent. I’m all in on this one.
And don’t forget “Go Dark”. It’s softer than 24, Gold and Platinum, but it was made to be. All the scent story frags are top notch.
reittyPoept – :
I harshly overlooked this range, based on branding. So far only tried this one, extreme lavender, which some liked, some didn’t. I really like this, the opening burst was very woody, the drydown much softer. Longevity was first rate, I had one spray of this, on the other hand a spray of ferragamo homme, three hours of that, close yo seven with 24.
лёхахёл 33 – :
I’m horribly allergic to lavendar and this perfume is all about lavendar and spice. Hated it! But I do love all the other 24s.
borda – :
Okay so I’ve approached this backwards in terms of reviewing, I actually tried this second after the brilliant Gold and was not overly impressed then blind bought Platinum and Go dark which I really enjoyed.
So 24 is a strange one, I wouldn’t describe it as a citrus fragrance really although it opens with citrus and mandarin orange which is fresh and familiar. Then the heart is dense which I can only compare to the smell of fresh bandages and an antiseptic vibe a little like Germolene but not as harsh.
It’s an unusual one in that I can’t place the notes(except the fruity top notes and vanilla and amber maybe?) but 24 creates an accord that reminds me of the resinous, ambery scent of Loewe Solo Platinum. Strangely it also shares a resemblance in terms of packaging the partially blacked out bottle with windows revealing amber juice on either side. Also I put the cap from the Loewe on the 24 bottle and it looks awesome, certainly better than the silver stopper.
I’m not saying they smell the same, they have clear differences but also similarities when compared side by side which I have done.
The Longevity on this fragrance is excellent it really lasts a long time on my skin 8 hours plus at least.
So my conclusion? 24 is not bad but it’s not great either I got it due to it being super cheap and having enjoyed the others in the range.
I have to say that scent story have created 4 wonderfully diverse and appealing fragrances at a very reasonable price, exemplary stuff!
1. GOLD Genius one of my all time favourite fragrances a true masterpiece.
2. PLATINUM is dank and woody. I love this intense Oud/Amber/Rose combo but this scent is not for everyone.
3. Go Dark is a very good masculine scent and I would certainly recommend it but I did find the longevity a bit disappointing for this range…but it’s still okay just a minor criticism.
4. 24 is not my thing really but it’s okay.
4.
барон1298 – :
I really don’t like this one. The opening is harsh minty orange or something. Very off-putting for me. I have come across this note in a couple of other fragrances but I can’t remember which they are. This is a deal breaker for me. Headache-inducing.
AliepshesFlup – :
Reminds me of a cross between Bogart Pour Homme and 1 million,both of which I hate.
Very potent if you are in to this sort of “harsh” fragrance.Could be headache inducing for the wearer and those in close contact!
Not an office or daytime scent..
Drogon – :
Well i can see why people think that there is a simalarity between Sculpture and 24 but in my opinion they are fairly easy to tell apart they both have that element of freshness from the mixture of the mint and citrus but IMO Sculpture has much more of a sweet sugary vibe which is there from start to finish but with 24 the sweetness is somewhat toned down. Sculpture was my signature fragrance for quite a number of my teenage years and beyond so am quite good at telling it apart from other smell alikes but i can see the simalarites that people would smell between the two but to me Sculpture will always be in my top 3 and if you like 24 but want a slightly classier scent then go with Sculpture which is at least in my part of the world £10 cheaper than 24.
sasa – :
I received a sample of this with 24 Gold. It is a very nice fragrance. When I sprayed this on I knew I smelled this before. Aha, Nikos Sculpture and to a lesser degree Dunhill Desire Blue.
WabhaismNah – :
My personal fav due to its unique smell, lack of availability worldwide which makes it more unique, strong and elegant.
ELceR112 – :
sculpture by nikos copy cat 🙂
Busefull – :
I dont have this one but the new 24 dark go i highly recomended it is powerdy spice nice for the winter
Offetlyvowvow – :
Smell:
Sweet and elegant, yet from my perspective, it still smells manly.
Longevity:
Lasts 7+ hours on my skin. 1 chest, 1 right wrist and 1 on the back of my neck or the front (depends if I’m in the mood to be choked and sniff this fragrance a constant).
Sillage:
Heavy sillage, 6 feet in my opinion.
Occasion:
I USED to wear this to university but I have had a bad experience with it recently because I smelt too much of it and now it doesn’t feel special to my nose as it used to. Anyway, I believe this is a good clubbing, formal and date scent. Best worn at night. I’m not too sure about the season, but it smells like it is meant to be for fall and winter (colder days); I may try it in the summer to see how it goes as well.
Age rating:
Definitely for any age, but appeals more towards men and younger men (maybe not 50+).
Design:
I quite like the design, it’s not exactly the best I’ve seen, nor worst.
Would I buy this again:
Yes and I did! Now I own myself 200ml of this lovely beauty.
My final verdict:
8/10.
Even though my nose has kind of been getting an annoyance from it recently, I still enjoy the scent. Don’t over apply and it will be admired, over apply and not only may you get hates, but you yourself will begin to dislike the fragrance. Less is more with this one. But all in all, I do love this fragrance, it smells like no other in my collection.
y31 – :
dont get this if you dont like lavender. similar to cool water in that regard. lots of sweet, orangy, spicy lavender.
vitas0 – :
a nice fragrance and lasts on the skin very similar to nikos sculpture
538692 – :
If there was one fragrance that I wore and received so many compliments from, it’s definitely this one! It is such a dense and fruity fragrance and serves well for lounge, nightclub, or even formal evenings. Love it!!
galkins – :
nothing special. I’ve tested this fragrance inDubai this summer because of the wide promotion in all malls and frangance stores. I had no idea about the TV show and tryed to understand the idea of the name and soul of this perfume. and.. no, it doesn’t light up and it is not an alarm clock)))