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Romario302011 – :
3121 at first sniff is off puting. It smells like hairspray or a cleaning product.I guess it must be the combination of the white florals with the bergamot. You smell it again and again to figure out why this perfume is so wrong.
BUT a few hours later it’s wood qualities come front stage. Its like a play in two acts. The second part of 3121 is divine. A classy wood smell with magnolia and musk. Deep, soft, calming and multidimentional.
I had 3121 sitting in a drawer for months and I decided to give it a last try and see how it will develop without wiping it off. 5 hours later I had sprayed it on my wrist I had forgoten I was wearing it and I was trying to figure out where that awesome woody smell comes from.
This way I found out that it has and extreme longevity and heavy sillage.
Give it a try. After all, it is dirty cheap nowadays and of course it is a Prince created item.
silkroad80 – :
Reminds me of Pheromone.
xamloo – :
I don’t get any florals from 3121. I get some bergamot and primarily a heavy musk. I like white florals, so I’m definitely disappointed that they don’t show up for me at all, which is actually very surprising. The sillage and longevity here are no joke though. I wish some of my expensive frags lasted this long. I love Prince, and the box is gorgeous, so I will hold onto 3121, but the scent isn’t really for me.
evsin – :
This is right on the current tuberose trend even though none is listed it could be the gardenia. It actually reminds me of Gucci Bloom but it is somewhat less screechy. The musky woody base makes the sweetness of the tuberose round out nicely and it is very wearable for warmer weather.
dashalbv – :
The shape of the body cream looks exactly like Kimora Lee Simmons’ Fabulosity one.
Plerieglone – :
Definitely some tuberose at first, along with a 70s hair product type “synthetic” element. Then, as another reviewer said, it calms down considerably within 20 minutes or so (and smells more or less natural). I get the “hand soap” idea, and mine is also that pale grayish purple (probably changes color over time, which is not unusual). But it’s not like other “celebuscents,” and in fact harkens back to much older scents marketed to women. However, I can also understand how some would think of it as a kind of “feminine” or unisex version of Kouros – it depends upon what you are focusing on, I’d guess. The wood does provide a light incense type quality, so I’d say the drydown is like a sort old fashioned soap with a hint of incense. Anyway, an ebay seller had testers at less than $10 total for 100 ml, new, so I’m not going to complain. I only did a dab sample just above the ankle and I look forward to a regular wearing.
s-bog – :
I’m definitely in the “I love Prince and wanted to love his fragrance…but I just couldn’t” club. I’ve had my bottle for many years, but seldom reach for it to wear as it was always too sharp and masculine for me (but whoa, one spray will last DAYS). It always reminded me of SOMETHING, but I couldn’t place it until recently:
This is 100% Yankee Candle Midsummer’s Night on me. Seriously, my friend has a Carjar of it and the car smells exactly like 3121. I looked up the details of the Midsummer’s Night scent, and the candle actually contains notes of patchouli, cedarwood, bergamot, and is described as masculine.
I think that explains why a few people have used their 3121 as an air-freshener. It just has that scented candle vibe for some of us.
billunkill – :
I tried to like this but finally ended up spraying it in my car bathrooms air curtains residents at work; any opportunity I had to get rid of the scent
GiK – :
This is such a clean and beautiful fragrance it last long also way to go Prince. Longevity is great.
vanuyha87 – :
I wonder if my 7 dollar internet-sourced 3.4 ounce bottle of this might be a little on the turned side. First of all, the juice is a sickly grey-ish tone (in contrast to the rich purple ive seen in most photos) but second of all, it lasts a whopping 20 minutes on me.
It’s a faint white floral with some cedar, hardly prince-like (sexy, androgynous, funky) and more like something my mother might buy as kitchen hand soap. I dont detect any animalic funk or anything of the sort. I guess it is androgynous in a way, but not in an especially interesting way, more in the way that clean smells are generally pleasant regardless of context.
Maybe it’s just off, I would love some animalic white floral-cedar bomb to wear while listening to some prince. Oh well, this is what it smells like when doves cry.
moon97 – :
Have had my 3121 since last (2016) summer. I hear it’s a bit older and out-of-production, but I feel that my bottles have stayed pretty true, based on reading review after review of this stuff. I love this stuff, and, although I wear it to work quite a bit, no one else seems to notice a couple spritzes but me, so the sillage might not be what it used to be. PRN has inspired me, through 3121, to become more of a perfume nut! I get on Fragrantica and read all about these great fragrances! Someone said, “this reminds me of a stick of nag champa before it’s lit,” and that is my favorite thing about the 3121, its incensey dry-down. (Hear that he loved incensey frags!) I do have to admit the white florals are strong at first. Give it time to develop.
paveltt – :
3121 opens with great quantities of bergamot. The bergamot transitions into a jasmine/gardenia bouquet which remains oddly soft for a white floral. Sandalwood and cedar support the base and give this an oddly masculine, almost barbershop quality.
After about an hour it mellows to orange blossom, gardenia. and cedar, a great combination but nothing unusual. This scent is enjoyable but in the end a bit of a disappointment in that one expects extreme originality and creativity from anything associated with Prince. Just hearing that Prince released a fragrance immediately gets one’s attention because he was one of the few celebrities a person could respect.
Still, if you wait this out the orange blossom/gardenia in the drydown is really, really good, never cloying or harsh. Another one by Adriana Medina.
knighterrant – :
This is a thick, indolic floral. It’s not synthetic smelling or offensive, but it is huge. That first spray is WHOA!
Give it a few minutes and it’s much softer but still a heavy-weight floral. In midway into the dry down, it reminds me of Gardenia by Elizabeth Taylor. Well, Gardenia if you added a heap of skanktastic animalic.
And it finishes with a really soft, lovely, woody, musk which lasts forever.
NickJRSE – :
It smelt weak and cheap when I smelled it at the merchandise stall at one of his gigs at the O2. I was disappointed because I’m always trying to smell how I’d imagine Prince to smell. I would imagine him to smell more like Coty’s Tribe except stronger. I like his Diamonds and Pearls album though and the one with just his symbol. Purple Rain is overrated I think.
kalista – :
I advise one small spritz to the wrist the first time you try this, it is a little sharp and very loud, animalic and skanky but in the best way lol I actually really like it. 3121 is all gardenia and musk to my nose, the ceder and patch are also very present, providing a solid woodsy base that makes it decidedly unisex. If you don’t like woodsy notes or a slightly masculine vibe you might want to stay away. I don’t get all the hate, this a unique masterpiece with a dirt cheap price tag.
yunemo – :
got it today. at first it beggins with a really loud floral , but cedar and patchouly comes and makes this uber masculine…. it was hard for me to identify to which perfume this one is similar to… and behold : it smells like jacques bogart one man show gold edition.
seregasing – :
I’ll get straight to the point, I don’t like this. So glad I only bought the miniature bottle to try it. It’s just awful 🙁 I can’t even describe what it smells like, toilet cleaner maybe. Ugh…it just smells dirty and yuck, sorry to be so blunt but it’s how I feel about this. Disappointed really because I was expecting a lovely perfume.
sergey51 – :
I wish I got the white florals…any of them. All I get when I spray this is a wood smell similar to wood chips. I expected woods in the drydown but I get nothing but woods from start to finish. I own and love Truth or Dare, Tease, Kim Kardashian, Michael Kors…..but I can’t put Prince’s scent in that group no matter how badly I’d love to. I just wish I smelled the florals instead of all the woods.
_KiNoMaN_ – :
I keep waiting for the woody dry down but I just can’t detect much of anything over the screaming of the big white florals (persisting hour after hour all day long until washed off). I think I was fooled by the pastel purple bottle. This is not a purple scent. This is not a pastel scent. It is loud. It is tuberose, jasmine, and gardenia united in all their majestic glory. This is not an everyday daytime scent for me. I love it. I can’t wait to revisit 3121 in January when the skies are gray and the days are short and the cold begins to seem unbearable. The kind of days where I reach for Poison, Alien, 24 Foubourgh, Cabotine, Lust…. none of which have much in common except Big White Florals. 3121 will probably join the ranks of my seasonal depression busting army of scents. (P.S. Musk. Ylang-ylang. Yes, lots of that in here too.)
kot13201 – :
I bought this perfume for I think 8 euros bottle of 50ml. Unfortunately, I did not look for reviews and because I don’t like this perfume. Some say it’s unisex I would say it’s completely male fragrance. Smells very cheap and doesn’t last longer than a half hour. I would not recommend this perfume.
Nikolay49 – :
Nothing feminine in this, and no resemblance to anais anais whatsoever, a huge disappointment for me.
zonak – :
This frag is a big white floral similar to Anais Anais by Cacharel with bergamot for an hour. Then it turns into a masculine cedar scent, not the girly cedar in D&G Light Blue, but really a man’s perfume.
weightless – :
Last year after reading some reviews, I gave up this stuff . As a Prince fan, and also a perfume lover, I think I need to keep a small bottle of it. Again, I’m wrong , I should buy a big bottle, 3121 is deep and unique, I have almost 70 bottles of perfumes , 3121 is top 10 in my collection.
anna1481 – :
For the first 2 seconds, you smell all the beautiful, sweet florals. It’s light, feminine, and complex. Then after that small honeymoon was over, it drastically changed on me to a very masculine smell. A smell which doesn’t want to go away. Nope, it wants to hang around all day long.
This was a blind buy (I couldn’t pass up $6 on Amazon for it). I think that to my nose, this is better suited for a man to wear. On me? Not so much. Still, I’m glad I got it. I like the way the bottle looks, though the perfume inside is a gray color, not the purple I figured it would have.
Oh, and people are not kidding when they say this is heavy on the wood smell. If you’re drawn to that element, this scent has it in spades.
piva – :
I had the opportunity to get this very cheap, like 5€ for 50ml and I love the notes how they read here but Im not interested after reading all the negative reviews. thanks!
well Adriana Medina doesnt do good job anyway, she also dissapoited in Avon Luck, so Im not wondering this isnt good either
rqywzsxspo – :
Fragrance Review For 3121 By Prince
Top Notes: Bergamot Gardenia Jasmine
Middle Notes: Tuberose Ylang Ylang Orange Blossom Lily of the Valley
Base Notes: Sandalwood Musk Patchouli Cedar Wood
If you have enjoyed wearing white floral frags with celebrity names on them like Madonna Truth or Dare Tease Paris Hilton Fairy Dust Paris Hilton Kim Kardashian Michael Kors Very Hollywood or even Giorgio Beverly Hills, Prince’s fragrance for women is another gorgeous white floral aroma. Thank You Prince and your nose for giving us this gift. You may be gone but your fragrance will stay with us as long as we wear it. I had hoped with the purple packaging that this scent would be more a Purple Rain with purple flower scents like heliotrope lilac lavender wisteria and iris, and in my perfume fantasy he made a fragrance called Purple rain after his most famous song but no. Well this is not bad either. White flowers for days. All the white flower queens are here: gardenia, tuberose, jasmine and lily of the valley. Lily of the valley was missing in the other celebrity white floral scents and on me the lily of the valley note came out, really came out and left behind a sweet green-and-white floral scent of a lily of the valley bush growing in a forest. There is enough woods in this scent to make it unisex and it does evoke white flowers in a forest. There’s woods, there’s flowers, and green notes courtesy of patchouli leaves. The musk is also very nice. Again this is unisex because of the woods/musk/patchouli pairing but the white flowers keep this feminine and alluring. It is absolutely dreamy. I love this more than Madonna Truth or Dare and Tease by Paris Hilton. Prince has a great fragrance and it’s clearly made with love. I wore this to a Prince party on the day they reported news of his death. We watched Purple Rain. I hope that they can still keep this line going and create a Purple Rain fragrance. It’s possible for celebrities who have passed on (Elizabeth Taylor) to continue to market their fragrances. It’s one way to honor Prince who was a great singer and most of all human being.
kds_itspec – :
Prince’s fragrance for women is absolutely beautiful. I have the gift set with the fragrance and body lotion. This is a white floral scent of gardenia, tuberose and jasmine. They’re each detectable so they do smell of the white flowers in mature celebrity scents like Madonna Truth or Dare Kim Kardashian and Tease by Paris Hilton. But I find that this is more on the unisex side because it has stronger patchouli and musk accords. There’s also lots of wood in the form of sandalwood and cedar. The wood notes give it a masculine edge. It is very strong you cant have that heady gardenia and tuberose plus patch without it being more aromatic. But it smells luxurious expensive and very glamorous. It has a sophisticated touch and very classy. It almost passes for Chanel Gardenia. This is very nice and although affordable it smells more expensive. I’m wearing this to a gig tonight in my formal evening dress. It matches up with your best most expensive clothes. Rest in Peace Prince Good Night Sweet Prince Flights of Angels Sing Thee To Thy Rest
Ягужинская – :
Opens medicinal and weird on me. It doesn’t actually smell of cough drops, but it has that feeling, strange and astringent but then it blossoms into something sweeter softer and more gentle as the gardenia blooms and the jasmine adds its heady richness, with lily of the valley and orange blossom adding something wet and almost soapy with the earthy patch in the background, unisex and sexy. The first time I tried this, I thought I hated it, but you just have to give it time to develop. Really gorgeous.
Canon___ – :
This scent sounds lovely when I read the notes but when I put it on my skin and actually smell it,I don’t like it at all! I just bought four 1 oz bottles and I don’t care for the scent whatsoever. I think its the cedar wood. There is something jumping out at me that’s just WAY too woody. It smells like a lovely pike of wood chips and although id love my lawn to smell like thus , I dont want my body to smell like this. Hard to believe Prince commissioned this and wore it himself. I always thought Prince smelled like incense and patchouli ( like Madonna’s ‘Like A Prayer’ cassette, which Prince produced and, apparently scented) so this is a big departure from that. Its not totally bad, just not my scent. I’ll try having my boyfriend wear it. Maybe ill like it on him
lxa970bedyWelty – :
I had been meaning to buy this for a while, but had forgotten about it. Had to after hearing he had passed away, the prices jumped up pretty much immediately which was quite sad. But for obvious reasons, this may be discontinued in the near future.
I’m reviewing this fragrance as a woman, but I know it’s marketed as unisex. Personally, for my tastes it leans a little TOO masculine (and I’m not a woman who likes the fruity/floral types).
It begins with a burst of white flowers. It’s quite soft and pleasant, and definitely feminine….but very brief. This is where it gets too masculine for me, the woody notes come through really quickly, and they are so so dry it’s saved from being powdery and ladylike. I don’t get any of the citrus at all, but to be fair, citrus frags never work for my skin.
The drydown reminded me of something……took me ages to put my finger on…….then I realised it was my grandfather wearing Kouros! One of the other reviewers on here said they smelled civet, and I completely see what they mean by that. I haven’t had 3121 for long, but so far it feels like a very light and slightly soapy version of Kouros, minus the musk and sweetness and uber-masculinity.
By all means, I don’t think this is a bad fragrance. I mean, it’s one of the few “celebrity” frags these days that were made for a specific person with their specific tastes in mind. I think it’s too masculine for a woman to wear as-is, but given that the drydown leaves me with a clean, dry, slightly soapy, woody base, it’ll be interesting to layer.
Igorab – :
I haven’t been the same since Prince died. I live just 30 minutes from his Paisley Park home outside of the metro Minneapolis. Funny how he lived the quiet life out of the city but the party always went to him.
Anyway, I just remembered he had this fragrance so I ordered two bottles, one to actually use and one to save forever, hopefully. I can’t wait to try it, and I hope it will somehow live up to my imagined smell of him and can keep my mind connected to him forever! He represents my childhood, his lyrics and notes, moves and kisses got me through my teen years. My clubbing days were influenced by him from the start and my choice in my husband was confirmed when he had respect for the one and only Prince!
I could go on and on but I won’t. I’ll just say he’s one amazing man who has all my love and respect and I’m so looking forward to having this perfume. May he rest in peace and love knowing he is in our hearts forever.
Update: my bottles arrived. Sadly, one leaked in shipping but it made opening the box all the more fun as the scent was revealed the closer I got to the prize inside! At first I thought it was too masculine, judging based on what had rubbed off on my hands. I shared a sniff with my husband but he said “Prince doesn’t make masculine or feminine. It just is.” Well played husband, well played. So I sprayed lightly on my wrists. Now it’s just perfect. From afar, my wrists, I get that feeling I’ve been hugged by a man I love and his cologne is lingering on me. I loooooove that feeling and to associate it with Prince makes it all the more meaningful. Up close, I get individual notes which makes it more feminine and interesting overall. Of course I still need to get to know this concoction but these are my initial thoughts. My world is still not the same since he’s been gone. I think it’s true for most Minnesotans. But this will help keep him close to my heart and hopefully keep my emotions under control. Fingers crossed. ☔️
ele52009 – :
Wow….the prices are already going up on this !
I bought it before his death…Two 1.7oz bottles for like, $8.00 each. Now they have climbed in price …a little…but I bet it will continue.
I have one sealed, and one open….the scent is not too bad. Synthetic, for sure. But it does kinda “develope” in stages on my skin…interesting. Very floral,although, citric opening…then the gardenia/tuberose vibe shows up, then, changes to kinda ‘dirty”….drydown is subtle…powdery-ish.
gafar76 – :
I blind-bought 3121 as a memento of Prince’s passing (may he rest in peace). The packaging is over-the-top, and very-fitting as an extension of his style; I was surprised to find that the title was a real brass plate adhered to the front of the bottle- and not simply painted on. Totally glam.
The fragrance, however… I have been wearing it on the back of my hand for a few hours, now, sniffing it from time-to-time to see how it develops. It starts off quite sharply, and hits your nose with citrus and piercing “green” florals; sadly, none of them are natural and complex whatsoever: they are like “blocks” of monotone notes suspended against each other, like how a minimalist installation of featureless white cubes suspended from the ceiling in a softly-lit room might be. There is no further adornment to catch the eye, no unexpected flourish of iridescence as you shift point-of-view.
This style of perfumery is, in my opinion, better suited to a “functional product” such as detergent or hair-care- something that the consumer might only endure briefly and in passing. I am not against this style entirely: the Clean brand has a few gems amongst its offerings, and Escentric Molecules has its place in The Art of which we speak, but I don’t find 3121 particularly *wearable* or engaging. It is linear, highly-synthetic, and simple- and even those traits would be forgiven if I found the end-result at least *pleasant*.
Understandably, there had been many folks who lived until the time of Prince’s passing totally unaware that this fragrance even existed. There might have been a good reason for that. I now know it exists, and a part of me wishes that I didn’t. To be blunt: I honestly don’t think it becomes him very well, and I’m surprised that he approved of this composition when it was first presented. I respect anyone who actually does enjoy this fragrance, but, for my part, I will be passing my bottle on to someone who might appreciate it more, while I myself will seek another kind of memento to honor the passing of such a great artist from our midst.
senka80 – :
I had to get a full bottle. However. Can’t bring myself to open it. It shall sit on a shelf next to Chanel, Guerlain and Prada. I can’t bear to open it just yet. So glad this site allowed me to get a bottle and it will be among my treasures whether or not it is ever opened and smelled. For now it sits in original packaging like a Memorial on a high shelf.
grizvald – :
I was intrigued by 3121 when I first smelled it, years ago. It felt “old school” and I was pleased it wasn’t anything like other sweetie celebrity scents. The perfume boutique I work at carries a good amount of this fragrance and we set it up on display in Prince’s memory recently, so I had to try it again.
The opening is difficult for me to enjoy. It is sharp, “peppery” and herbal to the point of smelling like an alcohol-heavy astringent. The florals do come out after about 20 minutes to add some light sweetness and grounding, but they are mild. My skin pulls out a soapy-herbal fragrance for the majority of the time and I swear there a “Coppertone from the 1960’s” scent coming out, which is fun. The drydown completely changes and smells sweet and sort of fruity-sticky, with tuberose appearing in a thin, sheer way. 3121 really is all over the place on me.
The last time I wore 3121 it was in the summer – a very hot day. I’ll have to try that again, because I think this rainy, cold day we’re experiencing in Tahoe today isn’t letting 3121 be great. It might need to open up in warm weather. Rest in Peace, Prince and thank you for being easy on the eyes, delightful in the ears, and fun in the nose!
Inna_Rain – :
This fragrance needs to be brought back! It was ahead of its time – very unlike the other celeb frags back then. Complex and spicy, unique and unusual. Could be worn by a man or woman. It could hold its own against any Tom Ford or other popular frag these days. I want it back, it’s a little piece of Prince for us to hold on to! 🙁
corolyovvik85 – :
Vile. Revolting. It starts with industrial scent like they use in cleaning products in the projects, then FINALLY dries down to cheap powder. Oh, how utterly sad I am at this turn of events!
Blind buy FAIL.
Gustualv – :
For some reason my previous review did not go through. So, let me try again… I ordered a mini of this the day before Prince died… I couldn’t believe the news when I heard it. I’m just glad that I was thinking of him before he died, rather than only remembering him after he had passed on to the other side, as too often seems to be the case with people, over all.
3121 starts off bright and feminine, a very old school perfume scent, the way a perfume should smell. It then turns quite masculine and predominantly cedar. As it settles in some more, it morphs back into the feminine realm. It is such a wonder. I think this would be good as a mixer with another scent that may be too sweet, to put a bit of an edge to it, or vice versa. (on second thought- nah! leave it as it is, changing it defeats the purpose) I love Prince, I always have. I will cherish my beautiful little mini 3121 bottle for the man it ‘represents’. I think it’s such a gift that it morphs the way that it does, no doubt intentional, as it really is like an essence of the iconic man. The man who always stayed true to his artistry. A game changer indeed. Passed on to the other side, but he is now eternal. Prince will never be forgotten.
RIP there’s no one like you and there never will be again! Prince!!
D1manus – :
I can’t believe I haven’t reviewed this. I’m so sad, as are millions of his other fans. Eff this universe where Prince can’t make decades more music and grow old. He was so good so weird, genius. This scent is dry and woody like you would expect a typical marketed to men scent to be, then sweet tuberose takes it to feminine. In the end, it’s completely androgynous. I’m so glad I own a bottle.
dengn – :
I never meant to cause you any sorrow
I never meant to cause you any pain
I only wanted to one time to see you laughing
I only wanted to see you
Laughing in the purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
I only wanted to see you
Bathing in the purple rain
I never wanted to be your weekend lover
I only wanted to be some kind of friend
Baby, I could never steal you from another
It’s such a shame our friendship had to end
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
I only wanted to see you
Underneath the purple rain
Honey, I know, I know
I know times are changing
It’s time we all reach out
For something new, that means you too
You say you want a leader
But you can’t seem to make up your mind
I think you better close it
And let me guide you to the purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
If you know what I’m singing about up here
C’mon, raise your hand
Purple rain, purple rain
I only want to see you
Only want to see you
In the purple rain
Prince – Rest in Peace
This mesmerizing tuberose fragrance has amazing androgynous sex appeal! It opens with citrus, and white florals. I notice the ylang ylang, then the tuberose begins to bloom, it is heady and creamy. The fragrance becomes dusky as cedar, sandalwood, patchouli begins to come through, I notice sandalwood and cedar most of all. On my skin the white florals has a touch of animalic quality, I detect incensy sandalwood underneath the tuberose. The drydown is sandalwood and cedar accord.
Like Prince, 3121 is a High-Pitched fragrance, not for the faint hearted. I will miss you.
Viktorlaiv – :
I love this scent, picked it up just because of my
Admiration and ended up being pleasantly surprised.
I have a few bottles.
RIP PRINCE!
Thank you for the memories!
So sad right now.
zonders – :
I will miss you, Prince! 3121 is beautiful because it is influenced by you. Rest in peace, sweet genius.
Алла36 – :
RIP Real king of pop,when the doves cries…
dimulya1975 – :
I was so excited to try this out, I patiently awaited the arrival of my shipment. I thought this is going to be a great scent, Prince has such style. Boy was I wrong! This is probably the worst fragrance I have ever tried. It has no floral notes that I smelled, I love Tuberose and I couldn’t detect even a small amount of it. All I smell in this is Cedar and Bergamot. I worked in a nursing home for about 2 months years ago and this perfume smells just like the hallways there did, a mixture of urine and a strong citrus cleaner. Yuck!
GunJully – :
Hmmmm… millest alustada?
Pakend kiiskav lilla-kolla-kuldne karp, kaleidoskoop-mustriline ja lärmakas. Pudel ja kork on imeilusad lihvitud kalliskivid.
Edasi – pudeli sisuga tutvuma – võivad minna ainult hulljulged, eriti enesekindlad ja natuke veidrikud 😀
Koormatäis jasmiini, tuberoosi ja magnoolia õisi, mis vajub tsunamina peale ja matab enda alla. Esimese hooga võtab hinge kinni. Kehvemal päeval paneb pea valutama ja võib tekitada iiveldust. Kuskilt aimdub pisut puitu ja piisake bergamotti. Androgüünne. Lärmakas. Egotsentriline.
Kui see üle elada, siis muutub nahal äärmiselt erootiliseks ja magneetiliseks.
Ülimalt tugev, kauakestev ja edasikanduv lõhn, mis võib jääda sinu külaskäiku meenutama mitmeteks päevadeks.
Ma ei ütleks, et 3121 on mu lemmik, aga ma armastan seda lõhna!
Ei soovita alla 30-stele ja peavooluga kaasaminejatele.
Legkij – :
I’m a massive Prince fan, and this scent sells for a song (pun not intended, but I’m running with it) online, so I had to give it a try…..what would Prince smell like? Purple Rain? Pancakes? Leather seats in a little red corvette?
The answer, if 3121’s press materials are to be believed, is a creamy white floral top/middle section, with a dry cedar and musk duo on the drydown.
THIS is what it sounds like when doves cry.
This has nice longevity (about 9 hours) and a moderate sillage, avoiding the projection beast headache inducing white floral pit of doom……but it also smells like a ton of fragrances we’ve all smelled before.
Better than I expected from a celebrity scent, and quite easily wearable…..but a huge disappointment when you consider it is branded with a man famous for genre hopping musical genius and assless chaps on a rainy Tuesday eccentricity. May he rest in purple.
daizergad – :
On me 3121 started as a lush, creamy yet grounded white floral… but not 15 mins later it went all TUBEROSE.
Big, rubbery – hot rubber, mind you – tuberose & lots of big creamy white floral notes. I can’t do the rubbery facet of tuberose, I prefer my tuberoses green, camphorous, or tropical. It’s not for me but kudos for being far from a normal celeb scent.
yuramazurov – :
After I read Marlen Harrison’s Gender Bender article on this scent, here on Fragrantica, I simply had to try this (and so I bought a small bottle for an even smaller price). Although I thought I was prepared for a strong opening, the first spray nevertheless blew me away – in a negative sense. Old fashioned cologne and more modern after shave combined with something else. Something that somehow assures you that it is not simply a typical male’s scent you’ve taken up by mistake. But it quickly changes into a nice smell that is indeed very unisex. I like it. Certainly don’t regret buying and trying, especially given the price. Still… I am not sure how often I will actually wear it.
Update: I have tried it several times now and it is a strange scent: sometimes it becomes quite nice and sometimes it stays rather awful. Probably has to do with chemistry. Not a safe blind buy, unless you find it as ridiculously cheap as I did (less than 5 dollar).
mazajd – :
3121 by Prince started out smelling of sweet cedar and fresh bergamot which was pretty good. Unfortunately the dry down just does not work with my body chemistry. I ended up with some kind of weird floral mishmash that had a grotesque urine undertone. I saw the mixed reviews and knew this would be a love or hate, so I took and chance and…wah-wah-wah, not for me. I can totally see this being unisex, but it leans more towards the masculine side as I get a men’s cologne vibe from this fragrance. Fortunately I was able to swap it!
Imatasp – :
My take on this fragrance.
Mix 3/4 of Usher for Women with 1/4