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JohnSkor – :
Honestly, this is not a good release not because the scent is bad but because it’s nothing original. I personally think it’s a copy of YSL L’homme Libre, which can be acquired at a much lower price. They are VERY similar.
Jazzy – :
The top notes smell a little like a traditional men’s aftershave. The top green notes smell like melon. The heart becomes more unisex. The pine is lovely and serene, but this is not a dry cologne like I expected. It is deliciously balsamic and moderately sweet, as though they used more pine sap than pine needles, which helps to bring some femininity to an otherwise masculine cologne. There is no mention of fruit anywhere in the notes, but I distinctly smell sweet red berries. This is another perfume where I get vivid images of a dark coniferous forest.
It contains a good dose of spice, but the spice is not ticklish like black pepper. It smells like ginger, nutmeg, and clove. The spice blend seems to develop or intensify with time. The beautiful sweet pine resin blended with freshly baked gingerbread is music to my nose!
This perfume reminds me very much of Del Rae’s Bois de Paradis, except Alba di Seoul leans into the men’s aftershave category with the quasi-aquatic green top notes.
It’s fairly strong for a cologne and will not fade into oblivion an hour after application. It is indeed a cologne, with a refreshing and translucent quality, yet the raw materials used are very rich. I would definitely recommend Alba di Seoul for men, but I would suggest that ladies sample before buying. This hauntingly beautiful cologne will be a pleasure to wear during the holiday season.
sirius5599 – :
One of their more modern offerings that doesn’t descend into soapiness. Looking at the notes, I was quite surprised because I get something fruity in addition to the pine needles, and no spices or woods. The pine needles gives it a slight menthol quality. Thoroughly enjoyable and surprisingly unisex despite the notes listed. It is much stronger than I would expect from a cologne.
The rounded glass bottles (they only came in 100ml at the shop in Taipei) and the old-fashioned graphics on them are a beauty to behold.