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egorka918 – :
very floral earthy/dirty smell, not really my style.
a little basic smelling also and it also has a note that reminds me of vapor rub or something like a halls cough drop, just that menthol sort of vibe.
i don’t get much musk in this tbh, i like musky fragrances which is really why i got a test of this but it hasn’t really materialized as of yet.
Floral Vapor Rub is what I got first sniff of this. Haven’t worn it out because it’s a lil too warm here for this and also i just don’t like the smell but if you like floral fragrances then this is probably a good one.
This to me is a unisex but i don’t personally have a particular “When to wear” vibe from this because it isn’t really fun and it seems to me that it could be challenging to wear and it’s not dark or sweet just earthy and floral; it’s maybe a Office scent but I guess it depends on your office.
esz – :
Amsterdam is a musky elemi and amber style fragrance with some light florals, which has average longevity on me, but sits quite close to the skin. Gentle and very unisex. Pleasant and easy to wear, but not the greatest performer at its price point.
HardMusic – :
For me, Gallivant Amsterdam is, most of all, resinous, followed by floral and spicy accords that accent the amber at the center. Sichuan pepper, saffron, rose, cedar, sandalwood, and musk all round out the experience, the pepper and saffron unsurprisingly taking lead. It hits the sweet spot between sweet and spicy, fresh and dense, summer and winter. A year-round winner, for sure. Undoubtedly it’ll strike some as odd, but for those that have smelled niche stuff, this will feel familiar, not too daring, but pushing the envelope just enough to be interesting..
Amsterdam’s performance is good, on par with most of the line and perhaps even slightly better than most, more suited for cold weather with a certain density, though not the density I’m accustomed to experiencing in amber-centric fragrances.
I quite like this one–still going with Berlin as my favorite, by Amsterdam is another solid offering from this line that merits smelling.
7 out of 10
ZERO)) – :
definitely get sweet, fragrant floral, but moreso a white floral. a bit shocked to see saffron and rose in the mix. there’s a metallic note hovering menacingly in the background.
not sure just yet, may need to let it sit for a bit…
T34VOLG – :
My experience with this fragrance was interesting. It started on my skin straight to the mid notes, I got none of the spicy top notes. The heart notes are very intense and natural, like fresh cut flowers. Points for the authenticity but a bit too floral to call this unisex. (I can do a well-mannered rose in perfumes but this goes beyond that.) This phase lasted for about 4 hours and then settled to a pleasant but nondescript woody melange.
Well created but not for me, test before buying.
Arikus – :
I’m reviewing this on a cold, dry winter day.
This fragrance starts out with an addictive burst of bright rose, saffron, and pink pepper (the S. molle in Gallivant’s notes, not yet listed in Fragrantica’s voting scheme), all grounded by the very well-blended base notes. About an hour in, that floral effervescence gives way to a powdery sandalwood, sharpened by a touch of cedar and pepper; at this point the balsamic warmth becomes elusive and, to be honest, the composition feels unbalanced and reminds me of a less spicy Ormonde Jayne Orris Noir (about which my main complaint is that it’s aggressively dry and spicy). But four hours in, the sandalwood loses some of its dryness and the composition starts to warm up again as a vanillic amber really takes over.
On me this really is a skin scent after the first hour, and five hours in it’s mostly faded away, although wisps of woodsy sweetness still remain. I tend to prefer frags with greater projection and staying power, but this is pretty average, and at $95 for 30ml it’s really not a bad bargain.