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ito180speagoessenda – :
Barfly is a product of unusual mixology, from the fusion zesty lemon hint. To the mystical lavenders we all know & love. Barfly is a truly innovating fragrance that clashes with modern & class. It’s kind of like that Febreze commercial that makes you want to spray everything. I think it’s an outstanding product & ill definitely be back for more. Thank you Scotch & Soda.
RichSaintx.
jsyegsjjons – :
Generic perfume just got a whole lot genericer.
gederarry – :
Smell: 7,5/10
Longevity: 2/10
Sillage: 2/10
NATASHA.FEDOSUYK – :
First, and second, impression? This is the Lipton Tea of fragrances. Meaning!? I THINK it was Lipton’s that used to “boast” using 21 different teas in their blend. This protected them from varying crop yield and price fluctuation where buying the cheapest teas and changing the proportions to maximize profit had no noticeable effect on the cheap, generic, mass-marketed beverage. The peasants don’t know any better and wouldn’t march on Unilever Corporate Headquarters bearing torches and pitchforks but would continue to swill their Frankentea. THIS is Barfly and its 17 main notes!
It seems as though Scotch & Soda buy up inexpensive popular synthetic accords, rank stack these ingredients into a juicer, and dribble the result into market-branded flacons releasing them in limited quantity… and quality. For what it is it is embarrassingly expensive — DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY. And I don’t care at all for the devastatingly unisex scent either — DON’T BELIEVE THE HYPE.
A SCENT DESIGNED TO MEAN SOMETHING TO ANYONE MEANS LITTLE TO EVERYONE. Eau De Rous hereby copyrights this!
Barfly is the stuff of mall rats with big suburban allowances as well as the signature scent of Euro-trash and perpetual teenager metro-sexual (North) American hipsters with skinny-jeans and part-time jobs who will live with one of their parents as a dependent until the “free” government mandated health insurance (not healthcare) ends. They are indistinguishable, one from each other, male or female, just as this fragrance could earn a profit at any price and be labelled anything from Abercrombie & Fitch to Zara.
sevenfold – :
Why there r no information about two other perfumes of Scotch & Soda?! Moderators r sleeping
ксилофон – :
A little boozy. Not unisex at all, i would not like women smell like that. Not unique but still a very good smell. This makes me think of a cross of Lancome Hypnose, Fierce, Curve. Great presence, 3 sprays and you will get noticed. Good projection and longevity. You can wear this anytime.
8/10
dram – :
I don’t consider this to be unique at all. Out of all of the notes listed, I mainly pick up the lavender – though I would say it’s a very well blended smell. It’s very pleasing indeed and soft. If you’re looking for something safe that is likely to please you and those around you – this is a fantastic option.
aninger – :
Barfly has a very unique smell that unfortunately doesn’t last long. it’s a masculine fragrance, clean and fresh.
smell : 9/10
longevity : 2/10
silage : 3/10
braunalex74 – :
I’ve just bought my 5th bottle of this already. I’ve been loving their clothing for years and was introduced to this fragrence since they spray it in their stores (Like Abercrombie & Fitch does). I collect and own a ton of fragrances both designer and niche, But still.. this remains my signature scent. The smell just defines me and my friends always say they immediately think of me when they enter/walk past a Scotch&Soda store.
I also like the fact that this brand is Dutch, just like me.
Smell: 10/10
Projection: 8/10
Sillage: 8/10
Edit: I’ve been buying at least a bottle a year since it came out (2012), and though I might be mistaking, I feel that the juice has been gradually toned down over the years. It feels slightly less dense, the opening is a now a tiny bit synthetic, and projection is not beastmode anymore (still very good though). But then again, this might just be my nostalgic memory playing tricks on me.
vaxokvg – :
This is so generic is kitschy and enjoyable. It smells exactly like the men’s cologne section in my local department store circa 1998. That pre-teen nostalgia!
333333 – :
After all the recommendations and raving reviews I just had to try this. Two days ago I had the chance to test it at a Scotch & Soda store, and I am glad I did because it saved me from a potential bad blind buy.
Perhaps my expectations were more along the lines of the original Michael Kors for Men, but this it NOTHING like that. This is soft, sweet, and not very original at all to be honest. Its performance was also lacking, but that’s not the main criterium I’d like to judge a fragrance on. But the scent itself was just a little boring.
There is no booziness, no smokiness, and it smells quite synthetic. Now I don’t love Michael Kors for Men anymore, as I did before, but at least that has a characteristic smell going for itself. This just does not.
Sometimes I wonder whether smelling so many fragrances has made me overly critical towards a lot of scents.
kingsvs – :
An incredible fragrance overall. After reading a lot about this fragrance, I finally bought a bottle and have no regrets. The fragrance opens with a fresh spicy citrus and floral and settles into a comforting sandalwood/vanilla/aromatic blend. It is quite masculine but I could see it as a unisex fragrance as well.
The sillage and longevity are pretty much on par with most other top quality fragrances. People will be able to smell you but you won’t be filling a room – and it lasts all day.
Highly recommend this!
Flash00 – :
I picked this up yesterday, and I like this stuff. It smells great. Good longevity, very appealing. I’d say this leans more on the masculine side. Beautiful top notes with spices and fruit with a base of vanilla and musk. This is a very appealing scent and not a scent I would have looked at twice, except they had it at my department store and I casually sprayed it on a scent card and thought….’this is nice’.
After a full wearing today and yesterday, I’d have to say I will be wearing this in the next few months.
demorcass – :
Barfly is quickly becoming one of my favorite fragrances, and I have to thank Canadian Dude again for bringing this one to my attention.
I first tested this in store with the help of a beautiful female sales associate after hearing so many rave reviews. Now I never thought I’d own a ‘Made in the Netherlands’ fragrance as it says on the bottle, but regardless of where it was made Barfly is an amazing modern oriental fougere that holds its own against the big boys. Think musky vanilla sandalwood, lavender, citrus, spices and a little skanky booziness. Give it a couple minutes to get past the calone top note and it really starts to shine. Longevity is excellent with moderate (right where I like it) projection.
FWIW, I don’t get any Fierce associations with this at all, besides both being musky. Barfly’s musk is more similar to what you’d smell in Moschimo Uomo or Burberry Touch for instance than the laundry musk of Fierce.
Overall I rate this very highly and it wears so exceptionally that it’s hard to fault to be honest. It’s a bargain too which makes it even more impressive, I paid only $27 for my bottle after the Scotch & Soda in-store discount. I’m very curious who the perfumer is on this. Either way, well done S&S.
wowan_j – :
Ok since I see the previous reviews are written by men, I will post one from my feminine point of view: it’s definitely on the masculine side. Don’t get me wrong, I adore wearing unisex every once in a while, but this the kind of “naked male” masculine. “Naked male just out of the shower when he used shower gel as a shampoo” to be exact. There is vanilla, there are some woods and it is not smelling of overly cheap chemicals – nevertheless, all the other notes make this one just too stingy sneery fresh for me. The SA told me a female skin would make it softer, but mine didn’t make it soft enough for me, apparently. So to my fellow ladies; just try before you buy.
DEADMAN2010 – :
Today i went to the S&S shop, with trying this perfume in mind. As i approached the store this wonderfull scent was blown into my face and without hestation i went into the store and bought it without even trying. I took it home and put it on. It turned out to be the same wonderfull scent they use in their stores. Later that day i had college and put on this scent. Sitting in the corridor with next to some girls (aprox. 5 meters from me), after about 10 minutes one of them said they smelled this wonderfull scent and i just knew it was Barfly and smiled to myself 🙂
I mostly get sandalwood and vanilla out of this. Very likeable scent that reminds me, too, of Abercrombie’s Fierce. Not the scnet, moreso the impression.
Although my rather short experience with it, i must say the sillage is very good. For longevity it’s been 6 hours and still projecting well (arm lenght).
9/10 New favorite
dimavs82 – :
great for summer in the city,casual but strong and noticiable,I dont see a single bit of feminity here, this is for men,and yes, without smelling the same is on the vibes of Fierce by Abercrombie,guess I,ll end up getting a bottle
Aleksei401 – :
The closest fragrance I can think of to Barfly would be 212 Men, the dry down. But still doesn’t quite depict just how wonderful this scent is! Silage and longevity is wonderful, and as mentioned before, does garner a lot of compliments!
dyt998speagoessenda – :
Excellent all around fragrance. Sort of reminds me of Abercrombie and Fitch Fierce mixed with a bit of D&G’s The One and indeed scotch and soda, ha. Gotten quite a number of compliments, beast mode projection, a must buy.
Smell: 9/10
Projection: 9/10
Sillage: 9/10
Overall rating – 9/10