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gparoH – :
This is a surprising pleasant sweet pear blended into a soft unisex (somehow a bit masculine) flower scent. The best pear I’ve smelled in men’s scents.
ferik – :
This is a very light and pleasant fruity daytime scent suitable for spring and summer. I highly recommend it for doctors and hospitals as it’s an uplifting subtle & discreet scent. Very pleasant and safe for office.
Longevity is moderate, sillage and projection are low.
It is 95% Paco Rabanne Black XS but much toned down with lower sillage and projection. And it is 98% the same with a cheap & weak belarussian edp called Unique by Carlo Bonetti. Unique is greener & brighter than Charriol.
secret_service – :
Charriol for Men Eau de Toilette is a simple, one dimensional peach (pear + flowers) fragrance.
I have a cheap perfume Made in China, Beijing, that smells identical.
Charriol doesn´t smell like 1 Million.
It´s a soft fruity perfume.
Price tag as I said, smells like a chinese perfume.
ugrym – :
delicious…very sweet. makes me want to drink it. woderful scent. love it! some people may find it heavy and too sweet… i live in a tropical country,i get sweaty most of time, so i won’t wear it at a daytime. but at night would be perfect. for an intimate date maybe..
Shah87 – :
Got a sample from my purchase of Royal Leather. This one is not for me. Way too sweet
revpolg – :
Received a sample of this today,
and here’s my thought :
First of all, pardon me if the rest of the reviews will look “exaggerating”. but i’ll tell you the truth.
1. Charriol really change my game in Fragrance world. it really changed the way i “see” scents, and i have to say, this one is a very well blended frags. Hats off to Dominique Ropion !
2. is it the same with Black XS ? personally, i have to say no. well it has that sweet vibe, but it’s way MORE classy and mature. i can see myself wearing suits yet wearing this, but not with Black XS. hope you get my point 😀
3. how’s this so underrated? well, i have no idea. im just wondering with the same scent labelled as “chanel” / “dior”, this might become easily hyped.
4. Compliment getter? NO. people wont give you compliment while wearing this, they will straightly HUG you !
5. can’t wait to get the full bottle.
overall :
edit after couple of wearing:
Scent : 9.5 out of 10 (not changed)
Longevity : will update this later. (8 out of 10, i got 6 hours on skin)
Projection : Moderate.
buy / try / pass : definitely a BUY !
slavat – :
I really like this stuff. It is my best blind buy. Refreshing fruity pear note with well blended flowers and touch of cedar. Spring/summer/early fall scent. Very fun, very natural, not too loud, not tooo sweet. I get 6+ hours. Price/quality one of the best. Highly recomended. One of the best “cheapies”.
tosha152 – :
I guess I should review Charriol Man since I have actually had this scent for sometime and recently reviwed Royal Leather and Philippe (see reviews).
This beauty starts off with juicy pear with a hint of bitter lemon. Soon the wonderful realistic english marigold joins in and takes center stage. A little smokey and spicey. Finally the sandalwood, musk, and violet sit on an ambery base to provide a sparkling fresh yet warm aroma.
I would consider this to be a perfect scent for early spring thru early fall. Day or night wear. Casual or dress.
As with all Charriol frags; quality, refined, and classy.
aizik007 – :
It’s been a while since I became curious about the fragrances of this Switzerland brand. This one was the first to be released, in 2008, along with the female version. Although it is classified, by the manufacturer, as an oriental-fougère, in my understanding, it is a fruity-oriental fragrance as the fruity nuances appear with much clarity, during the evolution.
It has notes of Tuscan lemon, green leaves accord and pear, in the output. In its heart, notes of lavender, Marigold and rose. Ending the composition, notes of amber, musk and cedar, at the base.
At the first time I wore, reminded me a lot of Black XS and Black XS L’Exces (male versions), as a mixture of the sweet and fruity aroma from both. This was the immediate relation that the brain did, which proves that our olfactory memory is of great importance and is linked, directly, with the sensations we have already experienced. In the second attempt, it was much easier to identify the differences and, mainly, the most clean and bright aspect of this creation. While the others are more powerful (and more synthetic), this is more natural.
In the initial moments, what prevails are the nuances of pear, which extend throughout the evolution, embracing the floral heart and joining, perfectly, the musk.
It has great sillage, but don’t expect a bomb of trail, just because of the above comparisons. Charriol Pour Homme EDT is more elegant and has high durability. In addition, an observation for women who love men’s fragrances: it’s perfectly shareable.
I can’t wait to try the rest of the line.
Strannik735 – :
Very sweet and fruity. Could definitely be unisex. Smells good just not my style of frag.
GraibraErerry – :
A very pretty and interesting scent starting off with fresh pear and marigold and drying down to rose, musk, cedar and lemon. The top notes are quite unique, like nothing I’ve ever smelled. However that fades after about 30 minutes and reveals a base that’s shockingly similar to a subduded Paco Rabanne Black XS without the praline note. It shares the same odd sweet note that I just can’t put my finger on. It’s like flowery candied lemon and rosewood. I would love this if the top notes lasted longer and drydown was less sweet with clean musk, cedar and rose.
irishakubrak – :
I absolutely adore this smell, and paid $129 for it in my country. However, I´ m surprised that Zara Gold smells exactly like this -EXACTLY- and costs $25. Bought them both and no one can tell the difference.
MERLIN1982 – :
An interesting set of notes for men’s perfume. Isn’t it too sweet? In other words, has it “aromatic” bias? Like “Chanel Allure pour Homme”.
iambo – :
its smell very sweet
Deroxbnott – :
la verdad es que yo no le veo similitud con xs black de p.rabanne
sergejp003 – :
O.M.G….Esto huele realmente elegante,con una exelente fijacion que dura todo un día creo que es uno de los mejores aromas que he sentido el último tiempo.bien hecho CHARRIOL FELICITACIONES.
egor_mat – :
Kool stuff, I like everything about charriol, from bijoux, pens to perfume. This one basically is a little similar to paco rabanne black xs and as far as it goes, not very lasting on me. I wonder how the EDP works for me, unfortunately it’s not yet available. Getting the sport series soon, can’t wait.
taks – :
It smells kind of woodsy and lasts for days not to mention SUPER sexy!
DrureBymnDrar – :
it is very similar to paco rabbane black XS,and it is a long lasting