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Yoschkin – :
Interesting take, gedlive. I still have samples of both, so I may need to try them side by side soon.
sianvictor – :
I have Italian Cypress, it’s my favorite Private Blend. It is one of the few greatest cold weather woody fragrances.
I tried Tom Ford Patchouli Absolu and I loved it, but would not purchase it because Italian Cypress is very close.
Since IC is discontinued and very expensive if you can still find it –
Check out Patchouli Absolu, it’s only 40% patchouli, and the rest is mostly woods with a green cypress vib.
I’m glad that when I run out of my Italian Cypress in maybe a few years, I won’t have to spend $400. for 50 ml, but I will purchase Patchouli Absolu.
Mehaf916Unlogrere – :
It seems like the TF line from the 2007-2008 or early 2000s were the best creations, most of them are discontinued now. This is a more refined and smooth Polo green.
dr.vlad1965 – :
Today in the mail I received my 25ml decant of vintage 2011 Italian Cypress. Wow! This is nostalgic at it’s finest! This to me is the 90’s. This is how my Grandfather smelt his entire life. I don’t know what he wore (I couldn’t find the bottle if I tried) but this smell is it! Obviously it was not Tom Ford, but possibly Halston Z14. I can actually differentiate between this and Polo. Polo feels darker where as Italian Cypress is more of a green feel. I absolutely love this cologne! I took a step back in time to my childhood. Love this juice!
dobermvd – :
One of my favorites of the Private Line. It bears very very strong similarities with vintage Cosmair Polo. Both are dark green and woody with mossy/spicy accents. The biggest difference is that vintage Polo focuses on a pine-needle note which gives it a tar-like quailty, while italian Cypress goes after the namesake note of Cypress, giving it a much fresher and almost medicinal side. Both are EXCELLENT fragrances, and both should be bought instantly when possible. if you buy either IC or vintage Polo and DONT like them, contact me and I just might buy them off ya 🙂
ansam1 – :
Starts off a bit strong with the woodsy notes, but the dry down is amazing. The woodsy note doesn’t wear off but it allows the smell of a citrus/mint, and i even think i get some honey from it on my skin.
9/10.
JaxfriefeBiam – :
one of the best of the private Line
intoxicating
balmy
green spicy
reminiscent of the Mediterranean bush
conifer resins
great for formal meetings
great for leisure time
anytime
anywhere
a feelgood kind of scent
a blast of kinky classiness
with them ladies!
gregory_77 – :
لا اظن اني سأبحث عن عطر للسرو الايطالي غير هذا العطر
مكتمل الجمال.. ملفت للانتباه برائحته الغنيه
دار توم فورد لم اجد فيها غير هذا العطر يستحق الشراء
9/10
Nightwolf8787 – :
Italian Cypress fights Amber Absolute and Oud Wood for top spot for me. Hard to chose one over the other from Tom Ford private blend collection.
Today is Father’s day and I want a non-offensive fragrance that represents moi. I’m going to be around many people from church to lunch and Sunday fun things. I chose Italian cypress because of how it makes me feel. Untouchable, decisive, dangerous, and boss. I feel like the man every other man should be (a little narcissism lol) at least for the few hours of longevity lol. Cypress, pine, citruses, woods, basil, and a hint of mint is all it took to make this dangerous and sexy as…. Lol.
skorost88 – :
It has a nice old-school gentleman’s woody cologne vibe to it. Don’t be dismayed by the fact that it is discontinued; I feel confident so far in recommending Amouage Journey Man to those who enjoy Italian Cypress. Despite the difference in listed notes, the sum total of Journey Man feels like Italian Cypress with a fruity/spicy leather aspect to it. I say this only after comparing them side-by-side on skin. I personally like Italian Cypress a bit more than Journey Man, but if you like the concept of a fruity/spicy leather version of this Tom Ford you may really enjoy that offering from Amouage. As always you should sample these before committing to a bottle.
salavatalimov – :
Dear God why was this discontinued?
viperon – :
Halston Z-14 is a cinnamon bomb. If you want something remotely similar to IC buy Bogart Signature.
starushkazoya – :
This scent reminds of Montana black edition by Montana very much similar
Jeff_776 – :
The dry Basil in this kills it for me. By dry Basil I mean like the kind you would find in an herb shaker.
The Cypress note is very authentic smelling, but I only get it at the very top. After that it is just dry basil with a woody backbone.
Reminds me of a Hermes perfume. Not a fan of that house at all, but that’s just me.
If your looking for the most authentic Cypress then imo, you should try Reckless Pour Homme, by Roja. Absolutely to die for. You will of course have to pay for it. :0
Wough – :
Really a shame that this is discontinued. Can you get by with Halston Z-14 or Polo Green?…yes but Z-14 is a cinnamon bomb and Polo Green doesn’t compare quality-wise to Italian Cypress.
The drydown is where this shines with its spicy, sensuous evergreen accords. I feel like success and luxury when I wear it and have a hard time staying away from my wrist haha.
Definitely not for everyday wear but great to rock when you are feeling it. Many will see this as outdated but really that is a shame because the scent alone is wonderful. I am 26 years old and can definitely find an appreciation for it.
Perhaps for the younger crowd who are intrigued by Italian Cypress the best thing to do would be to buy Halston Z-14 for like $20 and wear it around Christmas time.
Scent: 9.0/10
Longevity: 8-10 hours
Sillage: Moderate-Heavy
Value: F
Versatility: D+
Bottle Design: A-
zerbe2010 – :
I feel like this was Tom Ford’s homage to the classic, vintage masterpiece Halston Z-14. Knowing his love for that time period, and all things classic…I feel this was his way of bringing back the masterpiece lost through the sands of time and reformulation. And he did a beautiful job. I love this scent. Classy, masculine, powerful, and sexy. It has been discontinued. So expect the prices to continue to skyrocket. With that being said…the most recent iteration of Halston Z-14 is a pale shadow of its original 1970’s glory. But it’s a crude approximation, and still smells good. It gives a glimpse of what the forgotten gem once was. If you never smelled the original, most likely with nothing to compare it to but TF IC, you’ll immediately catch the similarities. IC is just more natural and blended in a far superior way, but at a very heavy price tag. IC is a near perfect re-creation of the original Z-14. The new reformulation of Z-14 while staggering under the weight of reformulation and budget level ingredients still does a nice job of capturing the essence of TF IC/original. Think of the new Halston Z-14 as a “LOW RES PROXY” version of this fragrance. The “image resolution” breaks down, and is crude side by side. But if you can’t get TF IC, the latest Halston Z-14 will give you a proxy level (yet still incredibly enjoyable and pleasant) fragrance experience at literally 1/20th or 1/30th the price tag. Don’t believe all the hate, now that this classic is discontinued, and of course the original formulation of Z-14 no longer exists except with collectors, get a new bottle of Halston Z-14 and you have the closest thing still on the market to this gem…at a steal of a price. Sidenote: I found with the reformulation of Z-14, skin chemistry is key. It smells amazing on me in the fall/winter and I get loads of compliments…But I have smelled it on others…and it didn’t work for them. Again the quality of ingredients makes the new version fickle to skin types. But if your one of the fortunate few that it works for, consider yourself blessed.
As for Tom Ford Italian Cypress: 10/10
The original Halston Z-14: 10/10 (which this fragrance is a re-creation of to my nose)
The latest Halston Z-14: 8/10 this is factoring in the price which is dirt cheap, and uniqueness which no other scent in the current market even remotely resembles.
lezer – :
Wow!!! this fragrance permeates quality and sophistication a CEO type would wear this, very refined. Excellent overall performance (projection, sillage, longevity). 10/10 for me.
PANCHIK – :
One of the best Tom Ford releases… Sadly not sold in stores any longer. I hope they bring it back like previous ones. As for the scent.. A very fine, mature, perfectly balanced scent I have found works best for those formal occasions.
Still very much available through online shops..if you can find it, try it.
Басед – :
A dab-on sample vial of this was sent to me when I ordered a bunch of fragrances online a few months ago. It was weird as it did not look official and the vial had a “sticker” that said “Tom Ford Italian Cypress”…
Anywho, I must say I like this… I have worn the sample for myself twice. I cannot see myself walking around smelling like smoke and fruit. This isn’t a bad fragrance by any means… it’s very sweet in a fruity sense and there is an “after-taste” of smoke.
The fruit that called to my mind “syrupy pears”… It was a “lighter” fruit like a pear, but it was very sweet and thick. The smoke reminded me of the smoky “birch” note in Aventus. Honestly, smoke is one accord I will never full like. But I do like Italian Cypress… but it’s only a like and not a love.
Evenly unisex.
manuilov – :
I’m very glad I found this before it was all gone (Sephora still has some online as of Jan 18)
It is the nostalgic smell I was looking for.
This is Polo circa 1979.
This is me standing on my tip toes reaching into my dads dresser drawer to smell his cologne when he was away.
Shame polo doesn’t smell like this any more.
FatalityR – :
This is truly a pleasure to have lingering around you.
I get a fresh cypress and durty lavender on top. The base is an earthy chocolaty darkness. Its a full and strong smell.It’s dusty and thick like you expect a Tom Ford to be.
The cypress note is strong! It dose smell really herbal but the sweetness keeps it from being boring. Don’t expect anything green and transparent. The cypress is playfull beacuse it smells smoky but also fresh and minty. I think it all works well and smells amazing in the air around me.
The performance is good but not great. You have to re-apply if you want it to lest more then 3 hours in the air.
Нехай – :
I was expecting it to be much greener. But the cypress here plays a supporting role to the smokey woods. I can appreciate a smokey fragrance, but i have a feeling that Tom Ford abuses smokey notes a bit in his scents.
I would have enjoyed it more if the cypress were stronger. Don’t get me wrong, it is a nice combination, the cypress and the smokey woods, but it is not well balanced.
It didn’t transported me to Italy, like i was expecting.
It also wouldn’t have been bad if the other notes were a little bit stronger. I can detect mint and basil and they make this fragrance more wearable, but i would have liked to smell them a bit more and longer. They are actually the notes that give a sunny touch to this fragrance.
Overall, it is a nice fragrance. If you like Tom Ford, you will surely like this. I think it smells very masculine, but i am not sure if i would like to smell it on a man.
I think it goes without saying that this is not a safe blind buy.
bratishkasova – :
Green – smoky – woody
Color impression: brownish green
Italian Cypress has a viscous profile which looks like a whole made by few notes but in fact this marshy dark green is marriage of too many ingredients spin around a robust spine.
A waft of chypre-inclining hesperidic lemon and bergamot begin the opera and calls dark cypress/cedar duet and a pile of herbs which deliver a serious face and omen sadness. And eventually smoldering incense-like resinous rendition is the final episode.
This powerhouse gives me impression of a hot summer sun, an Italian countryside, golden wheatscape, huge bells of catholic churches and comfortable shadow of narrow streets crawling through rows of stone masonry, that is reflection of heat/cold paradox of lemon and cedar. It’s a fancy classic fragrance made to pair grooming set including Dovo straight razors.
★★★★
Meucz507Unlogrere – :
Tom Ford needs to produce this fragrance again: if you have ever visited some sunny islands where cypress grow, this is what this perfume is about. Cypress in the hot sun, fields around, and the feeling of freedom.
Being from the cold Baltics, i used to collect small pieces of cypress trees at Croatia’s islands, as they spread the natural fragrance for a couple of months:) I love this fragrance so much.
uep405speagoessenda – :
I should have bought a gallon of this stuff before it was discontinued.
torovin – :
It was discontinued few years ago but still can find on eBay for fair price but good luck finding 8.4 bottle. I have Amber absolute 8.4 bottle on eBay right now.
Иван Иваныч – :
In a wonderfully straightforward manner, Italian Cypress does in fact smell like the cypress tree. It manages to capture the entirety of the tree: the green stiff briskness of evergreen, the pine-like moisture of the wood, the soil and air and sunshine. It’s unabashedly What It Is. It reminds me of Caron Yataghan, Paco Rabanne pour Homme in genre and character. The linking of herbal, woody and balsamic notes is effortless. This baby has nothing to do with the muscled, depilated, excessively groomed, self-conscious male fragrances of the 21st-century. It’s animated, sweaty, and spits on sidewalks. It’s uninhibited in a way that might not fit easily into a social media framework.
Current men’s perfumery is still saddled with vestiges of 1990s apologia. It supports aspiration, the desire to fit in, the pathology of conspicuousness. I tend to think of Tom Ford brand style, from my cursory views of it since the 1990s, as aspiring to uniformity and a bland, unexcitingluxury. A world where the White Party is an ideal, and the best manicure wins. It’s as if he took the worst from my people, the clonishness and used it with neither irony nor higher purpose. All anonymity and no identity.
But credit where it’s due. Italian Cypress is a beautifully rough ride. It’s expansive and brash, but completely charming. Italian Cypress captures that 1970s good-old-bad-old days feel perfectly.
zotochka – :
I have a small sample of this perfume and I love it – it’s very strong and long lasting – the cypress is very dominating and some woody notes – it’s a bit fresher than Polo Green – I wore Polo Green mostly when I was 18/19 years old and loved it that time – I can see the comparison with Italian Cypress – but the Tom Ford perfume is to my opinion fresher, richer in smell than Polo Green – the price for Italian Cypress is very expensive so Polo Green would be a payable atlternative
marketing_vkontaktea – :
Received a 50ml bottle today of this gorgeous juice. Definitely masculine imo. Mature, green, aromatic, cinnamon cypress. As stated below a professional mature scent. I won’t say old man-ish but it’s definitely old school. Never smelled Halzston Z14 before so I can’t compare and probably wouldn’t want to. Tom Ford is a pillar of strength. This fragrance evokes that. Tonight while at work I was told by a coworker that I smelled like Bob Ross. And that’s perfectly fine with me. One more little tree here, one more little tree there! That’s Italian Cypress!
AN.ALECSANDR – :
I like how it smells but due to reading lots of comments likening this perfume to an old guy scent I hesitated on buying it. Now that the sales people where I frequent just informed me about the discontinuation of this perfume, I went ahead and grabbed a full bottle. I wore this for the past couple of days and I am glad I got the full bottle. Great longevity and sillage so yeah it’s definitely worth the price.
falconi – :
This is akin to old green polo, but smells more refined. At least, compared with an olfactory memory over 10 years old. How I wish I could find that vintage bottle of Polo I bought a long time ago. It’s gotta be somewhere!
I bought Polo black after that, still 10 years ago, worked for a year or two when i was younger. Tried it recently. Highly synthetic and dated smell. Not altogether unpleasant, but the metallic note reminds me of generic mass produced beer versus the better stuff. Who wants to smell like that?
Anyway, Italian Cypress hits the spot. It is safe and agreeable. As it is now out of production, it is investment grade to me, should you secure a full bottle at a reasonable price. A winner.
ckol11 – :
That is a CEO fragrance if Ive ever smelled one! Perfect serious version of Gucci Sport, this is one of the best “old man” scents Ive ever smelled!
Бай Андрей Иванович – :
A dense package sense of green and woody notes(mainly cypress).suitable for mans over 35 yo.nothing new to me.have smelled many frags like this before!i mean many years ago!im so so about this one but really dont want to spend the price tag wanted.bcz of this,its a big pass for me.seems to be discontinued.
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6/10
666sobaka – :
Not at all like Z14…on me anyway. Z14 is more linear and synthetic smelling with a beginning and end. IC smells much more natural and cozy to me. So to me, cost basis is not an issue since Z14 smells like a cheap, dated cologne to me. IC does smell like an older gentleman could definitely wear it effectively, but I’ve received many compliments from all ages wearing it and I’m in my 30s.
megavolt30 – :
بهترین کار تام فورد تا امروز! کیفیت به معنی حقیقی کلمه و اصلن شبیه کار زد فورتین هالستون و پلو سبز نیست با اینکه این دو هم هردو کارای خوبین
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Scent & Qualiy: 10/10
Longevity: 8/10
Sillage: 7/10
Creativity & Uniqueness: 9/10
Affordability: 4/10
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Overall: 7.6/10
MPetroru – :
I’ve almost used a bottle by now (during many years) and all I can say that it’s definitely noticeable fragrance as I can smell it on myself, at least for first couple of hours. However, people never said a word about it. I don’t know if it’s a good or a bad sign. I always felt it somehow lacks personality. Or maybe it’s just not my scent.
dflbv – :
Everytime I wear it it chokes me with it’s dryness.
kimagurena – :
Sometimes I smell this perfume, and i’m pulled back in the 80s, in a warm, calm, comfortable room while out is raining. Other times evokes me cold sunny spring days spent in the nature, when the nature pulls out all its green but a cold and dry breeze still lingers.
I think IC doesn’t fit well on a woman, i find it more masculine.
The cypress is the main note, but is fresh. When Encre Noir Extreme is a dark road flanked by cypresses, leading to the cemetery, IC is a cypress in bloom on the promenade!
Moderate sillage. Very high longevity: lasts till the shower and on clothes is perceptible after many days.
9.5/10
tyz – :
Burt Reynolds naked on a rug in 1972. A good look for some but I’m a 34 year old father of two, getting rounder and hair receding. It’s a great smell but I don’t necessarily have a desire to amplify this effect prematurely. I’m not old enough for authenticity, nor am I young enough for subversion.
And anyway, 250ml of Z-14 is yours for £30 whereas 250ml of this will cost you £345. Sure it’s better – harsh qualities of Z-14 are nicely rounded out here – but only a crazy would consider these minor refinements worth that price.
DUSIMMATT – :
Tom Ford’s Italian Cypress is a modern take on a classic style fragrance. You can smell the citrus basil and mint at the top and it grows into cypress and wood. It is reminiscent of Halston Z 14 and polo green. But it is a much better blended fragrance. It has great longevity at 12 hours plus and it projects very well. Not necessarily a huge compliment getter, as it is reminiscent of something others may have smelled before. This is a fragrance for a gentleman. It’s a modern take on a 70s or 80s fragrance. 10 out of 10.
alex-d – :
إذا كنت تريد عطر يثبت وجودك و يلوي أعناق كل من حولك فور قدومك فهذا سيكون خيارك الأمثل .. عطر أمسيات حالم و جميييييل . 10/10
Lorik167 – :
Italian Cypress,as well as Azure Lime,are still very much available here in Australia from Tom Ford stockists,namely David Jones.
However I’ve been told by a TF rep today at David Jones that it is only obtainable online overseas.
MofLiniaxia – :
Wanna smell like a CEO in mid 50’s ? Here’s your answer. Beast mode longevity and projection. The name fits this juice perfect too. I like it. Perfect for a business meeting in a suit during the fall/winter. Pick it up before it’s harder to find and people charge lots for it.
It’s very charismatic, I almost guarantee this will spark a memory of someone or place,
Wood, pine trees, winter, fire, red and black flannel, Chrismas tree, green, cider are some words that come to mind while smelling this. A must try if you like one or more scents from this line. . .
Birlekal – :
Pur apprezzando molto i profumi Private Blend di TF trovo Italian Cypress troppo simile, per certe note alte, a Polo Sport. Un buon profumo ma non giustifica l’alto prezzo.
dima007 – :
A very refined, airy and almost ethereal fragrance in my opinion; naturally fresh and beautifully nuanced forest green cypress slowly evolving into an absolutely exquisite, woody, spicy and warm drydown; pleasant sillage and excellent longevity!
ilgizvvs – :
Unique, Adventure smell, Love this perfume specially on winter or in the office. I feel like im a greek god in 20th century : D
Fikuus – :
I was given a sample of this today, in Adelaide South Australia, after buying a bottle of Grey Vetiver Eau de Toilette, which is very subtle, I might add. The very elegant assistant who gave me the sample of Italian Cypress did not indicate that it may soon be difficult to obtain, but I hope not, when and if I’m able to afford a bottle.
Horycurhoox – :
Widescope- It is being phased out. Tom Ford stores direct will not tell you when a fragrance is being phased out it will just disappear (lavender palm for example). That being said Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom will let you know. IC is only available on Tom Fords website in limited quantities 8 250ML bottles and no 50ml bottles as of 3/21/16. If you look at their instore availability there are only a hand full left. If you look at Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom there are none left. This is how you can tell when a fragrance is being phased out. it will simply disappear.
baja135 – :
what,s with the fake rumours some persons spitting around here about italian cypress being discontinued??
It,s available everywhere. Even on the tom ford website. I asked by mail and they said it is not getting discontinued?
leu736Bessinepome – :
With the discontinuation of Italian Cypress Ford’s PB continues without a chypre. The other two, the abstract leathery Japon Noir and the … “whatever” Moss Breches have been long lost.
Italian Cypress is an aromatic chypre that carries the classic structure (bergamot-sweet labdanum-oakmoss) paired with a forest floor vibe mainly due to a green cypress note. The top and heart are infused for most of the part by a crisp green accord deriving from a mint/basil-sweet mandarin combo that feels very vibrant and pairs nicely with the galbanum blast on top (a highly favorable resin for me that is rarely used anymore) and some carnation in the middle accentuating the spicy-anisic element of the greens. The smoky cypress note is as much pronounced as the moss so the coniferous vibe is well balanced by the humid earthy aspects of the base with a slight animal touch.
Italian Cypress smells great but it is not the most innovative fragrance and if you like chypres probably you can find better ones. However, the whole concept is certainly more modern and more presentable and carries the main trait of Ford’s “quiet club” (Grey Vetiver, Oud Wood). This is a short of humble beauty, an elegant, soft-spoken masculinity that doesn’t cry desperately for attention. My favorite PB.
had730intitytek – :
TF Italian Cypress is what I call a real bad ass juice. This is a real aromatic chypre, with a very green/woodsy base. Even thou it’s not listed, I almost get a vib of leather which must be coming from aged woodsy note.
There’s only four notes but there’s a lot more happening give me a strong cypres/green earthy vib. I find it best during the fall/winter months especially when it works against the warmth of your body making your partner’s knees buckle. The only fragrance which I definitely find close to IC is Vendetta Uomo by Valentino which has that leathery vib as well.
Longevity and Silage is very high lasting well past 8hrs sprayed it 2x.
Finally,
When I smell this juice, it’s a throw back aroma from the 70’s into mid 80’s. I think of a really feral man who’s very mucho. This fragrance is a dark mysterious and wild juice. Out of TF fragrance, Tuscany leather and Italian Cypress is what I consider the best. I don’t enjoy wimpy fragrance…this is a BEASTLY FRAGRANCE. 10/10…. Italian Cypress the Godfather of TF fragrance.
One last note….if you really enjoy this fragrance don’t wait…it’s been discontinued and soon it will be hard to get. Attention Tom Ford….if this ever makes a come back please keep it authentic and don’t cheapen it.
greebcorn – :
Update: I just ordered a bottle at a good price before the prices begin to skyrocket upward. I think this is truly niche of the private blends, and why it’s not so popular and discontinued. Few, as myself, Colin Mailard, may say this is the best of the Private Blend line, it’s not as “parfumy”, and luxurious, worldly as the others perhaps. But we few who love it, for it’s beutifull, natural cypress scent. I look for great woodies, and cypress is perhaps my favorite, nothing comes close to Italian Cypress. Creed Boise Portugal is the best sandalwood, IC is the best cypress, natural and realistic.
This is one of the most complex fragrances of the private blends. It really does evolve. As I’m sitting here this evening in amazement of the most breathtaking aromatic scents are just unfolding one after another. In the opening you have the Cypress dominating, but it’s the best and most natural Cypress note I have ever experienced, miles ahead of “Wonderwood”, Rush” or “Encre Noir”. It really transports you to a Cypress forest.
OK, what next ? The Cypress settles and what unfolds are some of the most beutifull, natural woody notes and accords. The Cypress seemlessly blending with the citruses giving a beutifull aromatic freshness. I get the best cedar note along with a bright crisp, chilly birch, all as fresh as can be, as if the trees where freshly cut and you sqeezed the moist pulp in your hand.
OK, now I will go off the deep end and talk about notes not listed. They are indistinct nuances, slight tobaco note, a smokiness, carnation, and a hint of moss. And some beutifull fruity tone of maybe one of the woods or hidden spices.
I allmost thought I could pick out gardinija, as it was in vintage Z-14, making a subtle accord with the woods.
It’s interesting how they made such a rich complex woody fragrance without much balsams at all…
It is the most manly of the Private Blends, but in the drydown, some of the beutifull nuances you get, almost floral, have a beutifull delicacy a woman could love.
My other two Private Blends I have, Oud Wood and Amber Absolute are allso wonderfull, Oud Wood being more luxurious and unisex, but more linier than Italian Cypress, Amber Absolute is fairly simple, but a beutifull dark rich smoky Amber that can stand alone as a solo – Amber presentation.
Rating: 9.5/10
sergei123i – :
Wow. This is just something else. This is incredibly refined, rich, dark sophistication. It would be very tough for a young person to pull off: this is a mature, worldy, elegant fragrance. It actually smells like some essence of an ancient power in some strange way.
If you set Rabanne 1 Million (or something like that) down on a dresser beside it, the Rabanne bottle would sheepishly slink away and throw itself off the edge all on its own.
The notes are very high quality. As it dries down what separation there is (there is some at the start) disappears and it becomes a very powerful, linear scent in the best way.
Not many will buy this , I would guess: isn’t that just the way of things?? I don’t mind.
I almost took Noir de Noir at the same time (also wow, although not quite the monster this is) . I have generally not liked the Tom Ford private blends (don’t even like Tobacco Vanille really) , but these two just nail it to the wall.
The projection and longevity are perfect for the scent: an important point especially for projection: a scent like this needs to have a certain presence, but it cannot be too strong or overbearing. That would ruin it.
Nickopol – :
I don’t care for the smell of cypress paired with mint on the open. I’m not particularly fond of either note and together they really don’t work on my skin. When this fragrance dries down though holy crap (highly technical terminology) is it awesome. When I was testing this and went back to it, I seriously paused in awe of how good it smelled. Sensational evolution. So as they say: wait for it…
Jalifaneromogado – :
I love this juice. It does smell very much like Z-14. The difference is in the quality, whether or not that warrants the price…. I bought 4.2oz of Z-14 for $10 and 1.7oz of IC for much more. For me it was worth it.
On my skin IC had better longevity and less (but a more appropriate) projection. It opens with a blast of green cypress. Not long after that it turns into a smokey, woody, clean but earthy fragrance. There is something that hints at citrus but never really is and at the same time something that hints at sweet but also never really is. It remains dry, green, woody, and earthy all while being fairly dense–kind of rich and full but not heavy.
Obviously a nod to Z-14 and hairy chests of the 70’s. It is more modern and more refined but still lets you know there’s a hairy chest under the fitted shirt. I think it’s great for work but I also recently tested it on a vacation in the Caribbean. It was beautiful on stormy 77 degree nights.
I say BUY Z-14 and get a tester of IC. Neither will disappoint and you may choose to splurge.
Aliska – :
★★★★
This is a very well blended green spring scent for an outdoorsy man. It gives a nod to the vintage formula of Ralph Lauren Polo (green), therefore it is a 70s style fragrance.
When sprayed on the skin, initially I get bitter coniferous notes, a serious and masculine beginning. In short time it starts turning into a spring time walk with the scent of pine needles in the air, surrounded by cypress trees and everlasting green. It’s the epitome of green in the Private Collection. The heart of the fragrance is probably the one that resembles Polo the most, a creamy wood character that often gets slightly leathery .
I would certainly pay for a vintage formula of Polo anytime, but not for this. It lasted 5 hours on my skin and is nowhere as rich as the Ralph Lauren creation was.
It was a pleasant sniff test though.
druzhinin3 – :
The best part for me is the opening and the first couple of hours in. I smell the trees and the citrusses, the oil of the green.
After that it fades into a cookiescent, a speculoos cookie (dutch), the brown spiced cookie and that stays a long time. I still like it and enjoy it but i am missing the cypress opening.
Not a light scent but easily wearable because it,s not offensive but pleasant to others around if not sprayed too much.
Longevity is very very good. Whole day.
bottle worthy? don,t know. A better question is, would i wear it lot?
A great, rich, thick, dense, rounded, full bodied scent and for me one of the better from the private collection. I see this as the counterpart of tobacco vanille and i think it is worth to check out for the people who like the smell of tobacco vanille but find it to loud and to vanillic. It also smells pretty natural
Nice scent
denzel996 – :
I bought this fragrance to be my primary work scent. Be advised that it does smell very “similar” to Polo Green in that it is a woodsy scent but it is light years ahe