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dfg73 – :
First I got a sort of cucumber/violet leaf along with something leathery, and I was thinking “inspired by” Fahrenheit, but that lasted for only a minute or so, and then I was thinking of the first “masculine” by Narciso Rodriguez, though there’s also sweetness here. The vetiver and guaiac wood are weak, and the patchouli isn’t exactly a heavyweight either. There’s no lavender/fougere element, nor harsh musk, nor “chemical nightmare” aspect to it. I’m thinking of it as a lighter and sweet NR, and it might be interesting to layer these two, with one spray of NR to a few or more of this one. It’s certainly a niche-like offering, and well worth the $10 per 75 ml I paid, though if you already have a bunch of scents and don’t like this idea, it may not be worthy buying, of course.
UPDATE: More than an hour later and I’m thinking Armani Code for Men and NR, but probably a bit more AC than NR. This is not a layering combination I would have imagined but I do like it enough to feel that the purchase was well worth it. Projection doesn’t seem strong but not outright terrible.
UPDATE #2: Longevity was excellent and projection at least good, but it became more and more of a Code-like scent over time, though not exactly like Code. Perhaps it’s even closer to a scent like Black Sun by Dali. Not bad but not really the kind of scent I prefer to wear the overwhelming majority of the time.
rfl181intitytek – :
Just ordered it becuose I like how it smells , hope it will have atleast average projection becuose I’m disappointed with avon fags in that segment… sometimes longevity is ok but projection is always problem with their frags…
krocus9 – :
Quite sweet and long-lasting. I’m not sure how to describe it–possibly a masculine version of the entire Lancôme La Vie C’est Belle collection or Flowerbomb. Sweet candy-musk patchouli. A little heavy hitting. Axe/Lynx have just released a new line called “Signature Oud Wood Vanilla” which smells exactly like this, but subtler and less “thudding.”
This sort of thing coming out of Avon makes me wish they’d invest in improving the strength, longevity, and sillage of their men’s classic “Black Suede,” the endless flankers of which are all awful.
maks_kera – :
Greetings,
My mom has bought this fragrance for my dad. I could not help but to borrow it and analyze it a bit.
For me it is a rather unique/interesting fragrance that smells of patchouli, green and even leather (for some reason) notes.
It is very close to the skin, and does not shout. Very subtle, warm and I would say an evening-smell.
I have some doubts regarding longevity/projection, since even though it is quite strong in the beginning it dries down very fast and sillage is somewhat lacking (not a huge problem, since it is quite intimate smell).
It is also interesting to note, that even though it is very masculine in the beginning, after a few minutes it becomes a lot softer, and I could not shake a feeling that this could serve as a unisex fragrance for a strong woman. If applied sparingly that is.
One way or another, this, like most of Avon fragrances lacks in Sillage, however even though I have some small doubts I want to and I will recommend it.
Its a good evening fragrance, a bit sweet, a bit fresh, a bit masculine. This could be sold for a lot more money, if it had a famous designer name on it.
In the future I would like to see Avon improving the potency of their parfumes, other than that it is still a gem.
Go for it.
7/10 or even 8/10
gurilvit – :
ok first of all the bottle isn’t that luxurious as i excpected ! -_- it’s just nice nothin’ else :/
and..the scent is so “strange” and too heavy as soon as u spray it,few sec.and u will smell it very..veryy masculine,so strong and heavy..maybe warm too,u can say sexy somehow but not the best sure..perfect 4 night,,,if u like the strong scents u should try this!
Xandr2408 – :
this is too heavy fragrance , I have bought it , at first I do smell something green cucumberry that I like , but then I dislike it as I don’t like (musk and powder) to mix with green and earthy , the result is not good to my nose ,similar fragrance to it would be narciso rodrigues for him
Petertkachuk – :
Thank guaiac wood is this perfume similar to BVL Man in black.
==DeusEx== – :
It can be compared to better Avon fragrances from designer lines. Very intensive and elegant oriental fragrance with a lot of patchouli and vetiver, longesivity is modest.
klavva2010 – :
I have it…and this one is a very pleasent oriental-spicy- vanilla fragrance.It is very similar to another Avon’s perfume – Mesmerize..and in the same time, its remind me Obsession for men by Calvin Klein.I like to wear it now in winter in a cold and rainy days…it is very pleasent and comfortable.