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borodin.t – :
Strong – this stuff is strong. I put two sprays under a polo shirt 4 hours ago and it still going…actually I think it going a bit stronger than when I first put it on. Love sandalwood and loved the shaving cream, but if you want just a hint of scent, you only need a 1 spray. If you like the shaving cream or sandalwood, you’ll love this…just easy on the trigger.
kolesnichencko.artur – :
If you like sandlewood you will love this stuff. It’s got some pine in the background but all I get is strong sandlewood. It is inoffensive and has great longevity. My favorite in the line is bourbon amber.
Taurus – :
It amazes me how many ‘fake news’ reviews are infiltrating fragrantica. They say that performance is weak due to cologne concentration… I call BS, because even thought they are MARKETED as cologne intense, they are actually EDP formulations. More on that later…
I actually own this fragrance, and 3 others from AOS. (I’ve tried them all). The only one in the line that has performance issues due to its light ingredient scent characteristics would be the coriander and cardamon.
This starts off strong, with cedar, sandalwood and a thick buttery accord, and slight animalic (think urine actually).
The scent settles within 30 minutes to smooth out, and go toward its sandalwood base, combined with a bit of sweet spiciness from the cypress. The drydown is quite similar to their oud scent, albeit without the almond oli accord. Owning both scents would be unnecessary.
For an authentic, natural and very well done wood scent, this one is going to be hard to beat.
Powerful projection for 2-3 hours, strong skin scent that gets noticed within a foot for an additional 4-6 hours. Lasts a total of 8-12 easily.
Now about the AOS “cologne intenses”… they are made by P&G and are actually at least 19% oils, most above 22%, some as much as 34%…that is parfum extract terrirory folks. And, they are all incredibly natural smelling oils. The “cologne” is just because they are marketing toward males in a barbershop setting.
They also use a health amount of clary sage for these products, the only natural ambroxan alternative on the market, and the best natural fixative for fragrances. That means the scent stays longer. I have some insider knowledge about this but we wont get into that.
Quality all around, worth probably 3x what they are charging.
wnc584InsuffBooni – :
…keep it moving folks, keep it moving; there is nothing new to see here, (IMO) just the former Sandalwood fragrance in a new bottle with a different name to give the appearance of something new and innovative! Although nice, just meh!
LeajerieKeelA – :
If this were a movie it would be titled “Gone in 60 seconds”. It’s a nice cologne that quickly fades.
krokodil gandon – :
This is their most popular one and I can see why. Starts out really shy with a quick second of cypress and mostly spicy sandalwood. As it dries, other notes start to come out (along with the return of cypress), then eventually becomes pretty soapy (in a green-woody way). Probably the least one-dimensional of the collection.
baglai7 – :
I tried this on at the AOS store. I know the 3 guys that work there really well. One of them gave me a sample of this and it it a very good cologne. At first you definitely smell the sandalwood and cypress. Then is settles into a nice woody fragrance. The only downside I have is this is a cologne intense and is not that strong. If they would have made this an EDT it would be perfect. The longevity is pretty good but the sillage is not due to being a cologne intense. This would be perfect for wearing to work as it would not offend anyone. If you were going to wear it going out, you would need multiple sprays. The Green Lavender smells really nice too. The Oud Suede is really nice if you like oud fragrances. One of the better oud ones on the market. The Vetiver Citron is extremely weak. You have to spray 3-4 sprays on your wrist to get get the full effect of the scent. The Coriander and Cardamom is nice if you like spicy ones. I would say go to an AOS store and try them before buying them. They have some nice Penhaligon’s fragrances too.