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tmk078bedyWelty – :
Unfortunately the performance was weak on my skin. It is woody, sweet spicy, oriental, pretty standard to my nose.
Inmertiol – :
I can detect the labdanum feel others mentioned, but it’s mostly a strong wood incense on me. The other notes are pretty much nonexistent. Still, it’s a lovely pressed wood-chip incense type of cedar and sandal, so that’s an up. Very nice, very wearable.
tral – :
Loving this one from 4160, which is rare for me. A woodsy, goumand balsamic with cardamon (yumm) the only note I don’t like here is again the juniper (whyyyyy) but thankfully it’s not dominant and disappears in the opening. Phew. No basil either. Phew. The rest of the notes are lovely, and it’s a nice woodsy spicy balsamic.
s1ngecu – :
4160 Tuesdays Shazam is another sweet, semi-gourmand entry from the house that is quite delightful. Mostly resinous, Shazam is dominated by labdanum, amber, vanilla, and incense, with a trio of juniper, basil, and tangerine in the opening and a heavier-handed use of patchouli, and to some extent, cocoa, in the dry down after several hours.
The key player, if there is one, is labdanum, the resin that leans smoky, smoky, and ever so slightly animalic on my skin. It leans slightly to a gourmand, but is distant enough from being a true gourmand. It’s pleasant while not being as delectable as a gourmand, either.
Performance is good–the projection is not loud but it’s strong on longevity and does not lose much power over its first 4-5 hours.
Shazam reminds me significantly of Benjoin 19, the Le Labo Moscow city exclusive, and against the Le Labo city exclusive pricing of $300 for 50ml, the Shazam pricing of $90 for 50ml is modest.
8 out of 10
ksm1405 – :
Shazam was a bit of a miss on me at the start. It confused me and tickled the back of my nose consistently in a way that made me feel as though I were about to sneeze. This must have been the cardamom.
It also reminded me, not just because of the name, of a magic shop, because of that patchouli.
Now, with all that in mind, I could not be more in love. It’s so warm and spicy plus it also works well in the warmth for me, because my skin is rather cold.
I just purchased a 9mL… won’t regret it at all. Will hopefully be able to buy a 100mL bottle.
Chehonte – :
I love the idea behind this company, ethical, don’t test on animals, environmentally friendly, vegetarian etc. I tried about 10 samples and this one definitely came out my favourite… probably because I love warm and sweet fragrances.
agr498Negeltzex – :
I can smell anise or tarragon (although it’s not listed). Not pleasant one, like a cough syrop.
Daxaka009 – :
Wore it to bed last night (I went about midnight).
Came downstairs abut 12:00 and mum was like “Oh, you smell L-O-V-E-L-Y! WTF is that?”
I tell her it’s Shazam! She comments on how light it is on me.
I can’t smell it on myself at all.
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Guess it works well with my chemistry, then?
YAVladim – :
And again! Oranges With incense and amber, cardamom, pepper, berries! the mix doesn’t work along, it’s like a chaos & it results in the smell of a burnt milk chocolate with oranges & dried fruits bar. I personally don’t like to smell like that!
Edit (26th Sept 2016) It reminds me allot of “Richwood” by Xerjoff with that orange, woods blend with allot of pepper.
gorlum89 – :
I decided to revisit this fragrance because intially we didnt get off to a good start. Shazam was what I thought the Lion Cupboard would be on me. Shazam really does smell like the inside of one of Grans wardrobes. On the opening I am immediately hit with the cedar, cardamom (my favourite spice) and basil. The effect is almost peppery. As this softens over the first hour then the amber and olibanum become much more evident. These are strong spice notes but I just about pick up the tangerine, juniper and chocolate. Its a gorgeous fragrance that really does just get better with time. Its not very sweet at all and the perfect unisex fragrance. Excellent longevity and moderate sillage.
predatorwww – :
Wow this is gorgeous. I am rapidly getting to the bottom of my sample and this will be my next FB! Perfect for Christmas with its warmth and spiciness. The oranges and cloves (?) remind me of mulling spices and the whole perfume is perfectly balanced with some freshness from the cedar and berries and warmth from the amber and patchouli. The drydown reminds me of Fancy Nights/Prada Amber but the longevity of this is massive, I put some on early evening and it’s still going strong next morning, just closer to skin.Another beauty from Sarah!
bucha23 – :
Holy smokes! Literally…this is sweet incense. A really great one at that. All I got from dabbing was woody, sweet, a little sharpness, not this incredible and delicious incense tang. Another absolute love from 4160 Tuesdays. It’s spicy (pepper and cedar), sweet from the orange and zingy from the olibanum. Perfect. The juniper hums in the background giving it a freshness too.
Boubquelepoli – :
Shazam! reminds me of one of my favourite scented candles that is no longer produced: “Oriental Spice”. What a lovely surprise to find a perfume that is very much alike. I thought I lost this scent forever. Excellent! How to choose in a brand that has so many good ones?
innoyi – :
So far, this is my favourite 4160 Tuesdays fragrance.
This fragrance transports me back to a young girl on a school trip to a stately home.
It reminds me of the bare floorboards, the beautiful antique furniture, the gorgeous four poster beds.
It reminds me of the afternoon we spent making pomanders before it was time to go home.
Brooke_fromAC – :
I’ve had this sample for quite a while but waited for the autumn to try it – it’s fabulous, spicy and woody, just the kind of scent I love. it’s not too ‘girly’ and would smell wonderful on a man.
labdanum is missing from the scent profile, but it is definitely present, to my nose (the website description says that labdamnum & vanilla make up the amber – see below).
here is the scent description, as written by Sarah:
“Amber oriental
An Oriental fragrance, according to the world of perfumery, is not one which started life in the East. No, it’s a French early 20th Century vision of an Oriental woman, sometimes Japanese, often mysteriously Middle Eastern.
When one of our friends wanted a real Eastern fragrance for a real Oriental European woman – herself – we went for something rather more realistic: a strong, independent, unambiguous fragrance. Something to suit her personality.
Its amber base is made with sticky dark labdanum and soft vanillin. Then we throw the whole spice market at it and add the scent of freshly squeezed oranges.
top notes: pink pepper, juniper berries, tangerines, basil
heart notes: frankincense, cedar, cocoa, cardamon
base notes: amber – vanilla and labdanum, patchouli”
AlexY – :
My second favourite scent from this fabulous little perfumer.
Even my son announced I smelled ‘very good’ whilst wearing this, which is quite an achievement!
Still, I absolutely adore this scent and find it works best on me when used on a cold grey wintry day. I smell sweet, fruity but spicy and slightly sticky yummy juice. Almost good enough to eat/drink.
I was convinced for a while it contained rose as it smelled somewhat similar to Amouage Lyric to my nose, minus the frankincense of course. But, perhaps it is an olfactory delusion on my part, who cares.
The longevity is amazing and so is projection. Such a gorgeous, heavy, delicious oriental. Give it a try.
Thanks Sarah!
Afon200510 – :
This is the perfect scent for the oriental purist. The label “oriental” seems to get slapped on a lot of perfumes these days and when I see that, I expect amber, vanilla and spices and I’m often disappointed to find all kinds of things going on that have nothing to do with what oriental fragrances are supposed to be. Like the reviewer before me says, you often get the “hair lacquer effect” and it all ends up just too chemical-y.
This one really sticks to the tradition and doesn’t have those problems. Gorgeous amber made creamy by a lovely dollop of vanilla, spiced beautifully with a perfect combination of peppery notes and resins. The spices and musk really come to the fore in the dry down, making this go from what seems like a very feminine scent to my nose to a very unisex one.
It’s probably better suited to cooler months than warmer ones, but I’d imagine it’s perfect for a night out (or a night in with that special someone) any time of the year.
As heady as this is, there’s something very pure about it. It’s clearly been created with a lot of respect for the oriental genre and it shows.
Excellent longevity, moderate-strong sillage.
I’d recommend this to anyone looking for their perfect oriental, anyone dipping their toe into the “amber” waters for the first time, or anyone who just wants to smell ridiculously sexy without getting a headache while trying.
Lovely stuff. It’s full bottle worthy for me.
gevorg21665 – :
I first smelt “Shazam!” from a sample I was sent when I bought another fragrance from this fabulous perfume house (“Over the Chocolate Shop”). I kept going back to it, knowing I would need it one day. I wasn’t sure when, I knew the time would come.
Well, that time did come. I wanted something spicy, heady, a definite oriental, but with softness and femininity. Shazam! has that initial powerful spicy opening but dries to a musky spice with amber pushing up through. It smells sweet on my skin, but never cloying, never overpowering, but the kind of sweetness and creaminess that brings out the spice perfectly (think a nip of brown sugar in a chai tea).
Shazam! is the perfect oriental – so many go too full on and forget to balance the spice which results in a hair lacquer effect. 4160 Tuesdays nail it. If you love a proper oriental fragrance, this is the one for you to try.