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verona9 – :
weak to me..too bad as had potential. Smells ok but fades too fast.Maybe for $10
zorender – :
Seems like the Banderas perfumers are getting better and better and I must admit this stuff is really good…..The scent is an 8.0 strength and Longevity is a 7.0….A very complex nice smelling potpourri of Aromas
Meaid242InsuffBooni – :
The ISO-e is strong with this one…
The immediate first impression I got from Secret Temptation is a cross between the fizzy vanillic sweetness of Calvin Klein Obsessed and the fruity warmth of Baldessarini Ambre. Loads of ISO-e and what reminds me of cashmeran dominate this one from start to finish.
There is a distinct and lasting sweetness to Secret Temptation offset by a very slight bitter, herbaceous accord – though not offset enough in my opinion. In this regard, I think ST would easily qualify as unisex, though leaning ever so gently in the masculine direction. Secret Temptation is very pleasant and wearable, and actually performs well in terms of both longevity and sillage. Worthy of a bottle buy at this cost IMHO.
I think ST is perfectly suited for layering with any sort of leather/woodsy fragrance that you might find too dry and in need of just a pinch of vanillic sweetness. To date, I’ve had great success layering either with the dry woodsy Bentley Absolute or the green floral GIT-like Armaf Tres Nuit. It’s like adding just a dash of sugar to enhance (and extend) what is already there.
Markos29067 – :
i really enjoy this frag. absolutely buy worthy for its price. in fact i m not a fan of vanilla especially sweet ones but i like this woody kinda minty – maybe the basil – vanilla . i can smell on my sweater almost 3 days after . longetivity is satisfying i think
Figilepheme – :
no projection? hm….longevity?? any other deeper reviews?
dron212011 – :
Very nice scent for a cheap price,
this one smells just as good as a 3
times more expensive fragrances, it
kind of reminds me of baldessarini
secret mission with a fruity touch.
kost_com – :
When it comes to Antonio Banderas The Secret Temptation, it is a unique scent. I’m not sure if it is or isn’t a clone even if it is likely one due to the typical nature of the house, but it is very unique to the scents I have smelt. It is a very herbal yet spicy-sweet scent, and a strong one at that.
With Secret Temptation I get the closest comparison to another scent in the open, that being Ed Hardy Born Wild with a pink pepper and cardamon heavy spicy/sweet ying-yang but it differs through a resinous herbal smell from the elemi. This would lead to a further herbal and slight booze mid powered by artemisia. in the base, I get some woods (ambroxan/ISO-E super?), a little musk but mostly vanilla.
Of the three The Secret line I own (The Secret, The Golden Secret and The Secret Temptation); The Secret Temptation is the most seductive and date night ready. It isn’t loud enough to be a club scent like The Golden Secret and the scent that influenced the original The Secret (and to an extent The Golden Secret), 1 Million. However, that isn’t a bad thing at all since that profile is a little too cliche at this point.
With The Secret Temptation, I get really good performance. While the scent only offers moderate sillage, I can get wiffs of The Secret Temptation over just about its duration. The Secret Temptation lasts about nine on my skin. It is a night-time scent for winter and fall.
Antonio Banderas The Secret Temptation is a scent I rate at a 7.6 out of 10. This is a really good scent that is unique but I don’t really know if it is one that lady’s love like the rest of The Secret’s line. It is so different that maybe it is a gift and a curse at the same time.
andreytaubert – :
On my skin this is a spicy leathery scent slightly sweet, delicious and sensual.Top notes, especially cardamom, remain strong thoroughout, seconded by vetiver that gives the perfume a leathery background, like a touch of velvet, vanilla, that gives a light sweetness and musk that keeps the scent from becoming too weighty, unusable.Longevity is 7/8 hours but sillage is light, this is an office appropriate perfume as well as a suitable scent for romantic dates. And cheap, a really good perfume, the best of the line.
nalvydas – :
In 2010, a new pillar of fragrances was released with The Secret, which only received a female version two years later. Over time, new versions were emerging: Golden, Game and Night.
Now, a new fragrance pair arrives, opening a new chapter in the history of Banderas secrets: The Secret Temptation and Her Secret Temptation (for women). And the novelty also happened on the outside: the bottles are new, different from the other versions. In the case of the male version, the bottle has rounded corners and curved back, more ergonomic. The metal plate, previously vertical and covering the entire body of the bottle, is now horizontal and centered. And the cover, previously rectangular, became cylindrical.
The fragrance is woody-aromatic and full of contrasts. It has notes of bergamot, elemi resin, pepper and green cardamom, on top. Then, basil, artemisia and jasmine form the body, towards the base of vetiver, cedar, musk and a touch of vanilla.
Amid the latest releases I have known, I must say that The Secret Temptation has brought a necessary innovation, which makes me believe that there is still much to be invented, away from the current trends. The output is aromatic and sensual, thanks to the warm content of the elemi resin and the spicy smell of the cardamom. The heart is of a fantastic contrast: it pulsates green and bitter, then it pulsates aromatic and sweet. I confess that I expected more of the jasmine, but then I realized that the note was used in the right measure, because it was not meant to be a floral fragrance, but green. Finally, the base gains a weight of woods and the vetiver is the most present note, at least on my skin. There is no reason to be frightened by the vanilla in the composition. It is like if it didn’t even exist, appearing only after a few hours, which gives more prominence to the musk.
The Secret Temptation is spicy on the tape and creamier on the skin. If I did not know where it came from, based solely on style, I would have thought it was made by Gucci.
To conclude, it is important to say that the fragrance continues exuding, but only to the person who wears it. It does not have good projection and, therefore, leaves no trace. However, the lasting is very good for the type (and cost) of fragrance. In one of the tests, I applied at night (after shower) and the smell was still present on my arms the next day, remaining for over 12 hours. Under normal conditions of use, perspiration, etc. it managed to stay for eight hours on my skin. Ratifying, a pleasant surprise for its price.
Cinema – :
A copy or Byredo Super Cedar or Penhaligons Juniper Sling. A mix of woody molecules ambroxan, ISO, something rosy abd a bit of tonka. A nice thing for its price for those who like molecular abstract fragrances.