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Mungoost – :
There’s no rose, all it meant was ‘Labdanum’, the ‘rock-rose’, come on guys!
alexmaya – :
Smells very Middle Eastern and oudy. Basically all I detect is the scent of oud in this. Nice actually.
4/5
besdog – :
Stunningly beautiful fragrance I get sweet vanilla cloves vibes the quality of ingredients and blending are truly amazing I’ve purchased 4 Proraso fragrances looking forward to trying the other 3 after this has impressed me so much.
jobCalligraphy – :
On initial spray I get reminded of Bentley absolute, very woody, almost burnt. The rock rose hovers over that Wood, you get wafts of it as you turn your head and it trails you if that makes sense. For me the saffron and sandal wood come more in the final phases of the cologne. It’s nice. For $30/100ml it’s decent.
Update:
My wife asked me what I’m wearing today. Initially I thought great, it’s been 4 hours since I put it on and she can smell it from a distance. Yes. And No.
She thought I was wearing a women’s fragrance. More specifically women’s antiperspirant, Secret.
She’s right. I got her to wear it. WTH!?
They make this as a beard oil? Most likely for those bearded hipsters that can even change a tire or use a wrench.
Starts off very manly, ends up women’s deodorant.
Very willing to trade for even axe spray or a cup of coffee.
Seriously.
ZELIMKHAN88 – :
i have the shaving cream and it’s fantastic! superconfort, great lathering, and the fragrance is superb. the title, wood and spice, fits good for this line. spicies and sandalwood notes, i’s elegant but not for old men. proraso will rock the next years for sure, the single blade line is fantastic and im looking for the cologne. grande proraso, continuate così!!
Devais – :
It is a gem ! To my nose is very close to nassamato black afgano and gucci intense oud. It is not a perfect clone but have same vibe.
To my skin I can smell it after 6 hours and the projection is ok in first two hours.
saxapence – :
Velvety, softly spicey, with a dominant cedar presence. Smells heavy on the Iso E super. This is the same scent as Proraso’s original beard oil. Curiously, when that was released the listed fragrance notes were simply cedar and cistus labdanum, also known as rock rose. I am assuming the rose featured in the fragrance notes above is intended to represent the rock rose. According to the notes listed on the box, violet leaf is also part of the composition. If you like l’occitane’s masculine offerings, particularly Eau de Cade, you will probably enjoy this. I absolutely love it. It may be an eau de cologne, but Proraso doesn’t make subtle scents, so it perfoms well.
Goneeurothe – :
Very fresh and very clean, Proraso’s Wood & Spice most smells like a luxury shaving cream to me.
Its creamy sandalwood note reminds me of the Proraso Red after shave, only more sharp and with other elements built on top of it. You can detect the wood note, along with a slight bit of saffron but the standout, in regard to the spices, is cumin.
The cumin is what gives it the sharpness but it’s also used in such a way as to make the overall fragrance feel cleaner and more fresh, as opposed to some fragrances that use a cumin note to give it a body odor type of smell – specifically Amouage Opus VII.
This fragrance has very strong projection and longevity. If you wear it to the office, more than one spray is pushing it, unless you plan to overwhelm those around you. Three sprays of it is immense. In regard to longevity, I get a minimum of 8 hours out of it and more like 10.
Anyone who likes fresh, clean and barbershop types of fragrances would likely find it quite appealing. I’m thinking that fans of Rive Gauche will have a special affinity for this one.
* Update *
I’ve really grown to like this. The clean and fresh smell works quite well but if you’re in an office or close public setting, 1 spray is more than enough. Additionally, I’ve bought the Wood & Spice shaving cream for use as a shower soap and it’s strong enough on its own to where you could go without added cologne.