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Fragrance reviews

Been a while since i made a dedicated post reviewing fragrances. But i tried/tested so many in the last 2 weeks that i had to make it a separate post. Heres what i tried and the reviews will be in this order:

Amouage Outlands

YSL Babycat

Nasomatto Duro

Armani SWY Powerfully

Initio Wild Rush

Ferragamo Uomo EDT

Amouage Outlands

Starting off strong. Let me preface by saying that all the hype for this one is justified. If i could describe it in a line then id say its a family photo where the dad is the sweet and dark resins, mom is oriental spices and woods, son is citruses and daughter is florals. Its a complete package but every person plays their traditional role. Its smooth, well blended and high quality, But I must say it’s not unique or super creative. It’s just carefully paired together notes that work really well.

Performance is nuclear. 24+ hours and first eight hours was just pure projection. It has dethroned Gucci guilty elixir and has become the longest lasting scent on my skin.

Overall, it is close to a perfect scent. Maybe some downsides would be that because there are so many notes that you must try it before you buy it on skin because some notes may smell funky when it mixes with your skin chemistry. even the versatility aspect is not there. Price is not great at all. £375 for 100ml is bonkers. A 10 ML decant will be plenty.

Everything factored in brings the overall score to 9.6/10.

YSL Babycat

I remember trying this in selfridges and liking it a lot more than tuxedo. But just forgot about it until i got my hands on this sample.

Simple note breakdown but the actual scent is even simpler. Its a soft and rather simple vanilla scent. All i could get was the clean resins, boozy vanilla and dusty suede. A hint of saffron and peppers were also present for a brief moment.

Performance is decent. Its a soft comforting bubble the whole time which lasts around 8 hours. On clothes they last noticeable longer.

Its a nice simple soft vanilla fragrance thats very cozy to wear and super inoffensive and versatile with perfect amount of sweetness. I must say its quite expensive for what it is and performance is not as good as other YSL private line fragrances. If there is a clone or a similar smelling fairly priced product then id consider picking up a bottle. But overall id give it a 8.3/10

Nasomatto Duro

With every review the notes get shorter lol. This one has 3 listed. Woods, leather, spices. Pretty much thats the fragrance.

Ill be honest its not my cup of tea. The notes are nice but leans chypre. Spices have this cypriol like undertone and leather is sharp but not loud. Woods are very ceder-ish. A more modern take on this that i surprisingly like and remember is ferragamo spicy leather. But i still cant think of an occasion where its appropriate to wear it.

Performance was similar to pardon. 8-10 hrs and on me it was average projection that died down by hour 4. In a way i was glad it did.

Overall this is not my thing but Still nice, interesting bottle and very well loved by the community and for that im giving it a 6/10.

Armani SWY Powerfully

Im not going to drag this one. Its basically SWY parfum with cherry on top. They played it very safe and very uninspiring. Just a mass market cash grab. Performance is bad on my skin as usual but best of the bunch at around 6 hrs. I still think absolutely is the best with parfum in the close second. As a standalone fragrance is 7.7/10 from me but overall as a flanker its 6/10.

Initio Wild Rush

I remember

@Jeff Beason

recommended me to try it when i posted my review on haltane. Now that i got my hands on it heres what i think.

Its a super linear fruity fresh sweet fragrance thats got berries, bergamot, lavender, patchouli, caramel, sandalwood and vanilla. I get everything but i also get a synthetic note from something. My guess is the patchouli. To me it smells exactly like an upscaled version of Forever wanted elixir.

Performance was not great. I had to respray 4.5 hrs in so already not a good sign. Even the respray didn’t last long maybe 6-7 hrs tops after like 10 sprays total. Projection and sillage are below average. The synthetic nuance similar to BR540 that gave me a light headache for the first 10 mins and then it was gone.

Overall im not impressed. If i want this DNA i would rather pick up FWE and layer with something else. And that saves me a headache (quite literally). 6.5/10

Ferragamo Uomo EDT

Wearing this one today. The last time time i tried spicy leather i was thoroughly impressed. So had some expectations going in.

Its a very simple woody coffee cream scent with heavy ambroxan. Classic top notes of bergamot, cardamom and black pepper. The coffee nuances is from the tiramisu note but specifically the coffee top layer. I didn’t like it very much until the drydown. Now it smells like a light room temp tiramisu. I know that because thats what i had post dinner lol.

Performance is decent. Been like 8 hrs and i can smell it but overall closer to skin. Below average projection and sillage as well. But i actually dont mind for this scent profile and especially the price point.

Nothing impressive or over the top. Just a simple and affordable entry level gourmand suitable for everyone, even the ones who dont like sweeter scents. Its got that maturity that many gourmands lack nowadays. To my nose it smells a bit cheap so i wouldnt be picking up a bottle even at a great price but super easy to gift. Just £30 for a 100ml. So overall id give it a 7/10.

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