Rocky Mountain High is a green, dry, pungent, vegetal, and bitter fragrance. It's certainly interesting, and something which would be appreciated by fans of green fragrances. True to the name, it definitely smells like flower (not smoked cannabis) - very much so - but it's tempered by clary sage, pine, and fir. It's fairly linear, and I mostly get these basenotes throughout a wearing, so there isn't much to say about it. Though the cannabis note does become gentler as the fragrance dries down, and the green, woodier notes become more dominant. Nevertheless, it still doesn't change much from when it's first sprayed.
This might be appealing to fans of green chypres from the 70's or 80's.
The cannabis note is quite daring, however, so I'd imagine this is not a safe office scent. Smelling like booze isn't particularly daring, especially since it smells entirely different in a bottle than it does as your body metabolizes it. Smelling like pot, on the other hand, might turn a few heads, even though it's pretty much legal in a lot of place.
Performance isn't bad. I get maybe 7 or 8 hours from it. It seems like it sits close to the skin after an hour, though I've gotten a few comments about how I smelled after a few hours.
Monday, April 20, 2020
Sunday, January 19, 2020
Lalique - Pour Homme EDP and EDT
I have the EDT and the EDP. They both smell really similar and it would be redundant to have both. However, they're different enough to make it worth considering which one you'd prefer picking up.
The EDT starts off with a really strong blast of citrus. It's like a cross between bergamot and a bitter citrus note (I guess it's the grapefruit). Which gives the scent an even more classic 1950's or 60's chypre or fougere feel.
The way the EDT smells after it has been on your skin for 10-15 minutes is how the EDP starts off. It does have citrus in its opening, but that accord is very fleeting and light. It's almost entirely concealed by the powdery and woody notes.
They're both primarily floral, woody, and powdery scents, with a bit of sweetness from vanilla. The sandalwood is spicy, and comes across stronger in the EDP than EDT.
As an aside, although iris is voted as the second most prominent note, don't expect the kind of iris note from the Dior Homme, Valentino Uomo, Prada L'homme etc lines. This isn't lipsticky at all, which may be a pro or a con, depending on your tastes.
Longevity is 6ish hours for the EDT, and 10 for the EDP.
The EDT projects for around an hour before it starts to sit closer to the skin. It's a skin scent by the 4th hour, and barely noticeable by the 6th.
The EDP projects for 2-3 hours, and doesn't really become a skin scent until it's been on for 7 hours or so. It has legs, but don't get this with the hopes of a beast mode fragrance.
If you want something lighter, more conservative, and more citrus oriented, then go with the EDT. For something a bit bolder, go with the EDP. I think both smell fantastic. I far prefer the opening of the EDT, but overall prefer the EDP.
Either one should satisfy your craving for Bois du Portugal without wanting to pay Creed's price tag.
The EDT starts off with a really strong blast of citrus. It's like a cross between bergamot and a bitter citrus note (I guess it's the grapefruit). Which gives the scent an even more classic 1950's or 60's chypre or fougere feel.
The way the EDT smells after it has been on your skin for 10-15 minutes is how the EDP starts off. It does have citrus in its opening, but that accord is very fleeting and light. It's almost entirely concealed by the powdery and woody notes.
They're both primarily floral, woody, and powdery scents, with a bit of sweetness from vanilla. The sandalwood is spicy, and comes across stronger in the EDP than EDT.
As an aside, although iris is voted as the second most prominent note, don't expect the kind of iris note from the Dior Homme, Valentino Uomo, Prada L'homme etc lines. This isn't lipsticky at all, which may be a pro or a con, depending on your tastes.
Longevity is 6ish hours for the EDT, and 10 for the EDP.
The EDT projects for around an hour before it starts to sit closer to the skin. It's a skin scent by the 4th hour, and barely noticeable by the 6th.
The EDP projects for 2-3 hours, and doesn't really become a skin scent until it's been on for 7 hours or so. It has legs, but don't get this with the hopes of a beast mode fragrance.
If you want something lighter, more conservative, and more citrus oriented, then go with the EDT. For something a bit bolder, go with the EDP. I think both smell fantastic. I far prefer the opening of the EDT, but overall prefer the EDP.
Either one should satisfy your craving for Bois du Portugal without wanting to pay Creed's price tag.
Friday, January 17, 2020
Swiss Arabian - Shaghaf Oud Review
This is a pretty straightforward scent. It doesn't evolve at all throughout a wearing.
It has the petrol oud and saffron combo paired with rose, which is where it's rooted in lots of other Arabian scents. Think more in line with Montale's Black Aoud than the more Western takes on oud, like Oud Wood. That aspect of the fragrance gives it a daring character in Western contexts.
The caramel, vanilla, and slightly nutty notes lean westward and make it more accessible for those who don't like oud. Albeit it's still more daring than something like Noir de Noir. The scent is sweet, but it's not as much as as One Million. The pungent notes temper the sweeter notes, and vice versa. I can't say I'm a huge fan of it. I think Shaghaf Oud Aswad is far more interesting.
It has excellent performance. 12ish hours of longevity. It doesn't seem to project if I smell my arm up close. But don't be deceived. Even after 6 hours, I can smell it from like 3 feet away when my wrists are at my sides.
It has the petrol oud and saffron combo paired with rose, which is where it's rooted in lots of other Arabian scents. Think more in line with Montale's Black Aoud than the more Western takes on oud, like Oud Wood. That aspect of the fragrance gives it a daring character in Western contexts.
The caramel, vanilla, and slightly nutty notes lean westward and make it more accessible for those who don't like oud. Albeit it's still more daring than something like Noir de Noir. The scent is sweet, but it's not as much as as One Million. The pungent notes temper the sweeter notes, and vice versa. I can't say I'm a huge fan of it. I think Shaghaf Oud Aswad is far more interesting.
It has excellent performance. 12ish hours of longevity. It doesn't seem to project if I smell my arm up close. But don't be deceived. Even after 6 hours, I can smell it from like 3 feet away when my wrists are at my sides.
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