Fragrance Reviews by mikey_p

This is absolutely my favourite. I must admit, some may say it is a bit old fashioned, as it reeks of the '80s, but it is certain to get you noticed without being overpowering. Its ultra masculine unlike most fragrances today and has a lovely woody chypre smell. Unmissable!

My first experience of this was somewhat shocking, even to me. Now, I would like to think I'm an open minded kinda guy an I'm willing to try most things once as long as it is legal and it won't kill me (I even wear Carnal Flower with ease). However, even I was not at all prepared for the epic floral extravaganza that is Amouage Gold. The first blast of this was a floral explosion of such richness and yet such delicacy that I thought that no man could ever pull this one off. This is a shockingly beautiful melange of jasmine, tuberose, civet francinsence and musk like I have never experienced before in a "mens" fragrance. You have to be secure in your masculinity to wear this one, and I most certainly am. In the book "Perfumes: The Guide", this is described as a "Romantic Floral". Very apt..

An iconic fragrance, a work of outstanding skill. This fragrance really does work, but its unusually invasive nature and its instantly recognisable sillage makes it border on the anti-social. Because this evokes such strong responses it is almost impossible to wear. Strictly for indoors. Having said that, it's divine..

Smells like cheap jasmine air freshener. Horrid!

A strange dissonant peppery/woody fragrance that is jarring, uninspiring and thoroughly uninteresting. This is in the same vein as Angel, but shares none of its originality or beauty. This fragrance has no purpose whatsoever. Buy Angel and forget this confused jumbled mess.

Errrr......is it just me or has nobody realised that this smells NOTHING like it used to. My mum used to wear this in the 80's when she had big hair and did her makeup like one of the women in the Robert Palmer video. We were in Selfridges last week and she thought she would have a little squirt as she hadn't worn it for years. The result was puzzling. Neither of us recognised it. It was like some sort of watered down pissy patchouli mess. Gone was the dirty civet animalic sexiness. My mum instantly said "Oh, that's horrible, it is totally different". Alas, another victim of reformulation. When we went home, she sprayed her original vintage bottle, and no, our sense of smell had not changed. Very disappointing.

The similarities between this and Kouros are quite striking, both have that animalic civet sexiness, though I feel there is more of a civet presence here. I can't wear Kouros myself because of that strange harsh chemical/soapy note that has been mentioned before that adds an intolerable harshness, though I quite like it when I catch it in a stranger's sillage. That note is absent here, and OS has a chiffon like lightness that is always easy to wear. True, this is much simpler than Kouros, but that is in itself not a bad thing as sometimes you don't feel like wearing a fragrance that talks too much. This is like a light civet/orange gauzy veil. Divine...

No no no. This is vile. This conjures up a combination of tandoori and bonfire. Why would I want to smell anything like this?

I can't say that I really took to this one at all. To me, it smelt like some sort of cheap room fragrance. I do get a certain cumin "body" smell which in itself is not unpleasant but the overall effect to me is far too loud and "80's". The orange blossom had a very synthetic effect, similar to that of Giorgio and I feel this scent is already dated.

Jicky is simply radiant. True, it was not love at first sight and I would say that it is most unlike the majority of boring fragrances produced today. This can be quite alarming to those not having encountered it before. The civet in Jicky is particularly evident. Some say it is faecal and I would have to agree with that. However, it is anything but unpleasant. It gives it a warm soft and somewhat animalistic feel. It does seem to alternate between masculine and feminine but I would say mainly masculine. I dont normally like lavender, but it is done so well here. I have both the EDP and the Parfum, and I must say I prefer the EDP. It does not last as long as the Parfum, but it is more soft and the civet is more pronounced here (which I adore!) I dont normally care if anyone likes the fragrance I am wearing, but I would say that I always get compliments when wearing this.

I remember the beautiful original, as my mother wore it when I was a child. This is now a sad and pale comparison. I don't know what they were thinking of when they reformulated this, but in my opinion it has been massacred. I smell it and............nothing. No memories, only a distant faint imposter. Terrible.

Dear God!!!What on earth is this??? My aunt Helen used to wear this in the early 80's and I didn't like it then. I still don't. This is simply horrid. One of my work colleagues came into work with this on a test strip and I couldn't help but notice the faint smell of unwashed dirty body, not in the sexy MKK way, but a filthy unhygenic way. She told me that the YSL counter had a special offer on with an Opium scented candle. Why bother? I'm sure you could get the same effect by leaving a pair of dirty knickers on a hot light bulb.

I didn't really like this particularly at first, as I found the opening too balsamic. However, this gradually grew on me, and I find it to be the perfect musk scent. MKK is absolutely gorgeous, but I find few situations where it would be appropriate to wear it, this is more versatile. It has a slightly gourmand quality with a faint hint of Coca Cola, but don't let that put you off. Sublime!!

Utterly gorgeous very unisex white floral. The scent of tuberose and jasmine on a hot summer night on the island of Cyprus. Well worth the high price.

The most blatant rip-off of Mugler Cologne. " Old English" Creed seem to sell fragrances by giving the false impression that their products are of superior quality, which they are not. They are all highly priced and poor lasting. Americans seem to fall for this cynical marketing ploy more than most. There isn't any detectable vetiver in this anyway. Buy the utterly marvellous Mugler Cologne and avoid this overpriced rubbish.

This is a confused mish-mash of jumbled up notes that make absolutely no sense whatsoever. POINTLESS!

This is so shockingly animalic!Pure filth in a bottle. This conjures up the odours associated with the most intimate of activities. Absolutely mesmerising without ever being overpowering. Nothing remotely like it around. I cannot rate this highly enough!!!! GODDAMN!!!

Run out of ideas??? I think so. This is somewhat similar to the awful classique and can hardly be called unisex. There is something quite jarring about this fragrance, it simply does not work at all. Kirkdjian is starting to look like a one trick pony.

I really cannot wear this, a bit too feminine and makes me a bit nauseous.

Nice, but lasts like 5 minutes.

I can't remember if I have already posted a note on this. Here goes. I used to absolutely love this. It is very true that you only need a little bit, too much and you will get arrested. The drydown is lovely but the first few minutes can be a bit too much. Shame you can't get it anymore.

Difficult to get hold of in the UK. I can't wear this very often as it kind of wears YOU, but it's bold, brash and gets you noticed.The first hour or so can be a bit harsh, but the drydown is lovely. Don't wear it on public transport.

Not as good as the original. To the untrained nose, its just like the original, but stronger. However upon closer inspection, the drydown is too vanilla-sweet to the point of being sickly. Not exactly offensive but certainly not for me.

This has sentimental value to me as it was the perfume of choice of my sister. She moved abroad 6 years ago, but every time i smell it, it is like she never left.

Smells like cheap rubbish. Someone bought this for my sister as a present......she never wore it. Sniff this and it becomes quite apparent why.

The first sniff of this was an emotional experience. One minute I was in the store Space NK in Manchester, the next I was picking figs from my uncle's fig tree on a hot dusty summer day in Cyprus. A memory in a bottle. I can even forgive it for its feeble staying power. I haven't been to Cyprus in 6 years, but whenever I want to back, I reach for that little bottle in the bathroom cupboard.

I don't know how anyone can say this is feminine. This is a symphony in a bottle...........utterly timeless.

Sorry, this gives me a headache.........smells a bit like petrol.

I don't normally do patchouli, but it works very well in this. However, i dont like the drydown as it is a little to vanilla like for me.

I started off liking this but it is far too synthetic for me. You simply cannot compare this to Chanel Pour Monsieur which is an absolute classic....This smells like a cross between WD40 and the inside of a computer case.

This fragrance is uninspiring and utterly heartless.....ideal for the american and british market.

Too feminine, too sweet. The last time i sprayed this, i actually felt sick. I couldn't even wash it off!!

Smells like melted caramel spilt on the bedsheets of a cheap paris bordello.

You cant deny how innovative this fragrance is, but that doesn't mean it is wearable. This is a truly atomic strength fragrance destroying everything in its path with sickly sweetness. God save us!!!

I initially loved this, but sadly, the novelty soon wore off. It is remarkably persistent and now i can't even bear to smell it on someone else as it gives me a filthy headache........aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!

One of my absolute favourites. Unmistakably masculine. This is not for someone who wants subtlety. Its bold, brash but never offensive.

I have no idea what they were thinking of with this one, a bit like Brut gone wrong. It is harsh, metallic and synthetic.

Very powdery and potent, great for warm summer evenings but best used in moderation.

i absolutely love this. I am a great fan of the old fashioned colognes, but they never last long on the skin.....not this! Its extremely long lasting without ever being overpowering. Its a wonderful combination of natural and synthetic. A masterpiece!

This is quite unlike anything else and when i wear it im always getting asked why i smell so delicious. its woody and quite powdery without being feminine. If you want something different, this one is for you. This is one of my all time favourites.

i used to wear this at college....nice and lemony with a woody dry down. Is very classy and never offends. A classic.

You cant deny that this is unique and i have the shame of admitting that yes...........i did indeed buy this once myself. However,this fragrance is like a bad joke, entertaining at first but then totally annoying. It seems as though every 14 year old who wants to be a man wears this foul, sickly and totally intrusive fragrance.