Description of Flowerbomb Perfume for Men

This 2012 fragrance from the Dutch fashion house of Viktor & Rolf is the second one aimed at a male audience after Antidote in 2006, and corresponds to the men's equivalent of the emblematic Flowerbomb for women, highlighting in the name the association which is usually made with the spices that take on virile, masculine traits, analogous to the flowers which take on a more feminine character. The packaging includes a bottle shaped like a grenade that is more realistic than the gem-like version used in Flowerbomb, with smoky gray colored glass and the designers’ logo stamped in lacquer, hooked to the top like the pin on the grenade. On their site, Viktor & Rolf give a description that the basic notes in the perfume are: chili, saffron, leather, tobacco, vetiver, bergamot and grapefruit.

At first, the perfume feels fragrant and bold, with dominant tones of agarwood that open to sweet labdanum, taking a step closer to hookah tobacco and after 5 minutes incorporating spicy notes, ranging from anise and cinnamon to noticeable fresh notes which are perceived in the nose instead of heat, giving the idea of interwoven lavender and adding an extra touch of classic lemon after 10 minutes. In the middle phase after 20 minutes, the aroma starts to bring back memories of the style of other classic perfumes, with mixtures of parts of La Nuit de L'Homme and M7, both from YSL, with portions of Lolita Lempicka au Masculin, deepening with a non-spicy liqueur-type anise that changes to hints of vanilla and caramel after applying, with a linear trend that is maintained after 2 hours with a light balance of the same notes. After 4 hours, the perfume feels more soothing, with tones of tolu balsam and syrupy resin derivatives that preserve the sensation of baking aromas in the background around cinnamon-like spices, almost giving the feeling of a male version of the cake scent in Fantasy by Britney Spears, with light spots of wood after 6 hours that also bring back memories of the discontinued Nemo from Cacharel but with a sweeter character and no smokiness, opening at this point to honey and traces of bergamot with a return of sweet tobacco and traces of ginger cookies. After 9 hours, the resin feels more ambient with greater presence of spices in a role that mixes with warm tonka beans, giving way to oriental wood and tobacco with honey, at 12 hours giving a sweet touch of oriental vanilla with more honey and resins with hints of leather and mild pepper. In the final phase after 24 hours, the scent combines fruity tonka with secondary sweet resins and tobacco with honey, with spicy anise notes and a stronger presence of pepper at the base and more traditional light base notes of mild, dry vetiver.

Because of its general composition centered on resins with spicy variations, the scent shows an inclination towards daily non-sporty wear almost exclusively in winter, moving away from more stringent and complex social lines, standing up to use for personal enjoyment without feeling wasted if you are alone. In the office, the scent presents a striking character with a good memory effect due to the resins, with hints of classic styles of men's fragrances but distancing itself from this trend for notes reminiscent of cake which promote a good memory effect, achieving an optimistic and empathetic disregard that works in a range of situations that goes from casual winter to young formal with suit and tie, working well in meetings, presentations and interactions with colleagues. For nighttime, the fragrance handles additional applications in order to stand out at hip parties, pubs and get-togethers, expanding to more elaborate dinners and wedding parties for someone younger. In a romantic sense, the perfume properly balances ideas of empathy and sensuality, breaking away from the ordinary and even achieving an addictive effect that entices others to stay close by. Age range from 25 to 45 years.

Sì by Giorgio Armani Perfume- A Positive Scent

The perfume Sì by Giorgio Armani appeared in 2013, quickly becoming a bestseller.
This perfume has a shaved and sexy aroma, but at the same time sweet and is intended for a more mature audience.

It’s a very balanced perfume that smells good from start to finish. The designer redefines chypre fragrances, because he not only uses patchouli and rose, but also adds body with vanilla and soft gourmand touches.

As its name suggests, this perfume tries to convey positive energy and reaffirm the personality of a woman with grace and strength at the same time.

The creators of this fragrance are Christine Nagel and Julie Masse. Armani chose them to create a chypre-style perfume, but more modern. And they have succeeded, choosing the highest quality raw materials, achieving balance in this composition which we can call masterful.

Sì triumphed at the 2014 perfume awards – the so-called FiFi Awards – in France and Great Britain. It has won several awards including best perfume of the year for women (beating out other nominees like Jour D'Hermès or Modern Muse by Estee Lauder), and the best advertising campaign.

Perfumes in the chypre family maintain a connection to patchouli, a base where moss and musk predominate and usually carry a citrus top note.

However, Sì by Giorgio Armani essentially starts out smelling like berries. The aroma of blackcurrant nectar is pervasive along with sweet vanilla and expansive citrus notes.

The chypre accord comes later, when the presence of patchouli mixed with a floral heart of May rose and freesia can be detected.

The vanilla becomes more intense as the perfume sits on the skin, sharing space with orcanox (ambroxan), a new, very exclusive synthetic ingredient reminiscent of white woods and musk.

Its fragrance remains minimalist, removing the unnecessary notes until arriving at an accord of rose and patchouli which are the true essence of a floral chypre. In contrast, the freesia note gives a freshness that opposes the dusty feeling of rose and complements it.

To be a more classic fragrance, Sì is missing notes of oak moss and musk because they have been banned due to their allergenic components and as a measure against animal cruelty – hence the presence of orcanox and vanilla to recreate their most sensual and contemporary facet.

In short, it is a fruity chypre scent with warm and cool sensations ranging from fruit tarts to a creamy vanilla base with floral brush strokes and dots of wood and green.

Description of Shalimar Perfume

This Shalimar fragrance is inspired by a story of romance that’s full of tenderness love. The Muslim emperor Shah Jahan loved his wife Mumtaz Mahal for 20 years, and after her death, spent another 20 years of his life to building the mausoleum known as the Taj Mahal and Shalimar gardens in Pakistan in her honor. Perfumer Jacques Guerlain made it in 1925 with notes of bergamot, vanilla, tonka beans and iris.

The opening is quite timeless, with tones of classical lemon cologne, bitter orange and non-citrus aromatic tangerine in a body of water, with a rather fresh and summery powdery floral scent, something sweet and in line with the iris which carries the trend from bitter orange cologne. Interspersed, we can note a fruity, tonka bean type vanilla that is well-integrated with hints of orange. In the middle phase, the powdery iris tends to dominate over a fresh layer without distinguishing the oranges as much and giving a sensation that is a lot like the scent of a certain brand of baby wipes. About 5 hours after applying, the fragrance takes on characteristics that play a softer role, evolving from the aroma of baby wipes to bitter vanilla with a still powdery iris with a slight tendency to violets. The bitter tone seems to go beyond the influence of the iris, giving the idea of a talc-like chypre with dark notes somewhere between animal and resinous with at least one dry wood. Now in the final stages, the bitter tones with the animal and chypre notes give way to a still resinous talcum that is well-linked with what feels more like a tonka bean than vanilla (with the feeling of coumarin providing more intense tones to the resins). After about 24 hours, it remains soft with a low profile consisting of May rose with less presence of talc and more tonka beans in the form of resinous coumarin.

A mix between an ageless summer cologne at application and talcum with innocent tones reminiscent of a baby or even a mother towards the end. It feels like a good choice for daily use in spring and summer, even for ordinary occasions to wear alone despite the price of the perfume, becoming more wintery in the final notes. On the romantic side, while the inspiration of the perfume is related to a love story and it was considered a sensual aroma at the time, according to current standards the perfume tends more towards a relaxed personal style than a seductive fragrance capable of challenging the status quo.

It’s a perfume used by a fairly large group which we could place between 25 and 50 years. Opinions are very positive; most women who have tried it find it pleasant and delicious.

Description of the Perfume "Un jardin sur le Nil" by Hermes

Un Jardin sur le Nil is an impressionistic stroll through the island-gardens on the Nile at Aswan, the starting points for a new olfactory adventure.
Green mango, lotus, calamus and sycamore wood all lie at the heart of this refreshing ode.

Launched by the design house of Hermes in 2005, UN JARDIN SUR LE NIL is a women and men's fragrance that possesses a blend of Lotus, Green Mango, Grapefruit, Calamus, Sycamore, and Incense.



When applying any fragrance please consider that there are several factors which can affect the natural smell of your skin and, in turn, the way a scent smells on you.  For instance, your mood, stress level, age, body chemistry, diet, and current medications may all alter the scents you wear.  Similarly, factor such as dry or oily skin can even affect the amount of time a fragrance will last after being applied