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February 10, 2012
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Jaipur Homme by Boucheron

What I love about oriental scents is that they make you feel exotic and propel you to far away places (or what you imagine far away places are like). A continued standby for the past few years for me has been Jaipur Homme by Boucheron. This is a spicy scent… the cinnamon, clove and nutmeg really pop. There is no dry down, there is no change as the day goes on. It is a one level scent that so beautifully feels exotic. It’s light enough in the summer to wear; mixed with a little perspiration and you feel like your walking through the streets of India. But it’s also perfect as a winter scent, the spices comes alive and adds color to any gray, cold and damp day. Whenever I wear this, I feel elegant. This is not a young man’s cologne, and it is most suited for evening wear unless you work in a law office. Jaipur has wonderful sillage and is incredibly long lasting. This is a scent for the sophisticated man…the exotic man.

Notes:

Heliotrope, Bergamot, Amber, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Clove, Tonka Bean

Bone Rating: 5 out of 5 possible bones
Scent: oriental, spicy, exotic
Classification: Masculine
Expense: Moderate. Available in EDP and EDT

February 9, 2012
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L’Hetre Reve by Nez a Nez

I love good surprises. I am always hesitant with scents that are comprised with elements of leather. I know as a man, I should embrace that rustic side of me, but I usually find that the leather is just too heavy. When I first applied this to my skin, the leather was clearly present, but it mixed wonderfully with the spices of cinnamon and clove. I can live with that kind of leather. As a unisex perfume, I thought at first that this was a decidedly a masculine scent; manly but warm and very enveloping. By the time I arrived at work, the magic continued but on a whole other level. Still warm, but now sweet. The leather dissipated and out came the light floral elements, a tinge of musk and a tinge of powder. I noticed that as the day went on, depending on what I was doing, sitting at my desk quietly or running to a meeting very busily, the scent changed… warm, cool, sweet, powdery, musky. It was like I was applying a new scent throughout the day. My one downside is that by the time I got home, the scent had pretty much disapearred on me. Well, I guess that just means that I’ll have to apply some more!

Notes:

Star anise, mandarin, cinnamon, clove, sandalwood, vetiver, patchouli, plum, wisteria, cedarwood, gaiacwood, jacaranda, leather, musk, port

Bone Rating: 3 out of 5 possible bones
Scent: leather, sweet, musk
Classification: Unisex
Expense: Moderately expensive – $165 for 100ml

January 28, 2012
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Omniscient Eau de Parfum by Yosh

I just received a collection of samples yesterday, so I will be having fun in the next couple of weeks testing some new scents. Not choosing any one in particular, the first item that I grabbed turned out to be Yosh’s Omniscient. The color of the perfume is a beautiful and deep amber color. I was excited to test this scent! It first goes on very spicy, but then the gardenia in the scent really comes out. I find this very warm, but as the day goes on, it becomes very floral. This is considered a unisex perfume, but I have to say that it really leans towards the feminine. It really does have lasting power and a little goes a long way. Omniscient is part of Yosh’s Evanescent collection. I’d be very interested in seeing what else is part of the collection. Bottom line on this is that it is a lovely scent. However, I think it better serves the female gender.

From the Yosh website:

Pink pepper gives this classic scent a light, ethereal quality. Yet its spicy and robust. Both men and women who wear this fragrance comment on its magnetic quality.

Ingredients: Gardenia, Egyptian Tuberose, Fig, Lilac, Violet, Kush, Tunisian Opium, Vanilla, Sandalwood, Basil, Clove and Geranium