And i can't help but think that AdG might actually be the better expression of the genre. It seems firmly in the camp of Acqua di Gio and so on. I just don't really understand what the fuss is about GIT! With all the disdain leveled at 'boring fresh aquatics' on the various fragrance boards I read, I can't understand the simultaneous fascination with GIT. In my view, Cool Water can play the same role in a fragrance wardrobe that GIT can, at a fifth or less of the cost.Ģ. I certainly wouldn't shell out for the Creed over the Davidoff they just don't seem different enough in character to justify the difference. The drydown exposes additional differences Cool Water stays with the calone overdose and fresh synthetics much longer than the GIT, which seems to dry down to a somewhat more traditional base. They both smell as though they're made with a big dose of synthetics- calone and so forth- but the synthetics in the Davidoff seem a bit screechier. Cool Water is sharper, more high-pitched if that makes any sense. Green Irish Tweed is fuller, smoother, a bit more rounded. I wanted to do a side-by-side comparison of the two, which are widely regarded as quite similar.ġ. ![]() I had smelled Cool Water before, but never the Creed. Today I put a shot of GIT on one wrist, and a shot of Cool Water on the other. A very nice scent, but I don't think it's quite what I'm looking for.Īs you can see, it has been quite the adventure trying things out! Looking forward to hearing what you all think! (Do I just have bad taste? Lol)So I got a bunch of decants from Mudassir a few days ago, and I've been going through and testing various things. Tom Ford, Oud Wood - This one feels like maybe it isn't sweet or sensual enough I am finding that it's very fresh smelling, almost like lavender, but with more woody, peppery notes. Le Labo, Santal 33 - There is a note in this that I really don't like. 5 but I want something a bit more distinctive). MFK, Baccarat Rouge - I really like the base of the scent, but I think it's too sweet.īyredo, Bal D'Afrique - I love the citrusiness of it. But there's nothing in the scent I don't like. Mugler, Alien - I think this smells really nice, but in more of a super clean and fruity/floral way that I'm just not going for. I'm going to use the names of the actual perfumes rather than the names dossier gives their dupes, but I haven't actually tried the genuine article of these, so take that for what it's worth (I certainly don't expect a knockoff to be as high quality as the original). I'm not great at describing notes, but I am going to post what I like and don't like about several scents below. It would be nice if it were wearable for day, but don't hold back if you have the perfect night out scent. ![]() What I'm looking for - I want something distinctive, sensual, unisex or leaning in that direction. Could someone recommend some scents that I could check out? I would really appreciate you all using your expertise and good taste to help my poor little newbie self out! I have been ordering from dossier, which does dupes of designer brands, but I keep ordering things that aren't right. I have never really settled on a signature scent, but I'm finding myself with more and more occasions where I wish I had something distinctive and a little powerful to put on.
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