![]() We try to test as wide a range of cologne for guys as possible, and to put together this guide, we sniffed and sprayed over the course of literal years. It can build a positive association with a friend, a date, a total stranger. But a great fragrance can turn heads for the right reasons. You can’t get much of a story from a moisturizer or shampoo. But it’s one of our favorite grooming products because of the huge variety in sensation each fragrance summons-or the story each cologne tells, if you want to be a little grandiose. thescentedhound.We rounded up a comprehensive guide to the best colognes for men because shopping for a fragrance can be tough-much less if you’re doing it online. Jusbox Perfumes Spring Dance - A green gauze of perfume to help transition to spring. AmouageOfficial Opus XII Rose Incense: A calm and mysterious rose perfume perfect for any Valentine. highbrow_nobrow Shhhhh…be quiet…granny has something to say. 4/roj… 1 month agoġ000 by Jean Patou - big, bold and discontinued! /6/100… notcapnamerica I hope to Jesus they didn’t let him get on the plane. 0/zoo… RojaParfums APEX: A masculine meditative perfume that feels like it's made just for you. Zoologist Cockatiel: A sweet and sour confectionary bird of a perfume. Saturday Question: For Which B… on Undina's Looking Glass Classification: For women, but I believe this is easily unisex.Bone Rating: 4.5 out of 5 possible bones.Thank you Undina for this wonderful discovery. And don’t let the name fool you, this can easily be worn by men or women. I just wish Frederic Malle’s perfumes weren’t so on the high-end of cost. WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT PORTRAIT OF A LADY: Scentsate, Katie Puckrik Smells, 1000 FragrancesīOTTOM LINE: This is definitely full bottle worthy. THREE ADJECTIVES THAT DESCRIBE PORTRAIT OF A LADY: subdued, discreet, controlled WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE TO ME: Gillian Anderson in “The House of Mirth.” Yes, I know this is fragrance is based on a Henry James novel, but The House of Mirth is what popped up in my mind! It takes off with an excessive dosage of the best Turkish rose essence that Dominique Ropion linked to the rest of the formula, thanks to a red berries and spice accord.Īfter hundreds of trials needed to balance such an excessive formula (Portrait of a Lady is undoubtedly the perfume containing the strongest dosage of rose essence and patchouli heart), a rare symphonic perfume appeared: a new oriental rose, a sensuous beauty that attracts people like a magnet, a modern classic: Portrait of a Lady. It is based on an accord of benzoin, cinnamon, sandalwood and, above all patchouli, musk and frankincense. Portrait of a Lady is a new breed of oriental rose, a baroque perfume. I find that it’s proper and refined and seems like something from another era. There are many notes at play here, fruity and somewhat jammy mixed with wood in a way that’s all very subtle and really lovely. After a while, out comes a very dusty and understated rose with black current along with a tempered cedar woody note. ![]() It start off very masculine and medicinal. With the name, I would have thought that this was going to be an over the top big floral. WHAT I SMELL: Portrait of a Lady opens with an herbal and minty full-bodied musky rush. Thankfully, she sent me a vial of this wonderful jewel. If it had not been for the wonderful Undina, I would have probably never have thought about sampling this fragrance.
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