Samples finally came in! I have only tried 3 of them so far…
Bleu De Chanel:
Think of the ideal men’s cologne and how it smells. This is it. Does it smell good? Yes, no doubt it does. Is it interesting? No.
Like I said, smells like a generic men’s cologne. This will make you smell like you just got a haircut, shaved and took a nice shower. Simply put, if clean smelled like something it would smell like bleu de Chanel. It smells refreshing, has an energized vibe to it. I can see this as someone’s signature smell since this fragrance also can work anywhere, any age, and any weather. It is extremely versatile. I can see this fitting perfectly for someone with an office type job where they have a dress code…smells safe, so it won’t offend anybody either. It lasts well too, I get about 7 hours. Projection seems great!
However, I honestly just don’t think it is worthy of the Chanel name. Reminds me of the Cool water/Curve/Chrome category even though it is of course better quality and much more well-rounded, but still it does not live upto the name.
All in all a good fragrance if it was like $45-60 then I would not feel guilty recommending it, but at $80+ you might want to think twice. But you can’t really go wrong with this one; it’s a safe buy since it isn’t anything unique.
I used this sample extensively (finished it all) so I am pretty sure my opinion will not change with more usage.
Creed Aventus:
This one I’m sure at least a couple of you are interested in, sorry to disappoint but I will write more about this one later. I have only used it once so I can’t really form a complete opinion.
My initial impression? Very disappointed. Perhaps something is wrong with my nose, or the sample or my relative inexperience with the scent. So who am I to judge right? But as far as my opinion regarding my first time with it, I could never fathom spending $180+ on this. Ever. It’s not bad, but it is not something heavenly or something even great. It’s just “nice” and not $200 “nice” either! Good thing? It last a very very long time. Actually smells kinda powdery and fruity, and green. I read online that some of the batches smell smoky. Well I’m not sure what that means, but I’d associate the smell with smoky too. Very smoky. The fruity sweetness is wiped away by the smokiness. Perhaps I got a bad batch. I’ll wear it again soon, and let you guys know.
Gucci Pour Homme II:
Out of the three samples I have tried so far this one is my favorite. Again I have only worn this once but my initial impression is that this scent is really great. It smells unique and good. I really like it. Makes quite the impression. It can be used by any age imo, and would be great for summer, spring, fall and even winter days. Very versatile. This is true signature scent material, something you can wear all the time pretty much. Now the bad stuff? It does not project. It is very mellow and soft so it stays close to you skin. Not strong at all. And does not last long for me either. Lets see if I need to update this review after more usage.
so it won't be too soon. )
