Posts Tagged ‘Musk’

Ralph Lauren Blue Perfume - A Review

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

How does a blue floral fragrance smell like? Would it be sweet like the dewy blue roses? Or perhaps aquatic like the deep blue waters of the Pacific? Or maybe something similar to a man’s fragrance - virile at first instant yet surprisingly, delicate in the dry down.

Ralph Lauren is known for marrying colors and fragrances. Each Blue, Green and Black conveys a distinct character only Ralph Lauren can deliver with class.

Let’s talk about Blue. Blue in Ralph Lauren’s fragrance collection is a woman’s perfume. Not to be confused with Polo Blue, Ralph Lauren Blue Perfume for Women is one heady floral fragrance. At first smell, the opening hits you with a healthy dose of floral notes. Jasmine and gardenia dominate the top notes. The middles notes unfolds into more floral accords that features rose de mai, tuberose and orange blossoms. At the base, nuances of sandalwood, musk, vetiver and oakmoss give the overall floral  fragrance a matte finish.

Blue may be a tad overbearing at the beginning but notice how it transforms the heavy notes to a delicate fragrance in the long. The warmth of the early notes peters out to pure heavenly fragrance. The best part of this perfume is unfortunately, the dry down, much to the chagrin of those taken aback by the overwhelming notes of florals in the beginning.

Surprisingly, men often mistake this for a man’s cologne. It could be the marine-like appeal of the color blue or it could be the design and components of the perfume which are so well-blended, if you carefully assess its notes.

One man who furtively wears Ralph Lauren Blue is definitely hooked on it. He says,”To be real, I didn’t know it was a perfume until about 2 months later, because on me, it smells like a cologne, or maybe a very well done unisex scent that really leans toward the male side like CKbe does. With that said, it is the best smelling light cologne I’ve smelled next to CKbe. It is Awesome! … Two words. Get it.”

To learn more about Ralph Lauren’s fragrances, visit scentiments.com.

 

 

 

 

Ralph Perfumes: A Dose of Fruity-Floral Delight

Sunday, September 6th, 2009

Ralph perfumes set you in the mood for lusciously sweet, crisp and refreshing notes that’s certain to lighten up your summer days. Each Ralph is a gourmet of delectably sweet florals and fruits, creamy vanilla and mocha, cool seawater accords and other irresistible, colorful and yummy notes! Wouldn’t it be divine to have one of these fragrances melt on your skin? Better yet, how about having all of them? Scentiments.com offers amazing discounts on all Ralph perfumes so you can have more than one Ralph to satisfy your scent palate.

The Ralph perfume collection features five fabulous scents to match your lifestyle.

 

Ralph

Ralph is like a bunch of crisp apples in a bottle. At first whiff, you get apples and then more apples follow. This apple-inspired perfume is decorated by other lovely notes such as Japanese osmanthus, Italian mandarin, magnolia, boronia, yellow freesia, musk and white iris. One perfume reviewer from fragrantica refers to Ralph as her sporty perfume. The fresh and clean smell is like you’ve just stepped out of the shower, she said. Ralph does not fall under the sweet-smelling fragrance category. The light aroma of florals is well-blended – the perfect mix of spring and summer air.

 

Ralph Hot

If you fancy the melting sugary-sweetness of cinnamon and spice, Ralph Hot is certain to please your sweet tooth. This fragrance is overwhelmingly sugary, chocolate-filled and teeming with decadent sweetness. It’s reminiscent of Thierry Mugler’s Angel and Victor & Rolf’s Flower Bomb. Also, it has that distinct alluring and sassy sweetness that captivates the senses. The dry down unfolds into a lovely harmony of pastry-like sweetness. It’s warm and comforting like a blanket of cotton candy.

 

Ralph Cool

Ralph Cool is a bright, floral-fruity scent mixed with nuances of wood and musk. The notes features the summer fruits of the season – watermelon and kiwi – mixed with crisp and cool cucumber peels. Imagine how the summer rain quenches the parched land, that’s how cool Ralph Cool is.

 

Ralph Rocks

Ralph Rocks is sunshine in a bottle! This rebelliously sweet fragrance is packed with passion fruit accords and citrus floral cream. The gentle warmth of amber and sun-warm wood makes it wearable for the colder months of winter as well. One perfume enthusiast has this to say about Rocks,” I cannot name a fragrance that is this hip, daredevil-like, young and dynamic. The citrus and fruit accords make it a perfect summer scent.”

 

Ralph Wild

Ralph Wild smells like Ralph doused with strawberry notes and cherry blossoms. The top notes greet you with a healthy dose of fruit-flavored sparkling water. The dry down combines jasmine, sandalwood and musk creating a warm, aromatic strawberry-filled air. It’s light, very girly and definitely an awesome summer scent.

If you want to know more of these fabulous Ralph fragrances, visit scentiments.com.

YSL’s Best-Selling Perfumes for Men

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

The Yves Saint Laurent fragrances for men have one characteristic that never fails to surprise critics and customers alike. All fragrances embody manhood. It’s bold, virile, rich and addictive. YSL is masculine when it needs to be masculine and feminine when it needs to be feminine. There is no confusion on the image it wants to project. It’s not an either/or fragrance because it is hardly androgynous.

As a man, you wouldn’t want to be caught dead wearing a borderline femme and pour home scent. On lighter and laid back days, aquatic and cooler fragrances are preferred and for evening affairs or special occasions that demand for a more richer and exuberant  scent, heavy musk and chypre types are more suitable.

Each YSL fragrance conveys a different sense of masculinity. He can be playful and roguish one moment then becomes serious and aggressive so much so when the situation calls for it.

Kouros
Kouros is a fragrance of strength. It’s strong, pungent and screaming masculinity: powerful and intense, the perfect chypre. There is no middle ground in this fragrance. Either you love it or hate it. Certainly, this perfume is not for boys.

L’Homme Yves Saint Laurent
L’Homme YSL is a woody-floral fragrance. Its elegant freshness is brought about by the middle floral-spicy notes that feature violet, basil and white pepper. Compelling and charming, L’Homme YSL is a wonderful daily scent. Hip and modern and very easy to wear.

Opium Pour Homme
An oriental gourmet of spice and woods, that is what Opium Pour Homme is in a nutshell. YSL’s Opium anthology is warm blend of spice, vanilla and woods accords. The Pour Homme version was created in such a way that the deep aroma of the black currant and vanilla persists longer than the usual. It’s invigorating and dries down into a very sensual ambiance.

M7 YSL
M7 is raw virility in its purest form. It contains one of the most expensive ingredients - agarwood. Agarwood originates from Southeast Asia and is known for its aphrodisiac properties.  This fragrance is truly intense. Sillage is more than enough. It’s certainly a splendid choice for romantic evenings.

Rive Gauche Pour Homme
Rive Gauche is an impeccable barbershop-type aromatic fougere perfume. This classic fragrance is a well-balanced blend suitable for formal occasions. It’s a tad old-school at first but mellows out and develops into something slightly sweet. There is little fanfare and evokes no desire to be the center of attention.

Jazz
Vibrant and teeming with energy, Jazz is one fragrance that sets the stage for an aromatic woody harmony. It’s a fusion of floral and green accords. Basil and anise at the top followed by lavender, geranium and carnation; the base caps it off with nuances of leather, musk and incense.  Jazz is an all-season fragrance and perfect as a daily scent.

Some YSL fragrances comes in seasonal and limited edition versions. These are readily available in most department stores. But if you’re looking for the old releases, might as well check out discount perfume stores online because most often than not, they are always available in their inventory.

 

 

Dolce & Gabbana perfume review - D&G Feminine and D&G Masculine

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

D&G Feminine is a clean, crisp and fruity floral scent with a musky dry down. Introduced in 1999, this modern scent is geared towards the young market. Straightforward and uncomplicated, this fragrance is sprinkled with intricate florals and hints of musky woods. It features tangerine, green pear, water lily, mimosa, wisteria, musk, vanilla bean and sandalwood.

Living up to its namesake, D&G Feminine is indeed very feminine. The soft florals combined with the slight powdery accent makes it very delicate but not cloyingly sweet and offensive in any way. Some perfume aficionados consider the scent a bit old-fashioned. According to one perfume review from Fragrantica, “D&G Feminine is very sensual,unique and very romantic. I like the sensual powdery dry down. It fills me up with harmony. The smell of flowers is so real I feel like I am in a flower garden!Excellent lasting power! P.S. For me personally is for spring/summer time.” And another thumbs up for its stunning scent, “I really love this fragrance, clean, fresh, soft, powdery… for me it's amazing. The dry down is beautiful and definitely feminine without being too girly like or sweet. Good staying power. Great for every season. Dolce and Gabbana Feminine is classy and beautiful. For me is the best Dolce&Gabbana scent and it’s quite underrated.”

D&G Masculine is a woody-aromatic fragrance bursting with a classic lemony citrus scent. This refreshingly simple perfume features stong lemon notes and dries down with a woody-spice base. The contemporary freshness boast a well-blended depth, it’s a bit sweet, more like lemon candy-like. On the sillage department, D&G Masculine keeps the scent close to the skin. It is long lasting and kudos to the lemon notes, the scent permeates an uplifting ambiance.

D&G Feminine and D&G Masculine comes in a very handy and sleek transparent bottle and is available in eau de toilette form. Italian fashion house Dolce&Gabbana continues to create timeless long-term trends and like their clothing line, their fragrances evoke a distinct luxe style of modern loving.