24 Platinum

Just as I was thinking 24 Gold must have been a rare freak occurrence an absolute gem of a fragrance which stood out head and shoulders above anything in its price range...I got my nose on this. Another blind buy on the strength of 24 Gold might I add and I never expected it to be as good but Scent story have done it again an absolutely superb fragrance which smells so high end niche it's ridiculous. I also mirror the comment below...How is there not Oud in this??? EVERYBODY!!! IN MY HUMBLE OPINION THIS SMELLS MORE DEFINITIVELY OF OUD THAN 80% OF FRAGRANCES RELEASED WITH OUD IN THE NAME. Strong Oud was the thing I smelled and in abundance right away...super ambery (more so even than Gold) thick, opulent, princely aroma. The rose makes this deep, complex and to me more than a little reminiscent of classic rose/Oud combos but with the vanilla which brings it into a new creamier realm. The fruitiness stays long into the dry down giving this fragrance yet more dimensions which smooth but spicy balsam and resin notes too. Needless to say I'm mega impressed by this fragrance and yet again the 24 range has a winner and a world beating scent in 24 Platinum. Stunning! Longevity and projection are monstrous much like Gold. If three fragrances I loved had a child it would be 24 platinum and the contributors are Armani prive myrrhe imperiale By Killian Incense Oud Scent story 24 Gold Praise indeed!

The more I wear this, the more I LOVE it! Very gorgeous fragrance that I must admit that I'm completely taken by surprise by. Very much reminds me of Montale Aoud Red in some aspects but it also has some interesting little nuances that clearly differentiate it. For one, the juniper note adds a subtle but clear distinctiveness that I totally LOVE. Considering it was less than half the price of Aoud Red, I have to say that it wins hands down on value -- especially since it comes across as being a very solid high quality fragrance. Starting to see Scent Story fragrances as being totally worthy of my loyalty. This is the second Scent Story fragrances that I've been smitten with this past year-- the first one being 24 Gold. And I simply can't believe that there's no Agarwood listed in the notes of 24 Platinum. It's more "aoud-y" than many Aoud based fragrances currently out there! Gonna give myself a couple blasts of this 24 Platinum beauty and fall to sleep engulfed by it's gorgeously blended notes! Sillage is moderate-heavy; Longevity is 6-8 hrs on me.

The first 30 minutes of this make you smell as if you have done some heavy drinking and during this time it's not very unisex at all, more on the male side. Needless to say, I wasn't too thrilled the first time I smelled it. That was before I knew how if should evolve. And did it evolve! To my nose and on me, I'm a woman, after the first half hour it slowly turned into a gorgeous creamy, sweet bodylotion kind of scent, albeit much stronger (this baby needs to be sprayed with self-control otherwise it get's too strong, sharp and synthetic).The funny thing is, It smells completely different on my husband. No bodylotion smell at all. On him it turns all wood/oud and vanilla in the best possible way. Decent longevity and very nice sillage. EDIT, Yes there are some minor similarities to Montale Red Aoud, one of my all time favourites, but only minor and only in the far drydown.

This is 50% metallic rose - the somewhat typical middle eastern "white" or "silver" rose scent (think Silver Mountain Water or Charriol Royal White, etc) - but the other half is strong musk-mallow, supported by hints of sandalwood and resins. Very nice and very unisex. Very clean, not overpowering, but perfectly long-lasting. I'd like this scent a bit more if it traveled just a little further into that cool, metallic territory, but overall, I have no complaints about this composition. I will say, however, that you MUST like musk-mallow if you expect to enjoy this scent. That portion of this fragrance is very potent and front and center throughout its life. I would describe this scent as musk-mallow sprayed over Silver Mountain Water, but I do understand the Roses Vanille comparisons as well.

What an underrated fragrance! This is the one that made me "get" rose outside of the typical old lady context. This is a sweet, musky rose that is simultaneously thick and transparent. It opens up strangely boozy to me, but it doesnt smell like any alcoholic beverage I've ever had. Imagine a rare wine made out of rose, sugar and amber. Its hard to explain but the quality is super impressive for the price point. The dry down loses the boozy quality and it becomes a cold powdery rose with subtle masculine nuances preventing it from falling into the overly feminine cosmetic purgatory of lots of powders. Longevity is pretty great, sillage is average. It's an amazing value and it might help change your mind about rose as a note! This smells ten times more expensive than it is. 8/10