Cumming

I have to admit, when I saw this in my sample package of spray vials from weegee; I thought:(smirking) "Oh yeah?, first Secretions Magnifiques...now this?" But on looking it up, I saw it was by ALAN Cumming-great way to get attention...we are sexual creatures after all! This is nothing like the name implies unless you like to "do it" in the great outdoors under moss covered trees while bonfires of old tires burn and after consuming whiskey...in the mud and dirt! When I read the notes (before spraying it) I thought oooh-how manly! When I sprayed it on paper I thought: peat moss, yes! Dirt, yes! Fire and smoke-For sure!...but where was the whiskey and the other stuff? This scent is COMPLETELY different on skin than on paper... On skin: This smells similar to how it smelled on paper for the first few seconds-then it softens as the peppers spiciness and the sharp very true pine note blend with the sweet whiskey and a hint of citrus. The opening accord with nuances of peat moss, rubber and dirt remains throughout; but it does some interesting things! I can see why it was described backwards. It almost comes on too strong, but as it fades it gets sweeter, smoother. The tobacco, heather, fir and truffle note (fungi) are at once earthy(outdoorsy), sweeter, sexy and very masculine. After it does finally settle on the skin-like walking through thick smoke to get to the warmth and comfort of the bonfire-it's leather note along with the other basenotes make for a very well blended manscent...and I can tell you if you do sweat (or exert yourself ;-))while wearing this is does make it much more intense...but sweeter and smoother at the same time. The longer you wear it the better it does become. This combines the rawest of materials with the earthiest and manliest notes to become (eventually) something utterly beautiful and unashamed of it's own raw in your face sexiness! Truly astounding... Sillage: great then closer as it mellows Longevity: it's complicated... Overall: 4.75/5 This scent floored me, and I am still discovering new nuances each and everytime I wear it. I love Black by Bvlgari-but this is rawer, with no flowers or sweetness of any kind (other than the heather and whiskey, a boozy sweetness at that!). and so much more than Bonfire, Dirt or Rubber( from Demeter). I can see Black on many women...this?-Not so much! And, know this: this may not be everyone's cup of tea...but it is awesome! I grew up in the "woods" and this smells so very earthy, I just cannot get enough of this!!! As far as the other comments here: I have lived in the city and been approached by many homeless people (alcoholics and non-alcoholics both) and none of them ever smelled like this. "Dirty" (and funk/BO) never smells good...and this smells great! And if you think about it, (albeit carnally); then this is very aptly named: cumming is very short lived, as it's the journey to that point that is the true wonder of Nature!...This comes on very heavy, gets sweeter as it gets to know you; and then after the initial fireworks kinda fades to a comfortable relaxed state...sounds like most guys...beautiful while it lasts, but never lasts as long as you'd like it too! :-) Watch the video on this page, it says it ALL! ;-)

I am in love with Cumming. When I first applied it I was shocked, it kind of smelled like a towel that had been used one too many times (I kind of like that smell to be honest..). Moments later I began to pick up the interesting slurry of notes. Smoky, burning woods, some soft leather, a peaty whiskey note, a little bit of tobacco, and of course the signature CB dirt accord. It blends together and totally evokes the scent of idealized, manly wilderness. Extremely well blended and totally wearable, it kind of acts as an interestingly, naturalistic yet heavily-subverted version of a men's cologne or aftershave. I will say that it is true that this has to be worn to really appreciate it. On skin it blossoms into a second skin of sexy smoky boozy mustiness. Only complaint here is the longevity which isn't exceptional, but I will be purchasing a bottle of 2nd Cumming soon and I've heard slightly better things regarding it's performance. 8.5/10

Lordy, such a sexy stink! Cigar smoke, good whisky, leather, fresh earth & excited crotch. If sex in the great outdoors appeals or has appealed to you (regardless if you've actually "done it"), THIS is your fragrance. Dirty, raunchy, "OK with the blessing of Mother Nature", salty, musky, oh-so-natural, oh-so-authentic "smell of skin and secretions" SEX. Alan Cumming is... a daring darling. Wearing Cumming I can almost hear the purr of his Scottish accent. What's not to like?

Masculine? I think it's more unisex. This is one of the most unusual fragrances I have ever smelled. A unique moss and bicycle tire(!) opening gives way to a gorgeous boozey/tobacco-y gourmand. Definitely worth a sniff if you're in the mood for something different. And it's so fun to tell people the name of the scent when they ask what you're wearing, LOL!

Yes, to begin with it smells like earthy things - dirt, peat, rubber - exactly as promised, but all appearing as top notes, not base notes. There’s also a note that I don’t identify, but that reminds me of some old-fashioned really hoppy beers. Maybe it’s malt. Maybe it’s supposed to be whiskey. After the strange onset, I can detect leather, but I never get a pine-needle or bergamot smell. I think those volatile things get lost in the aggressive earthy notes. Once it settles down, I perceive it as a subtle leather scent with a bit of geranium. After less than an hour the leather scent changes to a sweet, generic “after-shave”, and finally to the usual lavender-cedar “men’s” base. For a scent that started off in such an unconventional way, it was disappointing to find that all but the first 15 minutes was pretty much a journey through familiar and uninteresting territory.

This sounds sexy: not the name (which is funny and provocative), but the notes. I like all of the listed notes and wonder how they would smell on me--or on my male date.

This is unlike anything I've ever tried before: cigar, leather, wood, warm sweetness, tangy. Interesting, but not something I want to wear.

Sure, its unique and different (just like Mr Cummings) but to me it smells mostly of earth and peat. Great for those who don't really want to smell "perfumed" but not really something that appeals to me.

I’m not certain how Cumming (2004) and 2nd Cumming (2010) are related. Obviously, the second followed the first. Beyond that, reformulation? Sequel? The CB I Hate Perfume website states that 2nd Cumming is, “exactly the same as the original Cumming” yet provided Brosius and actor Alan Cumming the opportunity to, “...do the scent the way [they] had originally intended.” I don’t find this bit of obscurity vague or misleading. The ambiguity is appropriate. They smell like the exact same scent, but not. Perhaps the clue is in the subtitle of 2nd Cumming: Once More with Feeling! The two fragrances are extremely legible. They seem more abstract than the list of notes (cigar, whiskey, Douglas fir, Scottish heather, peat...) implies, but they are sharply defined. I do get the suggestion of peat and its olfactory quality of being both wet and dry at the same time. ‘Peaty’ when describing Scotch, suggests the smoke and tar of a peat fire. Peat moss itself is more like the scent of rain after a dry spell. The two Cummings build on this quality and have the scent of a storm moving in–static electricity, dust and twitchiness. The start of a rainstorm scratches at all your senses simultaneously and gives a sense of imminence. This is where Cumming resides. It sits at the tip of your nose the way the way a inaccessible memory sits at the tip of your tongue. From the perspective of 2016, the Cummings feel like a commentary on the woody tones that were a trend at the time the first model was released. That’s not to say that they seem dated or era-specific per se. They are more inventive and precise than the dull woody-amber trends of the time. Their olfactory profiles suggest the guilty pleasure of commercial scents that we often deny liking: plastic packaging, dry-cleaning chemicals, petroleum byproducts. This is much more fun than cigars and drinks. The greatest difference between the two versions is in the drydown. The original smells metallic and the scent overall fades to a whisper fairly quickly. 2nd Cumming’s drydown is warmer and a bit leathery. Surprisingly given its water base, it has much more longevity than the original. They are both well-sculpted scents but it is an open question whether they are perfumes. I don’t mean this as derogatory. I assume that this discussion would be welcome in a line called I Hate Perfume. The catch here is that the term scent, when contrasted with perfume, usually implies a lack of artistry. The Cummings twist the distinction into meaninglessness and make environmental scents that you wear. They don’t read as room spray applied to the body. They just perform differently on the body than ‘straight’ perfume does. The cheeky double entendre of 2nd might bother some, but it reminds me of a college professor who started our class one day by writing on the board, “Christianity is a cultural mediation of homosexuality.” For the students who winced, they should have remembered to leave their delicate sensibilities at the door of a class called “The History of Sex.” For those squeamish about trying this perfume, you’d would do well to remember both the name of the perfume and the company.

With such a name, I'd expected something extremely challenging, provocative, unapologetic and sort of love-or-hate but, Cumming, is a very easy to like fragrance. Basically this is a leather centered composition with boozy notes, a smoky-cigar accord and something else that strikes halfway bewteen spices and coniferous hints. If all of this may bring to mind fragrances such as Idole De Lubin or cetrain deliveries from Frapin, be advised that Cumming is VERY far from either being surrounded by a remarkable urban vibe as opposed to the spice market allure and oriental quality of both the Lubin and Frapin. Cumming is modern and with its abstract nature, it clearly shows the experimental aspect of most of the Christopher Brosius' compositions for CB I Hate Perfumes and Demeter. The opening is quite misterious with a boozy accord of whiskey and an extremely aromatic dry-tobacco quality. It's like smelling a cigar and then lick it while holding in your hand an opened Zippo. This accord is very efemeral and it's immediately joined by a bold animalic leather note that brings to mind of saddled horses passing by in the streets of London or New York. The strong animalic presence is handled to achive a metrosexual, sort of urban vibe as opposed to the typical barnyard/cowboy imaginary of most of the compositions that move in the same direction. In this context, Cumming is a damn sexy fragrance that will appeal to both hardcore leather fans and experimentalist-avanguardist perfumistos. Overall Cumming is a moderately powerful composition that while staying quite close to the skin throghout its evolution, it's still able to provide an incredibly distinctive allure with its oxymoronic dirty-clean presence. One of a kind. An hidden gem. Rating: 8.5/10

Got myself a wee sample of Cumming from BeautyHabit. I had to try it, as ma man is Scottish...what a great scent for him to wear! Vial: Whooee! Lotsa dirt here. Get your dirt right here! I definitely agree with the Demeter similarity. On: Rubber and dirt. I hope the other notes come out...soon! It’s not bad though, lovely moist earth. Reminds me of BPAL Ulalume, except Ulalume has more floral aquatic notes. I’m also thinking of Bvlgari Black with that rubber, except not as much tyre and no vanilla icecream. Ah yes, more notes arriving... the scotch pine and Whiskey, a little earthy sweetness, maybe a hint of leather and the rubber and dirt dying down a little into the background. You know, this ain’t so bad at all...I kind of like it, except, it does fade rather quickly. I don’t suppose I would want it too strong, but it’s like Mr Cumming wanted to cause a stir with the name and some ‘naughty’ notes, but wussed out a little with the strength of them. It's there a few hours later, but very close to the skin, like a warm skin scent with just a hint of rubber, sweetness and spice...I like that part. As for my man, he loved the name and the image the notes inspired, but alas he didn’t like it on him. I might try it again though as I think it could be quite sexy on a man, and he might get to like it. PS: And my take on the name? Can’t be any worse than Sex on the Beach! And the price is, yeah, $69, dude! (Sorry, resorting to Bill and Ted quotes here) =:)

A very interesting scent. I am not really sure how to describe this one, other than Cumming is a very earthy, peaty, smoky, boozy, musty and metallic fragrance on my skin. I am a little hesitant to write this part... but... On the initial spray the scent had me imagining the morning after a wild night of smoking, partying and hot drunken sex in the dirt, waking up on my leather couch surrounded by used condoms. After about an hour, Cumming settles a bit and becomes a skin scent. About 4 hours in the pepper begins to emerge and adds a little more spiciness to the scent. Marketed to men, but I can see a woman wearing this one. In fact I would love to smell it on a woman. I see this scent fitting more of a trendy casual attire than formal. Projection is moderate for an about an hour, then it does become a skin scent, but it does last 12+ hours on my skin. So this would make a great date night scent. Bottom line: If you want to try something different and provocative, try a sample.

Fistly thank you to Gypsyparfumista for sending a little slice of this to me! My first impressions when I sprayed this on my wrist were Oh my gosh! Have I just smelled a replacement for Gucci's rush for men?? Within seconds that had changed because I was smacked in the mush with a very heavy vetiver note. The same thick dark vetiver than you find in Tom Ford's Black Orchid. It's very dry smelling. Unfortuantley for me this completley takes over the rest of the notes and it's right at the forefront the entire time. This is basically all I get until drydown, I sprayed it just before I went to the shop. I've just got back and the smell has pretty much dissapered from my skin. About 10 minutes. :( It's not one I'd usually choose but I'm glad I got to try it. :)

Alan Cumming's signature fragrance is like walking through a forest floored with black loam: There are clear notes of pine, black thick moist loam and a fabulous note of peat, just like the real thing, which is incredible. Dry down fades the dirt back a bit, but mostly adds whiskey and tobacco. The pine stays strong, and it almost feels like men sitting under a Christmas tree having a celebratory drink. The whiskey and tobacco fade on and the pine becomes sappy and woody, very very much like that Christmas tree. This is an amazing journey of a scent, and I can see it not being wearable on some. I can wear it, and I will as winter comes on: It's an entire season in a little bottle and one of the most evocative scents I've ever come across.

The leather is clearly present, and there is a dirt-like quality too. And it's got a vanillic sweetness and a cigar note. Fortunately, I don't get any rubber, burned or otherwise. That's mostly what I get from it. After an hour or so, it's goes linear. Longevity and projection ("sillage") are at least good. It's a very interesting fragrance, but I'm not sure if I enjoy the dirt-like thing. It's not animalic but actually like dirt, and in this case, the fact it smells natural may not be all that desirable. I think that for me it may be best to layer it.

Great fragrance For me, cumming has massive projection and it spreads throughout the room. One time, this girl asked me what cologne I was wearing and I told her 'cumming' she IMMEDIATELY looked at my pants! It just goes to show how great cumming is. I think cumming is especially attractive to women, and for some reason children as well! I like to tell their parents how much they love cumming. Definitely try cumming!

Cumming has changed my life. I tell everyone I meet, you have to try cumming- I even offer to give them a small sample. Cumming has changed the way I look at the world, it’s made the trees brighter and the birds sing. I can only hope that cumming continues to enrich my life for years to come, and at the end of my life I’ll be able to comfortably say that I did it all for the love of cumming.

yes!!... as the top note it is true... i smell caramelized seamen (or cum) alike. and true as well that the perfume fits the atmosphere of the video! i can feel the smell of fabrics, abit sweat, skin, and seamen. it's kind of disgusting, each time im smelling it from my wrest i remember the video. i guess i should give it more time cause the middle and the base notes are kind of accepted.

A trully unique fragrance that smells like leather, scotch and wet and muddy earth... I don't know how to explain this, but the smell on my skin was like if I had been playing out on the mud drinking a glass of scotch. I was really curious about this one but, after some days with it, I decided to resell it at Ebay. Its lasting power was very poor as well.

Too bad I spent money on this. This is a scrubber for me. Could not pass the first 15 minutes, had to wash it off. Very raw rubber mixed with pine-sol. No leather or tobacco, and no sililarities at all to Lubin Idole or Frapin like mentioned before. Contact me if you want to buy this from me.

Haha Marty, I was thinking the same... LOL Leather, mud, burned rubber? Ashtray with drops of whiskey? The more you sweat it gets deeper and sexier? Man, how APPETIZING... Go tell anyone you like to smell like a dirty old homeless alcoholic smoker, and wear CUMMING. Sexy.

I wore this and a girl asked me what I was wearing and I said Cumming she looked confused but then said im cumming from the scent too I think this perfume is just the best I love cumming and girls love cumming too!

@chrrollo israeGPT generate me a fragrantica review that IDF soldiers will love BZZT BZZT BZZT YOUR REVIEW WILL BE......"Oh I just know smooth brained lobotomite teens will have a fun time with this one."

Having just read Alfarom's review I have to admit that I'm intrigued and therefore willing to put aside my irony detector and actually attempt to sample this offering from Scotland's finest export!

I don't own this fragrance, nor have I smelt it before I am here for its name. Interesting. I like cumming. LOVE IT. ;) The only occasion in which the statement above is legal and legit. ;))))

I have a sample of this. The initial spray makes me think of walking into the shoe department of a Macy's. From there is is a very nice leather fragrance. Honestly, I bought it for the name.

Shoutout George the Fragrance Apprentice for bestowing upon us the glory that is this fragrance and the comment 2 below this one. You're a legend, lad

yall aint neva seen a mf order the ya mean off the x beezy. order the mf off the x zigalafuckalamuhnuhulasees on the jigalayute fuckulayute.

Tires burning in dirt. I'm sure there are those who would find this interesting. I bought it to pay him for the HILARIOUS ad! :)

I’m in love with Alan Cumming. I am a woman who bought this cologne. Nobody can stop me. I have become insufferable.

Never smelled it but the name and notes make me laugh wtf are vinyl and soil tincture and peat doing in a fragrance

Who is her because of The fragrance apprentice? I have a bottle, fast delivery Contact me at [email protected]

The reviews and lists of notes intrigues me. Message me if you have any that you want to get rid of.

No, by all means keep up the raunchy comments, I am being supplied with amusement.

Oh I just know smooth brained lobotomite teens will have a fun time with this one.

The maturity sure took a dive!! C`mon Fragrantica, get rid of these idiots!!

Very very similar to Hawas Sapphire. Hawas Sapphire lasts a bit longer.

What in the unhinged random bigotry is happening in the comments here

This guy mr belding wrote a whole book about this fragrance

Cumming, ready or not. (He's GOT to be joking!)

I heard it actually smells like protein lol

@metakmetak now that is hilarious

@kai’elle You just ain’t cultured