Metal Wave

AllSaints Metal Wave EDP opens with a moderate projection of sweet, floral, and woody notes. The opening is simple but unique, fragrant, and very pleasant. The magnolia is a prominent opening note, a dense white floral, slightly green, creamy, sweet, with a faint citrus touch; the juniper and papyrus are the woody notes; the juniper adds a fresh woody green note; and, the papyrus adds a dry woody, slightly smoky, and soft leathery touch, these two last accords work well projecting the fragrance. The combination of these three notes creates a highly unique fragrance. The fragrance is relatively linear, the only noticeable change is the development of a faint powdery note. The fragrance does not contain any metallic notes. Once AllSaints Metal Wave EDP has reached its full dry-down, it can be summarized as a moderate projection, sweet, white floral (magnolia), and woody (juniper, papyrus fragrance. The fragrance fees aromatic, creamy, delicate, dense, elegant, exotic, floral, formal, fragrant, fresh, high-quality, inviting, modern, nicely-blended, slightly powdery, relaxing, rich, special, mildly sweet, unique, unisex, woody and very pleasant. BATCH REVIEWED: 2020. WOW RATING: 10/10. Just three notes but the resulting scent are uniquely impressive. DISLIKE RATING: 1/10. The magnolia is a white floral, dense and prominent. UNIQUENESS: 10/10. The notes and resulting scent are unique. MASS APPEAL: 8/10. This one is for those that appreciate white floral fragrances. PROJECTION: 4/10. Moderate, about 4 feet around the wearer. SILLAGE: 4/10. Moderate, about 4 feet behind the wearer. APPLICATION: 5 atomizations. LONGEVITY: 4/10. Moderate, about 4 hours and it projects well for about 3 hours. SEASONS: Winter, spring, fall, colder days, and climate-controlled environments. OCCASIONS: Formal events, outdoor gatherings, gym, office, business, casual, holidays, vacations, romantic, dating, clubbing. This is an office-friendly fragrance. VERSATILITY: 8/10. A versatile fragrance ideal for any occasion and time of the year except summer. GENDER: Unisex. However, the magnolia is a white floral note. Some men may find the fragrance slightly tilted to the feminine side, yet, the overall scent presents itself as unisex. AGES: Any. RECOMMENDATION: AllSaints Metal Wave EDP can be purchased for about $70, it is a white floral and woody fragrance with an impressive uniqueness factor; those that appreciate magnolia and woody accords will find it very pleasant. This is a great buy. BLIND-BUY: No, sample it first. The vendor provides a good sample set. SIMILAR: These are examples of fragrances in the same genre. Moschino Toy Boy is a unique, sweet, ambery, magnolia, woody, and floral fragrance; Bond No. 9 Hamptons, is floral, citrusy, powdery, musky and woody fragrance; AllSaints Metal Wave EDP is a great, sweet, magnolia, juniper, and papyrus fragrance. SUMMARY: A moderate projection, sweet, white floral (magnolia), and woody (juniper, papyrus fragrance. The fragrance fees aromatic, creamy, delicate, dense, elegant, exotic, floral, formal, fragrant, fresh, high-quality, inviting, modern, nicely-blended, slightly powdery, relaxing, rich, special, mildly sweet, unique, unisex, woody and very pleasant.

This is giving James Dean, but he’s a sexy librarian. The leather jacket’s gone, replaced with a worn leather stool. He pushes a metal book cart down the stacks, chewing the end of his pencil, the air around him hazy with creamy, powdery vanilla from his soft cashmere jumper. The opening has a gentle metallic note for a moment before softening (done super well here, not doctors office or telephone pole, just sexy stainless steel). Obviously he’s paused mid-aisle, cart abandoned, to sweep a loose strand of hair from your face. As it settles, the scent deepens into a beautiful woody vanilla laced with soft leather and the faint dry whisper of dusty paper. The notes listed here don't really reflect it very accurately to my nose. My description is (as ever) over the top, but it's a really easy to wear composition. You could wear this every day. James Dean in jeans and on a milk run. Don't buy it though, its discontinued and I want the bottles. Notes: *I get the comparison to Eau Duelle, this doesn’t have anything green or damp, it’s brown, dry, and slightly powdery. Instead of any hint of green you get some metal. You don’t need both though. *If you like Whispers in the Library or By the Fireplace, you’ll like this. If you're collecting woody vanilla you might need it. *Not a gourmand, but Industrial Gourmand people will eat it up

My favorite from AllSaints fragrances. It's a honey vanilla woody fragrance, very warm and cozy. The notes they assign to their fragrances are so off, just like Zara. but I mainly get warm vanillic notes. the longevity is average and I found a bottle for a great price on Amazon UK, I will be gifting it to a friend. Just wanted to mention that it reminds me of Commodity Gold! but this one is a much smarter purchase since it's much more affordable and the longevity is a bit better than Gold. and Metal wave is definitely unisex while commodity Gold is unisex leaning feminine. The dry down of Gypsy Water by Byredo is in the same ballpark as Metal Wave, you don't get the lemony and green opening of Gypsy Water here. There are some similarities to Eau duelle EDT or EDP. But they are much spicier than Metal Wave. This line of fragrances is also Cruelty-free, which we need more of in the fragrance industry.

I love this. I know this is not something most people will love but there's something about this that just hooks me. I love wearing this, but I would also love to smell it on my husband. I don't understand the notes, it's more like impressions of those notes than you can actually smell them. Overall it's a non gourmand vanilla, almost green, but metallic, it also smells a little of pencil shavings and 1950s book pages. It makes me think of a very put together Scandinavian, living in a chic apartment, all simple lines and classic shapes and blond wood. It makes me think a little of tobacco also and soft leather, although it is not actually leathery, that is just the texture I think of. This is really long lasting on me and one that I only picked up about a year ago because I saw it in a sale for £10! So glad that I took the chance on it... I also love Flora Mortis from this line.

I got a sample and finished it in a few days, fastest ever. This is kind of addictive to me. "Metal Wave" name wise did not appeal to me at all.. and I can see how someone could think it smells like metal as an interpretation. But if there was a papyrus made out of vanilla pods shells, it would smell like this. It does smell like pages of a well aged book (the good kind) but wearable and unique as a perfume. As stated in previous reviews it does remind me of the vanilla in Eau Duelle, without the spices. I don't get the magnolia, but definitely a light, green coniferous that takes the vanilla away from being gourmand and gives it an uplift, could be a drop of sandalwood/santal too adding to the smoothness. Not too strong in longevity or sillage but can be generous with sprays since its well priced. Waiting for my FB!

Metal Wave is in the same vein as Gypsy Water to my nose...Not at all a dupe but the same vibes because it smells quiet, cozy, comforting and just perfect for a Fall/Winter evening. I really like it but this is definitely not a “look at me” kind of scent. This quickly becomes a skin scent (after 30 minutes). So if you want this to project, this will not work for you. However, personally, I love perfumes that stay close to me. Sometimes, I just want to smell good just for myself and not announce to the world that I have arrived...So this is very much a scent that I will gravitate to when I want to stay home or just hang out somewhere casual. This smells minty, vanillic, pine-y and woodsy all at once. I really really love this one. Full bottle worthy but again, I love scents that are shy...

Crazy how this has no vanilla listed!? Fantastic fragrance for the brand, probably the best out of the range and has a niche like quality to it. The 'Vanilla' is a little reminiscent of Eau Duelle but not completely, maybe the edt than the edp, as the edp is more spicier. This to me smells like a cold vanilla 'tea' in a wooden mug. I do agree with this evoking 'Shoreditch' - creative, artistic, minimalistic, industrial and the type of people who you walk past on Shoreditch High st. When you thought the scent has disappeared, others can smell you. Bottle design with the 'eroded rock' cap complements the concept well. Soft, comforting but still has an edge to it. Good quality navy wool coat, premium brand denim jeans and minimalistic leather shoes/sneakers.

It took me a while but I've finally understood, and I created an account just for this. To me it is suggestive of a perfectly smooth and boozy hot chocolate or vanilla milkshake. Like with a shot of whiskey that doesn't stand out, but blends in to make it extra lush, cosy, and a bit intoxicating. Maybe the wood, leather, metal or 'edge' that others smell is what I perceive as a mild boozy note, and if it smells like books to you i am jealous - yet would not change anything about this. I mean it's not very long lasting or strong, so maybe that, but irresistibly cosy (yet adult), which is all i want from a fragrance.

Love love love! I cannot stop smelling my arm when I wear Metal Wave. My favorite ever combination is juniper plus a slightly sweet/warm note, like vanilla, and Metal Wave is this to a tee. Cool crisp juniper perfectly balanced with a subtly sweet warm vanilla and just a touch of intriguing ambroxan, but not horrible plastic doll ambroxan a la Glossier You. This fragrance is not complex and is very linear, but I don't mind this at all. To my nose, Metal Wave is a less sweet and more simplistic cousin of Arquiste Architects Club. I love both and will hopefully have both in my collection for a long time.

I'm so obsessed with this fragrance! When I first sprayed it I was hit with a foggy nostalgia, it was kind of reminding me of a dentist office but just in terms of the coldness and sterile steel. I agree with the commenter who says it reminds them of broken glass. Once this dries down it gets very vanilla oriented, but remains unisex. I think these notes blend really well and create a unique scent that reminds me of a church but in another dimension. I wish it lasted longer on clothes and skin, I only get around 4 hours of wear but it's great nonetheless.

In short, this smells like you spilled a bottle of vanilla extract on an old book. To me the opening is super alcoholic (maybe because the atomizer spits out a puddle of juice instead of gently misting it). If I smell it really close I sort of get the metallic thing people are talking about, but to me it's more of an alcohol soaked vanilla cake or something. Vanilla cake + old paper + pencing shavings. Very ~dark academia~. I didn't love it at first but it's really growing on me. For $30 at Macy's Backstage, I can't complain.

A cool and dry vanilla although it’s not included in the notes. It’s unassuming and quietly confident. Abstract, airy as a veil but present. I always think about the texture of crisp parchment paper, dry bark and wood chips (without smoke), and the smell of a dry gin with the softest floral infusion. I find it relaxing and not trying too hard. I love it and will always have a back up bottle. The juice in my back up bottle has turned darker and it smells even better.

This has a small Pegasus by Parfums de Marly vibe to me - it's by no means the same, but it has that creamy vanilla and metallic thing going on. It's like a much more stripped down Pegasus, minus the heliotrope and bitter almond. Really very pleasant and inoffensive. It's a fantastic pick up for the price.

This is so beautiful. I agree with the other reviews...so surprising that there's no vanilla on the list, because I absolutely get a vanilla scent right off the bat. This is the perfect mix of wood, vague floral, fresh. I'm very excited about it. Great price point - will definitely buy a full bottle.

Metal Wave sort of reminds me of a tin of breath mints or an old book, and it’s oddly comforting. The lasting power is really impressive, especially in fabric. This is an excellent fragrance for the price.

Have you ever picked up an old book, opened it to the middle pages, and stuck your nose into it? That’s pretty much what this smells like. I’ve read that old books start to smell like Vanilla as the Lignan in the paper breaks down, so that must be what they were going for here (I agree with others, there is definitely Vanilla here, even if it’s not listed). I get zero metal notes whatsoever personally. If you like the smell of books, you will likely enjoy this. I also could not agree more with the people who have likened this to Shoreditch in London. That describes this scent absolutely perfectly, this scent is just what Shoreditch would smell like if you could bottle it’s essence/aesthetic. I find it fascinating that other people have made that same link, I bought it for my sister for exactly that reason (because Shoreditch is one of her favourite places), so it’s super cool (and almost a little weird) that other people have made exactly the same connection. I get great longevity out of it too, even though it lies mostly as a skin scent. Pleasantly surprised. Well done Allsaints.

I’ll update my review when I wear this again, the following is from memory. This is my favorite of three Allsaints perfumes I’ve smelled at Nordstrom’s. It reminds me of Gentle Fluidity Gold in that the woodiness is bright and there is a warmth to it, in this case it might be the cedar and magnolia. It almost has a vanillic quality but it is just a slight bit. Metal wave is an apt name as that is what the texture of this perfume would look like. I do think that it has slight BR540 resemblance also in the texture of the fragrance but it isn’t a huge sillage. Lasting powder on me is pretty decent (6 hours). For some reason this is placed in the men’s section at multiple stores but I find it leans feminine on me, some would probably call this unisex or masculine though.

I am trying this for the third time or so, i oversprayed this time, and my 20yo son came in and said “did someone make brownies?!?” It has a unsweetened cocoa powder scent with some vanilla but not like vanilla extract, more like vanilla pods from a health food store. I don't really get metallic but maybe at first spray for a couple of seconds. I dont get floral either, but im not great at picking out notes. I think this is a nice relaxing go to bed scent, or curl up on the sofa with a book scent, or hang out at a coffee shop scent. Im testing in spring — prob more a fall winter vibe? But i do like it and i dont have anything else like it! I was trying to think of what i could layer this with, and i really have no idea? Any suggestions?

I bought a sample of Metal Wave and a sample of Eau Duelle, hoping they'd be similar and that I could just get Metal Wave since it is cheaper. I put Eau Duelle on one arm and Metal Wave on the other. I ended up liking Eau Duelle more, but Metal Wave is way better for the price in my opinion. Both openings were pretty alike to me, lots of juniper. The real difference for me was the "vanilla" part, its much more distinct in Eau Duelle (and its actually listed in the notes unlike Metal Wave). That being said, I still really like Metal Wave! It's metallic and woodsy and while very unisex its not as feminine as I was expecting based off some of the reviews. I am interested in trying the rest of the line from All Saints.

More concrete than metallic, Metal Wave, especially after maceration, has certain resemblance to Comme Des Garsons Concrete, but whilst Concrete leans towards powdery sweetness, Metal Wave has distinctive green notes that align it more closely with Byredo’s Gypsy Water. Inoffensive and linear it’s a good choice for the days when you’d rather listen than speak, projecting a calm, serious demeanour with a touch of modern sophistication.