Wet Stone

"Happybone" has pretty much said about TF Oud Minerale - what myself & my Fiance would say about this - Wet Stone, Amouroud; & to me Wet Stone is the replacement for that reformulated version of TF OM - & is far better than this much vaunted TF offering (which in First Edition was quite good, althoughI still prefer this overall, & my fiance does too) - TF OM is now a watered down, lesser quality shadow of itself; they can keep it - & the oud in wet stone is more subtle & to me much more in keeping with the perfumealthough it is definitely there - neither of them are particularly about oud, per se, obvs - but more of a Northern Hemisphere shore, but the oud is not missing in WS, at all - just more subtle& skillfully blended (I will say though - if you cannot smell oud in the WS - then your nose was damaged - by all the less subtle oud heavy perfumes that hv hit you in the nose like brick repeatedly) - the oud in WS is pretty good; & is thankfully slightly more subtle than TF; bc I thought it was a little too much in the First Edition version; but does still smell of high quality in WS (although bottles of the Amouroud are avaliable at just under £92- at TK Maxx UK website) & are far more "worth it" than the reformulated TF (probably more so that ANY current/reformulated TF tbh, from what I hv smelled at their counter recently.) The gentle sage in this is rather lovely on a man too - my fiance wore this, the other day & I thought it particularly polished & somewhat stylish on him - but then he usually is, & has excellent taste in perfumes & clothing - it lingered on his shirt, & had "rubbed off" onto the sleeve of his suit jacket; I could smell it when I opened one of the wardrobes yesterday. A winner, I think.. (although the less ppl that wear it the better for him/me(!) My fiance used to wear the original TF Oud Minerale) - but frankly, I tested the reformulated version a couple of weeks ago; & it's a huge no from both of us, 2 x 100ml of Amouroud's WS will be taking it's place, courtesy of the famous discounter (he bought one - & but I went back again, hoping for bargain cashmere sweaters - & hv quietly/sneakily put another in his Christmas stocking - which he will recieve when we open our presents (in Christmas Eve as per our Fine Tradition) - since he's been v good this year. Fresh, luxe & present, although it has a wonderful subtlety about it, which tends to be lacking in the TF offering - no matter how much they dilute it, the blending & notes here are excellent. (Note Nothing about WS is "Designer-esque" or "Not Niche" - & anybody clinging to the TF name in all it's diluted, mass marketed - & espc marketed towards East Asia, not that watering everything down is any good to East Asian ppl either, nobody likes poor quality mediocrity) - & thinking this or another such House cannot equal or better any of it, should give this a week's test - certainly a few others are playing the game far better than the jokers who own TF these days. This is slightly brighter, & has a more "airy" (& far more "expensively blended") quality; it's important to look past the label & even the bottle; & give the liquid in side the respect it deserves. Test it for a week, instead of dismissing it out of han, ppl - honestly; some here would rather buy polyester "with a label on" - than pure silk or cashmere, cut well - that doesn't, & that kind of silliness is not about "luxe" at all(!) (Edit - Yes I completely got on my soapbox about TF & banged on for ages - but come on! None of it's good these days!)

#1053 in my "Tour de Fragrance" Got this in a decant from FragrancesLine. Note-wise, you could call this a layering of Tom Ford "Oud Mineral" and Atelier des Ors "Riviera Lazuli." I like it, but the combination is not as attractive to me as Riviera Lazuli, as I really enjoy the strong incense note of the Atelier (I really didn't like Oud Minerale all that much, and I especially don't think it's worth the money). This does have a mineral note that I can only describe as the smell of a beach shower, and the overall note combination gives an impression of incense even though there is none in this scent. I like it enough to own it, but the Atelier is only $10 more, so I'd recommend you get decants of each, try before you buy. You may decide owning both would be redundant. This is a masculine, long-lasting scent with good projection for a few hours before becoming a day long skin scent. It's car pool, elevator and small office safe as long as you don't overdo it. I think it's fine for the office or anywhere else. Might be a good signature scent for the executive.

Strange to me there are so many negative reviews.. I guess thats what make the whole fragrance world so interesting.. Anyway, Amouroud fragrances are easily available ad discounts,, I have not paid more then 120 pounds for the 6 that I own, some were under 80 pounds. Thats designer pricing and for me these are far better quality and much more interesting. Wet stone is pretty much as everyone describes it, a fresh, kind of aquatic mineral fragrance,, so is it super unique? Probably not. Is it good, absolutely yes, its very hard to dislike it. People have compared it to Creed Erolfa,, I can see that but I prefer Amouroud,,, even if I didn't the creed is over double the price of what you can realistically buy Amouroud Wet Stone for. I personally think Creeds are nice but way overpriced, for the money they charge you can buy something much more interesting.. Anyway, if you have not tried Wet stone and the descriptions appeal to you I say give it a go,, most will not be disappointed.

One of the most beautifully integrated agarwoods. I generally despise anything that has to do with this note, but in Wet Stone it's absolutely beautiful. The strong spice gives the fragrance a very masculine and daring vibe. There's something in it that reminds me of the wooden supporting beams that they used for railroads, soaked in burnt engine oil. If you ever smelled that, you know exactly what I mean. It's best to wear this at a dinner with a beautiful woman that will end in a wild night to remember. It screams SEX, but the opposite way from how JPG Paradise Garden does it.

I usually wear Oud Minerale in the nighttime or when it rains as it strikes me as a mysterious scent. Its dark, smoky, sharp and peppery. Wet Stone on the other hand, is brighter, cheerful, best suited for the day time. While they don’t necessarily smell the same, there’s something both scents share that’s similar. It’s more than likely the combination of oud, ambergris and salt. This is the smell of salty oceans, wet stones, woods, and sparkling minerals. Love the dry down.