Brivido Della Caccia

Brivido Della Caccia: "The Thrill of the Hunt" I love the name as a lifelong hunter, and the fragrance is in my wheelhouse. It opens with a tea-like mate accord along with just a touch of juniper with clary sage and pink pepper that gives it a little punch. The greenness of the scent is really held in check by the tonka and amber from the get-go, and it's not an overly green fragrance. The mid is very smooth, and the orris root is non-powdery and smooths out any bitterness while the slightly sweet tonka emerges from the herby green opening. The grass note (oil of flouve) is very nice and reminds me of fresh-cut, undried alfalfa. I wish more fragrances used this particular grass note. As the fragrance dries down, it remains very slightly sweet, and I don't notice much birch or leather. The deep drydown continues with the nice grass note and a slightly sweet amber that sticks around, and a surprise touch of ambregris appears. I suspect that this fragrance has a touch of very high-quality ambroxan, as it smells like a dead ringer to the ambroxan used in Green Irish Tweed, to my nose. Any smokiness is from a fire that is far, far away, and it rounds out the scent and is not omnipresent. It's a nice all-around modern scent for men who like green scents that have just a touch of sweetness. Some people refer to this style of fragrances as a modern fougère, but I disagree. This is one that you need to test before buying a full bottle, and I consider it a year-round fragrance. My cost was $135 for a 100 ml bottle from a discounter with the very nice retail packaging included. Made in USA

This is hands down the best leather fragrance I've ever smelled. I'm dethroning noir extrême parfum, because this is the new leather king. I've always loved juniper berries and I've always loved leather, so I knew this would be up my alley (except for mate, because I've had bad experiences with that note). But oh boy, that's just getting started. This cologne is not only long-lasting, but also projects like a beast. I put on four sprays, and it could be detected from someone sitting at the opposite side of the piano room (and the piano room is absolutely huge because it needs good acoustics). I'd typically go on for paragraphs about a succulently, decadently, scrumptiously good fragrance (I use those words but this is NOT a gourmand), but I'm quite literally speechless right now, so here's the ratings: Scent: 9.5/10 Season and time of day: Preferably spring and autumn days/nights, but winter days work well too (and hell even winter nights because of how godly the projection is) Gender: Masculine Longevity: Long-lasting (10 hrs with 3 sprays) Sillage: Enormous (absolute behemoth; this is literally my cthulhu to my erlking) Price value: Ok

I have been on a leather kick. However, somehow, I have now acquired three fragrances that share 95% similarity: this, Irish Leather from Memo (in my case the Dublin Leather clone from Alhambra), and Ana Abiyedh Leather by Swiss Arabian. I will say that this seems a higher quality than the other two (clones), but I would still recommend it for the presentation and quality. If you’re on a budget, either of these two clones are great substitutes. I love this juice. As always, the presentation from Argos is top. Beautiful box, bottle, artwork, heavy cap with eye of Ra inside. I don’t normally care for packaging, but it’s noteworthy. The scent is astringent, green and leathery with a hint of amber in the base. If you like mature, gentlemanly fragrances, you may love this, but it is not a traditional barbershop/musky profile. I don’t play for compliments, but I did get one from a blonde American woman in an airport once (she was actively searching for the source).

I fell hard for this one. Hands down my #1 favorite of all time. There's something highly addictive & complex about this juice. Just like every other frag from this house (I have all but pour homme) this gem lasts FOREVER! The quality of the oils Christian Petrovich uses shows in each composition. The longevity & sillage is on par with the best of them &... THROUGH THE ROOF! It's hard to compare this to anything else... cause it's unlike anything i've ever tried. And i've tried 1000's! I see some compare this to Irish Leather by Memo, (which I've owned) & they're two different fragrances to my nose. I didn't like Irish leather enough to keep so I traded it off but I absolutely love this one. Whoever claims Argos is a clone house doesn't have a clue... BDC is definitely in a league of its own & will always be a staple in my collection. GET YOUR NOSE ON THIS MASTERPIECE!

I love this smell. It instantly reminded me of another favorite of mine - Irish Leather by Memo. Own both, so compared them - and lo and behold: they are identical! I'm not talking similar, I really mean identical. And they have identical note descriptions too! Not the lists here on fragrantica, but the complete lists printed on the packaging of the bottles - identical word for word. I wonder how this could have happened. Can't imagine Argos would intentionally make a 100% copy of an existing and famous perfume like Irish Leather. Did two brilliant minds have the same idea independently of each other? We'll never know, but these two are beautiful luxurious clones! P.S. Full note breakdown of both Brivido della Caccia and Irish Leather: pink pepper, sage, juniper, mate absolute, flouve oil, iris, tonka, leather, birch, amber.