Killer Vavoom

Under the sheets with your one, whispering promises of love and longing. A bite of chocolate, rose red lipstick and a soft kiss. The moment of sensuality, of desire and dark night. Her skin, smelling like flower, entrancing, enchanting, bewitching. His skin, carrying scent of his leather jacket, warming, alluring, teasing. If objective of Azman Perfumes was to capture a moment then believe you me, Killer Vavoom has done just that. Looking at notes card, one may assume it is inspired by Dior's Magnum Opus, Dior Homme Intense. But Vavoom is a different beast altogether. Yes, it does start off with waxy, melted, dark chocolate and yes, it does have that dusty iris akin to that of a makeup box. But it is the mid, where the magic of our killer lies. Juicy yet sweet Plum in combination with Jasmine creates an exotic aura while the suede like leather wrapping everything in its embrace. Overall tonality of the fragrance is creamy, dusty and somewhat animalic. Now Azman, does not list Oud as one of the notes which is strange considering that all other fragrances have it listed. But i can't help but associate that animalic tone to Oud from Combodi region. I found its performance to be THE best among all 7 releases with a 12+ hours of longevity and an arm length projection in first few hours. Even when it recedes to a skin scent, it never fails to entice you with its whiffs. So the question is, is Killer Vavoom by Azman Perfumes worth a full bottle? For me, yes. It is less challenging than Majnoon but it is extremely vibrant and mass pleasing.

What can I say about Killer Vavoom? Which is probably the best chocolate perfume I've ever tasted? Coming from the hand of the master Miguel Matos, one of the best and most daring and innovative perfumers of the moment, and Azman, a brand that apparently does not place great limits on its collaborators, it could not be otherwise. And it is that Killer vavoom is a perfect chocolate perfume for those who do not like chocolate since it is not a gourmand perfume at all. KV is animalic, dark, smoky, leathery, oily... With musks, leather and osmanthus flowers mixing with chocolate and taking the perfume in a very different way than usual. Come on, if you are a lover of gourmand chocolate perfumes, I would recommend that you do not buy this blindly since it can choke you if what you expect is a cocoa cream ice cream... But if you like intense and challenging perfumes. .. Then this one will suit you like a glove. Despite this, the aroma it gives off is very pleasant and I earn a couple of compliments when I wear it. I think I would use it at night and mainly in cold weather. The 10/10 of chocolate perfumes! scent: 10 Longevity: 9 Sillage: 6 Versatility: 6 Originality: 10 Overall: 10

This brand proves with every fragrance how artistic they are with creations that are nothing short from extraordinary This is a gourmand made right Chocolate or to be precise cacao so smooth so powdery it is a must try for sure As much as I loved this art piece sadly I have what I consider the greatest Cacao fragrance ever which is “cacao porcelana” I urge any gourmand lover to try this one if you are on the hunt for a new gourmand you shouldn’t ignore this beauty Performance is very good

On me this is a delicious dark chocolate, like an unsweetened bakers chocolate before drying down into a musky leather with a bit of the chocolate fruity forward. The leather of a couch by the fire, certainly "masculine" leaning but not in a rugged way. A work of art any way you slice it

"Vavoom" a 1950s American English slang meant to resemble the revving of a car engine “Va-va-voom” and is known colloquially as a term to describe something that has striking sex appeal in regards to a woman’s curvaceous body shape. So Killer Vavoom being a made-up exclamation of a 'deadly swoon' of sorts. I saw the notes and thought this would be right up my alley as I love chocolate notes in perfumery! Starts out as a sweet chocolate syrup fountain and dries down quite smoothly but to stale Tootsie Rolls and halitosis. An overdose of poopy, nutty, ambrette seeds and waxy synthetic musk and iris, toxifying a very sweet chocolate accord. It is a factorial smelling chocolate reminding me of large drums of rolled confections and food coloring spray paint. It really does smell of tootsie rolls, the waxy smell of a bag of old tootsie rolls you’d get for Halloween from the “nice old ladies” in your neighborhood. I still love tootsie rolls but I cannot justify at all smelling like one that's been fermenting in a toddler's mouth. Just a single spray and it makes me slightly nauseous. Upon drying down an hour later it is reminiscent of sour and milky halitosis. Also something Animalic. Body odor from Inside the nether regions of the body. Like a neglected empty shaker bottle that had chocolate flavor protein shake, if you've ever had the displeasure of smelling one. I don’t know but Killer Vavoom is not quite "Vavoom". Not sexy or womanly to me in the least, as the name would suggest, but rather youthful, ruffian and unkempt. It feels like there wasn't a clear understanding of the materials here, so something quite "chop-shop", naïve and rough has been made. Very distinctly "indie". I truly think less density, more nuance and a defter hand with the florals and animalics needed to be had when this was blended. I would honestly not want to smell like this. For better versions of scents like this try Francesca Bianchi. Her "Sticky Fingers" champions this and I personally think she is better at blending by comparison. If you live for the sweet, waxy, synthetic, chocolate top and can handle the slightly dry saliva-like and rotten undercurrent this will be fine for you. Try it! You may not find it as repulsive as I did and that would be completely fair. Knowing something of Miguel's connections he tends to be the harbinger of a collaboration with Christian Carbonnel... I really do not enjoy Carbonnel's work, and I sincerely hope he does not make an appearance at Azman. He did make Zoologist Camel. Though, admittedly I enjoy it the least out of the Zoologists I've loved. Nevertheless, I will withhold anymore judgment. Here’s a hygiene fact: If you want to prevent Halitosis and haven't the time or ability to brush your teeth you can keep halitosis at bay by staying hydrated with water. Drinking water washes bacteria out of the mouth and stimulates production of saliva that can continue to kill food bacteria and keep your mouth smelling fresh and healthy. Drinking water can also help in cleansing the dermis preventing it from expelling the harsh aroma-chemicals from fatty, fishy, garlicky or highly seasoned foods. Drinking water and stopping halitosis is both a good healthy habit for yourself and a consideration to others. Test first... 5/10 edit: My estimations have served me well. "And where the Matos goes the Carbonnel will follow... - or vice versa." I don't know how to feel. I am very hurt right now.