CH Insignia Men

Not a fan. I'll update a bit once I dwell on the details a bit more, but I let it develop, took breaks, and even as one of the biggest fans of CH Men and a few of the flankers, I can't get into it. It smells floral and feminine as well as too mature to my nose, and not in an appealing way. I wouldn't quite say it's grandma mode, but I'm on the edge. If there's any CH Men dna in this at all, it is very mild. Apart from that, it doesn't strike me as a particularly great scent to wear for men. I'm baffled by the high rating on this. My bottle has black leather and all the snazzy raised gold parts. Quite a nice presentation, actually. BOUT A WEEK LATER: I did give it a little time and a fair go. I do get it, and although I just don't like the spike that I get out of it which is floral and leather (not the ordinary CH Men style leather that I love), I do find it oddly pleasing in a way that I really can't describe. It is appealing in a strange way, but I do stick to the conclusion that there are better options for its niche and style. It's just too strange and off the beaten path for a designer men's scent. It would be more suited as niche unisex. That's not a knock against it, but I also don't think it has any business being called CH Men-anything. I still detect very little (a tiny bit) CH Men DNA, and the scent profile itself is in another solar system. If you're made of money, why not try it? But if you're on a budget, this is certainly not blind buy safe if you see CH Men and think you have a clue of what you're getting into. Sample it first if you are fearing the typical CH way of discontinuing then you're up doodoo creek. I am still intrigued by this formula. Every time I smell it, I like it more, and I would say at this point that I do like it, but it's not for me, and it should be sampled before buying if that's even possible. I mean, CH will definitely discontinue if they haven't already, so if you're really curious, you could probably bank on selling in a few years for a lot more when it becomes harder to get. Food for thought.

This is an increible fragrance! Almost smells like a niche or haute couture fragrance, definitely goes beyond what you would normally expect from a designer house. It has a very crispy spices tone at the beginning, uplifted by a very sweet and rich rose base. After 1 hour, the oud comes out but the crisps of spices is still there, just becomes softened. This is where the addictive and sophisticated multi-facets part arrives, you can enjoy spices, rose, and the steady base of oud at a super balanced and unified harmony. Longevity and sillage are both powerful, The bottle is elegant and edgy at the same time too. It smells really differently than the most of nice Oud Rose perfumes due to this genius addition of spices on top. I highly recommend it, and I consider it equally suitable for day and night wear. It is just that versatile and at the same time, a fascinating modern intepretation of sensual masculinity 100%.

***** I just picked up this bad boy @ the Toronto Duty Free. Wooooow. It definitely resembles Tom Ford Extreme but with a CH Men Twist. I get that. The better way to explain this imho is that it's prive's pretty boy brother that is less of a bad boy in a leather jacket and more of man dressed for a date/ special event. Take away the whiskey and leather and add saffron and rose.The oud is there blended perfectly in the background and stands out in the dry down. This frag does not resemble ferrari essence oud. Not even close. Scent 10 - Niche Quality Longevity 10 - Wow Compliments: 9 Versatility: 7 - winter frag IM READY FOR SNOW BRO!

I am a little confused as there appears to be a number of different perfumes under this banner. I got a bottle of this which was exclusive to the Middle East (GCC) market, and I assume differs from a number of the reviews here, as my review is as follows: The saffron and rose compliment each other perfectly, smells like the courts of a grand Persian emperor. Great for formal occasions. The Oud component is intense, which maybe a bit much for western users. The longevity and sillage is the thing of myth, a few sprays and it fills a whole building, not just a room.

This perfume is definitely not for everyone, if you like different scents (as I do) you will love this perfume, definitely one of the best in my collection, although I would not use it in hot weather. the smell of roses is like an old incense smell, in fact, that is the response I have had when using it, they always tell me that I smell a subtle incense of roses. the duration of this perfume is enormous, it stays on your skin and clothes for a long time.