Celine

This is such a clean and warm fragrance. It is not too "in your face": it is pretty sexy, alluring and subtle.

Wow for me this fragrance 10/10

When it was launched, I used to like it a lot. CÉLINE pour Homme is a perfume that can be soft while engaging. Woody, slightly spicy. You can smell the hazelnut blended with nutmeg and geranium, calming spicy fusion. Unfortunately what brings me here is the new version of this scent that I used to use and enjoy. Well, it was discontinued for a while and now,no more that suddenly, LVMH relaunches it as if nothing had happened. The scent, as I might expect, is no longer the same as the old one. Even the bottle. The former consisted of a plate (with the letters of the label) in metal, the molten glass. Now, what's left is a stained glass with metallic silver ink. The smell became less dense, more cologne, and it's almost unbearable. It looks like a fusion of detergent powder with some mouthwash (with oriental flavor). I might even feel something approaching the summer version of the Carolina Herrera 212 Pop or H20. Anyway, I quite liked the old CÉLINE (2001) -created at the stage MICHAEL KORS (when it was still the creative director of French fashion house). This version launched right now it's not even close of the old one. I feel sad with this changes, when market outweighs the quality. Scent: Old - 4*/ 5* (9/10h, and good projection) Current-1*/5* (30 min. EDT with Deodorant Cologne quality) Bottle: Old - 4,5*/5* Current-1,5*/5*

Annick Menardo does tend toward a kind of style, in my head at least, although I suspect she probably has an eclectic back catalogue like many perfumers but like I said this perfume fits that residual image I have of her work. I personally love this late 90's early noughties aesthetic. Very hazy, smooth spiced musk perfumes especially for men, it was a new time of unisex,after the aquatic wave had crashed (excuse the pun) and folks were in gucci rush, Envy and DG by and Donna Karen etc.... sandalwoodish, musks with elegant spicing or lavender over the top. Timeless, yet of this period. This Celine is much in that vain although no where near as iconic or standout but for the price I paid (£14) and in hindsight now that Celine is one of these trendy designer brands with an exclusive perfume line on par with Chanel, Dior etc... then this was a really cool buy. I love the nutmeg and nutty notes in this. I like this kind of perfumery personally but is it boring and uneventful? Yes. Will owning this really enrich your collection? No. I love having vast reserves of perfumes I can put on and feel very little emotion about, while smelling good and not over or under stimulated. This fits the brief.

Not bad perfumes but also nothing special. I feel nuts and wood the most with a dose of something sweet, but it's no fruity but more floral sweetness. Longevity and sillage are average.