XXI Art Deco Cypress

I am really enjoying this fragrance. It's got many facets to it that one might not imagine a woody aromatic type fougere to have. I own Creeds Bois Du Portugal and 1872 by this brand and they both share common "accords" as XXI Cypress, but they are quite different as well, each in their own direction I might add. The juicy, sparkling, mouthwatering, effervescent citrus and petitgrain opening are something 1872 and XXI Cypress definitely do better than just about any other fragrance or even brand of fragrance has ever been able to achieve before. Clive Christian has definitely gotten that bright, juicy, crisp opening down better than anyone else in the market right now, but I admit I haven't yet had the opportunity to try Nio by Xerjoff. The part of XXI Cypress that bares the closest resemblance to Creeds Bois Du Portugal is going to be the late mid to far dry down and I must say, it takes a good while to get to that point. This fragrance is indeed potent, without ever becoming overwhelming at any moment. It endures on my skin for some 12 to 14 hours before finally becoming what I might consider a skin scent. I got a good, solid amount of projection for an easy four to six hours and a very beautiful sillage throughout the entire wear. The facets of this fragrance that others haven't explained in any reviews below, nor does the fragrance profile above show at all adequately are from right after the initial opening, to the late- mid and early dry-down, there are some unbelievably modern, aromatic, and even ever so slightly blue tinged aspects that make this stuff so unbelievably appealing that you simply cannot get enough of the scent. It has aspects or "fragrance profiles" that are a large part of the early- mid to late-dry down that resemble some of the most popular and common of the modern fougere's out there right now. The one that I find the most resemblance between the two would be Ralph's Club Parfum, with YSL's Y Eau De Parfum bearing the second most in common of the modern fragrances I've experienced. So don't imagine that this is something stuffy, dated or even retro in its feel because it is not! It is quite modern.Both classy, sophisticated, and yet sleek and stylishly modernized are apt descriptions, but they will still fall utterly short of being able to explain just how irresistibly appealing this fragrance is to smell, especially when the mid comes out, while those juicy top notes are still hanging around for a bit. My suggestion? TRY IT!!!

The definition of old money is this product. This product is of very high quality, even though I know that right before this, there is artisanal perfumery, I would rather tell you that I enjoy a perfume with a highly exceptional and harmonious balance in its notes more than certain 100% natural qualities and contrasts that do not shine as much as this perfume does. And the quality is not a topic to talk about in this product, because it has plenty, but honestly, the cypress is the most realistic thing I have ever smelled in my life, you can see that they took great care and used the appropriate ends to patiently carry out the process of harvesting and then, make a harmonious distillation of the ingredient and be able to have as a result the love of what is done with passion and dedication. This perfume is a masterpiece, it shows you that you are a person with many resources, but that you are not excited to show them, because you have class, you are not a fan of showing what you have, but the lifestyle you lead speaks for itself. Landing the aroma begins with citrus touches of petitgrain in a clear way that brings me memories of 1872 but in a fleeting way, because that only lasts a few minutes to give way to the star of this composition which is the cypress: green, clean, woody as if the tree did not have a scratch, and above all NOBLE, of what I have tried it seems to me the best Clive Christian perfume without a doubt, and it is one of the most expensive smelling perfumes that my nose has smelled.

A note before my review: Some have said they get very little cypress. I did not get much at first. But after my bottle got some air and breathed some. A high quality cypress note is very evident. I bought this for the cypress. It does not disappoint. Now that chilly Winter has come in PA, I love a crisp, green cypress smell. I 💬 k this may have the strongest realistic cypress note of any fragrance. It's like when you crush some cypress leaves in your hand, you get that here... I have vintage Italian Cypress, it's a top 10 fragrance for me. But the cypress note is maybe 1/3 of the Tom Ford "woody notes" with the cypress. I have never tried Floris 1962. I am looking on eBay for a purchase. None available at present. In this Cypress fragrance, they don't list all the notes, as they do on Basenotes. The heart is Cypress, clove, ginger and nutmeg. There is also basil note in the top notes. The nutmeg is the strongest spice here, sometimes competing for dominance with the cypress. I love Creed Boise de Portugal, but they are not close. Only in a general way, classic woody, manly. This meets my craving for a true realistic cypress smell. The spiciness dominated for me when I first tried it. But after a few wearings, the cypress seemed to become more appearant. 10 hours after spraying, it is still projecting strongly. The dry-down is a touch of sweet vanilla with the nutmeg and cloves. The cypress is still faintly noticable. Rating: 9/10 God bless, and happy New Year. John 3:16.

I like it. I dont love it. There are good points - the spice notes (nutmeg, clove, ginger etc.) are the best I have ever smelled. The overall scent is generally nicely put together and jazz club classy. The bold, thick citrus vein that runs through it has this juicy fresh lime quality that stands out. But: I find the base to be this sort of thick, indistinct amber mud with some kind of wood goop mixed in, which is surprising - the base/drydown is an area where I thought this would shine. Although this is a bit un-fragheadish to say , I actually think it would have been better at a 20% perfume concentration than the 25% that it is. Its too dense, kind of overdone smelling. As said below, it is like a more complex and regal take on Italian Cypress, buy I would rather wear the more focused and wearable Tom Ford. The performance is front loaded: too strong at first, but it tapers off fairly quickly. It does last a long time, unsurprisingly at that concentration. So yeah. Its good and all. But it seems like a gold plated, diamond encrusted garden trowel - overdone and blingy in a kind of slightly detracting way for the type of scent it is. I'd give it a B.

Very remarkable scent. The Noble collection by Clive Christian is probably my favorite in the entire house. Unfortunately, the scent profile listed here is lacking quite a few key notes that are clearly present in the scent. Top notes are citrus at first, bergamont clearly leads the way. Pettigrain follows, with a hint of basil. Very clean, crisp opening that's quite plesant Mid note is cypress with a kiss of clove, which makes it just a little bit spicy. I believe there is also some ginger and nutmeg in there too - though I am unable to smell these as clearly. Base notes: Amber and oakwood. Very nice, masculine drydown. Overall, this is a well-done scent with great longevity and silage. I'd describe it as woody, green, and fresh-spicy. The spice is not bad at all, or overwhelming. I am quite surprised by this scent and will likely always have a bottle of this in my collection. Definitely more suitable for evening and fall/winter. However, this is easily a scent that would do well in the spring time as well. Overall Scent: 9/10 Longevity: 8.5/10 Sillage: 8.5/10

I went to school in Lafatette Louisiana, there were a lot of cypress trees. We even had a small cypress lake with small aligators in our campus. After heavy rain, cypress leaves fell to the ground, were crushed when we stepped on them and released their fresh green herbal scent all over the place. I love this perfume from the first to the last smell. Cypress scent stays from the opening until the dry down. At the opening, the citrus top note makes it smell so real, like freshly crushed cypress leaves and then turns a little dryer after the top note is gone. Nevertheless, the herbal green woody smell of the cypress scent stays with us til the end, together with the nice warm sweet amber base note. I also tried Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo - Cipresso di Toscana, it is also good, more airy, but doesn't last as long. Jo Malone - Cypress & Grapevine Cologne Intense is also good, also more airy, however, the cypress scent is mixed with other things. If you want prominent cypress scent, Clive Christian is the one to go. Impressive, unique and long lasting

When I was younger, I did landscaping in Louisiana. I would use tractors and lawnmowers to keep up grounds by the lake, where cypress trees grow close to the water. You would have cypress "knees" arise out of the ground that would need leveled to keep the ground flat for mowing. The smell as you use a chainsaw to flush cut the knees to the ground, and then pass over the cypress needles with a mower turning them to mulch and aerosolizing the fragrant terpenes in fallen limbs and detritus. This is the closest you can get to a photorealistic version of that sort of smell, except with an added bit of refined, sophisticated amber softeness. This is probably the final boss for cypress lovers. Hinoki by Comme de Garcon is in 2nd place.

This is basically a modernized interpretation of the original Italian Cypress by Tom Ford. It’s a wonderful and refined blend of cypress, petitgrain, cloves, and oak wood. The cloves and the oak/cedar give off a Bois Du Portugal vibe which makes the overall scent smell luxurious, classy, and sophisticated. I love Italian Cypress and I love Bois Du Portugal — this beauty links the bridge between these two masterpieces, so what’s not to love?! There are notes missing from the pyramid above, the real notes consists of Petitgrain, bergamot, basil, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, cypress, oak wood, cedar and amber.

Clove. Lots of it. Very spicy on my skin At first, it hits as a cool-cold weather fragrance....there’s a spiciness to it that isn’t like a normal summer scent. As it dries, creamy cypress comes out and adds to the versatility. To me that doesn’t include hot daytime wear. Summer date night, Winter, Autumn, Spring anytime. Office would be a stretch but maybe if sprayed lightly. High quality. I only keep 10FB in my collection. This one’s there....for now.

Coriander and petigrain bomb 💣 Cypress and amber shows up later. Clive Christian does amber base notes VERY well, and this is no exception. As someone else mentioned, the value compared to the ingredient price is outrageous. But nevertheless, I cannot deny this is a great high quality fragrance regardless of what is in it. Long lasting and projection is great. Scent 7.8/10 Performance 8/10

This was a love at first sniff, having owned it over a year now I better write my thoughts. Probably my favorite Cypress based fragrance, there is just something above the rest. Although Italian Cypress is great I would pick this over it. This is elegant, bright, smooth and rich. That petigrain and amber really add the extra touch for me, I love this from start to finish. 9.5/10

Beautifully done fougere warmed with sweet resinous amber. The use of the petitgrain enveloping you through the duration with a superb cypress accord makes this a stand out. Also the backbone of this composition is a refined nutmeg oil that persist throughout giving it a bit of a daring touch

I was wearing the original vintage Halston Z-14 this morning. At 4:00 PM I put on this CC Cypress. My first thought was this is more satisfying than Z-14 original made in France. Second thought: this is closer to Z-14 than Tom Ford vintage Italian Cypress. This has the most realistic cypress.

Wearing this today for the first time in a while. First got a bottle in 2020. Still absolutely love it, my bottle had maybe 8ml left I will Saveur this. Will I buy another bottle. . Yep 100% 9.5/10 - half a mark missing for price tag wish it was a tad cheaper but it is valid. Great stuff.

There is no better perfume for men that this. A woman can wear it too, and it is stunning, hypnotic, addictive. Although it is very expensive, I think it is worth the money. I know, it is absolutely unnecessary and extravagant but It is ok to splurge sometimes.

This is a great, green, coniferous fragrance. Pure class. This blows Italian Cypress away. The scent cloud is amazing, both to myself and those around me. Welcome to my collection my new signature scent. Full bottle worthy for sure.

this is the best versatile perfume. masterpiece fr this is as good as blonde amber, but it's more wearable Ez top 5 calming, sexy, rich and sophisticated 10/10 (1872 is toilet water compared to this, idk how people compare the two)

Update after a few years: Still incredible. A super classy, high end and softer version of the OG Polo. BTW, don t mistake soft with weak. It is just a classier, higher end version. Amazing This is quite incredible and timeless.

I would pay a maximum of 200 dolars, because longevity is good but projection is moderate. beautiful scent though. mass acceptable scent, but 360 euros is too much for this one

Starting to enjoy my cypress and conifer frags for Fall. I reviewed this a while ago. But it is the most realistic cypress note. Floris 1962 is the best Cypress fragrance.