Taxi

I sampled this after reading shamus1 blog post about it while buying some other cologne at a local discount perfume shop. Out of all the scent samples I hade along my arm this one really spoke to me. I went back a few weeks later to pick up a bottle and was very happy I did. Shamus1 is right Oak Moss extract is listed as an ingredient right on the side of the box. Also there is a herbal blast that to my untrained nose seems to be Juniper as well. I do think the pyramid is still relavent as I do smell a light nutmeg and anise sweetness tucked in the background. To me this make the fragrance as it plays beautifully with the slightly soapy musk at time smelling like Irish Springs soap at stages. The scent really changes gears beautifully along it's dry down from herbal juniper bergamot and lavender to a soapy slightly sweet musk and creamy sandalwood/musk base. It's quickly become a favorite of mine. This is no way smells cheap and indeed it is VERY cheap. I've read some negative comments but can't imagine anyone disliking this scent. I wonder if it's being confused with the similarly named but different Taxi NY by Cofinluxe? It's a nice and clean fresh fragrance that still has enough body to seem substantial. A really great all season fragrance I could easily see becoming a signature scent. Lastly something needs to be said about the terrible bottle and packaging and theme. Just so cheap and hideous looking. You'd think it was an air fresher for a fleet of taxis or something. Ugly bottle, cheap plastic cap and horrible spray nozzle. What marketing department came up with this? It's a real shame because I think Mark Buxton banged out a really stellar scent here.

Just got this fragrance TAXI... WOW, I am really impressed! This is a warm mellow green barber shop scent. I can see the comparison with Drakkar Noir in the top... Pine... just for a few minutes... not listed in the notes... just smoother and a bit softer, not as complex. The comparison with Rive Gauche PH is its complexity, going through through the transition with the spiced shaving cream vibe of anise and bergamot. I personally get a soapy/clean feeling just out of the shower. There is a warmth here! Almost Dark. A comfort scent maybe from the slight sweetness of the lavender flower, fern & fir vibe, and anise mix. In the dry down you start to get a touch of musk and tobacco peaking through. I find this fragrance to be well blended and a pleasure to wear! Not dated at all, just fresh and dark, maybe a slight creamy Irish Spring from the fern & fir vibe I get... maybe it's oakmoss causing this? which is not listed either... If you've ever smelled Patrick from Fragrances of Ireland... that's the freshness. I can't list what it smells like in the listing at the top because it's as if you mixed a softer Drakkar Noir & Rive Gauche pour Homme & Patrick together... I decided to list 2 of them anyway... Ya, For what I paid for this TAXI from Cofinluxe fragrance of $8 shipped on EBAY... NO BRAINER!.. I would have paid much more! Mark Buxton was the nose behind this creation which he's done some great things in the Comme des Garcons House which is considered niche level perfumery! A true GEM... A sleeper scent... Great addition to my collection!

Bingo! I have bought Taxi blind based on the reviews and it is as good as you say - thanks. The best part is the opening with the prominent animalistic amber on top of lavender and aromatics I cannot separate. It settles to a bright musk and ends woody. This description does no justice: every sniff of every stage is different. As my nose fills with the main note, the next one becomes noticable, then the next under it until I get to the faint nutmeg at the bottom. To me Taxi is more similar to Horizon than Drakkar Noir and I do not get any mint. No soap, either. Spices stay in the background, just the way I like it. Reading the reviews it seems Taxi has a secret ingredient that everyone percieves as their favourite note. Truly a masterpiece and a steal at these prices.

I can appreciate why Taxi is compared to Drakkar Noir. There are definite similarities in the opening. During the dry down I get lavender, mint and spices before it settles back to a woody mossy skin scent with some spices – I find nutmeg and ginger coming forward over the earthy base. The themed packaging is dreadful to my eyes. The black bottle has a basket weave effect picking up the chequered background from the label. Classy it ain't and the tackiness is in contrast with the sophistication of the fragrance. A marketing fail! I paid £10 plus shipping for 100ml which is great value. I'll be wearing this regularly as a daytime office scent.

So fresh, forever. As long as you can smell this on your skin, it will be fresh and clean, never turns stale. It's not a powerhouse at any measure, but I wouldn't want it to be. Lavender, really green fresh pressed lavender and an awesome citrusy creamy sweet note too. It's a safe spice that goes waaaay beyond the price. bad rhymes aside, trust the reviews and trust that you will get much more than your money's worth. Don't expect a new dimension however, but all things considered, this bottle is a must have. Everyday type frag, crazy good value. 8/10