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

This juice is really lovely. It was a blind buy but, what a blind buy! Inexpensive too. Starts with a fresh, sweet spicy smell reminscent of Grigioperla or Drakkar Noir, a very clean ozonic smell that lasts. The drydown and sillage smells very fresh like washed linen, in fact, this has one of THE nicest projections I have ever smelled. Mark Buxton has produced some great ones, and this is an overlooked goodie, in my opinion. Fabulous men's scent and worth seeking out.

I prefer Taxi to Drakker Noir! However its' Achilles Heel is it's performance which is a bit stilted. It weakens to a skin scent within 90 minutes. Still for its' asking price, I really can't complain. I agree with the other reviewers about the marketing of this fragrance. They would sell more of this scent with a change to a more appealing name and bottle.

I just received this today and have to say I am very impressed. To my nose it is very similar to Rive Gauche with the lavender and star anise. This scent is very clean, fresh, and masculine with a bit of spice. For the $12.00 I paid this is an absolute steal. I think I just found my "go to" after the gym scent.

You know I posted about this fragrance about 10 years ago... And after putting it on this morning I am still enchanted with a buttery crisp and oh so smooth Drakar... Vibe! Just love it! Man for the money this is A Stupid Reach!

I love both Taxi and Draakar Noir. Taxi is a bit sweeter. But DN has a special character about it and DN lasts a little longer. Well worth a try if you love DN. Also, Dakar is almost better than DN.

cant get enough of this one of the best cheapies i have ever gotten , Love it so much :)

Clean, memorable and great for a busy day. Stays on fresh.

To sum up. For me, Taxi is a sweeter DN. Lovely

This isn't much like Drakkar Noir. This is much more like Drakkar Intense, which I gather is like the original Drakkar (which I've never smelled). Taxi has those aromatic notes but it's not green and sharp, it's more soft and sweet. It's very pleasant, though, and a worthy blind buy if you like these "luxury shaving cream" fragrances and can grab it for less than 10 bucks. If I could only pick one between the two, though, I'd go for Drakkar Intense personally. Update: I got a smaller bottle of Drakkar Noir for travel since it's one of my fav classics, and it smells much sweeter than my bigger bottle -- much more similar to Taxi and Drakkar Intense. Maybe my 100ml DN bottle is an older batch or something? Anyway, I understand the Taxi/DN comparisons now. My original take still stands: If you like this sort of profile, Taxi is a good one (and dirt cheap).

An excellent choice for any season. This is not an 8 dollar fragrance. This is a great fragrance that just happens to cost 8 dollars. I have gotten two types of performance out of Taxi. In the summer it is a deep thick steeping fragrance generator that goes for hours. In the cooler dryer weather it is more sharp but still maintains its great sillage. All of the assessments of this being very green and Drakkar Noir like are appropriate. Women around tell me they like this fragrance. The first time I wore this I wasn't sure about it because it does go into a direction of green that I wasn't used to, but ever since I have enjoyed wearing it more each time.

Have it for 3 days now... Got a good deal online : 5$ for 100ml (3.4oz) with free transport, so I could not turn it down. I can describe this as "lavender + other notes". You can feel the lavender very intense and pleasant, but it is not only it. The other notes form a complex cushion around the main note. Musk can be felt a little bit. It is a fragrance I like very much, fresh and warm at the same time, definitely floral. Longevity got me around 4-6 hours with a moderate silage. Not a top class fragrance, but I think I got more than I was expecting for that price.

I got this fragrance in the middle of winter and I was totally nose-blind to it. All I could smell was aniseed and mint for a few minutes and then nothing. Also the scent reminded me of the toothpaste that my old step-mother used, so..not sexy!! I eventually tried Taxi in the summertime and like many reviewers say, it works a lot better in warm/hot weather. I find that wearing it every day gets a little bit sickly but maybe that just me. Masculine, casual, relatively light fragrance. Pretty good for the price.

I agree that this is a lighter version of DN and Azzaro PH, but it doesn't smell less natural, thankfully. It has more of a minty feel than either of those two, though, which you may or may not appreciate. Of course there are plenty of these around (another being Lomani, which has an interesting grassiness in the base), so if you already have something like this and rarely wear it (like myself), you may not want yet another bottle of a scent like this.

I can't recollect how that many people think this smells like Drakkar...NO WAY! I get a watered-down Joop Homme Wild(the bottle with the skull on it), so a cherry-ish tobacco..clay kinda scent...pleasant, but done before, and stronger. Well worth the $6.95 I paid though...since it's made in France it's better than many of the mainstream North American meh's around for more. Safe blind buy because it's worthless.

Personally, I like this scent. I'm not experienced to give this cologne a real "similar vibe to this other cologne" type review, but what I will say is that it smells sweet and pleasant. It almost smells like a nice Iced Tea imo. It's worth a buy! I would recommend you re-applying it a couple of times throughout the day.