Legacy Private Edition

I was the first to react here on this fragrance before I had it. Now after owning it for about a year and a half I come back. Not with a review but with a comparison. But first, it would be nice if the frag community could judge this one for it's merits. Blind bought this one after the original Legacy, which we tested first for me and my eldest son because I like it and I am a great fan of Ronaldo. He is my compatriot. I'm biased. Sure I am. I prefer the original. Today I received Pal Zileri Viaggio D'Africa. Quite a popular fragrance in the community but hard to get. Although it is a very hot day here (26-28 C) Too hot for these 2, I am comparing both on skin and on paper. First half hour: The same scent as Cristiano Ronaldo Legacy Private Edition. Only that one is far stronger. Is an EDP. According to the note breakdown here Viaggio a l'Africa has the same bases notes as CL Private Edition middle notes. After a little more than 2 hours Viaggio a L'Africa is taking a nap. It's still there, I hear it snoring, but CR private edition is still kicking and jumping as when it left from it's spray. Now this is where the testing ends, because I am going to take a shower. Curious to see what is left of both afterwards. will try to treat them fairly. Private Edition is still there. So is Viaggio a l'Africa though very faint now. On paper this one is now getting sweeter. Subtle, very much like Colonia Purissima is. I get the Vetiver now. And Ink. Private Edition on paper, still maintains the odd top note of maple syrup. Maybe it's linear, maybe the drydown is yet to start. Great projection. performs far better than pal Zileri. That is for sure. By the way: Here in the Netherlands I can buy Private Edition now for 16 €/50 ML. I had bought an additional 30 LM bottle last month for 12.95 €. Couldn't leave it there. Not that I will run out of my 50 ML bottle soon, because I rarely use it. But that doesn't mean it's not good. It is unique because it's unlike anything else I own. So is the original Legacy for that matter.(A little bit weird Apple/Cinnamon combination), but still very cozy and likeble. More than the Private Edition Would like to hear the opinion of fragrance connaisseurs on the comparison.

Got this as a blind buy and am very impressed. It smells really good. The bottle is a work of art. Solid blue glass, gold script, copper metal cap with black herringbone-textured “grip”, and the same herringbone-textured grip is on the sides - a great design that makes the bottle easy to hold in a humid environment like a gym or a locker room, after a shower. The magnetic cap is a great feature too. All fragrances should come with these. The sprayer is better than most too, responsive to gentle pressure, a full spray is metered for a moderate application, appropriate for the potency. Opening is herbal, aromatic, smells awesome, then there’s a kind of resinous, slightly sweet note (maple sap?) which evolves into woody amber. Got this as a blind buy, and am really impressed. For the price (I paid AU$15 / US$11 for 50ml) it represents incredible value for money - and smells so good it elicits compliments from strangers. Applied some before going to the supermarket this morning and had TWO people ask what I was wearing, one young lady who had seen me walking with my parrots initially asked about them, then mid-conversation commented that I "smelled really good” and what was it. Celebrity fragrances can often be hit and miss but this is a winner. I love woods and amber and Legacy Private Edition is the best of both worlds, a pleasant, versatile fragrance with great excellent performance. IMHO a safe blind buy - smells amazing, natural and high quality- although it almost certainly is synthetic, it doesn't smell synthetic in the way some fragrances do, smells way more expensive than it is, and has excellent performance. A class act. Like its namesake.

This is amazing... Everyone at work loves this scent. Tried it for a week now. The closes thing to this...is pure Malt/pure Havane By Mugler. When it comes to the gourmand sweetness. It smells like maple syrup, wood chips and earthy(like damp dirt after a storm). But i'm happy with the buy. Everyone who was selling this...Wanted $100+ for it...ah, nope. Thank god for google... But anyway, it's great... It's very woody, after the dry down. This is a must, if you can handle gourmand sweetest with a woody earth tone. BTW: I love playing with the magnetic cap. I used seven sprays...both wrist, behind my ears, back & front of my neck, chest. Will I buy this again?...Yes. SKU Number: 8051196500012 Batch Number: 6301B (Production Date: 01/2016) Age: 21+ From: Perfume Click Size: 100 ML Scent: 7.5/10 (Nice) Value: 6.5/10 (Cost $50.00) Sillage: 7.5/10 (Three to four feet) Longevity: 6.5/10 (Solid six hours) Creativity: 7.5/10 (Maple sap & smokey wood chips) Projection: 7/10 (About two hour) Versatility: 10/10 (Anytime & anywhere) Compliments: 7/10 (The women like it) Until next time, I'll catch you on the flipside.

Tested this in the store a few times. Very unique cologne in that it has a prominent maple syrup note as mentioned below. Despite that, it's not very sweet as it's more woody and also dark. There is no coffee note listed, but it does give off the slightest vibe of that. I think this is fantastic for cooler weather and is the best of all the CR fragrances. Kudos to the mystery perfumer. People are saying this is a good value but it's almost $50 for the 50ml bottle at retail, here in Japan. If it were around $25, then it would be a steal. Try it, if you're into these heavy amber/vanilla/syrupy type scents. UPDATE: I finally purchased this for $25, an opened 50ml bottle almost full. At that price, I was willing to jump on this. Beautiful bottle with a magnetic cap and good sprayer. It is a great fragrance, a "love" for me. Dark and woody with the maple note adding a bit of sweetness. Good performance. My gf said she liked this, and she's very picky about giving compliments on my fragrances. Rochas Man is inferior and different; it's more watered down than Legacy PE and contains a more prominent coffee note.

So, who rated this stuff? It's not available yet. I have been looking out for it since it was here reported. It has 4 of my favorit notes: Sandelwood-Tonka beans, Amber and also Neroli. Having the entire line of the original, including aftershave, deo and showergel, and liking it, this special edition is a must have. But as I said, the special edition is not yet available, not even on Ronaldo's own website. Unfortunately a lot of fragrance fans seem to rate on fragrances just for...well, whatfor? Attention? This has resulted that I do not take the reviews here for serious anymore. Also those people who have just sprayed a fragrance once and write essayes on it afterwards, are completely worthless