Fan di Fendi Pour Homme Assoluto

Fan di Fendi Pour Homme Assoluto, complex name for a magnificent, classy, manly fragrance, and an excellent value for money. It opens with a beautiful blast of Oud (Oud is always present), Red Pepper and Cardamom. It's very loud and very pleasant, probably one of the best openings in an masculine Oriental cologne. It evelve with a bit of a timid patchouli and Vetiver. The drydown it's all about the omnipresent Oud flavored by sweet Myrrh and Tonka. Fantastic! No need of Rose or Saffron to tame the Oud as the Myrrh and Tonka do it with perfection. This is one of the most usable Oud fragrances I have ever experienced. My rates for Fan di Fendi Assoluto:: - Scent:........................10.0 (my judgement) - Dry down...................:.9.5 (really plesant) - Longevity:...................8.0 ( 7+ hours, 3 initial sprays) - Sillage:........................7.5 (4~5 feet at the peak, projects for 2~2.5 hours) - Versatility:...................7.5 (avoid using it in hot weather; very good for many situations in normal and cold weather provided you hang out with oriental scents lovers; It's far from being cloying like many oriental fragrances, due to its smothness) - Compliments...............8.5 (Yes it is compliment grabber due to its smoothness, mild sweetness and pleasant notes; It's not an head turner but it's very sexy) - Uniqueness:...............9.5 (I do own more that 30 oud fragrances and none is similar to this one) - Quality:........................9.0 (smells expensive and classy; excelent sprayer; heavy glass) - Presentation:...............10.0 (gorgeous classy bottle, very nice box) - Price:...........................9.5 (€23 for 100 ml + VAT) Average: 8.90/10.00 Excelent fragrance; I do recomend it. I consider it to be worthy of deserving a place in many niche perfumes offer.

I am not to familiar with the original Fan Di Fendi but I have smelled it before, and I thought it was pleasant but it did not grab my attention.. I had not heard of this Assoluto flanker either.. I was in Macys when a pleasant SA got my attention and was spraying fragrances on the tester strips for me but none of them appealed to me.. Than she said "I think you should give this one a try but I am going to give you a warning".. When she said that I knew what she meant so I told her to spray it.. After she sprayed it she began to tell me about the notes and how this Fan Di Fendi Assoluto contains oud.. After a few moments of sniffing the strip I began to detect a lot of oud.. I knew I liked it right away so I sprayed some on my arm.. Fan Di Fendi Assoluto opens up fresh and spicy with pink pepper and cardamom.. After a minute or two this fragrance begins to warm up and loads of oud begins to show itself along with some sage and vetiver.. In the drydown there is some opoponax and tonka which give the fragrance a hint of sweetness and there is a citrus note in the base that is there from beginning to end along with the oud.. Assoluto smells a lot like the original Fan Di Fendi but it is much more warm, rich, and unique.. I also could not help but be reminded of M7 Oud Absolu.. I really like this fragrance and now I will definately check it out some more and I will also check out the original..

I am very impressed with this one. Yes it is synthetic but in a very appealing way. This isn't messy or crowded it just smells good. Here is the problem I don't know how the notes correspond to the fragrance itself. It almost has a fruity sweetness to it. Almost a gourmand like sweetness. This is coupled with a decent Oud note that sort of reminds me of something Bond uses. It still has the leather aroma which actually may be the Oud and tonka/ resin notes joining forces. I believe the patchouli and vetiver may contribute to the longevity but honestly nothing I could identify on my own. I really like the spicy sweet leatherish aroma that this conjures up. Definitely full bottle worthy. I would put this into the same vein as Bonds Manhattan I would bet a blind sniff would have one guessing niche vs designer for sure. I like that some of these houses are at least pushing the envelope somewhere else. Now it seems that sweet is the new masculin (1 Million, YSL L'Homme Intense.. Eros....) but at least they are highlighting different notes when creating these fragrances. I would even say this could be on the unisex side to be honest. A bit more masculine than femme but a woman could pull this off if she likes an edge.

Fan di Fendi pour homme Assoluto This is a very surprising frag for me, as it wasn't what I anticipated, but blew me away with the quality and lovely scent. The initial spray is very spicy with sharp pink pepper and cardamom leading the way. The mid notes are apparent quickly, with the opponax and oud taking center stage. Neither note is overpowering, and in fact perfectly intertwines with the cardamom top to make a rich and beautiful, but not overly heavy, scent. The addition of citrus (orange?) and tonka absolute helps to brighten and smooth the final product, imo. This phase lasts for a while, and is a definite wrist-sniffer when nobody's looking. I thought this would be very heavy, but I feel its light for the notes it carries, enough to be worn year round. I must say, however, that I consider myself a light sprayer, rarely if ever going over 3 sprays, and 1-2 for reapply 6+ hours later. I love it and bought a large bottle after sampling. It's definitely in my top 10, take that for what its worth. Scent- 9/10 Longevity- 7/10 Sillage- 7/10

Definitely different from Fan di Fendi for Men. It's a little spicy, a little sweet, there's a touch of oud and patchouli, but what I get most of is a leathery quality. Vetiver? It's got to be the lightest vetiver I've experienced. And it's considerably more "mature" than something like The One for Men by D&G. What's great is that it's natural smelling and yet strikes a perfect balance, not being too rough/sharp or soft/smooth. I'll update if there are any major changes. Note that citrus is listed in the base, which is not likely - I'd' guess they mean cistus, but there was a "lost in translation" issue somewhere along the line. UPDATE: So, it develops into more of a spicy oudish scent with a slightly syrupy sweet quality. I'd say niche quality but niche hasn't impresssed me much lately, at least many of the recent releases. Projection is at least good with 2 sprays to the chest and longevity was great. Good job, Fendi people!