Aqua Aevum

I only smelled MFK Aqua Vitae once, but I kind of loved it. I was going to hold out for the real thing. I probably should have as I am not sure if this is close enough, but this is a very nice fragrance for the money. Instead of the peppery lemon this one has more cinnamon. Lemon and cinnamon are the most obvious to me. I smell a lot of the other notes too but not as strong. I was worried the cinnamon would be overpowering, but it's not! I would describe as a spicy lemon. It is worth the cheap price imo. But if you love the MFK then you'll probably still want it. ----Now that some time has passed...the cinnamon makes the fragrance last longer than most citrus fragrances I have, however I don't think I like it anymore. I think I am going to de-clutter this bottle.

Blind buying this wasn’t a good idea, lol. But I don’t hate it — maybe I’ll use it after a shower to smell fresh, or just as a room spray. For me, the first couple of sprays smelled mostly like the orange blossom. My nose is a bit sensitive to it. The people who were with me said they could smell the citrus, but I just got a monotone blossom vibe. One thing I do like: after it settles for about an hour or so on clothes, the sandalwood starts to kick in and it smells nice — though it’s barely noticeable to other people. That’s all, really.

Got this today. I don't find this to be a fresh scent as such. The mandarin mixes well with the citrus, and makes it more citrussy sweet then citrussy fresh on my skin. The ylang ylang ads a sensual feel to the scent. But ...it is so weak. No stamina whatsoever 😔 I have reapplied 5 times now, in a matter of maybe 2 hours. It just fades so fast, and the sillage is not even worth mentioning 😒 I will see how and if it develops into something a bit stronger then what performs like a cologne at the moment, otherwise I will let it go.

Nose Note #376 Another unexpected turn-out for me. I thought it would be a lemon forward scent. But this is more of a Givenchy Organza type DNA. This is why it may remind you of a toilet air freshener - because of this specific flowery aspect. More feminine. For men - only on special occasion, for a suit and tie. For women - a daily scent, more mature than today's standards. Think 90s feminine

I will keep it only as a room spay - at the moment (after keeping it like 2 months to mature) it is a little bit better, but still I would not like to use it as perfume. For the price it performs moderately, but as personal fragrance it is still "not there" - and I am not sure if it ever will.