Chaos

I've read through the reviews of this fragrance and only one of those descriptions matches closely to what I get when wearing it. I've had it for over a year and I usually try to wait until I have had plenty of time with something before I leave a review, unless it just blows me away and then I'll go ahead and state those facts. This one didn't blow me away, but as I spent more and more time with it and as it macerated for several months it definitely has grown on me. Here's the impression that I get when wearing this fragrance. Upon application I definitely get cherry and red fruits, but it's not black cherry. It's a very bold red cherry, berry combo that is mixed in the opening with a polished black leather accord. This is not an abrasive brown, rugged leather but a smooth, dark and bold leather. Once the fruits start to recede a little bit then you start to notice the moss in the leather accord making it slightly less rubbery than in the opening. Lastly you will notice the very powdery iris note mixing in with the fruits in the top. So from the late opening through the rest of the wear which is the majority of the time you experience it, it comes across as a very bold cherry and red berry accord that ends up very powdery because of the iris accord. Then underneath it you have a black, airy but very polished leather accord like that of a brand new $500 guess leather jacket or even like my leather motorcycle jacket and pants. It's that type of leather, and it's actually very refined and I don't have anything else like it. I think it's a great formal occasion type of fragrance and possibly even a good date night fragrance if they have a developed scent pallet. Beginners aren't going to enjoy it very much from my view, but I guess it depends on the beginner. I enjoy it a lot and it's a worthy addition to my collection. Scent; 7 out of 10 Performance; 9 out of 10 Sillage; 8 out of 10 Overall; 8 out of 10

* Very complex, unique and aptly named chaotic fragrance * Unusual leather/fruit/fougere hybrid fragrance * Powerful blend of fruity, leather, herbal, floral and vanilla aromas * Cherry, leather, oakmoss and vanilla standout notes * Unisex * Strong performer * Beautiful presentation * Leather and oakmoss notes may be offputting to some noses * Cherry note may come on like candy or cough syrup to some noses * Requires confidence to wear * Might lean too masculine for some male users * Love it or leave it proposition French Avenue's Chaos is quite the unique fragrance. It is not a clone of any of Tom Ford's cherry forward fragrances or any others you may have experienced, for that matter. It's a complex scent of notes that definitely sound chaotic on paper but work well together in practice. Which still doesn't mean this is for everyone, but its definitely better than the notes make it out to be. The notes here are accurate. This is a rather unusual and very powerful leather/fruit/fougere hybrid fragrance full of fruity, leather, herbal, floral and vanilla aromas. Cherry, leather, oakmoss and vanilla are the standout notes. The cherry note is quite strong and may come off as candy or cough syrup to some noses. Combine that aroma with both a strong leather note and a strong oakmoss note that would make classic fougeres like Paco Rabanne Pour Homme and Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui feel inadequate, and you have an extremely powerful -- but potentially very polarizing -- fragrance. Though the beautiful presentation may lead you to believe this is a feminine fragrance, some women might actually find it leans too masculine for them. This is very much a love it or leave it type of fragrance. This takes a lot of confidence to wear. If you love it as I do, you'll find a rewarding and insanely powerful performer. Highly recommended.

Inky, Cherry, Leather, Mossy, Floral MASTERPIECE I read a lot of bad reviews on this fragrance. I was apprehensive to buy it. I looked at the notes, and just could not resist myself. I pulled the trigger and got a 100 ml. bottle. I was NOT disappointed with my decision. The reviews that state that the cherry in this is a bit medicinal.... ACCURATE.... But in a Gorgeous way. Here is why- The medicinal aspect in this expression of cherry, is rounded out, deepened, and smoothed over with the vanilla, moss, and supple leather notes in the base of this fragrance. Picture this... It is a cool autumn afternoon, but not TOO cool for a convertible drive with the top down. You are sitting in the seat of a vintage convertible Jaguar coupe, with leather seats. You are in a soft, aged, leather bomber jacket, with your sunglasses on, as the warm autumn sun shines through the remaining morning fog, lifting from the mossy, sweet scented leaves that lay on the road all around you. You pull over, on a gorgeous overlook, on the winding road you are driving through the mountains, and open the bag beside you with your breakfast, that consists of a syrupy, sugary, vanilla and cherry pastry. You step from your car, close the door, and lean against the side of your coupe. The sun warms the leather of the car, and your jacket, as you lift the pastry to your mouth, and the warm, steaming scent of vanilla and cherry surround you, as the scent of soft, sunheated leather floats in the air, carried on the mossy scent of autumn leaves..... That is Chaos Extrait. It is a treat. It is classy. It smells EXPENSIVE (but is not). It is complex. It paints an experiential picture as its cloud of scent surrounds you. It will transport you. I highly recommend this masterpiece. It is not an easy reach. But, it is a reach you will not regret grabbing for.

When first unboxing this fragance, I won't lie, it smelled like a rubber factory, very plastic-ey. It was hard to wear the first couple days because that smell was extremely overpowering. After a couple weeks it smoothed down, the plastic smell is only there when you first spray it and goes away fairly fast. It starts with a very jammy, fruity leather that isn't sweet at all, like smelling a jar of raspberry jam from a distance, the leather is fairly strong but as it dries down it becomes a very supple, delicious smelling leather, it gains a sweetness and softness from the vanilla and iris. For me this lasts about 6 hours on my skin and lasts weeks on my clothes (I like to spray it on jackets because of the leather smell). It's a fragrance that's definitely not a safe blind buy but smells very classy, it smells like someone who just came out of their luxury car, that air of fresh car. At first I hated and regretted buying it after a month of buying it, I'm really enjoying it! I highly recommend it!

This is so different but common in the same time the leather is rubbery not animalic which is great for my taste i had tried dior homme parfum 2014 i didn't like it because of the animalic leather this is a great scent if you're into dark smokey leather fragrances the cherry is barely noticeable id say its more of a smoked cherry less medicinal more aggressive type a great buy if you like heavy leather fragrances ( this was a risky blind buy for me ) ( but i kinda like it :/)