Thunder Extrait

Wow... what a luxurious fragrance. This is a rich, creamy, niche-level iris composition that immediately stands out for its quality. In my opinion, it surpasses the majority, if not all of the offerings from Franch Avenue in terms of refinement and craftsmanship. The scent feels captivating, expensive, and exceptionally polished. It carries an elegant, VIP-like aura, something tailored for formal occasions and elevated settings rather than casual daily wear. There’s a sensual and mysterious character to it that makes it highly seductive. After around 15-20 minutes, the elemi and vanilla begin to emerge, adding an even smoother and creamier layer to the composition, making the fragrance feel more rounded and luxurious. In terms of quality and texture, it reminds me of Giorgio Armani Privé Cuir Améthyste ... particularly in the richness of the iris and the soft violet-like note (even though violet is not officially listed). The ingredient quality, especially the iris accord, feels well above standard designer-level perfumery and comfortably leans into niche territory. This is a safe blind buy for anyone who appreciates elegant, creamy iris fragrances. That said, it’s not something I would classify as an everyday scent. It shines best in formal, romantic, or special-occasion settings where its luxurious character can truly stand out. Performance is solid, with long-lasting longevity and moderate projection. Overall rating: 10/10

This was a blind buy request, my parents bought me for Christmas as a fairly cheap gift. I was very pleasantly surprised by how rich and well blended the scent profile was. The elemi & Bergamot opening is sweet, and tops off the Iris and vanilla well, whilst the vetiver and cedarwood ground the fragrance with a slight masculine leaning edge. This is a very work friendly scent, but it can be worn for any occasion in general. It has a very dry texture to it, not quite powdery, but it allows the sweeter elements to come through to make it balanced without it being sickly sweet or too overpowering. It's quickly become one of my favourite scents, and the bottle is very cool -especially the cap. I appreciate this is a clone of a another brand, but I do not feel the urge to buy whatever this is cloning, as this is enjoyable as it is. This is a bit more refined when compared to your average designer, and well rounded without the harsh opening that you get in a lot of clone fragrances. Paris Corner have made a few really good fragrances in recent times, and this is right up there for me. It's in rotation with some big dogs as well, but manages to hold its own and still get worn.

I just got this perfume, a batch from two months ago, so it definitely needs a lot of maturation. But let me tell you about my experience. When you spray it, the first thing you notice is a sharp scent of pepper and elemi on a very prominent bed of lavender and iris. In the background of this fragrance, I also detect a milky scent and something similar to saline water. It's a classy perfume. It completely possesses the characteristics of a niche fragrance. I think it's much higher quality than the money I paid for it. It pairs very well with formal, semi-formal, and smart casual styles for men. In my opinion, it's excellent for formal, academic, and office environments. Day and night, during the autumn and winter seasons. Certainly, after two or three months of maceration, like other French Omani works I've owned, the notes will settle better and their performance will increase. My overall score is 8.5 out of 10. I'll post my review again in two months.

Nose Note #906 Noone really mentions this but to me this smells a lot like Givenchy Gentleman Boisee. It's not quite DHI, maybe 80%, closer to Valentino Uomo Intense, definately. Anyway - if you like any of them, you'll love this. Longevity is mediocre though, the worst part of it, but which makes it a all-year-round scent. Gentleman Eau de Parfum Boisée isn't a crazy performer but I could smell it off myself for hours and hours. This one is gone in maybe 3-4 hours plus the sillage is worse. I just don't smell it much off myself. The strongest DHI kind of DNA that I've had was La Collection D'antiquités 1886 - this one is a very very strong performer, but it's definately a bit too feminine for me. Thunder won't work on women. Scent-wise this is amazing and I like it more than DHI 2011. 8.5/10, love it

French Avenue Thunder is a really solid iris fragrance that lasts well on skin. The iris is smooth, powdery, and slightly creamy and milky, giving it that classy “lipstick” vibe but what makes it stand out is the performance. It easily lasts 7+ hours on skin, and the projection is very good for the first few hours before settling into a noticeable scent bubble. You’ll definitely get noticed without it being overwhelming. Overall, it’s a great pick if you want an iris scent that actually lasts and projects and to my nose it kinda smells like a mix of old dior homme parfum batches and mr thompson. I give it 9/10 it is a beautiful composition if you love creamy lipsticky iris.