Moving Times

Citruses with a dash of vanille. Moving Times (MT) is one of Galleria's better scents. A green, fresh mix of mint and citruses, sweetened lightly with a cheerful vanilla note & lightly-woody tonka beans. Lavender adds a clean cool feel to the scent. Finally, the labdanum adds a very faint tobacco-like background, that is likely accentuated by the tonka. Zesty, fresh, green, clean, vanillic, slightly-sweet. This is a beautiful fresh scent. The bright, fresh notes of citruses and mint are anchored with vanilla and tonka beans, making the scent fresh but with lovely depth. This is the 3rd fragrance, yet, from Galleria Parfums that has that vanilla gourmand accord. The other 2 are Shades of Seduction and Dream Woods. However, MT is the freshest/zestiest of the bunch. The other freshie from Galleria, By the Yuzu Grove, which is gorgeous by the way, does not have this gourmand accord. User (cplively) below is on point with the Chanel Allure Homme Sport (AHS) comparison, especially the Eau Extreme. There is a strong similarity with MT. They both have a fresh citrusy and slightly minty accord that is softened and sweetened with a vanilla/tonka accord. Well done, cplively. MT is well blended. Start to finish. Very smooth. Versus ASHEE and going by memory, I prefer MT. ASHEE's tonka beans note is too intensive but it is delicately toned down in MT. A warm weather, more masculine wear. This is my second "Love" from Galleria after By the Yuzu Grove.

I've never been great at describing scents and comparing them to others, but I will say I was intrigued by this fragrance from the very first time I smelled it in the discovery set from Galleria Parfums. Of all the GP scents, this one spoke to me the most. There's just something about the way that this is blended... the notes work together...that make the sum much greater than the individual notes, all in a way that I really love. In terms of comparing this to other scents, for me, it is unique and definitely not the same as anything that I've smelled or owned. However, there are bits and pieces that I pick up from other fragrances. I think the way the mint and tonka are used it sort of reminds me of the way those notes are used in Chanel Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme. The citrus is really good and adds a fresh tinge to counteract the sweeter notes in the open. The iris and lavender work very well with the vanilla. The iris is much less forward in Moving Times as compared to the iris in much of the Givenchy Gentleman line, but they both work with the vanilla (especially Gentleman EDP) is vaguely familiar. Also, as someone else said, I also get elements from JPG Le Male, especially the way the vanilla works with the lavender. Moving Times takes these elements and blends them extremely well. I think this would make a fantastic signature scent. One of my favorite fragrances.

This was a nice surprise is such an understatement. I have had my eye on this house for months but it cost more than I wanted to spend on a blind buy... until the close down sale. Based on notes, I bought this and Shades of Seduction and this was my first to try. Five minutes later, I was buying the entire collection. This is still my favorite from the lot and I wish I had bought a backup bottle (or two). It is blended masterfully. Green and semi-fresh with just a hint of sweetness and loads of class. There is nothing that I own or remember smelling that smells anything like this. From the scents in the "reminds me of" above, I'd most agree with Galloway. Not because of the scent itself but because of type of scent and quality. Except this blows PDM Galloway out of the water (and I LOVE Galloway). Perfect Spring scent. Performance and longevity are stellar. I HATE that this scent is no longer for sale. It is worth every penny of the it's original price tag and the sale's price was a steal. I will eventually review the others from Galleria Parfum but spoiler alert, they are all top notch.

My first time smelling this, I was not impressed. It's definitely "different": Smells kind of fizzy and minty, yet dry, flat and creamy. Idk, hard to describe. But after a couple more wearings it eventually grew on me. Anyway, I ended up loving it. Later on, I bought Cedrat Boise and one day realized that Moving Times smells almost exactly like the drydown of CB, so if you enjoy the Mancera you should like this one too.

This is soft ghosty parfum. It has a subtle quality though it opens with bright and rich citrus. The mint becomes dominant with a transformative quality that becomes leafy, green and fibrous with time. It was as if the mint was ripening. As the bergamot softens the delicate bouquet begins to emerge. The flowers are subtle; the geranium is light, not sugary but green, there is a gentle powderyness and the iris takes on a creaminess, almost oiled leather in nature accented by perhaps the tonka bean and labdanum. Through out, the scent seems to disappear then reemerge; each time with a new wave of sensation. As the mint softens into the back ground the patchouli moves forward with a slight cakyness that makes for one of the most dramatic transitions. Though it is not patchouli heavy. There is no static to the smoothness of the fragrance, because there is no spice, and that really causes the notes to have a morphic quality or blossoming effect. If you're looking for a beast this is not it but if you are looking for something artful this is artful perfumery. I'm quite impressed. I have medium olive skin so for me it became a scent close to the skin between two and three hours.

My sixth sampling from the initial collection from Galleria Parfums is Moving Times, inspired by the old world meeting the new, and it largely achieves that result via a mix of citruses, spices, tonka, and vanilla. The blend comes off like a paperwhite vanilla, semi-powdery, done fresh herbs, spices, and some citrus. I like this subgenre of fragrance as long as it does not lean too powdery, and Moving Times is in a comfortable spot, nor is it too sweet, as the tonka/vanilla base is very much reserved and the sort of fresh/spicy/minty/herbal top and heart are more central. As with the rest of the line, Moving Times is priced at $205 for 100ml at extrait concentration, and I regard this as a reasonable price. And, like most of the other offerings from the house, it’s overall fairly agreeable and high-performing. This could easily be an everyday scent for men or women for a variety of situations and seasons. 7 out of 10

Moving Times is an interesting scent that is aromatic like Le Male, but in a much different way. It's minty, and has this freshness that's ever so slightly sweet or fruity, and ever so slightly powdery, with a little bit of citrus. As it dries, the iris comes forward a little more and becomes a tad bit warmer with the lavender. Surprisingly, I like this a lot for a minty forward fragrance. It keeps the freshness instead of transitioning into something sweet, or warm. The performance is nice, it smells lovely, and in the air it smells even better.

In the drydown, I get a bit of a smoky facet that reminds me of the "smoky" quality of aventus. Moving Times is unique, not really like anything I know. I see Gucci Guilty popping up on the "smells like"; scratching my head about that one. Victorian Tobacco, Cognac Cafe, Dream Woods, and Shades of Seduction all have this similar creamy gourmand undertone that is luxurious, indulgent, and refined. This one has a hint of that, but is a more typical cologne scent.

I detected a lot of the powdery makeup iris from start to finish. Sort of reminding me of Dior Homme’s use of iris. This NOT Dior Homme but I am getting that vibe with the iris I believe. Most people will dismiss this line because it’s Gent Scents Ashton’s project but I enjoyed the discovery set I got from Galleria. They are all solid and a couple are very good. Especially now that the price dropped.

The very first part of the opening I found really off-putting. Was ready to say--oooh, NOT this one. (I have the sample set and already really like two others.) But I gave it time. This is still not one I would buy because of the mint and something else--could be the litsea cubeba which I've never heard of before. It definitely deserves some respect though--it is confident, fresh, outdoorsy. I would not blind buy this, but recommend trying. I can definitely understand people really digging this--it is unusual. For each of these galleria scents I'm trying to remember to plug the sampler set--it is a very nicely packaged, reasonably priced way to try the 7 products. I've bought a LOT of sampler sets, which I don't often do anymore because it usually only nets one or two likes at most, and often none. But I think I will finish all the Galleria samples--they all have something interesting to offer.

I'm quite surprised how nice the initial sniff is. The opening is smooth and sweet. Can't really pick out individual notes, which is to my liking as several of those listed are not ones I typically enjoy. As it settles, the mint comes first and then others slowly reveal themselves. Creamy, sweet-semisweet, and unusual, interesting. I'm also impressed with how it retains this light and creamy quality throughout the drydown, although it gets softer, the successful accord isn't disrupted by any stronger base note coming through as it wears. This was probably my favorite from Galleria and I never would have guessed it based on the notes. I liked it more than any others from this house, but not enough to want a full bottle. Review of official trial size spray sample from discovery set.

This one is not for me. Yuzu Grove and Shades of Seduction are very good, IMO. Moving Times is dry, almost a dusty mint, geranium and iris blend. A hint of creamy tonka bean comes up after a half hour or so and a smoky nuance follows not long after. Not really sure where the perfumers were going with this one. It does have niche quality, but it is not something that would appeal to everyone. I also don't know where to put this one as far as season or occasion. Maybe a formal event outside like a Spring wedding or Sunday Brunch. It is definitely unisex.

Now this one is complicated. when i first smelled this one it smelled like florals mixed with vegetables or something hella green. I was not a fan but in the air it smells gorgeous. Wore it one day driving out and about and got compliments about how nice I smell. The dry down to me is where this fragrance shines. I think it'd be cloying in the summer but definitely a spring and fall scent. I think it could work in winter but it wouldn't cut through the cold enough to be worthwhile unless you spray heavy.

It reminds me of Zoologist Squid but less one dimensional and less obnoxious. It has an ink-like accord but with spices to balance it out. It's linear, doesn't protect like crazy, and has average longevity. A bit disappointing for an extrait but an interesting and more wearable version of Squid.

If historical perfumes are your thing, Moving Times is your jam. I would say this is an homage to perfumes of the past. Think Shalimar and Chanel No. 5, but not quite so old lady-ish. Mint up front and powdery labdanum at the end. I have a hard time with labdanum. It is certainly in Moving Times, but I will say it is well balanced. Still not really my thing. From what I have smelled of the Galleria Parfums line, this is the most unisex fragrance, maybe even leaning feminine.

The bottle is heavy and you could easily kill soneome with it. While the presentation is not to judge the juice, it definitely affect me NOT wanting to trying the scents. Moving times is simple, generic and one-of-those blue/light scent you can always buy at the department store. Easy to wear and easy to forget. The pricepont is a joke as well. I bought at a pre-launch 55% off, and was happily to get what I paid. Such a miserable work fro Francis. Extremely dissapointed.

1st thought was Kryptomint until the drydown hit. The mint is still present but balance by spicy and smoky notes and after 2 hours it's all smoke. The patchouli and labdanum can be overwhelMing to some but it's magical IMO. Very balanced and well thought out. The sweetness is toned down so don't think Eros as it's much more complex. It is a skin scent after 2 hours but longevity keeps going to the 8 hour mark or so.

I really hope for EU distribution.