Grabazzi

Grabazzi evolves a fair amount, and proves difficult for me because it constantly flirts with being a shampoo scent. The immediate opening is very sharply herbal, and rather invigorating. For a while, it smells decidedly blue to me, like a Blue Cherry Icee. There's some definite fruit at the beginning, but already the herbal shampoo is beginning to appear. A lemon component emerges, but such a thin, acidic lemon peel scent that it's very off-putting. Fortunately it doesn't last long. As the base approaches, I realize that anise, fennel, or one of my other sworn enemies is becoming noticeable, even if not very much, and that is a big part of the cheap old shampoo association that I get. In the end, I'm left with a subdued aura of either Dr. Pepper or sarsaparilla over breakfast cereal, and I'm not in great need of that scent in my life.

A rounded, leathery, berry scent, I do get a lot of the coca-cola smell in this one. If you like coca-cola smells, also try Alkemia's Lola scent, if you're someone who can do indie oil brands. Quite fond of this one just for its uniqueness.

Warm, clean, soapy and masculine at the same time....good stuff, fits any age group, but buy the sampler first to try it out in case you decide its not for you!

Soapy shampoo. Pleasant and clean, but not interesting.

one of the better Gendarme fragrances to me, which is not saying too much. smells like a warm, spicy soap. i'd imagine this is a masculine scent for older men.

As the others have said, kind of smells like old musky soap. I don't get the coke vibe either.

I have no idea who voted on coca-cola to be dominant note, if I have legit sample which I bought expecting bright cola note which I want and if someone knows such gem please pm me as it has no cola on top for me, it's a soapy scent where musk is dominant, musk is not oily but rather laundry style - powdery detergent. Once it settles down, carnation comes out with a hint of something flowery in addition which reminds me of edt I have - Yves-Saint-Laurent/Kouros-Cologne-Sport-2451.html In the very beginning you may get citrus notes (upd - it's more green, than citrus) UPD: I feel some green notes in the beginning, I believe it could be considered as cola, since cola's done from green leaves of coca (at least was done 100 years ago) but for me reminds a bit Geoffrey Beene Grey Flannel but less intensive (talking about initial notes)

Just got a sample, and I also don't get any coca cola at all, just soap, and unlike the original it's not a good soap that leaves you sniffing your hands long after you've dried them, but more like the pink liquid soap at an interstate rest area bathroom. UPDATE: it's not worth the journey, but the faint skin scent remnant left on my hand the next morning is very nice. O that it had opened like that.

This scent is all about confidence. Wearing this fragrance makes me feel great and its very addictive, like French fried potatoes. You never ever get tired. You think you will succeed! I highly recommend this!

A masculine soapy scent with a hint of musk,that last on the skin a while,a likeable cologne that is underated in my opinion.

Coca Cola with some muskyness and the famous gendarme cleanliness = Genious!