Live 'N' Loud

Commenter below is wrong. The notes they describe (watermelon, fig,) are the listed notes for "Feel 'N' Chill. These names are so cringe. This is basically identical to Costume National Scent. I happen to love Scent, so I love this slightly more natural variation. Not worth the retail cost as you can get Scent and Scent Intense for not much money.

If you find Yohji Yamamoto's "Avant Garde" and "Paradox" too bright... You can pay attention to this fragrance Delicate amber, labdanum, myrrh, oud & sandalwood. The warmth and softness of patchouli. More resinous than spicy. Of those that are good with expensive alcohol, late at night listening to jazz

This show opens vibrant and zingy. Bergamot and cardamom come out dancing, with a toned down cinnamon also involved, tempering the humid tropical atmosphere with a little spicy warmth. Tangerine and lime are not listed in the official notes, but are definitely discernible to my nose, with the tangerine making a particularly good partner for the cinnamon. It’s a lush and steamy opening for the first 30 minutes that rolls out as quite the rowdy summer carnival. With the sun going down, lime and tangerine quickly leave the party. Bergamot and cardamom will stick around some more but it looks like their energies are waning. Rose arrives dressed almost perfectly for what is turning out to be a later session than we initially thought. She’s delicate, unobtrusive, and dances crisp and confidently, neithier too sweet nor too brash. It’s an aquatic kind of petal that she has. Even better, patchouli quietly enters the fray and something deeper begins to creep. It’s deliciously earthy, but a reward you get only if you go looking. Amber begins to lend a slightly more ‘classic’ vibe to the composition, which until now has been super contemporary. At this point, the whole is pretty lovely it must be said. The sweet and sour dynamic is fading along with the bergamot, and it’s getting deeper and dryer. Excellent. Is that beautiful thing myrrh? I can’t quite tell because I’m distracted by the Cardamom which is proving to have more stamina than expected, and this isn’t great, because by now it’s losing precision. It takes on a mildly ‘cokey’ vibe and it jars with the deeper more serious mood that’s building. It takes only one fool to ruin a dancefloor. I try to focus on that wonderful rose, hoping someone will tell the raggedy cardamom to go home. After some time it appears my luck is in, because the myrrh begins to amp-up and its proving too much for the cardamom. After all that tropical heat this is so refreshingly dry. I never thought I’d describe myrrh as refreshing, but it’s exactly that. Amber is there just when you need it keeping the standards high, not missing the beat, and I think it must be geranium (unexpectedly at this stage) that works with the amber to give a lovely serious touch reminiscent of some fine Piguet’s. The volume levels have decreased quite a lot now. Oud is a latecomer but it’s got very good manners and fits in perfectly. It offers texture to the wide and smooth myrrh and doesn’t give the impression it will ever get bossy or out of control. Rose-cardamom take turns with amber-myrrh-oud for an enjoyable mid section. It’s pretty good. But for me the dryness doesn’t quite get to the level I would have loved. It never really loses its sweetness (which some will enjoy), and by the time sandalwood and labdanum get in on things its feeling sweeter again. Where’s that earthy patchouli gone? It barely got going. The depth and lingering darkness of the exciting mid section eases out rater quickly to a straight up rose-oud reminiscent of Penhaligon's Oud de Nil, though set apart by that touch of sweetness that persists. Its a feminine finish. Final remarks: This is a rather dynamic one that displays two very different characters. Lively, zingy opening, followed by a deeper and smoother mid phase. Surprisingly, it’s cardamom that offers the seamless thread between the two, and impacts on the whole with greatest consistency. It leans feminine (with its sweetness and that lovely rose) but some guys could wear this no problem. Those who want a toned down oud fragrance that is more exciting than much of the current expressions on the market might do well with this.

This creamy and sweet cardamom really took me by surprise. Didn't see it coming. From the beginning to the end, the main note is the patchouli, but within the first seconds you sense that the cardamom is the beating heart of this wonderful fragrance. Myrrh and amber give the cardamom a creamy & incency touch, which takes it to next level. A spicy and creamy fragrance, like I've never smelled before. Amazing. 10/10

Really nice resinous, amberous, woods and mild cardamom skin scent concoction. VG for what it is.

Second impression: I get lots of patchouli, moderate cardamom, some rose, geranium, myrrh and amber. Not really my style but it's okay. Ingredients seem slightly above average quality. I might detect the slightest amount of oud in the base. Scent 5/10 Performance 5/10

I really don't get this fragrance... At first, it changes very quickly from fruity to green (?), then a note of something dirty comes up and the final result is like you've left something rot in the sun (not a pungent smell, but you know it's there). Actually, I can't make out a single note here. Maybe a bit of the cardamom but still not enough to make it a distinctive note. Hard pass.

A warm, spicy fragrance, like music. Yes, here we have a hymn to the strings that moves every musical genre, from Latin to punk. Whatever genre you love, there is always a song that does not leave you indifferent, that excites, this is the beauty. Describing this composition is not easy, I feel the intensity of the cardamom (which also gives that slightly fruity illusion), the spices, amber hints, the light earthiness of the patchouli. Absolutely worth trying.

A beautiful scent, definitely unisex. Definitely can be worn by guys in a suit and tie or formal situation. Largely a patchouli fragrance with a definite rose and amber notes. There is an underlying soft oud note, along with a hint of myrrh.

Not the notes jusbox has in their sample, real notes are Watermelon Bergamot Cardamom Coconut water Fig leaves Pine needles Vetiver Dry amber Musk Why does fragrantica have different notes🙄

I can smell pine needles at the beginning, after that it turns sweet but still fresh. Worth to be given a try, interesting enough.

Not really live or loud. A light cardamom dust on top of some watery amber, resin wood elements. Nice but not wow.

Not really my go to type of scent. The amber and myrrh are prominent on my skin. Will skip this perfume