Onyx Silver

So this is basically one of the safest scents ever. It smells well basic, but a really great basic. It smells like a very spicy, very fancy, really strong bar of soap. So think something between Coast and Irish Spring mixed with like the spicy side of the bath bomb section of a store that sells that type of thing(we have a grocery store called Hy-Vee that has that stuff). It is kind of loud, but not too much, and it lasts a decently long time(over 12 hours as a skin scent). It surrounds you in a super clean scent bubble for at least 6 hours before it becomes a skin scent. This is a very safe fragrance to wear anytime even in places that has "scent police", because it just smells like a really great soap. This has made me appreciate the Neroli Portofino DNA some because I see some similarities(Onyx is much more to my liking though).

Just got this in and testing it. I will come back to rate the longevity but so far so good. If you’re a fan of Castley, Sedley or even imagination you’ll enjoy this. I already went through the sample of Castley I got last year so I can’t do a side by side. But from what I can remember it’s in the 85-90 % range. There’s a slight sweetness in the opening that I don’t quite remember from Castley but it doesn’t ruin it. Super safe fresh scent that’s more suited for spring and summer but you can wear year round. The imagination comparison comes from several of the clones I’ve tried of it. It’s very fresh and clean like that but if you took away the soapy nature and added black pepper. It’s definitely more fresh than spicy.

This is a twist on Louis Vuitton Imagination with the opening of Parfums de Marly Castley. Marwa fans, you'll like this one for a related twist. Sharp and citrusy blast that gets spicy from ginger and pepper in the open that transitions in the heart with cardamom and an almost aquatic citrus petitgrain before settling into a warm, woody, and slightly sweet balsamic dry down. I purposefully waited a month after my hand test because initial performance off paper and then hand test were light but directionally accurate (i.e. getting stronger). This made a big difference as I should get to noon without too much difficulty. A couple extra sprays for good luck. ;)

Wow wow wow!!! The spicey, lemony & zesty ginger!!! Unbelievable opening. Why does Castley not get more love? Then the sexy ass cardamom with a sweetish base. Beautiful composition❤️ BTW TryScents pressurized samples are next level and then multiple freebies, one being an LV imagination banger of clone, Amber Oud Aqua Dubai!!! TryScents, Matty Ice, is my guy and supporting a family business is important to me. Fan/Customer for life.

Just ordered this on sale. From the beauty world videos I saw it’s supposed to be a Castley take. I’ll report back after I get it. I got a sample of Castley last year in the mail so I can give a comparison.