Sovereign

What an amazing scent! Classy, strong, distinctive, unique, very masculine. I already owned Sang Bleu and Special for Gentleman and love it so this one was a blind buy from Jovoy. It has a very long longevity. I sprayed it yesterday and i can still smell it a day later before shower. It is not a beast in terms of strength of the projection. It does project well but it is not an overwhelming scent as it is a "gentleman" scent.

Opens with a blast of black and pink pepper. The black pepper will calm down shortly after, but the pink pepper will keep its aura until the base and unveil a soft rose note in the heart. The scent morphs the into a majestic smoky myrrh and olibanum combo, supported by a hint of cypriol. The drydown will be composed of vanillic/spicy woods, still supported by incense. Good performance. This one shares noticeable similarities with the Penhaligon's Cairo, AC Encens Jinhae and Vilhelm Smoke Show. Full bottle worthy? Well, the price point is steep, but might be justified here given its extremely high quality, that Roja, Malle and co might be jealous of. It is and will probably remain my best swap for a long time. I agree with a previous reviewer: this one is a masterpiece. Fall evenings and Winter days, 30+

A more serious scent, heavier but promising, not sluggish. Worth checking again.

Tried it from a sample a few times. It has strong similarities with TT Laudano Nero, but less complex and without the cognac note. I like it a lot, it is a manly, statement-making fragrance for determined 30+ guys out there. Grab it if you can, the prices are good and esp if you can get a deal, it is well worth it. No strong synthetic notes, quality stuff, moderate to strong projection and long lasting. Makes me feel good and confident when I wear it. I give it a well deserved 8/10. Good job ladies. Edit 6.2016. After having it and wearing it for some time, it quickly rose to one of my favourites. Very likable, a bit sweet oud, for some reason I see it as an M7 of this decade (being a sweet, masculine oud). Highest quality stuff, and it is on a more expensive side being a part of their pure parfum line (only 3 are like that in LG lineup), but well worth it. I change my verdict to strong 9/10. Excellent job ladies. Edit 5 2018. I own a bottle and a backup one now. Can't believe that still there is not much love for this exceptional fragrance. Reading at my comments from before, I cringe a little as now I see it as a fragrance that stands fully on its own, very creative, special and of top, top quality. I often think that it would go into the category of those fragrances which I could wear as a signature, everyday, my whole life, and be happy, proud and feeling one with it. I give it easy 10/10 now and urge all of you to give it a chance before this masterpiece (yes, the dreaded word) gets discontinued for the lack of affection it truly deserves.

Sweet, myrrh, rose, amber. Dense, thick. Nicely formulated, but not outstanding or terribly interesting. Just a nice pleasant, heavy men's fragrance.