Milano Cento For Him

Got a sample of this with a bottle I bought from a discounter over a year ago and, quite frankly, I had never bothered to give it a try until today, for some reason. I did smell the atomizer and just wasn't really compelled, at the time. The logo and booklet that came with the sample just has that very mid-forties, somewhat clichéd Italian man vibe to it, so perhaps this might have been a factor in me not being overly eager to try it and eventually forgetting about it. Well I'm wearing it right now, and have been for several hours and it's actually really good! Milano Cento Him EDP clearly has an old school cologne, barbershop scent vibe, but it is actually very enjoyable, with a beautiful fresh citrusy opening with petitgrain adding a beautiful and classy floral touch that subtly arises with a hint of lavender, alongside fresh spicy notes of rosemary, basil and clary sage. It'll give you the feeling of getting straight out of the barbershop in Italy and sitting outside on the patio of a nice restaurant in the middle of some Italian countryside on a sunny day, catching whiffs from nearby lush gardens of fresh herbs. It has a woody base that is overall pretty well balanced with cinnamon and clove notes, but oddly enough, once it dries down, all of it ends up blending into what comes off as a very aromatic, herbal, soothing soapy scent. Very clean, very fresh, yet very masculine in a classic cologne type of way. That ending is addictive, I could shower myself in this cologne all day just to get to that well-rounded herbal soapy ending again. It could be that my expectations were low, but I am very pleasantly surprised with Milano Cento Him. I am also getting a pretty decent performance (I have a sample of the EDP version). I've been wearing it for five hours now, and although it's mostly a skin scent, it's still very present and smells incredibly clean and soapy. This is definitely for a more mature crowd, though. As a man in his mid-thirties, I may be a bit young to wear that and truly pull it off, although once it has dried down, it feels like a man of any age could probably wear this. I am surprised that fragrance aficionados are not mentioning this one more. Seems like it flew under the radar. Nice little overlooked scent, with a pretty familiar formula that is tremendously well executed. In a few words: Fresh spicy, aromatic old school cologne, barbershop type of scent that eventually turns into an incredibly pleasant, soapy skin scent. Pros: Beautiful accords of fresh spices and citrusy notes. Smooth dry down into a stellar soapy and clean, addictive smell. Cons: Formula is not particularly original. Clearly better suited for men 35 and older. Overall rating (out of five stars): ★★★★

Milano Cento is little late to the mossy/lavender/sandalwood party...at least 40 years late, but oh well, at least it's arrived. But what an arrival! This is a great quality traditional gentleman's fragrance featuring the above mentioned notes with an all-star supporting cast of aromatics and patchouli. Clove and cinnamon give a touch of spiciness and a feint toward sweetness without ever getting there. You'd have to be an appreciator of old school scents to enjoy MC, but if you are, this one is very good. It reminds me very much of Lancetti Monsieur with just a touch of mild funk that blends so well with the bitter citrus and aromatics. The dry down is warm and delightful. It seems anachronistic given it is a 2016 release. No matter, a great scent is a great scent, and MC is just that.

For fear of being repetitive, this is BARBERSHOP! Clean and fresh, very much a shaving cream vibe. Well blended, I purchased the EDT version, lasts for a good 6 hours, with fair to moderate projection. Just a good clean scent, masculine, but not too bold that it would be challenging to wear. I honestly have yet to find anything that has that barbershop shave cream note we all hear about until now. Really enjoy this one, but I consider it a casual scent, made for days off and running errands. Best suited to the cooler weather of the spring and fall, possibly winter depending on where you are and how cold it actually gets. Great purchase, worth the 50 dollars CDN I spent, thirty years old and up I suspect would suit this scent profile.

This juice is outstanding! Great performance in regards to longevity and projection. I get 10 hours minimum and projection is a constant armlength bubble for 6 hours before becoming a strong skin scent for at least 4 hours. In the first 1 hour or 2 of the fragrance it's an upscale version Drakkar Noir, which I love. After that this reminds me of Prada Amber Pour Homme in that it smells like a $200 bar of soap. Amber Pour Homme is feminine and I felt uncomfortable wearing it and I had to get rid of it, but Milano Cento is the masculine version of that type of scent and it's a major go for me. Highly recommended and glad to have it in my collection.

Start out by saying this is a fantastic fragrance. Leaning barbershop / fougere without smelling old or dated. Maybe it's the cinnamon that gives it a modern twist. Saying that I think it's for a more mature individual that likes older masculine fragrances. Very well blended. It projects well the first hour or two then quickly fades on my skin. Really wish it lasted longer. I own the edt but heard the edp was recently released. A must buy if I can find it for sale in the US. I have received compliments with this and people around me seem to like it.