Nicole Miller for Men

I definitely agree with some of the stuff Bigsly said. Now lemme add my review. The original formulation (1994) is one of my top 20 favorite fragrances of all time; it has a strange musty, dusty leather note combined with some smoky wood, booze, and apples. The apples aren't as prominent and overall it's one of the most unique and enjoyable smells in all of perfumery. Nicole Miller for Men is a comforting scent that hits home, like a bonfire. It doesn't try to be too classy or something out of this world. Then, there's the new version, which was released by Parlux in 2006. It's able to retain the character of the original (Luca Turin's quip about holograms in perfumery applies here), but it's just not as good. The mustiness gets too tangy, like someone turning up the brightness too high on a TV. The leather and smokiness don't come forward as much - now the apple, booze, and some majorly piercing aldehydes take center stage for most of the top and middle. This version also doesn't last as long. I own both versions, and personally, I prefer the vintage a lot more. The current one wouldn't even crack my top 50. If you can get your hands on a vintage bottle, or even a mini, do so. It's one of the unsung masterpieces of men's fragrances and most certainly worth experiencing. One last thing - for a tidbit on how to differentiate between the current and vintage versions, as the box design and bottle are virtually the same, look at the ingredients on the box. The vintage version has fewer ingredients - usually only alcohol, water, fragrance. The current version lists all the aromachemicals as well as a few other solvents. Some gift sets floating around on the internet, such as ones with soap, etc are usually vintage. Keep your eyes open, you'll be pleasantly surprised by what you smell.

Epic Journey Into the Bottled Yonder, 221 ------------------------------------------------------- Purchased November 2024 - NOS This has maturated, unexpectedly, due to it being not so much of a special product/performing fragrance among my collection in its price range. But man am I humbled now. It now lasts all day. The texture is full now. The slight mustiness has bloomed into the apple that everybody here is detecting. This, combined with the honey, releases a classic gourmand style oriental scent that also has a subtle leather accord. Back in the day, the leather accord was quite hard to achieve for these designers. You would've had to find something by Jacques Bogart at least, and it would've been in the same price range. But wow wow, oh my god I used this twice in a row within 2 days. I had to smell it for 24 hours. Boy am I glad to have this. I know there's an unlikeable character to it, it's a cheap apple powder from the 90s but you gotta remember this is how a lot of shampoo used to smell for men at the time. It's good times in a bottle. The cheapness makes it likeable. A lot of people who have no idea what they're talking about have artificially, and without permission, set their bar high. Come back to earth, go outside and touch some grass. Good things are the simple things in life. This one's a simple luxury and we need it. Batch: G3601, the box looking pretty old/worn. PM me if you know the date of this.

Epic Journey Into the Bottled Yonder, 221 ------------------------------------------------------- Purchased November 2024 - NOS Finally get to have this and wow. Seems to have flown under the radar, in a manner of speaking... If you loved Dana Timberline and never had a spray of it (like me), you will need this. If you want a fresh companion to Nicole Miller, then Minotaure could be the one. I'd say stick with this if you had to make one decision. The bottle itself is very artsy figured and textured, cap not being tight enough to pick up the bottle by which is the only downside to this product. One of the best parts is the copper brown colour of every element. Very much a leather backed by some honey and amber. This could be Nicole's sexuality (in the 90's) in a men's bottle. Batch: G3601, the box looking pretty old/worn. PM me if you know the date of this.

Love this, it's subtle and very much a warm personal scent. Great for day time wear, whatever your profession be. Certainly not a huge projecting nightlife scent. There is something very comforting about Nicole Miller, to the point that I believe it should be made into a fabric conditioner. I have even recently been finding myself spraying a little on just before I go to bed, why? I don't know other than it's that nice. Even my Wife said she loves it on me and enjoys to nuzzle up for a nights sleep. It's a very clever balance of honey, apple, leather, vanilla, oakmoss, sandalwood, amber and musk notes that make a scrumptious scent. Highly recommended!

Bought this blind (based mainly on those lovely notes) and luckily it's very nice indeed. A lovely warm, smooth mellow rustic amber fragrance which, in my opinion, is unique and has a lot of character. The honey, amber, apple and vanilla are noticable and the honey emerges more in the drydown. It's a very nicely blended scent with a distinctive mellow silage and Nicole Miller is one of those juices that makes you want to come back for more. The bottle is really nice (one of my favourites actually) and the smell of this lovely juice suits the colour of the bottle. The lasting power and silage are good, I'm glad I bought it. It's a great scent.