Neuf IX77

Initially I couldn't even smell the vanilla and amber, just a overpowering benzoin, just like @hvnscnt described below me, which I didn't hate, but definitely felt disapointed. Then left untouched in my drawer for 2 weeks and BOOM, the smell completely changed. Rich vanilla and amber, the benzoin is 90% smoother and it's just a beautiful scent. Two months from the first spray, I think this one of the best cheap winter time fragrances. The presentation is also very beautiful and it comes with a pressurized atomizer. Based on the looks you can't say it's less than U$50. I don't consider this a beast mode fragrance, it has good longevity(8+ hours), but moderate projection if you spray little, so you can rock 6 - 8 sprays if you want that extra projection. Don't judge it completly on the first spray, wait and you will see the power of maceration.

An initial impression.... I enjoy Grand Soir but not enough to spend the money. I wanted a high quality clone to wear occasionally. This fragrance is an extrait, dence, deep, resinous, ambery Grand Soir vibes in the opening, it's strong potentially nauseating . It drys down to an inviting sweet ambery vanilla scent the fragrance takes time to round out. When sprayed on clothes it will last days. A rich extrait for £40 that gives me the feel of Grand Soir but less subtle. Moderate your sprays... don't spray your neck and wait for the dry down. A mature formal scent for cold weather. The bottle feels and looks high end... a shame about the cheap atomiser. The packaging looked great but it smelt disgusting, foul chemical smelling cardboard. A mixed bag 7.5/10

I just love Grand Soir and owned a bottle in the past. But for some reason it just didn't last on me at all. I tried Lataffa' Eternal Oud which is actually quite different from Grand Soir. But that fragrance didn't work too well for me. Smells cheap and has bad performance. Now Neuf IX on the other hand is great. It embodies the essence of the masterpiece Grand Soir perfectly, it's thick and lasts for a long time. It's a step down in quality ofcourse but not by much. For me it's a big step up in performance and I see myself reaching for this one a lot. I found myself a worthy replacement. Smell: 9/10 Performance: 9/10 Price: 10/10 Quality: 8/10 Highly recommended.

I first got this at the end of last year, just trying different things I saw on here and thought I would like. On first spray it was strange and I didn’t understand or really like it, but I noticed the card I sprayed lasted a long time...days..for the price it’s not worth trying to resell so I put it up. I just got some refills and picked this up to make room, and it’s way different! I like it now, on my skin it gives a vibe similar to SWY EDT but less sweet. This is one of few I’ve came access that really smells different on skin than on paper

I don't own the og, so i can't say how similar they are. But, I will review it as it is, a very exquisite scent profile, very sophisticated. Definetly masculine, suited for a gentleman, well dressed. I wouldn't wear this if you are under 25yo and skinny, it gives a very mature muscular man kind of vibes. At first spray it gave me the nostalgia of an old library, but after i left it to mature, it got so refined. I use it only for special ocasions. Performance is beast mode with this, 10h+ with 3-4h of good projection.