Architect

I love the smell of this - absolutely beautiful aroma. Once you factor in the price (I can pick it up for around £10) I genuinely think this is one of the best fragrances that I own. Initially a strong, deep scent with a rich nuttiness, a faithful tobacco sweetness and some spiciness that projects very well. I LOVE the tobacco note - it's like opening a well maintained humidor full of fine cigars. I don't have any problems with longevity. It does fade and settle down to the skin but takes a reasonable time to do so. Smells less rich at 4 hours. Still pretty good at 6 hours with that fine, smooth, sweet, tobacco smell and a little musk which still projects a little. Very close to the skin at 8 hours and detectable (but only just) beyond 10 hours on me. Could easily wear this formally. Definitely suits cooler weather better than hot. I've tried a few Oriflame fragrances and they are better than I expected - this IMO is the best of the lot by some distance. I will definitely be buying this again even if I have to pay full price (about £20) for it - it will still be excellent value. UPDATE I stand by all of the above, but I have forgetfully applied this twice on one occasion. Over-applied it has an overwhelming sweet pine quality which is not good. Seems to smell very different when over done - don't over apply.

this one have the same style of burberry london and fan di fendi , it has aromatic - spicy , woody and sweet notes , I will describe those three colognes in details by comparsion : burberry london top notes: opens with bergamot , lavender and cinnamon leaves ,black pepper ( aromatic , spicy and citrusy opening) architect top notes: opens with cardmom and blue hemlock ( aromatic and spicy opening ) fan di fendi top notes: opens with bergamot , tangeren and basil ( aromatic and citrusy opening ) burberry london middle notes :port wine , mimosa flower and leather ( sweet ,soft and leather notes ). architect middle notes : sequia and guiac ( woody , leathery notes ) fan di fendi middle notes : cardmom , rose hips , geranuim and cedar ( spicy , sweet , soft and woody notes ) burberry london base notes : tobacco , guiac ( sweet , leathery ,woody ,aromatic notes ) architect base notes : tobacco ( sweet note ) fan di fendi base notes : leather , tonka bean and patchouli ( leathery , sweet , woody notes ) hope this help. Edit : By the way, it is better to my taste than Burberry London and fan di Fendi, as it is more fresh aromatic (This is my favorite olfactory, fresh aromatic mixed with sweet earthy tobacco)

Architect is a really good fragrance and I don't understand the decision to discontinue it since it was supposedly one of Oriflame's best selling perfumes. It evokes strong associations with Burberry London, but for me these two fragrances have a different level of heaviness. London is lighter, more airy, and Architect is denser, denser, heavy, typically winter. Architect also lacks the sweet, dry note of port wine present in the Londoner, but there are more woody notes. I like both of them and I use each of them at different times of the year, but in my opinion, due to the heavier tone, Architect is the fragrance I like better. Parameters comparable with a slight advantage of Architect, about 6 hours of durability and decent projection for 2 hours. London, however, sounds more natural. In the Architect database it is more synthetic. Even though these are very similar compositions, the nuances make it possible to have both fragrances in your collection. The architectural motif of the bottle is very creative and looks impressive on the shelf. By deciding to stop production, Oriflame shot itself in the foot, but not for the first time. 8/10

reminds me of Rocabar in a weird way.It's woody alright.can smell trace of vetiver as the notes calm down after the initial burst which I find quite sharp.It does mellow to a sweet soft lingering smell.the woody smell lasts throughout and blends with the tobacco-which is very prominent in this fragrance.If you dont like the smell of tobacco,please avoid.I dont smoke but i find this smell appealing.i guess am in a good mood.the lasting power is well above average and you will be sniffed only people might offensively think you reek of you-know-what for the price i got mine i consider it a huge bargain.and it's surely for keeps.recommended as an evening wear and will suit the mature man.Bottle design is cool.had me fooled for a while as I kept trying to adjust it to sit in line with the base till I realised it was part of the design!

Oriflame Architect is a very nice fragrance that I love wearing to the office during the Fall and for casual events. As others have accurately mentioned, it's in the same category as Burberry London...but by no means and identical scent since I find it to be more woody, less tobacco, and spiced a bit different (a gentleman's spice versus a holiday spice for lack of a better term). Performance is average and on par with London in that is lasts 4-5 hours and projects moderately...but really smells great that first hour. Finally, I use to find this for a few bucks cheaper than London on the discount market, but the prices have gone way up so I won't be buying another bottle since I slightly prefer London (personal preference). Hopefully the prices will come back down.