Voux Elegante

I can tell by the opening alcohol blast that this one’s gonna do much better with some maturation. I wish it had a velvet covering like the other Vouxs to protect it from light damage. Anywho, sprayed on paper it took a solid 30 minutes to settle into discernible notes, before that it was like a fancy non-toxic organic, good for the earth, made of recyclable materials cleaning spray. The lavender and bergamot went screechy clean and the cinnamon and tonka went medicinally sterile. After settling, its actually really beautiful. The honey is not sticky, golden nectar, gourmand sweet instead its quite dry and bitter like beeswax and honeycomb and propolis, an airy, waxy, soft sweetness. The bergamot, lavender, cinnamon, and tonka eventually play together like young cousins of the same age each having their own important contribution to the group dynamic, something’s missing when one of them is away. Jasmine and cashmeran in this mix keeps it out of teenaged boy body-spray zone and safely unisex and for all ages. I will say if you’re an older, serious, “man’s man” this is probably too whimsical and casual for you. As a sticky sweet gourmand girlie girl, I wouldn’t wear this on an evening date I’d drift towards my resinous ambers and smoky tobacco vanillas, this would be too “clean” for me. But during the day on errands, to an interview or to work, a doctor’s appointment, a casual coffee or lunch? Absolutely. I think this one will get alot of sprays out of me this warm season. Edit: sprayed on wrists when I got home from work, before a 90 min walk on the treadmill. I wish the lavender lasted a bit longer, within an hour this is just spiced honey, which typically I'd enjoy but its a bit disappointing after loving the initial spray. Maybe I'll layer this with BG to try to get more herb longevity.

Is it Naxos? No. Is it close? Sort of - maybe 80%? When it comes to modern clones, that doesn't really cut it - *IF* an exact replica is what you're looking for. In my opinion, this fragrance stands on its own and isn't a bad fragrance just because it doesn't perfectly copy its inspiration. It's way too soapy to be a stand-in for Naxos, and if I wanted that DNA for this price or less then I'd probably lean towards Reyane Insurrection II Wild instead (also not an exact copy, but imo gets more of the scent right and the small changes are less glaring). People like this scent when they smell it, but I highly doubt it would get mistaken for Naxos by anyone with a nose. Still, I really like it for what it is even if I'm not likely to repurchase it, and there's definitely people out there who this will strongly appeal to. If you want a cleaner, fresher, more feminine(?) Naxos then maybe this is what you're after.

After comparing to the real Naxos, this is an 80% dupe of Naxos. The difference in the opening is very noticable, Naxos has a VERY VERY smooth opening, while Voux has a very sharp, almost not well blended smells in the opening. You can really tell the price difference in the opening. BUT, there is a big but here, let it sit for 10-15 minutes, both became very very close, at least to my newbie nose, that the difference is almost like splitting a hair. Yes, there is a potency difference between both, obviously Naxos is stronger but, what do you expect for a clone that cost 1/10 of the price of the real stuff. The drydown is surprisingly close but, the opening of Voux is very very sharp, almost unpleasantly sharp. If you okay with that like I am, go ahead cop a bottle, this is good enough substitute to cherish my real Naxos for longer period of time

I want to love this, but right now I'm just in like. Really in like, though. Opens up w honey, cinnamon, jasmine, and vanilla; I don't get any of the other accords. Such a pretty scent, one of the nicest ones in my collection. Not very complex -- remains pretty linear the whole day. Lasts 4-6 hours on my skin w very light projection, then a skin scent afterwards. I can still smell it 12 hours after I applied it, but it's not going to blow anyone away. Intimate, date night scent, but you could wear this anytime. Maybe not in the high heat of summer days, but you can rock this anytime and anyplace. Maybe this needs a little time to develop and mature? Would I buy this again? Yes.

i cant vouch whether or not its a naxos clone, but i do love the smell, atleast like past the first few minutes. the first few minutes is a weird sour pungent something? honey? i dont know but not pleasant, after a few minutes though the smell is great. i dont think the performance is that great from what ive seen