Bourbon Homme

First Pass - Soap. Musty. Musk. Wood. Citrus. Fruit (prune? fig?) 2 Hours Later - Same notes, softer 4 Hours Later - Wood. Spice. Deodorant-y. Whiffs of a distracting chemical note, like hairspray. Musk and Mustiness are gone Overall - Starts out like a fruiter Draakar Noir, calms down into a softer, muted version of Draakar Noir, and surprisingly finishes quite fresh, like deodorant. Not my style, but it is an intriguing progression. What I have enjoyed most about exploring Marina de Bourbon’s early offerings is seeing how they learned to layer scents. Like cooking, any good dish needs complexity. Layers of flavor and texture, interplaying with the main ingredients. I didn’t enjoy the entrée, but my compliments to the chef ***Scents, like tastes, are subjective. Wear what you like***

A reviewer on another site said this smells like Fig Newtons, and at first I certainly can understand that comparison. In fragrances that can be due to a combination of spices and amber, perhaps with a bit of tonka, vanilla, and/or some actual fruit notes. The sweetness is not beyond moderate. I think someone else said it has a candle-like quality, and it is a bit waxy. I don't get anything synthetic-smelling here, and there's nothing especially masculine; in fact I'm thinking it's a kind of "mini-me" Lutens type scent. Strength seems very good, at least, and I'll be curious to see what happens if I layer this with Cigar Aficionado, which will boost the complexity and perhaps dynamism as well. UPDATE: After a couple hours a fruity quality becomes obvious, and now it's in line with Aventus, Black XS, and Magman, but more natural smelling than Black XS and spicier than Aventus. I am wondering if the inspiration for Aventus was in fact this scent!

WONDERFULL! Just received this today,, Amazing boozy somewhat rum and coke vibe?? maybe, then morphs into powdery woody floral,, for less than 10usdollar ,, can't complain ... 3rd fragrance i bought from Marina de Bourbon Parfums,,