Centre Stage

This is stunning! I can't believe this is not getting much more love and attention! First up, I'm a woman (only mentioning that as it's classed as unisex). Hubby bought this for me last christmas. First worn on a very cold boxing day in England. The first spray I thought um, dunno about this, smells kinda cold, churchy, old books, hospital and clinical, but after about 10 minutes, I was in complete love. It reminds me of church incense, night time, old money, crisp winter air and warm fires. It's warm, sexy, alluring and comforting, but slightly cold, clinical and distant. The warm, spicy, amber and animalic notes shine through first for me, then the soft floral/iris and powdery notes appear and blend beautifully together. All of these notes are what lasts on my skin for hours. I'm not normally a big fan of amber fragrances, they usually pull harsh or overpowering on my skin, but this is a smooth, seductive and sexy kind of amber, in the perfect amount. I also normally avoid fragrances with pettigrain in them, as I absolutely despise the smell of it on my skin, but it's blended so subtly in this, that it doesnt make me gag. It is such a very addictive scent. Hubby's now buying me a 2nd bottle. The scent lasts until you scrub it off. If I don't shower at night, you can clearly smell this the next day. Great longevity. Sillage is moderate to large... A spray behind each ear and you can smell it a couple of feet away. Probably this review is no use for anyone but me, sorry, lol. I cannot even find the words to describe this absolute luxurious masterpiece. If you like the unique, sexy and luxurious smelling frags by Serge Lutens, this is a scent for you!

Christopher Chong has been responsible for two (or more) epic orange blossom fragrances, namely Beach Hut Man and Reflection Man. This is up there with those two. It has the drama and quality of pre-demise Amouage, and indeed opens very similar to Reflection Man. This similarity soon veers away though. The jasmine from Reflection Man is here, but it fades more quickly, giving more space to the styrax and warm wood. There's no neroli here, which makes more difference than you'd think. This is darker, more woody, and more skanky than RM, though it doesn't remind me so much of R45. This has the same core DNA as the other Britologne scents, which is genius considering how different they all are. There's a playful, zesty, pithiness to it that sets it apart from any other lavender, orris, cardamom men's scent (I'm setting men's scent, as the profile would seem to resemble traditional men's profiles). This stuff, like the other Britolognes, is brutally strong and could lead to regret if oversprayed, but it's a strong love from me. Regarding JPG comparisons, it matches Fleur du Mâle in terms of the monstrous, triffid-like dominance of the orange blossom, but it ends there for me. The quality and complexity here is infinitely better than anything by JPG, no shade.

Centre Stage is a perfect fragrance from top to bottom! This is basically an more ambery and warmer Fleur du Male! That’s an outstanding fragrance which I simply love it, and still have some 30 mls left into my original 2007 bottle! Also it’s very similar to Oesel from Xerjoff, wich is another 1:1 take on Fleur du Male! Wich I’m okay with that, as long as there is still an unique original twist within the creation, besides the obvious inspiration, I don't care about that! We need more takes on beautiful legendary fragrances that are no longer available! A perfume with an interesting evolution but one that you have to wear and integrate into yourself, otherwise it will wear you out! do you understand what I'm saying!? So far so good we have a very bold and well done fragrance, done by a perfumer with a perfect technique and quality raw materials! I get outstanding longevity and projection! I’m simply in loved with this masterpiece! It will become on of my signatures along with Oesel, Fleur du Male, Gucci Guilty Absolute and Kouros!

Great name for this scent. I’m more than happy to wear this during the day but I imagine most will see this as a going out at night scent and maybe one for the bedroom as it’s very confident (hence why I think it’s a great perfume name!!) Every time I wear this it lasts all day until the next morning. But yet I do not find this overbearing or too much. It’s beautifully spicy and just that right amount of sexy orange blossom. By far my favourite from Thameen and a great older sister to Bravi who’s more grown up.

Insanely good...the amount of compliments I have received-oh my... if you want something that projects a mile a way, this is it..... Sensual, thick, creamy, mysterious, powdery and fresh suede leather. I love heavy leather scents and over the years I've had leather perfumes from Matiere Premiere (Falcon leather) ,Memo,Tom Ford, Mancera and Montale, and Centre Stage is not redundant. Love it very much and will cherish it deeply.