Ulysse

Although one of the most synthetic scents that I own, Ulysse is also one of the "prettiest" smelling as well. Maybe not quite the best, but definitely one of the prettiest. As far as price value verses quality is concerned, this Easter Sunday in a bottle is close to holding a personal record for favorite blind buy. I don't have anything in my arsenal remotely in the same arena as Ulysee, but really people...air freshener?? I suggest you make an appointment with your local ENT as soon as possible. On the contrary, there is something gravitating about this liquid green experience from 1998 that I find very fascinating. More so than many of my more expensive bottles even. Upon initial blast I get marshmallow Circus Peanuts candy, which immediately brings me back to my great aunt who seemed to always have a bag to share whenever I visited her as a kid. The juice itself is a spring time joy of sugar laced lavenders and florals with a musky background that comes off ultimately powdered candy with some faint lemon-lime dancing in the background. Think of a well groomed man walking past a sweet shop on Sunday morning after a wet April shower. The Ulysee bottle is the perfect representation of the scent itself, as the smell somehow comes off very frosted matte feeling and thickly layered. The glass detail is nicer than most niche offerings, with etched battle scenes engraved all around the outside, including the sides. The top is cheap, but all is forgiven as this bottle is one of my very favorites out of my entire collection. I do get the whole Greek vibe that VT was going for. The composition comes off very breezy and Mediterranean, not in a bombastic sort of way, but in a modest and humble arrogance that will make people envy you (just don't tell'em what you paid, lol!) A grand slam for me in every way.

She is the inventor of the mini skirt, the only American woman in history to have a couture design house in Paris which is still producing clothes today after forty plus years. She put Elizabeth Taylor in her first caftan, and thus became the designer to the jet setting glitterati of the 60's right up to the celebrated stars of today. This is Vicky Tiel and this is her one and only fragrance creation for men. Ulysse comes with this great history and pedigree and at a very reasonable price. As a mater of fact this brilliant wonderfully layered nearly symphonic scent is a steal at twenty dollars for 100 mil. Rich, exotic, mature and no doubt inspired by Tiel's several odysseys on the Mediterranean abroad the Burton's yacht Kalizma. You can smell the crisp salt air of the Mediterranean sea blending with citrus aromas of Italy, and Greece. As you sail along with this fragrance the spices of the Near East and those of the islands of Cypress and Crete rise up to meet you in pure splendor. It is an olfactory voyage that unfolds in surprising richness over about seven hours. It smells so very expensive! Ulysse is an overlooked masterpiece and I have to again thank MisterCrazyLegs for his guidance to this discovery of a Homeric inspired treasure. AND the Bottle! Deeply carved bas relief crystal like glass is so unusual in its unique beauty against the stark sleek design of so many other designer's bottles. Like some ancient glass found in a Hellenistic tomb. It is a classic little treasure in and of itself. I really love this fragrance and look forward to many more voyages of adventure with Ulysse.

I saw this on a discount site and had never heard of it. The name and the bottle intrigued me, having a passion for all thing mythological, and it was dirt cheap (8.95 for 100ml) so I figured what the heck, it sounded nice enough. The notes, of course, were incorrect but the juice...stunning! When I sprayed it for the first time I expected a watered-down, old smelling mossy woody thing and this frag was a sheer delight! The citruses and accompanying blossoms(neroli, linden) along with the mignonette were absolutely enchanting.It reminded me of summer in full bloom surrounded by ferns and fresh breezes.As this heavenly juice settles and begins to evolve it radiates soft spices, masculine florals and exotic essences(mayhaps, memories of some of the places Odysseus{Ulysses-roman}visited on his epic journey). The drydown is smooth as musk and vanilla are made more worldly by the addition of patchouli, benzoin and the moss from some unheard of tree that gives its final development an exotic air while remaining fresh, sweet and manly and just slightly green-like the juice itself... Sillage: very good Longevity: quite good Overall: 4.5/5 Not what I expected at all, and one has to wonder why Ms. Tiel never made another mens fragrance, when this one is so well-made and different from any of its conteporaries...

This is one that has grown on me since I first picked it up. For 12 Dollars I originally thought it was okay, but now I truly love it. Mignonette is a note that has to grow on you, and so does a powdery vibe. This stuff smells like green hard candy if you toned down the sweetness, and smoothed it out. It's a little powdery, but not in an old man way. It comes off very sensual in nature, and has a very welcoming and calm vibe to it. It's not something for a dude who parties all the time, and not something for a dude who's super sporty. It's a Renaissance Man type frag if that makes sense. It's something you can dress up or down, and I can't think of a time it would be bad to wear this. It's not a compliment monster, and it's not loud, but it lasts a good amount of time and smells like nothing else I have smelled. I love Ulysses, and the bottle is super cool. It doesn't smell like a 12 Dollar Frag, it smells rich and fancy. Very good stuff, if you're of a literate variety then this may be for you. It does share slight passing's with Versace The Dreamer and some Jacques Bogart frags in the way they come off in the lavender, but everything else is original. If this was a song it would be Fashion by David Bowie.

I'm really impressed with this one. I picked it up on sale for under $15 on FragranceNet after seeing a few reviews, so I was even happier that I actually really liked it after I got to smell it and wear it. Great example of a floral cologne that is also masculine. It also has a sweetness to it, and some citrus came out to play as well. It's really unique, and all of the notes just really work together. Great performance, decent projection. Complex, impressive from opening to close. Winning. **update 3 months later I got this out again. I've tried so many fragrances lately and a lot of them just overlap and seem a lot of the same, redundant or just close enough. And I like a ton of the known, nice and more expensive frags, but again even the great ones seem to overlap due to trendy notes and everything. And I like to try inexpensive mostly unknown ones, but just hard to find truly unique ones that are wearable and is often a waste of time and money, even when it's not much out of my pocket, it adds up. Buuuut, this one still is a champ. It's just so different, and fresh and nice. And still stand by the performance and projection. AND it's still super inexpensive to get right now. Such a steal.