M7 Fresh

M7 Fresh was a great surprise and a fragrance that definitely left me wowed. If we disregard the name, although fresh it is, this is a highly classy perfume made with extreme attention to both the composition and the quality of materials. It opens with a magnificent citrus-spice-herbs accord carrying something of the classic era and reminding the best of colognes. Then it settles in a distinctive and traditionally elegant drydown of musk and woods (mainly vetiver), simpler but equally mind-bending as the captivating opening. Cavallier’s crafty work manages to experiment on a familiar concept and come out with something very much unique and intelligent. The strcture of the fragrance is gaunt, transparent but at the same time piercing and the fragrance exudes a masculine aura. M7 Fresh despite being such a joy to wear and an excellent fragrance on itself puts someone in thoughts. I mean YSL always applied top notch perfumers in its releases, so how do we ended up (e.g L'Homme) in such a huge fall in the quality overall (compositions, materials, concepts). Is it the artistic direction where someone bold who actually knows what he is doing needs to enter the room and start throwing some slaps around or is it the general new-era turn that favors cheap compositions and manages to turn highly skilled perfumers to superficial, flashy mixers? Whatever the case may be if YSL has any decency left they should reissue this ASAP.

ROYAL IMPERIAL OUD, it should have been called. The worst marketing mistake was to call it M7 Fresh. There are many serious frags that have fresh citrus openings and aren't called fresh or sport or Summer. This is one of my top 3 frag in the world fresh or otherwise. This is the fragrance that began my enthusiasm for fragrances, now 8 months later I have 25 bottles, and this is still a favorite. I have tried Creed Royal Oud which has a nice subtle oud like M7 Fresh, they are both very similar, I think M7 F is better. With the high ebay price of 150$/ 100 ml, it's still half the price of Creed RO. I have written on the YSL facebook site making my apeal to bring it back. I heard it has #1 rating on basenotes. I like it better than M7, more versitile, but stands alone, is much more than a flanker. It should have been called Royal Oud, but Creed beat them to it. It is the perfect balance of citrus and ginger freshness, with the warmth and depth of oud and vetiver. The oud is not overdone, the way most of us like it I think. PS, Wearing this today in early Spring and having worn many frags in recent days, Im shocked at how good this is. The #1 fresh fragrance. I've upgraded my rating to my first 10/10 given ! YSL, if your listening, bring it back !!! Rating: 10/10

The first time I wore this it was a sunny, warm day. And it was blissful. A luxurious and pleasant experience. This fragrance is sophisticated and it's light. But it's also captivating. It smells a bit bitter with the citrus. But the aoud and ginger shine through the heart very well and give it substance. It all just works perfectly together. Some people here have said it smells like fruit loops. I can definitely see that. Some people here say it smells like soda. I can also see that. It's definitely an interesting fragrance that has substance. But I wouldn't call it a challenging scent. It's quite wearable. One thing I can guarantee is that this stuff is high end. Smells expensive. And it's done very tastefully. The performance is not great, but it's a fragrance for the heat. For me if I do 3 sprays it's noticeable for about 3 hours until becoming more of a skin scent. I cannot guarantee you will like this fragrance. I think most people would, though. If you like sophisticated, gentlemanly fragrances and you can appreciate something a little more subtle, you'll probably like this. But I can tell you undoubtably this is a masterpiece fragrance that is unique. I personally think this is somewhere on the list of the best designer men's fragrances.

This was one of the best blinds that I purchased. I think this perfume a good option to start to familiarize yourself with Aoud. M7 Fresh does very well for warmer days, I went to a barbecue with him and got a good deal of time taking smoke near the grill when the fragrance out of the smoke was there, designing and maintaining integrity. I know the traditional version of the M7, but this fragrance is powerful and is a great option to get away from traditional aquatics and citrus. It is one of my favorites for days, along with Gucci and YSL L'homme II. Opens with notes of Aoud coupled with bergamot and orange. This openness and designs! After about 15 minutes I feel the traces of ginger and vetiver. Basically this is what I feel. Aoud very citrusy note. This citricidade will disappear and then evolves with a little ginger and vetiver. The note Aoud remains all the time. Scent: 9.5 / 10 Projection: 7/10 (projected very strong in the first hour) Longevity: 8/10 (I've seen comments criticizing the establishment, but to me it lasted 10hrs for sure, maybe a little more, very good performance for a perfume for day) Age to use it: +25 years Versatility: 9/10 (If you do very well for both day and night).

An oasis in the middle of the desert. M7 fresh is a true flanker of the original, very refreshing and invigorating. U can feel the oudy dna of M7 but fresher and elevates you in a comforting sensation. It's not as deep and strong as the og but it keeps the charisma of the m7 family, so what u get is a summer fragrance quite unique and alluring. It's not so easy to find an oud scent so refreshing, charismatic and Easy to wear at the same time. Performance is just ok, for casual and formal situations, for warm season as well. Sadly discontinued, grab it it u can! M7 fresh è fedele all' originale ma più fresco, rinvigorente e sexy. Dà una sensazione di benessere come un' oasi nel deserto. Non è così scontato trovare un profumo basato sull'oud così fresco e piacevole. Performance normale. Fuori produzione purtroppo, se lo trovate siete fortunati! Scent-9 Longevity -7 Sillage-7 Versatility-8,5 Uniqueness- 8,5 Presentation- 7 Compliment factor-8 Backup bottle? Yes My vote-9 In one word- oasis Alternative - M7, M7 oud absolu