07 Vetiver Dance

6 reseñas

Mostrando las más recientes primero.

• Lechu

  February 28, 2016

  

  I’m a vetiver addict, so my opinion may be biased, but this is a resounding NO. It’s not the typical citrus mix; it risks breaking tradition, which is good. On my skin, the vetiver is secondary, supporting others. The opening is a bomb of grapefruit and black pepper: piercing and spicy at first, but on my skin the grapefruit becomes artificial, plastic-like, while the pepper dominates and blends with flowers. In the mid-stage, it’s very green with a background vetiver and a subdued grapefruit. At 30 minutes, it smells like shampoo, cream, and baby perfume; two people, even a gardener, confirmed that scent. At three hours, it becomes soapy and salty due to the hop and ambergris. The only good thing is that it lasts over eight hours and projects strongly at first. It was a huge disappointment; I had high expectations. Rating: 2/10. It’s the first vetiver that truly disgusts me. I had already voted negatively on Creed’s Vetiver for price-to-quality, but at least I liked that one; here, the fragrance itself is nothing I like.

• Lechu

  March 11, 2016

  

  Before criticising, I clarify that vetiver is my favourite note, so my opinion may be biased. Also, every skin is different. As a fan, this is a big NO. It’s not the typical vetiver; breaking the tradition of mixing it with citrus is a plus. On my skin, the vetiver is secondary. The opening is an explosion of grapefruit and black pepper: piercing and spicy at first, but on my skin the grapefruit becomes artificial and ‘plastic’ as it softens, while the pepper blends with flowers. In the mid-stage, it’s very green, with supporting vetiver and flowers (presumably lily of the valley). At 30 minutes, it smells like ‘shampoo-baby-cream-perfume’; two people, including a gardening teacher, agreed on that. At three hours, it becomes soapy and salty due to the labdanum and ambergris. The only good thing is the performance: over eight hours with strong projection for the first three. It was a huge disappointment. Rating: 2/10. It’s the first vetiver I truly dislike. Creed’s Original Vetiver seemed pleasant, but I gave it a negative for price-to-quality; here, the fragrance itself is nothing I like.

• gelo999

  June 7, 2016

  

  Tauer wanted to make a daring vetiver, but the result is lamentable to my taste. Vetiver Dance is like a mess from Tauer, especially after his masterpiece L’Air du Desert Marocain. I agree with Lechu: it’s a vetiver with a horrible grapefruit opening, smelling of detergent and baby cream, with a salty base from ambergris. It’s as if the sea breeze slapped soap and cream residue on your face; it’s nonsensical. If they removed that detergent smell, it would improve significantly, actually reminding me of some of Evody. Truly impossible for my nose and an affront to good taste. Rating: 1.

• gelo999

  June 16, 2016

  

  Tauer wanted to make a daring vetiver, but the result was unfortunate for me. Vetiver Dance is a mess: it starts with a horrible grapefruit that smells like detergent and baby cream, with a salty base from ambergris. It’s as if the sea breeze slapped soap residue on your face. It’s nonsensical. If they removed that detergent smell, it would improve significantly and remind me of Evody. For my nose, it’s unbearable and an affront to good taste. Rating: 1.

• RaphaelM

  June 11, 2017

  

  I want to review, but I’ll keep it short: the dry-down is the worst I’ve ever experienced, a bad joke for the price. I don’t know if anyone could like it; if it were Andy, this creation would go to the bottom of the drawer and be forgotten. I’m not a hater; normally I’d keep quiet about bad opinions out of respect, but this is terrible and unpleasant. Don’t even try it unless you love vetiver as much as your own mother.

• RaphaelM

  June 13, 2017

  

  I’ll be brief and direct: the dry-down is the worst I’ve ever tried, a bad joke for the price. If it were Andy, this ‘creation’ would go to the bottom of the drawer and be forgotten. I’m not a hater; I usually keep quiet about criticisms out of respect, but this is terrible and unpleasant. Don’t even try it unless you love vetiver more than your own mother.