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In the drydown, the mandarin note becomes a little more pronounced, adding a dimension of fruitiness (but not sweetness) to the overall composition.
Instinct opens with a rich, complex orange, supported with heady cedar wood, with undertones of subtle incense. Longevity and projection are moderate to poor but it can be picked up for next to nothing and is a good cheapy suitable for office or casual wear. The White Witch, X-Men's Storm, Pennywise and The Mask: As someof Britain's biggest stars get into the Halloween spirit - can YOU guess who is behind the costume?This would be a great starter or beginner bottle for a young buck looking to break into the fragrance genre, and especially if he’s looking to get a smell of a vetiver scent that doesn’t smell too old mannish, but just enough to understand how it’s used in scents.
I can definitely recognize the cardamom immediately, with perhaps some star anise in there somewhere, too. At its heart, an unexpected trio of contrasting ingredients: the warmth of the herbaceous star anis, the vibrations of cardamon and the provocation of the powerful red pimento. You will probably not be satisfied with it if you like strong perfumes with a lot of spices, but it still gives a feeling of confidence even though it's not "all over the place".So performance is solid for the first couple hours, even projects enough to draw attention, then it softens and clings close to skin for another four or five hours. It's nothing groundbreaking obviously and it's a bit generic cologne-y, but a really pleasant fresh smell all the same.
Projection - weak, sillage is average, but it quickly disappears while exercise - so not a good gym frag.Probably one of the best celebrity fragrance in my humble opinion but it doesn't perform like a beast or something, I feel it's just a skin scent but it's ok for 20€ or something. I liked it so much that I thought long and hard about which other fragrance would be similar but use higher quality ingredients and decided Grey Vetiver EDT was the answer. This is a really great scent, I reach for this if I need to run an errand or have a quick hour coffee with a friend, even on a date.
