guenron said:Durn close! And, like vetiver, I LIKE IT! The Crusellas seems a bit sweeter.
Good to know...I really enjoy patchouli fragrances. I'll have to check it out, maybe even the Crusellas.
guenron said:Durn close! And, like vetiver, I LIKE IT! The Crusellas seems a bit sweeter.
Suzuki said:I respect Howard's opinion, but
Suzuki said:I recently acquired a bottle of Auga de Kananga and, simply put, this and the Don Dinero product by the same manufaturer are the worst colognes/EDTs I have ever had the misfortune of smelling.
I mean no offence, and to each his own - everyone is free to wear whatever cologne they want, I just ask Howard or anyone who wears either of these products to do it as far away from me as possible!
Suzuki said:FWIW, even after the initial horrible impression of this brand's products, I would still try some of this company's products - but only on the recommendation of someone who seems to have decent taste in colognes...
Mama Bear said:This seems to be one of those love it or hate it fragrances... like patchouli. Both of them smell kind of nasty to me. But it takes all types... and that is why I have over 75 different shaving soaps....lol
Mama Bear said:This seems to be one of those love it or hate it fragrances... like patchouli. Both of them smell kind of nasty to me. But it takes all types... and that is why I have over 75 different shaving soaps....lol
From what I can see, the people who are selling it are calling it sweet and exotic... a real sexy comeon kind of a smell... the people who are using it usually call it nasty.
Dr Fred said:The mention of these colognes being cheap reminds me of Jackie Mason's restaurant review, "The food was terrible...and the portions were so small".
Howard said:Not my head, mind you. Perhaps a cat or one of the neighborhood street urchins.
Suzuki said:I respect Howard's opinion, but I will repeat what I said in the thread I inadvertently started in this forum, but will soften it somewhat so that I don't offend anyone
I recently acquired a bottle of Auga de Kananga and, simply put, this and the Don Dinero product by the same manufaturer are the worst colognes/EDTs I have ever had the misfortune of smelling.
I won't even try to decribe them beyond saying that both smelled to me like rancid cough syrup. I would not ever apply either of these products - even if I smelled like something that had been dead for 48 hours in the August heat.
I know these are cheap products ($4 for 7.5 ounces - I bought them blind from another member, so didn't pay full retail), but are in the same price range as Pinaud products and are more expensive than the Canadian Booster products (CAD$8 for 14 ounces), which all smell much better than these two Crusellas products. (FWIW, I had a female colleague take a whiff and she agreed - she is my opposite sex reality check for most of the a/s and edt products I buy.
I can't say anything about the other Crusella's scents, but to me, these were simply vile. I smelled them twice (the initial smell and then another one to confirm that they were as awful as I thought they were) and then consigned them to a sturdy recepticle that would be disposed of as soon as possible. Having done this, I feel that I have indeed made the world a better (or at least less smelly) place.
I know that this is a pretty strong review and that it is possible otherswill loves this stuff to the point where they take a daily bath in it. I mean no offence, and to each his own - everyone is free to wear whatever cologne they want, I just ask Howard or anyone who wears either of these products to do it as far away from me as possible!
I think any cologne review which includes negative comments should ALWAYS include a link to Kyle's soon-to-be-classic review of Birsen Tütün Kolonyasi - Turkish Brand, Tobacco Cologne
Always makes me laugh!
I like iit and have it on the right hand side of the basin, con la raíz! THe nice thing about (some?) of these scents is, they are light, bright, and inexpensive enough that you can afford to buy a bunch. They have two different sandalwoods, Sandalo and Oriental Sandalwood. By themselves, nothing too remarkable. When applied one on top of the other, it is really a soft, buy spicy sandalwood fragrance that you will enjoy.
While I agree that it is easy to spend someone elses money, I do not feel too awfully bad at $4.00 or so a pop. Think of it as an experiment with an imported beer at the bar.
Very interesting! I also like patchouli. I would say that our tastes differ, except that I've loved every scented soap I've ever received from you.
I think it is more probable that I'm simply quite a bit less discriminating. It's certainly true of for me for foods. Whereas many people reject foods due to cultural conditioning or preconceived expectations, I'm often eager to experience the unknown. I've enjoyed eating dog, camel, scorpion, slug, living shrimp in wine, and the list goes on and on. There are a lot of things in this wide world to experience, and often we limit ourselves by letting cultural expectations, previous associations, and a myriad other things cloud the experience of the moment.
Then again, sometimes you just don't like something.
I don't like coffee.