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Le Male Le Parfum By Jean Paul Gaultier Fragrance Review

Wednesday, 20th January, 2021

Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Le Parfum Review

One of the most iconic men’s fragrances ever created has to be Le Male from Jean Paul Gaultier. From the bottle to the scent itself, everyone over the age of 30 will know of it, and younger guys too.

There’s been a few additions to the infamous line, and in 2020 a new bottle was released, Le Male Le Parfum from Jean Paul Gaultier.

Here’s everything you need to know, including what it smells like.

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Acqua Di Gio Profondo By Giorgio Armani Review – Here’s What It Smells Like

Wednesday, 13th January, 2021

Acqua Di Gio Profondo Review

It’s the time of the year when I get a lot of new fragrances, and this is another latest scent. I’ve finally got myself  Acqua Di Gio Profondo by Giorgio Armani.

It’s an eau de parfum which was released at the back end of 2020, and is one I’ve wanted to try for a while.

Here’s how it smells, and everything else you need to know about it.

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Bvlgari MAN Glacial Essence Review – Here’s What It Smells Like

Wednesday, 6th January, 2021

Bvlgari MAN Glacial Essence Review

A brand new year always means brand new fragrances, and I’ve got myself another new one. Bvlgari MAN Glacial Essence has been on my radar for a while, since I heard about it’s release in the later months of 2020.

Here’s what it smells like, and what you need to know.

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Boss Bottled Eau De Parfum Review – Here’s What The New Boss Scent Smells Like

Wednesday, 16th December, 2020

Boss Bottled Parfum Fragrance Review

BOSS has released a new scent from it’s Bottled line up in 2020! The new fragrance is Boss Bottled Eau De Parfum.

The original is loved by almost everyone and is said to be one of the best fragrances of all time. I’ve got it, and have always liked it. When I found out they were releasing a eau de parfum version, I had to get it to try out.

Here’s what Boss bottled eau de parfum smells like, and everything else you need to know.

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Terre D’Hermes Pure Parfum Review – It’s A Great Men’s Fragrance

Wednesday, 25th November, 2020

Terre D'Hermes Pure Parfum Fragrance Review

I got myself a brand new fragrance! This week I have bought Terre D’Hermes Pure Parfum, by Hermes.

It’s a great fragrance for men, and this is everything you need to know.

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What Is A Fragrance Dupe? What You Need To Know About Dupes BEFORE Buying

Wednesday, 4th November, 2020

What Is A Fragrance Dupe - Here's what it means

Is it just me, or are fragrance dupes everywhere now?

Maybe it’s because I write a lot about perfumes and aftershaves, but I am seeing a fragrance dupe all the time.

If you don’t already know, a fragrance dupe is a scent which smells exactly like a designer fragrance. They’re cheaper alternatives made for the sole purpose of smelling like a more expensive scent.

Dupe is simply short language for “duplicate”, i.e. a certain smell has been recreated or duplicated by someone else.

As people’s tastes for more expensive designer and niche fragrances grow, people want the high end perfumes and aftershaves. But without the price tag. That is where the dupe comes in.

Here’s what you need to know about dupes.

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Gucci By Gucci Pour Homme – New Bottle, Same Scent? Here’s What You Need To Know

Wednesday, 28th October, 2020

Gucci Pour Homme Fragrance Review

I got myself another new fragrance…Well, a fragrance which I’ve just bought, but it’s not so new. This is Gucci Pour Homme, and the bottle might look familiar if you’ve been a fan of the Gucci cologne line for years.

It’s the same as one of my favourite aftershaves, Gucci By Gucci Pour Homme. Is this the same scent in a new bottle? Is it a completely different scent?

Here’s what you need to know.

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Dirty English For Men Fragrance By Juicy Couture Review

Wednesday, 21st October, 2020

Juicy Couture Dirty English Fragrance For Men Review

Remember when Juicy Couture was a big thing? I got one of their fragrances back in the day, Juicy Couture Dirty English.

It was released in 2008, and I’ve had my bottle since then. So what does it smell like and how does it stack up today? Here’s my review.

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Lacoste L.12.12 Blue Fragrance Review – Here’s How It Smells

Wednesday, 30th September, 2020

Lacoste L12.12 Blue Fragrance Review

I have been using some of my Lacoste fragrances quite a bit lately, so I thought I would review Lacoste Blue L12.12. eau de toilette on the blog this week.

It’s an older scent, and was released in 2011. I have another scent from this collection, Lacoste Rouge, which was released a year later.

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L’Eau D’Issey Pour Homme Intense – Issey Miyake Review

Wednesday, 23rd September, 2020

L'Eau D'Issey Pour Homme Intense By Issey Miyake Review

This week I am going back in my fragrance archives once again, and I’m going to talk about L’eau D’Issey Pour Homme Intense.

This was actually my second Issey Miyake scent which I bought, the first being Bleue and I actually got the original and best (in my opinion) pour homme after both of these.

Here’s how it smells and everything you need to know about this fragrance.

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