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The Holiday season was a fruitful one, and I was fortunate enough to receive new fragrances and sample new wines; all of which made the holidays fantastic. I have had some time to sample them all, and am passing on my reviews to you! Today's issue is fragrance, and the next issue will be wine! Enjoy!
I personally love everything about the Big Pony line, since what it lacks in fragrance, it makes up for in complete style. The bottles are fun, and look great together if you have the collection. I already owned #2, and was very eager to test this one out. #1 is the Fresh/Sporty scent of the line, and it opens up very bright with lime and grapefruit and what I believe is a splash of mint. This is a total eye opener of a scent, and completely fits into its fresh title. There is a note within it that is similar to the #2 scent, but I cannot quite place it. It's slightly sweet, but invigorating, like a brisk run on a chilly day. As with #2, (and #3, see below), it is quick to fade, so i suggest getting the 75ml bottle and bringing it with you to reapply as needed. It's not an overpowering scent so a few sprays won't kill the people around you. I recommend this for morning application (mint is known to help reduce your morning grogginess), or as an after-workout refresher. NOTE: The spray from these bottles are not direct, and are more of a broad mist than a direct spray, so apply accordingly.
This "Adventurous" scent contains mint as well as ginger root, which lends an exotic, slight spiciness to this fragrance. It's got more body to it than #1, lending a warm, almost "thicker" feel to it. I don't know if I would use the word adventurous to describe this scent, but it's definitely unique and holds its own in this lineup. At first there seems to be a lemony- citrusy scent combined with the faint aroma of ginger, but as it dries, the oriental feel of the ginger comes through and mellows it out. Then it turns sweeter on the base notes, almost slightly floral as it fades. The bottle is fantastic as they all are, using 4 basic colours that perfectly compliment each other.This scent can be used all the time and would particularly be great on a spring day in my opinion. As with the others, it's not overpowering, so a few sprays will work, and it fades quickly, so carry it along with you. All in all though, very cool scent. Oh, and I got this as a gift with a matching gym bag! Very cool.
I have always been one to shy away from "Sport" scents, as i find them often too aquatic, too citrusy and just too sporty, and in a market flooded ( pardon the pun) with aquatic scents, I prefer to choose mine carefully. I received this as a gift, and I have to admit, for a sport scent it's quite nice. First off, the bottle is very cool. The cap actually slides over the entire bottle, and is engraved with the name of the cologne. When the cap is off, it unveils a dramatic looking red bottle. I am surprised they chose the dark red and black colour scheme, since it says "mysterious and edgy" more than it says "sporty". That being said, the scent speaks for itself. It opens up with very refreshing grapefruit and sea accords, with a slight hint of ginger, then mellows out to a very slightly floral scent before finishing off manly with cedar and musk. It's decently complex, but not mysterious by any means. It is what is says it is; a sport fragrance. It's clean and crisp, but much like many new fragrances, it does not last long. I am beginning to believe that this is now done on purpose. As a special little gimmick to tie in the sport ideal, the packaging comes with a wearable rubber bracelet, a la liveSTRONG style, with the burberry name stamped into it. A little cheesy, but cool nontheless. This is a solid showing by Burberry, as they never truly disappoint.
This one has been on my wishlist for some time now. I purchased the female version last spring for my lady, and have been awaiting the moment to add this one to my collection, in addition to my other D&G bottles; Masculine, D&G, and The One ( The One Gentleman was just released!). I received this about a week ago, and I love it. It's very aquatic, much like the regular D&G, but much lighter. It opens with a frozen Grapefruit peel (an ingredient which seems to be common in today's issue), and holds notes of juniper, rosewood, musk, incense, and more. The only problem is, you can't fully smell all the amazing, exotic ingredients and instead mainly get the airy, crisp aquatics...which isn't a bad thing, just a little disappointing. It IS a fantastic scent, and instantly recognizable, however at some point between the heart notes and dry down, my nose thought it was Aqua Di Gio by Armani. The notes are very similar and equally as aquatic at some point. The truth is, i want to fully love this scent, but it may take some time to completely embrace. The super boring bottle is also kind of a "meh" factor. It's identical to the D&G bottle, just with frosted glass and a light blue cap. I get that they were aiming for simplicity, but it's nowhere near as elegant as it could be. All in all, it's a good solid scent, and actually lasts a decently long time. It's not amazingly unique but it's worth the buy.
Well there you have it gents, 4 more fragrances for your learning pleasure. I hope this has helped if you were looking for something new. Next issue i will be reviewing different wines i sampled this season, so stay tuned!
Until next time gents,
S.G.
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