I find it so interesting how everyone says this isn't a crowdpleaser, young people don't like it, women don't like it. When I ask around my friends (late twenties women, not fragheads in the slightest) it's by far my most popular fragrance.
I wish it were the same for me 😅. Everyone I know hates this - some say it smells like boozy ink, some say it smells like dusty pencils. I agree with both, though it is much more nuanced and complex than just that.
Just got a bottle yesterday. It’s almost May so I won’t be wearing it any time soon but I’ve been smelling it pretty constantly for the past few hours. I definitely get the “gothic” feel that some people use to describe it. It almost smells ancient. Like opening a scroll that’s been in a damp cave for a thousand years or something haha. Honestly it puts me in a sort of heavy mood. Excited for the right conditions to test drive it.
thanks I subscribed! i like your pictureesque style of describing scents its like im there smelling it myself. You are talented and break down fragrance notes like a pro!!!
Nice review bro. I have a bottle of that and it is absolutely fire for the price. Average "freshie wearers" wouldn't appreciate it until they smelled it dried down on someone else! 🔥
@@realscentreview I'm still figure it out to be honest. That initial smell reminds me of a new and recently unpackaged leather product. It's not bad, but it's not something I aspire to smell like. It starts getting interesting after a while. At first, I had a hard time figuring out how I felt about it since the smell is so unfamiliar to a casual cologne user like myself and that's probably part of its allure. After several days, I'm starting to really like the skin scent. I need a little more potency and sillage so I don't have to put my arm up to my nose to enjoy it. I've trayed spraying more than usual to see if I can get more presence from it, but it insists on being subtle and haunting...or maybe i'm just noseblind to it. I'll be seeing my sister-in-law over the holidays. She's an avid perfume enthusiast and I can't wait to get her opinion. Thank you for asking!
This was a great assessment of ENE. I’ve always thought it had a slight boozy aspect to it as well. And it is definitely for a slightly more seasoned nose. It took me a little bit to really appreciate it, but it’s become something I actually crave smelling. I mostly wear it on evenings at home, but I have worn it casually out of the house a few times. Surprisingly, I once had two people follow me around in a store to ask me, “What is that cologne you’re wearing? It smells incredible!”
Just ordered it and thinking if it’s too dark I might try layering it with the Sport version which I like a lot! Thanks for the info 👌🏼 Keep on sniffing 💯🫶🏻
Just bought the Extreme last week. (Late to the party). Smells nice but performance on my skin is the worst I’ve ever experienced. After a hour it’s virtually undetectable. Might be cheap, but a complete waste of money for me.
@@realscentreview i checked...your batch is made on december 2021....mine is March 2022 but still performs good as I allowed it to mature in the cupboard
I find it so interesting how everyone says this isn't a crowdpleaser, young people don't like it, women don't like it. When I ask around my friends (late twenties women, not fragheads in the slightest) it's by far my most popular fragrance.
I wish it were the same for me 😅. Everyone I know hates this - some say it smells like boozy ink, some say it smells like dusty pencils.
I agree with both, though it is much more nuanced and complex than just that.
Just got a bottle yesterday. It’s almost May so I won’t be wearing it any time soon but I’ve been smelling it pretty constantly for the past few hours. I definitely get the “gothic” feel that some people use to describe it. It almost smells ancient. Like opening a scroll that’s been in a damp cave for a thousand years or something haha. Honestly it puts me in a sort of heavy mood. Excited for the right conditions to test drive it.
You've described it better than I could.
This is something I'd wear to a count's castle party in Transylvania for sure
thanks I subscribed! i like your pictureesque style of describing scents its like im there smelling it myself. You are talented and break down fragrance notes like a pro!!!
Nice review bro. I have a bottle of that and it is absolutely fire for the price. Average "freshie wearers" wouldn't appreciate it until they smelled it dried down on someone else! 🔥
Truly one for the connoiseurs. Cheers
I'm new to your channel. Great review. I'm a big Lalique fan. Value for money for this quatity can't be topped.
Welcome, friend.
I concur. L'Insoumis is a favourite of mine
I just ordered this as a blind buy but haven't received it yet. I never been so curious about a fragrance. I can't wait to give it that first spray.
How did it go?
@@realscentreview I'm still figure it out to be honest. That initial smell reminds me of a new and recently unpackaged leather product. It's not bad, but it's not something I aspire to smell like. It starts getting interesting after a while. At first, I had a hard time figuring out how I felt about it since the smell is so unfamiliar to a casual cologne user like myself and that's probably part of its allure. After several days, I'm starting to really like the skin scent. I need a little more potency and sillage so I don't have to put my arm up to my nose to enjoy it. I've trayed spraying more than usual to see if I can get more presence from it, but it insists on being subtle and haunting...or maybe i'm just noseblind to it. I'll be seeing my sister-in-law over the holidays. She's an avid perfume enthusiast and I can't wait to get her opinion. Thank you for asking!
What did she think?@@JoeMoss83
@@JoeMoss83 Its been a while how do you like the scent and what did your sister think about it?
This was a great assessment of ENE. I’ve always thought it had a slight boozy aspect to it as well. And it is definitely for a slightly more seasoned nose. It took me a little bit to really appreciate it, but it’s become something I actually crave smelling. I mostly wear it on evenings at home, but I have worn it casually out of the house a few times. Surprisingly, I once had two people follow me around in a store to ask me, “What is that cologne you’re wearing? It smells incredible!”
Masterpiece!
Love this one, and the women go love it too
Just ordered it and thinking if it’s too dark I might try layering it with the Sport version which I like a lot! Thanks for the info 👌🏼
Keep on sniffing 💯🫶🏻
This is on my list.
If you enjoy Bentley for Men Absolute, Gucci PH, etc., I think this is extremely similar to all of these.
Just bought the Extreme last week. (Late to the party). Smells nice but performance on my skin is the worst I’ve ever experienced. After a hour it’s virtually undetectable. Might be cheap, but a complete waste of money for me.
I want something that projects & last like Bogart ss Intense w/ out smelling like a woman's grapes?
Which batch do you have?
Looks like MOM21
Or MOW21
Or MOH21
@@realscentreview does that mean 2021??
@@realscentreview i checked...your batch is made on december 2021....mine is March 2022 but still performs good as I allowed it to mature in the cupboard
All I can smell is peanuts