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5 reviews

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Perfume

Bergamote 22

7/10

15 minutes in has a nice fresh citrus smell to it. Citrus and fresh cut grass. An hour in, it's not as strong as it was before, but still there. The cut grass smell is a big weaker, the cit…

Reviewed Aug 11, 2026Read full review
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Jo Malone Myrrh & Tonka

3/10

I love tonka but I can't smell much of it in this cologne. I find the scent to be more on the unpleasant side, and the projection doesn't seem that great.

Reviewed Jul 29, 2026Read full review
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Dior Homme Intense

6/10

It has a very powerful vanilla smell right at the beginning. There's also a very powdery smell coming off in the background. 30 minutes in and the smell is definitely fading, I would say it…

Reviewed Jul 29, 2026Read full review
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Initio Wild Rush

6/10

Has a fresh smell. It kind of reminds me of Cool Water. There is a kind of a business vibe to it. 420 price point so it needs to be extraordinary for me to make a purchase. An hour and a ha…

Reviewed Jul 18, 2026Read full review
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Tom Ford Vanilla Sex

6/10

It's pretty good. I would say it's an enjoyable smell. It basically just smells like vanilla. I would wear it, but I wouldn't buy it. Looking for more interesting stuff than this. Lots of s…

Reviewed Jul 8, 2026Read full review

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