Reviews of Crimes of Passion: Maxed Out by 4160 Tuesdays

There is booze, coconut and coffee, but our complete waster Max smells of Black Hash fudge - in a Big way---sweet, but with a bitter edge that holds it down---If you think you don't like sweet perfumes, this one may change your mind---I find it strangely comforting---in a crazed Dean Moriarty kind of way.

Mad for it Max

Stardate 20171107:

Smells like hasish for a while. Cumin comes to play and soon this enters the Songe d'un Bois d'Été phase.
Leathery, cuminy - animalic.
Not my favourite type of animalic but very well done.

My second try of Sarah McCartney's house 4160 Tuesdays, Maxed Out is creation by Sarah for Max Heusler, a prominent YouTube reviewer, to commemorate his younger life of debauchery, and I for one am amazed by how many of the indulges fit so well together in one perfume.

At the opening, I'm greeted by a harmonious tropical trio of coconut, lime, and rum, followed by a dry down into more winter and stereotypically masculine elements of tobacco, coffee, and vanilla.

The wildcard here is the cumin which adds its characteristic spicy, animalic vibe without interfering too much with the overall rather sweet concoction that is the rest of the fragrance. Some other supporting characters balance the fragrance out with some smoothness and softness---specifically, cedar and musk.

On my skin, it dries down slightly less sweet than it opens, with the cumin in particular outlasting some of the sweeter notes, so while I enjoy the balance of the fragrance more during the first few hours, it remains quite interesting beyond that.

Overall, it's sweet, boozy, slightly woody, with hints of citrus and spicy bits throughout.

Performance seems pretty strong overall. It's not a huge projector but seems very resolute, not losing much steam after some hours.

Pricing is higher than most of the house as this is an extrait, not an EDP, so it's $150 for 30ml, in realm of being only purchasable if you really love it, which I believe I do.

Certainly one you should try if the great note list is appealing, as it does work out quite well.

8 out of 10

Dirty, dirty, dirty. The sweet open is nice, but it's kind of like sitting down for drinks with a companion of ill repute at the beginning of the evening in a club: everything has been cleaned and spruced, except for your companion. As time goes on, the tobacco and rum take center stage, but with a very noticeable undertone of sweat and weed. It's a great scent memory, but not for someone who wants to smell "nice". It's like a scent costume, or a "French shower" that couldn't quite achieve full coverage. It's very interesting, but not something I would wear.

This smells related to Buddhawood Box, to my nose. I'm finding the same Tang powder and/or Pop Rocks candy note, this time mixed with a fruit syrup type smell and a savory aspect. I like it.

The name holds a clue: Maxed Out. This one is edgy, arguably pushing the limit of what perfume should smell like, but I think it's done well, much better for me than Cadavre Exquis, as an example of something else I think smells intentionally edgy.

Opens with a blast of competitive cumin and sugary sweetness, sliding into a very lovely compromise that has surprisingly dialed-back sillage on me. The first few minutes seem like this fragrance would be unwearable in "polite company" but it backs off into something very compelling and only a little naughty. As to the cannabis essential - well, maybe? To me it's difficult to break any canna notes away from the cumin-patchouli alliance. A true unisex in that I think it will conform to the gender presentation of anyone who wears it - I feel very womanly wearing it but imagine it seeming appropriately burly on a more masculine person. Overall, massively intriguing and sensual.

The subject/recipient of this perfume had some nights. I have no doubt about that. On the top, this smells like booze, lime, and coconut; and then it smells like dirty ladies' undies (not strongly--you have to look for it); then it takes on the strong, sweet smell of diner coffee that's been sitting on the burner too long (and a gourmandy tobacco, but not cigarettes, per se); lurking underneath that is the unmistakable smell of cannabis oil and cumin, indeed strongly suggestive of stoner guy with negligent hygiene.

It all burns off pretty fast, except for traces of coconut and musk. I guess this is consistent with the story--blackouts and such. But still, it dries down to coconut and musk. Was that the intention? Who can say? I like the drydown: it's great for summer, so I'm keeping it on. Let's call it a redemption story and roll with it: the dark night is over, the sun is up, and the birds are singing. Cue the Grieg. The End. (Of course, if you're That Guy is this story, the birds and the Grieg are the enemy . . . . Oh, those mornings were hell).

Wow I really like Maxed Out by 4160 Tuesdays! I smell the coconut, the rum and vanilla. Actually, I smell a Piña Colada. I don't smell any of the other notes on the pyramid. To me anything with coconut smells good. It is very sweet, so go easy on the trigger. It lasts a long time.

This is my second wearing of the sample I was given, and I'm not as "excited" about it as I was the first time. I don't know what has changed...and I'm trying hard to figure it out.

I think the first application was after a VERY bad experience with another scent, so really everything was going to be great after that nasty stench! But truthfully, I think I was possibly having an olfactory hallucination; the deep honeyed appearance must have struck a memory, and voila! I believed I smelled beeswax where there was none...because right now, I find there IS none. Nada. ZILCH. And I'm sad.

I don't know that it was even supposed to be in here in the first place...which makes this review even more strange...did I take candy from a stranger? Hmmm...

Anyhow, there is nothing wrong with the scent...it's not the juice, it's me...it's nice...some tobacco, and not intense tobacco...no heavy stuff like Slumberhouse (which I adore, BTW). I suppose if you like the idea of Slumberhouse, but can't handle the full-throttle heaviness of the scents, this could be a good remedy - it has some nice resinous tones, but it's more of a suggestion, and not the "real deal".

I see in the pyramid something about cannabis...owning HOM Blackbird and being a person who has smelled the stuff...anyway...this doesn't have any hint of cannabis. Just so you know.

I have vacillated between a "thumbs up" just to be nice, and a "neutral" because its how I actually feel overall...I just needed you to know that.