Reviews of O/E by Bogue Profumo
(Review of the new 2025 formulation)
Before applying O/E I had prepared two thoughts firmly in mind: one, this was going to be hugely green and camphoraceous from looking at the pyramid, and two, since it’s a Gardoni composition, everything in it is going to be lobbed at me in one massive and hulking blob. I wasn’t prepared.
The opening of O/E is like a bouncer checking you at the door. He looms big, large, and he’s not kind. Upon first sniff the camphor note is huge - chemically and sharp as well - but it is accented with green herb notes and peppercorns that are equally as loud. It is nose blinding and challenging, but just like a train wreck I can’t seem to look away. These fade pretty quickly though to a lovely citrus fruit salad - yes, a fruit salad, this is Gardoni remember: the citruses are presented to us as a morass. Bergamot, grapefruit, lemon, and probably some lime as well are given a lightweight sheerness and sheen via a very metallic and piquant orange neroli note. It is tantalizingly mouthwatering. This camphor, green herbal, citrus and metallic floral opening is grand and sweeping; every inhale brings the question of how is it possible for these materials to have so much breadth and depth. Gardoni’s multi-layered and languid approach to material handling is serving the mandate of O/E very well so far.
Big. I have I said O/E is big yet? It’s big. Very big.
Just when you think you’ve peeled back every layer this onion has you find several more. Evergreen resins and aromatic woods of every possible tree you can think of are here: I smell cypress, pine resin, cedar, spruce, fir, and slowly they reveal one of the biggest gin notes I have ever smelled. The smell of botanical gin, a massive steam distilled juniper berry accord, is very potent here. Wear this to the office and people might think you enjoyed a liquid lunch at the nearest tavern. Despite the typically sharp nature of the woods and resins, and the “heat” that can come with a juniper/gin note, they are very well rounded, soft, and slick in O/E. Big, but not hurtful or pushy.
By the time the skin scent is reached O/E has calmed down to a green and aromatic vetiver adorning a spicy and resinous sandalwood and cedar base. Big, no more. The skin scent is quiet, but there is still plenty of freshness and energy.
What a trip! O/E manages this strange but brilliant trick of funneling down, of sitting so many enormous things on top of something timid and tiny, without the whole of it collapsing into a mess or becoming hilariously out of balance. Speaking of hilarity, read the superlative-laden website description. Egos as big as the perfume, it seems. But that’s no matter, because O/E is as good as it’s made out to be.
Before applying O/E I had prepared two thoughts firmly in mind: one, this was going to be hugely green and camphoraceous from looking at the pyramid, and two, since it’s a Gardoni composition, everything in it is going to be lobbed at me in one massive and hulking blob. I wasn’t prepared.
The opening of O/E is like a bouncer checking you at the door. He looms big, large, and he’s not kind. Upon first sniff the camphor note is huge - chemically and sharp as well - but it is accented with green herb notes and peppercorns that are equally as loud. It is nose blinding and challenging, but just like a train wreck I can’t seem to look away. These fade pretty quickly though to a lovely citrus fruit salad - yes, a fruit salad, this is Gardoni remember: the citruses are presented to us as a morass. Bergamot, grapefruit, lemon, and probably some lime as well are given a lightweight sheerness and sheen via a very metallic and piquant orange neroli note. It is tantalizingly mouthwatering. This camphor, green herbal, citrus and metallic floral opening is grand and sweeping; every inhale brings the question of how is it possible for these materials to have so much breadth and depth. Gardoni’s multi-layered and languid approach to material handling is serving the mandate of O/E very well so far.
Big. I have I said O/E is big yet? It’s big. Very big.
Just when you think you’ve peeled back every layer this onion has you find several more. Evergreen resins and aromatic woods of every possible tree you can think of are here: I smell cypress, pine resin, cedar, spruce, fir, and slowly they reveal one of the biggest gin notes I have ever smelled. The smell of botanical gin, a massive steam distilled juniper berry accord, is very potent here. Wear this to the office and people might think you enjoyed a liquid lunch at the nearest tavern. Despite the typically sharp nature of the woods and resins, and the “heat” that can come with a juniper/gin note, they are very well rounded, soft, and slick in O/E. Big, but not hurtful or pushy.
By the time the skin scent is reached O/E has calmed down to a green and aromatic vetiver adorning a spicy and resinous sandalwood and cedar base. Big, no more. The skin scent is quiet, but there is still plenty of freshness and energy.
What a trip! O/E manages this strange but brilliant trick of funneling down, of sitting so many enormous things on top of something timid and tiny, without the whole of it collapsing into a mess or becoming hilariously out of balance. Speaking of hilarity, read the superlative-laden website description. Egos as big as the perfume, it seems. But that’s no matter, because O/E is as good as it’s made out to be.
I obtained my Bogue samples in vials, meaning for a decent experience in testing I had to decant them into atomisers. In the process of decanting O/E, I managed to get some on my hands as well as on a beermat that I was performing this operation over. Here's what I smelled during the process, in swift order and at high volume:
- lavender (very briefly)
- some kind of South Asian cooking herb mix
- what we call Vicks Vaporub in the UK, a "mentholated topic ointment" for colds and such
- a "compound herb inhaler", comprising a small bunch of herbs and in a small tub, given to me as a present by one of my students
- camphor.
As with the other Bogue samples, this was not something I imagined liking on skin. The beermat was put into my wardrobe to keep the moths off my knitwear. I was thinking that I should warn the Funwithfrags family in advance of wearing O/E. Surely personal perfumery should be easier than this?
After all that, it's not that bad. I do detect most of the notes, although there are too many for coherent experience. It is very strong and long-lasting, but somehow intriguing. Most important, although I am not going to go near it again once the sample is finished, I can imagine someone liking it, wearing it, and not causing consternation in doing so.
Camphor (why?), herbs (thyme in particular), a touch of lavender, a dash of tobacco and patchouli. None of the notes stand out in any sense of that phrase.
- lavender (very briefly)
- some kind of South Asian cooking herb mix
- what we call Vicks Vaporub in the UK, a "mentholated topic ointment" for colds and such
- a "compound herb inhaler", comprising a small bunch of herbs and in a small tub, given to me as a present by one of my students
- camphor.
As with the other Bogue samples, this was not something I imagined liking on skin. The beermat was put into my wardrobe to keep the moths off my knitwear. I was thinking that I should warn the Funwithfrags family in advance of wearing O/E. Surely personal perfumery should be easier than this?
After all that, it's not that bad. I do detect most of the notes, although there are too many for coherent experience. It is very strong and long-lasting, but somehow intriguing. Most important, although I am not going to go near it again once the sample is finished, I can imagine someone liking it, wearing it, and not causing consternation in doing so.
Camphor (why?), herbs (thyme in particular), a touch of lavender, a dash of tobacco and patchouli. None of the notes stand out in any sense of that phrase.
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the wall of scent
a Phil Spector-esque kind of scent
citrus and green
perfectly balanced
screaming..
quality
a Phil Spector-esque kind of scent
citrus and green
perfectly balanced
screaming..
quality
Limber and brash citrus bustling with herbal and wood sap accents bracing stuff executed in a lumberjack style, deliberately rough around the edges and unashamedly upfront about it. There's good use of a wet earth accord in the mix, which seems to move in an out of peatiness, grounding the entire composition, as do the array of woody and resinous tones in the background. There are some sweet rosy florals too, cleverly folded in, so they're there in the middle of the thing but adding a supporting voice rather than detracting from the outdoorsy citrus theme.
O/E registers as heavy on the naturals, thus can come across as being of the stir the essential oils' school of indie perfumery. But overall it's far more skillful than that, with all the materials on song and never slumping into the brown shade that can creep over natural' perfumes. Despite the complex orchestration of its various elements, the abiding impression is one of directness in that it is full of life. A treasure.
O/E registers as heavy on the naturals, thus can come across as being of the stir the essential oils' school of indie perfumery. But overall it's far more skillful than that, with all the materials on song and never slumping into the brown shade that can creep over natural' perfumes. Despite the complex orchestration of its various elements, the abiding impression is one of directness in that it is full of life. A treasure.
O/E is an interesting offering from Bogue, and as with other offerings, it has a staggeringly long note list, almost to the point that it's unclear what it should smell like.
I'd similarly categorize it as a bit of a resinous floral mix, except not nearly as sharp as 07738 during the opening, far more a balance of citruses, other fruits, florals, woods, and resins, medium in sharpness and body, and, as implied, a little easier on the nose than 07738.
I had to take a stab at the most prominent notes on me, I'd suggest a citrus blend with juniper, cypress, rose, jasmine, mixed resins, and sandalwood. It's really quite a nice creation, unisex and versatile with respect to season and occasion, in my estimation.
I quite like it, but as it's priced higher than most of the others in the, at $280 for 50ml, it's tough to defend at that pricing unless you really love it, but having now sampled a few items from the line (including Noun, the Luckyscent anniversary exclusive, previously), I can reflect that there is clearly a lot of care put into the brand's perfumes, which are generally quite dense and robust, as well I'd certainly recommend the line as an interesting pursuit.
7 out of 10
I'd similarly categorize it as a bit of a resinous floral mix, except not nearly as sharp as 07738 during the opening, far more a balance of citruses, other fruits, florals, woods, and resins, medium in sharpness and body, and, as implied, a little easier on the nose than 07738.
I had to take a stab at the most prominent notes on me, I'd suggest a citrus blend with juniper, cypress, rose, jasmine, mixed resins, and sandalwood. It's really quite a nice creation, unisex and versatile with respect to season and occasion, in my estimation.
I quite like it, but as it's priced higher than most of the others in the, at $280 for 50ml, it's tough to defend at that pricing unless you really love it, but having now sampled a few items from the line (including Noun, the Luckyscent anniversary exclusive, previously), I can reflect that there is clearly a lot of care put into the brand's perfumes, which are generally quite dense and robust, as well I'd certainly recommend the line as an interesting pursuit.
7 out of 10
Genre: Citrus/Fougère
O/E does not seem to have been received quite so rapturously as Cologne Reloaded and MAAI were before it, and I must admit there's something challenging going on here - a kind of deliberate dissonance that's not going to suit every taste.
Antonio Gardoni seems quite fond of a very distinctive and peculiar accord that paradoxically weds a medicinal, antique apothecary element to a furry animalic note. The idea may have first emerged with Cologne Reloaded, and was expanded upon in MAAI, Gardelia, and MEM. In O/E, Gardoni accompanies the animal/apothecary accord with a bright citrus and a weird, bitter, metallic note that I can't begin to identify. The effect is decidedly raspy to some perhaps even nails-on-a-blackboard disturbing especially for the first ten minutes or so on the skin.
However, I find that with patience, O/E seems to find its footing, and what started out as grating discord settles into an intriguing olfactory chiaroscuro effect, the likes of which I've experienced in certain more traditionally composed fougères and citrus chypres. Certainly not for every taste, but interesting enough to hold my attention.
O/E does not seem to have been received quite so rapturously as Cologne Reloaded and MAAI were before it, and I must admit there's something challenging going on here - a kind of deliberate dissonance that's not going to suit every taste.
Antonio Gardoni seems quite fond of a very distinctive and peculiar accord that paradoxically weds a medicinal, antique apothecary element to a furry animalic note. The idea may have first emerged with Cologne Reloaded, and was expanded upon in MAAI, Gardelia, and MEM. In O/E, Gardoni accompanies the animal/apothecary accord with a bright citrus and a weird, bitter, metallic note that I can't begin to identify. The effect is decidedly raspy to some perhaps even nails-on-a-blackboard disturbing especially for the first ten minutes or so on the skin.
However, I find that with patience, O/E seems to find its footing, and what started out as grating discord settles into an intriguing olfactory chiaroscuro effect, the likes of which I've experienced in certain more traditionally composed fougères and citrus chypres. Certainly not for every taste, but interesting enough to hold my attention.
I'm very puzzled by the distance between the hype which has graced this brand from the very beginning of its journey into niche, and the actual quality of their fragrances I've tried so far. Both MAAI and Cologne Reloaded seemed to me some very dull and pedantic exercises around very classic structures, something I guess pretty much any nose working for any company anywhere between the 1950's and the 1990's would have been able to compose blindfolded; and now this, O/E. If on one hand it's at least a bit more modern and more creative than the other two, on the other hand it kind of reinforces my conclusion that toying around classic structures seems really the main and only skill of Gardoni, or whoever is the nose behind Bogue fragrances. Because O/E smells horrid. A trainwreck. Pardon my French but it really is. Theoretically it would be a citrus-green leather chypre, so to speak, so imagine on paper a very bold citrus-green top accord built on a dark, herbal, even skanky and slightly powdery-vanillic foundation of woods, oakmoss, and some rusty tan leather.
The problem is that it seems the brief was then handed to a clueless janitor with the specific request of cutting costs and sourcing materials in his storage closet. The citrus-green top accord smells astonishingly cheap, acrid, artificial, flat and harsh, something way more suitable for cleaning tiles than scenting skin. And it's just clumsily sticked as-is on a more than mediocre leathery chypre foundation, which smells no better than any robust pre-world war II drugstore aftershave did. Mennen quality, to get you an idea. The notes smell from bad to dull per se, and they're significantly poorly blended, thrown one against the other like a toddler would do with his toy cars. All topped with spices, with the same grace (and purpose, ultimately) of someone rapidly throwing a handful of sand in your face to rob you and run away. I've nothing against modernity and clashy compositions, as long as there's some talent behind them. Here I don't really see any. It's just noise, cheapness, itch. A decent idea completely gone wrong. Persistence is remarkable though, which is good if you're into scrubbers; evolution is close to zero, just some lemon and herbs fading away and (surprise, surprise) synthetic cloves growing in presence together with some vanillin and cheap leather aromachemicals. Probably the nicest part, if compared the early abysmal stages. Nothing different from the drydown of any 1 dollar aftershave, but at least it's wearable (at 180 times more the price). I wish the best to Bogue but seriously... not with this, really.
3/10
The problem is that it seems the brief was then handed to a clueless janitor with the specific request of cutting costs and sourcing materials in his storage closet. The citrus-green top accord smells astonishingly cheap, acrid, artificial, flat and harsh, something way more suitable for cleaning tiles than scenting skin. And it's just clumsily sticked as-is on a more than mediocre leathery chypre foundation, which smells no better than any robust pre-world war II drugstore aftershave did. Mennen quality, to get you an idea. The notes smell from bad to dull per se, and they're significantly poorly blended, thrown one against the other like a toddler would do with his toy cars. All topped with spices, with the same grace (and purpose, ultimately) of someone rapidly throwing a handful of sand in your face to rob you and run away. I've nothing against modernity and clashy compositions, as long as there's some talent behind them. Here I don't really see any. It's just noise, cheapness, itch. A decent idea completely gone wrong. Persistence is remarkable though, which is good if you're into scrubbers; evolution is close to zero, just some lemon and herbs fading away and (surprise, surprise) synthetic cloves growing in presence together with some vanillin and cheap leather aromachemicals. Probably the nicest part, if compared the early abysmal stages. Nothing different from the drydown of any 1 dollar aftershave, but at least it's wearable (at 180 times more the price). I wish the best to Bogue but seriously... not with this, really.
3/10
I give this a thumbs-up because I feel that it is a stylish and beautiful scent. It is not my style although it has some very attractive elements, particularly in the beginning.
Unlike some, I get ZERO citrus here. But this is an issue I often encounter. On my skin, top notes tend to vanish.
What I do get is an immediate woody blast, followed by herbal notes. This is a resinous and dry combination. At times, it takes on a rich and slightly soapy aspect.
I consider this to be an aromatic-leathery fougere, definitely in the style of old-school scents such as Dior's Jules.
The dry-down starts off bright, as the terpene and camphor notes reach their peak. Peppery spice also peaks at this point.
The final dry-down is rich, luxurious, animalic, earthy and leathery. This last phase is where the scent and I walk separate paths. I no longer care for this sort of scent, though I wore it in the 80's.
Still, many will appreciate it, and I consider it to be well crafted.
Unlike some, I get ZERO citrus here. But this is an issue I often encounter. On my skin, top notes tend to vanish.
What I do get is an immediate woody blast, followed by herbal notes. This is a resinous and dry combination. At times, it takes on a rich and slightly soapy aspect.
I consider this to be an aromatic-leathery fougere, definitely in the style of old-school scents such as Dior's Jules.
The dry-down starts off bright, as the terpene and camphor notes reach their peak. Peppery spice also peaks at this point.
The final dry-down is rich, luxurious, animalic, earthy and leathery. This last phase is where the scent and I walk separate paths. I no longer care for this sort of scent, though I wore it in the 80's.
Still, many will appreciate it, and I consider it to be well crafted.
Composing an original AND top-notch citrus-centred fragrance is a tough nut to crack. There are two major problems with this category of scents: first of all, many of them have very little or nothing new to add to the genre idea-wise (the infamous been there/done that effect). Secondly, even if they present a novel idea, the initial excitement is often swiftly subdued by their miserable longevity. O/E, Antonio Gardoni´s follow-up fragrance after the highly-praised Maai is a take on the citrus theme. Even though I suspected (or wished?) his treatment of the genre would successfully avoid the typical pitfalls, I approached his perfume with a fair amount of trepidation.
In no way does O/E hide the fact that it´s a thoroughbred citrus fragrance. The initial blast of a plethora of citric notes (according to Pierre de Nishapur´s blog there´s bergamot, lemon, lime, lemongrass, neroli you name it!) is both powerful and complex. They are so well-blended that although the head is unmistakeably citrus-based, it´s quite hard to dissect it into individual notes. The magic, fortunately, does not stop at this point. After the citric extravaganza settles down, spices (cloves, eucalyptus and pine in particular) and woods (cedar) come to the forefront. Coupled with oakmoss, they give O/E a very classical feel, not too dissimilar from 70s/80s masculine colognes, such as Saint Laurent´s Pour Homme. This is not to say that I see O/E as a masculine fragrance; it just possesses this funky retro air. Reportedly, Gardoni also added Iso E Super to his composition in order to contrast natural and artificial ingredients. I must admit my nose does pick up a slight (artificial?) haze in the heart which, during some wearings, turned a little harsh, but it´s not something that would disrupt the overall structure of the composition. When you think you´ve reached the end of the road, O/E pulls one last rabbit out of its hat: an animalic note (it smells like civet to me). Since it pops up in the extreme drydown, instead of roaring it purrs. Nevertheless, it provides the fragrance with a pleasantly tongue-in-cheek signoff.
I´m not sure O/E will be embraced as warmly as its elder sibling Maai by the perfume community, but in my opinion, despite not being perfect, O/E is an impressive attempt at creating a solid and versatile citrus fragrance. It´s an effective fusion of the modern and the classical, using high-quality raw materials. Finally, its longevity and projection are way above average for this sort of scent, which must cheer the heart of every citrus perfume lover.
In no way does O/E hide the fact that it´s a thoroughbred citrus fragrance. The initial blast of a plethora of citric notes (according to Pierre de Nishapur´s blog there´s bergamot, lemon, lime, lemongrass, neroli you name it!) is both powerful and complex. They are so well-blended that although the head is unmistakeably citrus-based, it´s quite hard to dissect it into individual notes. The magic, fortunately, does not stop at this point. After the citric extravaganza settles down, spices (cloves, eucalyptus and pine in particular) and woods (cedar) come to the forefront. Coupled with oakmoss, they give O/E a very classical feel, not too dissimilar from 70s/80s masculine colognes, such as Saint Laurent´s Pour Homme. This is not to say that I see O/E as a masculine fragrance; it just possesses this funky retro air. Reportedly, Gardoni also added Iso E Super to his composition in order to contrast natural and artificial ingredients. I must admit my nose does pick up a slight (artificial?) haze in the heart which, during some wearings, turned a little harsh, but it´s not something that would disrupt the overall structure of the composition. When you think you´ve reached the end of the road, O/E pulls one last rabbit out of its hat: an animalic note (it smells like civet to me). Since it pops up in the extreme drydown, instead of roaring it purrs. Nevertheless, it provides the fragrance with a pleasantly tongue-in-cheek signoff.
I´m not sure O/E will be embraced as warmly as its elder sibling Maai by the perfume community, but in my opinion, despite not being perfect, O/E is an impressive attempt at creating a solid and versatile citrus fragrance. It´s an effective fusion of the modern and the classical, using high-quality raw materials. Finally, its longevity and projection are way above average for this sort of scent, which must cheer the heart of every citrus perfume lover.
The opening here is a harsh mix of citruses and pine/juniper berry. The rest of the time, O/E is dominated by a clever dirty animalic rendering made possible by combining benzoin with lavender and resins to create a strong leather illusion that stays throughout the life of the scent. Longevity and projection are great. However, O/E has an old powdery predilection that makes it very reminiscent of "old man" fragrances. If you're like me and you have an aversion to older scents, beware.
O/E opens with a highly aromatic mixture of slightly sharp lemon and bergamot driven citrus, camphorous lavender and an assortment of culinary herbs. As the composition moves to its early heart the aromatic herbal lavender and citrus remains but slightly lower in intensity as the overall accord is joined by deep clove and an odd ammonia-like undertone. During the late dry-down the aromatic elements recede to reveal hints of slightly sweet tobacco, gentle syrupy vanilla and relatively transparent vetiver in the base. Projection is minimal, as is longevity at about 4 hours on skin.
O/E is supposedly the reinvention of my favorite Bogue composition, Eau d'E (covered in a separate review). I was a bit skeptical when I heard of changes being made to the original, but Gardoni has proven he can do a proper reformulation as the reformulation of Cologne Reloaded actually smells better than the original. Unfortunately, I am sorry to say that in the case of O/E history has not repeated itself, as this reformulation is far to the worse. The original Eau d'E was a tremendous old world style Eau de Cologne-like composition that had hints of modern aspects to keep it fresh. It was relatively minimalist, used top quality vintage raw materials and featured super-smooth transitions. O/E in contrast tries to bulk up the original with odd additions like ramping up the O'driu-like culinary herbal aromatics while adding an off-putting ammonia undertone found in the mid-section and additional base notes like tobacco that don't really mesh with the rest. In effect, the brilliant Eau d'E formula is ruined by the unsuccessful attempt to modernize and expand the composition with disastrous results. By "disastrous" I don't mean O/E smells bad, but as an owner of Eau d'E who knows what the composition used to smell like in all its greatness, O/E just does not come close to getting the job done and easily pales in comparison; sometimes less is more. Those that smell O/E without knowing what the original smelled like may find this outing impressive, but once you have smelled the good stuff there is no going back, and paying double the cost of the original for an inferior composition with dismal performance metrics (something the original additionally didn't suffer from) can't help but leave a bad taste in one's mouth. I love Gardoni and think he is extremely talented, but O/E is not my beloved Eau d'E, not even close. The bottom line is the $180 per 30ml bottle O/E is a disappointing re-imagining of Gardoni's best original work (Eau d'E), earning an "above average" 2.5 to 3 stars out of 5 and a neutral recommendation (but a strong avoid if you own the far superior original Eau d'E already).
O/E is supposedly the reinvention of my favorite Bogue composition, Eau d'E (covered in a separate review). I was a bit skeptical when I heard of changes being made to the original, but Gardoni has proven he can do a proper reformulation as the reformulation of Cologne Reloaded actually smells better than the original. Unfortunately, I am sorry to say that in the case of O/E history has not repeated itself, as this reformulation is far to the worse. The original Eau d'E was a tremendous old world style Eau de Cologne-like composition that had hints of modern aspects to keep it fresh. It was relatively minimalist, used top quality vintage raw materials and featured super-smooth transitions. O/E in contrast tries to bulk up the original with odd additions like ramping up the O'driu-like culinary herbal aromatics while adding an off-putting ammonia undertone found in the mid-section and additional base notes like tobacco that don't really mesh with the rest. In effect, the brilliant Eau d'E formula is ruined by the unsuccessful attempt to modernize and expand the composition with disastrous results. By "disastrous" I don't mean O/E smells bad, but as an owner of Eau d'E who knows what the composition used to smell like in all its greatness, O/E just does not come close to getting the job done and easily pales in comparison; sometimes less is more. Those that smell O/E without knowing what the original smelled like may find this outing impressive, but once you have smelled the good stuff there is no going back, and paying double the cost of the original for an inferior composition with dismal performance metrics (something the original additionally didn't suffer from) can't help but leave a bad taste in one's mouth. I love Gardoni and think he is extremely talented, but O/E is not my beloved Eau d'E, not even close. The bottom line is the $180 per 30ml bottle O/E is a disappointing re-imagining of Gardoni's best original work (Eau d'E), earning an "above average" 2.5 to 3 stars out of 5 and a neutral recommendation (but a strong avoid if you own the far superior original Eau d'E already).
aromatic camphory dark citrus...like the other Bogues , immediately makes me feel like I'm smelling a classic from another era...has some sort of "signature" essense that reminds me of Bogue in general, but I can't quite put my finger on what...very aromatic...the clove/camphor combo give it a slightly piercing menthol quality...can smell the grapefruit/lemon but it's not your usual bright/cheery citrus opening...more of a dark/brooding quality...one comparison that comes to mind would be Boadacia Explorer...nice somber accents of herbs/spices...another modern interpretation of classic fragrances...has a little bit of an "outdoorsy" quality to it...as it evolves it seems to freshen up a bit and the lemon seems to come out more...takes a turn toward being more refreshing...very well blended...hard to pick out individual notes...maybe a little touch of pine/tobacco-has just a little soapy quality to it-kind of seems to sit somewhere between MAAI and Cologne Reloaded-not as animalic as either and not as flowery as MAAI , but in the same family...has a "house" essence that is unmistakingly Bogue-nice and smooth...discreet touch of flowers...gets more and more woody as it dries down with a little resin flavoring...all in all another nice presentation from Bogue....can't wait to see what he comes up with next...
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