So, I bought a 150ml flask of this eau de parfum at 14.99 plus p and p which I thought was worth a punt: nothing to lose if it was crap and if it was nice then I got 150mls of decent cologne and a rather nice hip flask to put my Talisker in when it's finished. I bought it entirely on the strength of watching Peter Sherlock presenting fragrances on shopping tele as I think he's knowlegeable and genuine and his love of fragrance comes across. I know this isn't a view shared by some of you here and will mark me down as a failed Bid presenter or something but I speak as I find.
I made the purchase based on Pete describing it as unashamedly masculine, as my favourite aftershaves currently are Million and Terre d Hermes which are pretty butch (particularly so with Hermes). I have to tell you that Matinée Idol is a very different proposition to those two, it's way more subtle and soft and has none of the woodiness and leather I thought might be in there and which I love about Hermes. However, it's a real grower. It smells expensive and reminds me very much of another very high end scent whose name escapes me that I tried in the airport duty free a few years back. I'm not an expert so I can't tell you what the basenotes, top notes and blah blah blah are like and neither can I tell you what the sillage is like or whether it lasts on my skin. I can tell you however that my missus absolutely loves it and so does my 17 year old daughter. I'll report back with an update after I've worn it out a few times.
I made the purchase based on Pete describing it as unashamedly masculine, as my favourite aftershaves currently are Million and Terre d Hermes which are pretty butch (particularly so with Hermes). I have to tell you that Matinée Idol is a very different proposition to those two, it's way more subtle and soft and has none of the woodiness and leather I thought might be in there and which I love about Hermes. However, it's a real grower. It smells expensive and reminds me very much of another very high end scent whose name escapes me that I tried in the airport duty free a few years back. I'm not an expert so I can't tell you what the basenotes, top notes and blah blah blah are like and neither can I tell you what the sillage is like or whether it lasts on my skin. I can tell you however that my missus absolutely loves it and so does my 17 year old daughter. I'll report back with an update after I've worn it out a few times.
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