Good morning! I hope everyone is doing well today. I am still working on my YT and airing out some kinks, but the launch will be soon. It has a bit more finesse and such than I anticipated. I don't want to just come out of the gate and have stuff not look good, so I am waiting to get all of my ducks in a row, so to speak.
I have another review for some SCENTual Obsessions fragrances. Two original creations: Lime in the Sky and Amber & Oud. Tobacco Oud is a clone of a Tom Ford fragrance that goes by the same name. This is not a first impression review. I have had these for a month or two and I have worn them 5-7 times each. I am not going to go super in-depth with these, but I will give you what you need to know.
These were sent to me for free by SCENTual Obsessions. I am not sponsored by them, nor was I paid or encouraged to review these positively. Let's get into it!
Presentation
The fragrances shown above are the 15ml size. They come in small cylindrical bottles with mirrored gold caps and black labels. The labels are a step up from the old ones. These are black and gold and really give them a more professional look. They still have a sticker on the cap with the fragrance name on them. The atomizers are mirrored gold as well and are good quality. they spray a nice wide mist.
This is a huge quality and presentation improvement over the last 15ml bottle I received from them, which was squared and the label was pretty basic. These ones look a lot more classy and refined. I think labels made with the fragrance name on them would help, but I doubt that SCENTual Obsessions gets enough orders to justify the cost. They work perfectly fine as they are. I just think it would help the overall presentation to get rid of the labels on the caps. I imagine one day they will do this. They have still made great strides from their last iterations.
The Scents
Lime in the Sky
This is a mix of Ariana Grande Cloud and Creed Virgin Island Water
What you get with Lime in the Sky is a hefty dosage of bright and juicy lime accented by a milky and creamy coconut note. There is a bit of nuttiness, which I assume is coming from something from AG Cloud. I haven't smelled that one before, so I cannot say for sure. You get a bit of the rum and a slight hint of ginger as well. I pick up a faint trace of some sweet lavender as well.
Many people compare AG Cloud to Baccarat Rouge 540 EDP from Francis Kurkdjian, but I cannot confirm that they have any likeness. Even if it did have that DNA, I view this as a casual summertime fragrance. It almost comes off like a borderline summer gourmand. This would be nice for a white shirt and tan chinos day. This fragrance is decidedly unisex and doesn't lean masculine or feminine.
The performance is quite decent. I was getting around 7 hours with a solid 3 of projection before it became a skin scent.
Overall, I like this fragrance, but I am not sure I like it enough to purchase a full bottle. It's not that it's bad or not well-executed. It's that it's not really my style. I will wear it and I will finish my 15ml bottle. I just think I would rather buy his version of VIW if I want some lime and coconut vibes.
Amber & Oud
Amber & Oud only has two notes listed on the site, amber and oud, which can be somewhat deceptive if you are thinking this is a deep, dark, and resinous fragrance. It's not.
During the opening, I get a nice blast of lime from it, which could be a variation of bergamot, but it comes off like fresh lime to my nose. There is almost a bit of lemon mixed it. However, this is not a straightforward fresh fragrance. It does have amber in it, a very spicy variation of it with a faint hint of airy vanilla. This fragrance also has quite a peppery cedar note with perhaps some ginger mixed in. I am also detecting something with a slight green nuance and earthy, probably patchouli. I don't detect any oud in this fragrance.
This isn't a fresh fragrance, but it's not one that is deep and dark. It's fresh and very spicy. For that reason, I will have to delegate it as a warmer weather nighttime fragrance. It's a bit too spicy and not fresh enough for daytime wear, but it would be fine in an office setting. I just don't think it would work as a daily driver in the heat we get here in SC. It's too spicy for that. It's a pretty casual fragrance, but I think you could rock it with a casual suit.
The performance is solid on this one. I was getting around 9 hours from it, with 3 of those being projection. Although it does radiate a few inches off the skin until around the 6-hour mark. Nothing to complain about there. I would be very cautious about over-spraying this one, as I said earlier, it is quite spicy and will probably get negative reactions if you spray too much.
Overall, I like this one as well, but I don't think it's a must-have for me, but I would possibly consider purchasing a bottle, since it is a nice fragrance. It's just sort of strange because it's both a bit fresh and very spicy. It's hard to find situations where I would wear this over something else, but I do have a lot of fresh spicy fragrances in my collection. I am sure it would work for many people and others might have a different take on it. It's just not something that excites me like his version of Wood Sage and Sea Salt did.
Tobacco Oud
Tobacco Oud is one of my favorites from Tom Ford. So, I was hoping that this would match up to it. Thankfully, it did. It still has that sweet whiskey with the ashy tobacco vibe and dry spices. The whiskey note seems a bit sweeter than the Tom Ford and it actually makes it more palatable to my nose. The SO version seems to have a bit more vanilla in it as well. So, overall it's a sweeter take with less ashiness to me. That's a good thing if you ask me. I quite like this one.
This is a cold-weather fragrance. It is way too sweet and dark to wear in the warmer weather. You can wear this casually or formally. It has a playfulness to it, but also a dash of luxury to it, as most Tom Fords do. It would make a good date night fragrance, but I would caution against using it on first dates. This fragrance is quite polarizing and some people hate it.
The performance is really good on this one. I got around 10 hours with around 5 of projection. It leaves a large sillage trail as well. This is something people around you will smell on you until about 8 hours in, then they need to be pretty close to pick it up.
This one is the winner of the bunch for me. The other two are solid offerings, but not exactly something I must have. I would buy a full bottle of this one. It's much cheaper and more playful than the Tom Ford version. The performance is good. It smells really classy. It checks all of the boxes for me. Not to mention, it's about 1/10th of the price of the Tom Ford.
Conclusion
SCENTual Obsessions continues to make solid offerings at a rock bottom price point. The first two might not have been loves for me, but I see that they are great fragrances that others will love. Just because it doesn't fit my style shouldn't deter you from trying them out. Everyone has different tastes. Pick up some samples and see for yourself. I never advocate blind buying anyways, especially when samples are readily available.
I appreciate you all stopping by today and I hope you enjoyed my review. Stay safe and be blessed. Remember to smell fantastic and treat people well. You never know how much a kind word could mean to someone.
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