CB I Hate Perfume – Part 2

Okay, here is the second part of my CB I Hate Perfume Experience Series reviews since I got my second batch of actual, not samples, perfumes from the Christopher Brosius line today. I guess that because I already knew the concept behind this specialty perfumery, my expectations were a lot loftier. The first batch smells awesome and I was craving for more. In all honesty, the second batch delivered a lot of disappointments. Sad, sad.

So this is my honest-to-goodness evaluation, my rants and raves of these 7 scents:

WILD HUNT – This, my dear, is a MAD, MAD scent. Top note is this bitter, rooty smell that reminds me of ginseng. Next comes this earthy, mossy smell which reminds me of the smell of a forest floor. How I knew this is an entirely different story. Let’s just say I actually fell flat on my face on a forest floor. This scent scares me, to say the least. It is dark, evil and primitive. Jeff said it’s not repulsive, and is quite surprised that I don’t like it considering its earthiness.

IN THE LIBRARY – Huge disappointment. This scent was so overrated that It made me buy a 5ml sample thinking that I will be floored. Wrong! If a library smells anything like my grandpa’s pomade then this is spot-on. No hints of leather-bound books, weathered paper and such. Base note is woody but not enough to make me think of a library, at least not in my world.

IN THE SUMMER KITCHEN – Spot-on minestrone. This smells like a chopping board where different kinds of fruits and vegetables were diced, julienned and cut. It does smell like the kitchen, but not nice enough for me to wear. Jeff said it reminded him of celery and leather. Not appetizing at all.

AT THE BEACH 1966 – Okay, this is pretty interesting. Think about Coppertone smeared on your nose, and the smell that you get when you sweat and then take a dip in the ocean. This is exactly how this scent smells like. Not repulsive, just enticing. Reminiscent of summer beach vacations and soaking up the sun.

MR. HULOT’S HOLIDAY – Aquatic. Reminds me of Davidoff’s Cool Water for Men with a woodsy hint. Like a man going on a beach vacation while carrying his leather suitcase. All of those 3 notes in this bottle. Pretty amazing.

Now, I also ordered 2 samples from CB’s ex fragrance line – DEMETER which I was not at all successful in finding in any Sephora store here in the East Valley at least. Oh well.

CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK – Boasts of the actual smell of NYC streets during the Holiday season – chestnuts, egg nog, fir tree and snow. Great holiday scent when combined with CB IHP’s The Fir Tree.

CREME BRULEE – Need I say more? Yummy, yummy! Warm, creamy creme brulee with a hint of liquer. Awesome and is a fave of mine.

So, before I spend all of my money on these expensive decanted niche perfumes, I have to rest my olfactory factories and decide which ones are the bests. I still fall in love with Under the Arbor everytime I smell it and Burning Leaves. I will definitely get more actual Demeter perfumes and start a collection. I was pretty apprehensive at first but I know that they would forever intrigue me.

Scents away!