Longevity for me was average rather than strong--the morning application seemed to wear off by noon. buuut )I wrestled with whether to take him home or Paris Hilton instead in all her sweet mangoey goodness. I was a punk rocker and I know this fragrance was targeted to a more, uh-hem, conservative crowd, but I wore it nonetheless. Really I don't smell that much patchouli in here, the drydown doesn't disintegrate into laundry musk, it's a real wood drydown. An Aramis devotee, I began wearing Devin soon after it was introduced in 1978, really liked it myself, and received lots of compliments on it.

New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging . For me the opening is young, citrusy, fresh, cheeky, spicy, but the ending is more relaxed, leisurely, calm and woodsy. Below you can see the longest potential duration for storage on a device, as set when using the cookie method of storage and if there are any other methods used. Actually, the way the coniferous notes felt a bit detached and synthetic as the heart transitioned into its sudsy aura reminded me a little of some of the shampoo-like undertones lightening up the ‘leather’ idea of the current version Drakkar Noir. First, a misting into the air yields strong, bitter citrus reminiscent of burnt orange as in caramelised marmalade.Some might find the blending to be too much but I think it's just right to handle the powerful notes, and certainly don't find it to be a "blob. As I said, it’s a bit of a classic gentleman frag, but I can see myself or any female fan of chypres pulling this one off. In terms of "animalic" notes, it's not even remotely comparable to modern Kouros, let alone monstrosities like Afrika Olifant. Smells of animal notes but in a good way, like your own skin with a perfumed leather like gloves old fashioned 18th century riding gloves made of real horse leather. it settles down and the carnation and others flowers start coming in all the way until the dry down making it a kind of green/floral.

Yatagan is leather alright, smelly, dirty leather like the filthy saddle that had been sat upon by some unwashed Saracen horseman for a number of years. I’m a 40 year old man, but tend to identify with younger fragrances through the commercial advertising they project too. At the risk of making an understatement, I am going to say, it smells like an old leather bound book in a countryside home in yorkshire. i saw a female reviewer reviewing this one or was in a montage of reviews on mens fragrances that she found appealing, nice looking lady, so i though why not test it out? Devin leans more towards the masculine side, but there is a slight “feminine” element lurking there.Just do yourself a favor and don't judge it based on the opening because it could be a little harsh at first. These gradually fade, making way for middle notes of carnation, cinnamon, jasmine, caraway and pine. Devin is perhaps more an English or Irish field in cool weather, while Equus wouldn't seem out of place on The Horse Whisperer.