They are definitely business men first.
Creed + Sauvage? - Say No More
Hybrid: Inspired by Dior Sauvage (EDT) by Dior & Aventus by Creed. Poseidon and his elixir have accompanied DUA’s most loyal customers for a very long time. A swig of his elixir makes you irresistible and equips you with a god-like attitude. Poseidon becomes a savage when his success makes him a...
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Some are good, some are bad. My fave is the Mobster. If you read the notes, they're the exact same ones as Tobacco Vanille - and it smells nothing like Tobacco Vanille.
But..
- They use oil instead of alcohol to carry the fragrance.
- The oil has its own fragrance (that's what folks say smells synthetic)
- Oil based fragrances last forever but don't tend to project as much...unless you use a bunch...
The brand basically suffers from snobbery
- Clone Hatred
- Cheap Bottles
- "costs too much"/"I can order those same chemicals on ebay...from China..."
- The reviewers all gush about every single one that they put out
At the same time, most clone houses keep making scents that the brands give up on, or price way too high.