Monsieur Morabito

How can you not love Morabito's retro art deco bottles? They are corny cool and so far, the juice in them proves to be some interesting masculines. I have yet to obtain Morabito Pour Homme in a similar bottle, but I will.......and M de Morabito comes in the same structure; albeit all are color coordinated with what I believe are themes to the scent itself. M de Morabito is clear with a red top and the juice is appropriately amberish in color.

Monsieur Morabito is obviously cobalt blue and seems to be in keeping with the aroma. There is no information anywhere about note implementation, but I've worn this enough to know it's a fougypre with marine-like overtones. It's unconventional enough to keep you continually sniffing while you sample wear this scent. It's not strange in any sense of the word, simply different. It's also very good. If you have ever smelled Horizon by Laroche, different can be an asset. Monsieur Morabito ( 1994) is a very distant cousin to Horizon ( 1993) and I'm inclined to believe Morabito took a cue from Horizon, but only a cue as they share only certain similarities.

Monsieur Morabito opens ,on my skin, with a citric accord with hints of lavender, tarragon and what may be a background menthol. It's an extremely good accord that doesn't last as long as I'd like it to. It's reminiscent of some Et Gantier openings. After about 5 minutes, what I construe as cyclamen makes an entrance and adds a marine aura along with subtle herbal elements. This heart accord takes this in a different direction than the topnotes, but it's not a drastic changing of lanes. A soft, geranium like note is in the mix smack alongside the marine accord. These odd partners may be curious bedfellows, but they somehow work together for the good of Monsieur Morabito.

The drydown is a skin scent of the above accords augmented by a very polite vetiver and moss combo. The totality of Monsieur Morabito is a marine / ozonic fougypre. Am I inventing a "class" for this scent? Of course I am. I'm not in violation since it has elements of all those categories. It really doesn't matter anyway. A perfume either smells excellent, satisfactory or is an unpleasant experience. Categories are simply for describing. Monsieur Morabito falls in between excellent and satisfactory, so in my estimation, it's viable and bottle worthy. It's sillage is moderate and longevity is about 5 hours.

Thumbs up from Aromi for Monsieur Morabito.

Oriental Lounge by The Different Company

Bergamot, Curry Leaf, Pepper, Red Rose, Tonka Bean, Labdanum, Satinwood. I suppose the first thing I noticed about Oriental Lounge is that as a man, this is a bit of a stretch to pull off. Since the core of Oriental Lounge is a powdery tonka and amber duo, it really does lean a bit too far feminine for me to wear. However, it would smell just as lovely on a woman and more appropriate as well. I bring this up simply because it's marketed as shared. I was wondering about the curry leaf. Actually, this "note" brought nothing to the table with the exception of possibly enhancing the pepper note just a bit. Even so, the pepper note itself was low key ( at least on me ) and both blended nicely with the citrus opening. From the onset of Oriental Lounge, it's unmistakable that this fragrance is.......well.....an oriental. From other opinions, I read some gripes about longevity, but it lasts on me quite awhile. This fragrance is uncomplicated and without much movemen...

Black Suede by Avon

Nutmeg, Clove, Amber, Musk, Moss, Wood Notes. Yes.........I am reviewing one of the Rodney Dangerfield's of fragrance. Black Suede has been gracing medicine cabinets, for better or worse, since 1980 my friends. If you're expecting me to inform you ( like others may have already ) that Black Suede is a nasty scrubber, you will be disappointed. On the other hand, if you're expecting a glowing review claiming it's a diamond in the rough, you won't hear that from me either. I will say though that Black Suede doesn't deserve the hate it's received and most of that is due to snobbery aimed at Avon products in general. I kid you not when I state that a close relative to this fragrance is Cacharel Pour L'Homme. The array of spice in both ensure comparison, but the "smoother" of the two is Black Suede due to its implementation of Amber. While wearing Black Suede, one can detect a hint of "drugstore". That quality doesn't manife...

Silver by Etienne Aigner

Basil, Bergamot, Green Notes, Juniper Berry, Lemon. Carnation, Cedar, Cinnamon, Jasmine, Patchouli, Pine Needle. Castoreum, Labdanum, Leather, Moss and Musk. 1984 brought us yet another terrific and underrated masculine. Etienne Aigner's Silver is ( of course ) under the radar and mostly disregarded by the fragrance community at large. I have no answers for this other than possibly bad timing and marketing mistakes. It could also be that Silver is sophisticated and long lasting without the bombastic qualities that were inherent in many releases of that particular time period. It may have slipped by unnoticed. Silver opens as an extremely smooth ( and I mean smooth ) rendition of herbs and dominant basil set atop a light citric accord. It leans green like you would expect, but this is not a conventional aroma of green. This has a low center of gravity and within a minute or two, an elegant moss begins its journey from the base to incorporate itself into the opening. Silv...

AnonymousJanuary 21, 2011 at 4:04 PM
I've noticed it for sale at reasonable prices, but the reviews I read made it sound like Horizon, which I don't like. Would you consider it similar to Horizon?
AromiEroticiJanuary 21, 2011 at 5:15 PM
Hey! Yea, I still see it at beautyencounter and to me, it's worth that price all day long.

It's related to Horizon, but isn't the same. I like the Morabito much better even though Horizon has better projection.

I would recommend a sample wear because if you bought it blind and didn't care for it, it may be hard to unload since so few people know anything about this fragrance.

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