Monday, October 17, 2016
Kenneth Cole NYC - R.S.V.P.
Hello folks, thanks for stopping by! Today I'm going to continue my trend following my YouTube channel of commercial designer fragrances. Now to start off, this is one of the cheaper fragrances I've come across, as a lot of Kenneth Cole's seem to be. I don't say that to prematurely put down this line, in fact I was pleasantly surprised by this one; more to the point I think it's priced well to be considered a safe buy if you're not looking for artwork in perfumery.
To start off, R.S.V.P. was released in 2006 and it's a safe bet that it doesn't smell dated. That is to say this fragrance certainly does smell good, it has good lasting power and projection and I believe it will do well in the cold weather especially in the cool beginnings of fall leading into winter. If you like the smell of strong, sappy cedar-wood chips that have been baking in the sun then I can't imagine at some point you wouldn't like this fragrance. It does start off extremely sharp for 30 minutes or so, almost piercing...but that's really only when you put your nose directly to where it has been applied. The strong scent of cedar is predominate on me throughout the fragrance so that is probably the most redeeming quality for me. The first hour or so of this fragrance maintains a nice fruity top to the woodsy undertone but then it finally does give way, losing it's citrus-like aroma and becoming more sweet than anything else. There is certainly, as well, a few other earthly qualities to this one such as vetiver, patchouli and on my skin...a hint of vanilla which certainly lends a good hand to the dry-down which keeps it from becoming too sweet. Overall, completely masculine.
Projection and sillage on this fragrance is quite surprising in that to the wearer it just doesn't seem like anyone going to really notice...but on the contrary this fragrance will indeed get you noticed. Women most certainly seem pleased by it as I've received numerous positive comments on the days I've worn it. Mind you, this is no ground-breaking fragrance, it really is simply put...a good smelling cologne. There are other men's colognes out there that this gets compared to quite often but I have yet to compare/contrast myself and I probably never will, it just has no real, "wow factor," to me. The best redeeming quality is that for such a modestly priced fragrance, it's a safe bet to wear in most any occasion and you certainly won't break the bank for it.
Projection and sillage on this fragrance is quite surprising in that to the wearer it just doesn't seem like anyone going to really notice...but on the contrary this fragrance will indeed get you noticed. Women most certainly seem pleased by it as I've received numerous positive comments on the days I've worn it. Mind you, this is no ground-breaking fragrance, it really is simply put...a good smelling cologne. There are other men's colognes out there that this gets compared to quite often but I have yet to compare/contrast myself and I probably never will, it just has no real, "wow factor," to me. The best redeeming quality is that for such a modestly priced fragrance, it's a safe bet to wear in most any occasion and you certainly won't break the bank for it.
Friday, October 14, 2016
A Return From Hiatus
Hello folks, thanks for stopping by! I just wanted to quickly write down a few thoughts. Now I seriously doubt that I have any regular viewers/visitors to my blog so to whoever may have frequented it before, I appreciate the support and I feel bad for not expressing it prior to this post. Seeing visitors coming to my page and YouTube channel gives me a tremendous amount of drive to continue writing.
The short explanation for my disappearance is simply that, very unfortunately, my marriage failed. I continued to write for a short time afterwards but it was quite difficult to find the proper motivation to exercise my creative writing for this passion in fragrances that I have. Since all of that took place, I moved to a few different places spanning a few thousand miles here in the United States.
The good news though is that I feel I've handled the situation with a level-head (in most instances) and have made the right decisions in moving forward with my life. I've had some extremely healthy experiences and have been fortunate enough to have two very dear people come into my life and alleviate the negative haze which I had to push aside for so long.
The two things that have remained a constant though are my passion for fragrance and my love for my children; even during the time where I have not written or vlogged about it. I've continued to add small decants to my collection and very lightly study them, so my nose is just as ready as it's ever been to re-ignite my love of writing and journalism.
If you have made it this far in reading then I thank you from the bottom of my heart as I pour a lot of passion into my writing and it is one thing that I really don't take lightly. I want to ask for your feedback and suggestions on improving my content, no matter how big or small, because I really do love expressing myself with this medium. I look forward to hearing from you, whoever you are! =D
-Nicholas
The short explanation for my disappearance is simply that, very unfortunately, my marriage failed. I continued to write for a short time afterwards but it was quite difficult to find the proper motivation to exercise my creative writing for this passion in fragrances that I have. Since all of that took place, I moved to a few different places spanning a few thousand miles here in the United States.
If you have made it this far in reading then I thank you from the bottom of my heart as I pour a lot of passion into my writing and it is one thing that I really don't take lightly. I want to ask for your feedback and suggestions on improving my content, no matter how big or small, because I really do love expressing myself with this medium. I look forward to hearing from you, whoever you are! =D
-Nicholas
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