Comments on: Paul Smith Story for men ~ fragrance review

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:47:00 +0000

You know, I called Story a unisex because to me it is…but it isn't marketed that way — it's a men's fragrance! Would think it would be perfect for Rio & hot weather.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:27:00 +0000

Oh, and it's fresh without ozone or water notes

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:21:00 +0000

bough it and love it!
I feel fresh and clean.It's a very good fragrance for Rio de Janeiro.
This is the second unissex fragrance that I smelled (the first was UJEM by hermes) and curiously I came to own both….and I feel very feminine with then
Maybe there's something about unissex that I like!
But story have's a lasting power a lot better then UJEM

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:19:00 +0000

Hmmm…hard to narrow down from the zillions of things I love. Today I reviewed Comme des Garcons 2 Man, which might be perfect (leather, woods, spice, very distinctive and masculine):

http://www.nstperfume.com/blog/_archives/2007/2/14/2732932.html

…but you're not going to find it at Nordstrom. Knize 10 might also suit you. If we're sticking to Nordstrom, try Bvlgari Black or the new Prada for men.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:22:00 +0000

Story first caught my attention when I read it was four years in the making. I can appreciate a product that is taken seriously. I will still be checking Story out, but from the review my initial impression is that Story isn't exactly what I'm looking for. I already own a fragrance with bright and sparkling citrus and having forgotten my bottle of john varvatos in my carry on, the subsequent search at the airport has left me without a more masculine fragrance. I do not have the palette to detect 'rocks warming in the sun' so I was wondering if there were any suggestions for a fragrance that is a bit more distinctive and masculine than Story without being kitschy. I enjoyed the leather and balsawood in the varvatos but I am always open to try new things. Any suggestions? Not that I don't have complete faith in the pretty twenty two year old fragrance assistant at Nordstrom's, bless her heart, but there is safety in a multitude of counselors. Cheers!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:22:00 +0000

I need to try Cannabis Santal again — only tried it on a card, and was very surprised by how sweet it was. If there was peppery-dry anything, I missed it!

And glad you like Story. I am waiting patiently for it to hit the discounters

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 01:56:00 +0000

I just tried this, and I'm definitely a fan of this. The sparkling citrus seems to stay supported quite long with the help of that vetiver.
Spot on with the similarity to TM's Cologne, but I prefer Story more.
Funny how I didn't connect it with the smell of books…too soapy fresh for that.
On the other hand, if I were to connect the smell of a book to a scent, it would be Canabis Santal where that peppery dry Canabis and Patchouli notes meet with the sweet and semi sharp note of rose.
Story is so easy to wear and definitely a nice scent to wear on those unfussy, time-to-relax days.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:30:00 +0000

LOL…perfect description!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 03:27:00 +0000

This is Bulgari Extreme pour homme that has grown a pair…darn nice, smells like a guy should, and the bottle looks good in a bookless world…now I can say I have read a book without pictures…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 21:58:00 +0000

Then I'm guessing it will be more citrus than you'd like, although like most citrus, it doesn't last all that long.