(03-30-2018, 03:13 PM)frenchy Wrote: (03-30-2018, 03:01 PM)SCShaver Wrote: I've never smelled true AdP. I have only smelled Razorock XXX, Oleo Shiloh, and the newest variant of Fine Italian Citrus. Now to me, Shiloh seems to have a stouter version of the XXX scent, which is probably most like AdP since many say XXX emulates AdP.
I found Shiloh almost sickeningly sweet...almost sugary...and overbearing. As well as quite artificial/chemically smelling. Not nearly in the same ballpark as the natural, more delicate and refined smell of AdP. But...that’s according to my nose...your nose may have a very different opinion.
I definitely wouldn't call Shiloh sickeningly sweet, I enjoy it. Pucker to me is a much sweeter scent from Oleo and I could see how some might find that one "sickening." I have never experienced AdP so you have got me there having tried it. I would HOPE that AdP at its price point would smell better than some of these affordable soaps/aftershaves people are putting out in an attempt to clone them.
Let me just reiterate what I said earlier then, taking AdP out of the equation. Neroli di Bois smells just like Italian Citrus from Fine. How much either of these smells like AdP I could not tell you.