what's up guys so today i have something new for you guys something that probably
you have not heard of yet and maybe you have heard about it but even if you did
you need to hear more about it because this stuff here is deserving of your attention
i'm talking about citizen jack absolute from michael malul london stick around
welcome back to another fragrance review i'm max forti as you saw from the thumbnail today
is something new something different it's a fragrance house that i've heard a little
buzz about in the fragrance community over the past few months but i haven't actually tried
it so i wanted to get a bottle and try this fragrance for myself and see what the whole
buzz was about and the fragrance i'm talking about is citizen jack absolute by michael
malul london the presentation is actually pretty cool you have this sleeve here which is made
out of cardboard quite nice you have this open road here with some mountains around it, when
you look at the box here you think of freedom you think of just feeling you know open spaces freedom
driving, taking a trip somewhere what i think of when i look at this bottle right it's a
bronze kind of a bottle you have citizen jack absolute in gold, michael malul london it's a
dark bottle with gold embellishments wooden cap sprays are actually pretty good but when i look at
this bottle what comes to mind is something maybe boozy maybe tobacco maybe heavy woods and spices
but this fragrance was actually really different than what i had anticipated
now before i get into that it smells really good in here but before i get into the notes when i
get out of the fragrance what it smells like this is actually a really good deal for what
you're getting here this is 100 ml bottle it is an eau de parfum concentration and this is from
a niche brand that's been around for about three years going on three years and they
have 17 fragrances in their portfolio but this particular fragrance line of theirs the citizen
jack is the one that caught my attention the most i've actually tried a lot of samples from this
fragrance line perhaps i'll share some other ones that i really enjoyed especially for the
up and coming seasons like spring and summer that you guys ought to know about
but this one here is perhaps the most elegant sophisticated and niche like of the bunch i think
some of the other ones are really nice but they're more mass appealing this one here has a very niche
vibe about it very niche nuance about it and when i tell you what this reminds me of as
far as the smell is concerned you're going to know right away and you're going to say wow for
the price that you're getting this and for the kind of fragrance that this resembles it's not a
it's not a clone it's not a dupe or a copy of the fragrance that i'm going to share with you
but it's in the same genre it's in the same family of the fragrance that i'll share with you in just
a second this is available in two sizes if you go to the website i'll have the link below for you
guys you can get the 10ml which will run you 22.95 i believe or the full size 100 ml that retails
for $89.95 now this stuff is actually it has to be good because it has been sold out a couple
of times i had to actually wait before i got my bottle because they were sold out for a while so
it's saying a lot if the fragrance brand sells out it means a lot of people are buying it
if a lot of people are buying it more or less it's a good scent
before we get into the scent the price is not bad for 100 ml we know when it comes
to niche fragrances for below $100 below $200 bucks it's actually hard to find especially
when the quality is there let me tell you guys when it comes to performance this stuff here
performs it lasts a long time but let me digress a little bit let's talk about the scent i am wearing
this today i'm just going to spray this little bladder here so i get the introduction again
so the introduction here ladies and gentlemen it's going to be a delicious almost liqueur-like
vanilla orange and spices kind of a vibe i get this nice cardamom/boozy facet with
the heavy vanilla and a lot of orange mandarin oranges there's definitely a lot of citruses
here so when i looked at the bottle like i told you guys the bronze color the gold embellishments
i never thought this was going to be what it is but it develops it starts off really bright
almost fresh but then it transitions to this heavy vanilla you know sweet almost gourmand territory
it dabs into gourmand but it doesn't go fully out you know full-out gourmand it's still a very nice
I would say this is like a woody spicy vanilla it's not oriental too much but it's got
some spiciness to it it's not gourmand because it's not heavy out you know dessert like vibe
but it has some spices it has the heavy vanilla it's creamy there's i think there's a sandalwood
note in here that comes through really beautifully from the mid into the dry down
and it smells like a million bucks and what this fragrance reminds me of it reminds me of either
erba pura from xerjoff which you guys know i think retails for over $300 bucks
or dulcis in fundo from profumum aroma which you guys know i love it's a very heavy that one goes
into gourmand full on it's a really sweet vanilla you know heavy boozy vanilla and orange kind of
a vibe this one here has elements from those two fragrances, it borrows elements from erba pura
borrow elements from profumum aroma dulcis in fundo but it stays maybe in the middle between
the two so if you didn't like those two fragrances perhaps you thought they were too strong you're
going to really enjoy this one it's something you really ought to try if you don't want to get the
full bottle go with the decant try it live with it but one thing's for sure guys this is very unique
very different very elegant like i said very sensual i think there's some musks here in the
base that also comes through in the dry down which makes it really warm attractive very seductive
great for night out great for romantic settings day date occasions i think this fragrance here
summarize, i wouldn't wear this for a signature scent i would wear this for
night outs for dates or for those occasions that you want to be sensual perhaps valentine's day
nightwear dressier occasions when you really want to stand out this is a standout type of a
scent this is a fragrance that you're going to walk into a room you're definitely going to be
perceived you definitely noticed and it's gonna definitely bring people in it's very inviting
very warm very sensual. All right guys so performance with this fragrance is actually
pretty strong we're talking about 10 plus hours if you spray your clothes like myself or your garment
it's definitely going to be there the next day if your girlfriend or somebody takes your garment or
your shirt they're going to be able to smell that fragrance for the whole evening because it's going
to stick to it it's very strong very potent eau de parfum it pushes quite strong for the first two
and a half three hours performance was really mind-boggling to me how good this fragrance was
for the price point even when you shake the bottle if you look at the bottle it's quite concentrated
there might be a sheen also because it is heavily concentrated yes i don't know if you'll be able to
capture that on camera but there is a sheen it is heavy concentrated the vanilla here is very
strong when you look at the note breakdown it talks about pineapple and melon i get the
fruitiness between the two but it's definitely heavier on the melon note i think the melon
is going to be the superstar star player here along with that vanilla that i talked about it
also talks about amber and white musk i do get the ambery sweet facets in the middle and i definitely
most definitely get the sweet sensual white musks in the dry down very good stuff right here guys
incredible in performance i think for the price point you know 100 ml you can't go wrong it's
something that i'm really glad to share with you guys one of the best discoveries i made this year
so far for the uniqueness the character and the longevity the projection it's definitely a winner
guys if you like vanilla citrus melon sweet fruity kind of fragrances definitely check this one out
so if you guys do want to try this fragrance i'll give you an opportunity to try even further
discounts because 89 bucks it's quite a good price for this fragrance but you can get 20% off with my
code maxforti which will be linked below along where you can find this fragrance but i'm gonna
do one better for you guys i'm gonna give you guys a chance for a giveaway and i haven't done one of
these in quite a while i think it's the first one for this year or maybe the second one but anyway
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outright again the code maxforti for 20% off for you guys so that's all i have for you guys today on
michael melul citizen jack absolute let me know down in the comments have you guys heard about
this fragrance before? what are your thoughts on this fragrance? have you had the pleasure to try
citizen jack absolute? i want to read your comments as always i want to engage with you guys so please
go crazy in the comments let me know your thoughts behind this brand if you've tried
anything else from this fragrance house that you want me to talk about also let me know in
the comments and of course share other brands with me that you guys want me to check out that
perhaps i haven't even heard of i'd love to check it out i'd love to see what you guys
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as always guys remember fragrance is an extension of your character so choose your fragrance wisely
and wear it well i'll see you guys right back here again with another video very soon take care ;)