La Collection M7 Oud Absolu FOR MEN by Yves Saint Laurent - 81 ml EDT Spray

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I’m beginning to think Mr. Tom Ford and I have probably the same skin chemistry. I get great longevity not just from M7, but from all of his creations (which may be part of the reason I like them so much). This one really *was* ahead of its time. Makes one wonder how things might have been different if it had entered the market after oud became such a popular note. I bet if it were released again today it could sell like hotcakes. Patchouli acts here as a link between top note and heart note. The earthy-woody one goes well with the oud and the sweetish one with the fruits. The rosemary underlines the whole thing slightly, but in my opinion it is barely perceptible. As if some rosemary scattered over the eagle wood would serve as garnish. I can't deny it, there is a certain melancholy in M7 Oud Absolu. It is not a fragrance that is sad, oh no. But due to the interplay of dry citrus fruits with the serious resins and spices, the cheerfulness is a bit cloudy and cloudy. What we have with the original M7 is — without a doubt — the template for many of the fragrances that Tom Ford would go on to put out under his personal label. The closest and most obvious progeny is his Private Blend Oud Wood, but there are also traces of M7’s impact in Tobacco Vanille, Café Rose, and even to a minor extent, the new Sahara Noir fragrances. I have no doubt that M7 was a work of love for Tom Ford, even if he didn’t actually blend all the notes together himself. For this, his very first fragrance, he must have directed Jacques Cavalier and Alberto Morillas to include all his favorite notes or combinations: oud with cardamom; oud with labdanum; oud with frankincense; labdanum and frankincense; a jammy rose with bitter, earthy elements; woody notes with vanilla and vetiver; and more. M7 is a roadmap that branches out to all sorts of Private Blend fragrances, but, honestly, it is better than almost all of them with two exceptions: sillage and longevity. On my skin (which admittedly is wonky) M7 had maybe 0.01% of most Private Blends’ potency and duration. I’ve often said that Tom Ford’s Oud Wood was an attempt to remedy the mistakes he went through with M7 but, clearly, he also decided to make up for M7’s sheer body and lifespan as well. Is Oud Wood a better fragrance? That’s a personal, subjective matter. I think it’s a very different fragrance; and I much prefer M7.

YOWZA! YOWZA! YOWZA! [..] “M7” is unashamed of its sexy, primal, and animalistic bed-scent persona. Any man entering a room with a bunch of ladies better proceed with caution while donning this fragrance…..They won’t be able to keep their hands to themselves. I know I wouldn’t. Yves Saint Laurent M7 eau de toilette natural spray for men is a warm and intense fragrance, opening with top notes of mandarin, which then blends with a heart of patchouli, all of which is rounded off with a base of oud wood, cistus and myrrh. M7 Oud Absolu fell into my hands after another test and is now an integral part of my collection and I really appreciate this fragrance.The opening is introduced by some citrus fruits, especially orange and mandarin for me. However, these fruits are not bright and sunny and cheerful as usual, but rather steamed and they are already a bit drier. This may be due to the mineral notes that are not specified in detail. Rosemary, which I can also smell, and patchouli further darken the citric influence. And a certain dryness I also feel Oud then becomes noticeable, but doesn't come too clearly to the fore and keeps the fragrance within the wearable range for me. This special, slightly tart and austere note is present but does not spoil the fragrance for me. It has a certain medically appearing character. But this is not a bitter medicine, but a tasty one.

What a disappointment. I don't want to smell like this. There's something bitter about it, disinfectant, cow barn, herd of cattle and their legacies. It leads to embarrassing misunderstandings if you wear something like that in public M7 Oud Absolu also failed mercilessly at first. Topic done. Ew, I don't like it. Just like at home when mummy cooked something that didn't fit in with your life But when you give yourself a jolt and jump over your shadow, you realize that some things are not as bad as first thoughtI am glad I have both, but I am so very pleased to have the original YSL M7 in my collection. It's a masterpiece of perfumery. I discovered this scent about half a year ago in a perfumery and knew of its existence, but I had put off testing it for a long time, as I was still a beginner at that time (I would still call myself a beginner) and therefore preferred other scents. People in the community tend to over hyper discontinued fragrances. Nostalgia? Dislike of change? Collector's obsession? She says: […] on the right day, it is one of my very favorite fragrances for men. [¶] As with most fragrances containing agarwood, it starts with a bit of a medicinal edge, but that fades along with the short-lived citrus top notes. After that, it is dark, warm, and dry, with a mild spiciness and deep earthy woods. To my nose, it isn’t heavy in the least, but it does make a statement, and the intensity of the vetiver and agarwood are not likely to suit you unless you like both notes. [¶] It is rare that I find a scent too masculine to wear, but M7 probably qualifies on that score. I do wear it, but I rarely wear it out of the house. On a man, it is one of the sexiest fragrances I can think of.

In terms of occasions, it is suitable for work (but if so, then only in a discreet dosage, as it has power), everyday life (preferably with a little more chic clothing), as well as the evening to go out. Since reading is very helpful and promotes knowledge if you don't just read trashy novels, I was soon smarter. Anyway, that's how I perceived it at the time, it smelled spicy, warm, oriental. At first the scent startled me, but even when it was my turn I perceived the scent as very pleasant and masculine. Every time the door opened and the hot, sultry air of the street blew in, the spicy oriental was again noticeable. Oud Absolu still kept the original scent DNA. You can still smell the scent of M7 in all of it's versions, just lighter nowadays. The 3rd is closer to the 2nd than the 1st version.But some time ago I sniffed at him for the first time and was very surprised, in a positive sense. So surprised that I said to myself: "Oh, it's beautiful. Not the way oud usually smells." The salt is used as a transition, trying to unite the sweetness of the fruit and the oud. This idea is brilliant and one of the reasons why the top note mixes so much with the heart note and remains present for so long. I can imagine salt here as a natural flavour enhancer, just as it really is in the kitchen. woody57: in side by side wearing, my 2002 sample could barely be distinguished from the 2016 bottle. Only the the first 10min from the top are different, afterwards it's nearly identical.

The 2nd iteration was slightly lighter, hence more wearable. As if it was an EDT & the 1st was an EDP.

With the Santal Royal by Guerlain and Intense Oud by Gucci I owned two other oud-heavy treasures besides the M7 for a long time, but in the end I passed them on, because the Santal Royal was simply too leathery and the Intense Oud was too sour because of the saffron (I also wanted to reduce my collection, which fortunately went well for me recently). Certainly there is no classic or real oud in this M7. Most people associate with this note things like cowsh!!!!, some medical chords or other foul smelling things (by the way, so do I myself). First western oud? Definitely not. As you mentioned, Krigler and Balenciaga did it be fore, but I find surprising that you forgot to mention the real first fragrance to have oud in its composition: Guerlain Habit Rouge Eau de Parfum .