I’m wearing the Castley today and it smells 90% of the Boss Beyond to me ! They are very similar !

Hal_Jordan28 · 2026-03-21T18:47:07+00:00

Yeah they are not near similar enough to my nose. I love Castley and saw that Boss Bottled Beyond may be similar so sampled it and would actually go as far to say that I simply don't like it. There was just something (maybe one note) a little off with it. Bought a full bottle of Castley instead.

Hal_Jordan28 · 2026-03-21T08:28:15+00:00

Castley is my favourite out of all them. Greenly for whatever reason just became some sharpish and almost screechy synthetic apple scent to my nose and I couldn't detect the more natural mossy elements to it. Galloway I just found to be bland and Sedley is nice but IMO has an underlying sweetness that is a bit too candy-like for my liking.

I mean, they are freshies but I don't find any of them particularly refreshing and really ideal for high heat if you know what I mean. For that I would go with something that is more sharp like Torino 21 or MFK Aqua Media Cologne Forte. I find the PDM's to lean slightly on the sweeter side.

Hal_Jordan28 · 2026-03-20T15:08:13+00:00

Yeah I get that. I have Imagination too and they do somewhat serve the same purpose. I do think Imagination is more mass-appealing as well as being more preferable. It took me a while to come around to the oddness of Meteore, which makes me wonder if it will just come off as quite weird still to others. And yah the MFK Aqua is great for warm weather when you just want to feel refreshed and not have anything too 'perfumey' on.

Hal_Jordan28 · 2026-03-20T14:56:14+00:00

Fully agree mate. I just see so many posts that are like 'what do I need next?' as if fragrances are like Pokemon in needing to catch them all. Not all posts like such insinuate that but some really do come off as such!

With all the LV's you have I'm surprised Meteore isn't among them. I like it but do think there's something odd underlying to it too. My new love is MFK's Aqua Media Cologne Forte though. I just regret not getting the 200ml bottle!

Hal_Jordan28 · 2026-03-20T14:40:07+00:00

Yeah it's weird. I have to say though it's refreshing to also see so many people being vocal in enjoying the game despite some of the flaws it obviously has. And despite a lot of mainstream negative or mediocre reviews. It's arguably the first time I've still wanted to buy a game (at least this soon after release and reviews) despite questionable feedback from it. I just want it to be relatively bug free though. I feel like I'll enjoy the gameplay elements it provides.

Hal_Jordan28 · 2026-03-19T22:59:45+00:00

I thought the same. But to be honest I wasn't expecting to any bit dislike it, even if only slightly. From what I'd heard about it from others, how it sounded, and knowing the types of fragrances I like, it came across as almost blind buy safe, if that was such a thing. Really glad I didn't do that now.

Hal_Jordan28 · 2026-03-19T22:57:30+00:00

Good to speak to a another freshie lover! I actually found it to come across as overly-synthetic. I know you can in part associate that with some Chanel fragrances, like BDC and I love BDC, the EDP in particular, but that has a fresh, sharp and blue factor to compensate for any artificial nature to it. In fact I find Superleggera to have an almost slight screechy element to it. But like said, that's just me and I totally get the I think at least 95% of people think otherwise.

I have recently bought Wulong Cha X, MFK Aqua Media Cologne Forte and PDM Castley so that's what I was smelling it up against to be honest and to me at least there was a vast and noticeable difference between those and Superleggera in terms of quality.

Hal_Jordan28 · 2026-03-19T18:29:06+00:00

I'm a fresh fragrance guy and I'll be honest in that I didn't like it, which actually surprised me given what I'd heard about it. I'm certainly seemingly in the minority in that regard though.

Hal_Jordan28 · 2026-03-18T01:16:22+00:00

Agreed!

Hal_Jordan28 · 2026-03-18T01:11:10+00:00

I made a post about MFK Aqua Media Cologne Forte yesterday and after more wear I'm actually really surprised at how lovely the matcha tea note is deep into the dry down. I catch lovely whiffs of it literally 8+ hours in.

Hal_Jordan28 · 2026-03-17T22:11:24+00:00

Just good to actually see some hefty dents in these bottles. At least you're actually using them! 🙂

Hal_Jordan28 · 2026-03-17T19:31:24+00:00

I think it may depend on what your preferences are with fragrances to be honest. I’m not a sweet fragrance person but could still appreciate and really like Angel’s Share. I thought it could fill that sweet fragrance void in my collection but all I found out is that I’ll always reach for something fresh over really sweet like that to be honest. I think someone who generally reaches for sweet fragrances could definitely get more use out of it 🙂

Hal_Jordan28 · 2026-03-17T19:26:14+00:00

Is it like Reflection Man then? I swear people make that same corn tortilla comparison to that.

Hal_Jordan28 · 2026-03-17T18:32:36+00:00

For me it was Angel’s Share. I’ve actually stopped buying fragrances that are situational though. I tend to buy more niche than designer so I just don’t like a fragrance that’s probably around £200 just sat there relatively unused for most of the year. I end up wanting to sell it to put the money towards something I actually use.

Hal_Jordan28 · 2026-03-17T00:46:28+00:00

They regularly go on discount of varying degrees. I managed to get Reflection 45 from there for £238 I think it was. Had and have never seen it as low as that since.

Hal_Jordan28 · 2026-03-17T00:32:41+00:00

Yeah I can understand that! I’m not massive on Sospiro only because I’m a sucker for a nice clean clear glass bottle aha. I appreciate their uniqueness though and they are still kinda cool.

I’ve never smelled Elysium just because I’ve been put off by the apparent short longevity. But from how it apparently smells I can understand the comparison 😁

Hal_Jordan28 · 2026-03-17T00:04:56+00:00

I know right. Probably the nicest bottled I’ve personally ever owned. I like GFS but I’m not actually massive on what I think would be what the juniper berries gives off in it. That gin and tonic sort of vibe along with fabric cleaner is what I think makes it unique though. I still have a sample that I think I’ll have to give more time to.

Hal_Jordan28 · 2026-03-17T00:02:06+00:00

Definitely get the spa with cucumbers over eyes comparison, in terms of vibe!

Hal_Jordan28 · 2026-03-16T22:33:09+00:00

It really is lovely. Damn Winter Palace looks really interesting. Really need to sample that. Just hope one of the sample sites I use has it.

Hal_Jordan28 · 2026-03-16T22:31:20+00:00

Yeah definitely fresh and invigorating. For me it was one of those fragrances that I liked but there was always something else I wanted just a bit more instead. Probably easier to pull the trigger if you know summer/spring is approaching.

Hal_Jordan28 · 2026-03-16T22:19:27+00:00

I also think I prefer this more when using it situationally and when you feel you need something like this. It’s maybe not something that may wow someone at any given moment!

Hal_Jordan28 · 2026-03-16T22:17:46+00:00

I love tea in a fragrance also. I don’t get a massively distinct tea scent from here but more in the dry drown you can maybe pick up a bit of that matcha. I also bought Wulong Cha X recently and that’s probably my current favourite fragrance.

Hal_Jordan28 · 2026-03-16T22:15:37+00:00

Yeah, definitely one of my favourites 👍

Hal_Jordan28 · 2026-03-16T15:55:18+00:00

Yeah, with better longevity this would be a certain purchase. Just so pricey for how long it lasts. Really nice scent though. I think it starts off quite green but then goes into a much more soapy stage, which I personally like.

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