Viper Green

Don´t go looking for snakes You might find them /Metallica - Slither/ I must agree there are some aspects really similar to Creed Green Irish Tweed. But there´s one substantial difference - Green Irish Tweed seems to be natural & inspired by nature, Viper Green is like a polished piece of green glass, bright & clear - or maybe like a slightly poisonous potion. It opens with fresh & sour green mandarin juice that slowly turns into sweetly herbal angelica extract with seductive jasmine accent - and this is the beating heart of this scent /and I like it A LOT/. The drydown is dusty & sweetly resinous. Viper Green is undeniably wild & seductive scent - I´m afraid it´s going to be number one on my short wish list. Viper Green notes according to official Ex Nihilo website: TOP: galbanum, angelica root, green mandarin HEART: sambac jasmine absolute, iris absolute, rosyfolia BASE: vetiver from Haiti, patchouli from Indonesia, powdery accord NOSE: Nadege Le Garlantezec

*holding up bullhorn* THIS SMELLS EXACTLY LIKE GALE HAYMAN DELICIOUS. It's a flowery gourmand, with a lovely sweetsoft musk on the dry down and fantastic sillage. When I sprayed it, I screamed and giggled it was so uncanny, since I miss my mom, and it's her signature fragrance. To verify, I had my friends and family do a blind sniff test. It's 100% a dupe. If you love this, go to eBay and snag a bottle of the original Delicious. EXACT same scent - no weird synthetic anything - and only $12, tops. It's the definition of cheap + chic!

I get an impression of lavatory green soap and sweat (not B.O., just sweat). After many hours or into the next morning, the later drydown is now almost OK. Totally unisex. I don't understand the hype on this one.

Men: Avoid this. This is a pale green floral in pastel hues reminiscent of a dewy green garden on a spring morning. It smells like a women's perfume. Comparisons to Green Irish Tweed should stop at the word "Green." There's a faint mandarin note in the beginning, followed by soft, pale florals (rose? jasmine?) and the emergence of a very green galbanum. The galbanum accord is interesting; it's bitterly verdant and also kind of oddly sweet. This note is strongest in the second half of Viper's development and it's my favorite aspect of the composition. I'm not familiar with a lot of female perfumes, so judging this one from that perspective is impossible for me to do. However, as a man, this is not something I enjoyed wearing at all. There were also times when it reminded me of Glade air freshener (the kind you keep in a spray can next to the toilet). So I wouldn't even say that this feels worth the price, regardless of your gender. It's not bad, but quality wise there isn't much about it that really stands out. I found Ex-Nihilo's Fleur Narcotique a much more satisfying floral (that men could pull off well). Since I just gave it a brief wearing one day, and I really think it's meant for women, I'm going to hold off on a numerical rating, and just say that for me, it gets a thumbs down. Side note: While I'm able to articulate fragrances with some vocabulary and jargon related to the field, sometimes it's best to trust those who can't: The other day I sprayed some Viper Green on my arm while my wife was out running errands. The minute she arrived home and stepped through the door she exclaimed loudly, "Uggh! No! Grandma's Underwear Drawer!" Sometimes a succinct comment like this is all you need to know whether a fragrance is for you or not. In my case, Viper Green certainly isn't.

The first perfume from this house that I have really liked. A unique green floral musk, this is an extremely pretty scent. It opens with a citrusy notes, proceeds to a firmly green heart of galbanum and grassy notes and settles on a base of vetiver and synthetic musk. Unisex with moderate to strong projection and excellent longevity. Suited for warm weather and refreshing without being cloying. Enjoy!