THE FIRST SPRAY- BDK SILVER CEREMONY

Well my brothers, it’s time to start off this review series. And to open it up, we’ll be starting with their blue bottled beast, Silver Ceremony

As we went over before, I’ll be doing brutally honest reviews on three new releases from the house of BDK Parfums, which were developed as special edition extracts to commemorate their 10th anniversary.

First spray of this scent catches you completely off guard.

It’s icy.

Cold.

Metallic.

Punchy.

A bomb of italian lemon, bergamot, and mandarin orange, which I believe to be blended with a touch of aldehydes to give it that truly icy feeling to it. A bit synthetic for my taste, but not bad by any means.

It’s unforgiving and unapologetic, and right off the bat, you can see right through the transparent citruses, and get touches of a large and dominant blend of ginger and pink pepper, which give it sparkle and lift, and just a touch of the leathery base.

It’s like a movie trailer, it gives you samples of what you’ll see if you stay throughout, but you won’t experience it fully until you let it sit. This is a prime example of the DNA from Jordi Fernandez, punchy, unforgettable, intense fragrances.

As the scent continues on, you get that heart of ginger and pink pepper. It gives the sparkling, almost fizzy lift to the opening, and provides the bridge to the base.

It acts as a slightly warmer element to the icy, cold opening, and gives it almost a citrus, tonic like vibe with some slight fizz.

As the scent continues on, it finally dries down to a base of a leathery oud, sharpened with cypriol, cedarwood, and an accent of citrus. It remains bright and citrusy throughout, although the sharpness tones down slightly when it dries down.

Performance, exceptional, and to me, lived up to the extrait label. Projection is very strong within the first few hours, and as it dries down, still remains noticeable. Longevity is incredible. I get around 9 hours before it fades to a leathery, slight skin scent, and even the to next day, that oud still remains.

Now with the notes and performance aside, time for my personal opinion on it.

Personally, it is not bad by ANY means, but would I buy a full bottle of this?

And to be honest… no.

It’s not a bad fragrance by any means. It’s distinctive, an excellent performer. It combines a bright citrus with a deeper oud quite well, but for me… i’m just not very blown away.

The opening is VERY strong, and a little bit harsh and metallic, slightly synthetic. It isn’t Mancera-level harsh, but it still isn’t really something I absolutely love.

The DNA does a bit of its own thing, but I just don’t see it filling in a niche that isn’t occupied by better fragrances, mainly because it’s a combination of other scent DNA’s i’m familiar with. It reminds me of combining the iciness of gentle fluidity silver, add citrus to it, and put some spicy oud to the base.

And of course… we’ll get to the biggest turnoff for me, which is the price point. It’s over 300 dollars for this fragrance, which is just… to me, not worth it. I personally would put the money to something different, that fits my tastes better, and something a bit smoother.

Now would I recommend this?

Well for someone looking for a good citrus fragrance that isn’t generic or shower designer smelling, I would recommend you try this. It does an excellent job, and I do see this being signature scent worthy.

If you’re a fan of the DNA by Jordi Fernandez, you enjoy the punchy, slightly synthetic natures of fragrances from houses like Maison Crivelli, give this one a try.

So to sum it up completely:

I wasn’t impressed.

Not bad by any means, but I wasn’t blown away, and the price point is a major turnoff for me. I don’t see it being that well blended or quality enough for the price, and for something held in such high regards considering its title as an anniversary fragrance…? It smells like your average Maison Crivelli or MFK.

That being said, I still do appreciate its ability to combine two different DNA’s together. It has excellent performance, and it still stands far from a cheapie Middle Eastern house or basic designer.

My overall rating:

6/10

Points for performance, DNA blend, and ability to be fresh without being boring. Taking points away for its price, and the harshness of the opening. Overspraying would be a massive headache. And for something so expensive? I’d expect a smoother blend.

Decently solid start, though BDK. What more do you have to offer? And will the other two impress me more?

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