So I blind bought Curly’s new Ryziger fragrance the Gentleman’s Code, and I’ve been wearing it all afternoon. TLDR it’s nice, but it’s way too sweet for my taste and it’s not blowing me away. First of all, the presentation is both nice and a bit cheesy at the same time. The picture on the box and logo on the bottle are a bit goofy to me, but the bottle is a very nice solid feeling polished glass, the cap is heavy with strong magnetic closure, and the atomizer is pretty darn good. But what we really care about is the smell. This is strong, sweet stuff. At the open I get a wave of sweetness - a little fruity orange, some warm cardamom and vanillic tonka, a hint of sage, but carried on a sweet mushroom cloud of weapons-grade ambroxan. It’s not a complex scent, like, at all… it’s relatively well blended in the sense that it’s hard to pick out individual notes, but umm maybe there just aren’t many. The orange fades in about 30 minutes and I’m left with a candy sweet Tonka vanilla with a hint of lavender and some ambery warmth that I assume is at least one of the two ambroxans used. My overall impression is this is a super easy to wear, super safe but not super complex blue. This stuff lasts for a long while… 4+ hours in and it didn’t change much or quiet down. At hour 6, it’s finally quieting down a little (but it’s still projecting…) and settling into a very nice tonka vanilla amber drydown. While this doesn’t smell like anything else I’ve encountered, it also doesn’t stand out as unique if that makes sense. This stuff is beastly. I had heard it was strong so I just did a few quick puffs (like, fractional sprays) on my arms, a puff to the back of the neck and a puff to the chest - maybe the equivalent of 4 full sprays. I feel like I’m sitting in a massive scent bubble and projecting like crazy - I went to the optician to pick up some new specs and I was worried I was going to choke them out. I’ll post an update below with more info on longevity but this is trending to “eternal”.

Fresh, bit sweet, bit fruity, floral (lily of the valley, jasmine) opening, soapy opening Clean-Invigorating-Inviting There is this initial fizzy, sparkly, champagne-like nuance that is very pleasant though very short-lived Great projection and sillage Appropriate for the office and small intimate gatherings Best for Fall and Winter Powdery, iris, still floral, still soapy, musky, mild tobacco undertone, mild incense, bit earthy, woody on dry down Clear glass bottle; solid, golden, strong magnetic cap; great atomizer Great longevity Very prominent for 3-4 hours and stays long as a skin scent for 4-5 more hours Great overall performance I would highly recommend Amouage Gold Man ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Highly addictive scent Has an expensive 5-star hotel soap vibe and a large fresh bouquet of flowers Sophistication-Elegance-Regal in a Clean and Fresh way possible.. Quiet Luxury in a bottle..