
by jhunie
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Little did I know my brother and I share the same passion for fragrances. Some two years ago, I’ve read aplenty of rave reviews about this acclaimed pair of perfumes from magazines. My brother happened to have bought the Fuel for life pour Homme fragrance and knowing we’re in the same vein when it comes to perfumes, he thoughtfully snagged a good deal of buying the pour Femme counterpart as well because the duo were sold at a discounted price. Well, glad to have my sibling as a benefactor and I was more grateful to receive the perfume that I’ve been secretly craving for a long time. A few quick whiffs of Diesel’s Fuel for Life pour Femme sent a confusing message. I thought the perfume had a trivial scent that sucked me back to the 90’s. I was confounded at first then pondered hard
until I realized it smelt slightly so similar to Poison….gotcha!
But in fairness to poison, Fuel for life has a more contemporary feel as manifested by its ascetic fruity smell at the beginning which is sour and fresh. The opening scent is kinda punchy for my unprovocative taste but not blatantly nauseous or shoved in your face. It sort of creeps into your senses as the smell complicates to something spicy and floral. The scent I thought lacked the sweetness of a true Jasmin. I can’t say it’s a bitter note but a tinge of what seems like a berry vibe in it and light. The mixture is weird, it’s like a juicy beverage on one side then a spicy tone on the other. Maybe if I can dupe it a little bit I would make the jasmin more catchy and simple.
The base is musky and ...