Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I feel almost guilty in making this statement. Indeed, I sense that there is a tinge of ungratefulness in my tone. But it is not intended as such. Rather it is an acknowledgement that behind every blessing, behind every formidable bestowment, there is a hint of danger, a backhand of callous wit. For I have stumbled upon a great thing – a truly monumental gift – and it comes in the shape of a small glass bottle. It is unobtrusive and unbecoming, yet its effect equates to a lifetime of unbridled lust. Oh, the inhumanity as I hold before you, in these trembling hands, Exhibit A. Paul Smith Extreme, a fragrance that wafts through the air with all the pomp and ceremony of a sweet smelling curse. And what a curse it is. I have been stopped in the streets; I have been mobbed in nightclubs; I have been sniffed like a Brazilian drug baron and prodded like a Guatemalan worry doll. I have been hounded out of some towns and hounded into others. And having seen the light, I can assure you that it radiates like a primary coloured rainbow. Yes, somewhere amongst the notes of Bergamot, Rosemary, Hesperidia, Nutmeg and Cardamom, they’ve added a mighty heaping of pheromones. And with good cause too. Us blokes can always do with a bit of extra help. But a word of warning from a habitual user: apply it sparingly. It just makes more scents. [illustrations by Dethpsun]
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Zolton said | 3 November, 2006
well, if you’re looking for unsuspecting hunk to spray it on … not naming any names or anything … or even admitting to the hunk part, but … ok, enough now.
chapolito said | 3 November, 2006
you serious man? it’s really that great? i most definitely will be looking into it then before i relocate my arse.
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sam said | 3 November, 2006
LOL…love the way you write, very articulate, eloquent and poetic with a generous dose of humour (or is it just the way I read it?!). Am a big fan of Paul Smith for both sexes and shall probably get this scent as an xmas gift to liberally splash all over some unsuspecting spunky hunk (the lucky swine!) for my own nasal indulgences, so thank you for the recommendation!