Fierce

Ok, first of all, I'm not a person who leaves comments online. It's just not my cup of tea. I do that very rare and it's usually triggered by a good reason. And A&F signature scent Fierce is at least a good reason in my opinion. I'm going to try to be as objective as possible. I don't want to talk about its iconic status, nostalgic factor, the fact that over the time Fierce became a brand for itself, bigger than A&F. I certainly am not a fragrance expert, not by far. But, I am the end user, I am the voice of the common people and I have the privilege to offer my opinion, as well as all of you have. With that being said, I don't know if I can put it in any other way than - Fierce is undoubtedly D best fragrance I have ever encountered with. I've been using it for almost 20 years now. And each and every time, I thought about changing it, or trying something new and different, I was always disappointed. I know how this sounds and it is almost impossible that over so much time I couldn't find something else equally good or better. But, let me remind you that this is only my opinion and my review. That means this counts only for me. I hope it's absolutely clear, the difference between stating an opinion and imposing an opinion on someone. I get people who use many different fragrances, I get people who are experts and who understand fragrances on some higher level comparing to me. I get a person who worships a plain simple deodorant. Diversity exists so everyone can feel like a winner. But, my trophy, my Olympic gold medal is Fierce. I was so intrigued by this scent, I've tried to learn as much as I possibly could. I've read about its creator, I even felt sorry when I found out that the perfume creators don't get any royalties. (At least in this case). The original Fierce was discontinued in the year 2011. because some of the ingredients were blacklisted. It was reformulated and since then it was reformulated more than once. The current version is almost identical to the original, but it's significantly less potent. The scent that was used in A&F stores, was also slightly different than the cologne. I believe A&F came with a new policy in 2019. when they've stopped spraying Fierce in their shops. Regardless of all of the history, Fierce remains iconic. You cannot mistake it for another fragrance. The instant you smell it, you know it's Fierce. It's a huge compliment magnet, but then again, it wouldn't be of any importance if I didn't like it. I've tried to find a fragrance that would meet all of my criteria. I gave a chance to 15+ fragrances, made by highly respected brands, of course, niche fragrances as well. It always ended up with me giving away the product to some of my friends. People invent subcategories for everything. Nowadays you can purchase one fragrance for the day, another for the night, 1 fragrance for each season of the year, a fragrance for the business meeting, another for the casual evening, another for clubbing and the list goes on. Bottom line is - if I had to choose the one fragrance to rule them all, no doubt, I would choose Fierce. 10/10 on my list.

First and foremost: performance. This is an eau de cologne. I don't think a lot of people know this but, notice ALL eau de cologne fragrances are designed to be worn in HIGH HEAT. They are designed with the intention that wearers will be sweating. Naturally your body will radiate the fragrance when you are sweating which is why this fragrance, to me, is kinda genius. I heard it has Iso E super so it naturally changes with your skin and it smells like, YOU, smell good. Not, skin, with fragrance applied. This smells like YOU, YOUR pheromones, are sexy... AF. I've had this bottle a couple of weeks. I had heard about it over and over and my rack store finally got it. Instantly bought one. Put it on leaving the store First thoughts: "hmm... It's pretty good." Later thought: "This is damn good" Present thoughts: "this is a hall of fame fragrance. I've never really smelled this before. No joke. I heard it was extremely popular at one point but I haven't smelled it. I'm 33 years old. I get vague associations but nothing like "yeah I've smelled this". It doesn't smell extremely unique but it stays in a pocket. Like it has a catchy groove that's addictive. I can see WHY it was very popular though. It smells like the perfect male fragrance. You can NOT go wrong with this. It smells sexy, inviting, warm, clean like crystals, kinda ever so slightly diesel, and it has those sexy ass base notes like damn.. this is 🔥🔥🔥 it's not doing way too much, doesn't smell like everything on the market nowadays, it's balanced, perfect concentration, not offensive, not bland, not generic. Chick Magnet. It really smells like a GUY guy. This smells like the guy that has major sex appeal without trying and honestly doesn't know he has it. He just embodies it. That's the perfect way to put it. Quite fitting with the old bottle design... Which was bad marketing lol I think the only bottle of fragrance with the worse bottle is CK Shock. Both are bangers but the bottle design is like ehhh... With that being said, my bottle doesn't have the old image it comes in a nice clear bottle. Very fitting and much more classy. This may sound crazy , and I'm not b.s.ing when I say it but it's veeeery high in my most liked fragrances. I give it a 10/10. Only other fragrance I've ever felt this passionate about is Issey Miyake L'Eau D'Issey. It's that good folks. Absolutely signature scent worthy because you will stand out amongst modern designer fragrances. Modern designers smell like doom scrolling. This feels like a breath of fresh air

Abercrombie Fierce!!! Lo primero q dire es q es de ignorantes hablar de cualquier perfume si no lo has tenido y para mi los decants no cuentan como q lo tuvistes ya q el perfume pierde parte de sus atributos al cambiarlo de su botella a la de un decant,si no tuvistes Fierce tu opinion no vale nada,asi q hablen de cualquier perfume cuando lo hallan tenido pq de lo contrario estarias hablando sin saber y eso es ridiculo!! Ahora en cuanto a Fierce les puedo asegurar q ningun perfume tuvo el impacto q tuvo Fierce ya q les garantizo q cuando esto salio todas pero todas las mujeres daban lo q fuera pq su hombre oliera a Fierce,te digo q todas y 20 años despues todavia da de q hablar este perfume,si no fuera cierto no tuvieramos a una casa como lo es Parfun De Marly clonando a Fierce con su carisimo Percival de PDM y eso q PDM es una casa NICHO,sin contar las demas casas de perfumes q han clonado Fierce!!! Este perfume marco un antes y un despues en la perfumeria,tuve Fierce cuando salio y desde entonces lo he tenido en mi coleccion,yo tuve los primeros lotes y actualmente tengo un lote 2022,han habido cambios? Pues si pero nada q yo pueda decir q ya no es lo mismo,el tema de.las formulaciones es mas complejo de lo q piensan,ya q a la hora de hacer nuevos lotes probablemente no encuentren exactamente los mismos ingredientes q usaron para los primeros lotes y tengan q comprar lo q este disponible y de ahi es q vienen pequeños cambios en los perfumes,tambien las agencias encargadas de monitorial la perfumeria va creando leyes y normas q en muchas ocaciones prohiben ciertos imgredientes q tendrias q reemplazar por otros y eso resulta en cambios en el aroma y asi sucecivamente!!! Fierce es una de las botellas q mas he comprado desde q salio,la botella q tengo actualmente seria la numero 8 a lo largo de 20 años,asi q puedo hablar de este perfume sin temor a equivocarme Este perfume es fenomenal y a las mujeres no se pq rayos les facina desde q salio esto fue top seller en su epoca y fue top seller por muchos años corridos, En mi la botella q tengo me da 8 horas bien luego de eso pasa a ser un aroma de piel pero dentro de las primeras 8 horas me da 2 de proyeccion solida no beast mode pero se siente a buena distancia algunos 3 a 4 metros luego se recoje poco a poco hasta quedar en una busbuja q se siente a 10 pulgadas de la piel,cualquiera q se te acerque sentira tu perfume bien clarito!! Fierce como dije marco toda una generacion y marco un antes y un despues en la perfumeria!! Para mi es un 8/10

I understand that people are influenced by trends, image and marketing. People are loyal to, or avoid brands for the wrong reasons. Branding helps sell products, and attempts to create a favorable image for the buyer. While I don't prefer pictures of shirtless men on my stuff, that's about the only negative aspect to Abercrombie's "Fierce" cologne. That's it. Just some dumb torso on a bottle (and the sticker can be removed). If you can't get past that;or all your other ideas about what Abercrombie is or isn't, you're missing out on an incredible fragrance. It took me years to figure out what it was. During my mid 20's, I didn't really care about fragrances. I definitely like them, but didn't pay much attention or bother wearing them. "Fierce" was the only scent that I really noticed. I'd be out and about, and catch this scent in the air all of a sudden. It would immediately grab my attention. This went on for years, because I couldn't approach the random "Fierce" wearer and say "Hey man, what are you wearing?". Finally I figured it out. I bought a very nice used sweater on Ebay. When it arrived, it had been sprayed with this stuff. So I took the sweater and had people smell it to identify what this scent was. The closest suggestion was a girl who said "Uh, I think that's Abercrombie, but I'm not sure.". So I had to go to an Abercrombie store to check it out. I'll admit this was my first time in there. I didn't waste time. I sprayed the paper and ran out. At first I thought this girl was wrong, but after about a 5 minute dry-down the woods came out and I had finally figured it out! Anyway, this scent goes beyond teenagers, it goes beyond "frat boys" and even beyond what Abercrombie would like you to believe their image is. This is simply an excellent fragrance. I believe this citrus/woods combo is the best out there. The dry-down of "Fierce" is my favorite in my collection. It is definitely masculine; that of a refined, adventurous type guy. Nothing about this says 15 year old punk. NOTHING. Nothing about the vibe it captures says "What's up bro?". In fact, most of the people that I encounter love the scent, and are completely unfamiliar with it or where it comes from. They know nothing beyond the fact that it smells absolutely wonderful... You can associate fragrances with whatever you want, but if the "Abercrombie" name and the little shirtless guy on the bottle is scaring you away, that's really too bad. (for you)

This is still one of the very best if not the single best fresh/aquatic/clean fragrance for men on the planet. The old one might have been a little better smelling, better performing, but don't bother buying pre-2011 batches. It is a huge waste of money and time. This stuff overperforms as it is, and people complaining about bad performance are nose-deaf. Women are obsessed with this scent, and it doesn't matter how old you are within reason. Everyone should own this and give it the occasional try as their nose develops, because it WILL change for you, and it is probably the most mass-appealing fragrance for men. I've bought and sold it a few times, but finally keeping it for good, because I understand how to wear it without it being too piercing, and it is by far the best execution of this DNA that there is. If you can, get on ebay and buy as many bottles of Fierce Intense as you can, because it is a steal at 50USD (idgaf that it was 15USD two years ago. Those bottles were leaky a lot of the time and the past is gone, my friend) and it is only going to get more expensive, because the scent character there is irreplaceable. They are different enough to more than justify owning both, and they are both utter and absolute masterpieces that have not been properly replicated to my knowledge, though many have tried. The most popular is Percival, and it is close, but it is very noticeably more powdery and floral and not as masculine or generally pleasing at all, in my opinion. I have the supposedly stronger 78%alc. batch, and it performs, but it is not a proper replacement for Fierce in its scent character. A big reason why old Fierce was so good in profile and performance was because the majority of the aroma molecules were iso E super, so just get some of that and spray them on together. They do go well together. My main point is that this fragrance is ludicrously underrated because most people into fragrances (representing a tiny minority of all people) think it has a bad rep because of Abercrombie, malls, and douche bags who oversprayed it 20 years ago. Don't let that get to you, because if you just don't overspray and don't be a douche bag, you too can enjoy maybe the best fresh fragrance for men that you can buy. I prefer the Intense version and bought 13 bottles so far, but it's still on ebay from some reputable sellers if you have the desire to try it, and I strongly urge you to do so.

Fierce brought me back the good ole days in working and living Chicago back in 2002 when it was released. I still laugh when I think back, walking into an A&F store and getting practically tackled by the smell of Fierce cologne every time I entered the shops. It wasn’t just a fragrance, it was an atmosphere. The lean young shirtless models and sales staff with 6 and 8 pack abs would spray it nonstop like it was part of their job description and honestly, some days it felt as if the stuff was coming out of the air‐conditioning vents too. The scent didn’t stay politely inside the store, either; it would spill into the hallways, drift through entire malls and cling to your clothes long after you’d escaped. Looking back, it’s equal parts nostalgic, hilarious and a little absurd, like we all collectively agreed that being mildly overwhelmed by cologne was just part of the shopping experience. And honestly, that’s exactly what Fierce was going for with its whole note composition. It has that same vibe you get from scents like Jazz Club, the kind of smell that makes it seem like you’ve been hanging out in a store, lounge or club for hours. When you finally step outside, it clings to your clothes like a souvenir, mixed with whatever else was floating around the room: food, drinks, cigarettes and a whole collage of ambient aromas. It’s that “lived‐in, been‐out‐too‐long” scent, nostalgic in its own way, a little chaotic and strangely iconic. Fierce really is a timeless classic and my old 200ml vintage bottle, the one with the iconic chiselled‐torso label, isn’t going anywhere. It’s tucked safely in my wardrobe like a treasured relic and it’ll probably stay there for decades. I’ve got it sitting right next to Percival and Zara No Day, both of which are essentially Fierce’s modern clones but there’s just something about the original that hits differently. Maybe it’s nostalgia, maybe it’s the branding or maybe it’s just the magic of that era but the vintage still reigns supreme in my collection, even with the whole saga surrounding the former CEO’s misconduct allegations hanging in the background. It doesn’t erase the history but it also doesn’t change the place that this particular bottle holds in my line up. Some scents are tied to moments, memories and eras, and Fierce has fiercely earned its own quiet corner in mine.

For teenage boys and those who came of age in the 2000s, this scent is the GOAT. My scent preferences have skewed to the more niche, high-end and considerably more expensive in recent years, but there’s still nothing like a bottle of Fierce. The 2000s will never die, so long as this scent lives on. Just one gentle whiff of this (not that there is anything remotely gentle about this fragrance, as you can smell it a mile away – and I mean that in the best possible way), and you’re instantly transported back to Abercrombie & Fitch in a 2000s era mall. Some say this has been reformulated to blandness but, no, it’s still all here. Pure nostalgia. Black and white images of shirtless toned men, and pumping techno music. Dragging your parents and their credits cards with you, while they are seated underneath a giant moose head and they suffer from stimulation overload, as you retreat to the fitting room to try on the very tightest and hottest pink polo you can find. Disclaimer: I worked for A&F and Hollister throughout college during the mid-00s, and I can recognize this scent immediately. Every now and then I’ll pass a stranger on the street, and get a waft of Fierce. It’s unmistakable. And somehow not outdated. As always, it reeks of masculine collegiate sex. Any man wearing this will smell fresh, clean, youthful, and will make you do a double-take. Although I personally outgrew this scent years ago, I bought a bottle recently for old time’s sake. Occasionally I’ll spritz it in my apartment or spray it on when I want to recapture my teenage self. One of my friends asked me in surprise, “Are you wearing...Fierce?,” and I replied “Hell yes, I am.” "It smells so good,” she laughed, as we both agreed that this scent has managed to stand the test of time and is still capable of activating hormones and testosterone. In five words or less: 2005 in a bottle. Priceless.

Had Percival. Kinda bought into its whole "grown up version of Fierce" trope often touted. Its higher quality ingredients were also a big deciding factor. I enjoyed it, got compliments too. Its a quality blend that no doubt smells good. Mont Blanc Legend edt and edp. Had'em, enjoyed them both..the edt is my favorite of the two. But I gave it away and sold the edp. I smelled Kilian's take as well. It's high quality. Very nice and smooth. Fierce is clearly a dna to be reckoned with. Not merely for its nostalgia factor. Not because it filled malls in the early 2000's. Partly, on which account many are inclined to religate it to juvenility. But simply because it smells good. I got my first wiff of it back in 2006 iirc and its been a favorite since. I went through a few bottles over the following years. But that was a long time ago. Now coming full circle I've realize there is no replacement for it for me. So I ordered a bottle from MaxAroma about a month ago and the only way I could be happier is if I found a reasonably priced vintage bottle. As for scent, I smell a slight difference but it's still Fierce. Clean, bold, sexy, distinct and yes grown. I was worried it might only last 30mins though, but now I feel like, if the older version was stronger, then they fixed it. I have no performance issues, and on clothes this scent goes on and on and smells insanely good. Even after reforms it retains an excitement that I dont get from the others mentioned. In the end Fierce itself satisfies my desire for this kind of scent in the wardrobe. Comparatively unrefined? Sure Nostalgic? Of course Greatness? 10 Influential? Obviously Iconic? Undeniably

So I'm going to be reviewing what Abercrombie labels "The Vintage Edition" on their website. This is the last formulation with the torso on the bottle that came out back in 2019, I believe. This is the one with the metal cap, not the black wooden cap. The old torso bottles had the black wooden cap. Now they have the clear bottles, which I cannot comment on because I haven't tried them. My batch is from 2019. To start, I have never smelled the older formulations, so I cannot comment on that also. However, I bet they were strong. Now, as for my 2019 Batch, the performance isn't bad to be honest. I get about 6hrs-7hrs of longevity and about 2hrs+ of decent Projection. If I'm being honest, I really don't have a problem detecting the fragrance at all during those 6 to 7 hours. After that time period I have to bring my wrist to my nose to detect it, but even at that I can still smell a decent skin scent. The projection strength is average (it won't fill up a room) with the distance of it being arms length, which is fine for me. As for the scent, I love it. This is a classic scent that will always be nostalgic for many. This is the king of Mall Fragrances. When you think about the mall, there's no denying this Scent comes to mind. The scent is very nice and very appealing and will definitely not offend anyone. You can wear this to the office, when you're hanging out with friends, on casual days, or even use it as a signature Scent. This is definitely better than Mont Blanc Legend EDT in my opinion. Legend is frutier, whereas Fierce is citrusy. Either way this cologne is nice and definitely one of my favorites.

Ok, let me just set some things straight about this fragrance. Some of you think it’s only wearable if you’re a teen and think because it’s associated with Abercrombie & Fitch that it’s less than most fragrances. Which can’t be any more further from the truth. If anything it should rightfully be for the crowd that made this fragrance popular to begin with, almost all of those people are now in their 30s and 40s today, that’s what I love about fierce it’s capable of being worn by ANY generation and will always turn heads and get complements. I don’t care who you are if you stacked this up against some of the best smelling perfumes/colognes in todays society it would still beat most of the competition. There was a time when this was the only cologne that woman chased men down in the street to smell, think about how good something needs to smell for that to happen in 2022. Nothing truly compares, respectively. Also, people saying it was pungent and everywhere in the mall. If it were any other “king” fragrance like Aventus or BR540 that was blasted into the air vents in stores today I guarantee you people would not universally agree on it being as pleasant as fierce was. Whether you want to admit it or not, fierce is probably the top 3 best fragrances ever created. Even after countless reformulations it’s still being worn today. Just shows how much back bone this cologne has. Say what you will about “youth” fragrances, once the day comes when I’m as old as Joe Biden I’ll be wearing this cologne on my boat explaining to the girls that swam 14 miles from shore what fragrance I have on.

Abercrombie & Fitch Fierce in 2026. Last year, I didn't buy a single fragrance. After owning 150+ scents I decided to start using what I have & I found it made me appreciate the scents I have more. Fierce was one of my most-worn scents and with good reason: Not only is it a great reach for any occasion, it's clean, nostalgic, and holds up well after 20+ years. What makes this still a great reach in 2026 is despite its years of reformulations, there is no doubt it still keeps the vintage DNA. To me, it is an amplified musk with a hint of citrus, just enough to keep you wanting more. The musk is the selling point here and surely what was so desirable upon its release, as not only was it sprayed in the retail locations but provided the vibe of clean clothing mixed with shower gel. As for reformulations, you shouldn't expect a scent to hold the exact same ingredients for over 20 years, and as mentioned above, Fierce holds to its personality very well. Going into the New Year, I still wear this often. Continuing to wear these older fragrances are a reminder to not give into the hype of every release. You don't need every new scent, just because it's popular on fragrance forums. Take it from me who has owned almost 200 fragrances and decided to hold off on any newer ones for a while. Scent: 8.5/10 an easy wear of musky and clean tones, with enough depth to wear this daily Longevity: 8/10 this lasts longer than you think but go ahead with the over-spraying Price: 9.5/10 this is often on sale on Abercrombie's website, a 50ml for about $65CAD is solid! For me, this is still a 9/10.

In my opinion, Fierce is the sexiest fragrance I could catch a man wearing. It smells amazing-- it's a natural enough smell that i'd associate i with a person's inherent scent. it sort of encapsulates the smell of having been waiting in bed, giddy with excitement and red with anticipation, then seeing him walk into the room, freshly showered, wet hair, towel around waist, looking delicious. this is what i mean when i say this frag smells "clean". not clean like laundry, not clean like an office. but clean like a scrumptious sexy post-shower man. Trust, if I disrobe a man and find that his chest is laced with this fine fragrance, I will rip that flesh off with my teeth in a carnal frenzy. This fragrance gives me heart palpitations and makes my knees feel weak. I spray some on my pillow at night to feel like I'm sleeping on someone's tall dark and handsome son. If I ever smelled this on a random passerby in public, I would probably be stopped in my tracks for at least a solid minute. Or more likely I'd follow their scent to the ends of the earth like a damn blood hound. This is suitable for handsome men. in my mind, the man that wears this is tall, strong (sleeper build), and deceptively shy but secretly VERY experienced. meek gentleman in the streets, virtuoso in the sheets. god bless Fierce by Abercrombie & Fitch

Every generation has some things that just remind them of their coming-of-age, Fierce is one of those things. With that said^, this is what hot guys smelled like in my teens. It was worn by all sorts, and there were many similar fragrances to be found in the mall around the same time. Anchor Blue (the original for men) was one. It's really fresh, kind of astringent, SUPER musky (clean musk though), and herbaceous in a really light manner, not heavily herbal or barbershop-y. Extremely fresh, and the florals here don't play much of a role. I could be biased of course (especially when it pertains to this frag), but this smells very decidedly masculine (who cares though, wear what you like). The thing is though...I always thought this smelled salty back in the 2000s, and I smell a lot of salt now as well. It's a very clean sort of salt, and it combines with the musk to create a super *white&fresh* effect. Though, the base notes (the vetiver isn't natural smelling) also serve to keep this a warm temperatured fragrance, and somehow quite inviting in an oddly compelling way. I really just love this, it's incredible appealing to women, and I'm no exception. It really snaps me back to a certain place and time whenever I smell it.

I love the idea from people who hate on this fragrance claim that it is generic with no backbone in being an influential scent. That cannot be further away from the truth. This is a fragrance that has proven to stand the test of time, released 20 years ago and still holding to this day. "But only the younger crowd is wearing it" as if that means there is no credibility in that. it is also completely unfair that people think Abercrombie immediately means not worth the hype because it's not YSL or Dior or something... Judge a fragrance by the juice, not the brand. Fierce was once that TOP fragrance that every girl loved on their man, something that your favourite scent probably never did to a generation and I guarantee you it can be released to this day and perform well. You can still wear this today and pull compliments, I'm sure of it. With regards to the reformulation comments, I can't really speak for it but I'm always skeptical of reformulations drastically changing a scent. Why would a company just kill their line like that? Regardless, today's formulations still perform well and smell outstanding. My 2019 bottle served me well, too. This is still worthy to be in your collection. 8/10

Fierce is the first fragrance I ever owned. It is a great, bold, woods, young masculine scent reminiscent of the early 2000's mall scene, although the fragrance is great on its own too. My uncle, sister, and I went to the local mall and my uncle decided to get me a gift and noticed that I liked the fragrance and rang it up. This would have been around 2007 and that formulation was by far the strongest fragrance I have ever come across then and since. I started at two or three sprays and every stranger around me commented, usually a complement paired with a note about the strength. Went to down to one spray, got a comment halfway across a parking lot. Went down to pushing down the atomizer halfway to get to a reasonable sillage. I went to get another bottle, the art on the bottle looked different, but the name was the same. That was when I learned about reformulation. The new bottle was so much weaker and had a slight earthiness that wasn't the the previous formulation. People of that early 2000's mall scene associate this one as a loud frat boy kind of scent, maybe fairly, maybe unfairly, but honestly separate the memories and it definitely is a solid aromatic choice.

You know what this smells like. The only reason you’d be hesitant to buy a bottle is the same reason that it took me so long to finally pull the trigger: the question of performance. Got mine from Jomashop. April 2023. My bottle has the wonderfully tacky abs sticker but it has a metal cap. Granted, I laced up. Like 7 sprays on neck and shirt front. I can’t speak for the old school juice, but I’m glad I bought this. The performance is better than average in my opinion. I put it on at 7:30am and smelled it on myself all day long until I took a shower at 7pm. My shirt still smelled like it, and my wife could smell it on my neck. The atomizer is good and diffusive but it doesn’t really put a ton of juice out for each spray. Maybe that’s why people are hating on the performance. That and distorted memories of what this stuff may have been. If you want this, buy it. It’s not watered down garbage. Believe me, for the price tag compared to its clone, Legend by Mont Blanc, I’d be the first one to come on here and warn everyone that I could. Nope. Good juice. Ignore the “this used to be nuclear and now it sucks” crap.

My signature fragrance for many years. I have gone through 5-6 bottles, some 200 ml of this sexy badboy. Even though I find it synthetic in the opening, I adore the drydown. It is so fresh, woody and aromatic, a truly magnet and for sure a crowd pleaser. I can’t find a time where this isn’t appropriate to wear. This is youth in a bottle, but I also think that older guys and men can pull it off. It is loud and demand attention and confidence. I find it very masculine and it is probably the one, that has given me the most compliments. Whenever I wear it I get pulled back to my younger self as a teenager, and remember all the good memories I had with my friends. I don’t wear it as often anymore, but when I do, it’s with a great pleasure. I find this fragrance to be timeless and not dated at all. To me this is far better than a lot of todays offerings to younger men. Fierce will always hold a place in my heart and is one of the fragrances that peaked my interest in this hobby. 10/10 One of my favourite mass appealing fragrances of all time!!💃🍾🕺🏻

Fierce is a bright, fresh, lemony scent balanced out by a subtle woody undertone. It’s clean, non-intrusive, and extremely wearable. It's lemon done right without smelling like household cleaner or synthetic toilet spray. The more I explore fragrances, the more I find myself enjoying these cheapie options over some designer, niche, or indie scents. And it makes sense. They’re designed to be inoffensive and universally appealing. Fierce is no exception. It projects like a beast out of the gate. Unfortunately, the EDC concentration means longevity is where it completely fails. After about an hour, it noticeably begins to fade, which is a shame given how good it smells upfront. If this were re-released as a parfum, it’d be an easy buy in my book. It’s still one of the most balanced citrus scents I’ve come across: not sharp, not sour, not overpowering. Just fresh, crisp, and approachable. A good scent for the price. But its lackluster performance makes it hard to justify owning unless you plan to reapply every single hour.

So I just bought two 1.7 oz bottles of Fierce directly from Abercrombie.com and unfortunately, it’s a major disappointment. It smells virtually the same as my 2018 bottle, but is SIGNIFICANTLY weaker in terms of strength and longevity. No exaggeration, I may get two hours of mediocre protection, before I can barely smell it anymore. I’m not sure how much Abercrombie can water down this fragrance before justifying even selling it anymore. I was seriously thinking of returning them, but am just going to keep both and experiment with different amounts of sprays and hope that maybe it’ll get a little stronger if there’s truth to fragrances “macerating” over time. Until then, I will keep looking on eBay for older bottles around 2010ish. I have a couple silver cap bottles that I found on EBay and despite the top notes being gone, the base still smells good and they last a couple hours longer. Not as long as they use to last when they were fresh back in the early 2000’s, but much longer than these new batches.

No matter what fragrance is created and introduced into the world none will ever have the amount of impact and mass appeal as Fierce does. It’s a legend in its own right and does what it’s supposed to do absolutely perfect. I’ve been collecting fragrances for a little over 20 years and have literally owned it all... high end designer, high end niche and everything in between and Fierce still brings in more positive attention than anything else I’ve ever put on my skin. So many younger men want the compliments and positive attention from the masses but just hate the answer for the only fragrance they need to accomplish that and it’s the one and only Fierce. This will get the job done on any given day no matter what... There is wonderful renditions of Fierce out there that will do the job just fine as well. Percival and Kaaf are the best in my opinion but the original will always be just a slight cut above the rest..

Like others in here, I've smelled hundreds of men's fragrances. This is an iconic smell that's as good as any fragrance for men ever created. Granted, my bottle is at least 10 years old and so I can't speak on newer juice. Perhaps they've reformulated it somewhat because I see others saying that it's weak. That's definitely not true in my case. This is perhaps the best musk fragrance of all time. Better in my opinion than Creed Aventus, which the House of Creed has definitely reformulated and destroyed. It's sweet, but not too sweet. Musky but not to the point of animalic. Woody but not too woody or green. The only real thing that's probably held this back in the mind's of many is the original advertising campaign and the brand itself, who directed its stores to pump it throughout the various quadrants of the mall where it could be found.

Gfited this for Christmas, seems like the bottles no longer have the torso on it, maybe this is foreshadowing for the formulation change, because last time I had this bottle was in 2020 and I swear it lasted longer than it does now. Nevertheless the scent itself remains the same: Safe, musky freshness. What I always found interesting about Fierce is that despite all the notes listed, I couldn't pinpoint a few notes, it's just overall musky to me. But that's what I like about this scent, every collection needs a safe dumb-reach that you know will make you smell clean, you won't offend anyone with this and it will go with any casual outfit so for that alone, it makes it worthy. Don't buy retail for this, it tends to go on sale on their website every few months. 8/10 for me still, nostalgic scent that smells like a mall.

Reminds me of the cool kids in middle and high school who probably were gatekeeping. Reminds me also of Call of Duty Black Ops, Taco Bell, and going to see the early MCU movies. It’s not necessarily stellar as a standalone fragrance, but it’s as solid as the washboard abs on the model from the bottle, and evokes a ton of nostalgia for me. I also find that the lack of over the top sweetness found in many modern designers is a welcome change. Clean and fresh, but not really formal. To me, it’s a great casual everyday fragrance. I am sure they’ve reformulated several times, but to me, its current iteration is understated in a way that I find to be appropriately mature for the people who grew up wearing it. I won’t pretend to be objective about this score— it’s heavily anchored by nostalgia— but I don’t care: 8.4/10.

My thoughts about Fierce have been updated. I said that Legends is the most useful Fierce DNA perfume. Go ahead. I got a bottle of Fierce with better performance. Yes, it may have a very simple scent profile, but who cares. It is very young, clean and dynamic. It makes me feel very positive when I wear it. It has a delicious musk-based, aromatic and woody DNA. The fir note in it is in great harmony with the musk. I don't know if it is because of the compliments I get from outside, I started to think that it is a very perfect scent. I can easily say that I have never received as many compliments from women about any perfume as I have from Fierce. I think every woman who is not very interested in perfumes likes simple and clean scents in a man.

This is fire. I forgot how good this was. Has a very similar profile of a lot bangers. However, it's pretty weak and has nowhere near the longevity that it used to. But this scent profile is right up my alley in every way. Reminds me a lot of Chanel egoiste platinum and MB legend. Has those kind of vibes. Also, call me crazy, but I found myself thinking it smells a lot like Maahir Legacy as well. I've heard about a couple really good dupes out there that actually have great longevity, so I'm Def gonna grab one of those and see how they perform. Overall, a great fragrance if you like this sort of scent profile. In a world of sweet smelling sickly everything smells like vanilla cinnamon and candy, it was nice to revisit this.

My first real fragrance. I had moved across the country during college and was having my first meetup with my then online GF (happened to live in same state). My father gave me his 1/4th used bottle of A&F Fierce to at least smell nice. I'm still with that girl 7 years later, the bottle is used up - but the memories are still there. Nice clean smell, kind of like a good shower gel. A young fit (muscular) man would pull this off best, I could probably pull it off better now after hitting the gym all these years lol. It really gives me that idea of a young sporty guy not anything less - and not older than 35 years old. I've heard recent reformulations are not great, I'm going to purchase Mont Blanc Legend and see how that is.

I’m an ‘01 baby so pretty much the first half of my generation like myself are the last to have experienced this scent along with the old Abercrombie stores before they changed them (R.I.P.). I’ve tried all of the montblanc iterations and they don’t quite capture the magic of the original. Also was my first ever cologne so it holds a special spot in my heart. Update: I did a single spray of a newer tester bottle in the store and I can still very faintly smell it after about 20 hours. Although I haven’t gotten a chance to shower yet I think it’s very impressive for an eau de cologne. Don’t worry about reformulations just go grab a bottle right now, I believe they still have a sale on the website

Clean, masculine, youthful, fun, flirty scent. I love the strong citrus, aquatic opening supported by woody notes. After a few seconds, the floral notes break through. Super pleasant and universally loved fragrance. The retail price is too high for it being an EDC, but understandable because there's something so unique and nostalgic about this scent. This is definitely a hot guy scent, easy to wear anytime & anywhere, but especially suitable for warm, casual settings. I bought a Fierce and flankers sampler set a year ago and wish they were still selling the Confidence version (fruitier, sweeter). I'm keeping my eyes on this one to see if I can get it on a deep discount.

I imagine when people think of the smell of "men's cologne" something a lot like Fierce comes to their mind. It's the epitome of a clean, fresh, upscale smell. 24 years after its release, it still smells contemporary and likeable. I don't really see how anyone could dislike it aside from maybe having bad memories attached to it. For me, it just reminds me of my mom taking me to the mall when I was a little kid in the 2000s. I love it. Maybe it's not the most interesting or thought-provoking thing but it smells great and is perfect for when you need a break from smelling unique. I want to add that my current formulation has great performance, no complaints there.

This was the early 2000's Aventus, a hype monster, even people without Internet still heard the hype that's how big this scent was. It was so hard to get in Europe at one time and you knew if you got a bottle you'd be the best smelling guy in the bars and clubs so you had extra incentive to chase it. I remember getting this on ebay and being delighted. You'd constantly get outbid for a bottle, even the small sizes would sell for over 100 quid. That aromatic yet fresh spicy opening was unlike anything at the time. It was so much stronger and better performing in the early days. It's as generic smelling as it gets today. Incredible how time and tastes move on.

They've fixed Fierce again. It has: 1. decent projection (you're going anosmic) 2. great longevity (it lasts for 48 hours+ on clothes) 3. the scent!!! the scent is excellent and it doesn't feel dated whatsoever, which is quite something when you take into consideration that it was released in 2002. This DNA is timeless. They can't do a 1:1 of the original that was released in 2002, due to regulations that were introduced. However, the scent-dna is so close to the original that most people won't be able to genuinely tell the difference, besides that the original had an even stronger projection. This stuff is excellent. I hope they never discontinue it.

I remember my mom actually got this for me as a gift for starting high school almost 8 years ago. It was my first ever fragrance and wow did it smell amazing. I was never able to afford it again because it was an $80 bottle. I eventually forgot all about this after a few years and recently decided to relive the past and buy it again. This Fragrance is just the perfect scent for going out on a nice spring summer day. It smells manly, but not super dark or spicy. It feels very sweet for the first 30 minutes until it starts to dry into a nice musky and inviting scent. This was my first and will probably always be one of my favorite fragrances ever.

This review is simple: you can't go wrong with Abercrombie & Fitch Fierce. It's one of those fragrances you simply have to own. It doesn't matter if you're just starting your collection or you've been into fragrances for years—Fierce has earned its place for a reason. It smells clean, masculine, elegant, and still feels timeless after all these years. Some fragrances fade with time, while others become true icons. Fierce belongs in the second category. If you ever find it at a good price, don't overthink it. It's a safe buy, a timeless classic, and a fragrance every collector should experience at least once.

This is an absolutely iconic frag, if you familiar with perfume world already ,you will recognize it immediately, and that's one of the most refreshing smells that I ever smelled. The opening is quite citrusy and strong for couple of minutes, but the dry down it's the thing that make it the iconic cologne as it's already famous of. Not sure about longevity , but this is not a dealbreaker , as I like when a frag is smells good on me, and this one easily dose the job. Kenneth Cole mankind ultimate it's a clone which really resemble in the opening, but afterwards it's getting differ ,and not close to this one.

Fierce was my signature scent back in high school, and honestly, it’s still one of my favorite fragrances to this day. There’s something about this DNA that just works. It smells clean, fresh, and woody all at the same time. Perfect for any occasion. Very easy to like, very wearable, and I still get frequent compliments whenever I wear it—even years later. Performance is decent. On my skin, it lasts around 6 hours with good projection and sillage. However, newer batches seem to have weaker performance compared to the older versions, so it may require a bit of overspraying.

I know people like to make fun of it, but this stuff is really good. Maybe a tad overpriced with average performance, but never underestimate the power of smelling fresh/clean. I haven't tried Legend, but if it is close, I'd get that since you can get it for a 3rd of the price. I was at camp a few years ago and a friend of mine put this on right after taking a shower. We were talking to some friends and a girl in the group literally stopped him mid-sentence to say, "I'm sorry but you smell SO good. Oh my God." Bought a bottle as soon as I got home and never looked back.

If you want Fierce, just buy Fierce. Don’t buy Legend or Percival. Definitely don’t buy Dua’s #Fierce. I’ve bought a few bottles of #Fierce and every time it smells like bad body odor. I sold both my bottles. Even at $38.50 with the 30% discount, it’s not a good deal at all for a 30ml clone. It’s a rip off. That stuff is an oily mess. Stick with A&F Fierce. The new formulation is not as bad as everyone says. Half of you people don’t even remember what it smelled like in the early 2000’s. This lasts around 6-7 hours. That’s plenty for me and it smells great.

It's 2004 and your mom is dragging you through JCPenny's and Macy's. To keep you quiet she got you Wetzel's Pretzels' cinnamon bites and a Coke. Your fingers are sticky, you're sitting on the worn leather bench with the mirror on the bottom in the shoe section while she's making you try on shoes but you're too busy challenging the Elite Four on your Nintendo DS. The only worry in your life is who you should use your Masterball on, and that school is starting again soon. That's what this scent is, in a bottle. And it's magical.

I bought it today..i really like it..it indeed has "nostalgia" vibe..i am 30 and i haven't smelled that for yeaaars😝..i dont know about the explorer edp edt etc..i see many complaints about the permormance..dude this stays on clothes like forever and on my skin is also good..and for the scent i would not like it much stronger..for a fresh type edt i think that its as strong as it should be..i have to mention that i do spray it many times,not just 4-5 sprays to stay..needs more,but if you overspray it a little its strong

It's an absolute shell of itself. Bought a bottle to relive my teenage years and honestly it's just my favourite scent profile but I can't for the life of me recommend getting a bottle. The performance is abysmal honestly I'm not joking I usually let performance issues slide but this is beyond saving. Smelled montblanc legend EDP in my local store and was immediately transported back in time to being 16 in my local Abercrombie shop, ordered it later that day. TLDR don't buy this buy montblanc legend instead trust me.

Opens up with citruses but that quickly goes takes a back seat to the florals, musk, and oakmoss. Very masculine and inviting. Not a challenging scent or anything just really good clean and inviting scent with a bit of brightness. I think it lasts maybe 7 hours or so which for an eau de cologne concentration is excellent and projection is solid as well doesn't scream out anything. Highly recommend for a swiss army knife of three season scent though it's a bit expensive see if you can sample before buying

Been waiting YEARS for them to finally change the presentation, so I went ahead and picked up a bottle in the new packaging. This stuff is far superior to Legend, its smoother, sexier and sweeter. Love rocking this since its not so popular anymore, and its still modern. The irony is that since literally everything smells the same these days, you actually smell unique wearing this stuff. Crazy, right? Also, the new presentation is awesome. It's super sleek and the cap is a decently heavy metal.

An incredibly fresh and inviting frag which evokes 2000s ‘The OC’ memories. What I most like about it is that it is still modern and does not smell out of date. I think if you knew this from back in the day, you’ll appreciate it massively. But I also think that if this is completely new to you the scent will work its magic. It’s a hit and I can’t wait for perfumery to move back to this aromatic freshness and away from the sweet oud mess that currently dominates. 10/10.

It smells like an athletic looking college guy at an some american university, who drives an old vw, wearing old T-shirt and washed-out jeans, saying goodbye to his pretty girlfriend in front of the dormitory and going to play football in the evening yellow-orange sun, in 2002. A beautiful, full, happy life. If there is such a thing as heaven dimension, then this scent captures that place. Masterpiece 10/10 One of best scents ever. It has depth. This reflects good life

I use to rock this 24/7 when I was in high school back when it came out and the Malls smelled like Fierce. This stuff was so strong back then and lasted for weeks on clothes and days on skin. Picked one up like a few years ago thinking that it still be the same and nah man not even close. Smelled Watered Down and just not the same. So disappointed, why did they do this to such a perfect beautiful scent profile? Can anyone tell me about the Batches NOW please?

Very Very sexy in the opening 15-20 mins because that's how much it lasts. 10-12 sprays all over your fresh out of shower naked body will make you feel super sexy and confident. This fragrance screams out morning sex! the moment you get out of the shower, be ready to get your towel pulled!!!! Scent is citrusy spicy with some sexy juice. Very intimate almost builds a mood. Longevity is poor for the sexiness this fragrance delivers. Worth atleast one purchase!!

@ilovethedough pretty much sums it up perfectly, purchased a bottle in store a few months ago (2022 batch) which was the clear bottle and metal cap and it was way beyond my expectations. I never had a chance to smell the original fierce, however this one smells incredible and super nostalgic, and with 5 sprays I was still getting whiffs after 10+ hours, which is insane. Paid $60 for 50 ml which is a little expensive, but I am extremely satisfied. 10/10

Well despite it smelling very mass Appealing and very suitable for a young user, it also has the classic vibe and dna of Drakkar noir, not as aromatic and addictive as Platinum Egoist or At the Barbers but something along the line with it but it's closest to MBL. Can just overspray without cloying oneself out. Suitable for anywhere everywhere, gyms, sports. But my 200ml bottle kinda heavy to bring anywhere. Maybe I'll decant out and spam use it

I got a 1oz bottle for $15 from Burlington (though several other bottles were $35 which seems to be the normal price). It definitely does not have weak performance - especially for an EDC. I could smell the sillage from my hand 8 hours later. I was also inside and not out in the heat. Smells like the old store. If you never tried it, you have to let it settle. The opening can be a little harsh for the first 30 minutes or so.

When I was about 18 I would go to the mall and pass by A&F just to smell this masterpiece of cologne. This smells so good, so refreshing, so sexy, kinda of the ‘wow you smell good, what are you wearing?’ compliments. Just because it’s from Abercrombie some ‘experts’ don’t give it enough respect like some big cologne houses but I bet if this was from Dior or Chanel or similar they would be glazing Fierce. It’s just so good.