Born Original for Him

I think this cologne deserves a bit higher marks! I got it for $9 in a gift set at kohl's ($14.99 and 40% off AND earned Kohl's cash), so no big deal if it smells terrible, right? Well guess what, it's one of my new favorites! I bought two actually, and I think I'll keep the second one, since it doesn't look like it's being sold many places anymore. Admittedly, sweet scents aren't for everyone. This is not as sweet as some, but it does indeed share some similarities with Paco Rabanne scents. But this smells more versatile, and in my opinion, a little more grown up than most of them. It's a bit more of a sweet generic "barbershop" smell, with a tiny bit of that Invictus-esque fruitiness. I really like the rhubarb in this scent! If you like scents from Paco Rabanne, you'll likely love this scent for days when you want something that's still sweet, but a little different or a little less loud. I get tons of compliments on this one and I'll definitely be reaching for it more often! If sweet smells go well with your body chemistry, don't be afraid to try this one. UPDATE: This is also probably the longest lasting $9 cologne I've ever used. It lasts all day with just the right amount of projection. I applied it this morning at 8:30 and now at 3:30 it's still going pretty strong. It's one of the best colognes I've seen in its price range, and it's becoming one of my favorites! If Invictus had a "cologne" flanker, I'd imagine it smelling similar to this. TLDR: Don't knock it 'til you rock it. :)

A Boss Bottled type scent with the sweetness cranked up a notch and a dash of rhubarb thrown in for good measure. The accords above say fresh spicy, but I really don't get much spiciness at all. And 'rich' would be a better word to describe it than 'fresh'. If you don't mind the sweetness, it's a solid everyday scent. Weird bottle, it's a lumpy tower that appears to have been inspired by a crawfish hole.

Update: At some point I got too big for my britches and sold this one off. I ended up really missing it, but recently I just stumbled upon a bottle on ebay, then realized it's still READILY available for CHEAP on ebay! I ended up buying 2x 1oz bottles for $13 ($6.50 each). The bottles are from 2015, but smell completely fine! Glad to have this one back, even in my collection of over 300+.

My favorite adidas scent by far. I’ve moved on and gotten much more complex and mature scents, but I wore this for years. I still have a few mm in my last bottle and wear it for nostalgia once in awhile.

Not bad. Warm and sweet. But very very weak.