Desire Blue

This fragrance really surprised me! I expected an aromatic aquatic and this is classified as an aromatic green and now I see why. I loved Desire for a Man and expected this to be a watery weak scent and it is nothing of the sort... This is crafted in the classic style of three scent 'chords' composed of four 'notes' each. I find scents made in this fashion very well-balanced and usually harmonise well on my skin. This begins with the zesty citrus of mandarin and bergamot but has the subtle sweet juiciness of lychee and the soft floralcy of aquatic lotus flower...heavenly! The citrusy water vibe continues in the heart, accented by rosewood (yum) and mahogany, is very crisp and unique. This projects very well for a 'blue' scent. The drydown is smooth and sexy with sweet tonka and warm, smooth benzoin balancing amber's richness and a very clean musk. All through a wearing of this you are delighted by different nuances between the notes and accords present. When I wore it last a few days ago I did a lot of fast walking in mid-70 degree temperatures and full sun and my body heat seemed to magnify and project the scent without getting a sweatiness or sourness to it, as some citrus heavy scents can. Say what you will about 'modern' Dunhill scents...this one is fantastic! Sillage: great Longevity: super Overall: 4.5/5 This is so sexy and quite different from the original red Desire yet somehow similar in it's subtle sweetness and its overall vibe. Clean and fresh like many other blues, warm and sweet and very long lasting unlike any I have tried yet. I was going to get Givenchy PH Blue Label, but decided at the last minute to get this, and for a blind buy (based on the comparative reviews here), I made the right choice...and stand by it!

Dunhill Desire Blue EDT It's so fruity at the beginning! I do notice a very light sweet scent, maybe it's the litchi and bergamot together, a very light sweetness with a bright citrus note to lift up your mood. Faded into lotus later on with the aquatic notes, while you can still get the bergamot at the same time, makes you feel so relax and delightful. Finally the rosewood comes to play its part, which is not being a strong one, it's light and more youthful form in Desire Blue. The scent from here can keep to a few hours, then it turns to a very clean white musk still with the aquatic notes, and you can definitely notice the tonka bean and the amber coming, again not a creamy one, it's so fresh and cozy. Everything is so fresh and light in this blue bottle, that makes it not being too masculine. Every age can wear it but it's definitely more of a spring/Summer scent with the green, aquatic notes. I love smelling it on guys but ladies can wear it too, if you're looking for a fresh, relaxing one. Everyone around me likes it, It's a unisex gem with a nice design of a handcarry drinking bottle with a silver cap. =) Form the beginning to the dry down is so smooth! Not every aquatic/green notes based perfume can do that, as far as I know, my Dior Cherie L'eau fail on that. Longevity: Quite good on my dry skin, at least 5 hours+, tested on FEB. Sillage: Average, quite good for an EDT. CP value: Quite Acceptable. I got it online for US$50, 100ml/3.3oz. Targeting: Mostly under 30, but I think it could be cute and fresh for a men who is 40+. Score: ☆☆☆☆☆ ☆☆☆ 8/10. Enjoy! xoxo FiFi.

Wow... I had seen this on sale for 20 dollars for at least 10 years at local pharmacies and never thought to look it up because I'm not generally into blue aquatic fragrances. When I did look it up, I saw that it had a lychee note and was super intrigued. By that time it was gone from the pharmacy shelves so I paid a few dollars more for a large size tester. Best value ever. The lychee note is there at the opening but disappears into the wonderful blend later on. The tonka in this is heavy handed though and carries you through the mid until the musk comes in. The ingredients, chemicals in this allow me to detect it for a full 12 hours across all stages however the projection reduces after the first two. Because of the lychee, this will be used by me frequently. It's a great replacement for my Versace Pour Homme, and Ferragamo AE, this is just more interesting to me. I love this to wear when I know I'm going to be out all day with my family and it's warm out. Great value and a keeper! Way more versatile than the original desire.

I love my 20-year old bottle, and my review is based on that. It brings back a lot of memories, and I have been saving the last few mls for 20 years now. I love it because it was one of the first bottles I bought, it was hard to find in my childhood city, and thats when everyone wanted to wear Dunhill Desire Red. I dont give a monkeys ass if people say it is synthetic mess, to me its so dear. Now the actual notes on this one, lychee, oranges and aquatic, with a bit of fresh herb maybe mint. The base notes are overshadowed by the the lychee and oranges, and thats one thing I love about it, as I really find it annoying when perfumes turn into ambroxane and unrefined synthetic coumarin smell, which is not the case here. Excellent projection and longevity, very heavy stuff. I think its to do with memory more than the actual smell here, but this one puts a smile on my face, and thats more than enough for me !

I like this cologne. Found it on the ground actually, probably fell out of my neighbor's car. I immediately wore it instead of a couple other colognes I was wearing. It has a fresh, metallic smoothness to it, you could say a warmth or spice, from what I remember. Hard to describe, it was a long time ago since I last smelled it. The notes on here say fruity, I guess it is. I have a tendency to gravitate toward citrusy, at least I did when I was younger. Nowadays, I gravitate more toward woody or warm spicy scents. This is an excellent cologne! It was my intro into Dunhill, a good designer. I stopped wearing it, but I wore it for a long time. I don't know why I stopped wearing it. I think I prefer to switch up scents! Great summer and spring cologne! Definitely a more aquatic and ozonic one. It's a Cool Water killer, and way better than Chrome Azzaro.