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.

This cologne right here began it all for me. My love affair with fragrances began with Desire Blue. It's one of the best fragrances out there in my opinion and it's not widely known and used for that matter where I live giving me that element of exclusivity. I came across this smell at a duty free store in the airport about 5 years ago. I was hooked on the first whiff all the notes in this fragrance are perfectly blended, it's a light smell not too overpowering and not over burdened with citrus. The only words that I can come up with to describe this scent is warm and smooth. It's not a formal smell but can work well in the office. Anyone who wears this fragrance is saying I'm approachable, easygoing and youthful.

This is simply a beautiful fragrance - opening may be a bit fresh, however, the dry down is unique and sophisticated. I can't explain the scent of this fragrance in words, but definitely it is very Unique unlike others who have claimed it to be not so unique. I would define it as Unique Fruity Aquatic. What I smell is a nice blend of Litchi, Sea/Water/Fresh Notes, Lotus (for sure a prominent note), Mandarin Orange and Musk as other prominent notes. Very Satisfied with the Buy. Longevity: Is great on my skin. Projection: Is above average and not on the face would get you complements for sure. Silliage: Great,it will leave a scent trail. Over all a great buy for all those who like Sweet, Fresh Aquatics.

if you are a collector or a connoisseur of aquatic blue fragrances, then this is definitely one for your collection. There is really nothing else quite like it. I like this one because it takes the the Dunhill desire sent and blues it up in just the right way for that scent. If you like the Dunhill desire scent, then this is a great choice. Personally, I find this scent very warm and relaxing, and the blue ads that shower gel aquatic freshness in a way that works really well with this scent. I actually use this fragrance as a relaxing evening, nighttime fragrance, and I prefer to blend it with other darker blue fragrances to really play off that vibe.

I just blind bought it but only a 20 ml travel spray, and I am shook!!! Not even try it on yet and I already smell it the moment I open up the box... It's very strong masculine (smoky-musky) kinda vibe but with the scent of citrusness and marine/watery juice (clean and fresh at the same time)! It's very unique, I have never smell smthg like this before. I fell in love with this men fragrance. The fruitiness sweet follows right after the first spray which are lychee and mandarin orange that gives an extra bonus flavor to it! I went crazy about it afterwards... hahaha just joking. lol

This is basically a mishmash of: Allure Homme Sport Versace Pour Homme Missoni Wave Of course the real surprise is that Dunhill Desire Blue was released first. I have to say I slept on this one. It's an absolutely great warm weather scent that smells superb in the air - what you get is a tropical less creamy Allure Homme Sport. A real feelgood fragrance. Performance is also decent on my skin - it projects really well for a couple of hours before settling down to a nice skin scent for another 3-4 hrs. If you like any of the 3 scents I have mentioned then you will love this.

Found this hidden gem for $20 at my local Burlingtons. Holy crap I feel like I committed theft for how good this is. 3.4 oz for $20 and the quality is great. Longevity isn't the best, 6 hours for me. I cannot complain though for how cheap I found this. It's leaning more unisex but i still find it masculine. Great combo of Litchi and sea notes, then drys down with musk and amber but still keeps some of the top notes throughout the life of it. Solid hidden gem. 7.5/10

This is a pleasant fragrance that evolves into a lovely fresh, fruity smell. Some mint in the top note would have lifted it a bit I think. The drydown is the best bit - a tobacco-like pleasant, sweet, fresh smell. I can't detect a marine note in this myself though. This is like Bogart's Silver Scent in my opinion. There is a Dunhill Red Desire note in there too. Longevity is good. A very nice long lasting man's cologne.

This perfume is fruity, tropical and a little bit sweet but in a strange way remains masculine. Moderate sillage and longevity. To speak the truth, Dunhill Desire Blue shines on hot weather. In the high heat this perfume smells much better on the skin. I admit that I like it, you can use it in autumn and spring but It's much better when u wear this in summer.

i tried it few days ago, i used a lot of dunhill desire red in 2000s, the blue reminded me of the red, lighter version, much lighter and not as loud, which is great for office.anyone can wear this, the bottle looks sexy as anything. good prices also.7/10, good summer frag, handsome, nothing mind blowing but better than many.

I love Dunhill Desire Red, and this is basically the summer version. Similar DNA as Red, but with a little fresh ocean vibe. Decent sillage and longevity so you know you are wearing it and as the Red it is more on the sweeter side of the fragrance notes. Bottom line, if you like Red you will like Blue for summer.

This was a love at first sniff kind of scent for me...so I stole it from my dad more like dad really didn't care. This was probably the only thing I stole from my dad. Aquatic, refreshing and a little bit of sweetness I love it. I'm a girl in her mid 20s and I have kept it since I was young. Longevity is so so.

Blind bought this one to try having heard some good things about Dunhill and I wasnt disappointed. I am surprised there isn't any watermelon notes listed in this fragrance as to me I am sitting in this most lovely cloud of melon at the moment i would definitely reccomend this one!

I've been using this for 10 years and it's excellent. Fesh fruit and non offensive. People love it. Got my mate wearing it too. Always compliments. Very sweet but not sickly. Unique, and on sale usually for $40. Red is a bit too sweet. Good projection in hot humid weather.

Simple, lightweight, bag-friendly 30ml bottles for 3 dollars around my parts. What's not to like about that? And the fragrance is great, too. 😉 No aerosol additives, so perfect for sporty people and teens.

This reminds me of Oxygen Blue body cologne during my college days. The smell of Lychee at the opening is a spot on---if you like lychees that is. Overall rating: 8/10