Azzaro Chrome Parfum

Chrome Parfum Review I don’t understand why this fragrance is getting so much hate. I’ve been buying cologne for years, and living in South Florida, it’s tough to find a parfum you can wear in any situation, especially in extreme heat. Show me another fragrance at any price point that can perform like that! Some of you need to lower your expectations. This is a $50-60 fragrance, and if you’re looking for monster performance that lasts for days, go spend $200+ on something else (though I don’t get why anyone would want to smell like the same thing for over 8 hours anyway). Unless you have a serious odor problem, there’s no need to drench yourself in it! Now, back to the review: this might not be the best in the Chrome line, but it definitely holds its own. I own nearly the entire line, and each fragrance has its own unique characteristics. I was honestly surprised that this parfum works so well in high heat without becoming overwhelming. As long as you’re not sweating buckets, it has decent sillage outdoors in the sun and lasts a good while. I’m still working on collecting every flanker, but so far, I’ve tried the OG, EDP, Parfum, Extreme, United, Aqua, and Legend—and none of them have disappointed. Keep in mind, you shouldn’t expect more than what you paid for. If you do get more, then that’s just a bonus!

Updating here: I grew to really like/love this one. I bought a bottle and it was worth it. It smells like other things, but not quite like anything else. Strikes the right balance between fresh, aquatic (not very much!), and green with the slightest bit of mint. Great everyday wear especially as it heats up here. Easy reach. Mature. Somewhat generic, I guess, but also kinda like a clean dude should smell. Upped my rating. Glad I went for it and hope this one sticks around. ... Fresh, brisk, pleasant, masculine, not sweet: all good things in my book. Been testing it. I like it enough. It has an old-school vibe with the heavier fir/pine notes, and definitely would appeal more to mature men. It's an any time, any place kind of scent, really. Inoffensive. It lasts a long while on my skin, 6+ hour. Not unique or groundbreaking, but smells pretty good, if synthetic. Thing is, it reminds me of many smells, and I've been trying to place exactly what. Tonight I figured it out: Shaving gel. It smells like Gillette- or Edge-style gels. That's not bad, per se, but it also makes the synthetic nature stand out more in my mind. You could do much worse, but I'm not sure I'd pay $40 at discounters to smell like a 90s-era drugstore staple.

I'm really surprised this isn't getting more love! I finished my first sample and just got another. Easily the best Chrome flanker I've experienced although Aqua is excellent too, I did think Extreme was the best but for some reason I grew tired of that one (still decent though). Parfum has a pleasing earthy kind of quality, particularly in the earlier stages. I don't really detect this 'bubblegum' that people have mentioned but it has a modern edge for sure. I haven't tested side by side but perhaps there's a little similarity to Ralph's club Parfum, at least that kind of vibe, mixed with a touch of Chrome EDP and a little Chrome Aqua. There's surely some vetiver in here which becomes more apparent (to me at least) in the mid and base along with the evergreen notes (recalling Aqua), preventing Chrome Parfum from being completely linear. Definitely on my full bottle 'want' list.

I like this one. Tingly ambroxan mixed with fresh fir and aromatic sage. I saw someone say it's like a mix between a blue and a green fragrance. I whole heartedly agree. The bergamont gives it a quick citrus blast off the top, and I think I detect a bit of mandarin, too- although it's not pushy and it's not listed in the official notes. Minimal sweetness, but not totally dry. Does anyone else get a little smokiness? Like a campfire in the distance? I think that's the fir resin. I've seem some dislike because of poor performance, but I'd have to disagree. Just taking the cap off this and getting a little on my fingers means I'm smelling it for hours- even over the fragrance I'm already wearing. Maybe it's just how it reacts on my skin...but it hangs around for an entire work day. It's not especially complex. It's not refined. But it does smell good. Fresh and mature. 7/10

I'm surprised by the negative reviews but then I suppose it might be a bit divisive in a similar way that the recent Kenzo Homme line is not for all tastes but brilliantly done. For me this Chrome Parfum is leagues above the EDP in terms of bringing something a bt different to the table. This one has some of the green and aquatic aspects of the EDP but multiplied tenfold while ditching the EDP's resemblance to Acqua Do Gio, specifically the Profundo flankers. The Azure flanker was also seriously disappointing after this one! I think some wearers may go nose blind to this as often when I wear it, with just four of five sprays, people comment on how strong my fragrance smalls and ask if I put on half the bottle I'll have to get a back-up bottled

I picked this up recently for $25 (50 ml), and it is an absolute steal at this price. Skin chemistry and olfactory fatigue are definitely real factors here. Unlike other reviewers, I'm getting great longevity 8+ hours off of 4-5 sprays around my neck and chest. It may not fill a room, but it leaves a solid sillage trail when I wear it. I'm a fan of the Chrome DNA, so I really enjoy the modern blue/sweet elements surrounding the nods to the original concept. I think it's a great value If you can pick it up for 25-30 bucks like I did. Overall, I am surprised at the low rating it had on here as well as the Overall lack of attention that it receives in general.

I tried this yet again in a perfumery today (although I have a sample at home 😀 ). Two sprays on my wrist then 90 mins or so later at my physio appointment, a woman who was about to leave said out loud 'oh so that's what that great smell is, this guy's fragrance!' I was surprised it was apparently projecting quite a lot! Nice, airy and masculine we're some words used to describe the scent. Now three hours since spraying it's still going pretty strong on my wrist. Good stuff IMO! Edit; since tried the EDP again and it's very different, it's pleasant, much lighter & with a soft touch of sweetness, not earthy like this Parfum - I much prefer this Parfum!

Chrome Parfum is the first fragrance I have ever bought because of nostalgia and/or "good vibes." I make Bourbon (i-bourbon.com/shop). Yet, my nostalgia is such that I want to have a an Azzaro Chrome bottle on my sink. I hate it, but it's true. I would not have bought the 3.4 oz Chrome Parfum except for its forefathers. I hate myself for that. I have learned to love the juicy options of Azzaro Chrome Parfum. It's giving a pine, syrup, juicy vibe. Has anyone decided on @azzaro? I think they may have a great fragrance with #Chrome Parfum, but I can't read anything....

One of my favourite Chrome flankers so far, it's nothing too wild or inventive but it's very well done. Quite similar to the EDP but not exactly the same to me, this one is a little less sweet, perhaps it has a touch of 'Extreme' or 'Aqua' but it doesn't veer so much towards the green side of things and is smoother, richer. 'Parfum' has some of that modern fuzzy/mineral aroma in the late dry down too which can be divisive among fragrance enthusiasts (I like it). One of those versatile modern scents.

I find it mind boggling that this gets such little hype, it really does smell good IMO. Gone through a few samples now, looking forward to getting a full bottle when it becomes more affordable at discounters. It's invigorating yet is one of those fresh scents that works in colder weather too, at least for me. In fact I'd say it might be less suited to hot weather (in a similar way to the recent Kenzo Homme line) due to it's strength and green components. Spring and autumn would be perfect.

It’s so simple a smell you’d think people would get bored of it! NOT the case, it’s a cologne that gets all the praise from women and why I can’t say. Never the case with Dior intense, any of the woody or even sweeter smells. It’s so fresh and clean, welcoming. The die down lasts for hours atleast 8 hours. You’ll always smell it, the projection opening hits for an hour, it’s the clean soft die down that really shines. solid 8.85/10 Excellent for women apparently.

It’s so interesting how subjective fragrance is! This fragrance is nothing more than a shower gel fragrance but I find it to be outstanding! I had no intention to buy this when I went to the store but the representative and I liked it so much that I decided to go back to the store after the fact to pick it up! It really projects, it has good longevity, my wife likes it and I like it, many wins! I didn’t really enjoy the EDP but this one I do! 8.75/10

I'm really pleased with this one. I sampled a number of other Chrome and blue fragrances over the space of a week, and this one kept pulling me back. I'm really enjoying the slightly smoky and outdoorsy notes here. It's still green and fresh, but it's also mature. If other blues are fresh at the office, than this one is fresh at the cottage.

Blind bought. Sprayed. Instantly excited. A lot of reviews were lackluster, but this is anything but. Chrome parfum is masculine, clean and versatile, a great dumb reach. I'm not a fan of the super-sweet Wanted line, but I really like how Azzaro does fresh fragrances. Still testing longvity, but, so far, I'd say it's at least moderate.

This deserves a way better rating than it’s got! It’s a great summer freshie with very good performance! If this fragrance had a LV label on it people would buy it all day and talk about how great it is. Definitely a more masculine older gentleman kind of freshie. It’s great for what it is and at a very affordable price.

I like this one. It is a bit simpler but that's probably why I like it. The projection, sillage, and longevity are average but it's affordable from the usual discounters. I don't have the most trained nose, but to me the dry down leans towards the same woodsy dry down of AF fierce or mont blanc legend.

Is this even released yet? How can there be so much hate for a fragrance that hasn't even hit shelves yet? And how does something nobody has smelled remind them of so many other fragrances? Absolutely ridiculous. This nonsense is really starting to get out of hand....

One of the things which separates Chrome Parfum from being "a generic blue scent" is the very compelling pine/for/balsam note. It's a bit like adding a nice dose of Polo (Green) into a deep blue. It's really different if you let yourself think about it.

Smells like a man that’s just showered and has gotten into some rugged work right after. Rugged yet very fresh and mass appealing. At first it was mostly just soapy and aftershave but after maturation the musk came in, but it smells great.

I don’t know what all the hate is about, as soon as I smelt this in shoppers I knew I needed to have it. It’s almost like if sauvage and profondo had a baby. I wouldn’t recommend buying full price obviously. Go buy from a discounter.