Azzaro Pour Homme L'Eau

SAFE AND PLEASANT SUMMERY FRAGRANCE This Eau de Toilette is what a flanker should be. I get vibes of Azzaro pour Homme (so there is a DNA connection), but it also reminds me of "Rive Gauche" besides other pleasant vibes. It's marketed as a summer variation of the classic "Azzaro Pour Homme", and indeed it's what it is! It has a strong citrusy fresh opening with lavender, followed by some flower notes (geranium) and top-quality sandalwood that assures the transition to the final drydown with a fougére vetiver/patchouli/musk notes, plus a woody accord. I believe this is not loaded with sex appeal (and it's not meant to be), nor will be a compliments champion due to its low sillage. I bought it mainly to please me. Nevertheless, it's a very safe fragrance for the summer: Citrusy/lavender opening and a fougére dry down. Sillage and longevity are average or a bit below average. Rating for "Azzaro Pour Homme L'Eau": _______________ Scent Opening: 8.0 Scent Dridown: 8.0 Longevity: 6.0 (less than 6 hours with 3 sprays) Sillage: 6.0 (less than an arm's length) Wearability: 6.5 (Spring and Summer) Versatility: 8.0 (Everywhere on warm and hot days, plus gym and seaside) Uniqueness: 7.5 (Classic Azzaro relative and similar to Azzaro Summer 2013) Compliments: 6.0 (It should attract compliments with a better sillage) Quality: 8.0 Presentation: 8.0 Price: 9.0 (100 ml tester for €13.00 + taxes; Yes, it was on sale!) _________________ Average: 7,35 / 10,00 between 7 and 8 => above average; between 8 and 9 => recommended; equal or bigger than 9 => don't miss it; My conclusion: Safe, enjoyable Summer / Gym scent. I could hardly do better with €13. Music: Mungo Jerry's "In The Summertime"

I love the original Azzaro PH but was disappointed with the longevity on the current formulation. L'Eau takes the best parts of the original, gives it a citrus twist, turning it instantly into one of the most wearable non aquatic summer frags ever. As edge42 mentioned below, this is powerhouse lite. It starts off with a nice citrus blast,and then the familiar Azzaro lavender and vetiver comes into play in the heart and base notes. Star Anise is not listed but I get it in the dry down stages along with the vetiver and patchouli. Good projection for about 5 hours and stays on the skin a good 8 hours plus with 4-6 sprays. If you have any sort of interest in the original Azzaro PH, you really should check it out. This is a summer flanker done RIGHT!! This deserves more respect than it currently gets and if you're looking for a great versatile summer fragrance without going into aquatic "calone clone" territory, look no further. I love it. 8.5/10. EDIT- It has been about 40 C here the past few days and I find myself reaching for L'Eau more than any other fragrance in my wardrobe. Just so comfortably masculine and fresh smelling and I can smell it on me all day. I definitely prefer this to the current formulation of Azzaro Pour Homme by far. Try this one folks, you wont be disappointed.

Definetely a great flanker. It's a nice more modern interpretation of the original Azzaro, but here the notes are much softer. Great lavender and sandalwood notes makes this a great and safe option for hot weather. I get vibes of Azzaro pour Homme but also reminds me of Rive Gauche. Strong citrusy opening with lavender, followed by some flowers notes (geranio) and a top quality sandlawood that assures the transition to the final drydown with a fougére faithful vetiver/patchoili/musk plus some more woodsy notes. I believe this will be not a panty dropper or a compliments champion. I bought it to please me. Nevertheless it's a very safe fragrance for the summer. Citrusy/lavender opening and fougére dry down. Sillage and longevity are average. Rating for Azzaro Pour Homme L'Eau: Scent:..........................7.5 Longevity:......................6.5 Sillage:........................6.0 Versatility:....................8.0 Uniqueness:.....................7.5 Quality:........................8.0 Presentation:...................8.0 Price:.........................10.0 Average:........................7,69 / 10,00

The poor man's Dior Homme 2020 Edt! I have both and think this is a perfectly suitable replacement. This also never goes sour on my skin like the new Dior Homme does sometimes. I also like the price of this one a LOT better! In my previous review i actually called this "The Poor Man's Dior Eau Sauvage" but darker/spicier, and I still say there are similarities to that as well, but that comment was in 2019 before Dior Homme 2020 came out. Either way, if you like either of those, you'll like this too. Plus this is super affordable! Edit: Last night after this review, I wore this and then used Dior Homme 2020 about 4 hours later to freshen up and get a direct/layering comparison. As soon as I freshened up with the Dior Homme 2020, I noticed Dior Homme had a noticeable ambroxan element, compared to this. Still, this is in that same genre of scent, and this is every bit as good too. There was no clash, although the citrus notes, of course, are different. The ambroxan was the biggest difference, for me.

Similar to the original, but much fresher, more modern and more subtle. It's a relatively simple and straightforward fragrance, but very well blended and not overly simplistic or linear. Of all it's stages, the dry down is my favorite as it reminds me more of the original APH and carries quite a bit of depth and complexity. It's an ideal office wear due to it's moderate projection and non-offensive scent. Works well with suit and tie as it exudes an air of sophistication and maturity. For this reason the recommended age, in my view, would be 25 and up. But that shouldn't deter the younger folks from trying it. They might be surprised. Longevity is commendable for an inexpensive fresh scent. On my skin, it varies a lot and is very dependent on outside temperatures. In high heat, I could detect hints of it even after 12h, but the usual wear is around 6 to 8 hours. And last but not least, the price - bit over 20 eur. for 100ml bottle is an absolute steal. Highly recommended!