Azzaro Pour Homme Wild Mint

WOW This is amazing stuff! The reviews on Fragrantica and YT are very devided between people who like it and people who don't care to much for it. I blind bought Azzaro Wild Mint because it is not available in South Africa and since I'm fairly new in the fragrance game I thought it would be a good buy for something different while I'm expanding my collection. (No need to buy similar stuff when you're starting out). Best description on YT was Max Forti's channel, check it out, my reactions were quite similar. This is the perfect balance between mint, fruits, and patchouli. You definitely get the mint and the chocolaty vibe from AWM, but the calypsone (does smell a bit like watermelon to my nose) is really the peacemaker in the fragrance and will keep anyone guessing what the lovely smell is. The day it arrived in the mail my wife and I had a female guest over for dinner. I was already late from work for the dinner date at our place and when I arrived home I quickly took a shower and literally just opened the box of Azzaro Wild Mint and gave a little spritz on my chest and on the inside of my elbows (since it was a blind buy and I did not want so offend anybody if it was not to their liking). Fast forward a few minutes, the female guest kept mentioning that our apartment smells nice, whilst looking at our humidifier blowing out some essential oils. I kept thinking that she was maybe smelling me, but made nothing of it. After 10min she interrupted us mid conversation and asked who between my wife and myself smells so lovely and that she wants to buy herself a bottle. My wife said that she wasn't wearing a perfume and that it must be me. What followed was a long conversation of AWM and fragrances in general. It's not the first time a received a compliment for smelling good, but that was the first time I could see that it bothered someone to the point that they needed to know where it was coming from. I have it on today at work, the longevity is good and the sillage is so comforting I keep smelling my arm. Kudos to Azzaro and whoever made this scent. EDIT: My wife did not know I bought AWM and did not make a big fuzz about it, whilst the our female guest went on about it. So before I left for work the next day whilst greeting my wife (still in bed snoozing the alarm) a gave her a spritz of AWM on her wrist. When I came back after work I was so impressed with the longevity and how well AWM performed I wanted to let my wife smell the inside of my elbow,, she literally interrupted me (before knowing what I wanted to say or have her do) and told me how lovely my new scent was that was on her arm that day.

Azzaro Pour Homme Wild Mint captures the feeling of a great summer moment, blending refreshing and comforting notes. At first spritz, it greets you with what can only be described as one of the most beautiful openings in the realm of summer fragrances. Imagine a blend of mint-chocolate ice cream mingled with a gentle sea breeze; refreshing yet invitingly warm. As the fragrance transitions, a woody blend surfaces, complemented by an earthy patchouli that adds grit to the experience. This isn't just any patchouli; it's a dirty, moldy version that gives the fragrance a unique character. A hint of coconut also comes through, but it's the outer shell, woody and less sweet, rather than the milky inside that one might expect. The fragrance takes a final turn, evolving into a chocolatey end note. Described as herbal, aromatic, and slightly balsamic, Azzaro Pour Homme Wild Mint surprisingly maintains a linear scent profile. Despite its captivating blend, it falls a little short in sillage, offering a more personal scent bubble. However, it compensates with decent longevity, making it a reliable choice for those long summer nights. While some might find the mint aspect slightly toothpaste-like, it doesn't detract from the overall experience. It's a lamentable fact that this fragrance is now unavailable, making it all the more a treasure for those who managed to get their hands on it. I don't think it's worth it to overpay for a second-hand stock. All in all, Azzaro Pour Homme Wild Mint is a memorable scent of a fleeting summer — ephemeral yet eternally unforgettable. Opening note: 9+ Sillage/Projection: 5 Dry down: 6 Longevity: 7+ Blend/Composition: 8 Versatility: 4 Uniqueness: 7 Value for money: unavailable Bottle design/Aesthetics: 8+ Overall experience: 7+ Blind-buy rating: 6+

I love the smell of mint. I love Wild Mint. Contrary to most below reviews, I find mint to be by FAR the strongest note in this fragrance. It's more of a "juicy" mint (almost like the smell of mint jam or even Julep premix) than a straight mint plant growing in the garden (as in Etat Libre's You or Someone Like You). The truth is, Wild Mint, as with most in this line, is at it's heart a designer fragrance that will fit in just fine with the rest on the perfume counter. If I had to compare it to another fragrance it would be a minty green version of Versace's Dylan Blue. People around you will enjoy the scent and you will enjoy it yourself if you are looking for a different take on a popular genre. You'll fit in with the fragrance zeitgeist but with a unique green twist to the popular blue fragrances. The drydown gets noticeably woody. The scent lasts 8ish hours and projects well enough. I believe it shines in the heat where the mint jumps off the skin. Decidedly masculine. I don't think this will be too artistically impressive to those of us who have tried hudnreds of fragrances. I do know that it's something I truly enjoy that is mass appealing and wont smell exactly like the next guy.

As per new trends, fewer notes are listed here. It starts fresh with mint and lemon for me. I get a very good feel of high quality ingredients here. Juicy fresh opening lasts a good time and then it settles down a bit. Dry down still remain juicy with subtle sweetness. I find it quite close to Mancera Soleil D'itale which i also own. However MSI is complex in a good way and has even higher quality. But overall, Azzaro wild mint is a great summer scent (not a typical blue scent) 8.5/10

A beautiful fragrance! Kudos to Azzaro for creating this one. I’m very glad that I got it, and for a great deal as well. One must really like mint to like this fragrance.. go figure. Performance is pretty darn good. Opens with a super fresh mint smell.. then as it dries down one gets a bit of patchouli. Get it while you can!