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!

I'm addicted! The perfect blend of a woody, green forest full of growing "wild mint." I personally don’t find that this smells at all like toothpaste. Those that do must be using some high-end gourmet paste! I just love smelling this in the air on people. More of you need to be wearing this!

This is a great fragrance. Outstanding price, great longevity, and decent projection. Its a very fresh mint but it isn't JUST mint. The dry down is unique, wear a white shirt fresh out of the shower, spray this a couple times and feel like a million bucks, but for only $30!

Very refreshing mint based scent and no it doesn’t smell like toothpaste It should be easily loved but not by everyone The longevity is good mostly linear scent though it’s not a bad thing in this case

very very lovely juicy and STRONG mint and herb creation and creamy and AZZARO wins again!!!!!.....all noses are not created equal!!!!!!!....lol....scent 8.4....strength/long. 7.5 CIAO !!!

This definitely has coconut! I can clearly get coconut and sandalwood with mint then settles into a gentle iso e super/ambroxan mix. Clean and unique for sure. Great buy for the price!

I can't understand comparing with Kryptomint. Totally different scents. Wild Mint smell like Pina Colada with mint. Really nice Scent. Really original Scent. Like it 👌

Smells like wanted. Honestly not nothing new.

In the midst of all this enthusiasm for Wild Mint right now, I thought I'd throw in my perspective because there seems to be a great deal of conflicting information out there. Kryptomint? Chocolate? Mint Gum? Performance? Vetiver? All that jazz... But first thing's first - I wouldn't consider this a mint fragrance, so if you're looking for some lasting mint to layer with, this ain't it. And no, it doesn't smell like mint gum. Instead, what I get is a sweet, fruity-fresh fragrance that, to me, bears a striking resemblance to....(brace yourself) ADG Absolu. You read correctly. When you first spray it on skin, the mint is obvious and definitely similar to Kryptomint for the first minute or so; but whereas Kryptomint develops into a thick backbone of chocolatey plasticine, Wild Mint goes in the direction of an aromatic melony shampoo from Bath and Body Works. The key thing to know is that the mint is NEVER alone, but always held together by that fruity calypsone. Within about 5 minutes, the mint dies down by a factor of 10 and out comes ADG Absolu. Strangely enough, I find it considerably more appealing than the Armani (although less complex), and with just a touch of mint in the background. It's rather SWEET, generic-fruity, and even a tad warm - wonderfully pleasing stuff at this point, despite smelling 100% synthetic. Less than 1.5 hours of very decent projection later, the overpowering fruitiness fizzles and the mint (and everything else) becomes slightly more obvious again. Vetiver? Patchouli? Pine? Nah. It's basically a single underlying mustiness in the background along with the sweet, and almost minty shampoo fruit. But it's barely noticeable at this point, just a muddled "I used to be mint" nothingness, like the fog over a pool of water in the early dawn. That basically lasts for another 6 hours if you really dig your nose in, but total perceptible longevity on me is about 4 hours. I'm sure you could do better on clothing. And as far as elegance, it's about as elegant as a 13 year old on a child's ride at Disneyland. You want attention? You got it bud. Here's a wah-wee-pop. Overall though, I still think it's an improvement over Kryptomint, and despite a few sarcastic comments, I DO enjoy the bulk of the stuff. But it's by no means a classy Guerlain-esque mint fragrance paired with lavender for a dapper gentleman. Instead, it's basically the level headed and scrawny younger brother of Azzaro's Wanted - modern, playful and completely in-line with today's popular candied aromas. Bathroom product worthy. Scent - 7.5/10 Longevity - 6/10 Projection - 5.5/10 Overall - 6.5/10

Azzaro, I cannot love you.. Now I’m no fragrance elitist. My collection is full of designers and mostly cheapies at that. But you are a house I just don’t find interesting at all. Proceed with this review with this understanding, dear reader. “Wild Mint” must be a euphemism. I’m not sure what exactly for, as this fragrance is neither wild-in the “raw nature” or the “crazy” sense- or very minty. Crazy Cascalone might have been a better name. Or maybe Synthamelon. This smells a lot like the watermelon Jelly Belly, you know the one with the green outside and red center? Sweet candy, a bit fresh and fruity green with a red candy center. I don’t smelly any realistic mint in this, or patchouli either. My 11 year old son loves this, but even he said “dad, it doesn’t smell like mint though.” WM is a paragon of olfactory vagueness: an offering of pleasant, shower gel, sweetness without any actual detectable notes. This whole new Azzaro Homme line is fun, appealing, and a bit gimmicky with the one-note themes and colorful bottles. I’ve caught and released three of them now. But they are getting a bit of hype at the moment, and I don’t think they’ll hold up well over time. It’s not a bad scent at all, though, and I can understand it’s appeal. I just have far more interesting and better constructed similar fragrances in my collection to keep a bottle of this. I’m sure I’ll find it a loving home. In the mean time... Wild On!!

This smells good but if you - like me - don't want redundant fragrances don't buy this if you already have Le Male Eau Fraiche Superman edition, or similar minty or aquatic freshies. The mint and ozonic/aquatic qualities are almost identical. To me Le male, LM may be just a smidge sweeter/less aquatic and has better performance and longevity but only slightly. Patchouli is listed as a note for Wild Mint, but i can barely tell its there, i smell a very faint patchouli or it just might be a ghost note since i saw it listed here on fragrantica. Bottom line is this is a fresh minty/sweet/ aquatic scent. The mint is not toothpastey but kind of gourmand/bubble gummy/candy minty. The aquatic/ozonic character is very noticeable. This is fairly unique to me in that it only smells like one fragrance in my collection of about 50 fragrances (le male eau fraiche). If you have a very large collection, or have sampled a lot, than its highly likely this will be a familiar smell and generic. One last observation after 1st wearing of this fragrance: it lasted a long time on my skin. it projected about 4 good hours and settled closer to the skin for 10 plus additional hrs, granted i had to bring my nose to my wrist to smell it but it was still there.

Mint - Piney Woods. With an aromatic backbone of the original Azzaro Homme DNA peeking through occasionally. The mint note in Wild Mint sits somewhere between the artificial Hugo Iced and the natural Amouge Beach Hut Man or Enclave on the natural smelling mint scale. While this fragrance really works any time of year, I think it also makes the perfect Christmas fragrance because of two of the main accords. Come December when everything evolves from “pumpkin spice” to “peppermint;” the smell of mint often has a strong scent association with Christmastime for me. In addition, Azzaro’s Wild Mint also carries a strong woody, piney almost tree sap accord which I associate with, you got it, a freshly cut Christmas tree. My favorite of the five Azzaro Sensual Blends collection. Anytime, any season, any place fragrance that I happen to love this time of year! Rating 8/10

Mint and chocolate with a mens cologne vibe. Mint is the crisp and cold leafy kind at first, loosely and I mean LOOSELY comparable to Guerlain's Herba Fresca. The mid is similar, but less complex and exciting than Kryptomint. Calypsone is in the far background giving a melon vibe, but is not overtly melony. Mint becomes muddled later on, but is still present in the drydown. The chocolate feel takes over in the deep drydown where it becomes it's own unique fragrance. Not refreshing nor cloying. Imagine opening a smushed york peppermint patty still in its wrapper after sitting in the back pocket of your abercrombie jeans. Overall has an exceptional opening and a lackluster drydown. I have mixed feelings, but it is enjoyable.

This has an Andes mint chocolate vibe in the opening. Yes it does have a subtle fresh Azzaro Pour Homme touch as well. But it's cooled down and smoothed out enough to be in the background only. Mint and chocolate powder notes are the main players. That said, there is also a fresh sweet unidentifiable note that leans towards pear but isn't pear. leans towards some kind of melon too. The really soft understated Azzaro Pour Homme vibe ties it all together somehow creating a fun green mint and chocolate melon vibe. Fun fragrance. Not serious or overpowering. This is a mint you can wear in cool weather. Nice fragrance from Azzaro. Nothing great or incredibly unique ... but quite nice.

If you don't like mint, you will hate the opening of this fragrance. If you don't like aquatics, you will hate the drydown of this fragrance. Personally, I do like mint, and the opening of this fragrance was a joy. Fresh, clean, not very sexy but that's not why you go for this kind of scent. Unfortunately, within about 45 minutes this settled down into, basically, Nautica Voyage with the occasional whiff of Doublemint gum to take the place of some of the ocean notes in that one. It's fine, but I feel a bit like I bought a false bill of goods based on the presentation. I would feel okay wearing this casually, but I wouldn't be excited to do so.

Let me start by saying that I am not a big mint fan, but I have been impressed with this very affordable line, so I decided to try Wild Mint. I am glad I did. Mint is the star of the show for this one. The opening reminds me of Thierry Mugler's Kryptomint, then I get a thin mint type of scent as the chocolate emerges. It is pretty linear on my skin from that point. A slightly sweet mint with hints of chocolate. I get moderate projection and longevity on my skin. A very unisex scent that works well in casual or formal attire. If you like mint, you should try this one.