Decibel

Azzaro Decibel seems to be a polarizing fragrance. I believe it's due to the over-all execution: the bottle, the hype, the spokesmodel, the combination of notes, the name, etc. It all feels like a desperate attempt to take advantage of and appeal to the audience that One Million made mainstream (the guys moving on from Axe/ guys who just finished their holiday cologne gift-sets) But enough of that! Let's get to Decibel. The opening is extremely soapy. It smells very much like citrus hand-soap. I believe the soap accord is the combo of incense, lemon, and aldehydes. The black licorice is noticeable at the start but plays along quietly in the background. The incense keeps the fragrance rather masculine. The incense is spiced up by the black licorice. After 30 minutes to an hour, the fragrance finally loses that soap accord and the black licorice and incense continue to play well together. The citrus is still quietly present, but not like in the opening. Thankfully this fragrance is not extremely powdery. I'd like to say it's a soft powdery. And the black licorice does not smell candy/edible/gourmand at all. It's the scent of black licorice without the sweetness. The violet and black licorice complement each other while the incense continues to be the backbone of this fragrance. The dry-down is where Decibel truly shines and is one of the best dry-downs I've smelled. It's soft, creamy, and sweet. The licorice is still present but ever so soft, the vanilla/tonka combo offer a creamy sweetness, and the incense finally starts to bow out softly. There's a soft and slightly cinnamon accord which I believe is due to the vanilla, tonka, and licorice. I think most people don't wait til the dry down (it takes a good 90 minutes). If I ever smelled the drydown on another person, I would just want to snuggle my head and nestle in the sweet basenotes of Decibel. I can't help but inhale deeply every time I wear this and the drydown appears. I would recommend this fragrance to someone who enjoys collecting fragrances and has an extra $20 to spend on an unpopular and undeservingly bashed fragrance. It's a very sweet yet pungent aromatic fragrance. It's mostly all incense (aromatic), black licorice (pungent), and sweetness (vanilla + tonka). I would not recommend this to beginners as these notes take a fragrance head to truly enjoy and appreciate the composition.

There’s a reason why all reviews, sow every subject, should only be taken as references only. After all, we all like different things, and on specific moments too, since our preferences changes during our lifetime. In terms of scents, Decibel ia a huge example for me why this is the way it is. This is simply one of the best designer scents ever made, period. Off course, this is only my opinion for this review. Now, I’m a big fan of Azzaro, they are much much better than what most people say. Chrome to me, is still on the top 5 of fresh fragrances ever. But Decibel tó me is a master piece, and years from from now, people will recognize it and will pay hundreds of dollars for a bottle. Please, keep this last sentence in your records....you will see!. Decibel is a simple scent, basically a sweet incense scent, that she it!. But is done so different from anything you have smelled before. Add to that, that every single time I wear it, someone asks me what is that scent?. Lasts a long time too and project starts fairly. Finally, you can get it for some change, which is a consequence of so many people disliking it. Now, don’t thrust my review, after all, is just another opinion. Just try it, put it in your skin and let it breath......and please come back with your opinion. If you go in with an open mind....i’ll bet your opinion will be very similar to mine at the end.

I wouldn't wear this in overly hot weather, I dont think, but this is an amazing scent. As we've ust recently had a spate of rain and storms, I think I'll dig this out again and re-review once I've tried it. It's marketed as being for men but doesn't have that pungent effect that makes it obvious on some people that A Woman-Type Person Is Wearing A Mens Fragrance. Here are some notes I copy-pasted from above... and never even dated! "Smells like ghosts. Outspoken and uite[sic] jarring on my skin for last 3-4 hours. Quite metallic and sweet and powdery." Insence/smoky-type notes seem to suit my chemistry well. I got this with a deodorant that I also like to wear. Slight TMI moment: The deo actually works at making sure your sweat smells OK almost all the time* and complements the scent itself beautifully. It doesn't clog the pores, though I'm not sure how well it works on people with pits that have never had the hair trimmed/shaved/waxed/plucked/whatever else. It's milder than the fragrance itself, too. *Covering my ass because people might smell more or less strong and/or icky depending on millions of factors

Hablo en serio cuando digo que es una de las mejores fragancias que he probado. Que demonios esperaban todos estos tipos que dicen que es "poco masculino", "huele a cigarrillo", "demasiado incienso"... etc. Porfavor!! Huele a estrella de rock!! Es cierto que se percibe un toque a cigarrillo pero eso lo hace jovial y nocturno!! Caray me ha encantado!! jajaj Se siente igual a lo que uno huele en un casino por la noche!! Sin duda, la fragancia para un elegante y joven músico, rock, glam, arrogante y atrevido!! Y para los tipos que dicen que es "poco masculino", esta loción NO va con alguien feo, con poco carisma, o emo. Tienes que ser divertido y vividor, para nada aburrido!! La recomiendo y la quiero comprar!! La probé en mi piel y me duró 6 horas. Si no tienes las características te recomiendo que NO la compres, mejor comprate un 1 Million, o Aqua di gio o un 212 y acepta que eres del montón de gorilas que aburren con la misma loción jajaja

On first spray, this really does smell like church incense! Sniffing closer, the licorice reminds you of opening a package of black licorice Twizzlers. I was a little worried after reading reviews, but this is surprisingly good! I purchased a 4-pack of the .25oz travel sprays on eBay, but now I'm wishing I had gotten a full size bottle. This is NOT a safe blind buy for everyone, but at its price, it's really not much of a gamble. The more it develops, it almost reminds me of fresh tires and New Car Scent air fresheners on a cool, humid, spring day. In a good way, if that makes any sense. I like this more than Dior Fahrenheit, in that regard. It's reminiscent to driving in your first car with the windows down. Liberating. I'm looking forward to buying a full bottle! This will sit nicely beside Choppard 1000 Miglia, in my collection.