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.

Smells like the store, Spencer's, in most US malls during the 1990s and early 2000s. Very incense heavy, minus the smoke, and frankincense is prominent. But it smells like a medley of incense and not just one kind. Bright, aromatic, smooth, and calmingly spicy. There is a slight darkness to the scent but it is not overpowering -- the citrus and aldehyde notes seem to keep this in check. For those 90s kids, this smell may remind you of Gadzooks, Manic Panic (NYC), raver kids, Spencer's, and Hot Topic. VERY unique, very nostalgic. I can't say that it smells like a club, but very reminiscent of my clubbing days. You will most likely not have any one fragrance in your collection that smells like this. Performance has left me wanting more past 20 minutes, so I tend to overspray. Aside from that, I love this thing. Great job, Azzaro!

dB is indeed having a very interesting sweet aromatic incense scent. reminds me a much more wearable and comfortable Ruby edition of OMS. it is not an offensive blast of "crematorium" sweetness as Joop!(which easily is mistaken by those who sniff it on me as a female fragrance) dB feels mature and solid, and honestly seems to me to be one of the best Azzaro creations even though not hyped or even a bit popular. i find it as a very nice and non costly discovery. as for performance, Longevity is decent with 10-12 hours on my skin while Sillage is in the Moderate range. making it's strong impression at opening, but is still nicely projecting after even 4-5 hours, beyond that it remains as close to the skin sweet smokey vanilla. not bad at all and packed in beautiful bottle as well! for it's price dB is really worth the try.

So, I can see there is a lot of hate/dislike for this one....I sort of understand it if you wear the fume in 75°+ weather as it can emit a dirty diaper/powder note. However, if you wear it on cooler days, it exudes a delicious soda pop aldehyde with hints of powdery violet and nutty tonka with a gentle, citrusy glow from the incense. It gets sweeter as it dries and becomes more of a woody and creamy tonka with just a hint of airy incense. The fume plays through these notes in waves - it really is quite pleasant and charming, if you let it! If you dislike it, I am sorry, but if you like it, this flashy gent lasts for hours and hours! It might be skin chemistry but this one is all good on me and it puts a pep in my step! Day 9 - Hopes and dreams Listening to: London Grammer - If you wait

I really love this fragrance! Smells so unique, divine and mesmerizing. Fussy people could say it smells like church (because the incense) and use that as an excuse to rate it bad, ignoring the fact that a fragrance has to be weared by a person, and persons has diversity and complex behaviours. And incense note gives you an euphoric effect on others, making them feel like they are about to fall into extasy (like they were on a prayer, a cult). This fragrance is perfect for someone who knows how to talk to others, and make them feel better with his beautiful and poetically words. I dare to say, this even could make some women feel unconsciously horny, if you behave rightly. If you want to stand out of the crowd, wear Decibel.

I find similarities to allesandro dell acqua in the opening. But I bought it for the dry down. I have to say I think a Rochas lie down type bottle in the shape of a mic would have made people like me try it earlier. If you're going to go novelty then do it well. I have yet to test it on the lady. My only other Azzaro is nighttime which she enjoys most and silver black which is probably my favorite. Edit: tried decibel at below freezing temp and really enjoy it. Like other Azzaro's it kind of sits on top of my skin and even at one spray, the passengers in my car inquired what it was. It's Different, smelling like you put on a Masculine floral and then walked into a cake shop after they baked lemon pastries hours before.

People give too much shit to this fragrance. I also bought in because of Julian Casablancas, that unwashed New York siren, but I’m glad I did. At first blush, it’s very Axe body spray, but within a few minutes it mellows out into a sweet and smoky cloud with a hint of sour. I’m personally a big fan and I don’t even wear perfumes often. It probably works awesome if you have a cigarette hanging out of the side of your mouth, and I found it layers wonderfully with berry perfumes, especially black currant.

Is it just me or are YouTube fragrance reviewer fanboys coming on here and up/down voting fragrances their favorite reviewer praises or bashes? I don't even think they're smelling these fragrances. I distinctly remember the dislike bar for Decibel being far less than what it is now. But strangely and suddenly after a reviewer totally bashed this scent, the votes have changed. UltraRed is another, with the votes going more positive. Please stop.

A little too sweet on the drydown for my liking. Also, if it didn't have the violet, I think it would be better, especially in the dry down. I like the creativity shown in this composition with licorice. Perhaps anise, or the inclusion of anise would help to make it less sweet? If you like this one, I'd recommend that you take a look at Therry Mugler Alien Man, which uses anise and cedar, and is better overall in my opinion.

Such a good offer from azzaro very rock style. smells like a microphone somehow :) it has a vibe of a concert sorta dirty kind of smell. besides the fact reminding me of very irresistible for men it is pretty much unique. very good longevity and dare i say i find it very sexy. very very .....addictive. p.s the bottle is cheesy yet fun and easy to use.

If perfume had colours, this would be dark, almost black purple. I didn't think much of this when my boyfriend first put it on, but now it's grown on me. Incense, sweetened by licorice, made hazy by violet, brightened with a touch of lemon, brought down to earth by vanilla. It almost smells like a leather jacket. A potion for the mysterious man.

It may not be a super refined or quality scent on its own but I love it because it is kind of different (loud) amongst the rest of my collection. And I love licorice. That is the main thing I am getting out of it. Very nice for a definite change. It may be somewhat synthetic and somehow onedimensional... but 8/10 for a good one in a small niche.

I love this one. After wearing out two roll-on's in a short period of time, I just got a hold on the edt. It seems a bit different from the roll-on. More spicy, whereas the roll-on had a more leathery touch to it. It don't matter though, it's a lovely fragrance anyway and would wear it anytime, allthough I might prefer the roll-on ;)

I get why people aren't loving this, because it does vary a lot on people's chemistry quite a lot. On me the opening is like sweet plastic gasoline, love or hate I guess, but the drydown is very smooth, almost creamy, aldehydes and burnt sugar. I don't see this as woody or spicy at all, gourmand, Nice, I like it.

I ́ve tried this one another day and found it really interesting...so, I ́ve purchased it for my bf, soon comes his bday, i can ́t wait to smell it on him ;-) 2 years later: I still love to smell this on my bf s skin!

I'm in LOVE with decibel. Love to wear it and sniff to my Bf when he wears it. Smells so different - on him Yummy in a very masculine way, sweeter and softer on me. So sexy and addictive.. Always catch attention

Now it's one of my favorite. I love all about this frag, sillage, evolution and staying power. And the smell of nightclub's smoke is a good thing now, it's unique. Very conceptual and matchless.

I wonder if its still in market This was a wonderful fragrance. Perfect play of sweet and smoke. The juice no doubt is very uniqe and sexy. Good for colder days. One of the best party wear.

Oh yeah! I love it. Strictly for a cold climate, this unique monster of a fragrance will delight you for a long time, one of my most complimented scents. My winter collection is fantastic!

i know this fragrance has so many haters but i seem to be very connected with this one specially for the beautiful and strong incense note in here. man, I love this fragrance...

Unique! its like nothing else! its just like itself! I've got so many good compliments every time I used this unique MicroPhone!!! I think I'm Decibeled !!!

Hey Rex,you are right,this scent is great,indeed!It has a great incense rightly paired with aldeyhdes,for me one of the absolute best to date by Azzaro!

Sad to see the hate for this fragrance. It is rather unique and I really love the dry-down of Decibel. Longevity is average but not bad.

you will love it if liking violet (I do) Even better than Calvin Klein's man which is softer & does not last this long. Bravo Azzaro

i get only 2 hours out of this :( thats to bad because i like the juice

One of my favourite fragrances, Smells absolutely incredible!!

Intense. Powerful. New. But not for beginners. I love it.

Azzaro Decibel is a copy after Versace L'Homme.

it smells like Versace L'Homme.

Uniting the musical universe with the audience; the Rock with the rebellion was released in 2011, one of the most exotics (not to say weird) scents from the Azzaro house: Decibel. What a few people know is that the concept behind the fragrance was to translate the smell of nightclubs, of the smoke from the dry ice and of the sweaty bodies on the dance floor. For the rockers, other subliminal messages have been incorporated: the smell of a new microphone and of the warm amplifier box. And, once again, I must congratulate the creation, taking into account the concept. Normally, people buy colognes, purely and simply, based on the scent that remains on the skin. But who creates, always tries to achieve a specific concept or idea. Based on that, the experience of wearing this fragrance on my skin won a fully differentiated approach to my nose. If I didn't know the concept, I would probably say: "synthetic scent, with sweet and plastic smell". Knowing the concept, I let myself go a little further in the analysis. In the official composition, a high amount of aldehydes and Italian Green tangerine, in the output. Attention! Most shops and websites indicate Sicilian lemon, but that’s not what says the manufacturer. The green tangerine tends more to the bergamot than to the lemon, in terms of aroma. In the heart, notes of licorice, violets, and incense. Finally, at the base, notes of tonka bean, vanilla, and vetiver from Haiti. In Decibel, the output is sweet and synthetic, as expected. Actually, the bitterness of the green tangerine together with the aldehydes – that function as steroids – conveys the idea of smoke from dry ice and heated plastic. This initial phase is very similar to that of many other fragrances from Jacques Bogart House. But those who know the world of perfumery, also know that it is important to give time for the magic to happen. Many delicious fragrances have dreadful output and vice versa. About 40 minutes later, the fragrance becomes more balanced and warmer. The licorice and the violets find a delicious, smoky, and exotic incense. At this point, some say its smell resembles cinnamon. Finally, the vanilla (which is not natural) and the tonka bean notes give a bit more sensuality and nocturnal aspect to the creation. In short, Decibel is a scent for the late nights, for those who live in search of the perfect "ballad scent". Obviously, with so much synthetic content, it exudes and lasts very well. The bottle is very interesting, because it escapes from the classic pattern of the House, bringing a dark microphone with silver and realistic head. Without a doubt, the target audience for this fragrance is not the same as the Azzaro Pour Homme line.

The licorice note is off-putting on a test strip, lingered for hours, but it dissipated quickly on my skin. To my nose, this is very much like Dior Fahrenheit Absolute minus the diesel note and with an added softness. This endured on a test strip for three days, drying down to a balsamic smoky tonka but fades rather rapidly on my skin, gone after six hours. I have some myrrh, frankincense, and benzoin resins and can detect whiffs of all of that in here which the note "incense" encapsulates. There's also some patchouli. I can't detect any citrus and if there is vetiver, it blends well with the softer, smokier scents unlike the "stiffness" and harshness it takes on when it's used as a base in citrus-woods compositions. I'm not familiar enough with florals to identify the ones used, but there definitely are some more masculine floral notes. The "smoke" note is not like burning tobacco, but like the lingering smoke after you've burned incense in a small space. This is definitely a masculine scent that performs better in cold weather, and very appropriate for intimate encounters. Sillage starts pretty loud but softens within two to four hours. Could layer well with something sweeter and spicier like 1 Million or Perry Ellis m. I haven't yet sniffed out how this performs on clothing, but I will probably stick to skin only application to avoid the licorice scent I don't like.

I tried this in an airport duty free shop today. It started off as a soapy monster rather like R&G Open on steroids. An hour or so later it had dried down to a very pleasant & sweet fruity-vanilla fragrance that reminded me of apple pie with lashings of creamy custard and caramelised sugar for good measure - yummy! In summary, it's gourmandy and very good - you'll certainly like this if you like Givenchy Pi. I can also say that it's made from excellent quality ingredients that last far longer than the norm and with excellent sillage - I know this because I tried at least 3 others on my skin at the same time (including ST Dupont Noir) and Decibel far outlasted them. The bottle concept is slightly tacky in my opinion, but I admit does look better in the flesh. Overall, a quality new addition to Azzaro's men's scents. UPDATE: If this had a more assertive drydown, it would have been very good indeed. Nonetheless, it's different from most on the market and for that reason alone (amongst many) is still to be recommended.

It's too imaginary. I mean... you can truely think of this frag as some opposite beings at the same time. Its ambery, but also vanilla-citrusy (!), its very dark, but also kinds of freshie feeling out of this, It's soapy, bit its smoky... weirdly enough this is it... So unique as it bottle screams (or help us scream😄). This is the one should not be a blind buy at all. Its sort of polarised perfumes...either ypu like this or hate it...i can't believe someone just be okay with this! It's suitable for cold months of course and a night-timer... and the bottle is one of the most uniques i can remember... for me it 7/10 به نظرم خیلی رایحه عجیب غریبی داره و پر از تضاد هاست... اصلا نمیشه روش به عنوان ادکلن همه پسند حساب کرد و پوشیدنش به نوعی جرأت میخواد! به غیر از اینا، برای فصول سرد طراحی شده، ماندگاری زیاد و پخش بوی متوسط به پایین داره...خیلی زود اُوِر اسپری میشه...یعنی اصلا بیش از ۴ الی ۵ تا اسپری نباید بشه...منشخصا دوستش دارم و ازش خاطرات خوبی دارم و بهش نمره هفت از میدم.

Exactly Azzaro! Decibel. Without an "s". Which means singular. Which means one. Which means nearly imperceptible and impossible to be heard. Which means that perhaps the tacky microphone bottle was inevitable in order to make the fragrance audible and amplify its voice, by prompting people to have some fun pretending they are singing in their bathrooms while holding it. Because if you were relying solely on the scent's substance, presence and quality for sales, well, I don't think so... If volume, performance and bigger than life personae is what you're looking for, don't bother with the backing vocals. Go for the frontmans instead. And erstwhile deafening Azzaro was never in short supply of them till music and perfumery became, for crying out loud, the halfhearted whimpers they are today.

The fragrance when starts is very strong, resembles smell of dry ice smoke in the night clubs, what may scare who smells. Drydown very interesting, resembles a smell of guitar amp when connected to long (I don't know if is any connection with a The Strokes haha). Also have a vibe of cold incense and citric notes in the entrance. Very exotic perfume, breaking the linearity of the Azzaro House, with one perfume exotic, young, smoky, for the parties and ballad. Very nice projection and longevity, but isn't a versatile scent. I think that the night is a great opportunity to use Decibel. The commercial is very cool, mainly for who like The Strokes haha. Scent: 6 Versatility:6 Longevity:8 Projection:8

It starts VERY sweet, but then the incense kicks in, along with the vetiver and vanilla. It's a nice fragrance. However it could be labeled unisex, because it's not masculine enough. Also, it doesn't smell like "nightclub's smoke" to me. In my skin, the EDT lasted 8h+. Even after shower. O perfume começa bem doce, daí o incenso entra em cena, junto com o capim-de-cheiro e baunilha. O cheiro é bem agradável. No entanto, poderia ser rotulado como unissex, pois não parece um perfume masculino. Além disso, o cheiro não parece com aquela fumaça de boate, como outros relataram. A fixação é muito grande na minha pele, tanto quanto a do 212 Men.

I can see why there is hate for this thing, as there isn't many similar mainstreams scents like this. So people are like , 'what the hell!?' , to be honest the incense and smokiness of it reminds me of Angel Men's opening, the harsh smell. And that continues for some time. For me, it is an ideal scent, plus I have wore it for 30 minutes and I have already had 2 compliments. So even though it's a bit off the wall, it is a unique enough scent, especially in the designer game at the moment. Definate TRY

I'm quite surprised by this one in a positive way. I especially like the way how two layers seem to evolve after a couple of minutes. The underlying layer is fresh and soapy, while the layer on top is more spicey and a bit smokey. One might argue that if you wear this one it seems as if your shower gel and your after shave have mixed, but if nothing else, the two at least go together well. Conclusion: By no means a must-have, but if you get it for Christmas, well then: enjoy! ***

The bottle is actually really cool. I really like it. The scent smells a lot like black licorice but its a lot more than that with the lemon and incense. It's a really unique, dark fragrance. I give this a 8.6/10 I forgot to mention the tonka bean! This is a sweet dark night time scent that would be perfect for a rock concert. The vanilla also pokes through just a little bit to. This is a fragrance that you will grow to like more and more.

Licorice-lemon, seems a lot of folks don't like it, but I do. Smells nice and projects a lot at first; dry-down is also good and totally non-offensive. Decent staying power but faint projection after a while. I wouldn't overspray it if you're not into drawing attention the first few moments. Cheapy, and when used sparcely, definitely not a bad scent. No masterpiece but I repeat; not bad either. Bottle design could have been better imho.

I can get why some people don't like this one. It's loud, it's different and maybe a wii bit to smokey. I love it though, smells like eating liquorice in church! This reminds me of the type of scent that if Creed or some other niche house pr a big designer house released, people would be singing its praises as risky, daring, different......actually Dior kinda did that already with Sauvage Elixir hmmmmm

I got this for my birthday. It is an unusual mix of anise, smoke and incense with citrus thrown in for good measure. It almost has a burnt caramel-like aspect to it as well, which is probably the combination of vanilla and the smoky note. It is quite hard to compare this to anything else I own as it is very different. It is kind of an aldehydish gourmand.

No comment for this one i got it 1month ago my first impression was like ok it smells like bathroom soap,so i didnt payed attention after a while i tested it again on a friend then i saw how good this perfume is,you really smeel the Oriental-Spicy notes,i personally really like it its a special scent and perfect for a night out Longevity 10/10

For those looking for a smoky smell at a low price, DECIBEL is one of the best options. Although it projects intensely when applied to the skin, unfortunately the smell fades quite quickly, but still the smell remains on the skin for quite a long time. It's the kind of perfume that shouldn't be bought unseen, to be tested first.

Wow, a nice surprise from Azzaro. Incense smells exotic, not natural but that isn't a bad thing in this one. Don't really understand the hate, some people that do seem to like some incense based fragrances from niche houses that personally smell like crap need to stop the hate for this cheapie.

I don't know why it has so many negatives votes. For me it's a very nice scent, sweet but masculine at the same time, very addictive. Isn't the best fragrance I have smelled but it's very good. Perfect for a winter night. 8/10