Ben Sherman

Sorry to hijack this, but Fragrantica doesn't yet have Ben Sherman Icon in the directory, which is almost criminal. This fragrance is the closest I have come to reproducing the somewhat expensive and always hard-to-get Lalique Ombre Noir, and you can get a full bottle in the $20 range. As with the other Ben Sherman's, this punches well above its price point. Galbanum, copa, amber, nutmeg and pachouli create a dense, foresty, green fragrance that is niche in its execution. It has the dna of several Amouages, including touches of Jubilation and Beach Hut/Cabana. Mature, a bit brooding, something that Van Gogh might have worn on a good day. Moderate projection with good longevity. As time goes on, hints of leather and woods flit in and out. Supposedly there is cardamom and tobacco, but I don't get those. Still, this is very good on its own, and an excellent Ombre Noir substitute.

I have just received this in the original shape bottle after a few years of not having it and forgot how good it is. This starts off as Mugler Pure Coffee, no doubt about that, then starts leaning towards Mugler B-Man. I have owned Pure Coffee and and still own B-Man and this is a heavenly mix of both. I picked up a new boxed 50ml original for £10 on eBay and spotted another 100ml bottle for the same price shortly after and scooped that up too - if this new rebadged version is anything like the original jazzy bottled version I strongly suggest everyone should own it. Its rich and smooth and quite gourmand without being sweet. Performance is pretty stellar too.

It's really quite good! I paid £5 for a 50ml bottle from ebay and was a total steal. First sprays out of the horrific bottle smell initially much like Muglers Pure Coffee but soon settles down to a sophisticated amber note with definate hay and then nutmeg and then also mint all coming in separately from one another. Really quite clever. None of my other frags develop on my skin over the hours like this one does. Must be the rubbish UK weather that brings out the best from this edt!

I rated it love despite the exceedingly poor projection and sillage just 'cause it's still a nice random blueberry-esque rosey leathery slightly-synthetic scent. Would buy it again(obtained a 50ml) because it's nice yet so, so, mild(so definitely could be an office scent). Would say it could be unisex and even reminiscent of Moschino Toy Boy and Police Icon Intense(the black bird bottle) but due to being somewhat feminine, it might not be a safe blind buy for your bro lol.

This struck me as being very familiar the fist time I tried it and I thought, ahhh Terre de Hermes, but my nose was tricking me. It has some similarities, but has more with B*Men by Mugler. It is in fact, somewhere between Terre de Hermes and B*Men. It is spicy, woody, warm and sweet. In my opinion it is well worth the purchasee.

I was surprised at all the dislike this scent gets. It was probably one of the first bottles I got as part of my scent exploration and I have to say I was surprised. The thing that caught my attention the most was the "Hay" note which I have to say it is very predominant. I take it to be a very unique, modern yet grown-up scent.

Ok this is some pretty great stuff! This is definitely at the top of my want list right now. Such a nice surprise. I love the bottle too! Definitely give this a try when you can. You won't be disappointed! : )

Looks like Ben Sherman re released this one in a new simpler bottle and named it “a modern british ICON”.

I actually like the scent. But dislike the bottle. Fun yet very tacky but appealing for younger crowd. As for the scent itself, its very peppery, masculine and gourmand but not sweet gourmand. Due to the coffee, gives it a creamy feel with a peppery condiment-like scent and herbal meets incense smoke. I like it. Very similar to B Men by Mugler. Has a smoky peppery background very reminiscent to other scents but not identical. However not a bad thing as I like these types of scents as well as woody fragrances.

Short cylindrical bottle. Have smelled something like it before...Avon's Mesmerize, the green one? Can't say I get much of the citruses but the deep amber/patchouli/vetiver/cedar/spice mix is nice. If it lasted longer I'm sure that it would be a go-to favorite. Alas...

This was another overly intriguing must have for me... My wife got me a sample and I sprayed it on in earnest. Yuck. This one should've come with one of those old Green frowny faced Mr. Yuk stickers of yesteryear. I'm finding I just don't like lime or mint in fragrances. I thought this had enough other offsetting notes, but I was wrong. I think I can actually smell lime, mint, incense and hay and that's all. That's the wrong quadruple. Being a very novice fragrance guy all I can really do is go with past associations. This gives off an Issey Miyake L'Eau d Issey vibe to me. I don't care that much for Issey and I care for this even less. Sadly, I was one of those that liked the gaudy yet unique bottle which only added to the fascination for this one. Another big letdown for me.

I bought this on a blind buy - and I'll be selling it on at the first opportunity! It's not 'bad' per se - it just smells generic like a hundred other fragrances I've smelt before. Completely indistinct, and should be called 'Generic No 12,337'. On the plus side, the cheap-feeling and awkward bottle had a hint of nostalgia - it reminded me of playing with the original Transformer toys in the 1980's (all sharp-n-nasty edges that feel unpleasant)!

I'm picky about cedar scents, and if it smells too sweaty or too dry, or, like most of these cedar based scents, too too much cedar, I just wanna wash it off and call it a day. To me, the cedar has to be tempered and simply put, shouldn't be annoying. I was surprised when I tried this. At first the beginning of the development reminded me of A*Men, but with cedar--good start, because I wanted something that was more wearable than A*Men with its bitter and plasticky notes. Ben Sherman's heart notes seduce. A tad spicy, a bit smoky, and sweet (but not Paco Rabanne One Million sweet), and again, the cedar doesn't overdominate. As it progresses at this point, the scent starts to remind me of Very Mat by Mat Matsushima sans the anise note. As the drydown approaches, the scent doesn't cloy, but rather becomes lighter, airier, more silkier. This was true love after first sample. I bought a bottle the next opportunity I was at the mall. People around me didn't seem to mind me wearing it, so I think it's a crowd pleaser. Hearty thumbs up! And I love the bottle, though it's hard to get one hand to hold the bottle and spray, even for the smaller bottle. I'm tempted to get another to stock up.

An initially strong sexy frag, which has dominant nutmeg and musk-coffee and is very affordable.... I applied 6 heavy sprays 0-1.5 hours 1.5 foot projection. This starts out very masculine sexy, and I don't get the listed top notes which maybe only surface for a couple of seconds This is strong and soon the brown feel of nutmeg and musky coffee dominate which makes this warm and for autumn or winter. This frag has some quality and is well done for a budget range frag. Maybe this may appeal to mid-mature most but I think anyone will like this frag. It is quite common place and is similar to others, most notably Davidoff The Game Intense and feels related to spice bomb. 1.5 hours- 3 hours-7 inch projection 3 hours - 5 hours- 3 inch projection with stronger sillage 5 hours -6 hours- 1 inch projection 6 hours - 10 hours- close to skin You can get a 50 ml bottle online for £8 inc delivery and thus this frag represents value for money Good

Really nice! Starts off with a resemblance to B*Men, but without the anise/licorice that I find to create a note clash in B*Men. It's also clearly more transparent than B*Men, and no harsh white musk, as I find in vintage Play Intense. The coffee note is mild but present, though I got little of all the citrus notes listed. After the first 10-20 minutes, I get the nutmeg, and the scent is going in a somewhat dry and powdery direction. After an hour or so, I get the wood and hay. No obvious aroma chemicals, but it's not quite as deep, rich, or complex as the vintage greats, though it does have a note composition that is unique relative to those scents. Yes, the bottle design is questionable but at least the sprayer puts out a nice mist, not too fine. I don't perceive the Terre d'Hermes or L'Eau d'Issey comparisons that other reviewers mention, and it's never especially sweet (nor do I get obvious lavender).

Yup, the bottle is super awkward to hold, and it's made of plastic and really fat bottle! The scent is rather common with a fresh and sharp masculine vibe because of incense and spice. Coffee is kinda bold and bittersweet; just how I like my coffee. But the scent, again, is perhaps too masculine for me to use everyday.

Woooww....the bottle is so intriguing yet it must be a lil' bit difficult to hold. Still I wonder how it smells since it's a mix of coffee, incense and vanilla...

I wish Fragrantica editors would get around to adding Ben Sherman Icon and Ben Sherman Signature. There are so many fragrances missing from this database.

This is probably one of the most classy and sophisticated fragrances for men to hit the shelves lately. Very classy...you know suit and tie worthy.

Got it as a gift. Worst Fragrance in my collection. Cheap smell. I use it in my dirty cloths. Smell: 4/10 Bottle design: 0/10