Benetton Blu Man

This is a strange creature to my nose...At first application, I felt like it was yet another JPG clone! Oh no!! However, it didn't persist long on skin, but the JPG vibe does linger a bit longer on my shirt and on paper. More on that later...It starts of as a blast of sweet, powdery lemon that lasts about 10 minutes or so and then transitions into a heady, earthy herbal scent (mostly earthy) on my skin. The basil and sage are the prominent notes to my nose and maybe rosemary is there to back up his buds without really showing it's face. The herbal goodness lingers for a good 2 hours or more and then makes its way into a delightful cedar fragrance that has accents of sweetness and powder from the cacao and (the seemingly) eternal lavender note(the base lasts four hours or more). I don't get the patchouli at all which is a shame because that would've upped the 'sexy' factor! One strange thing I must add is that on my t-shirt the scent shifted from the top notes to a candied hazelnut scent...good but weird! Overall, this is a good, cheap fragrance! It lasts about 6 plus hours and is a pretty interesting ride throughout and the base is by far the best part! I give it a good 7 out of 10!

I'm on my 3rd bottle but, I always kept on wondering why the bottle imprint (Benetton logo) easily rubs off. Great scent to abuse. I tried to buy other versions like Nero or Verde but, I ended up with Blu. Can't complain, doesn't fail to impress me all the time!

Update! I got myself a benetton blu! I really love the smell The way it projects on my skin. Refreshing scent for a hot summer day. The scent wears off easily though, but I still liked it!

I just recently tested this and they are absolutely correct in their reviews, that it carries a JPG Le Male Vibe! I hope to get a bottle soon for my own! Love the fragrance!

The "blue" in Blu is a cold, clear sky over field of dry grass. In the beginning the lavender is a bit sharp, but it dries down soft and somewhat powdery. I actually find the cacao to be the strongest note, and it is on the pleasantly bitter side. I get the lemon, but not in a loud/sharp way and the herbs, while I cannot pick them out individually, are also present. But still, I would mostly call this a cacao scent and I am surprised more people have not tried it considering how trendy that note is at the moment. I see no similarity whatsoever with Code.