Carlos Santana for Men

I was not expecting a semi-sweet floral-woody like this is. Carlos Santana by Victory International starts as an Apple-Cinnamon scent, quite subtle after the first few minutes. To me, it's a "night" scent, semi-sweet, intimate and romantic, for getting up close. It comes in a Cologne Spray strength. The Apple-Cinnamon is joined by Vanilla and merges with a light Benzoin note coming from the base. What gives the scent a little more depth is the Lavender. It is a fresh, still green, Lavender smell, not an over-emphasized perfume version, it smells like the fresh flowers. The lavender holds on for over an hour and is the best part. I only smell a very light Bergamot in the opening, it's not a citrus scent. Sandalwood and Tonka Bean come up from the base while the Lavender is in focus, and take over as the Lavender fades. During the dry down there is a woody Patchouli-Cedar accord that joins the Sandal-Tonka and sees the scent through to the end. I need to apply a generous amount to be able to smell it. It goes on oily (skin is shiny even if I rub it in) and it lasts at least 4 hours on me. I really like the Carlos Santana fragrance, but it would be so much nicer in a stronger form, an EDP would be best. I enjoy it, it has become my favorite Lavender scent. Good for close contact, not so much for parties or bars. You will not get noticed in this one, but you will probably like it. A safe, quality, low-key scent.

Usually i dont wear sweet fragrances but carlos santana for men is a nice edc, well blended and not in-your-face. Yes it's sweet but vey balanced, it has a pleasant apple-cinnamon combo, u can also detect tonka beans, vanilla, cedar and maybe a soft leathery undertone. It's not the sweetness of a teenage cologne, it's something more mature but not old style, u can easily get compliments. It's for a man over 25, a romantic and seductive guy, full of charm and confidence. Luckly it's not a pushy scent if u do not overspray so u can use it in late summer evenings or autumn. One of the best celebrity fragrance i ever smelled! Gracias carlos!! Carlos Santana è un ottimo profumo, dolce ma non stucchevole. Ha una piacevole combinazione di mela, cannella, fave tonka e vaniglia con un leggerissimo sentore di cuoio. Non sono un amante dei profumi dolci ma questo lo gradisco ben volentieri. Scent-8,5 Longevity-8 Sillage-8 Uniqueness-7,5 Versatility -8 Presentation-8 Back up bottle? Maybe Compliment factor-8 My vote-8,5 In one word- brujo Alternative - boss bottled intense edp, paco rabanne pure xs.

Carlos Santana is a master piece. It reminds me Diesel Fuel For Life Homme. By Purchasing this colonge , 10% of the Santana"s profits will be donated to the Milagro Foundation(Charitable public foundation established in 1998 by Deborah & Carlos Santana,the organizations that work with children around the World in the areas of arts,education & health). Iam proud by owning this colonge. The smell really rocks like Santan maria oh mariya... It projects dam good for 3 hrs. Stays up to 4 hrs,then gets close to skin, But first 2 hrs will do the magic, i got many compliments. I Love this Colonge. My rating 10/10. It should have been EDP or EDT. One must buy this. Pls get it. "One day there will be no borders, no boundaries, no flags & no countries & the passport will be the heart"- Carlos Santana....

I agree with @BLKHWK 1,000% this Fragrance was way ahead of its time. Almost reminds me of something like a spicier LNDH or Pure XS or anything else along those lines. Had this been released today , the community would go bananas over it. Even the quality is incredible , I have my original bottle from 2006 still about 80-85% full and this thing still pumps 5+ hrs later. Given it’s almost 20yrs old , it opens with an alcohol blast but then the spices settles and it really opens up. If you’re a collector or want something exclusive, I suggest grabbing at least some samples from eBay— you won’t regret it.

It's great to see that this fragrance is still available and selling for over $400. Way ahead of its time, I think it's the inspiration for many Designer fragrances today and setting up an era of fragrances following its sweet, fruity, amberish cast. I think too, it is an acknowledgment of the Artist. Known mostly for his guitar play, then his music, this fragrance invites us to recognize him as an evolved and sage human being. His leadership invites us all to reconsider what it means to be human and that life can be lived as an art. And that being Human is a highly nuanced sensory experience.

A gourmand for men! Opens with spicy cinnamon which led me to wonder why its being compared to apple pie. My curiosity was satisfied when notes of apple and vanilla began to mingle with the cinnamon giving the noted impression of apple pie! This fragrance differs greatly from other celebrity fragrances in that it doesn't smell cheap and has great sillage and longevity.

This is one of my all time favorites. For me, it's the best combination of subtle and sophisticated yet manly and mysterious. I can definetly smell the apple, cinnamon, leather, and vanilla. It reminds me of a warm evening in spain. I take this fragrance with me wherever I go. 10/10

I demolished 2 consecutive bottles of this 20 years ago. When I came back for a 3rd it was gone, never to return. Goodness, I do miss this frag. It foresaw the creamy spiced tobacco wave that became so popular and it executed it beautifully.

carlos santana has a great drydown and the sandalwood, lavender and woodsy spicy notes and vanilla make this a flawless romantic scent that most best sellers dont even come close to smelling like

A great surprise, a very interesting composition, that is sweet and at the same time cozy (not overpowering). It's an EDC that works like EDT. Great buy.

This is a very nice fragrance from start to finish,I think anyone who gives this a try will be surprised how good it smells a definite sleeper.

The smell of this cologne makes me wanna do very bad, bad things. If you know what I mean. WINK! WINK! It smells amazing.

its Fahrenheit meets cinnamon/allspice 8.0/1O its very unique and cherish-able....and not easy to locate on the cheap

Agree with silentrich. Very much like 1 Million. Love it though. Impressive juice....very impressive price!

as a summer evening .... a great perfume

I own this for several years now and it always emerges around late summer early fall time when the weather is still warm yet not hot. This has a delicate aroma which makes it a addictive indeed. Overall you would think its to sweet and cinnamon like but there is a spicy dept to it which keeps the structure from being a candy fragrance. It has a nice appeal for mostly outdoor occasions. Like it!!

i get it today. it deserves all tributes there is people wrote here. it has power.especially 80's power but it does not bother my nose seperators. after 20 mins. it settles down and close to skin.very classy for true man.. 10/7

it is very cheap on strawberry.net now. i want to buy but i dont like very close to skin scents. can you give me more info, people?:)))) if" close to skin" means; Nobody can smell it..

As gourmand (food) scents go, it's not bad upon a first spraying. It has cinnamon-apple notes with a hint of cocoa. But what kills the deal for me is that, after about an hour, as it wears down it begins to smell cheap and common.

A blind buy for me. I generally liked the idea of what it was going for but I detected "that synthetic smell" like Joop! but not as bad (skin chemistry?) Unable to wear this.