Ed Hardy Born Wild For Men

Ah, Ed Hardy. One of the definitive clothing brands for hair gelled, skull and cross t-shirt wearing Jersey Shore dude-bros everywhere. Bruh. Don't let the name steer you away from their colognes though. Ed Hardy fragrances provide, in my opinion, a darn good bang for the buck even if they're a little "generic". Ed Hardy colognes will never break into new territory, but they will never offend. They're incredibly versatile and I think you'd be hard pressed to say it doesn't smell pleasant. My girlfriend loves Born Wild so if that isn't reason enough I don't know what is. I wouldn't say Born Wild is as daring and adventurous as the description and the name imply, but I would say this one is more bold than Love and Luck. Born Wild has a very sweet opening with the orange being the dominant note to my nose. The woodsy notes and pink pepper give it a touch of spice more towards the dry down that round off the sweetness very nicely. The dry down also introduces a strong musky note, and musky scents work well with my skin so for me, Born Wild is a winner. The performance of Born Wild isn't too shabby either and the same goes for the other Ed Hardy colognes. Wearing Born Wild I've been told I smell nice a few hours after application. It doesn't last as long as some of my more expensive colognes, but I'd say you'll get a solid four hours of this at least. The dry down seems to linger for a respectable amount of time for a cologne of this price and more "low-key" house. I could see Born Wild being worn any season day or night. It's got enough sweetness for the summer but enough spice for the winter; the two aspects round each other out well enough to have that sort of versatility which is really what the Ed Hardy fragrances are about. For such a cheap price of entry, Born Wild and some of the others (I own Villain and Love and Luck as well) offer a huge bargain. For as little as $20, maybe even $10 in clearance bins, you'll have a cologne that, while may not make you go "Oh wow!" will have you saying "Nice!" every time.

This one really surprised me! I tested it yesterday afternoon, and the smell on the test strip is still just as strong 12 hours after being applied; and smells even better than it did at first. In my opinion, the mens Ed Hardys have gotten better with each new release. Christian Audigier is so good at what he does; and it would seem he is getting even better... This begins very nice with the orange and the apple being tart and sweet (but not too sweet, like BW for women). The prescence of ambrette seed's woody muskiness and cardamom's smooth spiciness set the stage for the wonderful drydown to come. The heart has florals, yes-jasmine and neroli (bitter dry neroli balances the sweet sensual jasmine quite well); but the ozone and pink pepper keep it airy and sort of zingy...without getting too hot or spicy. This is a very well-blended scent! The drydown is heavenly...if you have ever been to the mountains in California, you know the very distinct smell of the palo verde trees-this captures the essence of that smell along with a very dry, almost soapy sandalwood. Very manly, natural and almost spartan in it's simplicity. No musk, no patchouli, no vetiver-very refreshing and different from all the other mass market mens scents out there. I would say it is a woody green aromatic, myself. Give this a sniff, it might just surprise you...it sure surprised me! Sillage: average to good Longevity; Impressive! Overall: 4.25/5 This is on my list to Santa! The 5 piece gift set (3.4 oz EDT, 3.4 oz shower gel, 2.5 oz deodorant stick, 1/4 oz EDT mini SPRAY and Ed Hardy luggage tag)is the same price (retail) as the large bottle-well worth the price of 75 bucks! I also smelled some of the other new fragrances at the mall...but THIS stole the spotlight from all of them and I can honestly say I'm Impressed!! Somehow I just knew this was gonna be a winner with that name, especially since I'm kind of "wild" myself, and always have been! BIG Thumbs up...way UP!

Ed Hardy Born Wild is another hit from the Ed Hardy brand. This is an awesome scent for all ages. I got this in a swap and man do I love it. It has the sweetness for a youngster but with the woody notes suitable for an older gentleman. I don't get the typical fruityness in it but I do get pink pepper which is fruity but not in a normal way like say citrus or apple way like most fruity scents. This fades into a woody near oud like smell with the Palo Verde wood. It gives off a cleaner vibe to the oud used in the Belcam Classic Match of Polo Supreme Oud. However it is not at all as close to BO as an oud can get. The performance is a year-round night scent. It would work as a day scent in colder weather but in Arizona it screams hot weather night scent. It projects pretty strong for the first hour or so. I wore it today in about 96F heat at 6:20PM walking in a parking lot and got a good wiff and that from two sprays on the back of my neck and one to the chest. It lasts on me for about 6/7 hours in total. Overall, Born Wild is overlooked. Villain for Men and Love & Luck get the lion's share of the press from Ed Hardy's line but this deserves a lot more credit for being such a different scent. That said for me I rank it below Love Is... and Love & Luck in my top three from this house. I rate this a solid 7.8 out of 10 for a great mostly unique smell and a good performance.

This fragrance is very nice and is in no way cheap or boring. I wouldn't call it groundbreaking but it is versatile and easy on your nose. For my skin this projects well out to a few feet when active and comes into the skin at about 7 hours. The heart on my skin is the pink pepper and woodsy notes. It (to me) is a distant cousin of PR One Million on the initial sniff...it has a sweetness that is reminiscent of that bubblegummy aroma at times. However, it's got a darker woodsy/spice vibe brought out with the pink pepper. I would say this is versatile and could easily be a signature scent for work as its sophisticated enough and subtle enough to fit a business casual environment. It could also be a nice scent for dinner dates and some dancing (in walks One Million). Scent- 8.5/10 Versatility- 8/10 Sillage/Projection-7/10 Longevity-8/10 Grade-B+

This was my signature scent for a few years when I first got it in 2010, absolute love at first sniff for me. Sweet orange and apple up top that really lasts the life of the scent! Also with the sweetness in the beginning, it's quite spicy as well thanks to cardamom and pink pepper with some delicate florals in the background that creep in midway through. All drying down on a well done and dominate coniferous woody base. Really aromatic as well. Extremely versatile,(every season but extreme summer heat IMO)very low price, long lasting and terrific/unique smell. More so in 2010 when it was released before the current "pink pepper" craze. Still a wonderful scent that will anyways have a spot in my heart, as well as my collection.