Ed Hardy Love & Luck for Men

Updated review so I apologize if it looks fairly similar to my previous review: Ed Hardy Love & Luck is an example of don't judge a book by its cover. By looking at it, you may think it might be cologne for the young people and I as a somewhat younger person (29 years old) I wouldn't disagree but it still can be worn by older people. In a way it is. This is a very good scent for an active day. I won't say it SHOULD be worn to the gym but if you have an active day date at say a park, a NASCAR or other form of autorace, football game or baseball game, this is for you. It's also great for vacation and casual wearing. Love & Luck is a surprisingly strong smelling cologne with a slight musk to it even with it not actually being a true note. Maybe that is due to the oud note in the base, making it an intro to muskier scents. Love & Luck is is good as a day cologne as well as a night cologne for spring to early fall. This is because it is lighter being a citrus based scent. It lasts about 6-8 hours surprisingly and is rather pretty good silage wise but not the beast most would complain about it not being. One thing I will say to those who complain about it being for kids, you are wrong. The bottle and packaging design are far more marketed for the younger set or young at heart, but it is a rather playful, mature smell and once it is on, people may not realize it actually Ed Hardy. Love & Luck is a very good scent and one that can be worn by teens and college students or even on vacation by older people or those who want to feel young. Overall I rate it 8.2 out of 10. If you want a more mature take, go with Sean John Unforgivable.

To sum it up quickly this is 1 of my favorite scents ! And it shares partnership with Aventus as my signature scent and for good reason. The scent alone on this is amazing and dont let the Ed Hardy name fool you, this is very well done. To describe this scent id use adjectives such as fruity,fresh,sexy and appealing and women love this stuff ! I have close to 40 frags and next to Aventus this is my most complimented fragrance but easily the most complimented frag when it comes to the ladies. Projection wise id say this is decent. Its nothing beastly but people WILL smell you but not in an overpowering way. This has just the right amount of projection if you ask me. Longevity is really good on this as well. This lasts me on average about 6-10 hours.(6 in the winter and 8-10 hrs in the summer) Another interesting note about this is that its very signature scent worthy for a guy in the 16-30 year age range as it works well all year round and is not pricey. Yes its better suited for the summer but its done well for me in the winter as well surprisingly. For me though the different seasons make the smell differ. In the Summer it smells more fresh,fruity,juicy and really compliments the citrus but in the winter it smells a lot more smooth,floral and the violet is brought to life a bit more. None the less it smells amazing all year ! Id personaly rate this a 8.75 out of 10... The only thing that keeps me from giving this a 10 is that even though its great as far as smell,compliments and performance it does lack originality.

My opinion on this frag have changed significantly since I first picked it up. When I first got it, I sprayed it on the back of my hand and went "Yeah, that's alright." I then would occasionally wear it during those late summer days where I wanted something a little citrusy. It when when I saw a shower gel for Love and Luck at a good price and said to myself "Citrus in the morning would be nice." I now have to say, I went from liking this to loving it! I find that I wear it more than Millisime Imperial on the days it would be suited for. I feel like it's just got something to it! I find it to have a very lovely divergence from Millisime, and while it does not last over 5 hours I still love every minute I do wear it. It may be that I'm just more familiar with it now and that familiarity makes me like it more. That may be the case, but that doesn't change the way I feel about Love and Luck. Don't blame Ed Hardy for the trashy reputation his clothes got him, the dude is a fantastic tattoo artist, and though Christian Audigier is a greedy bastard this stuff is pretty bomb. Wear it in Spring, Summer, Or even Fall if you want to. It won't offend anyone, but do not expect super performance. It has a little better performance than the creed if that's what you care about, but honestly they have quite a few difference so I think comparing them directly is a bit unfair. If this was a song it'd be anything by 311. I mean, look at it.

After all this time this is still a scent I come back to ! Now that I have a more experienced nose I do get tired of this easily but damn is this stuff pleasant ! It opens up with a smooth,citrus and fruit punch type of vibe but then dries down to a very sensual,sporty aromatic,masculin green vibe with that violet leaf. I love scents that do the smooth violet rather than the sharp violet like in Fahrenheit and Love n luck does that violet leaf very nicely in this fragrance. Another reason I come back to this stuff is it definitely WILL get you compliments as it’s very smooth and doesn’t really have anything that will offend anyone. This was actually the first cologne that really got me unsolicited compliments and still works to this day. Also my fiancée really enjoys this and at 1 time it was her favorite cologne of mine. Performance on this is 4-6 hours with the current formulation but the older formulation used to last me 6-10. Which is excellent for a fresh summer type of scent. Overall rating —8 out of 10 ! An oldie but goodie that’s very pleasant and still to this day in my top 10 most complimented

While Fragrantica has only one fragrance profile for Love and Luck for men, there really should be two. The first profile would be for the original carrying the Christian Audigier moniker and was made by New Wave Fragrances. The second profile would be for the current version of the fragrance made by EA. Unfortunately, naming is about all these two have in common. My "Love" vote here on Fragrantica is only for the New Wave version. Unfortunately, I'd have to vote "Dislike" for the EA version. So, if you are considering this one at a department or discount store, pay close attention to which maker's juice you are about to buy. If you want the one that provides a solid scent and performance, hold out until you find the New Wave version. Just know it may cost a little more (maybe $20 for 1.7 oz.), but I find it to be worth the difference. If you are okay with a SIGNIFICANTLY different and less potent fragrance, then take the gamble on the EA reformulation. Just know there is a reason a 3.4 oz. now costs the same $20 a 1.7 oz. used to go for.