Clean Man

I have loved this fragrance for years and am fortunate to have recently found a large tester at a great price. Sure it smells synthetic, but I love it nonetheless... reminds me of juicy fruit chewing gum.

Soapy,beautiful CLEAN fragance, i love it !!!!!! :D

In my search for minimalist, clean and aquatic fragrances I've finally given this line a try. As usual, I am late to the party, but theres a reason for it. When I first experienced the Clean line I thought to myself, "what's the point," why would anyone wanna smell like laundry detergent or soap." Rediculas! But, at the time I lived in a place that had 4 distinct seasons with mild springs & summers and cool, crisp fall & winters. So, I could wear all types of scents, from citrusy to spicey, muskey, incensey and woodsy fragrances. But right now, I live in a very hot, hummid, suffocating climate and I can't fathom wearing those things. So, several years later I decide to try the Clean fragrances and now, I get it! I see why it's very popular, especially with people who are not into traditional fragrances. I decided to review this one, "Clean Men," because it's the most controversial and also one of the first in the line and saddly the rarest, hardest to find now. First of all, yes, when it's initially sprayed, it smells like bathroom cleaner. I know, yuck, right? Well, not so fast! If you wait a bit, an interesting thing happens....it begins to unfold and becomes fresher and fresher and that weird, synthetic, cleanser note goes away. It begins to get stronger somehow, but still linear, with a very light, sweet-skin undertone and a nice'n' fresh, soapy-clean, mildly detergeant character. Of course it's all very synthetic and linear, but it's just so, so, well.....Clean. It's brilliant! I have recieved more compliments wearing this, then anything I've ever worn. How strange? And what's more is, even after being drenched in sweat, from my morning jog, I still smelled freshly showered. Unbelievable! I think that the reason this and the entire line works so well, is because we live in an increasingly "Fragraphobic" society, especially in the USA. We forget sometimes that we are fragaphiles and love these things, but alot of people have negative associations with fragrances and also believe they're allergic to all fragrances. So they avoid them, or want them to be very light. So minimalist scents have a place and the Clean line is great for it's intended purpose. All of them are pretty good and smell like what they're supposed to mimic, so you can't go wrong trying any of them. Any one of them will have you smelling good, without appearing to be wearing fragrance at all. Finally, I would suggest that you do not spray these on your skin, except for maybe, the "Clean Skin," because they are fairly harsh and synthetic and seem to work best, and last longer, if sprayed on your clothing. If you're looking for minimalist scents, for work, school or gym, then check these out. For me, the Clean Men is the first and best in my collection. If you can find one and at a decent price, you'll be very lucky.

Soapy?! What'd you expect...it's called CLEAN Men!! I really like this one and it smells much better than what the note list first hinted at...I was wondering how all those notes would smell 'clean'-BUT they do...and very well, I might add! This does have a detergent or soap like aura overall. However, the opening of blood grapefruit(sweeter and juicier than regular), tart-sweet raspberries, and a very powdery lavender take fruity-floral somewhere it had never been. The citrus is zesty (like an infusion of pure peels & oil) and the berries are creamy and light, and the lavender-MMMM!The heart of the scent is more citrus (bright limes), warm fresh cloves and the camphory sweetness of olibanum (NOT burning frankincense); warmer and more manly than the opening. The ultimate drydown is patchouli leaves (not the heavy oil and surprisingly light, yet earthy) and a powdery white musk. This scent is really more than just a soapy perfume (as you can see); and is warm but also fresh, bright yet soft and very comfortable, indeed. Sillage: good Longevity: surprising Overall: 3.75/5 All reviews are of course subjective; but I find this scent to be a lightly layered composition, as opposed to the staight forward smell of sweet creamy soap found in DSL Pure Soap, and would reccomend it for anything from school/office to a nice casual first date. This blends well with just about any shower gel or deodorant. And, yes: the price is a little high-but it CAN be found on discount sites at a good bargain if you look,(mine: a 4 0z EDT spray-usually 79 US dollars- was only $31.95 on a discount site) and it's well worth the price IMHO...

I've had this for years and only used it a few times because I thought it was cloying. I sprayed it on my arm this morning and discovered that it's actually quite nice but kinda headache inducing if over-sprayed. It's very soapy and fruity but also smells heavy on white florals. It does have a laundry detergent vibe as some have said. It's nothing mind-blowing but definitely works well for those mornings when you have to run out before taking a shower. Not sure why they made it for MEN since it leans more feminine.