Gravity

Epic Journey Into the Bottled Yonder, 084 ------------------------------------------------------- Purchased July 2019 Always loved this one, holy cow. The most manly sports/citrus juice. Somehow it's that while being a pleaser. I'm very particular about everything to do with fragrances since I was basically born into it. I never was allowed a moment of fresh scentless air unless I was outside. That's what it was like growing up, and after amassing my own collection it's mostly like that. I don't believe my sense of smell ever diminished, it's just all frags nowadays are reformulated to be extremely weak and piss poor performance wise. I've been overspraying in the past year because I really want to smell what I'm wearing, didn't have to do that once upon a time. And nothing truly smells like they used to, so compliments are no more like the old days, and people are just nasty in general. They're very cold in general and aren't bubbly and happy anymore. People used to want to strike up conversations, but they don't do that anymore. The only compliments that I get are from actually potent stuff that's incidentally modern. Why? Fucking sucks. I really don't care what anybody thinks anymore, going for the overspray and having a massive fucking collection affords me that I'll always have my beloved stuff around anyway. I never run out, unless it's a Brut or Canoe because they're the most weak performers and smallest bottles.

I first experienced Gravity as a kid in the 90s. It was one of those cheapy fragrances along with Aspen and Preferred Stock that boys received as gifts in sampler sets around holidays. Fast forward to my late high school years in the early 2000s and Gravity was my go to along with the long discontinued Stetson Untamed. Gravity to me is a nostalgic and comforting fragrance that reminds me of my teens but is just as welcome now in my 30s. It has fantastic longevity on my skin and projects decently too. I get about 4-5 solid hours from one spray on the chest before it becomes a more intimate skin scent. Note wise I always get a lovely old school shaving foam vibe, think classic Barbasol or Gillette from the 80s/90s before the gels and other scents hit. The pepper, clove, and light leather are there along with some woody citrus which I feel gives it that shaving foam profile. For the price Gravity is a major winner and I'll always have it in my collection.

As a guy who grew up in the 90's I absolutely love Gravity. It smells true to its dark blue bottle, a pseudo-aquatic if ever there was one. You have to love a fragrance that dares to marry freesia and leather in the same fragrance. Only in the 90's! It's the olfactory version of all that dark blue moon and star pattern stuff you used to see in the early to mid-nineties. People in their 40's will know exactly what I mean! I know it smells cheap. But cheap cologne, like cheap beer, has it's place. On a date with a beautiful rocker girl in her 40's; are you gonna wear Gravity and drink Carling Black Label under the stars or are you gonna drink some fly-by night hipster IPA in an overpriced bistro that used to be a mechanic's garage? I would go with the former, and bring my CD boombox.

This was my signature scent in my 20s and I just recently acquired a newer batch bottle to add to my collection. Doesn't really smell quite the same to me as it did back then but it does still smell fantastic. Very much still has the 90s beast mode, super masculine vibe that it always did. Projection is enormous. Longevity for such an inexpensive fragrance is great. Sillage is pretty good, too but it's difficult to tell if it's scent trails you're picking up or if it's still just projecting monstrously. I recommend going easy on the trigger. Two sprays max unless you want to choke everyone out, including yourself. Overall, really pleased to revisit this fragrance and have it in my collection again. Very good bang for your buck.

Everything an oriental should be.. spicy, tasty, strong. I’m 30 and yes it reminds me of the 90s.. nostalgia is powerful with this one. I find it to be amazing on clothes but on skin it tends to wear out fast. I have a newer bottle from last year (2018) and it smells exactly as a I remembered it. If there was a reformulation, I can’t detect it. It’s kind of similar to mesmerize by Avon, I like them both with this getting a slight edge. Perfect for winter wear. I don’t think I’d wear it in the summer might choke you out lol Scent 8.5/10 Sillage 8/10 (on clothes) Longevity 8/10