Champion

I love reading the comments on Fragrantica, they are all over the place from the worst hate to the most loved. You can’t go by what you read. Let’s face it perfume makers are not out to put stink on the market. So with that said, here is my opinion. This opens extremely citrus, a blast, almost reminds me of a margarita. It takes quite a decent time to get to the base notes. And the it becomes a smooth earthy wood scent. I think this could work most of the year unless you are going to be outside for a long period of time in the winter. For my nose the blast of citrus in the opening smells very natural very lemon/lime, I don’t get synthetic at all. I also laugh when terms like generic and synthetic are used. What’s generic smell like? Do we need classifications of generic? When it comes to synthetic people even the most niche perfumers use synthetics, ok I’m sure there are quality difference in the suppliers of the synthetic fragrance, but most non citrus fruit fragrances are synthetic take apples, currents, or raspberries no oils there! Anyway this is a decent men’s cologne and it is quit different from start to finish, making it non-linear, hey not everyone likes the same smells, food or drinks, so with that said, if I don’t care for a cologne I won’t bash it It’s not for me or my skin chemistry. But this one is really nice.

My Bros, don’t believe the bad reviews. I’ll bet those guys don’t even lift. This is some legit gym juice. The bottle says it all. I mean you can actually CURL this cologne bottle! This is a spicy, herbal green, bracing, slightly grounding, fresh and soapy scent. This scent is manly enough to give you +10 strength on deadlifts and squats. This fragrance is the scent that iron makes when it sweats (just kidding). Seriously, I recommend this as a pre-workout fragrance. It will initially help to motivate you to go workout. Then, if you use this fragrance only for working out, your brain will associate working out with this scent. After a while, smelling this scent will automatically tell your brain you need to go workout. This little trick can help you get to the gym, even if you are not in the mood. Okay, so this will project strongly on clothes, so go light on the sprays. On skin, it starts out strong, but quickly turned into a lighter soapy scent, and then out of nowhere it starts performing again in a way that is similar to the start. The freaking fragrance did a drop set. I kid you not.

I like this. It's more complex than I expected, and it conjures a mental image of gym/teen/frat boy/young male sexuality. It's a little loud for a modern scent, but also not quite in control of its prowess, unlike old powerhouse scents. Champion also made me realize I love the smell of Iso E Super. For years I used to buy fragrances that fans and online communities approved of, but my own nose was always better pleased by these products, which these people put down. They'd say this is boring,derivative,bad...but I always have a more visceral, more authentic reaction to scents like this, and I get more compliments with them over those other frags that are supposed to be classics. So thank you Davidoff Champion, for helping me to finally turn this corner. I'm okay with the bottle but it's not convenient. I wish I knew how to detach the bottom.

Oh, and one more thing. Many people bash on it saying it's generic. Uhm, show me one fragrance smelling EXACTLY like Champion. Only one please. I guess you'll have a problem! In my humble opinion Champion is unique in its own way. I swear it's the first "sporty" fragrance that I smelled so much herbs in! OK, maybe second, after Chanel Allure Homme Sport Cologne Sport. Chanel is better in quality - I totally agree with that, but Champion is NOT bad. Straight opposite! As a cheap fragrance it's good. And absolutely worth its price. Actually I wouldn't doubt to pay more for it if it was more expensive. As I said before, I don't like the bottle. But it's not about the bottle. It's about the fragrance. And this fragrance will also be a stable in my collection.

If you're judging this perfume just looking at the bottle, you must be out of your mind... This one is not a typical citrusy scent. It's much more complex. On my skin it is mainly citrusy, but after some time I swear I feel the herbal-woody accent added to it. It's getting more serious, even classy I would say! Each time I wear it, I get compliments from girls! And its lasting time and power are impressive. 5 sprays and you can easily detect Champion on your skin after 10 hours. Personally, what I like in it, is that it's hated all over the world, because no one around smells like me. And each time I wear it, I swear I get a lot of compliments! The best from Davidoff's men scents to me. Definitely I love it!

In aromatherapy clary sage is one of those sleep-inducing, blood-pressure-reducing aromas. When you realize that you know they can't be serious about the name and the bottle. That's some kind of tongue-in-cheek, kitschy humor, or perhaps the scent is painting the abstract pictures we get when those of us who enjoy men dream about stereotypical men in the gym. I like this a lot, and I think it revolves around clary sage more than the citrus. This is a formula that embraces its syntheticity and is all the better for it. One of my favorite scents.

champion opens with fresh bergamot and lemon that energizes your mind then clary sage takes your mind to more freshness of mountains and in last the cedar takes u to jungle full of woods. for me well priced fragrance,citrusy and woody thats what one needs for relaxing. a good projection for 3-4 hours on clothes longevity lasts for 3-4 days. and yeah the bottle gives u the confidence of arnold schwaznager. everything physical and mental are attached with it. An excellent piece from davidoff.your money will not be wasted i assure u that.

I was with a group of friends when this smell hit me in the air. A very fresh, green, uplifting fougere, super appealing sillage. I couldn't resist to ask the man what he was wearing. I couldn't believe it when he said "yeah it's that dumbbell bottle, Davidoff I think". All my life I've been averse on this (what i thought, mediocre releases by Davidoff). Was I wrong. This is a must have, what a wonderful sillage gentlemen. Try it for yourselves and thank me latter. Don't listen to the haters.

OK, I guess I can say I understand why people say that Champion is synthetic. IMO it's about its top and heart notes. I swear to me it's natural citruses and herbs, but mixed together once when I wore it I felt like I'm wearing some chemical mess on me. Luckilly that didn't last too long. And I think it smells really nice in COLD weather. Best time to wear it is fall and early spring IMO. I was wearing it in winter also, but I prefer wearing gourmand fragrances in this season.

What i get from Champion is not a regular citrus, nor an "after gym" fresh fragrance... what i get is a "Barber Shop" relaxing overwhelming smell ... I get the feeling of "just showered and shaved" cleanliness ...so nice and very unique IMO Most reviews say it's for teenagers, i think it depends on the occasion, yes i see a teenager wearing it to the club, but i definitely see a mid-thirties man (like me) wearing it on the weekend or on a family day out .

Champion Davidoff for men is simply a very good one from Davidoff , ( elegant , powerful ) simply very nice ( lemon, begramot , cedar and oak moss ) well balanced in my humble opinion it's suitable for any where ( i know that Davidoff is aiming to be a gym freg but i can imagine my self wearing it in every place which is a goooooood advantage ). Scent : 7/10. Longevity : up to 10 hours. Sillage : 5 hours. Bottle Design : should be like silver shadow line.

I'm surprised they don't sell this in local drug stores any more where I got ot go through all this extra effort to buy it online. I got a ton of complements from this cologne. it lasted a very long time and it stood out compared to other colognes I had in the past. Not a clue how to describe this one. A darker version of Axe marine perhaps? lots of grapefruit or citrus. If you spray too much on (like 3 sprays) I find it gets very sickly.

i prefer citrus top notes with base notes of oak moss, cedar or musk. this one fits the bill. i loved it. it doesn't change much from its top notes, which do not cloy nostrils. i can trace its presence, though weak, after about 6 hours on my skin. if you are looking for something less complex yet refreshing, this one may suffice. and yes, i prefer this to its descendent Champion Energy.

Before buy, I was reading a lot of negative reviews here and basenotes about this scent. Despite bad reviews I decided to try Champion. Maybe something wrong with me, but I've found it has have "something" pleasanr what makes me fresh and happy. I like very subtle middle notes. On my skin this fragrance lasts about 5-8 hours. It's one of the best spring/summer scents I have.

This is basically, a kind of TDH sport. Now, the only difference really is that every single woman from the office, simply love this one, while they can't stand TDH. Lasts a long time on me, and projects very well. Now, coming back to the why women love it so much, no idea....but try it please, and let me know the results. It's absurd!!.

Picked this up for $5 at a thrift store and it has instantly skyrocketed to my top 5 best fragrances of all time. Despite the many others saying it’s not a good hot weather/summer scent, I disagree and think it’s fresh enough for summer without smelling synthetic. Absolutely would recommend as a safe blind buy.

Yeah this a basic and easy to reach for type of scent but in the dry down you get a slight fruitiness that lingers and comes out at you every 5 or 10 minutes and it's nice. I think this is a fantastic gym scent and that's what it is. It serves it's purpose. If you want something daring and complex go elsewhere.

I love Davidoff Champion my self, i don't think that its sporty i think its more classy but still i love Davidoff and it has a cool name Davidoff Champion. :)

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Never found a male scent I've loved more.