Relax

My very much anticipated and large bottle of Relax EDT just arrived from overseas, so I couldn't wait to try this on. fqjcior was spot on about the opening; WOW the top notes in Relax are a powerhouse of mint, tarragon and some citrus. It's really very, very strong and almost makes me think I'd made a horrible mistake in paying top dollar for this. However, shortly after it settles into a sweet, herbal, aromatic, woody & (still a touch) minty scent. At this stage it's very soothing & almost feels to me like some kind of medieval potion created to heal warriors after battle! This is one heady and substantial fragrance that I think should be used with some degree of care. I sprayed once on each arm and once on the chest and nearly 2 hours later that's still plenty! This is a very special fragrance that truly is unique, so now that it's practically unavailable I'll be treating my bottle with respect and just a bit of reverance!

To date, I have contacted representatives of Davidoff and related companies several times about the reasons for stopping the production of this product, and unfortunately I did not receive a complete and convincing answer, apparently the market reaction (customers) and management decision was the main reason for this. The comments on this page indicate that Relax was Davidoff's most popular product, or at least that its fans and potential sales were no less than many of the company's many products today. I think Davidoff can try his luck once again by reproducing this product. When it opens up dozens of derivatives and lines for Coolwater and keeps Zino on the list of products in production for years, Relax can definitely impress the market once again by reproducing. Interestingly, Relax is the only Davidoff perfume whose designer is unknown.

I still have 2 bottles left. I'm a woman, but I also LOVE this fragrance. So what the ... I have it, too :-) The shower gel was superb as well. Unfortunately I can't get it anywhere, anymore. This is a fragrance so different from any other fragrance I will always recognize it anywhere. And so I did when sitting in a bar and a man walked by. Immediately I screamed: Relax from Davidoff!!! The man stopped, smiled and said: ''Wow. I have never heard of anyone who knows this scent when I'm wearing it!'' I have even writen to the Davidoff company, asking them if they can re-introduce the fragrance (I've never done this before) but... The reply was negative. Damn!!!!!

Wow, I had some high expectations of Relax. I almost did a blind buy, glad I bought a sample first. Relax starts out nice, like a controlled powerhouse from the 80's. Green, soft, herbal even. The drydown gets cloyingly sweet and the herbal element takes the upperhand. My girlfriend said it reminded her of children's make up articles. I also think of a make up purse or something. A little bit rubbery and sweet. Anyhow, I wouldn't want to smell like this. 6,5/10 EDIT: Apparently, Relax had to grow on me. I really like it's quality now. It's full, warm, soft, green, relaxing with a wink to oldschool power houses. 8/10

عطری بسیار شیک و مردانه متاسفانه مدتی است که تولید نشده و یا حداقل در ایران گیر نمیآید سه گانه کمپانی دیویدوف ریلکس زینو کلو واتر جزو بهترین های عطرهای مردانه در دنیا هستند روایحی که هیچ مشابه نداشته و بوی آنها بی نظیر و نادر میباشد ریلکس از شیرینی بسیار شیک و کلاسیکی برخوردار است و شیرینی آن با پورانوم خیلی متفاوت است همچنان مورد علاقه من است و هنوز هم اگر پیدا نمایم آنرا خریداری خواهم کرد کلاسیک گرم و شیرین جذاب و مردانه با دوام و پخش بوی خوب برای کسانی که با آن آشنا هستند نوستالوژیک میباشد در آخر دوست داشتنی

Fresh, yet warm & deep. A great combination of mints, sweets and woody ingredients. They should have never discontinued this, because I'm sure it would please the younger generation as well. I came across a shop selling this a few days ago, but I didn't trust it. It's either a very old bottle or a fake. The shopowner didn't have a tester available so I had to pass. Bummer, because this was one of my favorite fragrances from my early twenties. 9/10

Who knows Who was the perfumer of Relax? Davidoff claims this product has been discontinued because customer reaction and some policies, It is unbelievable that customer response to this product has been negative, I wish that at least they explains which exactly some policies are which policies?! Davidoff managers were found a fuller understanding of customer reaction if they read at least this page

the old juice was just amazing but it did take me a little bit of time to understand less application was more for this fragrance. 10000000000000000000000 times better than Coolwater which was always a good one before reformulation! Bring it back Relax...... as it was..... amazing.

This is a classic for a reason! Relax by Davidoff is my go-to scent for when I want to feel confident and put-together. The combination of spices and vanilla is warm and inviting without being overpowering. It lasts all day and gets compliments wherever I go.

Like alle the "old" Davidoff scents this is just divine. Whereas others like Zino are very masculine this is fresh but also balsamic, almost creamy. I wore it myself on hot summer days. Still, on a man it is drop dead beautiful and verrry seductive.

Another discontinued gem by Davidoff 👎 😒 relax was my favorite go between scent❤️ why Coty discontinued relax , Good Life, Davidoff original & Zino 😠 such a pity 🤔 great fragrances are dying day after day!

Why was this discontinued? It was so superior to the detergent-like Cool Water range that seems to be so popular.

Mint and oakmoss, what a great combination

I have a mini of this that I bought simply for the nostalgia that it creates. I remember getting two minis from my best friend's father while in 10th or 11th grade (mid-late 90s), and I instantly fell in love. Today, I only very rarely wear this, and it has to be on a cooler day...the scent reminds me of freshly baked pastries, likes cakes and cupcakes. I will always keep a mini of this to periodically open and be taken back to a time when I had my entire life ahead of me.

This relax now available in germany, with the new box and bottle design. But still use the patented shape and color, so i would know it's davidoff. I wish i could get this, unless you have someone travelling to germany or family lived there, perhaps ask them to seek in the shop, as i am doing now. I loved relax, it was good, the only one of davidoff which has that character. It's quite lasting and yes, it's worth it. Cheers

Very dated smelling to me. I wanted to like it - but I think this is the strongest dislike I've tried to this point. My girlfriend was with me when I applied this - she too did not like it. Not for me 3/10

Just gave this one a try and I can see why Davidoff discontinued it. This is old grandpa in a bottle stuck in the 80s. There’s nothing attractive about it. Big 👎 for me .

Only one shop here in The Netherlands still sells this amazing fragrance. As a lover of 70's and 80's (powerhouse) fragrances I bought one 75 ml bottle blind after reading all reviews I could find about it. My research was not in vain cause, as expected, I really love this discontinued fragrance. I do not know how old the bottle is but the scent is still amazing with huge sillage and longevity. Compared to its lovely brother Zino, I get at least 4 hours more longevity! As it's only available in one (online)store here and for the rest only to be bought in Germany (Douglas), as far as I could see on the net, I bought myself one back-up bottle. The back-up bottle smells exactly the same as the other so, if stored properly it lasts for years imo. What to say and to add about the scent after some really good reviews here? First of all I do not see any similarities with Zino at all. Zino is more macho, darker, has that animalic vibe, has way less sillage and longevity compared to Relax and has a vanilla dry down as well but different. The base of Relax is more like creamy/milky vanilla and Zino more sugary. Both are to me sexy smells though, imo, Relax is also to be worn at the office while Zino is more an evening scent. The mix of notes in Relax are really magnificantlly done! For me the perfect original!, not overpowering nor offensive scent that can be worn almost anytime! I agree on the remark that if Davidoff would've spent some really serious advertising work on this one, instead of all attention on mainly "Cool Water" they would have had a bestseller, imo. Maybe I am glad they didn't as I know almost noone here has this scent! A missed opportunity for Davidoff though! 5 Thumbs up!

I've just completed a test wear of the Dua clone of the discontinued Davidoff Relax, partly to determine whether I wanted to pursue a bottle of the real thing on the secondary market. Dua can be hit or miss on their clones, but their "Restful" clone seems to be a hit, even though I've never smelled the real thing. So understanding this is based on a clone, I'm nevertheless assuming the scent profile is very close. Very soft, powdery, billowy vanilla. Very RELAXing. Named perfectly. Perfect Office Scent. I value these types of scent profiles more than a lot of people do. Some might say "underwhelming", but I would say it perfectly achieves it's intent. The earthy and woody accords ascend in the drydown. Very representative of its era (1990). So now I can pursue a bottle of the real thing in the secondary market. P.S. The Davidoff Relax scent profile smells nothing like Tom Ford Beau de Jour, which is my favorite Barbershop Fougere. UPDATE 8/12/24: Got a bottle of the real thing and am test wearing. Seems different than the clone, so will have to test both for comparison. There seems to be a honey-like accord in Relax, I guess due to the anise, heliotrope, vanilla, amber and benzoin notes.

I've only sampled this and haven't come across it again for at least the last 15 years, but I can still remember its distinctive smell instantly and well enough to comment on its smooth, almost medicine-like notes. Much like Zino, I think this is a bold, mature and highly sophisticated scent - and I admit they would have made a quite awesome pair if they had made up someone's wardrobe. I didn't find Relax that relaxing, because of its really strangely penetrating character (at least at the beginning) where the anise, heliotrope, vanilla, and amber really stood out for me - perhaps too shockingly for me which I think is why I didn't buy it at the time. I would buy it now though as I like to think my tastes have matured. I think of it as a Loulou Blue for men crossed with Caron Pour Homme, and needless to say it would make a blindingly good signature fragrance. Impressive, but a highly risky blind buy in my opinion and not an essential addition to one's collection; and certainly not worth the money being asked for it on eBay and the like.