The Brilliant Game

I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. If anything treat this like a low quality version of Viktor And Rolf Spicebomb Extreme or "Paco Rabanne - One Million (edt) but an actual for him version of it. The difference is this comes off as more darker (less sweeter) where as I always considered One million a little too sweet to be just "for him" where as if it was any sweeter it would have been "for her". There seems to be more leather and less vanilla making it more mysterious and alluring. There is dept and complexity to this so it isn't just this dull scent like one of those Indian knock off companies 3 for 10$ scents you get at liquidations where you're lucky to get an hour out of any of them. if you've never smelled either before. Think vanilla and leather working off each other. The leather is like what you'd have on a luxury car. The combination doesn't sound like it would be appealing but it's like potato chips and chocolate how they go together. You don't think it'll be good but it is. Of course One Million and spice bomb extreme will last longer, and they will easily fill a room and best of all you'll use less to get the same results. For the retail price of either you can buy 5 bottles which is close to 500ml (16oz) of this for the retail price so why not. Be like Curlyfragrance on youtube and do 20-40 sprays. I like Brilliant Game more than one million. If I was working at Paco Rabanne and Brilliant game was on the table with some other versions this is what I'd show whoever is in charge. Almost any age could pull this off. This is so easy to wear you could get away with it in almost any situation regardless of age it feels like.

When you are on a tight budget and you go out a lot, this is an amazing bang for your buck... If you like Versace Eros, One Milion, Dior Homme intense and that type of "sweet" fragrances, you'll be in love with this one also.(and you can find it wayy cheaper than those fragrances as it's not popular as much) (and it's not trying to clone any of those mentioned fragrances) Yes its "heavy" sweet and that, but that's the thing with fragnances that are ment for clubbing, going out and wanting to be there...It's not ultra powerfull like One Milion nor does it have the longevity and projection of Eros but it sure is saying "Hey girl, i'm here, let's get to know each other" in a polite way. The girls just want to come closer to you to smell you,not like one milion where she would be dead if she tryed to smell you up close... If you find it for 25-35$ just go for it, you can't go wrong. Night-Winter-Fall-going out-date fragnance scent : 9.5/10 sillage : 7/10(on my skin Eros(which is monster) also projects poorly) longevity :7/10 Overall : 8/10

The design of the bottle itself is great, one of the best I've had so far, looks good and feels good in the hand, the atomiser is a bit weak though. The fragrance itself is surprisingly good, the opening is a dead ringer for CH Men Carolina Herrera and the dry down for Dior Homme Intense. Very pleasant and uplifting fragrance with great longevity and sillage, opens with a nice fruity orange like blast with a bit of spice and drys down to that warm sweet cashmere/caramel like smell that Dior Homme Intense(YSL also has something similar smelling) is know for. Few fragrances last very long on my skin but surprisingly enough this lasts rather well, it ranks amongst the best in my collection in that regard. If you can get it cheap I would get it without even thinking about it. Great blind buy...those famous last words :D ;)

Blind buy from Goodman’s the opening is like a drink at the bar, but the bitter orange from the compari comes through as well as the booze. This hangs around for about 45 minutes and then is settles in with a lot of cedar but a sweet cedar and not to sweet. It kind of has that barbersol shaving cream smell (at least on me) some say they smell leather? Not me sweet cedar all the way. Longevity is a little better than average and so is the silage. It is a great fragrance an the price is right too. You can blind buy this and you will not be dissatisfied. Either will the people around you! The other thing is this probably is a spring winter fall fragrance, but you could pull it off in a summer evening.

Listen guys this stuff is FANTASTIC!!! It is nothing like 1million and anyone that says it is has a major nose malfunction It is sweet ... A very nice not over sweet, sweet. There's a bit of class to it too. It's performance is very good. It is an A fragrance. Go smell it for yourself!! You ll love it!

To start with, I Love this fragrance. The sweet and fruity kick it has is amazing. The bottle looks good too, just like poker chips.I usually wear this in evening/night. The only negative thing about this one is its lasting.It lasts hardly few hours. Blind buy it IF you love fruity fragrances.

Very affordable scent but very unique, sweet, liquor-like top notes. I live currently in a very hot and humid climate and this one is one of my favorite scent-of-choice since 2018! Weird. The drydown is also remarkable. Overall rating 8/10

Nice , Sweet Fragrance good to use in cold weather. This fragrance carve me to eat sugar :)

damn! this juice smells really good. extremely sweet. Malaysian people just love this one.

great smell and very cheap in UAE just now, which is handy if you live here

Davidoff The Brilliant Game is a fragrance that I feel mixes a flanker and its original and another scent. To me The Brilliant Game is similar to the original Ralph Lauren Polo Red and also its flanker Polo Red Intense, but it is expanded upon with a boozy aspect from Joop Homme Wild. The open isn’t red velvet like Polo Red but rather boozy. It is a slight kinda fruity booze similar to Joop Homme Wild, but it isn’t Malibu. Instead is a sweet campari and the wine-like vermoth upon initial smell. As the scent comes along the berries mix with the caramel to create a somewhat red velvet accord like Polo Red, but it is much milder and goes to caramel faster. The true mid notes are almost non-existent. The caramel gives way to tonka and coumarin as it dries down entirely. The Brilliant Game is not 1 Million, nor is it Playboy Play It Wild. I owned those fragrances too and honestly, I fail to see the comparison. Play It Wild is basically Axe taking Dark and Gold Temptation and combining them in an eau de cologne (despite being an eau de toilette.) 1 Million is a beast headed up by citruses and beats you over the head with cinnamon and leather. This has a slight bitter orange similar to say Azzaro Chrome (though not as metallic and strong) BUT it has no cinnamon and leather whatsoever. The Brilliant Game is a fall into even spring night scent. It isn’t a work scent due to the slight booziness. It isn’t a club scent, it is a little too light if you want to drown out other scents due to sillage (see the 1 Million comparison). The Brilliant Game instead is a six hour long lasting moderate sillage for an hour/hour and a half scent that works for small parties, dates and “daring” situations. While I do like The Brilliant Game, I honestly think it is a little bit too limited in use. It is a nighttime use boozy Polo Red but at the same time, it is what I wanted Joop Homme Wild to be rather than just sweet booze. To me the scent is not strong enough and a little bit weak to my nose. That said, like Polo Red, it has a bit red velvet in it. For these reasons, I give The Brilliant Game a 7.8 out of 10.

First off this would be an amazing fragrance IMO...if it wasn't for that fucking Hay note! OMG! Anyway if you liked Polo Red or Polo Red Intense... You'll like this one...Minus the Hay note, you'll get some enjoyment out of this. I see someone wearing this at the company party/get together. Date scent, signature worthy. But is a very good scent...it gives you a fruity Cocktail vibe. Which i love, anyway take care. I used six sprays...both wrist, back & front of my neck, chest and front of my shirt. Will I buy this again?...No. Does this fragrance enter BEAST MODE, good, just okay or weak sauce at best? Good. What's the strength of this? EDT. Am i willing to trade this fragrance? Yes. Should You Skipped It, Sample It First or Blind Buy It? Blind buy. Can you use it as a unisex scent? No. Is it the old, new formulation? New. What's its availability; in production, limited edition or discontinued? In production. SKU Number: 3607342808188 Batch Number: J60657272149 (Production Date: September 2016) Age: 21+ From: FragranceNet Size: 100 ML Scent: 4/5 (Nice). Value: 5/5 (Cost $18.83). Sillage: 3/5 (Three feet). Longevity: 3/5 (Six hours). Creativity: 3.5/5 (Boozy, sweet but earthy). Projection: 3/5 (90 minutes). Versatility: 5/5 (Anytime & anywhere). Compliments: 3/5 (The guys like it more than the women). Until next time, I'll catch you on the flipside.

Both Davidoff's "Game" fragrances are very sweet and reminiscent of cocktails (warning for recovering alcoholics). Even so, I find them appropriate for any occasion except summertime. The Game is sweeter and less nuanced than The Brilliant Game, but by no means worse. If you own both, you will happily alternate, they're not redundant for me at least. They can be found for around 20€ so I blind bought both and I am very pleased with my purchases. As a cautionary note, I do not think the advertised notes describe what these 2 smell of, e.g. don't expect a Gin tonic smell out of The Game (get Sean John's 3am for that) and you won't get a Garibaldi smell (Campari and orange) from The Brilliant Game either. They're boozy and nice but not photorealistic drinks. For me they're both LOVE because they're affordable, satisfactorily potent and jovial. I find Joop Wild similar to this, so if you like this DNA but want even more projection, go ahead and try that one too.

Picked this up for under $20 and for that it was worth every penny. Is it synthetic? Yes.....does it smell good? Yes. I get good compliments when wearing this. It doesn't last long, like most Davidoff fragrances, but at that price, i don't mind reapplying. Starts out strong but quickly fades and becomes a skin scent. Good for quick errands or when you don't want a huge projector. Fruity, citrusy and sweet. If you can find it for $20, i'd definitely pick it up. Definitely don't pick up all the notes listed. Pretty good cheapie.....presentation leaves something to be desired (looks like a stack of casino chips), but who cares as long as it smells decent. i have some way more expensive fragrances that last just as long. Go heavy on the trigger if you want it to last.

I smelled this on my friend at the gym and idk why i thought It’s paragon, Lucky me i got great friends and he gave it to me(i gave him my gym scent that day cuz im just as good as a friend and idk if i regret it), On me it smelled diff it’s sweet and boozy, nothing wrong with that i loved it but idk it smelled on him as beast mode and on me it’s moderate at best, the scent profile is amazing the performance is compatible to the price you’re paying, I really hope the smell wasn’t from another person at the gym and i was tricked

Quiet and magnetic: this is what this fragrance is. Really very nice. I get mostly Campari and Cedar, but i think i can also smell orange blossom and vermouth, with a bit of what i think are the tonka beans. No berries for me. Overall really sweet, but not overbearing. i can ́t smell anything bitter on this one and i like it that way.I think this is sexy and quite unisex, i would happily wear this. Cons are bad longevity and bad sillage. This reminds me o Wild Elixir by Shakira, because of the juicy, woody smell. Note:7/10

Campari, soda, a bit of dry hay (a la the Intense flanker) and Bob's your uncle. Not much else for me. Pleasant but weak and nothing to "Wow!" you. Innofensive, forgettable and a good reach for daytime. Would appeal to a younger audience. I'm fifty and feel a bit of a clown wearing it other than for myself which is hardly a critism of the juice. Appalling longevity and projection. Sterling performance for an hour at most. Despite the apparent tone of this impression I'd say this is definitely worth the money.

Had this scent for a week now - don't really know what to make of it... I can't seem to find the right situation that it suits the most. Whenever I want to use it I find myself reaching for 1 Million instead because it's just soo much smoother. I want to like this but it's just soo boozy.

Tried it today. Actually not a bad fragrance, I prefer this to the original and the intense version. Unfortunatly, and many of you will say the same, it smells a little bit like Ralph Lauren Polo Red. It would be a great substitute for it if you like it. But not a bad fragrance though :)

Having the game and the intense version i just had to buy this, and i don't regret it, nice sweet and a bit spicy smelling fragrance that is very appealing to me and i bet a lot of others too, you cant go wrong with this one as the price is quite ok..

My partner loves this fragrance, for me a sort of a cozy vibe. I would say a good buy i can get it for 25 dollars its a good buy for that amount. Longevity is not great though.

I can only say i like it ! It smelled like fruity-caramelic which makes this fragrance sweet and after a few it's added a taste of alcohol by campari...well blended

Personally like this juice, nose behind alot of the A*Men juices. Kinda has a Joop Pour Homme feel to it, with a little tonka note.

scent : 9/10 sillage : 9/10 longevity :8/10 100% night fragrance reminds me of 1 million with booze nice amber and boozy scent

ok this is just too seductive and sweet. I remember Joop and Caroline Herrera going down the way of trying to link their scent to heady cocktail lounges. But this is the scent that does that amazingly well. This just smells like the good life, very intoxicating, the caramel comes through more thank the tonka bean. But I like the boozy opening note, completely hooks me in and reminds me a bit of smelling a cherry coke bottle after it has been downed. At the price i got this at from Tk Maxx (£20) this is an utter steal. Really good bottle design, nice and narrow so goes in a laptop bag for wearing when travelling for work

Ugh, Coty literally should receive class-action lawsuits for plagiarizing themselves...again. This time, it's with a watered-down Joop Homme Wild. Can't win, that one's too heavy, this one's too mild. I don't "love it" because they punked off another scent. One could even find traces of Lancome's 'Hypnose.

I am not very familiar with the masculine range from Davidoff other than the classic Cool Water for Men. I really didn't expect The Brilliant Game to be as good as it was. My partner and I really enjoyed testing it, and I plan to purchase a bottle for him in the near future. The Brilliant Game is a sweet masculine, along the same lines as 1 Million by Paco Rabanne and Spicebomb by Viktor & Rolf. It borders on a masculine gourmand with notes of caramel, tonka bean, red berries and Campari. On my partner's skin I find it very enticing and sexy. This fragrance packs quite a punch in terms of sillage. For this reason I would recommend The Brilliant Game as a cold weather or an evening scent. If you are a young single man, The Brilliant Game could also be worn to clubs and bars. I never tested the original The Game, so I unfortunately cannot compare the two. I will be revisiting the Davidoff brand however, seeing that this flanker has caught my attention. I am surprised that this fragrance is not a particularly popular sell. If this was branded by Gucci or Chanel I am certain it would sell like hotcakes.

This scent starts off amazing to my nose. Cranberries, a Dr.Pepper like scent which to me is amazing I love Dr.Pepper! Then it smells sort of like a fruity club soda (the Campari note) with the vermouth most likely. Once the top is gone I get a lot of tonka bean in this fragrance it gives a sweet spicy scent. I also get the caramel sweetness, a bite of cedar but the rest of the notes I don’t get as much. Overall I don’t own anything like this, I really enjoy this! Overall I wish it lasted longer. Scent- 8.5 Sillage- 8.5 scent bubble is huge the first 20-30 minutes. Then at arms length. Projection- like the sillage this projects enormously the first few minutes but slowly dissipates into moderate projection before dying off at 3.5 hours or so. Longevity- 8 lasts well and projects well for about 4 hours then it’s another 3 hours as a faint scent gotta be real close to smell, or skin scent. Overall- 8.5 recommend this scent, something different and great smelling; not for those who don’t like sweet, sweet scents though.

After having hit the nail right on the head for the reek of 'old money' with the magnificent but vanishingly rare original Davidoff for Men, Davidoff has a tilt at the whiff of 'new money' with this. Pretty impressive actually with decent sillage and longevity for day and night wear, this is like Cerruti 1881 Black on steroids and so is well prepared for the titanic battle with PR One Million for the command of dance floors around the country. I think it's an excellent night/party/clubbing fragrance and is probably a little too flirtatious for the average daytime office or work use. I like it and the bottle too, but cringe at the affected James Bond-styled suave advertising that goes with this series that almost seems to be aimed at dreamy spotty teenagers. Nonetheless, this is recommended.

I've tested this in cold weather only. I get a berry fresh opening that is quite unique and lasts 15 mins. The rest is incredibly played out among other fragrances. T.o.n.k.a with cedar but switch out the usual amber for caramel and then add hay instead of patchouli. I can't tell the difference between this and golden secret after 30 mins, but this is sweeter in the opening. It projects much more though and is better blended. It reminds me a bit of jay z gold too but mainly in style as oppose to scent. I like it and have many in my collection that are similar. My favourite in this genre is one million and for that reason I would recommend trying the original game over this. It's more interesting.

If you have a poker addiction, do NOT buy this bottle! It looks like a stack of chips and could trigger you, LOL. This bottle is gorgeous, black and gold, and feels manly AF in your hand. The juice is cozy, sexy and warm - lots of tonka, and some citrusy sharp undertones to keep you alert. I can't wait to wear this in cold weather. This would be a great frag for a young guy on a budget (I obtained my 2oz/60ml bottle at Shoppers Drug Mart for 19.99), so go ahead and spray away! The creator is the same man who created Angel Pure Tonka. Pretty pleased with this buy. As a woman, I would love to cuddle up with a man wearing this.

Davidoff the brilliant game enters the realm of potion and man in black. It is a mixture between gourmand and woody though its not really balanced. The tonka note is quite dominant and underlined by caramel and cedar. If you're not really into gourmands but like to find something that is on the edge this one might be for you. Bearable caramel with a hint of alcoholics. What a brilliant game.

I bought it solely for the bottle design. Such a cool visual! Stacked chips with golden color. A vast leap from the original Davidoff The Game, which is all black. Scent wise, it's just a yet another Paco Rabanne One Million clone, nothing more, nothing less. But, with 20-ish dollar price on some discount shop, this is way better than One Million in terms of value.

The Brilliant Game does not resemble any of the listed notes - it all seems like a ploy to make this seem different than what it really is. The Brilliant Game is an entirely linear scent that clones the drydown scent of Paco Rabanne's 1 Million. So if you love that delicious sweet, leathery dry down of 1 Million, get this! It's a perfect alternative.

First off, i have 15 perfumes in my cabinet amd this is one of my favorites. If you like sweet scents, it is a must have for your collection. Longevity is awesome at 6 hours and i get compliments from ladies. It is very appealing and attractive to girls. No regrets in blind buying this piece!

My buddy had this in his house, so as I always do I tool a couple of sprays on my forearm. It smells very very similar to LNDL Le Parfum. I'm surprised nobody else has made that comparison. It's nice, but its quite mature smelling. I get a licorice note in it. Quite a strong one.

Warm and sweet scent with a bold synthetic note of tonka bean. In the opening, there is a nice juicy aroma that makes it interesting, the rest is repetitive. رایحه گرم و شیرین با نت غالب تونکای سینتتیک. تو شروعش یه رایحه جوسی خوشبو وجود داره که جالبش کرده، بقیه‌ش تکراریه

Very similar to YSL's l'homme parfum intense. Sweet, fruity but not powdery and just like the YSL, does not last at all. It also smells a bit cheaper and kind of has that 1 million vibe that is absolutely a dealbreaker for me, otherwise a very usable fragrance.

i payed it 45€ but i wasn’t dissatisfied. good projection, okay longetivity. If u get it like some people for 20 euro its the best choice makeable imo, for 30 euro is also one of better options and for 40-50 its okay...

This fragrance has a very prominent rum note that makes it very similar to Joop Homme Wild. It's like a knock-off. No One Million similarities. Soft projection.

Dull, no stillage or projection. Generic, lifeless and exceptionally weak. And that's the good points.

Just bought and smells quite strong but gives the typically MAN scent. Loving it for a hot summer.

naa its too sweet to handle..longevity is poor sileage too 4/10 ( only for sweetness)

Sweet but more on the dark side. Reminds quite a bit Zegna Forte.

Now that's a bottle. Wish I could smell it.