Fan di Fendi pour Homme

I had first sniffed this on a card at Macys after smelling a couple other scents and when I sniffed Fan Di Fendi Pour Homme I immediately thought "not bad".. I recently came across Fan Di Fendi Assoluto and was very impressed with it right from the first sniff, and because of that experience I decided to check out the original and I am glad I did.. Fan Di Fendi is a fragrance that you have to spray on your skin before you judge it.. Fan Di Fendi opens up bright and fresh but still spicy.. The opening consist of tangerine, bergamot, basil, and it all smells amazing when it hits your skin.. After a few minutes the scent begins to evolve and warm up a bit.. The heart consists of rose hips, spicy cardamom, and geranium.. The base consist of a very nice soft leather note, tonka bean to lend a bit of its sweetness, and a bit of patchouli.. This scent smells very nice and pleasant.. It is very modern but still has a classic touch to it.. It really does smell great! Just the right amount of citrus to give a fresh opening, just enough cardamom to spice it up, and just enough tonka to add a sweetness to the scent all while laying on a gorgeous soft light leather note.. There is a certain accord in Fan Di Fendi which I detect right from the beginning which reminds me a bit of Brut and I really like that.. I think that certain accord could have to do with the basil, geranium, and rose hips.. Overall this seems like a great casual scent that I will be using in the warm weather.. I wanted something that was not a bland citrus or aquatic that I could use in warm weather, and this works! Fan Di Fendi Pour Homme is a great modern release and I think more people should try it and give it a chance.. I read a bunch of reviews comparing the scent to Gucci Guilty, 1 Million, Spicebomb and all these other scents but I do not see them having anything in common.. Fan Di Fendi Pour Homme is its own unique scent.. Fan Di Fendi is elegant, sexy, and masculine.. I have to say I love Fan Di Fendi and its more intense version Assoluto.. P.S. Fragrantica has all the notes wrong.. Please fix them.. The correct notes are below.. Note Breakdown: Top Notes: Tangerine, Bergamot, Basil Heart Notes: Rose Hips, Cardamom, Geranium Base Notes: Cedarwood, Leather, Tonka Bean, Patchouli

I will preface by saying I am in complete love with this fragrance so if you don't like this you may want to stop reading. The opening of this fragrance is delicious it is sweet and spicy and woody with an almost edible but not quite aroma. The citrus in the opening blends quite seamlessly and where often times citrus makes many men fragrances generic it actually makes this one a bit classy. The heart notes is where the citrus subsides and the woody notes start to really unfold. This is where you get the "familiar" feel in this fragrance; however it isn't quite run of the mill there is a bit of edge due to the sweet/spicy combo mixed with a La Nuit type of cardamom. In about 3 hours the leather really begins to peek from behind the curtains and this is where I think this fragrance stands head and shoulders above 9.5 out of 10 designers in your local department store. I would swear there is some sandlewood but that could be the mix of the cardamom and woody notes causing this sweet creamy woodiness. The base of leather mixed with the this creamy sandlewood vibe with a tinge of spiciness from the pink peppercorn is what I think made this not a best seller. I think this fragrance would have sold well without the leather. It would have flirted around the spicebomb with a bit less sweetness and definitely more tenacity and endurance. For fragrance lovers this is one of the best designers I have experienced since La Nuit. There is not another modern designer on the market with this leather outside of Coach's latest offering; however, this can be had for under $30 today. I thought it was worth it at first smell retail. So let me run it down: Versatility: 4.5 out of 5. Outside of very hot weather outside this could work in any situation controlled by sprays Projection: 3.5 out of 5. Depends on what you want. For me this is an office, out on the night type of scent so I don't want it going to far off the skin. Longevity: 5 out of 5. I get a great bubble for the first 4 hours or so but it sticks around at least a full workday and commute Smell: 5 out of 5. A perfect non-threatening leather with the spicy/woody/sweet accord popular in men's fragrances like La Nuit. Overall: 4.5 out of 5 and it's current discounted price point 5 out of 5.

I found a treasure trove of testers and samples in a box which included this now discontinued gem. Fan di Fendi pour Homme opens with a sharp but sweet citrusy note and becomes immediately a wonderfully sweet, warm, fruity/woody scent. The woods are really prominent here, more so than the leather or suede notes that I only smell faintly hanging in the background. I smell a quite distinctive scent of face powder, or at least the one my mum used when I was a kid - please forgive my ignorance if different face powders do have different smells :D - and so Fan di Fendi PH triggers my olfactory memory in a very nice way. Compared to the testing paper, on my skin the citrus loses power almost immediately and a weird, off note comes and goes for ten minutes or so before disappearing - it may also be that the sample was stored not properly or some funny reaction of the leather notes with my skin. The drydown is so nice and juicy - I definitely get patchouli and can smell some sweet fruity notes. I like this one very much, is not cloying (something I always fear in sweet scents) and projects decently around you. I think it would have done well in winter evening in front of a fireplace, and definitely is a nice dating scent that your other half would love to smell on you. It reminds me a bit of Burberry London for Men, but more refined and fruity and less "christmassy". Longevity is pretty solid - I clocked in around 7/8 hours though the last few as a skin scent, and unfortunately it has been discontinued, but if you like this kind of scents and you find it for a fair price I would recommend to get a bottle.

This fragrance just proves how advertising and publicity is the reason why many average (and mediocre) fragrances become bestsellers and some very nice scents fail... THIS deserved a better recognition... Why, Fendi? why haven't you put a little effort on marketing this? Mark Ronson (the face of the frag) hadn't made "Uptown funk" (with Bruno mars) yet, but already had a nice cool, edgy image going for him... The good news is that you can have it for pretty cheap now.. Buy it while stocks last! A nice departure of all the post-2010s extra sweet male fragrances (some compare this to early 90s male fragrances, and i can see why)... What you get here is a soft leather, leather and leather. its is masculine and i almost saw two testicles hanging at the bottom of my bottle, and some chest hair on the front :) ... bergamot barely lasts 30 seconds after spraying then, l love how the leather starts to increase its presence. Soft, discreet at first, it becomes the main note during the drydown. This won't smell like a straight up new leather jacket though, thanks to the cardamom which had some sweetness to round the edges a little bit. Very nice performance. Though the sillage / projection are somewhat shy passed the 3 first hours, this easily lasts from one morning to another on my skin even AFTER showering, i still get a whiff from my chest... PS : am i the only one who thinks this smells just like burberry London with leather? (of course, it makes it perfect for fall and winter) SCENT 9/10 LONGEVITY 10/10 PROJECTION 7/10 SILLAGE 6/10 MY NOTE : 8/10

Absolutely gorgeous scent, comprised of a variety of spicy, sweet, and leathery notes. From the top, I can detect hints of apple, cinnamon, some mild citruses, and some deep leather that all kicks in to build a magnificent scent. I blind purchased this from a gentlemen online, and have not looked back since. This is a bit underrated in the fragrance game, and unfortunately so as it is a wonderful smelling cologne. It opens up fresh, and stays that way though the majority of the scent. The leather, while being a primary note, only surfaces under the shadow of the prevailing apple and cinnamon notes to give a nice blend that lasts on the skin for a better portion of 8+ hours. The projection is good, as well, holding a good scent cloud for the first 2-3 hours before retreating a bit to form a light bubble over the wearer. All in all, I enjoyed this scent. It is definitely a great all year scent, as it brings up some fruity/ citrus notes with deeper undertones to reinforce its masculinity. Spray recommendations: one to the chest, two the neck and you should be set. This one does not project in an overbearing mode, so you can be somewhat more liberal with the trigger. I can easily see this on a more mature fellow, or even a young man (high school or college) who wants to live slightly ahead of their age. Longevity: 8/10 (8+ hours) Projection: 7/10 (2-3 hour scent cloud) Versatility: 7/10 (Casual wear, or great for nights; any season) Smell: 8/10 (Fruit, spice, and leather- perfect combo!)