Drakkar Essence

Surprisingly I really liked this, I feel if this was sold by a more popular brand that doubled the price or added a zero to the retail price (cough cough parfums de overpriced marley) everyone would be raving about how nice it is. Not a masterpiece by any means but still a lot better than a lot of bargain bin colognes out there. It's another one of those similar to Axe Phoenix body wash but this is more citrusy and not as linear. Usually you'd think the axe reference is a bad thing but it's a cheap reference that is similar and I do like Phoenix. The mint is blended in so well I didn't know it was there, Hopefully It's definitely more of a sports fragrance to me. I'd say younger crowd under 30, middle school , high school, something to get someone into cologne or a quick holiday gift. It's a lot easier to wear than some colognes in my collection as well. I could see people clubbing or having intimate moments with this and I feel you will get this boost of confidence wearing it. I hope they continue to make it in the following years as the current fads popping up are getting silly people claiming they would apparently rather smell like Starbucks coffee shops or some poorly blended borderline body odor smelling oud and rose. It's not overly strong or powerful so an office scent you could pull off for sure. It may last 4 or 5 hours if you're lucky if sprayed 3 or 4 sprays on. The bottle looks great and does a fine job of explaining the scent. Question is would I buy another bottle? Absolutely. I've smelled and bought scents for 2 to 5 times the money I didn't like this much.

Well here's a pleasant surprise. I rarely have time to review anymore but something struck me with this fragrance. The bottle is nothing fancy but the sprayer is quite good. No collar on the sprayer, don't even care. It was like 20 bucks. Upon first blast, I get a very shower gel vibe. Citrusy, minty. However, it smells nearly identical to an actual shower gel I've used. Duke Cannon's Naval Supremacy. It smells great! If you haven't used it and are in the market for one, I'd recommend it. As I would this fragrance at such a price. As it dries down, it becomes more in line with lavender, woodiness and a touch of sweetness from the tonka. It's really not reinventing the wheel but it's quite pleasant nonetheless. Longevity is not awesome but maybe around the 6 hour mark, becomes a skin scent in 2 tops. That's not horrible for what it is. Anyone could wear this, could be a great signature office or casual scent. Might not stack up in the cold, I would go spring/summer. Price is right. All in all, I rather enjoy it.

Good blue designer scent with solid quality ingredients that give it some bite and decent performance. The mint & grapefruit are upfront and captivating in this, making it hugely versatile and all season friendly for sure. Extremely fresh at the beginning before entering a nice spicy manly drydown. I love that deep blue bottle too whose colour is a good reflection of the scent 💙. To me it smells juicier but quite similar to Aqua Quorum which is one of my favourite ever scents. I'm not sure why it was undeservedly available for a relatively short time, and is now becoming rare. A solid 8.5/10 and a clear recommendation from me if you can find it.

I've owned two bottles of this fragrance and it's good, but not great. It has decent performance on my skin, the smell is not offending and the grapefruit comes through nicely which I do like. What's not great is that it doesn't feel exciting, like its already an outdated fragrance. Price is decent for someone who is just starting out in the fragrance game but if you've been in it for a while you can definitely find something better.

This is my extended review of Drakkar Essence. Drakkar Essence was a fragance that intrigued me since I did like Drakkar Noir. I sampled this cologne for the first time at a Target back in May. I liked it back then and purchased it on sale for $18 for a 1oz/30ml and its 2.7oz deodorant stick. For me, I found it to be a scent that while it is very new, it's old at the same time. I liked it from the moment I tested it but I couldn't put a finger on the why it was familiar, then I saw it on an Amazon review... the reviewer called it a mix of Drakkar Noir and Polo Blue. After reading that it clicked and I have to agree with that. Then I realized upon buying it, it was more minty than Polo Blue. It may not be a long lasting scent due to the mint but otherwise is set in basic notes. I find the mint gives you the option to use it as a nightime scent (similar to Drakkar Noir) but with the daytime sensibilities and seasonality of an aquatic (like Polo Blue.) If you like both scents or want a Drakkar Noir for daytime, this maybe the fragrance for you. That said, while I like the scent, my main knock on this fragrance is its short life of about a 4 hour cologne. This I think is mainly due to the mint. That said, the sillage is pretty good on it. The price is a little high for this juice so I can't see getting it for the typical pricing you see in the department stores but I will seek it out when I need it and hope for a sale. That said, it is a three season scent that can be used for sure in spring and summer, as well as be pulled off in fall, given it isn't cool and snowy. Rating wise, I would have to give Drakkar Essence at a 7.2 out of 10, mainly because Drakkar Noir a 7.5. It's a nice revision for the modern day but not the best minty aquatic I have, that goes to Cool Water Night Dive (even though they are NOT alike.)