Hollister Wave For Him

This afternoon, as I was sniffing different perfumes at my local mall, this fragrance immediately caught my attention. Somehow the bottle of Hollister Wave reminded me of Nautica's Voyage. So I thought, yeah why not smell it. I sprayed once in my forearm, and BAM! I fell in love with the scent! As the other reviewers said, this scent will hit you with an blast of yuzu at the opening. But blended in a really smoooooth way. After 20-30 minutes, I sniffed this fragrance again. And I immediately thought "gosh! this fragrance somehow smells like Dylan Blue (the fragrance that I was dying to have!), only brighter". I'm sure it is because I've been sniffing Dylan Blue for sometime now and i can't afford it yet. It is pretty expensive here in my country. I was soooo disappointed that I have not found this frag earlier! I would've not bought Montblanc Legend Spirit (which is still a very nice fragrance)! Overall: Initial thoughts as I do not own the fragrance yet. But would be getting this gem SOON. Scent: A bomb of Yuzu in the opening. Citrusy, Aquatic and somewhat fresh on my skin. Really good for Spring and Summer. But on my country, It can be worn anytime of the year! And yes, It is generic but done in a really nice way. It is one of the typical "freshie" scents in the market so it is nothing ground breaking. I also believe, just like Dylan Blue, ladies would love this scent! I know this because my girlfriend gave a huge nod and said that Dylan Blue is a sexy beast of a fragrance. Projection: 1-2 hours of projection with an arms length. I only made 1 spray on my forearm. So think it is pretty good! Longevity: The scent is sitting on my skin for 5 hours now. It has became a skin scents. But sometimes I get a whiff of the scent as I move my hand around. I think this will keep going for an hour or two. Age Group: As I've said, for me this smells like Dylan Blue but on the brighter side. More like a younger Dylan Blue. So I can see this fragrance worn by Teenagers to Adults in their 30's Price: Bang for the buck! Highly recommended!

This is a very good frag! It's fresh, zesty, vibrant and coastal but not juvenile. It has just enough depth and complexity to make it a worthy frag without going too complex. It's an easy wearing EDT that's perfect for summer and all that entails. This fragrance is perfect for in-formal, everyday wear or for smart casual events, day or night. It's not what you'd call a seductive scent, but it's a scent that does draw compliments from both men and women. Top notes: Grapefruit, Yuzu, with very slight Bamboo Leaf Mid Notes: Lavender, Cypress and Neroli Base Notes: Tonka Bean, Driftwood, Sea Salt with an underlying Musk sweetness. With a moderate longevity, expect this one to last about 3-4 hours The sillage is also in the moderate range which means it's a subtle, pleasant , non-intrusive scent for those around you (that's not a suggestion to unload the whole bottle on yourself in one go, don't be that guy haha!) This is one I'll always make sure I have. Perfect for the Aussie Summer! I score this one 8/10. -Rhys

I am in love with this scent these days. Accidentally, I tried it in a perfume shop and I was hooked immediately. I was mesmerised by it. To me it's just works so great. Cannot really say it is a summer beach perfume, for me it's even more. I can see see wearing this spring and autumn as well and not necessarily on the seaside. I totally get the woody part moreover - and I don't know why - I even smell a very-very dry tobacco leaf as well. I cannot explain but it has this pleasant creamy tobacco feeling in the dry down. Truly gorgeous to me! On the negative side though the longevity and projection is super bad. After 1 hour I don't smell anything. I have to apply 4-5 times per day in order to smell it. Well, as it's being a cheapie I can do that so even if I run out of it I can pick up another bottle for 20 euro. Overall, It was a huge surprise for me and I definitely, 100% recommend it!!

A very subtle blue-aquatic. Not the most recent, but the most elegant. The elements are in perfect harmony. Not like Nautica Voyage, much, much better. Pure blue serenity. Airy and breezy. The best aquatic for me. Smell: 9/10 Strength: 7/10 Good stuff, Hollister! EDIT 2026: I’ve had mine for 4–5 years now; I only use it in the summer, and I still have nothing but praise for it. A smooth, velvety blue dream. No harsh dihydromircenol or ISO E Super, or whatever the hell that is... (Which is such a pain in the ass in some Lattafa fragrances!) I still love this blue stuff!

I find this fragrance to be really enjoyable.I'm finding I far prefer the blue frags without powder and ozonic properties. Although those are good too, I find blues without those properties are similar to a brown fragrance but lighter and less spicy which I enjoy much more. Oh and soapiness, another aspect of what seems like all blue fragrances, this one has none that I detect. I was starting to avoid blues and this blue has encouraged me to try more and not write them all off as soapy powdery blahsville. Recommended and blind buy safe.