Jimmy Choo Man Blue

Jimmy Choo Man Blue is surprisingly already on the shelves at brick and mortar discounters. I found it for $31.99USD for 30ml so I picked it up. I loved Jimmy Choo Man Intense so I figured this should be good and if not I could trade it. Man, do I love it and will not trade this. Jimmy Choo Man Blue when you look at the bottle you can tell what this will be. It looks like Sauvage but in a Jimmy Choo Man bottle. It does smell like Sauvage but I find it isn't as headachy as Sauavge can be and more like Sauvage's dry-down. In a side story, the same day I made this pickup, I got my nose on Sauavge EDP and it was too strong, the Macy's sales person at the Dior counter sprayed Sauvage further away from the skin after the harsh open faded away, I found that I loved the dry-down of Sauvage (as did my mother whom I saw later that day.) Jimmy Choo Man Blue smells just like the Dior Sauvage dry-down. It gets there a little differently. It has some pineapple/apple like Antonio Banderas King of Seduction in the open and it is a flanker of Jimmy Choo Man line but it is mostly the Sauvage dry-down. The strongest notes I notice are inline with Sauvage, bergamot, pepper, lavender and ambergris though I'm pretty sure is just ambroxan. Added in is some leather and vanilla with traces of apple pineapple, sage and cypress added in. Performance is pretty nice. Now realize with this you will NOT be getting Sauvage. If you love how Sauvage can damn near full up a room especially when first applied, you will want to pass on this and instead stay with Sauavge, Sauavage EDP or go to one of the several Armaf offerings. That said, it is a nice moderate sillage though it is a weaker moderate and quickly become a skin scent (since it is largely the Sauvage dry-down I wouldn't worry.) That said, the scent lasts. It lasts about 8 to 10 hours in total. Use is a bit limited. I can see Jimmy Choo Man Blue used in spring, fall, and maybe summer nights. If you want a Sauavage for summer days, Very Cool Spray should work out for you since the grapefruit brightens it. Jimmy Choo Man Blue is a typical dark blue and shouldn't really be used in very hot weather. Hot weather is possible and warmer weather is very good for it. I find it will work well in work settings, maybe dates unless you live in an area where Sauvage is super popular and dressed up. It is a crowd pleaser, so expect compliments if you do get compliments. I won't say you will get compliments every time you wear it, but, you should get a few here and there from wearing this if your social group gives you compliments. OK, if you have Sauvage, Pineapple Vintage X-batch, Armaf Ventura, Spirit of Armaf or any other Sauvage clone, you can pass on this. That said, if you are looking for something like Sauvage and thought that you wanted something lighter and less headachy, do this. It is a cheaper alternative and gets 8.0 from me. I just wish it was a little stronger projection wise for myself, though not the total projection bomb Sauvage is.

by far one of the best perfumes I've owned but will only buy it again as a collector, here's why: pros: 1.ive gotten tons of compliments from both males and females and a female once told me that it smelled so good she wanted to buy a bottle for her to spray in her room 2.for me personally, slightly dark and less citrusy fresh(even though its a citrusy smell, it doesn't have that spicy fresh kick that citrus fruits have) perfumes are a cup of tee, so this being a summer fragrance, with that dark and cloudy(in a good way) yet summer-y feeling is definitely what attracted me to it. 3.the notes are mixed in a really good way that it was hard for me to realise what those slightly unnoticed notes were until I came on here. cons however: 1.projection, I only ever had compliments from different people, but they all were 3 feet or less away from me, and mostly right after I sprayed the perfume. 2.sillage, i tested this with a couple of friends, if you walk past them, the scent can be noticed for only 1-2 seconds and then it completely is not noticed in the path you took. 3.longevity, on clothes it sticks for a while, but on body it takes about 1.5-2.5 hours until it becomes a skin scent, not to be fooled though, those 2.5 opening hours will sure as heck compensate for the missing hours all in all, I personally really really REALLY like the smell itself, but the performance is just more than very disappointing. which is almost regular for jimmy Choo fragrances. will only buy it again as an addition to my collection to get a whiff of it every few months. love it, but doesn't deserve more than a 6/10.

SUMMARY: 8/10 Fizzy sweet and fresh fragrance with a wonderful woody/vetiver base. Questionable performance. RAMBLING THOUGHTS: Jimmy Choo’s Man Blue smells delightful, and living in a warm climate, it would probably be my most used fragrance if its performance were just a little better. The performance is OK. The fragrance sticks around on skin and clothes for a long time... but its projection fades fast to the point where in cooler weather someone giving you a hug might still miss it. In warmer weather the projection is better, but quite inconsistent. But the fragrance it self is truly delightful, particularly if you are a fan of woods and vetiver as it has that addictive woody base, but mixed with this clean and sweet smell that I can only describe as “fizzy” (particularly in the open). I am not the biggest fan of sweet fragrances, because I find most to be too much (e.g. syrupy or sickly sweet), but the sweetness of Man Blue is light and just serves to amplify the addictiveness of the woody base.

After sampling the whole JC man line my order goes as follows from least to best. Parfum, Ice, intense, original, extreme, aqua, blue. This one just had the best "clean" masculine vibe to my nose. Parfum smelled too feminine and is very gourmand compared to the others. Ice smelled like dove soap to me. Intense smells good but has a very synthetic opening I just don't like. Original is just basic and doesn't last. Extreme was pretty good. Aqua I found to be more of a pleasant smell than extreme. Blue smelled the best of them all which surprised me that the rating is so low compared to the others. Just goes to show you that you can't base everything you see off reviewers. I see this cologne pairing well with Vibrato or Sauvage for those hot summer days to give it that extra kick it needs. I like that it is not expensive and sprays nicely. This is perfect for a gym scent or all-around summer heat cologne that doesn't break the bank.

I didn't have very high hopes for this one but it genuinely surprised me a lot. You get a nice even balance of aromatics, freshness, little bit of spice and some wood. It's done in a way where any man would easily pull this off so it's a great everyday scent. To top it off, it's really not that pricey at all. Only downside is that you will need to put a fair bit on you as it's not the best performer but this is honestly really great!

I wore this again today and in an update not just to my own review and another review, isn't as summery as I thought, maybe a summer night. I do still think it has some Sauvage to it (namely the drydown) a similar to Jimmy Choo Man/Man Intense but I found that it is a Code like, especially today. It is unique and I still love it, just I can entirely see the Code comparisons but it still has the Sauvage kinda sweet ambroxan drydown.

I can feel the leather, sandalwood, bergamot, vanilla, black pepper and a bit of lavender. It has a rich leather base note, which makes sense because Jimmy Choo is a brand of leather bags and shoes. I find this fragrance very special for the price. It can remind you to a shower gel, but better. A few hours after applied, the leather note turns into a kind of dark chocolate note.

I have Man Blue and the original Jimmy Choo Man and I can say Man Blue is waaaayy better. Sweet but not too sweet. Not beastly but not weak either. Good summer frag. Best of the entire Jimmy Choo Man line. My fiance bought it for me for my birthday, definitely worth a blind buy if you like sweet yet fresh frags.

Been testing jimmy choo man blue now a couple times, and although i do get a lot of similarities with other new releases, this one just leaves a very nice sweet woodsy scent trail that i just cant stop sniffing, it's a must buy for me, try it out and don't judge it before you have tried it a couple times.

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One of my first colognes I love it. Very good everyday cologne. I think anytime of the year also. Doesn’t last long but it’s only 30-40$ based on where you are. I’d give this a try if you want a nice blue fragrance.

Amazing fragrance! Love the opening. This would have a one up on Dylan blue if the performance was better. But even still, this might be my new signature fragrance soon. It's so fresh, clean and super versatile.

Great Cologne, many folks ask me what Cologne is this. I honestly don't like to share much what I wear but this one is a great one. Polite and smells fresh. It Has a unique drydown to it. 9.5/10

No joke I just spit out my water at the previous review, this has as much in common with Z & V ‘this is him’ as an Elephant has in common with an Antelope

Smells good for the fall, will come back for updates in 2 weeks Very long-lasting, moderate projection, good for daily.

One of my favorites to smell on my husband. Fresh, cozy, woody, spicy with a hint of sweetness. Safe lovely scent.

I love this, I truly do, but i wouldn’t pay more than $40 for it lol

This one reminds me of a poor man's Scandal by Jean Paul Gaultier.

Jimmy Choo Blue EDT opens with a moderate projection of sweet, citrus, fruity, leathery, and spicy notes. The opening is fresh, inviting, common, versatile, and bright. The bergamot, black pepper, leather, apple, and pineapple are the opening most noticeable notes. The bergamot, apple, and pineapple blend their notes, creating a tasty, sweet, and fruity accord; the bergamot acts as a sharpening, fresh, and intensifying note, although its brightness is short-lived. The black pepper is also noticeable, piquant, warm, and earthy. There is a pinch of clary sage, a faintly herbaceous note. As the fragrance moves towards its dry down, the vanilla, ambergris, and leather develop and climb very quickly. The vanilla is sweet and delectable but not overpowering; similarly, both the ambergris and leather are mild notes. Both project and enhance the fragrance, although the scent has lots of its initial intensity. The leather is the enhancing note, although it does not have a particular synthetic or natural facet. The rest of the notes provide some support and remain in the far back of the fragrance. The fragrance has a noticeable but straightforward opening to dry down change; the opening is citrusy, fruity, purple floral, and spicy, the notes are sharp, delectable, and intense. Towards the dry down, this initial intensity subsides. The fragrance loses its initial charm, the vanilla, leather, and sandalwood surface adding some sweetness and sharpness, the vetiver and patchouli do the same with a faint, fresh, and green touch. Once Jimmy Choo Blue EDT has reached its full dry down, it can be summarized as a low projection, sweet vanilla, sandalwood, leather, spicy, musky ambergris, and fruity fragrance with green accords. The fragrance feels average, blue, casual, cheap, fresh, fruity, gentle, inviting, leathery, masculine, modern, spicy, sweet, versatile, weak, and pleasant. BATCH REVIEWED: 2010 (#051401242). WOW RATING: 6/10. A good, mild, sweet, leather, spicy, musky, and fruity fragrance. DISLIKE RATING: 0/10. The fragrance has no harsh or offensive notes. UNIQUENESS: 3/10. Blue fragrances are very common. MASS APPEAL: 8/10. Most people will enjoy this fragrance. PROJECTION: 2/10. Very low, about two feet around the wearer. SILLAGE: 2/10. Very low, about two feet around the wearer. A personal space fragrance. APPLICATION: 6-8 atomizations. LONGEVITY: 2/10. Very low, less than 2 hours. SEASONS: Winter, summer, fall, colder days, daytime, nighttime, and climate-controlled environments. OCCASIONS: Formal events, outdoor gatherings, office, casual, holidays, vacations, romantic, dating, clubbing. This is an office-friendly fragrance. VERSATILITY: 7/10. A versatile but weak fragrance, ideal for mild or cold weather. GENDER: Masculine. The spicy and leather notes create a small tilt to the masculine side. AGES: Any. RECOMMENDATION: Jimmy Choo Blue EDT can be purchased for about $30. It is a pleasant fragrance, but its performance is disappointing. Not recommended. BLIND-BUY: Yes, but only if you are familiar with its main notes. SIMILAR: These are examples of other fragrances in the same genre. • Abercrombie & Fitch First Instinct Blue EDT Men is an OK, faint, fruity, apple, floral, lavender, spicy, rosemary, and pepper fragrance. • Abercrombie & Fitch First Instinct Together EDT Men is a great, mild, sweet, fruity, apple, pineapple, floral, lavender, orange blossom, musk, and woody fragrance. • Armaf Shades Blue is a great, mild, citrus, green, spicy, and woody fragrance. • Bleu de Chanel EDP is a fantastic, intense, citrus, woody, spicy, balsamic, and smoky fragrance. • Chrome United EDT Men is a good, mild, green, citrus, and spicy fragrance.Azzaro Chrome EDT Men is a good, mild, citrus, woody, and white floral fragrance. • Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Eau Intense EDP Men is a fantastic aquatic, citrus grapefruit, salty, woody juniper, and musky fragrance. • English Laundry Riviera is a good, soft, woody, fruity, and spicy fragrance. • Ferrari Cedar Essence EDP Men is a very good, faint, citrus, pine, green, and woody fragrance. • Jimmy Choo Blue EDT is OK, a faint, sweet vanilla, sandalwood, leather, spicy, musky ambergris, and fruity fragrance. • Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir EDT is a good, short-lived, lavender, mossy oakmoss, leather, green woody fir, spicy mint, coriander, sandalwood, and vetiver fragrance. • Ralph Laurent Polo Ultra Blue is a great, intense, lemon verbena, basil, and aquatic fragrance. • Salvatore Ferragamo Acqua Essenziale Blu EDT Men is a good, basic, woody, and citrus fragrance. • Versace Dylan Blue EDT is a fantastic, intense, citrus, amber, spicy, and aquatic fragrance. • Versace Pour Homme Signature EDT is a good, citrus and green fragrance. • Yves Saint Laurent Y EDP is a superb, strong, spicy ginger, sage, juniper berries, apple, bergamot, vetiver, tonka, and woody fragrance. • Jimmy Choo Blue EDT is OK, a faint, sweet vanilla, sandalwood, leather, spicy, musky ambergris, and fruity fragrance. SUMMARY: A low projection, sweet vanilla, sandalwood, leather, spicy, musky ambergris, and fruity fragrance with green accords. The fragrance feels average, blue, casual, cheap, fresh, fruity, gentle, inviting, leathery, masculine, modern, spicy, sweet, versatile, weak, and pleasant.

Jimmy Choo Man Blue was launched in August 2018, giving continuity to the brand's line of men's fragrances after the launch of the traditional version in 2014, followed by the Intense (2016) and Ice (2017) versions. The creative concept of the fragrance is related to the more youthful man who has lived abroad (or, at least, knows other cultures), who works in a startup and moves in big cities by bicycle, rollerblading or even skateboard. He is that newly graduated man, relaxed in style and full of self-confidence. I was pleased to meet, with exclusivity, the launch (in São Paulo) and at the time I spoke of this relationship with the image worked on the campaign, of the "new executive" who is able to wear a tailored suit and put on a pair of white sneakers, creating a look that is not classic. And the fragrance of Jimmy Choo Man Blue combines a lot with this concept, which is already a positive point because it delivers what it promises in advertising! Regarding technical matters, the fragrance was created by Nathalie Lorson, a professional who has worked with brands such as Dior, Armani, Lalique, Lancôme, YSL, among others. To build Jimmy Choo Man Blue, she mixed notes of clary sage, bergamot, and black pepper, in the head, with gray amber, leather accord and cypress, in the body of the fragrance, on a base of sandalwood, vetiver and vanilla. Normally, the masculine fragrances of the brand are not considered innovative, nor, powerful. And this time, it was no different. However, I like to have my expectations met in relation to what I expect and what I feel as a result. And Jimmy Choo Man Blue has an easy to please style, uniting two olfactory families that men love: aromatic and woody. This type of fragrance can make the transition between moments and approaches: it starts lighter and ends denser; at first, shows a stripped side and, over time, a serious facet of its wearer. It's all about the intended audience. On the skin, the fragrance starts with greener and citrus tones. The bergamot is really present, but it lasts a short time. In a matter of minutes, a more elegant side begins to appear, as if a piece of suede had been thrown over what was there, muffling the aromatic content and making room for what is to come. You can notice some nuances of the cypress (between citrus and camphoraceous), but the sweet and soft side of the amber wins the battle. Then, a sweeter base appears, able to make you remind of tonka beans. It's the sandalwood, creamy, flirting with the vanilla. In my opinion, Jimmy Choo Man Blue offers no competition for Sauvage or Bleu. But resembles, after a while, to the good and old Armani Code, only lighter. It does not have good projection but lasts more than six hours on my skin. It would be a very wise choice early in my professional career, about 20 years ago, and I think it's a great choice for anyone who is going through that moment now. To finish, the bottle kept the same visual pattern, but the blue finishing gave a touch of sophistication and beauty that draw attention from any angle.