Joop! Homme Wild

No need to gatekeep—especially not when there’s hatekeep around! Now, let’s settle this: Is synthetic a con? What about smelling like real, all-natural oud funk? Do you like smelling like a zoo? Cool, me too. Real men wear deer piss, right? Because it’s natural? Poison ivy is natural too. This stuff is delicious. I don’t give a damn what’s in your collection. I’m a grandpa—but the kind of grandpa the young ladies call sexy. Wanna learn something? I like this just as much as Scandal and SWY. And why does that sound crazy to you? Because Joop gets a lot of hate. Haters... well, they think everything sucks. Guess what, haters? It sucks to be you. 😂 Sorry the world is too good for your taste. Everywhere you read reviews, people feel the need to explain how it’s “not like their other one.” Well duh. I hope a house makes each of its creations different. But hate makes people blind—they think everything is the same. All white people are the same. All men are the same. All their colognes are the same. Blindness, close-mindedness, prejudice... the whole nine yards. The upside? I get great bargains from all the hate. People jump on the bandwagon like sheep. Ride on, MFs, ride on. They all think “they’re all the same”—🙄. Well isn’t that why they all jump on the trendy fag hate wagon. So they can be just like one another. . Ehhh I’m not going to stoop to that level. So let’s cut the crap and get to the truth. This is good and cheap and not a clone. It’s a tobacco formula, which means performance—it stays on your skin. Sure, your scent bubble might last 3-4 hours, but at this price? Who cares? You can easily make new scent bubbles. After all it performs well enough. This is well-balanced stuff. Tobacco notes, woody notes—they’re all harmonious. Savor it. Delicious. Hours of wear. And let’s be real: because of the hate, this could easily be a $50+ cologne from another house, discounted. It would still sell. Same goes for Joop Le Parfum. Ingredients? Looks like Armani—but without the hype. Not many originals in this price range smell this good and perform like this. Snobs? They’ll never guess you’re wearing Joop. They’ve never smelled it. They’ve never given it a chance. It’s clean, versatile, and I’ve worn it in summer nights—no complaints. But personally, I love it in fall and winter. Similar vibe to Ferragamo Uomo, but performs better. Joop Le Parfum? Same family, same solid performance. Blind-buy safe. Joop really tries to give you bang for your buck. And man... people have physically died from that bang! From the fallout. 🤣 So go ahead—give Joop some ❤️. Chef’s kiss. Muwahhhhh.

First off, I am a Joop-aholic. I understand in the fragrance world that Joop has quite a negative reputation, but I simply adore a lot of their fragrances for both men and women. I can certainly see why so many hold many Joop fragrances with contempt, especially the original Joop! Homme, because many people are put off by loud fragrances, however I believe that, much like alcohol or sweets, anything can be great when done in proportion. With Joop! Homme Wild, the issue isn't the scent. The issue is the marketing. There's nothing "wild" about this. In fact, quite the contrary. This is a soft, sweet, almost sensual fragrance that could definitely be marketed as unisex. I believe that it would have been appropriate to be named "Joop! Go - Night Edition" because it simply takes the fruity elements of Joop! Go and replaces them with boozy, spicy elements. Both share a common under-belly that isn't quite the original Joop! Homme DNA, but clearly recognizable and present in Summer Ticket, Splash, etc. The pink pepper is strong, yet is not piercing or spicy. It is softened by the rum and tobacco, which almost gives it a powdery feel. Very linear, of course, as we've come to know from this house. That's not an insult by any means, it's just a statement of fact. The dry down really doesn't bring anything out that hasn't already been detected. The One Million comparison is pretty weak, and only the general feel is similar. The scent itself is entirely different. The silage is absolutely amazing. When I worked at a large office, this would by far get me the most attention. - Silage: 9/10 - Longevity: 10/10 (24 hrs.+, and I would smell this over all my other fragrances in the laundry hamper even after four to five days of not having worn the shirt) - Scent: 8.5/10 - Uniqueness: 6.5/10 - Versatility: 7.5/10 (This isn't something you'd wear to a nice dinner, but this is a perfect fragrance for a date, for the office, or even just for enjoying at home.) - OVERALL: 41.5/50 83% or B

Wow this fragrance has seriously exceeded my expectations. I've had it on my radar for a while now however the price has fluctuated a lot and I have been waiting for the best deal possible. Firstly this is nothing like the original Joop Homme (which is great as it's a fragrance I dislike) and immediately it reminds me of a sweeter, richer version of CK one shock. Not only this but it also shares similarities to 1 million and Spicebomb Infrared which are both scents that I love. The scent is a rich, oriental fruity scent which my wife absolutely loves. She prefers fresh scents but she was drawn to this one as a date night fragrance. I can see this garnering lots of positive attention from women as it has the sexy aspects of popular fragrances like the ones I mentioned earlier. The performance is another phenomenal aspect to this fragrance. The scent projects heavily for 4hrs on my skin and has the capability to last around 10hrs which is more than what you would need if you were to use this as date night or clubbing scent. On clothes, the scent still lingers after its been through the wash so that shows how beast mode this scent performs for me. The atomizer distributes a tonne of juice and the bottle is also very nicely done. The cap is sturdy but a bit cheap and the font on the bottle is a bit gawdy however for the price it's a well put together package. This is the first Joop fragrance that I have owned and I am very impressed. I will definitely look into buying more in the future like le parfum as the bar has been set extremely high with this scent. Hopefully they are not similar to the original and more like this one.

I received a decant of this last year along with 5 or 6 others. I briefly tried it on paper when I first got it along with a few others and completely forgot I even had it. It went into my fragrance storage and remained untouched for about half a year. I was going through my storage unit yesterday and saw it and thought I would give it another shot. I put it on today and was taken aback upon first spray, a familiar scent profile in the opening: reminiscent of Invictus Victory Parfum. As it dries down, it changes quits a bit. On opening, it's sweet and boozy, vanillic and slightly woody with a high quality pink pepper note. This is actually smells more interesting than Invictus Victory in my opinion. As it gets further into the dry down it's somewhat reminiscent of the opening of YSL l'Homme EDP except there is a very strong dry tobacco leaf base, almost a little tar like, and gives this fragrance such a strong foundation. It's really good, although not as unique compared to some other things that have come out since, but was definitely groundbreaking. I'm gonna be looking for a full bottle. Longevity and protection seem great for a budget offering. This seems like it would be best suited for cooler weather, although I think it could work on cooler spring and late summer days and nights where I live. 84/100

This fragrance is a very nice fragrance, because it has the ability to bring a summer vibe to the colder temperatures. The coconut vibe is well blended into this synthetic composition it is not very detectable. Synthetic is not a negative here, because it has a candy type of vibe from the coconut and rum notes. However, it is not overly sweet. It has just a touch. A youtube reviewer said that it reminds him of DG The One...hmmmmm SNIFF, SNIFF, SNIFF again...hmmmm OK... It reminds me of DG The One too in the foundation somewhere lol. It is like a distant cousin that looks like you, but he/she is the less serious one lol. That it what this fragrance is to DG The One. A less serious DG The One on Summer break in the cold temps. LOL. Don't get me wrong... it is NOT DG quality or as good. However, it can be smelled in the DNA or heart of your skin. That is the point. The white tobacco gives just enough bitterness to keep it from going to too sweet, and the woody note gives it enough depth to be taken seriously. 8/10 in all categories. projection, longevity etc. Cons: Not good for work. Too flirtatious...:) Pros: Can be worn all year too. Be careful during high heat. IMHO. 21+ age range. YT shavenonthedarkside review coming...