Satisfaction for Men

I happened upon this gem in ___-Mart and had received no PR or warning from any of my on-line communities.Despite the frown on my shopping partners face, I sprayed it in the air and walked through it and voila!, one mist covered me in a sweet veil of manly scent that belied its humble creator. I shopped on and thought, I have LOTS of stuff that smells like this and forgot about it...over the course of 90 minutes in the store 4 people (1 a guy) actually complimented me on how good I smelled! Needless to say I bought the large 30ml bottle... This fragrance relies on the classic opening of grapefruit and fresh, green basil but instead of only these, adds quince...one of my favorite fruits in perfumes. Quinces are large yellow apple-like fruits (some say this is what Eve ate in the Garden of Eden) that contribute a somewhat dry and bitter juicy nuance to scents. This is, I believe, what makes this fragrance so intruiging. The heart appears 20-30 minutes later(depending on temperature) and continues its manly charge on our senses with strong cedar blended with aromatic rosemary(green and refreshing) and cardamom (which sweetens this in a aqueous yet softly spiced manner). The true beauty of this is in the drydown: labdanum and tonka beans, quite stunning and this is what it leaves on my skin. I sometimes catch spicy green and sometimes watery citrc wisps. This one is manly, aromatic, smooth and sweet with old notes in new places. Manly enough to hold it's own but not loud as some of this ilk can be. It's oriental base is heavy in its finish without being sickly or cloying... Sillage: super Longevity: quite decent Overall: 4/5 This and Black Musk for Men have completely changed my opinion of Jovan fragrances for men. I will have to revisit the older scents- perhaps my tastes are more open to the vintage scents like Sex Appeal, Musk and White Musk...I already have Ginseng NRG and it is also quite good...

Such a gorgeous men's scent! I'm a woman and I love the smell of this! It is generic, yes, but it's so ambery, warm and balmy and would suit practically anyone and best of all it's so cheap! To my nose it smells similar to Obsession for Men. A great scent to buy for your man!

I don't think I could ever write such a great review as Gypsy Parfumista- nice! And I agree. This frag takes some of the best parts of the sexiest of men's daytime frags from the last two decades, and combines them into a simple and elegant summary. It is very like CW and later fruity-fresh-watery, summertime frags. No, Jovan has done nothing too original or trendsetting here (unlike their heyday of the 70's & early 80's under very-different management than they have now), but they have created a well-constructed fragrance that anyone could wear with dignity. I bought it simply to keep up with the Jovanses. ;-)

Lasts 2hrs on my skin max. Inoffensive soft fragrance with nothing particularly outstanding Cheap bottle but one to reach for if you just want to smell nice for work as it is a bit longer lasting than a body spray. In my opinion nothing beats the original musk from Jovan I think this company, or Coty who make it, tend to keep their prices down and also water down the strength of their fragrances each time i buy them.I would rather they increased the prices and kept the quality as it was over a decade ago( or am I just being nostalgic).?

This one is quite nice, I must admit. The opening notes don't stay around long, but the tonka and the cardamom are just beautiful in this one. It's strong enough to be noticeable, but not overpowering. Longevity is decent on my skin....I sprayed some on last night at bedtime, and there were still wisps lingering this morning...not bad for a drug store scent. It's nothing groundbreaking, but if you want a very good, low cost oriental, this fits the bill quite nicely.