Mankind Ultimate

I'll update this after I've worn it more. On first wear, this is a very masculine, sexy scent. A heavy oakmoss and vetiver blend with a softening touch of cashmeran signal boosts a sweetly spicy sandalwood. The open was very brief, so I didn't catch the citrus open others have, but I'm sure I will on future applications. Thankfully, there is no cucumber (in my opinion Kenneth Cole men's fragrances have a sad tendency to include a very off-putting and synthetic cucumber or melon note). I got this in .5oz sample set with Mankind and Hero, and this is my favorite, though people who favor lavender-sage-cedar will prefer Hero. Reminds me of Perry Ellis 360, but that cologne is a very straightforward oakmoss-vetiver and this has a noticeable touch of added depth from the sandalwood and subtle florals. I swear there's some cedar or other woods in here as well, maybe oak or ash. Compared to the default Mankind, this is spicier, slightly less sweet, more complex, and more masculine. Mankind is pretty much two notes: the pineapple open and a sweet cedar. This has more complexity, could be worn with a suit in serious situations. I notice that there is a current trend to advocate for vanilla-heavy balsamic and gourmand scents for dates, but I would recommend this if you want to project an austere masculinity to your paramour. Too serious for a club and out of place running errands unless you just really enjoy the scent for yourself.

Like big d said, this one is an under the radar type scent. It was likened to Mont Blanc legend but this contains a water note that makes this fresher and more energetic than legend. I say fresher but this isn't a light, aquatic scent, the woods and musk keep this serious. It's office appropriate yet I would prefer this on a daytime/early evening date in late spring, early summer. Performance is good for this type of fragrance. This projects about arms length away for about a few hours, then transitioning into a scent where you could smell on your wrist a few inches away and smell it. It lasted about 4 hours before fading. I would also add that the sprayer is good on this. I prefer this over the original mankind, mainly due to performance and overall versatility. A solid fragrance, I prefer this over legend but if you own legend, getting this should wait til your legend is done. I wouldn't call this legends brother but maybe it's half brother who grew up around the cooler Pacific Ocean, around the water but not in it.

This is one of those fragrances if you spray more you get better performance. If you over spray this a little you'll get great sillage and about 7 hours longevity. The smell of this is timeless. It's a great modern scent that is great for the office or any situation in general. I would say this a bit too classy for teenagers, this is maybe a 20+ age range. It's also very fresh and green with good florals. It's well worth the money and you can blind buy this no problem. This is arguably the best in the line and it signifies that Kenneth Cole style. I prefer Ultimate over the others in the line to be honest and I own all of the others which are all good as well. You can't go wrong with Mankind Ultimate.

I don't know if this perfume is similar to a&b fierce or mb legend, but for it's own it's really amazing! I can feel the citruses combined with the watery notes per the opening, and while it's seems a bit harse at first, you are getting used to it. After 30 minutes to an hour this one turned into amazing mix of flowery woody smell, which will catch your nose and also the others around you. Will last all day. Good for any set, I'm really a fan.

90% similar to Mont Blanc Legend, but different enough to set it apart. Fresh and sweet fruity-woodsy fragrance with a modern vibe. Decent projection and longevity, but definitely a more intimate scent. Versatile too: I can't think of any occasion where this wouldn't fit in. My bottle has almost run out and I now have Mont Blanc Legend, but I would actually repurchase this stuff. 9/10.