Reaction T-Shirt

I first came across Kenneth Cole Reaction T-Shirt in the late spring of 2009, while deciding on a summer cologne right after the original release of the cologne (original blue packaging). I asked the Boston Store employee for recommendations and if there was anything new that was worthy trying. The woman was extremely excited about T-Shirt and I admit I was too, so much so that it is the only discontinued cologne that I actively seek out. I purchased it that day and received many compliments, the kind where people stopped what they were doing and made a point to ask what it was. There are two major negative that are pretty significant. 1. The longevity of the scent is extremely poor, worst that I have experienced. 2. Like with any other thing in my life that I thoroughly enjoy and want to hold onto forever, The original 'T-Shirt' (blue packaging) mysteriously disappeared and was replaced by a cologne of the same name in new packaging (orange highlighted clear bottle). While I was thrilled to have 'T-Shirt' back, the second release of the cologne was noticeably different to me. The initial burst that was a clean punch with notes of fruit and what I describe as the 'cotton' hint that gave the original its teeth wasn't as noticeable and so it goes that one of my favorite fragrances that was memorable because the base was hints of all the things you want in a cologne subtlety blended to create the perfect base and then you experience the lightning electric notes of perfection that created the 'cotton' experience, and it truly hit your dopamine receptors like pure powder. It was that good... (even 9 years later I'm recalling my experience like T-Shirt was a drug. Unfortunately, the orange 'T-Shirt' version just didn't have that 'it' factor that defined the fragrance. Continuing with the drug reference the retread T-Shirt is quality but if you've had the pure stuff, you will be disappointed with the product that is available now. **I would be interested to find out what caused Reaction to mess with the original version. Im thinking that the original longevity was so poor that they believed that it was worth trying to fix the issue but weren't able to and instead their experiments resulted in yet another disappointment. The re-release packaging was a head scratchier as well.From a marketing approach, the original strategies worked perfectly. The light blue color perfectly hint at the sensations that the fragrance produced. I am now actually quite depressed after wasting the last 20 minutes expressing the excitement that I experienced when I first tried 'T-Shirt'.. as I recall my experience with Kenneth Cole Reaction over the years the fate of my coveted First Edition 'T Shirt' cologne appropriate when you consider how disappointing Kenneth Cole has become. Their shoe game is the worst of the big names in the department stores. The shoes are gaudy and fucking poor. The Mens slacks are so bad that if a situation is just stressful enough, the disparity in the misrepresentation of the actual length could create a scene where you flip shit in the mens department. Kenneth Cole Reaction's only lifeboat that remains is the Black cologne. Without that I'm thinking we may have scene a much quicker fall from grace, which is something Im finding that Im an expert on.

I blind bought this because of the comparisons to Ferrari light essence, which is their take on Dolce and Gabbana light blue for women. Strangely enough I like the D&G light blue woman’s version more than the male counterpart. This is very similar to D&G for women. I still have Ferrari light essence so I decided to compare the two. FLE opens a little stronger compared to Kenneth Cole T-Shirt, but where difference starts to take effect is after 30 to 45 minutes FLE becomes a non existent skin scent and T-shirt starts to take off with its performance. I’m an older fellow who is in my early 40’s and I wear this with confidence. I don’t understand labels when it comes to specific ages for a cologne to wear. My motto is; wear or do what you’re comfortable with. To my nose this is a fruity aromatic scent that is very similar to the above mentioned scents. It’s gorgeous to wear and any woman I’ve ever been around is constantly sniffing me. It’s best worn in summer on the hotter days but I can easily wear this in the fall too. It’s definitely unisex and inoffensive. This is a solid 7/10 for me. I get between 4 and 5 hours, maybe 6 on a hot day. On another note: if anyone is looking for another cheaper version of D&G light blue for her, try Armaf Tag-Her, this one is similar to that one too.

This scent is fabulous, I tried it first as it was the one I purchased first. I purchased the reaction and I am like no way. This T shirt version is way better. I get more compliments in this than the original reaction. This is a full blown fruit bomb! Dries down into an excellent smell, especially if your tired of the usual summer citrus smell.. it has somewhat poor sillage, I put it on my clothes and you can smell it without being very close. Even better on the skin after you've had a great evening. Don't let any nay sayers deter you. As always! Try it for yourself, everyone has different DNA!!!

The only place I've been able to find this is in Puerto Rico when I'm on vacation. It's a shame because I bought this when it first released at Macy's and it came with a big bottle of shower gel which added to the projection and longevity. With out the gel it doesn't last long. I still have 90% from my last trip to PR last summer. Paid about $50. Online it's going for as high as $129 if you can find it and it's not worth $100. One of my favorite summer scents. Best way to describe this scent is fresh cotton sheets blowing in the wind on a clothes line on a summer day.

Unreal good. Im a cologne snob, and this cheap cheap stuff is nearly as tastey and powerful and good as the origional reaction. Its got a berry start, not great, but then theres this fresh 'new tshirt smell' also, which is incredible they could capture that, and then it dries to an egyptian musk with a fruity aura. It really is special. And at 8.00$ a bottle, its almost an unreal good deal, perhaps the greatest all around cologne that I've purchased this year (out of about 30) if you factor in the price.

This has a mild scent and weak silage. Perfect for a summer vacation in the tropics just wearing a white t-shirt, khaki shorts and flip flops. Has a mild sweetness that's refreshing in a warm climate. I love the mild scent. This cologne is meant for my nose only. Makes my mood better during a hot summer day. My overall rating 6.5/10

The fruity notes stay on and are very elegant. Can easily be a unisex cologne. Smells like a refreshing, calming morning shower on a weekend. This stuff is great, the rum makes the fragrance, floral and fruity notes are a great touch....Great Summer/fall/spring fragrance...very very light,but good...love it

this is a great scent and it looks like they just released it again in the same style bottle but it's got an orange tint to it

Clean and Fresh!!! I wanted this one for a while. Glad to have found this gem.

where can i find this perfume??? has this been discontinued???

I didn't know it was for males... oops

Kenneth Cole Reaction T-Shirt was a fragrance I reviewed, way back when. I didn't smell a lot of fragrances and it quickly became one I overlooked, even if I did enjoy it. Reaction T-Shirt is a summer scent through and through. It is light but still packs a punch. I picked it up for $11USD (you absolutely cannot now, so don't even try it) and it really at the time, I thought it was a great blind buy for summer if you like tropical booze. Now I'm a bit unsure. For clarification, I own the orange tinted bottle without the t-shirt tag, not the blue tinted featured in the pictures of the entry. Now after a few years, I am finally looking back at my previous review of it. The open is similar to 212 VIP Men, but has no spice to it. It has passion fruit which seems stronger than 212 VIP Men but you get gin seeping in from the mid. It is much lighter, even fresher than 212 VIP, especially on fresher bottles. If you let it sit some years, it will become more alcoholic and that is more in a rubbing/perfumer's alcohol rather than the actual gin note like say 212 VIP. Because it is lighter, it seems more tropical dare I say, Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville or a Tommy Bahamas interpretation of the 212 VIP Men DNA. That is where the similarities end between the two. Reaction T-shirt then goes into a cotton like smell rather than a sweet mixed with spice. It smells like a cotton t-shirt that you got wet. It is pretty comforting and fitting to the name. That said, I wouldn't disagree that the base is nothing. Reaction T-shirt is a spring/summer scent for work due to a lighter alcohol, BBQs, casual use, ballparks, active use and vacation. That said it projects moderately about an hour and a half and lasts a total of five to six hours tops on my skin with four hours being the average. It can however become rather invisible due to the aforementioned cotton smell that dominates the base, especially if you are wearing cotton. This makes it work as a gym scent. After initial projection, it can be rather untraceable. If you are gonna wear this to the gym, just let it sit for a half of an hour, otherwise the gin will linger. Kenneth Cole Reaction T-Shirt is a good dumb grab and especially at dirty pricing, a low risk blind buy for spring/summer use. As prices went up in the few years since I got mine, I think it is a more risky blind buy compared to others that are in a similar price point like English Laundry fragrances. I can even use Reaction T-Shirt into October in Arizona in a number of situations, even work. And it lasts pretty good. For this, I rate Reaction T-Shirt a 6.8 out of 10 for a solid summer performer. Not bad, not amazing, just solid.

Reaction T-Shirt is actually a very unique and interesting fragrance. It doesn't remind me of anything that I've smelled but does give off the clean vibe from Gendarme for Men. Picture that clean, fresh linen smell from Gendarme. Now add all the fruity notes and gin, and that's what it smells like. In the top I get a puree of all the fruits blended, then I get a bit of the lavender and a heap of gin in the middle with the fruits still sweetening the mix, and in the base, I get a light musk and cotton flower with the gin/lavender/fruit puree dominantly lingering over. It's the scent of your favorite white cotton T-Shirt after it comes out of the dryer, assuming that you also used fruit-scented dryer sheets. You know when you're going out with friends but it's a casual hang out so you wear just any casual cologne? Y'all possibly go shoot pool or have a few drinks at a casual bar, maybe hang out and just have a few beers at each other's house while watching a game, then after the evening is over, you come home and crash out in your clothes. You wake up at noon and have nothing special planned so you stay in that same clothes and for the remainder of that day you keep smelling the light, leftover remnants of your cologne, from the previous night, on your t-shirt. You've just smelled Reaction T-Shirt! I really enjoy this one but sillage isn't so good but then again, that would sort of defeat the purpose of what this fragrance is about. I've only received a handful of compliments while wearing this but they were positive. Longevity is around 4-6 hours and it's a casual scent, nothing too special, good for anyone in their teens to someone in their 30's. It's meant for the warmer months but also works in cooler weather.

I bought this perfume at tjmaxx for $29,99. It's a very comforting scent, it smells to me like fabric softener and freshly iron pressed cotton. The first notes are fruity but not in a feminine or overpowering way. The middle notes are more typical of a masculine but the mix with the top fruity notes is what makes it exquisite. I have to say, this perfume took me by surprise, I really like it . It resembles a lot to TDC "Tokyo Bloom", although tokyo bloom last longer and is less fruity, still remains the fresh essence. T-Shirt has a very short life span, after three hours maximum. you can't smell much. Which is a drawback, since this is a beautiful fragrance for men.

When I first bought this, I must admit, I thought to my self "Is it me or is this a bit Girly" But after a while when the fragrance has settled it becomes fresh and although the fragrance is light you can still tell it's there. you know sometimes you look up or break concentration because something smells good, you'll forget you're wearing it until for some reason or another you get a whiff of it! In my opinion it is a great everyday summer fragrance, it's not in yours (or anyone else's) face but you'll know its there!

T-Shirt is a sparkling citrus, with a few wisps of other fruits, and freshly washed and dried clothes (musk). Wholly linear and entirely pleasant, but not a stand out at all. If I had the chance to sample this, I wouldn't have blind bought it. However, this can be had for pennies and is a great blind buy or a gift to the casual fragrance user. ***NOTE my bottle is orange and not blue. I think blue is more fitting, but I think it was an advertisment error.

omg i've just bought this and it smells exactly like Mariah Carey's Luscious Pink! it smells so good! im going to get Mariah's fragrance 2.

smells amazing but i cant smell it seriously 5 minutes after putting it on. its a shame really cos i love the smell....

This is a such an odd/weird scent for a guy. It doesn't smell anything like the original Kenneth Cole Reaction which to me is a great smelling original scent. The T-shirt edition hits you with a little bit of Passionfruit, dulled by the Cottonflower, a lot of Lavender, and finishes with plenty of salty musk. After a few seconds the lavender starts to dominate, and the musk is noticeable, and it becomes an extremely bad floral, powdery scent on the drydown, men's colognes are typically not known for being floral & powdery. I had my girl smell this after it dried down and she said it smelled like a cheap floral women's perfume. While this is different, I don't enjoy smelling like a woman's floral, powdery perfume. I had to give this to my girl, even though she's not big on floral scents either, it smells more appropriate on her rather than myself, she ended up throwing this away. To be honest I expected something much different than this, it doesn't smell like Citrus at all, it doesn't smell good either. Think floral expired bug spray. Scent:2 It's definitely different, but smells awful Longevity:5 I get 4 hours on my skin Sillage/Projection:3 Unique/Industry First: It smells so bad, it's not unique Quality:4 Overall:2.5 This scent smells absolutely nothing like CK one summer, Hugo boss summer, Happy by clinique or Chanel allure pour homme, as other reviewers have erroneously stated. It's so far away from Happy, it's not even in the same universe. This one is so bad, I'm honestly stunned Kenneth Cole released this. It's embarrassingly bad.

Kenneth Cole Reaction got me into fragrances. Reaction and Acqua Di Gio are the two bottles that always are replaced any time they get low. Figured I would branch out and try this flanker (I have the newer orange bottle formulation). There is absolutely none of the original DNA in this flanker. If you got 100 people who had smelt original Reaction and had them blind smell this flanker and asked them to identify what it was a flanker of, 100 people would answer incorrectly. I get an almost expired Pear. Like a pear where if you walked by the table, would smell it immediately, but as you picked it up, the body is too soft to want to eat it. On the dry down I get the sandlewood. Those two scents are all I get from this. No watermelon, none of the other stated notes. This is honestly the worst fragrance I have ever tried so far in my collecting journey. The only reason I did not rate it a hate is because its "wearable" to an extent where if I was forced to wear it for the day, I wouldn't be choking on myself any time I caught a smell of it.

So this isn’t disgusting smelling but this was an easy DISLIKE ! To my nose this smells like a really cheap smelling feminine air freshener. In my opinion this is very feminine and not a very good feminine scent to boot. This scent is very fruity,synthetic, slightly sharp but also smooth at the same time. The passion fruit is very strong in this ! Even though I didn’t like this I could possibly see some women liking this or if you have a very metrosexual style. For my own personal taste this was a pass. Performance on this is sadly only 2-4 hours with very little projection. Overall rating —5 out of 10 ! Sadly the price point reflects the fragrance which is not the case for the original Reaction.

Passion fruit bomb. There is no other way to describe this scent. Clinique Happy for Men smells better, and Happy for Men is a great fragrance. This fragrance almost doesn't smell like a fragrance, and in that respect, it isn't cloying. Pleasant scent that I wouldn't want to smell like. I can't see how anybody could dislike this scent. I could understand how some would love this scent though, because it is pleasing. It's almost not a fragrance. I would never wear this fragrance, but that's just me. It smells like passion fruit. Video review of T-shirt for Men here: youtu.be/muH7bgg2PKI ⭐

The original reaction is one of my favorite scents, so when I stumbled upon this one and read the notes I was really excited. Enough so to blind buy it. I have the newer one, in the clear and orange packaging. It's just.... really weird. Smells like the original reaction mixed with some sort of food smell. Not the sweet, gourmand type of food smell, either. Like chicken bouillon cubes or something. I keep spraying it because I'm so confused by it. Sometimes it will be really fresh and pleasant, but most of the time I get that strange, zesty, artificial poultry smell.

The cotton note in this is very nice. I wish more men's fragrances had a prominent cotton note like this. The problem is the other half of this. I was expecting it to be fruity but instead it smells oddly like a cheap fall-scented candle. It's strange and unpleasant. I figured the bottle I had must have gone off so I ordered another from a seller I trust and it smelled exactly the same.

Disappointed in this one. I love Reaction, but this one smells like a little orange and mostly alcohol. And longevity is horrible. I sprayed it 3 times and barely smell anything 10 minutes later. VERY weak. It is cheap ($20) but its not even worth that 2/10 Surprisingly Bad

WEAK extra skin scent save your money

Blind bought this for my father as a fun stocking stuffer, the orange tinged bottle to be specific. Good god I feel terrible for gifting this to someone, let alone my father. Him, my brother, and I tested it out of the box ten minutes ago and all looked at each other with disgust. Vile alcoholic catastrophe. I dont know how a person wears this and is like “yessssss, I cant wait to smell like this all day.”

Ok, just to get it out of the way I have the orange bottle. There’s so many reviews on here that say it’s fresh and I’m very surprised since I wouldn’t consider this a freshie. It starts with a huuuge blast of passion fruit. Sweet. Super sweet. Almost too sweet.. and I love sweet fragrances. Almost like a passion fruit “maple syrup” to my nose. If that makes any sense. I bought it because of the comparison to Ferrari light essence (one of my favorite summer juices) which is a lot like D&G light blue for women. I love the women’s version. This is nothing like Light essence on the opening. Once the passion fruit explosion dies down.. it goes in the FLE direction. If you’re looking for a backup FLE this isn’t it until late dry down. The “cotton” smell is not there for me either. It doesn’t remind me of a tee shirt unless it’s a super sweet passion fruit detergent you’re using. I’m fairly fluent in sweet designer juices and this is definitely not your generic men’s cologne. If you’re looking to add something different to your collection that’s a rare reach imo.. give it a shot. I won’t be going for it much in summer, but I’ll dent the bottle and see if it changes. It’s so light on the dry down (major skin scent) that I would suggest over spraying at the house, waiting, and then leaving. Projection is poor and longevity is as well. It’s not a bad fragrance.. just not what I was expecting. Ages are high school and up. Very young to my nose. Spring summer leaning summer. Daytime wear.. exclusively casual. I really like the later stages.. and it’s not a redundant purchase so I can’t hate on it. Overall.. decent juice.

I have the one with the orange tint, so it may be a reformulation. This is not what I usually enjoy but it was in the bargain bin and could be regifted, so I grabbed a bottle. And I'm quite surprised by how much I like it (and it's not too far from the women's version of Mambo, though without the strong hibiscus note). I get a slightly spicy light amber with a bit of woodiness and the cotton element, along with a hint of the original Reaction. Longevity is quite good and projection is mid-range but definitely not bad (two sprays to the chest). It's got quite a bit going on, and so the interesting and pleasant qualities don't get boring, yet there's nothing offensive about it. Perhaps if you already own a couple like this it would come across as generic but I don't worry too much about that - I either like it or I don't.

This fragrance goes well during the day either spring/summer. Very friendly and easy to wear. I could see the younger crowd wearing it. Like the cologne’s name, you can wear it with a t-shirt and jeans, casual setting. My taste differs as I enjoy darker notes such as Sandalwood, Amber, Leather. This is totally on the other spectrum but I do like it to a certain extent. Reason being it’s pretty versatile and the scent is not bad, actually pleasing and not cloying 6.5/10 Got it for $13 for a 3.4oz! Last 1-2 hours tops, sits close to skin has weak sillage. So be prepared to reapply throughout the day. It definitely is a fruity, sweet, power bomb mixed with hints of Gin. The most dominante notes are Passion Fruit, Cotton Flower and Gin. I could see the opposite sex sporting this aswell.

I think that his fragrance needs to be applied to more than just your skin. This is one of the few fragrances that I will actually spray directly onto my clothes. Usually just a basic v-neck or some plain colored shirt. Although it smells slightly synthetic, the fragrance isn't too cloying. The times I actively use it are days spent at home with my girlfriend. It's very casual and subtle. After the initial spray, it goes down to a skin scent in about 3 hours on my skin. So the longevity is fairly short, but thats to be expected. The sillage is subtle and despite the number of sprays seems to stay close to 2 feet in projection strength around me. Overall, the scent itself is decent and is good for a stay-in kind of day.

Got this as a gift, fragrance is good. The scent is interesting, its a cheap fresher Sean John's Unforgivable clone (which is already a clone of Millisieme Imperial). However, its no where near as good as the other 2. The scent is fresh and very fruity, and dries down to become a clean tshirt lavender/soapy smell. Longevity is pitiful to my standards, however at 10 to 30$s its just a bit below average (3-4 hours). Fragrance has a great smell at its price, definitely unisex and can be used in dress down casual situations and gym wear. If it had better longevity/performance on the top notes I'd say its a solid buy, unfortunately it doesn't. Ends up smelling like fresh cleaning product that doesn't last too long.

I love simple scents, so I was drawn to this one. I think everyone wants a nice, clean scent that you can associate with a fresh white t-shirt. Overall, I didn't like it. It's a very soft, fruity melon. It is by all means unisex. To me, it smelled like mango candy. If anyone remembers the "Mambo" candies, this is what it smells like. It may appeal to some, and it can be had for decently cheap. I found it at Burlington Coat Factory for $24.99 for 100ml.

A beautiful honey scent that evokes a feeling of a warm, summer stroll, casual and laid-back. I love it; not too sweet, not cloying, just right for the time it exists on your skin. Unfortunately, that time is ultra limited. I couldn't get more than an hour out of this thing and that is a crime. If KC ever made a strong EdP of this scent and added a little wood scent, it would be one of my signatures.

Small loft in New York City. The exposed brick walls. tall open windows, accents of black metal throughout. Late-mid morning, warm sunlight streaming onto messy bed sheets. Passion fruit bomb, sure. Very casual masculine, metro, unisex, but quite feminine actually, and might be more appreciable on a girl. Good to sleep in, wake up in, or wear around the house.

I really love this one! Maybe even more than the original! Call me crazy but does anyone else think it smells like Daisy Marc Jacobs, Luscious Pink Mariah Carey, and True Religion for women? It's weird cuz all those are womens scents! It must be all the fruit in it. Either way I love it and I need to get myself a bottle!

This is just my honest and real post: All the stupid liars and untruthful reviewers in this blog, need to stop lying and been deceitful with unreliable reviews about fragrances misleading people in to buying bad, shitty fragrances like this one ( T-Shirt Kenneth Cole) just for the fun of it!!!!!!

Surprisingly, it's very fruity for a men's fragrance. It could possibly be unisex and share between his and her. Very suitable for summer days, days to relax and have fun. I find myself enjoy this more than the original and Thermal. Should I get one? Maybe if the price is right.

A lot of the bottles I've tested smell rancid and have gone off. If you batch code says m13 it was made in 2013 and is not fresh. I've purchased four bottles form different retailers and they all smell sour. I had a fresh bottle back in 2013 and it was glorious. Please beware

I just got this to add to my 150 different colonges collection. I gotta say this has the most unusual sent I ever smelled but I do like it . Just wish the performance was better

Very nice cologne. Smells like a t-shirt that's hot out of the dryer. Smells so good. Lasts long and projects ok. You won't stink up a room with this one.

JonJon, I agree 100% about the Luscious. Pink! When I took it home and sprayed it on me, I said "This smells JUST like 'Liscuous Pink' by Mariah Carey!

DO NOT BLIND BUY THIS, PLEASE! It smells different, yet different is not always good I was expecting watermelon, and all I got was shitty passion-fruit

I just left Macy's! I got this and a big shower gel for 58 bucks! I can't stop smelling myself. This smells sooooo freakin good

question: I have the original version, with the t-shirt tag on the front. is the re-release the same smell?

Smelt this in the store the other day. It reminded me of CK Summer.