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In 2020 I’m just discovering this little gem. Some of my discoveries have come from smelling it on others and simply asking what they’re wearing and this was no exception. A colleague of mine passed by and I got this cool fresh breeze of a smell. I had to have it! Now that I’ve had a few wearings I’m pleasantly surprised. This fragrance starts just like I remembered, a cool fresh breeze but the dry down is what I’m really enjoying. It’s similar to the heart of Very Sexy and Eternity. Very woody with an aquatic tinge, but also has an underline of Vanilla. For those who say it doesn’t last that’s to bad. On me it lasts 8-10. I’ve only had it for a week and it’s a compliment monster so far! $30 well spent.

This perfume is pretty simple, it doesn't have any strong and aggresive smell, though it's very fresh and DEFINITELY enjoyable. This is for men over 25 and trust me when i say that this is only for real MEN, because of the aura of a serious person that this perfume develops. You can use it for work, when going out with your girlfriend, on a date, or even on an elegant meeting. Avoid using it when going to university or when going to a pub or a teen party. As I said, this is a fragance that whoever smells it will think of you as a serious man. I won't talk about longevity/sillage/etc because it varies a lot depending on the person, the weather, the perfume itself.

I bought this from a friend in the early thousands when I used to go clubbing in Southern California (thousand oaks, Los Angeles, Etc) to be honest I didn't like it at first. To me it smelled like soap almost. Especially when you first spray it on. I didn't want to try it because I had the typical Armani and Ralph Lauren fragrances that everyone had at the time. But then the first night I actually wore it to go dancing, I had probably at least four girls say things like "oh my God. You smell so good." I was sold. The dry down is much more pleasant than the initial smell. Which to me again, smelled like soap.

Criminally under rated. Great projection and good longevity. I picked it up after liking it years ago. An anytime scent very nice!

I used to have some products in this line years ago, and when I saw that Theirry Wasser of Guerlain (which I love, a house I have multiple fragrances from) made this scent, I could not resist but do a 20-year-later trial of the edt. Cologne starts off a little sharp/alcohol due to concentration and quality/price range, could be called harsh, but that subsides fairly quickly into a smoother, what another reviewer called "typical 90's spicy woody" with some added cheer from the green apple top note, which gives it a nice uplifting start. The sage gives it a savory herbal aspect and then inside, a somewhat medicinal but not unpleasant mint and decent juniper appear in the middle, largely harmonizing in an interesting/dynamic way with the rest (in between interesting, dynamic and pleasant, I would say), and then base notes I would not call top shelf or super present but they are pleasant enough. There is a harshness compared to high end designer fragrances but it is a scent full of character. I have been complimented on this where other recent (stranger/more niche style) purchases from Dior, Hermes and Guerlain as of yet have not. Strange. In any event, if you wore this style of cologne/edt back in the day, it will be the nostalgia trip others are talking about. This aspect makes it an occasional use item for me, but it is a very middle-of-the-road, masculine, generally safe blind buy in this price range, IMO. Recommended for average / normal guys who would wear a masculine woody-spicy scent. It starts off a little alcoholic and consequently sharp, becomes masculine but playful and smooths in drydown and by and large does the job well.