Mercedes Benz Man Blue

Follow up to my review from July of 2021. I didn't use this fragrance for a whole year, it was pretty much in the very back of my hallway closet just chillin in the dark for a whole year. Whenever I first sprayed this on my skin or clothes I kept getting this vinegar-like note that kept throwing me off. It was so bad to my nose that I didn't even want to use it as a gym fragrance. One year later I was looking through my collection then remembered about that vinegar note from this fragrance, so I grabbed it to spray my hand to see if I should gift it or throw it away. I sprayed my hand and was surprised by how good it actually smelled. The vinegar note was no longer there and it was officially a decent Suavage clone to my nose. It's officially now on my gym fragrance line-up. I thought fragrance maceration was a joke but I was impressed by the fact that it in fact does work. If there's a fragrance you don't like; let it sit somewhere dark for a over a year. You wont be disappointed. I will even change my 'like' to a 'love'.

All I got to say even though I own Carbon and Sauvage; this is...meh...good but meh. If you're on a budget and want a Sauvage smell-alike, buy this at any discounter for cheap. To me, this has a very vinegar, balsamic smell compared to the other two I just mentioned. It's a cheapy but I don't see myself spraying this one just because of that strange little smell I personally get. Scent: 6 oofs - that little vinegar undertone smell really Sillage: 5 oofs - doesn't really go past the 2 feet after an hour or so Performance: 5 oofs - Not too bad for the price Versatility: 10 oofs - all-season Verdict: meh. It's a safe 'meh' blind buy if you can find it below $30.

@msajoy I think that you’re reviewing Mercedes man! That one smells like Firce! This one smells really close to Sauvage! I own both and I’m 100% sure!

Same spicy-clean shower gel metallic ambroxan smells just like Savauge and it's many copies. Not the same quality as Dior Savauge EdT but a decent less obnoxious clone of it. Smells exactly like Police Deep Blue (which is a cheaper clone of Savauge EdT) but has better performance. Projection/Sillage': DECENT, aromatic, 5 ft scent bubble with trail for the 1st 2 hours or so then becomes an in-close scent thereafter Performance/Longevity: GOOD, 6-8 hours (on fabric)

I do love this scent, not sure I get the hate. It does have a bit of a overly sweet citrus, lavender, shower gel thing going on. There is some spice hidden in there. But it does dry down to an nice ambery note. Decent fresh spring or summer scent. And dirt cheap now that it has been discontinued.