Reserve

scents like these are funny. They will never knock your socks off, or make you re-think the meaning of life - but at some point along the way they become a go-to. That's what happened here - a simple peppery citrus, has become my go-to scent. I can't explain it...maybe it's because we're always looking for a homerun and forget that the hits count too...the funny thing is that when i look back over the last 5 years of collecting, i'd imagine if we charted my purchases, you'd see a bell curve. Cheap - expensive and back to cheap. Price and brand rarely make a difference in my overall opinion on a smell and this is proof. Anyway - sorry for the dissertation. This isn't special, but it's a hit. 6/10

I love this one. I am looking for it for nostalgia purposes, but cannot find it anywhere. I bought it for my late bf the first year we dated during our first overnight weekend trip together. He wore it throughout our relationship. I just love the subtle sensual spicy scent, and it combined nicely with the smell of cigarettes.

This is a slept on. If you see it pick it up you won't be disappointed.

Let's start with a positive, it smells nice. A lovely fresh spicy citrus smell. Unfortunately the longevity and sillage let it down. You'll probably get about an hour, hour and a half tops, before that nice smell fades away. Sillage is really poor - people would have to be up close and very personal to even detect the slightest whiff. Yes it's cheap, but you'd have to be a huge fan to buy a full bottle. If you can find a sample (there seems to be plenty online, I got mine from an eBay seller) then give it a try. As an aside I've just read picknenders review which is spot on. This is how I've felt regarding a lot of the cheapies I've tried recently; price and brand don't make a difference. Have a great day :)

A lot of people are off about this one! I get almost a Christmas like feel with this, like a Christmas tree and sweets. It's probably just the woods and the amber combining together along with the spices. It also has a vintage feel to it as well but remaining modern. The price is great and it's easy to find. If you like the other Penguins especially the original I think you'll like this one. You'll also stand out too where others say this is generic and that's where I think others are off. This is a head turner with women. I give this an 86/100.