Eau de Prep Tommy

I like the smell a lot but it is very light. It's not agressif at all and it's really fresh. I am in college and it's good for going to class.

woody with long silage, sophisticated scent that although male, I love this female use it!!!

Some say that the Preppy style comes from a contraction of the term "Preparatory School", which are the famous and boarding schools of the young well-borned in England. Others claim that the "preppy" was born in the mid 50’s and was a lifestyle adopted by young rich people from private colleges and prestigious universities of the United States. It was not just about top brand clothes; to become a "preppy" (or preppie) needed, besides the proper attire, adopting behavior, attitude, vocabulary and, of course, have a good bank account. Currently, with the constant breaking of taboos and the influence of the media, the preppy style has been adopted not only by young people from the upper class, but also for anyone who likes and has desire to dress like that. The models are around the world: the media shows, daily, boys dressed up on the screen, like in the school uniforms in Glee Tv serie, for example. Based on that, good designer brands are betting on campaigns and products for this new tribe, which delimits bank account, no need to study in private schools and does not approve prejudices. And then, comes Eau de Prep, an alternative fragrance, which seeks to perpetuate the success of the traditional version - known all over the world - Tommy. This version is composed by top notes of grapefruit, sage and granadilla (which is a kind of passion fruit), giving a delicious fruity-citrusy tone to the fragrance. Then, Egyptian geranium, green notes, pepper, juniper and lavender in the heart. When this phase of evolution arises, it’s very noticeable the burnt mix of pepper + juniper, along with green nuances (which refer to the aroma of grass) and, finally, wood, suede and amber in the base. Oddly enough, the base notes are the less noticeable on my skin. I feel only the presence of the wood notes sustaining the fragrance. I was surprised enough with this cologne, because seeing the poor visibility and comments about it in specialized sites and social networks (at least here, in Brazil), I thought the quality was worse than the traditional. But I was wrong! Apparently, the Brazilian market is not ideal for a product that aims to achieve this kind of preppy audience, even more in a culture that, though it seems very cool, is full of prejudices. For this reason, I shall inform those who were curious with this review, to forget the label "preppy" and see this version as a "sport" version of Tommy. It will be easier to connect with the aroma and the result obtained. With that being said, I can only afirm that, like most "sport" versions, you can't expect much in terms of lasting and projection. On my skin, lasted about 5 hours, but the natural scent pleased me a lot.

When I first sprayed this one on, I was a little conflicted. But now I gotta say: I really like this scent. Very woody, quite masculine. It's a great smell. Which is a shame: because the performance on Tommy Hilifiger's Eau de Prep Tommy is so weak! This fragrance doesn't last longer than 2-3 hours on my skin. Even spraying it on my clothes doesn't make too much of a difference. I'm giving it a smiley face for the pleasing scent and the good price (this one is a cheapie!), but the performance unfortunately means that I can't exactly recommend it.

This fragrance is created with young people in mind but I use it and I am nearly 50 years old! Eau de Prep is really complex although short lived. The fragrance's performance is weak as well but I do smell the different notes such as grapefruit, lavender, juniper and amber. I tend to reach out for it after shower or staying at home but more often at bedtime when it's warm or humid. So it's more of an EDC than EDT however I find it well made by the exceptional perfumer, Rodrigo Flores-Roux.