Usher He

I had doubts about this one because of the celeb tag on it. Passed by it many times. Finally decided to sample it and liked it enough to buy a bottle. Well priced too. Only $20 or so for a 3.4 OZ bottle, great value. It starts off with a burst of soft mellon. I do not get any citrus or pineapple really, just mellon. 30 min later I get the wood and suede mixing with the mellon. Thats about all I get out of this fragrence... Not bad at all(in fact I will keep this in my collection for years to come)but not complex. It is calm and simple which sometimes is just the thing for the occasion. Longevity is what you would expect from an inexpensive frag, bout 6 hours and it is all but gone. I usually reapply one or two sprays during my lunch hour. Sillage is an average 3 feet for a few hours then it dies down. This is a good addition to just about anyones collection. I recomend.

Great Cooler Weather Scent. Definately, Under Rated Like Most Entertainers Brands Of Cologne. I Actually Smelled This On Someone I Knew From About 4 Feet Behind Them. Smells Good, The Longevity Is Solid and The Scent Bubble Is Wide. I Don’t Get A Lot Of Woods, In The Dry Down. You Definitely Open With The Violet Leaf/ White Pepper/ Fruit/ Lavender. The Smell Doesn’t Change Much. You Get Friendly Wiffs Of The Lavender and Violet Leaf The Entire Time, Very Pleasant To The Wearer. This is One Of My Top 5 Personal Smelling Colognes, It’s Not The BEST To The Masses. Just My Nose. I Haven’t Had A Lot Of Compliments, But I Will Say...I Only Wear It, For Myself And Not In The Nightlife Or City. 4 Sprays Will Have Longevity 8-9 Hours And Get Compliments. I Only Use 1-2 Sprays. Overall: 7 / 10

I bought this because it smelled fresh, clean, slightly leathery, and crisp - not to mention it was pretty cheap as well. For the past few months, however, I've been thinking about using it all up so I can replace it with something new with a bit more longevity, but every single time I wear it - I kid you not, every *single* time - I get compliments. They never even believe that it's Usher. It's nice and soft, doesn't overpower or give anyone a headache, but it's definitely there if they get a little closer. Lasts maybe six hours on my skin, though I think today it's lasted a few hours longer, but the quality of the smell and the cheapness of the bottle outdo the sillage and longevity that people may complain about.

Beginning note is a strong, fresh melon similar to Abercrombie & fitch first instinct. Then it transforms to this green, slightly spicy, sandalwood similar to Armaf Tres Nuit. I love both fragrances that I mentioned so this gives me the best of both worlds. The scent alone makes this a solid 8/10. However, the projection and longevity is what kills this fragrance. I am only 5 hours into wearing it today and it is completely gone. Also my wife could not even smell it off me on our commute to the store 10 minutes after I applied it. Overall, this is a 6/10 scent because I expected better performance, I would not spend the $20 I paid, but if you see a 1.7ml bottle in stores for around $10 it is worth the blind buy.

A bit of background... This week I wore: A) Le Labo, Santal 33 B) Molecule 01, and C) Amouage, Honour Man. I am into collecting and trying many frags. This Saturday when I had a house party looked back over my scents of the week and decided that I didn't want to wear any of my expensive niches. Instead I pulled out this $19 bottle of suede and melon and sprayed it on ande smelled great! If you enjoy it buy it! Don't worry about what the frag snobs would say because most of the people who smell you wont fall into that category! (And I mean snob in the most respectful way possible..."frag geeks" might be more appropriate a term!)