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!)

This fragrance will never get that much respect in a fragrance community. The name itself degrades it to a lot of people, and the fact that it is a mass market fragrance. By the smell alone.. It is a very nice fragrance. Its nothing too unique or super fantastic for a collector, but it gets the job done. I have gotten a crap load of compliments. I enjoy the scent. I get a melon/pineapple top with a masculine body. you can smell the suede and the wood mixing in with the fruit notes. I think it is well balanced. Scent- 8/10 Longevity 6/10 Projection 7/10 Compliments 9/10 versatility- 9/10 Overall - 7/10

This is criminally underrated! HE is the only similar fragrance that captures the naturalness of Creed’s Green Irish Tweed. But thankfully this is not just another clone. HE builds on the GIT dna with the addition of pineapple and melon to sweeten it up, but only slightly, and pepper to enhance the spicy florals, resulting in an updated and modern twist on Creed’s dearly loved classic. Performance is average all around but thankfully this is cheap to were you can buy multiple 50ml bottles and keep them at the office, at home, or in the gym bag. Blind buy safe if you are familiar with the dna style.

This scent is very nice. It starts off with a melon/pineapple vibe (this lasts about 30 minutes) and then it goes down to a vetiver/pepper blend (this lasts about and hour). it finally dries down to a sandalwood with a touch of suede (2 hours). Even though it smells really nice, its projection is week, and so is its longevity. this is definitely a everyday/work scent. And for about $25 for a 3.4 ounce, it's definitely a buy!!! Scent: 9/10 Versatility: 10/10 Projection: 5/10 Longevity: 4/10 Compliments: 7/10

Usher is a pretty decent celebrity scent. I get a good bit of compliments when i wear it surprisingly enough. Its one of those all purpose scents that isnt cloying and is hard to over spray. It can be worn to the office, on a date, or a trip to the gym. Its definitely better suited for the summer months where the longevity would be at its best. This cologne is one that i can see any man wearing from high school well past his mid 30s. I would give it a solid B+ in my book. Great multipurpose cologne here

I just smelled this in Sears today on a mission to smell a bunch of celebrity scents. I'm a girl (well, a grown woman), and WOAH. My singular impression: a spicy, grown man. An alpha male who works hard and plays 3x harder. It actually smells like gingerbread to me! From this sensitive female nose to your eyes reading this, it's a keeper. You can be a gingerbread man. :) On my LOVE list.

I enjoy this fragrance rather I'm home or work. Its a very settle inmate scent where it last on your skin all day with three sprays. Its definitely a skin scent. I wear this fragrance if I know someone may be up close and personal and it won't give off such a loud scent and a very settle approach.

At first, it smells like a very pleasant and aromatic incense to me ... always has! Then, it dries down to a mostly-suede, sandalwood, and melon vibe. Very good stuff! Recommended!

Just got this in yesterday from Fragrance X. Nice easy scent. It's an easy grab imo. Need those in the collection at times. Not everything needs to be complex.

Got told I smelled delicious today wearing this. Not bad!

Often easily dismissed because of its celebrity association and underwhelming projection and longevity on some, Usher He is a very watery fresh citric that all too quickly evolves into a suede and woodsy musky dry down. On some skins this juice will evaporate upon impact and on others it seems to really flourish, so in regards to Usher He it is incredibly variable what type of experience you may have and so should be sampled a couple times before purchasing. It may not work at all for people with dryer skin tendencies. A rush of cheap alcohol evolves quickly into a heavy melon opening that is lightened further by pineapple to give Usher He an airy, ultra light feel. The opening dissipates after five minutes as the synthetic suede presses out the fruitier elements and just the slightest suggestion of white pepper does come through, leaving a very clean yet layered balance that lasts until the dry down, where a musky sandalwood that is very light and subtle never fully drowns out the traces of suede, pepper and the tiny bit of fruit residue. Didn't get any of that on first or second wearing? Don't blame you a bit. Usher He's evolution is very subtle because of its skin scent pretensions on most. The changes take a few wearings to truly appreciate and digest, but rest-assured, it has an enjoyable quality to Usher He, even for a rather synthetically based fragrance. Longevity is anywhere between as little as two hours to as long as six on most skin. Projection is miniscule on dryer skin, as the juice seems to be absorbed rather quickly, but on oilier skin He does seem to have a bit more range. Nothing to break your bank on, worth bargain prices if you are looking for a safe, inoffensive, Kenneth Cole Reaction like aquatic melon based fresh scent. Non-essential and worth consideration only at budget prices, but certainly has positive qualities and is extremely versatile, much like its predecessor UR.

Without a doubt, this is the best celebrity scent out there on the market today. I'll even go as far as stating that if this were sold by a niche company or another high end designer, this would be on everyone's top 10 list. Unfortunately, it's made in regard to celebrity endorsement in order to appeal to a popular fan base so not many fragrance connoisseurs will put their nose on it and it's such a shame. It's everything a masculine scent should be. Sexy, avant-garde, masculine, robust, you name it, this scent has it. Longevity is terrific, projection is splendid, and it only seems to become more exquisite the longer it stays on your skin. On top of all that, it can be had for under $25. The utilization of a sweet pineapple and fresh melon grounded by a soft vetiver/light pepper, infused by a bitter-sweet violet leaf, and illuminated by a balmy lavender, then topped with resinous amber and a smooth musk/suede combination contribute to create a scent with a lot of character. The suede in this is rich and very well executed. Finally, the woody elements adorn a strong foundation to the ambiance illustrated by this fragrance and harmonize the notes altogether. I have ALWAYS killed the ladies with this one. It never seems to fail! I even left my button up at a "friend's" house one long evening and the next time I saw her, she had my shirt wrapped around her pillow and said she could actually smell me all week. She said every night she would burrow her face deep into it. I never did get my shirt back, but this fragrance is to blame! haha! About the Green Irish Tweed comparison, I do see a moderate resemblance, but, where GIT is green and fresh, Usher He is leathery and fruity. They definitely do smell somewhat similar but still are different enough to remain unique in their own right.

I got this about three years ago as a Christmas present... a small bottle that probably ran the gifter ten bucks, but meh. I like cologne. This cologne actually... doesn't suck. I feel like a lot of people may dislike it, but I dig it. It's not at all complex and smells the same from start to finish, but that's not a bad thing. There's something about this cologne that I really like -- it smells sweet and fruity in a synthetic sort of away, if that makes sense, but then there's just a spicy wood quality that's really nice. Not much else to say about this other than it surprised me. Well, there's a bit more to say: this is probably more of a night/clubbing fragrance due to its level of potency, but you could very easily get away with wearing it anywhere you please. Bottle: 3/5 (Just boring. A matte black flask with a cheap plastic cap. Not exactly well-made. Not much thought got put into this.) Sprayer: 4/5 (A bit inconsistent at times, but gets the job done.) Longevity: 3.75/5 (Almost a four because, for me, this can pretty easily last about 8 hours. I'm surprised some people say it doesn't last... maybe you aren't putting quite enough on? I do two or three sprays and I'm good.) Sillage: 3.75/5 (It doesn't project super far, but where it does project, it's very obvious to the nose.) Overall: 3.75/5 (Surprised me a bit, this cologne did. I'm not sure that it smells very "me" -- this smells, to me, like a clubbing kind of scent. By that I mean it somes off as a bit obnoxious... but at the same time, it can be worn just about anywhere. I'm not sure a paper pusher should wear this just because it doesn't fit the job... so... alright, it can *almost* be worn anywhere.)

This is an interesting scent. It is cheap, it is fairly generic, it don't last but it is a scent ladies love. I don't get it. My ex loved it on me. That said, myself it is hit or miss. Usher He has some Acqua di Gio in it as does Burberry Brit Splash (due to the melon). That said, I admit both are more light in scent than this. Usher He is fairly dark. It also has some Reyane Tradition Pure II to it, though it is again, darker as well as a less spicy and strong Club de Nuit Intense Men. I also notice a slight Tres Nuit in it with the lemon verbena note in the open. This I feel is one of the main problems to Usher He, it is a little bit all over the place. It has too many nuances from other fragrances which helps give the generic comment some more weight than iI find in most cases with fragrances. Performance is another place Usher He suffers. It projects moderate at best with being a skin scent by an hour and a half (a complaint I also have with Tres Nuit) and lasts up to seven hours tops but usually around five to six. Usher He is very suitable for work especially spring to fall. It is also a good date scent though it isn't that unique. I find less unique scents often are more liked, go figure. I've been all over the place on this one. I've rated it a 6.8 and a 7.8, at different times but now I feel comfortable giving Usher He a 6.8. It is decent but not unique and has performance issues. I am torn if I will trade my 3.4oz or not. If you want a more aquatic version, go with Antonio Banderas King of Seduction.

Pros: -Extremely cheap to purchase (if you can find it) -Clean and light "Yellow" smell -Slightly tropical in nature, reminded me of a fruit based drink -Last all day (Sillage extremely low though) -All day/night and season compataible -Nice slim compact 30ml bottle that can fit in your pocket (offests poor sillage) -Can work well for mostly any user Cons: -Sillage is extremely low after only a short period (1 hour est, although offset by the fact it is easy to carry) -Only those close to you physically will enjoy it -Even with overusage of sprays it can be difficult to increase sillage -Spray top feels cheap and low quality -Sprayer will sometimes fail to diffuse properly if seeking only a small amount coming out as pure liquid I bought this cologne at a sale since I do enjoy expanding my collection. It is a very good all rounder in terms of when and where you want to wear it whether that be going out on the town or just staying home. Its sillage however gives much to be desired as it does have a great smell, but how can people enjoy it when you have to rub their noses in it? In my review of "Drifter True Religion" cologne, I stated that it was my "Red" cologne; Usher is certainly my "Yellow" cologne. Overall there isn't much to say about this other than it being just a decent product for the price. My only complaint is that the sprayer is cheap and clunky, not always giving the user full predicable control of diffused spray vs liquid. Otherwise this is a good starter product for anybody looking to try it.

This is definitely a "manly" scent as it is full of deep spices, suede, and woods. To my nose I get a fresh opening (which lasts all of 5 minutes to my nose) with the melon and pineapple (and maybe a hint of verbena...) whisping by as if to introduce the fragrance's star player...suede! The suede here is deep and rich and feels multi-layered with the vetiver joining in to keep it dark and earthy while the violet leaves give it a skin-like quality along with the pepper and lavender to accent its charms (the mid notes last for a good 3 hours or more). The base mellows to a much smoother scent with a slight warmth from the sandalwood and some dryness from the guiac wood and is balanced out with the sweetness of amber and the musk to all keep the suede going in a second-skin kind of way (this lasts maybe 4 hours or more)! All in all, it is a very good scent and if you love suede, this is a great way to experience it! I would give this a warm 7.5 out of 10!