First Instinct Man Abercrombie & Fitch 2016 Eau de Toilette

First Instinct Man (Eau de Toilette) by Abercrombie & Fitch

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First Instinct Man (Eau de Toilette) (Abercrombie & Fitch)

7.2 / 10 357 Ratings

First Instinct Man (Eau de Toilette) is a perfume by Abercrombie & Fitch for men and was released in 2016. The scent is fresh-fruity. It was last marketed by Inter Parfums. Pronunciation

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Main accords

Fresh

Fruity

Sweet

Synthetic

Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Kiwano

Gin tonic

Heart Notes

Violet leaf

Citrus notes

Sichuan pepper

Base Notes

Amber

Suede

Perfumer

Philippe Romano

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Scent

7.2357 Ratings

Longevity

6.4319 Ratings

Sillage

6.3320 Ratings

Bottle

7.0335 Ratings

Value for money

7.8139 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone, last update on 08.05.2023.

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05/13/2019

Fraqmental

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Fraqmental

4

Young pound babe with expiration date

This very sweet and yet fruity fresh fragrance is made for the summer. As far as I know, there's pear(?) in it, which makes First Instinct unique in its category. I wouldn't call it a teeny scent, but at the age of 25 I think I'm already on the verge of wearing it, because its scent DNA is very much aimed at the younger target group. Nevertheless, only recently I received a compliment for it from a 50 year old lady and in general it seems to go down quite well with adult women, as this was not an isolated case. Personally, I miss a little the adult in the fragrance and it doesn't really emphasize my masculinity.

The shelf life is quite ok, in the summer heat good & sometimes 5-6 hours, I think that's ok - but he won't last a whole day.
Projection and Sillage are good, others notice the scent.
My bottle will soon be empty, good that I only had a small one, I will not buy this fragrance anymore - not because it is not good but simply because I can no longer identify with it (longer) - Fierce is clearly more my area at A&F.
For the younger among us, however, it is definitely worth a blind purchase if you consider the price and will please most of them.

05/22/2020

7
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 8.5
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Parfumflyer

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Parfumflyer

4

Pleasant fragrance, but does not last long

Despite the bad reputation of A&F as a brand, the fragrance is considered to be unusually successful... this and the unusual pyramid of fragrances have animated me to make a blind buy.

The flacon is pretty and handy and therefore the price is reasonable.

To the fragrance:
Directly while spraying, my nose is first confused by a myriad of different, mainly synthetic notes - as soon as the confusion subsides after a few seconds, I can actually make out some gin and some "exotic melon", accompanied by light pepper (I don't like too strong pepper notes, but here it is very well dosed and placed) and some citrus-fruit-flower mixture (I wouldn't have guessed, but the floral one will probably be the violet).
The whole thing then sits comfortably warm on the skin... in fact, suede and ambergris can also be smelled!
The fragrance is now, of course, neither particularly elegant nor particularly striking. It simply lacks a bit of character, but as an everyday scent for the hoodie it definitely fits. And not necessarily just for younger people... you won't be angry with the fragrance, whether you get compliments will still be seen.

The projection and sillage, which were initially quite good, unfortunately evaporate quite quickly, so that 2-3 hours remain for a still very beautiful, but unfortunately only body-hugging scent.

Anyway, I like the scent DNA well and the price is okay: First Instict may stay in the collection.

09/01/2021

6
Pricing 6
Bottle 6
Sillage 6
Longevity 7.5
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Dennis79

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Dennis79

4

The teen summer melon

This fragrance was given to me by my wife a few years ago because she liked it.

Fragrance:
How do you feel when you wear *First Instinct*?
- The scent has melon as the top note - somehow I feel like I'm 18 and transported back to a beach party. He is simply fresh-fruity and resembles for me at least in the opening to Montblancs Legend Spirit (grapefruit).

When do I wear *First Instinct* most like?
- In the summer from 20-30 degrees and in my free time and when I want to feel young.

How can you compare *First Instinct* with other summer fragrances?
- John Varvatos - Artisan Pure: also super fresh, but much more citrusy - for me from 30 degrees and white clothes
- Versace - Eau Fraiche: Rather the pool fragrance and somehow even more all-rounder, since fresher.
- Montblanc - Legend Spirit: Opening very similar, but in the course much sweeter and more towards Hubba-Bubba.

SILLAGE / DURABILITY:
- The sillage is I think ok.
- The durability is good on my skin / clothes 4-6 hours.

FLACON:
- Nice, but average.

PRICE / PERFORMANCE:
- The 100ml variant I bought at the time for 45 euros. Price performance is ok.

CONCLUSION:
For all those looking for a fruity teenager fragrance for the summer certainly ok. A fragrance that is cheaper and can also be used well for sports is from Montblanc the Legend Spirit. As a general summer fragrance recommendation also for older I would recommend Versace Eau Fraiche and directly from the refrigerator.

04/28/2021

7
Pricing 8
Bottle 5
Sillage 5
Longevity 6
Scent

NiceSmell

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NiceSmell

3

T-shirt on and out

The A&F is a pleasant spring and summer scent. Is imagine a tattered jeans and a T-shirt. In addition, the sun is shining and I strip me the sunglasses in the hair and enjoy the breeze in the hair.

A pleasant light fragrance, but does not impress with silage / performance or durability. I perceive him around the 2-4 hours on the skin. A good school or office fragrance. Does not stand out from the crowd, but is pleasant for most.

03/11/2021

8
Pricing 9
Bottle 5
Sillage 6
Longevity 7.5
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LeonB

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LeonB

2

Gin and tonic in fruity.

I have the fragrance cheap ersoukt. I get vorallem directly a gin note and then immediately the fruity watermelon. The freshness and the fruity notes he keeps on my skin also quite good. I notice it myself for about 3 hours. Definitely something for the younger perfume interested (16-22). For the small money definitely a recommendation for the summer!

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