First Instinct Man Abercrombie & Fitch 2016 Eau de Toilette

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

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7.2 / 10 445 Ratings

A perfume by Abercrombie & Fitch for men, released in 2016. The scent is fresh-fruity. It was last marketed by Inter Parfums.
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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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Ratings

Scent

7.2445 Ratings

Longevity

6.3399 Ratings

Sillage

6.3401 Ratings

Bottle

7.0416 Ratings

Value for money

7.8218 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone, last update on 03/12/2025.

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Reviews

9 in-depth fragrance descriptions

07/27/2020

8
Bottle 6
Sillage 7
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Oldish2002
122 Reviews

Oldish2002

3

Where have you been ?

I LOVE the smell of this scent ! I finally found a scent that fits so well in the summer. It's laid back somehow, not very powerful to offend, not too weak neither. Perfectly balanced. It's just a light, soft, awesome tropical smell. That melon in it is just magic. A bit sweet, also a touch of freshness in the background. It's 100% a summer banger. For me, it smells like spontaneous craziness lol. Fun days/nights. Being a discrete frag, it can be very versatile (office, dates, parties, casual and so on).
Another advantage it's the price which is pretty low if you ask me.
Performance ? It stays with me 5-6 hours with a decent projection in the first 2 hours and then it stars to fade away slowly as the time passes.
I am in that point where I have more appreciation for the smell of a fragrance and not for the performance of it.
So if you are looking for a nice casual, tropical, easy to wear & cheap, this might suit you.

Overal : 7.5 /10

04/23/2017

7
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 7.5
Scent

Hitchslap
106 Reviews

Hitchslap

1

Sweet & Tart

I notice review sites and YouTubers mentioning a similarity to CH Men by C. Herrera.

I get the sweetness but this, to me, is sweet fruit and not sugar itself.

Not too fruity though, I am really liking it.

There's a tartness that does not die down after an hour or so like others where base notes like musk, woods or resins take over and finish off the lifespan of a scent.

It is still going after 8 hrs. on me.
Definetly warm weather scent and i dont feel awkward wearing it even though I am not a teen or early twenty-something.

02/22/2018

8
Bottle 9
Sillage 8
Longevity 9
Scent

Brightstar
18 Reviews

Brightstar

1

Great Smokey Musk Blended with Sweetness Fragrance (8.5/10)

Scent
The scent is smokey musk blend with a sweet scent. The smokey musk scent on the top notes is quite similar to Dolce & Gabbanna 6 L'amoureux.

Longevity
The longevity of the scent is okay, especially on evening, night, and cold season use.
For non 4-seasons countries, the scent is good on evening, night, and cold season. The longevity long-last around 5-6 hours on mentioned period, and 3-4 hours on day.
For the 4-seasons countries, the longevity is around 5-6 hours.

Performance
The performance of this fragrance is okay. For the first 30 minutes, the scent is very similar to D&G 6 L'amoureux. When its goes to middle note, the smokey musk scent is getting soft. This fragrance is good to be wear in closed area and passive activity.

Sillage
The sillage of this First Instinct is okay especially on the top notes. Just only, the scent is quite similar to D&G 6.

Uniqueness
This First Instinct has not much uniqueness to be mention. Only toward its great smokey musk & sweet scent.

Bottle Design
The bottle design of First Instinct is ordinary. Its feel solid and complete when holding the bottle of Abercrombie & Fitch First Instinct.

05/13/2019

Fraqmental
17 Reviews

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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.

09/01/2021

6
Pricing 6
Bottle 6
Sillage 6
Longevity 7.5
Scent

Dennis79
23 Reviews

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Dennis79

5

The teenager summer melon

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

Fragrance (7.5):
How do you feel when you wear First Instinct Man Eau de Toilette?
- The fragrance has melon as a 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 Man Eau de Toilette most like?
- In the summer from 20-30 degrees and in my spare time and when I want to feel young.

How can you compare First Instinct Man Eau de Toilette with other summer fragrances?
Artisan Pure : also super fresh, but much more citrusy - for me from 30 degrees and white clothes
Versace Man Eau Fraîche Eau de Toilette : more of a pool scent and somehow even more all-rounder, because fresher.
Legend Spirit: Opening very similar, but in the course much sweeter and more towards Hubba-Bubba.

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

FLAKON (6):
- Nice, but average.

PRICE / PERFORMANCE (6):
- 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 Legend Spirit . As a general summer fragrance recommendation also for older people I would recommend Versace Man Eau Fraîche Eau de Toilette and directly from the refrigerator.

P.S.: Curious now? Then just talk to me about bottlings of First Instinct Man Eau de Toilette, Legend Spirit & Artisan Pure. Gladly I give you also a few more tips!

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