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Chrome United Azzaro 2013

6.3 / 10 59 Ratings

A perfume by Azzaro for men, released in 2013. The scent is fresh-green. It was last marketed by Clarins.
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Main accords

Fresh

Green

Woody

Synthetic

Citrus

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Sichuan pepper

Coriander

Heart Notes

Violet leaf

Black tea

Base Notes

Musk

Cedarwood

Perfumers

Richard Ibanez, Robertet

Ratings

Scent

6.359 Ratings

Longevity

5.949 Ratings

Sillage

5.748 Ratings

Bottle

6.758 Ratings

Value for money

7.233 Ratings

Submitted by Michael, last update on 11/09/2025.

Interesting Facts

The models Ryan Kennedy, Will Higginson, Bo Ackerson and Malcolm Jackson are the four faces of the advertising campain, shot by photographer Phil Poynter.

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What the fragrance is similar to

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Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

05/29/2025

7Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Martinique
9 Reviews

Martinique

1

United

Chrome United opens up with a citrus blast of bergamot, a warm Sichuan pepper, and a greenish herbal tea. It has a somewhat familiar resemblance to the original Chrome, with the bergamot, and a slight metallic aroma.

Nonetheless, United strikes me a distinct and separate fragrance, unto itself. There is also a coriander note in there, it has moments where it reminds me a bit of Nautica Voyage Sport, although that is short-lived.

As it dries down, the spices fall back, and it becomes more about the violet leaf and tea. It becomes quite herbal, a bit green, with a musky citrus finish. This is pretty much the smell that I get, for the rest of the way.

Later, the bergamot fades out almost entirely, and the violet leaf gets stronger. Outside of that, it’ nearly identical to what it was, near 1 hour mark.

Chrome United is a rather simple, clean, and greenish scent with some spice and musk.

09/13/2016

9Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Elysium
898 Reviews

Elysium

Helpful Review 3

The Shadowy Darker Side Of The Ocean

The Quiet Depths of Chrome United. That’s what comes to mind when I wear it. Not crashing waves or bright blue surf—but stillness. The place where the wind calms, the air sharpens, and the horizon blurs into steel and salt. It’s inspired by friendship, they say—but it feels like solitude to me. The kind that doesn’t isolate, but centers you.

Chrome United is, in my opinion, highly underrated. It lives in the shadow of its more famous sibling, the original Chrome, but it deserves its own space. It doesn’t lean heavily into the Chrome DNA—in fact, it keeps just enough of that cold, metallic edge to hint at lineage, while doing something softer, more thoughtful. It’s fresh, crisp, bittersweet. Like laundry hanging in a breeze that carries both sea air and smoke. Oddly irresistible.

They call it ozonic, green, woody, aromatic, aquatic, musky. All true—but labels rarely do justice to how a fragrance feels. This one reveals itself quickly. The opening is magical: clean and sharp, but not sterile. The creaminess of bergamot meets the sparkling sting of Sichuan pepper, like a chilled tonic kissed with citrus and spice. It’s invigorating, subtle, confident.

Then something unexpected arrives—a smooth, smoky thread of Ceylon black tea, laced with violet leaf. It smells green, slightly leathery, but also earthy, like hay and distant tobacco. A hint of something sun-warmed and dried, softened by time. Coriander weaves in a flash of citrus that’s both familiar and oddly herbal, like slicing into a lime with your hands still dusted in chopped greens.
In this stage, I catch a whisper of the original Chrome—that mineral tang, like cold steel or bloodied iron, still ozonic but far less metallic. Just a memory now. This is where the two cross paths, before United veers into deeper woods.

A few hours in, it softens beautifully. The musky dry down settles like fabric against skin—transparent, clean, creamy. Cedarwood comes through clearly here, with that distinct “pencil shavings” sharpness, anchoring the base. There’s something gently powdery, but not sweet. A warmth lingers, carried by smooth, synthetic musk—a masculine finish that hums rather than sings.

This is a fragrance that improves the more you wear it. Subtle, skin-close, never harsh. It’s made for the office, for quiet days, for clear evenings with a breeze. Clean, fresh, but with texture. The ozone sharpness never fully leaves—it stays, like static in the air, like memory. For warmer seasons—spring and summer—it’s perfect. Breezy, non-offensive, suitable for both day and night. But yes, it’s a skin scent. Compared to the original Chrome, especially the pre-IFRA powerhouse from 1996, this is much quieter. Longevity sits around 4 to 6 hours. If you want it to last, you’ll need to reapply. And I often do.

Because Chrome United may not shout, but I want to keep hearing it. It’s my favorite Chrome flanker. A scent I’ve grown to love more with time. I just wish it stayed longer—because what it offers is so worth holding onto.

— Elysium

10/28/2013

2Scent 2.5Longevity 2.5Sillage

Chnokfir
214 Reviews

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Chnokfir

5

From LITTLE and LESS does not automatically become MORE

There are fragrances that one likes very much, but if they seem too intense even at homeopathic doses, then they won't develop into a great love in the long run. The other fragrances can be dosed as one wishes, the projection and longevity hardly go beyond a "tongue out the window." Here, a purchase is pure waste of money. In the end, both are foolish, but one can generally live with an overdose more easily than with the emperor's new clothes.

The box is quite plain blue-gray, the silver writing immediately reminds one of all the previous Chrome variants. Let's call it simple rather than uninspired. The bottle is a solid square with light blue liquid and the typical Azzaro embossing on the front. It stands on a slightly broader base than its ancestor and is already more likable to me for that reason alone, as it is significantly more stable. The grid profile and the well-known square button immediately establish the recognition value to the other family members. As mentioned, a simple bottle without any meaningless frills.

The scent reflects the freshness of its family. Bergamot and violet provide a fresh and bright appearance, which only after a while finds some bitter and tickling companions with pepper and tea. I can still perceive the dry cedar, but I have not yet thought of musk.

While the fresh note is still somewhat strong, the scent diminishes vehemently on me after about an hour. Weak on the chest, I would almost say, if only louder notes could be heard from the base. But unfortunately, it only gets quieter, softer, calmer, and stiller. Even with two whole test vials, I barely achieve skin-close projection, and if I can even sniff something, or better, sense it, it lasts less than three hours. Should I now call this a masculine-fresh scent? If it were to show itself a little more on me, then certainly. But if the individual notes hardly present themselves to me, let alone unfold, then one can hardly speak of a scent. Especially since my environment can hardly sense the fragrance on me.

If one now looks at the advertising appearance and tries to bring the name into harmony, one quickly understands. The strengths of all were not bundled together, but rather the greatest common divisor was sought. But it is still so small that almost nothing recognizable came out of it. A little of everything, but never enough to make a strong scent. I recognize this in this "United." What was ultimately united, I cannot say. Certainly not the strengths of all previous Chrome variants.

Whom should I ultimately recommend a scent that could at best pass as an office scent, one that doesn't even make it through rush hour? Due to its freshness, one could call it a sport scent, but even here, 98% of all such representatives have more freshness and more substance.

I generally shy away from comparisons, but "United" is for me the weakest and most unrefined representative of the Chrome family.