Twin Men Azzaro 2009

Such a brilliant fragrance and no reviews here yet?
Well, I'll start:

Azzaro "Twin for Men" is, at first impression, a relatively uncomplicated scent. It is fresh, but in a truly special way. The top note immediately transports you to the sunny south; I smell delicious berries, also the apple, and only a hint of mandarin. Twin for Men achieves all this without being even a tad too sweet. A brilliant combination of a relaxed fruit explosion (similar to Paco Rabanne's Black XS and One Million) and a distinctive, slightly bitter freshness (compare to Joop Nightflight).

I must admit that I only noticed the almonds after looking at the fragrance pyramid. Ultimately, it can be described that the scent becomes very soft with the introduction of the top note. Personally, I notice a similar development to Creed's Aventus.

Later in the evening, the "twin" delights with subtle woody accords and a certain warmth. Nothing extraordinary, but very pleasant.

For me, Twin for Men develops like a vacation day on a South Sea island. It wakes you up with open windows letting in the sunshine, lures you to breakfast at the fruit buffet, allows for a relaxed day at the beach, and concludes in the evening with a glass of red wine and good food right by the sea.

The scent itself lasts relatively long; the top note fades very slowly, and it is one of my constant companions in spring and summer.

The bottle reminds me more of a lay-on vibrator than a fragrance bottle, cannot be stood up, and therefore takes up unnecessarily much space. The black resembles a piano lacquer and looks modern and elegant. Since the scent for me leans more towards the juicy green and dark violet area, a different design would surely have been more fitting, but oh well, Black XS doesn't look like strawberry flavor either.

Since Twin for Men is not available in my area at Douglas & co, I buy it every time at the duty-free shop at Munich Airport when heading south - hence the vacation association, I suppose ;-)

CONCLUSION: Those who enjoy solid fruity-fresh feel-good fragrances, who like Black XS and One Million and Aventus, and who find Valentino's V pour homme a bit too sticky and sweet should definitely give Twin for Men a try. A fragrance for sunny days outdoors.