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12/24/2023
JavSantana
58 Reviews
JavSantana
2
First review on the site
I had tried this fragrance once in a Sears store, and i have to way i was surprised with what i had smelled, bearing in mind that the EDT was a generic shower gel fragrance, while the EDP held pretty much no relation to that at all, while retaining an easy to like character but a more interesting aura around it, with rich suede, amber, powdery notes and certain liquor - spices feel.
I finally decided to buy the fragrance with a recent payment i got and got my bottle in the mail a couple of days ago. This is what i smelled:
The Icon EDP starts off with a bright grapefruit and black pepper combo, which, in the context of this fragrance, might give a slight liquor impression, along lavender. I frankly don't smell much (If not at all) its green notes of cypress or juniper.
In the heart, a hyperrealistic suede accord and an iris note appear, while its base holds amber, woods and slight earth tones. It is quite musky and slightly animalic given the suede note, which literally smells like a new, very fine, suede jacket. It's like wearing a suede jacket all of the time and the other notes come into play over it, like the powdery iris, the slight sweetness of amber / benzoin, and the wood and earth tones from patchouli and vetiver, while the pepper also remains for a very good part of the evolution of the fragrance. By the way, for the first half an hour or an hour of the fragrance, it will be very similar to Gentleman EDT from '17, while its drydown resembles more closely Gentleman EDP, given the amber, vanillic, resinous, slightly earthy and powdery accords.
It's great for a classy, young man's scent, who wants to smell different to modern stuff, while retaining a relatively modern and "fresh" aura.
Its performance is average, with a subtle projection. However, sprayed on clothing, it will perform much better with less sprays. The opening is a bit synthetic, but i don't think it is particularly artificial smelling. For a point of reference, Givenchy Gentleman EDT from 2017 is very similar to it, overall smell and synthetic - wise.
Great for dates, winter and fall wear, and such. Good for formal wear as well. Overall a very good value for the price i paid, around 30 USD, it can easily compete scent and performance - wise with fragrance of the likes of Givenchy and Carolina Herrera, for half their price.
I finally decided to buy the fragrance with a recent payment i got and got my bottle in the mail a couple of days ago. This is what i smelled:
The Icon EDP starts off with a bright grapefruit and black pepper combo, which, in the context of this fragrance, might give a slight liquor impression, along lavender. I frankly don't smell much (If not at all) its green notes of cypress or juniper.
In the heart, a hyperrealistic suede accord and an iris note appear, while its base holds amber, woods and slight earth tones. It is quite musky and slightly animalic given the suede note, which literally smells like a new, very fine, suede jacket. It's like wearing a suede jacket all of the time and the other notes come into play over it, like the powdery iris, the slight sweetness of amber / benzoin, and the wood and earth tones from patchouli and vetiver, while the pepper also remains for a very good part of the evolution of the fragrance. By the way, for the first half an hour or an hour of the fragrance, it will be very similar to Gentleman EDT from '17, while its drydown resembles more closely Gentleman EDP, given the amber, vanillic, resinous, slightly earthy and powdery accords.
It's great for a classy, young man's scent, who wants to smell different to modern stuff, while retaining a relatively modern and "fresh" aura.
Its performance is average, with a subtle projection. However, sprayed on clothing, it will perform much better with less sprays. The opening is a bit synthetic, but i don't think it is particularly artificial smelling. For a point of reference, Givenchy Gentleman EDT from 2017 is very similar to it, overall smell and synthetic - wise.
Great for dates, winter and fall wear, and such. Good for formal wear as well. Overall a very good value for the price i paid, around 30 USD, it can easily compete scent and performance - wise with fragrance of the likes of Givenchy and Carolina Herrera, for half their price.
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