~The story:
I heard a lot of positive things about Chanel and their quality when it comes to perfumes, especially Allure Homme Sport stood firm in the realm of positive opinions.
As it happened, I was toying with the idea of getting this "sporty little water," a blind buy that I regretted... well, at least that's what I thought...
~The scent:
I sprayed it on my skin and had no idea what was happening to me.
The confusion in my head and especially in my nose seemed endless.
I started sneezing like a madman, and it felt as if someone had shoved a lemon/pepper combo right up my nose.
My senses didn't know what to make of the scent; all I got was a sour pepper fragrance that I simply couldn't understand.
However, after about 1 hour, a truly more than pleasantly smelling vanilla-lemon/orange cake emerged that left me hungry for more...
~Scent development:
[Fresh/Citrus > Spicy/Aquatic > Wood/Vanilla]
Allure Homme Sport, or AHS for short, starts off very scratchy, almost like a toilet cleaner spray, but then surprises with the oh!-range effect; in the background, it is supported by the pepper and vanilla, which makes it very masculine, fresh, soft, and sporty, and it truly is!
~Season/Personality:
Summer, summer, summer!
I tried to wear it in winter, but it really doesn't hold up in the cold.
It should refresh, not make you cold...
AHS fits in everywhere; anyone can wear it, it never feels "out of place," to put it in English.
I fought to love this scent, but it was completely worth it!
There's a reason I wear AHS as my signature scent ;)
~Longevity/Compliment factor/Price
Unfortunately, I could only perceive the sillage of AHS for about 2-3 hours; after that, it remains only faintly on the skin but is still well noticed by others.
Longevity is around 6-8 hours.
You will definitely get compliments, but you shouldn't expect any strange ones; the scent is loved, but nothing more. Although I must say that women really love it on me ;)
Chanel prices... yes, yes, that's the problem when you have to shell out between €70-80 for 100ML.
Even online, it's hard to get a good price.
You get good quality for a proud price.
This scent will pleasantly catch many people's attention while not coming off as the usual 0815 "sporty little water"; Allure Homme Sport is better than that, and it deserves to be.
Meinereiner 14 years ago