Legacy Private Edition Cristiano Ronaldo 2016

Everyone knows him. Cristiano Ronaldo, CR7. Footballer, advertising face, a brand of our time. For many, he is the slick and arrogant type with the artificially grinning smile, who shares impressions of his "perfect" life on social media every day and also plays football on the side.

I must admit that I am truly not a fan of Ronaldo, and the points mentioned above reflect my thoughts about him. Among the large portfolio of products that Cristiano Ronaldo markets under his name, there have also been fragrances for some time now. Many might think, "What Beckham can do, I can do too." Big corporations hire them to launch one (typical "drugstore scent") after another, label them with their name, and the money starts rolling in. Was that Ronaldo's thought as well? I think not. In my opinion, Ronaldo did not bring his fragrances to market to rake in money (he already makes enough with advertising revenue, other products, and not least as a footballer), but I believe he wanted to be taken seriously in the fragrance market. If you watch the video on his homepage about the creation of this scent, you see Ronaldo and employees from fragrance houses smelling individual components of scents that could be selected to make the product "perfect." Whether that really happened as described, I doubt, but I do think that Ronaldo placed a lot of value on the selection and the outcome.

So why am I writing a comment about this fragrance? Because I believe it deserves it! Here in Germany, people know (if at all) the "normal" Legacy, which I would categorize as slightly above the average drugstore scent. Legacy Private Edition is a flanker to this, but for me, it is completely independent.

First of all, it's worth mentioning that Legacy Private Edition is an EdP, which is definitely noticeable. When you spray the fragrance fresh on, a sweet-woody note rises to your nose that I have never smelled before. Maple syrup is mentioned in the top note, and I find that this is the most noticeable note throughout the entire fragrance journey. I thought long about which fragrance Legacy Private Edition reminds me of, and I must say that absolutely no comparable scent comes to mind. The fragrance has a wonderful scent progression, and you can clearly recognize the transitions from top to heart to base notes.

Even though tonka bean and vanilla can be detected in the fragrance, it does not have the "standard sweetness" often encountered today, but rather a warm and fine sweetness that arises from the combination of these two fragrance materials along with the mentioned maple syrup and a hint of basil (here, if at all, there is a very slight and truly minimal similarity to "The One EdP").

The fragrance radiates very well from the skin during the first two hours and is noticeably present, even if you are not standing directly in front of someone. Later, it becomes a bit closer to the skin, but does not disappear completely. After about 6 hours, it becomes a bit "quieter," before Legacy Private Edition becomes skin-close after about 8 hours. I have worn the fragrance for some time now, and you will definitely be noticed by those around you; I have already received inquiries about what smells so good. The bottle itself is very beautiful and well-made, featuring a magnetic closure and a blue-gold color scheme, which I think fits well and skillfully underscores the fragrance concept.

For me, Legacy Private Edition is a fragrance that can be worn well throughout the entire year, although I would indicate colder days and months as the best time, as I can imagine it might become a bit too sweet and "muggy" in (very) warm weather (which I have not been able to test yet). To my nose, the fragrance is absolutely not a "teen" scent and can be worn well from the age of 20 and up, as it smells more "adult" than playful.

Although I did not buy this fragrance blindly, as I first tested it this year in Gran Canaria and then purchased it, I believe one can risk a blind buy, as it is relatively inexpensive (online) and you will definitely not experience a disappointment.

In summary, I can say that Legacy Private Edition is a really beautiful fragrance that is well-crafted and far removed from the drugstore scent standard. Anyone who has the opportunity to test this fragrance should definitely do so.

An independent fragrance with good longevity and sillage, which is affordably priced and absolutely unknown here. What more could you want? Respect to Cristiano Ronaldo, who really wanted to prove with this fragrance that he can create a scent that can also satisfy "more experienced" noses. And he has absolutely succeeded!

P.S. I still am not a fan of Ronaldo. ;-)