The Essence David Beckham 2012 Eau de Toilette

The Essence (Eau de Toilette) by David Beckham

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The Essence (Eau de Toilette) (David Beckham)

6.4 / 10 50 Ratings

A perfume by David Beckham for men, released in 2012. The scent is fresh-fruity. It is being marketed by Coty.
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Main accords

Fresh

Fruity

Citrus

Spicy

Synthetic

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Grapefruit

Violet leaf

Lavender

Heart Notes

Cardamom

Apple

Pineapple

Base Notes

Cashmeran

Patchouli

Tonka bean

Perfumer

Olivier Polge

Ratings

Scent

6.450 Ratings

Longevity

5.242 Ratings

Sillage

5.145 Ratings

Bottle

6.151 Ratings

Value for money

8.211 Ratings

Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 31.07.2023.

Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

08/15/2020

7
Bottle 5
Sillage 5
Longevity 6.5
Scent

Mica76
11 Reviews

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Mica76

Serious disappointment

After I was quite taken with "Classic Blue" from the same house, in terms of its pleasant fragrance and good durability, I thought I'd give "The Essence" a chance.

It was undeserved. More than undeserved.
The scent is quite pleasant in itself, smells a little like "Classic Blue" after a few hours (note: directly after spraying on !).

Sillage / Projection are a disaster with "The Essence", you can smell something almost only up close, even directly after the application.
I have never experienced such a weak perfume perception before, not even with the worst dupe misbuying, and I've really got some dud bombs behind more :-(

Even with a very generous "perception is always subjective"-bonus I have to advise against "The Essence", sorry.

08/01/2019

7
Bottle 5
Sillage 6
Longevity 6
Scent

Ajlen
45 Reviews

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Ajlen

Helpful Review 3

Yes

Yein is often used as a cross between a word and a middle way between Yes and No. Either because both fit or because both don't fit. Personally, I mean: If the decision does not justify a clear 'yes', it must automatically be much closer to a 'no'. Even the word Yein alone consists of 1/4 Yes and 3/4 No.

The Essence is such a yes, because only the first quarter can convince me. Fresh fruit is the start, with a nice spice. Fruit with lavender and violet leaf really works very well here. This has something of a nosecatcher that can be carried away in the drugstore to a quick yes - just for the price called. The remaining three quarters will then no longer be worth mentioning. I would describe it linear and generic, almost deodorant. No. Even Fierce, on whom my heart is not really attached, has much more to offer. Or to stay in the drugstore segment: Clear Day by Aigner is similarly structured and much more balanced for my nose.

To put it another way: The Essence also doesn't really score in terms of shelf life. After 3-4 hours there is only a little bit of the aforementioned deodorant left. I find the bottle very attractive and also very practical and handy. The sprayer, on the other hand, clearly reflects the low price.

All in all, this is not a convincing overall package for me. Maybe not quite the no, but certainly not a clear yes. Yep.

04/28/2019

6
Bottle 6
Sillage 6
Longevity 6.5
Scent

TruuMax
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TruuMax

2

Delicious, inexpensive, unprovocative

A great fragrance if you don't want to use your expensive niche fragrances.

Go swimming with friends and barbecue afterwards? No problem. No problem. The fragrance is simple enough not to fight with residual chlorine and cheap enough to freshen it up again.

It's so burning hot that you don't want to use anything because it could just take your breath away? Also no problem with such a light fragrance.

Not breathtaking, but still delicious and always good. Smells something like a Fierce, just a little deeper and "saltier"

09/19/2018

7
Bottle 7
Sillage 6
Longevity 7.5
Scent

Andos
4 Reviews

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Andos

Helpful Review 4

I'm gonna miss you

I love this perfume. Since it is so cheap, it is simply my all-round carefree EdT, which you could always hang up quickly if you left the house for a few more hours and certainly did nothing wrong. I'd say 5 hours' shelf life.

With this fragrance I have so far been showered with compliments from the ladies of creation, who just seem to love it. It's very similar to Fierce, that's true, but Fierce seems more like an ice ray to me, while Essence is much fuller to me.

Unfortunately, I recently heard that it is probably no longer produced, so I have now stocked up again with a few bottles. And that also caused me to leave a short farewell here. For me as a student who likes fragrances, it was always a cheap way to smell good. Too bad you're going to Essence. :(