I'm not necessarily a big Davidoff fan. Cool Water, for example, has never really convinced me,... that's why it took me so long to muster the courage to test a new fragrance from Davidoff. Just like recently, when the scent was allowed to come on my arm only because I had nothing better to do and I either already knew most of the other fragrances in the store or found them even worse in my opinion :D
The scent: At first, you can smell the grapefruit, which appears citrusy and fresh, yet the top note is rather spicy, as you can soon smell the herbs, namely ginger and rosemary, more strongly. However, all these fragrance notes do not last too long, and the scent becomes distinctly woodier. You can smell a bit of nutmeg and patchouli for a short while, but the cedarwood becomes stronger and dominates the heart note. The pepper only comes out in the base and initially smells inconspicuous, but then a little later it becomes noticeably more intense. In between, you occasionally smell a sweet-smelling chocolate or cocoa, but this is soon overshadowed by the pepper and wood, so that the base is spicy woody for me. Alongside, there is a hint of earthy vetiver. A little later, the pepper recedes again, but seemingly all the other fragrance notes do as well.
The sillage and longevity: Although I sprayed my forearm and upper arm well, the sillage turned out to be rather moderate and would hardly attract attention if it weren't for the pepper. The longevity is rather short, as the scent hardly radiates anything after four to five hours.
The bottle: The bottle is thin and tall, has rounded edges and a thick glass bottom. The liquid is yellow, and the name of the fragrance is printed directly on the front of the bottle. The chrome spray head has a thick neck, on which the brand of the fragrance is engraved. There is no cap; instead, you can fold a metal frame over the spray head to avoid accidentally spraying the fragrance. A good idea, but poorly executed, as this metal thing does not click into place.
Well. The scent has become too inconspicuous, almost trivial. Nevertheless, I can imagine how it will appeal to many and thus be bought by many.
For me, it is simply unremarkable, although it admittedly has good approaches (for example, I think it does not smell synthetic). If more effort had been put in, a more usable fragrance could have emerged (and next time, please with less pepper and more cocoa, as the sweet note occasionally came across quite nicely). It belongs in spring and summer and is more suitable as a daytime, casual, and vacation fragrance.
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