X-Centric Dunhill 2001 Eau de Toilette

As those who occasionally read my comments and statements surely know, I am totally into fresh, herbal, soapy, and shower gel-like scents. In my quest for new fragrances from the fresh corner, I have tested all sorts of things and thought nothing could surprise or catch me off guard anymore. Especially in the "budget segment," most fresh scents smell quite similar and, due to poor longevity, can be rather unconvincing. But this time, it was different...

Last week, I exchanged a few samples with the lovely ScentPhantom, and among the samples I received was one from X-Centric. Nice, I thought, it was already on my wishlist, so I could test it during my workout in the coming days. Before that happened, however, I first tried the other nice scents that seemed more valuable and better. What a mistake, I would think later.

Before the workout: I quickly grabbed the X-Centric, sprayed it on, and hopped on my bike (in times of climate change, you can’t drive to the gym anymore :D). During the ride, I already noticed that I really liked the scent. A strong fresh-herbal-soapy breeze wafted around my nose. It was very powerful right from the start. I had only sprayed once on each side and was wearing a hoodie outside, yet it was super noticeable.

During the workout: Even two hours later, the power of the fragrance was confirmed. I had been wearing it for two hours and had done a few exercises, but the scent was as strong as at the beginning. Not much had changed, fresh, fresh, fresh. I find it hard to pick out the individual components; I can only say that it has a distinct shower gel freshness. It smells like FA shower gel. Extremely fresh, slightly woody, and finely soapy. Additionally, it has a minimal metallic note. Exactly my thing! And not too youthful, wonderful.

After the workout: Now I was sitting on my sofa, freshly showered, five hours after application, and even after the shower, it was still slightly noticeable. Phenomenal, I thought to myself! Such a fresh scent that also has enormous staying power, what more could you want? Right, a good price! It couldn't be better; you can get it for 16 euros (100ml) at Idealo...incredible...

Conclusion (Pros/Cons)

Pros:
+ Extremely fresh (one of my freshest)
+ Shower gel vibe/soapy-woody-metallic
+ Price/performance
+ Longevity/sillage
+ Suitable for the season
+ Pretty unique bottle

Cons:
- Linear scent development (could get annoying at some point)
- Almost "too" long-lasting
- Could seem too youthful (for some users)

You see what outweighs ;)

I just ordered it and am looking forward to my new summer companion!

Thank you, Carsten!