Office for Men Fragrance One 2019

... the Englishman wouldn't say ;-)

Looking for the perfect fragrance, I dared to order this one blind (I know it's always a bit dangerous, but I trusted good Jeremy once). I can join my previous speaker Steee for long stretches, but I would like to put my thoughts on the fragrance into words, without much emotion:

I confess that I have been a subscriber to Jeremy for years.
I confess that Jeremy partly introduced me to the world of scents and brought me closer to many scents that I didn't know.
I confess that he's been just too high off my profile lately (the old videos of him were just authentic and likeable, so his community has grown so fast).
But I also confess that I continue to watch his videos, even if I have hardly any real contact points with such people, because he has a certain entertainment factor.
I finally confess that I was excited about his first fragrance creation, which is why I ordered it.

It was clear that this fragrance would polarize, not because of the fragrance itself, but because of the person behind it. You might think Jeremy is what you want, but he's a mainstream fragrance connoisseur and a great businessman. The main problem, as you know, was that he had previously described his fragrance as the world's best fragrance (I remember: "the best Juice", "high quality ingridients", "the best bottle", "the best package" ...).

If you make such announcements, then on the one hand you can only cause disappointment, because it is clear to everyone that he cannot fulfil these expectations. On the other hand, what is a businessman supposed to say about his product ... no one who wants to sell something will communicate anything negative about his product, so these remarks have to be seen in relation. However, it must still be possible to evaluate the fragrance fairly and neutrally, which I am trying to do here.

To the fragrance:

Of course I was very excited about the fragrance, although I was aware that it would become a mainstream fragrance. The fragrance begins with an incredibly fresh, citric note, which unfortunately disappears after about 15 minutes. The fragrance then weakens, with a woody note paired with pink pepper. In my opinion, the top note is one of the best I know, and it works naturally. To what extent this comes from "natural ingredients" is difficult to say.

If you look at the ingredients of this fragrance, then of course various synthetic substances are listed. However, if you compare the contents with those of another fragrance from the designer sector, such as the aforementioned Dior sauvage or Blue de Chanel, you will find that this fragrance contains significantly less synthetic substances.

There are a total of 5 fragrances I know that cause me headaches: One Million, Dior Sauvage, Blue de Chanel, Boss bottled, Pure Havane (I don't know why the last one). I can't say what the details are, I can't feel it with Office for Men. The fragrance therefore seems much more natural to me than the fragrances mentioned, with which it is often compared.

From my point of view, the fragrance is most comparable to Creed Aventus, even though the Aventus has much more depth and complexity. The office fragrance fades quite quickly, leaving a pleasant, citric/woody note that doesn't bother anyone, but doesn't take a further course either. The fragrance is well made, but nothing special.

I can only join Steee in his commentary: If this were the new fragrance from Dior Sauvage parfum or Blue de Chanel parfum, most of the comments would have been very different. Therefore, the rating is certainly due to the person Jeremy, but the fragrance is certainly not a 10/10 fragrance.

About the shelf life:

I do not entirely agree with the previous speakers on this point. The great top note disappears after about 15 minutes and the fragrance is well present for about 3 hours. Afterwards it becomes very body-hugging and hardly radiates any more. It actually lasts much longer on the clothes, is still perceptible on the next day, but only "close to the clothes". I would have expected one more tick, especially since the topic durability is always emphasized here.

At the price:

The pricing is of course an insolence. The price of about EUR 160,-- is of course unjustifiable, especially since the good Jeremy posted a video a few weeks ago in which he described the composition of the price of a fragrance taking into account ingredients, production costs, bottle, packaging, etc. and came to a total cost of about EUR 15,-- per bottle. Even if the ingredients are probably of higher quality than an average designer fragrance, the pricing is probably only due to economic reasons.

Conclusion: A good designer fragrance with a great top note, solid durability and moderate sillage at a niche price!