Joop! Homme Ice Joop! 2020

I didn't want to bother with Joop, because I perceive it as a cheap brand and therefore do not expect quality, but I got my hands on a sample, so here goes. The cons listed are mostly on point. The branding is bad, it's a unisex fragrance and there's nothing icy about it. Well, there is a short moment of iciness right after the opening, but that's it. The opening is mostly bubblegum. It quickly settles into a smell of a hairdresser. If you don't know what I'm talking about, it's a damp, artificial, cloying smell, here coming probably from the plum and tobacco. If I wanted to find this barber scent, I'm sure I wouldn't be able to, but look - it found me.

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