Signature Man Otto Kern 2008 Eau de Toilette

As I was strolling through the local DM to stock up on hygiene products for the coming week, I stopped in front of the fragrance selection. In the rush with which I usually handle such purchases, this part of the DM has never been particularly important to me.
As a teenager, however, I always got my first fragrances from the drugstore; I only ventured into the big perfume shops after Christmas when my wallet was nicely filled again.

Unlike most Parfumo noses, it seems, I am not averse to drugstore fragrances. For little money, I discovered and grew fond of quite a few treasures here as a teenager.
I scanned the shelf and my eyes caught "Signature Man" by Otto Kern - it had the most elegant bottle of all the offered scents, was placed quite high up, and was probably intended more for grown-ups than for teenagers.
Quickly pulled out my smartphone, went on Parfumo, and saw that the fragrance was rated over 60% - a respectable value for drugstore perfumes. The 30ml EdT went into my basket - without using the tester.

I just checked online and compared prices: In the Douglas online shop, the 30ml EdT costs just under €18 - at DM, I got the same 30ml for under €10, and the 50ml variant was even (relatively speaking) more expensive than the 30ml bottle in the drugstore.
My recommendation: Definitely do not order online, drive to the nearest drugstore, and save nearly half!

If only I had tested the fragrance in the store - I would have saved ten euros.
Sprayed it on my wrist as soon as I got home and I was... disappointed.
I recently realized that I attribute more significance to fragrances than most of my social circle and really enjoy engaging with them. That's why I registered on Parfumo :-)
I'm writing my first comment not about my favorite scent, but about this one - to warn others!

The fragrance itself is truly intense; two sprays are enough to have it constantly in your nose. Unfortunately, that's probably the only positive thing about it.
Personally, I find the scent too overpowering and I don't like the combination of sweetness and spice; I now have a headache from it. If I had gained more experience, I would have certainly noticed this after reading the pyramid - but I am (still) inexperienced and now the fragrance just sits around.

As other comments here have already described, the character of the fragrance consists of a woody, spicy sweetness - this is absolutely not for me, as I now know; either a perfume is woody/spicy or it is sweet/fruity/fresh, but definitely not both!
I hardly perceived the top note at all, but the orange blossoms and cinnamon linger in my nose the whole time.
I haven't been able to notice the tonka bean so far, even though I actually really like it.

I can certainly understand why others like this fragrance so much. If I were attracted to the combination of strong spices and sweetness, I would surely be pleased to have discovered such an intense scent for only €10!
Since it unfortunately does not appeal to me, I am glad to wash it off right away and indulge in the tonka bean in "Midnight in Paris"...

Those who like the fragrance can probably wear it with almost anything - especially in winter, as it is quite heavy (definitely unsuitable for sports). A typical everyday scent.