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Steel Superdry 2011

6.4 / 10 30 Ratings

A perfume by Superdry for men, released in 2011. The scent is fresh-fruity. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Fresh

Fruity

Woody

Synthetic

Green

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Aldehydes

Bergamot

Lime

Heart Notes

Cardamom

Lily of the valley

Vermouth

Violet leaf

Base Notes

Cedarwood

Moss

Patchouli

Vetiver

Ratings

Scent

6.430 Ratings

Longevity

5.617 Ratings

Sillage

4.515 Ratings

Bottle

7.023 Ratings

Submitted by Apicius · last update on 06/22/2017.

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3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/03/2012

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Cory
50 Reviews

Cory

2

Superdry – totally fresh !

Steel is the one fragrance (of two in total) in Zippo Style Flask, which is more suited to daily use. I like the flask, in this case in steel and transparent. The dosage while spraying is a little bit spare, so I have to use it 2 or 3 times more in comparison to other fragrances.
Steel starts with a fresh top note, in which one can think of lime and bergamot. It then changes to a very harmonious freshness which reminds of washed towels. Quite pleasant and unintrusive and very hard to describe – probably lilies and violet. For my taste, the whole scent could have been a little more intense, as this "modesty" leeds to lack of longevity. But maybe it is this decency which provides for good daily use capability and even office compatibility...

08/29/2013

8Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Zaknafein21
16 Reviews

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Zaknafein21

1

almost an all-rounder

It starts very fresh/fruity and I really like it from the first moment.
The freshness doesn't fade at any point throughout its duration, but the fruitiness quickly disappears and the woodiness comes to the forefront, which I actually like even better. Applied right after showering before an early shift, it works better for me than a cup of coffee. The fresh scent drives away thoughts of sleep.
Unfortunately, the longevity on me is quite weak, so it sadly doesn't even come close to lasting through a workday. Normally, I am very, very careful with the sprayer, but with Steel, a few more sprays can be used without terrorizing the environment. Because it is so weak, I wouldn't take it out for an evening, and therefore it is just almost an all-rounder for me. It is perfectly suitable for everything else.
If the rating were purely about the scent itself, it would have received a score of 90 to 100, but because it is unfortunately so weak, it stays at 80.

Edit: The bottle is really great and the spray head sprays totally evenly!

11/16/2011

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Apicius
1328 Reviews

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Apicius

6

Fresh and Casual

Once again, I discovered something new at Douglas, and this time it’s truly worth a few lines. Superdry is a clothing label from the UK: nothing fancy, rather aimed at a youthful audience, hence a lot of T-shirts, sweaters, and such stuff. There are also fragrances, at least recently - and the Turquoise ones advertise that they distribute them exclusively.

The fragrances Black and Steel are positioned in the mid-price segment. Adjusted for the perhaps not-so-thick wallets of a younger buying audience, the fragrances come in 75 ml and 40 ml, the latter for just under 40 €. You can't complain about that, but you certainly can't expect much either.

The impression that Steel leaves is surprisingly pleasant. For both perfumes, it holds true that the Turquoise ones have had significantly worse options on the shelf. Even the packaging is nice. They have drawn on the “Zippo” idea and equipped the bottle with a flip-top cap. You should give Steel a few minutes to unfold, then it reveals a pleasant, fresh-woody side. The aldehydes in the top notes are understandable, with minimal hints of violet leaf as well. There are slight echoes of the idea of freshly washed laundry - but really just minimal. A musk scent of the type “laundry” or “fresh bed sheets” is certainly not what Steel is. Towards the base, Steel takes on a leather-like aspect for me.

A good composition! However, there’s really nothing new about it, but that’s not always necessary. By the way, while testing, another fragrance kept coming to mind, one that was available for a while among the Turquoise ones: Burberry Sport Ice. That fragrance stood out with a spicy ginger note. Somehow, I sense a similarity to Steel, even though Steel is by no means a summery sport fragrance. Despite its freshness, the leathery-woody side pulls Steel into the cold season.

Steel is certainly nothing great, but it’s quite decently made. I can imagine Steel as a good everyday choice for the right person.