Claiborne Sport (1997)
by Liz Claiborne

Amazingly, this is a very masculine, almost macho, smelling scent! Underlying the standard sport fragrance lavender/citrus/green freshness is this weird warm leathery smell that cranks up the testosterone level and separates Claiborne Sport from all the other sport colognes I've ever smelled. I don't know what notes create the smell, since leather isn't listed, but it smells like leather and sweat. Combined with the strong green herbal notes, it smells great and super masculine.

There's nothing even remotely refined about Claiborne Sport, and people surely aren't going to confuse it for some niche fragrance. However, you don't have to like sport fragrances to enjoy and wear this. It's a very good inexpensive scent that will satisfy both fans of leathery and green fragrances.

I can't complain one bit about the sillage or staying power, as I find it to be quite strong. I can easily still smell the base notes 12 hours after first applying it, with good sillage.

MY RATING: 8/10

22nd January, 2012.

Although I was evidently wrong to have originally designated this frag as a feminine one which now explains why a lot of men are weighing in here....I still feel it leans a bit towards the femmy side (more so than most fresh, outdoors-y, aqua-y frags)... nonetheless. it can ultimately pass as a unisex fragrance...in the long run, actually in the short run, I find it a bit weak with little sillage...but I've also only just given it a shot or two...and feel your bucks can be better spent...as others have said, worth the investment if the investment is low...for the present, neutral at best...actually at present (9/2011) more favorable if, again, the price is right...

25th October, 2010. (Last Edited: 16th September, 2011.)

I'll have to give this one a thumbs up. I was just thinking to myself that I needed a simple scent that I could spritz on myself on a warm day and I'm wearing really plain clothing. Does that sorta make sense?

I haven't had any of this stuff in several years, but I remember it well. It's a solid, unoffensive scent that can be used on any random day. It's definitely not to be used to impress anyone, but at least you will smell clean.

There are some similarities between this and Curve, imo, but there are enough differences to separate them. I would not waste my time ever wearing Curve again, but I'll probably pick up another bottle of Claiborne Sport.

16th September, 2010.

A sweet citrus fragrance. Typical, boring.

Not much worth dissecting. I get a sweet citrus opening. I think it's due to the combination with the lavender. It kind of smells like mandarin oranges, peaches and grapes. Or to compare it to another fragrance, it smells like a less complete Nautica Blue. It's really not Sporty either. I picked up a .5 oz bottle for 5.99 at TJ Maxx, and I think that is the most I would ever pay for this. Labeled as a cologne, but is certainly EDT strength.

Just another useless overly synthetic smelling Claiborne fragrance, to add their already unimpressive repertoire.

1st March, 2010. (Last Edited: 21st April, 2011.)

This is clean and refreshing. It is inoffensive and hard to overdose. I perceive mostly the top notes. The longevity on me is only about 3 hours. Claiborne Sport is an excellent summer scent. It is reasonably priced.

28th February, 2010.

Its a wonderful fragrance fresh fruity everything u would want from a fruity fragrance and of course the most important thing its not predominant lemon and i hate lemon,

1st December, 2009.