Reviews of Fierce for Men (2002)
by Abercrombie & Fitch

Very common, more of a teenager scent, but I still like it.

Always complimented. Feel like I'm smellin good when I walk out the house.

Do I think it smells good? 5/5
Compliments from the ladies? 5/5
Overall 5/5

This scent, despite it's excessive popularity, is a pretty good one! It was one of my first colognes and one that I still enjoy. However the top notes are far too brash for my liking. The latter part of the heart and all through the base is where I thouroughly enjoy this frag. I would probably wear it much more if it wasn't for the idea that so many people have it and know it so well.

Fierce is a great choice for warmer weather with a synthetically ramped up cool mentolated citrus wood scent. Fierce is one of a small group of few newer and improved fragrances of this type (Bulgari Aq. Marine, Stetson All American, Versace PH, Ice*Men, Allure PH Sport) that are so much better than the earlier pioneer 90's scents of this type (Eternity, AdGio). Fierce is well balanced, very alluring, inoffensive, refreshing and has no sharp edges or heavy statements to its structure at all. A great generic summer fragrance. There is even a nice dry oakmoss wood drydown which stays very close to the skin and subtle.

The big problem with Fierce, for me, is the incredibly tacky bottle/image that shows the Abercrombie bare chested youth torso on the bottle front. Who wants that sitting on their shelf?? The bottle design probably drives off more customers than the scent attracts! Another example of destruction by art direction. Visable from either side, this image screams immaturity. But, with a careful peel and pull motion I was able to remove the clear plastic label that coats the front of the bottle leaving a clean, respectably minimal glass bottle that only betrays its contents with one word on the front - Fierce. A huge improvement! I should offer my services to Abercrombie to consult on how to create a wider audience for this pretty good summer fragrance by fixing this error in brand image design. A decent fragrance anyway.

I don't know who you an dislike this fragrance. If anything, most of the negative reviews are due to the fact it's from Abercrombie. If Chanel or some other reputable company distributed this, it'd be like VERY much here at basenotes ;D

As a young man and also owner of this fragrance, I will say this. I would not wear this around a girl older than myself as it is a 'youthful' cologne or around a girl who was raised to recognize cheap from classy. It is good for college parties, but not for dates. The good news is that most college girls don't understand what good cologne smells like, so this is fine to use until you get to the real world.

This is also my husbands cologne. For whatever reason (chemistry, maybe?) I really am attracted to this scent. It is very fresh, woody & clean-spice smell. This is inly my second review, so my apologies if this is not so helpful.. I'm learning!!

Pros: I have never gone into a A & F store so I've not had the ambient "Fierce" experience. I suppose I don't want that classical conditioning. haha
A manager at work wears this cologne. Perhaps with his body chemistry, this scent is so sexy and appealing to me. I love smelling it off his neck, yummy.
I have smelled it on his jacket and clothes even after he wore them, say like a day later ;D (what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas!) and it lasts and lasts.
The smell doesn't come off as cheap to me, just fresh, a little trendy and very young smelling

Cons:
The bottle is tacky, why would a guy need another guys perfectly chiseled chest on his cologne bottle?
Maybe a little over advertised by A&F, but the cologne works with the right people.

I think that this stuff gets a bad rep because it's overused by American youths. I live in an area that is far away from any Abercrombie & Fitch stores, thus this stuff isn't common at all, and the response that I've gotten has been amazing.
Good for any occasion, or even just a comfort-scent. It's strong, and lasts forever... I use only a single spray. Anymore and this stuff would go from being really nice to being too much.
The phrase "women love it" gets used a lot around here, but this stuff is the true love of all young women (granted, the ones I'm speaking of have likely never smelled this stuff before, and thus aren't sick of it unlike women in the US).
Anyway, if you're a youngman this stuff is a... must! (groan).

I get bottles of this for free so I always have some in my wardrobe and I wear it depending on what kind of bar I'm going to for the night. It lasts awhile on my skin but on my brother it does not. Girls love this cologne but a lot of them say its played out and I agree. The scent is warm masculine and trendy so if thats what you're looking for snag a bottle.

great scent..
top note is a citrus smell
base note is a woody musk smell
I do not own this cologne but i smelt it in an Abercrombie store. This scent smells similar to colognes in Hollister. This is a classic cologne for teenagrers and the chicks love it!!

Tried it once at the mall and thought it was good. It was certainly something different, but nothing special. I still give this one a thumbs up, because it definitely is good filler in a cologne collection.

Cheap fragrance, but extremely masculine and sexy.

It was given to me as a gift and I thought it would smell ridiculous on me (I'm 28). Incredibly I got compliments...if it wasn't because it's what most teenagers wear, this would be among my favorites.

Good scent, lasts a long time on me. Great for younger kids, I gave it to my brother who is in high school and he loves it.

FIERCE is definately the "American heritage" scent (at least for teenagers). Abercrombie & Fitch has done a fantastic job on this one... if we take a look at the youth of today's world. Ask any preppy 16 year old American guy on the street what their first cologne was, and they'll reply, "FIERCE by A&F."

Sure, it's not for everybody, but for the majority, it acts like spray on candy (without the tooth decay). We could criticize FIERCE just because of a thing against the A&F stereotype, or we could look around and see the results.

I'm no expert at fragrances but even if FIERCE happens to be lesser in quality of material than let's say for instance, Creed products, I don't think that it matters after what it's done (who knows... maybe it's high quality stuff after all).

I love the way this this smells on a man VERY SEXY!

Anyone who walks near an Abercrombie and Fitch will recognize this scent, the scent that, along with loud music, potentially lures males and females inside. It's an excellent smell for younger-mid 20's crowd, but even those older can pull it off. Great diedown scent, especially.

The only drawback to this cologne is the cost. Abercrombie and Fitch charges $29.50 for a 1.0oz bottle and $49.50 for a 1.7oz. With other colognes, you could purchase them cheaper, but since this cologne is only available at Abercrombie and Fitch, you'll have to pay full price.

dude.. i have to say i never really wore abercrombie before, but this is one of the most premium yet affordable (only 20$) colognes that ive ever bought,which makes it unbelievably great for any teenager who wants to pick up chicks.. it is true the store smells like this stuff.. whoever came up with this one is makin the big bucks... highly recommended for hot beach bodied guys.. if ur overweight i don't think u should wear it, plus u probably won't fit into any A&F clothes..

Fierce by Abercrombie & Fitch is obviously the product of a marketing whiz. The scent itself is basic; you will probably either love it or hate it. So what's the deal?

Being the mother of a trend loving, hormones raging, fashion forward 17 year old daughter I have learned first hand about Fierce. A&F employees (all late teens - early 20's) liberally spray Fierce throughout the entire store. (A corporate directive.) This creates a 'conditioning' of association. When you smell Fierce - Abercrombie pops into your brain. Along with their loud hyper-bass repeating soundtrack and 'I'm so hot but a little too cool for you' attitude...their image is created, in fact, indelibly etched into your senses. You see, the more senses involved in your shopping experience, the better chance consumers will remember that shop with the blue awnings! It works. In fact, as my daughter and I were shopping in Bloomingdales ~ an attractive young man passed by. My daughter took a deep breath and declared "MMMMMMMMMMMMM, he smells like Abercrombie!"

I say if you need a gift for a 17-24 year old guy, fierce would probably be a safe choice! If you are wondering what this frangrance actually smells like - head for your nearest mall and walk by the A&F doorway, inhale, you'll know immediately!

Crisp energizing scent with decent projection, and longevity. The drydown doesn't evolve much though. Versatile frag that can be worn at anytime.

I'm quite ashamed to give this a good rating, but I have to admit that it's pretty good. It's a strong chypre despite it being only EDC. I find it shares a few things in common with Platinum Egoiste but Fierce doesn't have the extreme woody drydown. It lasted me all day and I might have bought it if it weren't for the ridiculous looking bottle. As if Le Male weren't bad enough, it has a screen print of a guy's abs on it. I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but I just can't get passed that freaking bottle!

Just the faintest hint of this scent causes me to shudder and tingle with an overwhelming sense of ecstatic exitement, and while it may not "evolve" per se, it does become more intoxicating with each encounter. Long story short (too late), this fragrance never fails to turn me on. And since my boyfriend is so bloody stingy, guess I'll have to get my own bottle!

Doesn't change a lot from first spray till the end but I see that as a good thing. This is great, another scent that immediately bring abercrombie and fitch to mind. So at least in that right it is already a classic. A relatively inexpensive and readily available scent that fits teen culture.