Jaguar Performance (2002)
by Jaguar

I am updating my previous review, where I gave it a thumbs down and compared it to a knock off of Adidas Moves. While they are without doubt, very similar in smell.. Performance is much more refined.

After not being able to swap this, I ended up keeping it, then got bored and started to wear it more. It opens with a fresh citrus burst, grapefruit, bergamot, lemon, although these notes don't seem to be listed anywhere, they are definitley there. It's a tart citrus opening, then as it dries it becomes slightly sweeter. You get some smokiness from the birch. I really love the dry down on this one. It isn't too unique, but very comforting.

13rd October, 2011. (Last Edited: 26th January, 2012.)

A vaguely pleasant green opening, devoid of most of the characteristics the pyramid would suggest, followed by a precipitous drydown into powdery generica. Much like the new and embarrassing signature Jaguar only with an herbal bent. Not even noticeable enough to belittle.

30th June, 2011.

Jaguar Performance is not a very good fragrance – it smells as cheap as some of the other reviewers said. It opens with a mediocre green / citrus / herbal scent that fortunately does not last very long. The middle notes come across to me as empty of substance. And the drydown that I get is a dull white musk. On my skin the fragrance doesn’t last long, and for that I am grateful.

The old Jaguar for Men (green bottle) is a good fragrance… But Performance fits in well with some other fragrances named for an automobile – Hummer comes to mind, immediately…

12nd November, 2008.

If you're looking for quality niche stuff look elsewhere but this is a very decent soapy woody fragrance. It's like a cross between Gendarme and Lacoste Essential. Staying power is good at 5 hours tops.

12nd September, 2008.

A blind Marshalls purchase for $20.... LOVE the bottle, the juice is barely tolerable. Sweet, synthetic, and fruity without much development. I don't get any of the notes from the pyramid at all.

The cap simulates a gas cap or other engine cap with its rubberized, grippy, large round top. The color and style of the bottle are striking, and thus this is not on my trade list.

Should have been named 'Buick Riveria'

10th July, 2008.

synthetic vetiver blunted by a heavy dose of lemon, green notes and SOAP! yes, lotta soap! bring on the SOAP!! Whoa!! everythin is boring until the basenotes..which is done so beautifully. i think its the musk which did it for me in the end. swapped though...i tend to apply my A Dominiguez's more during summer. a nice inexpensive frag for daily wear...its smells like a deo all the way till mid notes.. buy it just for its dry down...

23rd April, 2008. (Last Edited: 16th June, 2008.)