Nautica Competition (new) (2003)
by Nautica

I didn't like the old version, but didn't mind the new version.
Some are critical that it smells synthetic - it certainly smells a bit odd at first.
But it has very good lasting power, and keeps one smelling fresh for ages. Which after all is what a sporty sounding scent is supposed to do.

This was a terrible fragrance by Nautica. The blue version is MUCH BETTER than this. It just screams PLAIN! Nothing else. Very boring I would not recommend to even a teenager.

Some might think this is like other sporty fragrances; and to a degree it is. But it is worse than most, being ultra-synthetic and downright unpleasant and annoying. My negative review makes for the seventh in a row!

why not spend $8 on a cool-looking travel spray of Nautica Competition? Well, that's what I asked myself when I saw it at the local Ross cheapo discount store. It is a neat looking bullet-style sprayer. Well, I'm seriously considering spraying the contents out and reusing it as a neat looking sprayer. Otherwise I just bought an $8 ornament for my mini collection.

This is your run-of-the-mill fresh (bergamot/citrus) that is clearly and unmistakably uber-synthetic. It is nearly identical to Jaguar Performance - another super winner - except that Jaguar has more depth. There is a metallic streak to this that is unpleasant. Totally linear. I don't notice any 'nutmeg' or other published notes emerge. It's just 'Glade fresh' and done. I'm many years past the target age for this, but regardless as someone who more Polo throughout their 20s, I can't imagine anyone truly appreciating this.

I received this cologne years ago to replace my original (blue) bottle, of which I throughly enjoyed. Not this one. Smells cheap and generic, definately "sporty" but I'd use this one to freshen my gym socks before anything else. I tried putting up with it for a matter of months before realizing that life is just too short to spend on colognes that don't smell good. Do yourself a favor and spend a little bit of money on something that isn't quite as obnoxious as this. If you don't believe me, contact me and I'll give you my bottle, since I can't even give it away to my friends here.

Yuck. Smells like anything else that's deemed sporty. A lot like Lacoste Essential mixtured with the opening of Truefit & Hill 1805 Cologne. Well, yes it's clean and simple but not too engaging if that's what you're looking for.