Echo (2003)
by Davidoff

A very appealing bottle design, and marketed on men's magazines, but a disappointment.

Its not a terrible scent, but it is very blandly synthetic and synthetic; I regret buying the 3.4oz bottle of it. The top notes on the paper strip weren't bad, but on the skin, its much drier, and not a good aquatic (as compared to bvlgari or erolfa)

Oodles and oodles of metal aldehyde in this giving it, to my nose, an unusual but nice and authentic melon note, removing it from being yet another typical aquatic. The pyramid suggests that the scent structure is quite simple, but there's more going on than just three notes. It's one of those scents that people seem to love until you tell them what it is and then, for some reason, they change their mind. I personally don't understand the high number of negative reviews because there's not anything in Echo to REALLY dislike, at worst it can be held to account for being another aquatic, but even then it's quite individual. Oddly worn by a lot of women (not that it's a particularly feminine scent, despite the melon undertone), who seem to appreciate it a lot more than us blokes. Good thing too as it's a massively under-estimated frag and one of Davidoff's best.

Echo is long-lasting, cool, and synthetic in the best ways possible. Not like other citrus colognes, as Echo contains no citrus notes whatsoever... but somehow manages to classify itself as such. It's the epitome of what most BN'ers cant stand (clean, safe, trendy, smells good), but if you want a quality scent for the Summer, Davidoff brings it to you in the form of Echo.

aquatic notes, metal notes of aldehyds and white suede. The base notes are: chili, nutmeg, black pepper, musk, cedar, sandalwood and white suede.

This is a fragrance that I admire for one distinct reason: the notes seem suspended in a substrate of air. Therefore, the spicy notes of chili, nutmeg, cedar, musk and sandalwood seem to float in the fictional airy-metallic-white suede. Echo is completely synthetic in nature, but nonetheless excellently executed. I do not categorize this as a traditional aquatic or a sporty scent, but something in its own category. When male customers ask for something that is both light and spicy, I head them in this direction. There are numerous options for women in this category, but most men's "airy" scents are marine or herb based, not spicy. Think of having a spice-infused vodka martini. There is no warmth whatsoever in this fragrance.

Personally, I find Echo too synthetic for me (or hubby). I prefer something with a more natural, resinous base that wears a bit closer to the skin- I don't like to smell a man's cologne before seeing him turn the corner. Here, the aldehydes are not obvious, but are integral to the nature of the scent by acting to lift the spices out and off the skin, and to create an effusive (if short lived-) sillage.

Echo is a very popular fragrance and has a great fresh edge, although it may be a bit synthetic out of the bottle. I love the citrus and musky woodsy edge this scent has, its similar to hugo, but it dries down into a great modern aroma with a good woodsy suede urban feel.

If your wearing this, give it a good hour to really dry down and then it works it's magic, but i would personally not wear this to impress anyone or clubbing becasue theres a LOT of better frags out there

At least by producing such ordinary stuff like Echo, Davidoff are making Zino and Cool Water look like masterpieces. The fruity and aquatic pretensions are evident from the first inhalation, but it recedes quickly into a procession of faux modern accords that resemble the air one might find inside a new training shoe sole, or a tennis ball. Echo is quite long lived, with a moderate presence, but the fragance itself is an exercise in banality.