Versace Man (2003)
by Versace

Gentle, spicy, smell of tobacco with a lemon-orange bit pungent persistent undertone and a tasty, creamy soul. It's not bad but is too inoffensive and  banally enjoiable for my taste. Any trace of boldness and too lightness. Neroli, angelica, spices, citruses and tobacco create the nuances of the blend while resins and woods constitute the soul. I use to appreciate the tobacco-orange accord in fragrances and this is not bad. The angelica impresses a bitter-sweet, slightly mentholated undertone which is by me perceived till dry down. The fragrance  is sweet and synthetic but well balanced. The scent infact, doesn't slide towards the gourmand territories despite amber, a touch of vanilla and labdan, upholding indeed the necessary level of dryness and earthiness due to citruses, tobacco and spices (pepper initial blast in particular). While the longevity of the fragrance is quite good this scent stands out close to the skin in the way the sillage is faint.

15th February, 2011. (Last Edited: 15th March, 2011.)

It is totally unique. Something I have never smelled before. Why would anyone call it feminine? It has a sweet, smoky drydown. Dreamer would be more feminine.
Somebody wrote: love it or hate it. it is true...Can be overwhelming, but hey it is a damn good scent.

12nd October, 2010.

THIS IS MY SIGNATURE FRAGRANCE
THIS IS NOT ONE OF THE BOTTOM
IT IS TRULY THE SPECIAL ONE

19th May, 2010.

Initially peppery (with a hint of mint for me, although not listed). Long lasting but as others have said, minimal projection. You've got to be fairly close to smell it at all I find. Dries down to a smooth, sweet wood. I have to keep whiffing on this one as I find it very addictive. I usually go for fairly macho old school scents, so this is an alternative to my usual fare. Although fairly sweet, I do not find it as feminine as some others have stated here.

The only let down is the projection, still, a great scent due mainly to its individuality.

17th May, 2010.

Synthetic, minimal projection, decent longevity, concoction of crap. You ever see those sample inserts in GQ magazine with the scents? They have a paper like smell usually.. I'd assume because they've been marinating on the paper. Versace Man has a similar thing going on, except there's obviously no paper on your skin. That same smell can mistake this cologne for a woman's perfume as well.

The actual scent is all tangled up, and it doesn't change much until it dries down. First 3 minutes - "Why am I wearing perfume"; Second 10-20 minutes - "Hey, I kinda smell like a lemon/flower pie"; Lastly - "Where the hell did this come from, I don't remember putting this on!?" This would be referring to the dry down, it is very subtle and close to the skin, extremely light and kind of pepperminty woodsy slightly flowery aroma. Throughout it still maintains this papery/perfumy smell that I found in Azzaro's Chrome.. that I truly despise. The juice isn't all that bad, but I don't think this is a man's scent. People who know me know how unimpressed I am with Versace's fragrances. The majority of them are very synthetic, and they are targeted for the high school crowd. The type that can say to their friends "I'm wearing Versace" Versace being an expensive designer.

Most cologne enthusiasts will never own this stuff, anything other than a sample. While it may smell good in the bottle, or sprayed on paper, that simply isn't enough for a thumbs up or a praising rating IMO. I give this a D.

19th March, 2010.

Spicy with some citrus undertones and more pepper...
Just something different but not for my taste.
The only versage I like a lot is Pour Homme.
and the one I hate is Dreamer this one is just another offering....pass.

18th March, 2010. (Last Edited: 28th March, 2010.)