Dunhill Fresh (2005)
by Alfred Dunhill

I really enjoyed this at first and I have no idea why. Since i'm not wildly fond of aquatics and I do not normally care for overly sweet or overly light citrus scents, finding a "Summer" frag is quite hard for me. I applaud the fact Dunhill didn't go down the aquatic route, and I enjoy the quite subtle and British feel of Dunhill Fresh, but after multiple wearings it became pretty irksome to my nose.
The opening is probably the harshest offering from this company. Very loud and shrill for about 10 minutes, then it calms and is pretty pleasant for the next 30 minutes or so - a subdued, feminine floral bouquet with a fresh, clean laundry air to it. After that, i'm not entirely sure what happens, but i'm fairly sure it either evaporates or becomes the dullest thing ever...
Three distinct aromas, all seemingly unconnected - it was either laundry detergent mixed with Parma Violet sweets, medicine and paint (hello, nose-splitting opening), laundry detergent mixed with a vase of pretty nice flowers (hello, Mum), or a blank piece of paper (hello, boredom). I got no Orris or Leather. Or much wood. It basically just becomes a completely undefinable "smell." It's not an awful smell, it's just not something I want to smell of.

The ridged sides on the bottle design is pretty ugly in my opinion, but it looks nice on a shelf when facing forward, like most of the new Dunhill bottles. And again, like most of the new Dunhill bottles, the atomiser is diabolical. Pissy little squirts that dribble down the front of the bottle, wasting half a spritz.

I feel I might be being a little harsh as it's not a car crash by any means, and it's certainly cheap. There are a lot of cheaper frags that are more pleasant to me, though, and nearly anything is less dull after the initial 45 minutes. Overall longevity is around 3 or 4 hours on skin, but after an hour, you probably won't care anyway. Projection is ok.

nice smelling , a colleague of mine used to wear this fragrance and it was really good at him ...i dont know about longivity ...but i'll give a thumb up for the nice smell ....

I've read about Ben Gay and New Shoes. Yes, I'm afraid both of those comparisons are valid. There's something odd about the "freshness" here that isn't sitting well with me. I'm afraid I've given this a fair few wearings and have come to a firm conclusion.

No. I shan't be reaching for this again. I do not enjoy it myself, and do not expect others to enjoy it.

I'm stuck with this one. My cousin bought it for me and I only used about a tenth of it (hint hint.. exchange possible!). It's good if you like rough green notes, but it's not as "fresh" as its name implies. It's edgy and quite youthful, definitely masculine yet not "manly". Something about it is immature..

A pleasant fragrance, a bit sharp at first. Dunhill fragrances have an air of refinement, regardless of the notes. However, it is not worth paying top dollar, since it is readily available at a discount.

this is a great scent, but i cant really describe it. when i first got it i though it was amazing, now however, it makes me feel a bit sick. i really dont know why as iv wore it several times iv used about 10ml of 100ml bottle. but cant see myself using anymore as i prefer using Black XS.

this is a very good scent perhaps ill use it again in the summer as its a very strong smell with very good sillage.