Dunhill Fresh (2005)
by Dunhill

I received a 0.5ml sample of this and initially thought it too floral and green tea like. Seemed feminine to me. After several occasions wearing, I now think it is pleasant and suitable for daytime wear, although it breaks down and dissipates quickly. -goes from perfumy floral at top to tea and leather notes within first hour and is gone entirely in 5-6 hours. Doubt I'd purchase it at full price, but might choose it if it was on sale as a nice alternative for daytime or work.

30th December, 2011. (Last Edited: 7th January, 2012.)

I get a bit of a barbershop vibe from this, this scent would not have been out of place with one of my Dad's old aftershaves. There is a bit of Ben Gay to it on dry down, but I don't find it objectionable. I don't hate it, don't love it, a sideways thumb seems fair.

29th June, 2011.

I have had this cologne for years now and barely used it. I could never understand why until I came to this site and read the comments. New shoe smell is exactly what this reminds me of and the reason why I dont wear it. Its plain and does not establish an identity to me. It also smells like the office, so I cannot get behind this.

1st March, 2011.

Of all the adjectives that this fragrance conjures up, fresh would probably be the only positive one that Dunhill could have used. It is perhaps fresh smelling for the duration of the top notes, but equally it is a little sour too. The latter stages are thin, anaemic and nondescript, almost the antithesis of freshness. I am at a loss to understand the appeal of this type of fragrance, as it has so little direction or quality. It is however very typical of Dunhill’s output in recent years.

27th August, 2010.

ive only bought this because somebody said that it smells like fahrenheit but im kind of dissapointed its sharp and i dont understand whats the meaning of this fragrance anything but fresh.

1st December, 2009.

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.

11th July, 2009.