Allure Homme Sport Cologne (2007)
by Chanel

Great Sport Cologne. I got confused with the names but oh well. I am writing the review of the right cologne...the clear bottled 5oz. sport version.

Anyways, YES it opens up VERY citrusy and smells like lemon disinfectant cleaner at first smell but that is what happens when you smell it immediatley after you spray it. Once on your skin it dries out nicely and becomes sharp but with a more subtle freshness. The Lemony smell is the sharp edge to the cologne but it becomes inviting to the soft freshness of the overall package. It has much of the same tones as the silver sport cologne by chanel but I have noticed that the trade off for sweetness in the silver bottle is replaced with 'freshness' and citrus.

I had a tester given to me and used it and was hooked. Once I returned, I was told it was only a summer fragrance and that Macys would no longer carry it. Why i dont know but it is too bad. It is available on the Chanel website for sale and I am shocked to see that as a 2007 frag, it has been pulled from many stores.

I cannot comment on the lasting of the scent but I do remember that is does fade after not too much time has passed. I put this on before hoopin at the gym and it was like a drug, got me feeling real good. Sharp lemon turned subtle but still smelt it all throughout my games.

What I especially like is that this scent is not like Acqui Di Gio (overdone) or D&G Light Blue. I love both of those scents. Acui Di Gio is overdone and every boy and his father seem to wear it so I cant do that. Light blue is exactly what is says...'light' and a bit sweeter and softer in nature than either Di Gio or light blue. Sport Cologne certainly takes the Sport part from the other citrus/fresh scents.

If you have considered or used fragrances like Tommy Hilfiger (in the clear glass-brick looking bottle), or Lacoste Style in Play and are looking for something new and are somewhat rich ($80 is the cheapest Ive seen), give this a try.

Absolutely adore it!! I have to agree with magneto78 on all counts though.I bought the 150ml size and tried to use it sparingly. Impossible!! You need to buy shed loads of the stuff, but at 80euros a shot, no chance. My dream is to have it delivered in a tanker! But for all that it's a class act.

Stupid names... Chanel should be more creative and actually come up with something new every time they come up with a new fragrance. That said this one is very nice. People complain about logevity but come on! It says COLOGNE. That is why it is a 5 oz bottle. It is very nice, reminiscent of D&G Light BLue for woman.

I'm not saying this one is for everyone.

After all, the bastard half-brother of the sport version of one of the less-respected men's Chanel is doomed to struggle in order to make a name for itself.

Pure Agression. That's how I'd describe it.

It opens with a razor-sharp citrus accord that, altough arguably one dimensional and lacking complexity, is powerful and overwhelming in a good way.

It is then a pleasure to detect the elemi middle note, the spices, the barely detectable coriander (just how I like it).

The cedar and musk base add a discrete seductive-sexy quality to this otherwise ultra-dominant fragrance.

I'm really trying to keep this a sport frangrance, and only use it when I actually work out, because I'm afraid it's a narcissist's fragrance, the intoxicating blast, if you can survive it, gives an intense psychological boost and by the time you're done with exercice, the sexy drydown leaves a strong feeling of confidence.

As people have stated, lemon juice. Very little development to any mid or base notes and couldn't possibly tell you what other notes except a tangy wood in the base. £52 or $104 a pop. I could make this stuff in my kitchen. What a let down; shouldn't be seen on the same shelf as the original Allure Homme or Allure Homme Sport.

This is a wonderfull fresh scent! It's a bit sharp at first, but when it dries down I get lots of soft, fresh and warm notes. Very good to layer with Chanel Egoiste (at least on my skin). The longevity is 4-5 hours on me, then it's almost completely gone. Please note that this is not the Allure Sport, but Allure Sport Cologne Sport - a completely different fragrance without the woody notes from the Allure Sport EdT.