Reviews of Ed Hardy Man (2008)
by Christian Audigier

This stuff is sooo good that I tracked down the scent at work. A young man came forward and admitted that it was he who smelled great! Everyone else (women) agreed. Something about this fragrance makes me think of Mitsouko. OK. It is not Mitsouko (what is?), but it has just enough sillage and staying power to make my day! It is one of those fragrances that may not be inspiring, but it is pleasant and certainly appropriate for the work environment. Not too sweet, not too tart, not too mossy...it hits that dead center that is comfortable. I know that I will be buying this as Christmas gifts. Maybe I'll get some for my husband so that I can occasionally spritz myself. He doesn't know it yet, but he is also getting Bulgari Black!

Ed Hardy Man opens with an interesting accord that is made up of citrus, mace and mint. This citrus, mace, mint combination is unique, interesting, and very enjoyable: The accord contains all the characteristics of its ingredients… it is warm, cool, textured, edgy, safe, fresh, and softly masculine. The musk and wood from the base, first tweak the basic opening accord with a bit of drama, but after a while the base becomes very traditionally woody. I find this an interesting and admirable fragrance. The vicious tiger on the packaging doesn’t quite fit the character of the fragrance because Ed Hardy Man is a rather discreet, comfortable, agreeable experience.

A pleasant light citrus/woods fragrance that opens with crisp citrus then softens considerably with vanilla soft musk and then ends with an uplifting coriander finish. It's like Issey Miyake at first then finishes with a bit of Live Jazz by YSL. Great looking pop culture inspired bottle with an Ed Hardy tattoo on the side. Yeah, its not a groundbreaker, but it is a nice innocent feeling refreshing scent. Smells and feels youthful. A reluctant thumbs up!

a very loud opening of bergamot and citrus that sprkles for awhile but develops into light woods clary sage for a bit spice. definately for the under 35 crowd for everyday use. plenty of compliments.

well, it's very masculine and woody. when I first sniffed it (especially paired with the bottle design), it reminded me of a macho man fragrace from the 70's.

*sigh*....so much potential here, and then one note in there....some sort of fruity-citrus-grapefruit note ruins it for me. it just doesn't fit. the same "fruity sweet puff of air" SirSlarty described, except not really pleasant. oh well, the drydown's not bad....for the most part the citrus note begins to dissipate. love the bottle and idea, though.

I was really on the fence about this one for awhile. I tested it on a sample card, didn't think much of it. Then I saw it again got a sample card, tried it on my skin and really liked it, but not enough to buy. Then when going through my jacket that I had worn that 2nd test day, I noticed this lovely smell coming from the pocket - it was the Ed Hardy sample card still going strong a week later! It smelled divine, sweet and thick in a very appealing way. I ran right out and bought a bottle immediately and have not regretted it since. NICE!

This is finally on BN after being available for a few months! Unique entry here - smooth, musky, and minty - I believe they call it a 'mint julep accord', with undertones of citrus and spice. The citrus is not immediately evident, but rather serves to balance the other notes while providing depth. There isn't much development, but the mint does fade and the scent becomes more musky. A little expensive, but there is a .25oz spray mini available that works as a great way to test this out. Sillage is average, longevity is very good on my skin.