Bulgari Man (2010)
by Bulgari

Zesty and tart notes of bergamot and citrus, aromatic soft woods (sandalwood, a hint of vetiver), patchouli, a discreet floral side with pleasant, shady-earthy nuances (violet leaves), and a few else, resins and perhaps cumin. I honestly miss the honey note, while I smell more clearly the woody accord, which slowly gets more and more prominent (becoming also more cedarwood-ish and balsamic) together with the violet leaves note and another floral note which smells of "clean laundry" (they say lotus, I trust that). After a while it's basically a classy, pleasantly boring "office-safe" scent lasting mostly based on a woody-floral accord which lasts for hours identical to itself. Not a masterpiece and overall a bit artificial but pleasant, fresh and elegant, with at least some depth and some decently vibrant notes – more than "the average mainstream" scent.

6,5/10

03 July, 2014

Genre: Citrus

That Bulgari Man is the work of Alberto Morillas should have come as no surprise to me. My first line of sampling notes remark on its resemblance to Mugler Cologne, which Morillas composed nearly a decade earlier. After a pleasantly tart citrus top note, Bulgari Man is an essentially linear arrangement of woods and clean white musk, with that very same “steam cleaned” aura that distinguishes Mugler Cologne.

I’d describe the Bulgari as drier and woodier than the Mugler scent, and also a good deal more potent. I attribute both traits to a conspicuous, faintly scratchy, woody base note (Cashmeran? The so-called “white woods” note?) that is absent in Mugler Cologne. While I smell no trace of the more exotic notes in the pyramid (lotus blossom, cypriol), and the composition breaks no new ground, Bulgari Man is certainly a lot more pleasant than most of the commercial masculine releases I’ve smelled lately. If you want clean, crisp, and transparent, you could do a whole lot worse.

09 June, 2014

Vulgari.

29 January, 2014

General wear Scent

Don't under-estimate the projection of this scent. I walked past a guy the other and clearly smelt this at ten feet. No doubt he had over-applied but it was really non offensive.

Its a clear, crisp scent that I find a little soapy / powdery, but very well made.

Good for the office, lasting maybe 6 hours on the occasions I wore it. I recently wore this to a funeral and I think its a good scent for these occasions, when you want to smell clean but in no way over the top.

Pros: Inexpensive and non offensive. Versatile
Cons: Unoriginal"

09 September, 2013

Bulgari Man comes in very nice clothing, almost formal and classy, a black tie kind of bottle. The name of the fragrance, like so many others these days, especially in the designer realm, is dull but unpretentious.

The fragrance has a subtle woody-floral construction in the style of Guerlain Homme and ST Dupont and Cartier's Declaration. It starts with a mild bergamot and is shortly joined by a muted violet leaf aroma. Many masculines today use violet leaf lazily and harshly, but Man uses it judiciously to add depth to a somewhat transparent recipe.Vetiver, sandalwood and musk round out the team. Unspectacular, but solidly done. This makes a fine choice for those occasions where discretion is the better part of valor: weddings, funerals, work, church and job interviews.

01st April, 2013

A much better offering from Bulgari than Bulgari Pour Homme, in my opinion. Better than Bulgari PH Extreme as well. Has a deeper and richer vanilla muskiness I really enjoy after the bergamot top notes wear off. But still kinda boring. A nice office scent for sure, but not as interesting as Bulgari Black

07 March, 2013