Fragrance Reviews by Kahuna Cowboy

This stuff is amazing! They actually nailed the scent of bad sweaty BO to a "T".

The scent pyramid should read:

Top Note: Gene Simmon's sweaty armpit
Middle Note: Dirty jockstrap
Base Note: Vanilla

I saw it today at Big Lots for $6 bucks for a big bottle, I can't imagine why. Ugh.

I decided to try this new body spray from Axe and it is not bad. Not great, but not bad. Chocolate dominates it at first with a slight undertone of a woodsy musk, but as usual with these body sprays they get real chemicaly real fast, and the notes of the scent are muttled into a chemical mess within minutes. It may not be too bad to layer with A*Man or Rochas though. Just beware when you spray this stuff it is like a chocolate Lysol blast that surrounds you and the area you sprayed it in for a good while.

Also one other thing I want to point out is the price, these Axe body sprays used to be in the $3.00 dollar range but now they are up to $6.00 in the Pacific NW of the USA. That puts these body sprays into the "too expensive" category for me because I don't think what you receive is worth the cost.

This probably has the most authentic salt water/ozone note in the history of perfumery, for better or worse. It makes me think of a dark, stormy, cold night on a harbor minus the brine smell and seagull poop.

This is not a beach fragrance, nor a vision of a Nautica ad. ADS is for the hardcore sea scent guys who care more about the authentic sea notes rather than a pretty aquatic cologne.

It's nice but not for me.

Interesting take on a fragrance classic. It's like the original ADP meets the original Polo but much smoother and more refined than the original Polo. It opens up with the familiar bright citrus accord with a leathery and tobacco undertone and a few minutes later they become equally as strong as each other. About 2 hours in the citrus is pretty much gone and you are left with a soft, mellow leather/tobacco and spice cologne that is still very nice. By hour 5 it is pretty much gone. I like the scent, the scent life is a little disappointing however but that seems to be a problem for ADP across the board.

I am going to go against the grain here, this stuff sucks. The scent is weak and vanilla dominates it, and by vanilla I mean the Glade air freshener type vanilla found on the top of your tank of your toilet. Voodoo and Phoenix are much better offerings.

For a body spray Voodoo is very very good. It has an interesting scent that is dark and spicy as you would expect from the name implied. Being a body spray though it lasts for about 30 minutes. So long as you go into it knowing that is what you will get out of it (deodorant and body spray) you will be happy with Voodoo. Of course that is if you can still find it, it has been discontinued.

This was my Dad's cologne, I still have a bottle that reminds me of him. In fact my Mom commented how much she liked smelling this on pop. It is not bad for a drug store scent, it is artificial though. Kind of an artificial leathery soapy scent. It is very strong and lasts a good while.

Not the best cologne at the grocery store but not the worst. I give it a thumbs up simply for nostalgia and memories of my pop.

God I hate this stuff, it's like the Christmas fruit cake, no one wants it as a gift and it in a lot of cases it gets re-gifted to someone else you know who did not rate time or effort to really shop for.

This stuff is so artificial it actually makes me sick.

Mmmmm.... Milk Duds and Watermelon with a base of cedar. I don't the comparisons to anything else out there, cheap smelling and not at all what I was expecting. I was expecting leathery, soapy, and sweet tobacco, instead I got farmer's market meets the candy isle at Wal-Mart.

Oh man I remember this stuff. God it was bad, real bad. To this day I still have never known anyone who has actually bought Preferred Stock, it was always a gift from an aunt or grandma.

Aspen is not a Cool Water knock off, this is much more green and outdoorsy than Cool Water. At best you can say it has that "calone" scent note in common. Something about Aspen though puts in a colder days category (which also differs from Cool Water), it just smells out of place during warmer months. It has been awhile since I wore it but I do remember something in the dry down that I did not like, it got real synthetic, I guess what do you expect for a drug store Coty fragrance. Not bad.

Good stuff! I remember my friend made me try this and I did, I was surprised. It is green, fresh, frosty, and clean smelling all at once. Staying power is not shabby. My favorite cheapie.

Not bad, not great but not bad. A tinge of fruit at the top notes then a cheap suede in the middle and end. Longevity is kind of weak though, I wore several bottles, never a compliment so never again. I like Sierra better.

It's Acqua Di Gio minus the sweetness. I actually like it better than ADG. Bvlgari Aqua also has a lot more depth to the scent, very nice. Reminds me of a foggy pier on the Oregon coast in late fall or early winter. I also love the bottle, very original.

I like it, finally a manly oriental sans vanilla. Longevity is average however (about 4-5 hours). It's is a little expensive for what it is though. It is versatile, could be a good date cologne, good office cologne, day/night, summer/spring/fall, you name it. Very clean, sharp, and powerful.

What a weak offering. Too subtle for anyone notice and worse yet it just dies a quick death. There is nothing marine about this cologne, I get teas, I get citrus, and I get woods that's about it, maybe an tinge of ozone but the cologne is so light it might as well not be there because you will have spray it up your nose to catch it.

Clubman is like a weak Polo Sport or CK Be cologne with a lot of mint. I don't get aquatic here, I get fresh or sporty type however. I am not a lover of overpowering mint in colognes, smelling like spearmint gum is just not my thing.

Thumbs down for lack of originality, and excessive use of mint to try to cover up that lack of originality.

This is what Cool Water used to smell like, almost to a "T". The only difference I can detect from old Cool Water is a toned down lavender accord and a very light mint note somewhere in it, that's about it. It is 98% of what old Cool Water was. I don't know what they are passing off as Cool Water nowadays but it has changed, and changed for the worse. If you want to remember what old Cool Water back in the 90's and early 2000's smelled like pick up Freshman.

Compared to GIT it is a little sweeter, also the Creed ambergis base is not here (Thank God!). Still close to GIT but Freshman is much closer to old Cool Water.

Much like old Cool Water the opening blast is strong and just downright sexy. It literally will seduce women with just a whiff, however just like old Cool Water it can also knock out everyone within a 20 foot radius for 30 minutes if you go a little crazy with over-applying.

When the dry down begins the magic really happens, it settles down from the initial strong blast into a seductive, sweet, aquatic affair that women will just want to bury they nose into, and so will you for that matter. I can't stop smelling stuff on me. You won't be able to get enough of it if these type scents are your thing, neither will women.

Freshman has great silage and longevity as well, overall a great offering even if is retro Cool Water. T&H claims Freshman has been around since 1815, if it has it has not been in this formulation. I just can't imagine the Cool Water scent being around since the civil war and old west era.

To wrap this up, if you love Cool Water you will love Freshman. If you hate Cool Water you will hate Freshman.

Very nice scent, it definitely has the barbershop scent thing going on which means sharp, fresh, clean and strong to me.

I am picking up a heavy lime note here on top of the other notes listed in the pyramid, I would say it is the predominate note even though it is not listed. The jasmine also helps to balance the tartness of the lime with the smoothness of the woods to help round out the scent overall.

It does have great silage and is loud, it does not hang close to the skin like so many colognes do today. Longevity seems to be quite good as well. Easily 6 hours with diminishing loudness as it approaches that.

Trafalgar does not evolve however, it remains pretty one dimensional from start to finish.

Overall a very nice barbershop'esqe fragrance that men can enjoy.

I liked this one on the top notes but once it settles in the scent gets too sweet, I am not sure what kind of sweet though. Perhaps it is rhubarb as Sir Slanty points out. Either way I am not a big fan of it. It's not bad, just not great. Longevity seems pretty fair though.

Floral, fresh, and airy.

Good staying power and silage too. Good offering, TB may offer it as a special summer scent but this could easily be versatile enough for night time, fall, and spring.

Now this is real nice, the best Unforgivable yet! I think fusion's notes below are wrong though, here is what I found that is much closer to what my nose is picking up.

Notes include coconut, kahlua, coffee liquor, calone, pepper, amber and warm woods.

The coconut is very nice and subtle and I detect a hint of rum as well, I suspect that is the kahula and coffee liquor though tricking me. It is just a very well rounded fun scent. I hope it gets added to the line full time.

Very nice. EastonBMW's review pretty much dissected everything here you might want to know. A little more sparklier than the original, better in my opinion. I wish this was not a limited edition though, this deserves a regular line-up spot.

It's MI minus the watermelon and salt air notes. Still nice but expensive for a designer fragrance and longevity is mediocre.

Very nice offering, very much a crossing of Green Irish Tweed and Himalaya with a tinge of Silver Mountain Water. Perfect if you like GIT but you don't want to get into that whole "smells like Cool Water" debate.

I was not sure to expect here when I got my sample but I was intrigued. It is an oriental, that there is no doubt about. The opening is pretty "in your face" with a woody incense explosion with a helping of vanilla and something else I can't put my finger on.... It is a sparking note of some kind that really does not belong, it really throws the woodsy and vanilla notes for a loop, it's like they are all fighting for dominance.

After a few minutes the dry down occurs and not much changes in the notes other than they are not as potent as the initial blast. In fact throughout the scent life not much really changes which I actually like.

Longevity is very good for an oriental and silage is pretty good for a Creed which are all too well known for lying close to the skin and not projecting well. One thing I do like about this scent is it does not have the "Creed base" that the Millesime's do.

I have to say I don't like it however, but I am not a big oriental fan either. The notes just seem to be in a battle royal with each other to be the dominate leader in this scent rather than a tier supporting each other. Perhaps for some but not me.

There is nothing "deep" about this cologne, it smells cheap and has really poor longevity. The original Cool Water is 10x the cologne of this one.

The floral notes are too strong in this one, it leans it over sharply to the feminine side of the spectrum. It does smell nice though but it should be on my wife, not me. Longevity and silage are very good.

Ugh, brutal. It smells of a really strong toilet mint. It does last forever though, in fact you will probably need Lava soap or kerosine to get it off you.

This is a beautiful scent, it really is. The opening is a tart lemon and citrus blast that is just refreshing and bright. The problem is 5 minutes later that "refreshing blast" is long gone and you are left with a very muted citrus scent that does not project off the skin. Within 30-40 minutes later the entire scent is gone, like it was never even there. I have cheap body sprays with better projection and staying power.

Thumbs up for the scent itself, it really is gorgeous. Thumbs down for the absurdly poor silage and longevity.

Commenting on the body wash, I love the scent of this. It is kind of a cross between Cool Water and Platinum Egoiste. It layers well with Erolfa for me. Great body wash.

Nice scent, does smell reminiscent of Bath and Body Works Coconut Lime Verbena but with the Creed edge and depth. I would wear this for summer but for a summer fun niche scent it should not cost as much or more than the mainstay Creeds that are all year rounders.

Lavender overwhelms! Not my cup of tea at all, but it does have a cool bottle.

Nice scent but I prefer the Intense version. Still a winner though.

Wow! Great cologne here! I am unsure how to describe it, whether it would fall under aquatic or not, but it is beautiful in every regard. Great longevity and silage. Compared to the original it is a little more metallic.

I wore this in my teens and early 20's, I have since moved on but I can honestly say no cologne then, now, or likely in the future will draw the amount of compliments I received with Cool Water. Ladies just love it, at least they did 10-15 years ago. The only caveat is do not over-apply, it will knock you out and everyone in a 20 foot radius.

Whoa! Powerful does not properly describe the silage here. Overwhelming might do it. A little too spicy for my liking but I can see many who will like this. I still say it is a great offering, just not for me.

I used to say this smelled a lot like Cool Water, I still say that because many still confuse this for Cool Water when I wear it. However I can detect the smoothness, and richness that is lacking in Cool Water that is found here in Green Irish Tweed. Great silage and longevity and a beautiful scent overall.

Smells pretty soapy rather than grassy, also the longevity is very poor.

It is a nice scent just a little too feminine for my tastes. It is uni-sex but leans to the ladies side of that scale I think. Some men can pull this off but I like broody male scents I guess.

I personally did not like it but everyone else who smelled it on me loved it. I found it to be a little too sickly sweet but it did have great silage and longevity. A great clubbing scent because it is very powerful and ladies just seem to love it.

I love this scent when it is right. Crisp, clean, and smooth all the way around with great silage and longevity. This is not a warm weather cologne, I have noticed in warm weather it is rather pungent as apposed to the crisp, clean, and smooth analogy. Save this for cooler days.

Also this is one temperamental little scent, on top of the weather affliction it posses it also is prone to be "off" from batch to batch. I have bought 3 bottles of this stuff, one was bad, the other 2 have been great. The bad bottle being of 05 vintage, the other 2 being 07 vintage.

Other than that it is one wonderful and unique scent from the house of Creed.

Simple, smooth, elegant, and a true classic.

The opening is a little heavy but after a couple of minutes what is left blows away anything else close. GIT eat your heart out!

Too feminine, the black currant overpowers the pleasant teas scent, and yes it does have an inkjet toner like note in there somewhere too. Over-rated.

Very nice scent, it does make you think of being at the helm of a yacht steering through beautiful crystal waters. Kind of like a Nautica ad.

The scent is not very complex however, and I would not classify it as an every day cologne. More of a specialty summer type.

The longevity is fair and it projects well. Overall a good offering.

With that said I probably will not be buying a bottle, while nice the summer/niche category this falls under is too narrow for me to justify the investment.

Beautiful scent, kinda reminds me a little of Irish Spring. Most vetivers are pungent but Creed has really got this right.

The problem however is longevity. I sprayed my wrist 45 minutes ago and I can just barely detect it.

This would be a home run if it lasted.

Pity.

Everyone loves smelling Code on me except me.

Don't get me wrong, I don't think it is bad but I mainly pick up a "medicinal" background throughout that turns me off.

With that said every woman loves this on me and I therefor wear it and pretty much have to give it a thumbs up just for the female attention factor.

Very nice and subtle, easy to overdue however.

For some reason Brit reminds me of a spicy rich tea which is very pleasant. This is a great colder month cologne.

It is borderline oriental but does still fall in the same ilk as Armani Code and Obsession Night to give you an idea of the family Brit is close to.

Good stuff with great longevity. The silage though is light, it does not project off the skin. It is just kind of there for those who you might want to get close to you for them enjoy.

Whatever they are selling as Old Spice nowadays is not Old Spice, I smirked at the "whiff of Pampers" comment below but he is right on the money. Old Spice now has a powdery base to it which was not there before when my Grandfather and Dad wore it.

It is a shame really, reformulations rarely bode well especially with the timeless classics, but to uneducated noses most will probably not even notice the difference. As long as Old Spice is the number one seller P&G has no reason to revisit it's ingredients or formulation to make Old Spice more true to form.

The good about new Old Spice is it still lasts, longevity is pretty respectable, I put this on at 2pm and by 10pm I could still smell it on me. Also after the first hour the dry down is still pretty nice albeit powdery now.

The bad is the first 30 minutes are brutal, kind of like a jacked up intensity urinal mint. Older Spice did not have this effect, while strong it was refreshing.

I hope P&G revisits it's formula someday and finds away to bring Old Spice back to true to form.

OS Signature is as much to Old Spice as Lucky Charms is to authentic Irish cuisine. Another happy fun fruity aquatic, YAY!

I do like the bottle, and the price point but to my nose it is pretty close to Eternity Summer after the initial top notes. Not a bad scent just another face in the crowd of happy fun fruit aquatics that are all the rage right now.

Smells very much like Creed's Virgin Island water at 1/10th of the price. Very nice scent all around and lasts a good 5-6 hours. Can't complain for $16.50 for 1.7oz.

Very nice cologne but the lemon does dominate the scent, also it could use a little better longevity. Other than that it is a winner!

I can't decide if I like this or not. It is a compelling fragrance but not one I necessarily like. I am not sure where I fall on this one, the scent peaks my interest and I keep wanting to smell it but it does not make me want to run out and buy it.

It is spicy but not offensive, that is the best I can come up with on a review. This is the first cologne I have run across that has me confused like this. Usually I like it or hate it but I am not sure how I feel about Attitude.

I love this scent but well played out and easily recognizable. If you don't know what it smells like yet you need to climb out from under the rock you have been living under for 13 years.

I think the guy with the spicy indian food remark is not far off here. Ugh! Smells like a spice rack. I don't know what the longevity is like nor am I going to find out! I want this sample off my wrist now!

Terrible! Smells like a brussels sprout patch with some flowers.

Ah the smell of the 90's, it was boring back then too.

It's not a bad cologne, just not a good one either. Women did seem to like it but that back before half the men she has ever dated wore it. Now it is as predictable and boring as Aqua Di Gio, Polo, and Drakkar Noir. Been there done that, time to move on.

Imagine a pungent combination of every "sport" cologne ever made in one bottle, then top it off with heavy artificial mint and there you have it!

Terrible and offensive, it is so strong that is actually makes me queezy if it is on my skin.

It smells like original Herrera but with a blast of natural vetiver, it helps to curb the sweetness of the original Herrera. I think this one is a little more classy than the original, very nice overall but I am not sure I would say it is "sensual."

My best friend has always worn this, I used to make fun of him and tell him he smelled like a pine air freshener. This is probably the most recognizable cologne ever now and it takes me back to the 80's. The problem is the 80's are the last place I want to be.

I can't fault the fragrance, it is just dated and notorious. The fragrance is the anti-fruity, and anti-aquatic king. Probably one of the best "alpha male" fragrances ever produced but in my opinion is hampered by predictably from it's fame.

Longevity is quite good, in fact one of the best I have ever used, it is a complex scent but it does not reach complexity from one end of the spectrum to the other, it pretty much stays in the woodsy, leather, tobacco side but does manage to hit them all.

If there is one thing I like about Polo it is it's stableness. After the initial blast passes it settles into scent and does not change over the life of the scent while on you. May be boring for some but I am not looking for something that changes through day.

I really thought I had a big winner here, and I do like it.... The problem is no one else does. Everyday at work I get many compliments on my cologne I wear, this one however netted me none whatsoever even though I thought it smelled good. Finally my girlfriend told me she loves all my colognes but this one, she said it just does not catch her attention or wow her in any way. I would rate this cologne as unoffending but not attention getting.

Past my shallow woman test the scent has a definitive grape note that leads the charge here, I kind of liked it because it was different. The suede is the other note that drives the bus but apparently grape and suede just don't do well together.

If you are looking for a romantic type setting cologne there are better to be had.

Another great summer fragrance, mild but very pleasant. It does have a mojito essence to it but it goes deeper than just that but I am not sure how to identify it. Frosty I guess would be it, it is complex yet subtle.

Tommy Bahama fragrances are either loved or hated here it seems, if you are wanting to project an image of a relaxing day on a beach or some tropical isle TB is a great brand of cologne to look at. If you are looking for deep complexity, something that tells a story or reflects your "deep" nature then TB is not for you.

I liked Set Sail St. Barts a little better but this has it's place. I think I will use SS on summer days, and Very Cool on summer nights.

I love this scent, the problem is so does every other man under 25. Perfect nowadays if your goal is to be like everyone else, especially if you are in high school or college.

On the plus side it is pleasant although very recognizable now. Longevity is great, and this is probably the best aquatic still.

If you have no creativity or imagination, this bad boy if for you!

I liked the top notes but after they wore off in the first 5 minutes I was left with the distinct smell of black licorice and nothing else.

I love this scent! What a great fun summer cologne! I am sick of happy aquatic colognes every summer which are variations on the same theme, SS is unique and different but still a very well done scent.

I tried SS along side of Creed VIW and I actually preferred SS. VIW smelled very synthetic, especially the heavy lime note, SS does not smell synthetic and the notes are much better balanced together than VIW.

The tequila and lime notes in SS are dominate but with a bit of sweetness. I was concerned with the longevity but after 5 hours now I can still smell it on me, for a light cologne that was beyond my expectations. This scent takes me to a warm beach with cool drinks plain and simple.

I liked it so much I bought a full bottle.

Nothing special, poor longevity, uninspiring, and unremarkable. Nothing new here to discover but not unpleasant.

An alpha male scent.

This not fruity sweet like most other "today" men's scents, but it is very commanding and attention getting. While this scent is very multi-purpose and can be worn for any occasion, there are better scents for romantic evenings and cuddling with a lover moments.

This is the one to wear to command attention, project confidence and leadership, and still smell complex enough to keep a woman's interest of what you are wearing in a romantic setting.

Silage and longevity are quite good, and the sprayer is one of the best I have run across yet.

Really strong at first, almost revoltingly sweet, then it dries down to a baby powder like scent that is still pretty stiff but does last. I was nauseated smelling this for the first hour and finally scrubbed it off my wrist.

Beautiful scent, very fresh and crisp. Not fruity or sweet like other summer type scents. All in all a very clean, attention getting scent for the warmer months.

Cilantro, grapefruit, and mint is not a good combo in my opinion. Also weak staying power.

Watermelon and patchouli rain supreme here, interesting combo but kind of boring. It is a fresh scent great for spring and summer days but that's about it.

Mmmmm.... Lemon Pledge is now available in a cologne!

The top note assault is gag worthy but after 10 minutes or so it dries down and mellows into a beautiful scent. Longevity is excellent and I received many compliments with this one. The Dreamer has garnered a permanent position in my collection from now on.

What a great fragrance, soft and inviting, and just sexy. It is complex and does last, by my estimation it still goes strong until the 8-9 hour mark by my estimation which is pretty good.

If you want a fragrance to get a woman to want to be enamored with you all night this would be it.

A female friend of mine actually sniffed me, got close, put her nose right up on my neck and said she could just lick me. None of my other colognes have ever had this effect on her.

I recently discovered By Man has been discontinued which is sad for such a great fragrance. I hope D&G re-releases it because this one really is something.

Mild, fresh, and clean smelling. This would make a great summer fragrance. It reminds me of Very Cool by Tommy Bahama but with a bit more fruit and a lot less artificial mint. Longevity for this seems mediocre however.

I normally hate scents with patchouli, but this is really well done. Kind of like a modern Polo day to my nose. Spicy, interesting, pleasant, and attention getting. Longevity is quite good also.

I will be buying a bottle, Tommy Bahama fragrances are quickly becoming my favorites.

Kind of a sporty green/citrus combo plate happening here. Not bad, not great, just eh.

Nice cologne, much better than the body sprays that are on par with Glade. Axe Lab to me smells like a darker version of Aqua Di Gio, I don't know how else to put. I wore out an entire bottle in 2 months and I did get a lot of compliments with it. The only caveat is it does not last much past 3-4 hours.

What a beautiful scent! Since the original Polo none of their other offerings has wowed me in the slightest, in fact they are just downright bad. DB has a scent all it's own, smooth, seductive, and just down right pleasant to smell on yourself all day. I really did not notice the Mango top note at all in this, I did notice all the others but it a little creamy also. This is the first oriental I really like, not too oriental and still very masculine.

Since I started wearing this I have received more compliments from this from friends, co-workers, and ladies just passing by than anything before it. This will be my new signature scent because it is great all year round.

EGAD!!!

If you want an idea of what this smells like imagine mesquite wood chips being smoked, a damp horse blanket that has been sitting in the barn for a few months, a cheap pine air freshener, and a touch of cheap leather all being right under your nose. Now imagine you are sniffing these items together with a mouth full of trail dust and you have the experience that is Lonestar Memories.

Being from Texas I thought this could be a great signature scent and I really wanted to like it, but there is no way I can wear this, it flat out stinks.

Too sweet and too much vanilla, it over powers everything else about it. Longevity is a problem for this scent as well, it only lasts for 2-3 hours on me before it is completely gone.

It was very nice for it's day but that day has long since come and gone. It is very sweet smelling, it could almost pass for a women's perfume but still has a touch of elegance. Many years ago I got one or two compliments with it, now it is over-played and outdated. This scent does not have the staying power of a classic.