Fragrance Reviews by EastonBMW

I bought this cologne for $15 at TJ Maxx. When I sprayed it for the first time, it smelled very complex and tropical out of the bottle. After about 20 minutes, it had a citrusy and slightly spicey smell. 10 minutes later, it was almost unnoticeable. This is an interesting mix of sweet, sour and spicey smells and it smells very complex for a cologne that is so inexpensive.

It seems that everyone agrees that the longevity of the cologne is something that could be worked on. It would be good for a summer scent but I don't really get the guava note as much as the grapefruit. I almost can get a hint of lime out of it as well. The patchouli notes and muskiness is a secondary note and gives the cologne a manly scent for a citrusy summer cologne.

I can't complain for the price, but because of the longevity, I would go with a Versace Green or Diesel Green or even a Royal Lyme. This cologne isn't one that will stay in my collection because of the longevity.

I bought this cologne because I read an article where B List celebrity women (I think one was Howard Stern's girlfriend, Beth Ostrosky and there may have been a Playboy Playmate or Porno Star reviewing) rated men's colognes based on sexiness and this one was at the top of the list. I did notice however, that they were a featured advertiser in that month's magazine, so maybe it was all BS.

I am not really all that pleased with this fragrance. It smells very different from when you first spray it on than it does when it dries down. It is a very exotic Oriental smelling cologne. Very heavy on the Vanilla scent. I can't smell the notes of Cherry Blossom. But Oriental Wood and Musk are present. This is a very sweet smelling cologne and I'd almost think it was a perfume if I smelled it for the first time without knowing which sex it was designed for.

Still, I hear a lot of people get good compliments on it. I have not, personally but on dry down I think it smells too sweet on me. The bottle looks nice. Overall, I'd keep it around because it is a unique, exotic scent and I think it would be best when worn close range on a date. If a girl was snuggling up to you, I am sure she would fell warmed by this scent. It might not be strong enough to get noticed when worn outside of a close range date.

This is definately not a scent for everyone. Try it first and walk around with it before buying it. This shouldn't be an impulse buy. You can find this for $15 at TJ Maxx because it was not a big seller in the department stores.

I like this cologne. Its really a mediocre scent. Nothing special ... but unique enough to where I am considering adding it to my collection of colognes. It has a very fresh smell ... I'd say it has metallic notes mixed with citrus and linen or cotton notes. It is crisp.

I love how this smells right out of the bottle. I think the alchohol may make it smell crisper. On the dry down, I almost get a tinny, metallic sort of smell ... almost like rusted metal or tin which I do not like. This could just be the chemistry on me. I notice the same sort of smell when I have been lifting weights and my hands smell like the sweat and iron bar.

However, overall ... this is a good scent. I do agree that it would be more of a high school or middle school scent but have noticed that a lot of the men's magazines like Details and Esquire have included it as a sample in the advertising pages. I'd expect to see this advertised in Maxim or Stuff because that is the type of guy who would probably wear this on a regular basis.

Normally, I tend to like the luxurious things in life. I wear the top designers for suits, seven fold ties and make sure that I am always keeping up with the most current styles from Milan and Napoli. I only say this because I am about to admit that $20 a bottle Curve cologne is my 'go to scent'. Believe me ... I don't want it to be. It doesn't smell like an expensive cologne. It smells like you'd expect a college kid to be wearing it. A college kid surrounded by beautiful girls.

You won't find a better bargain for your money. This has among the best dry down scents I've ever experienced. I would not like it as much if it smelled like it did right out of the bottle. The best way I could describe the change in scent from spray on to dry down is ... on first spray it smells like an alarm clock radio. After about an hour of wearing this, it smells like a Bose Wave Radio. It gets a very rich mossy smell when it dries down.

You can pick out moss and citrus notes. There is a juniper note as well. This has incredible staying power. Every single girl I've talked to either has an ex who wore this ... or is my ex who forces her boyfriend to buy it because I wore it. Women simply like the way this smells on a man. It is a confident man's cologne. There is nothing luxurious about it. There is everything effective about it.

Believe me ... as someone who has Creed and all the other expensive colognes in their cologne collection ... I am not wearing this because I have to. I wear it because its like the fast ball high and inside that I know I can always go to in order to get me out of a jam. This is the derringer in your boot when you are in a rough part of town. And other than another cheap cologne, Abercrombie Fierce, I've never got more compliments about a cologne as I do this. (Which is slightly depressing considering I could buy about 15 bottles of this with the money I spend on one bottle of Creed.)

A little goes a long way and this smells different on everyone who tries it. This should be called "Chemistry' instead of 'Curve' because each person wears it differently. I like this though because you could be out in a group of people and three people can be wearing Curve and after the dry down, you'd never know they were wearing the same cologne. Its played out ... maybe ... and a lot of people have it. But thats because it works. For some reason, every rating I leave comes out as neutral but this would get thumbs up. (Stay away from the other versions of Curve. This one is the only one worth buying.)

I never seem to get compliments on this scent but absolutely love the way it smells on me so I keep it in my rotation. It smells to me like I'd imagine James Bond would smell. It has a very distinct British Gentleman's Club smell. But it also has a modern smell so its not like something too formal or stodgy. I'd imagine the person who wore this would carry an umbrella by Swaine & Adney and get his suits Tailored on Saville Row and drive a NEW Aston Martin. I think this has a nice modern edge to it compared to some of the classic gentlemen scents like Aqua di Parma and Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet. Those scents are like classical music. Brit is like jazz.

I do detect the musk, ginger (been trying to put my finger on it since I bought this) and tonka bean. I can see the Oriental notes as well. This is a pretty complex scent in my opinion which stays the same from the time I put it on to the dry down. The staying power is very good as well and it will last me through a night of bar hopping. It does have a tendency to stay on clothing, which isn't always a good thing with suits because this cologne does not blend well with others as it is fairly overpowering.

For some reason, any rating I leave on here comes out as neutral. But I love this scent and would recommend it. When I put this on, I just feel more confident.

For the price you'd think it would last longer. I find that this is one of the scents that dissapears the quickest. It flies very low below the radar ... in fact, often I wear it and ask people how they like it and they mention that they didn't think I was wearing any cologne at all.

I think the fame of the Purple Label is what sells this cologne along with its hard to find nature. We like things that not everyone can get and that is certainly what this is. For the price, there are many different 'British Style Gentleman's Classics' out there. I'd buy Aqua di Parma or Tom Ford Tobacco before I bought this, but subtle colognes that are bearly there aren't really my thing.

I would have liked to see a better cologne released by such an exclusive label.

I was told by the cologne salesperson at Saks 5th Avenue on 5th Avenue in New York City that Diddy tried to buy the scent from Creed's scent library because it is the one he wears so he wanted to make it his signature scent. When Creed did not allow him to, he basically ripped the scent off anyways changing a few small touches. When it first came out, there was a limited edition of bottles, which sold out that cost hundreds of dollars because they had a higher concentration of oil. Then there was the regular version which has much less staying power. The Unfortivable Multi Platinum is basically in between those two.

It has a higher concentration of oils to alchohol so it will last longer. This could be why many people believe it to be more citrusy than the original Unforgivable. It also is why it is more expensive. Diddy did some marketing spin and said that the cologne was designed for him because it reminded him of the French Riviera with citrus, ocean air and sand notes. I personally think it has notes of lemon and also cola. Yes ... cola ... it has a sweet smell when you first spray it on that can smell a little like those gummy coke bottles.

This fragrance will be in my rotation for as long as they make it. Although, I think they have taken it out of stores and only sell the original and a new black edition. However, the most dissapointing thing about this fragrance is that I know it is a copy of a Creed scent and I personally believe it to be one of the best smelling and longest lasting colognes I own. However, I NEVER get any compliments on it when I wear it like many of the other less expensive fragrances. It bothers me that the Creed version of this is $300 a bottle and this version is $70 a bottle and I get more compliments by wearing $50 Abercrombie Fierce. Still, I keep this one in the collection for me. It makes me feel good to smell this when I am out.

I purchased a big bottle of this at TJ Maxx for $15. So I can't complain too much based on the price I paid. However, I agree with just about everyone who said it lasts for only a few minutes. Other than Tommy Bahama's Set Sail St. Barts, I haven't had a cologne lose its scent so fast. I'd say 20 - 30 minutes and it was like I was wearing nothing at all. That is a shame because this cologne has a nice sweet sort of smell that is perfect for summer or spring. I'd almost say something like honey and apricot with a little bit of lemon mixed in. Anyone who wants a sweet smelling cologne probably won't find anything much sweeter than this. However, given the non existant staying power ... I feel like even at $15, I got ripped off. To be honest, this doesnt really smell like an expensive cologne ... it smells like an Adidas cologne or something you'd expect to find at a drug store. Its pleasant for a frat party. Surely there are classier scents and ones that will last longer. I wouldn't even put this in the same category as Sean John Unforgivable.

To me this smells very anticeptic. Almost like Bactine that you put on a scrape. I don't like the scent at all on me, on a blotter or on someone else. I can't pick out cinnamon notes but the black pepper and alchohol notes come through clealy along with maybe a moss. The bottle is nice looking ... that is about the only thing I can think of to say about this cologne that isn't negative.

Distinctive. Classy. Those two words sum up 1903. This will forever remind me of Italy. I ordered it off the J Peterman website for my trip to Italy and it was the perfect choice. This smells like something you'd imagine a rugged pioneer or adventurer such as Teddy Roosevelt could have worn in a top coat and tails at a ball. Very British or Early American. It has a strong mossy, almost pine scent blended with other rich elements. It is a very masculine and powerful scent but remains very classy. Think Sean Connery as James Bond in Dr. No. It seems to have strong mossy and pine elements and leather and frankensence are present as well. I'd have to say I've never smelled another cologne like it and it is well worth the price. I like the spray bottle better than the more expensive bottle because it travels better and is easier to apply. I highly doubt the whole story of Peterman finding the cologne in a case he bought that hadn't been opened in a hundred years because of the whole glamorized catalog description thing he has going on but its very worthy to have in your collection. A little goes a long way with this cologne and it has unbelievable staying power. One night in Venice, I put it on in the afternoon and even after a night of drinking in the local bars, I smelled it the next morning when I woke up. And I am sure she did too before she left. Which is probably why she was there in the first place.

Normally I am very anti-mall store cologne because they are almost an after thought by the company and are one of the easiest ways to make money with an inferior product. However, Abercrombie prides itself on its scents, going so far as to install special vents in its flagship store to pump Fierce throughout the store. (In regular stores, the employees are required to mist all the mannequins and the air every 20 - 30 minutes with the cologne.) Fierce is without a doubt the cologne that gets me the most compliments whenever I wear it. I was in Montreal and was almost attacked (in a good way) by two women who wanted to know where to get the cologne. When I told them it was only available in the United States, they wanted to meet me at my hotel to buy my bottle. In Italy, I would notice people's heads turn and their eyebrows raise with the expression of 'wow!' when I wore this and walked near them. I have never been on a date while wearing Fierce that didn't end with a compliment on how well I smelled followed by a little kissing. This cologne made me a rock star during Mardi Gras. This is a young man's cologne, however. I can't imagine anyone under the age of 25 wearing it. It is a very youthful and powerful citrus and pine scent. It has a very distinctive scent and I have never smelled any other brand that is quite like it. I find that its staying power is INCREDIBLE and can often smell it on my clothes days later after only 2 or 3 pumps. I saw someone say on here that they didn't find it to last long. Did you buy it on EBay? EBay's sellers are notorious for watering this cologne down to 1 part water, 1 part cologne because it so strong out of the bottle that they can get away with this. This cologne is very unique and youthful and the right person can use this cologne to get a lot of attention.

After buying a bottle of Tommy Bahamas's Very Cool and loving it, I decided to give the brand some more business. Again, I went to TJ Maxx and bought a 3.4 oz. bottle of Set Sail St. Barts for $20. I believe the same bottle is around $65 at Macy's. I was pretty dissapointed with this cologne for the reason that it lasts only about 10 - 15 minutes on me before I can no longer smell it. I will say that this cologne has a very unique smell and a complex dry down. I've never smelled anything quite like it. I can surely get the tequilla and salt smell out of it, but as it dries a vanilla and coconut sort of scent remains. Honestly, I'd be happy if it always smelled like it did right out of the bottle ... which makes me think of drinking a Tequilla and Grapefruit juice by night at a beach bar near a pool at a resort in the tropics. The dry down smell almost reminds me of cotton candy or coconut and linen. However, it doesn't really matter because after a few minutes, only a very faint scent remains. I have a feeling if this cologne had more staying power, it would probably be one of the most unique and complex and mysterious colognes I own. I can surely see this scent as being the type of thing that women would use as an excuse to snuggle up next to if it lasted longer than 20 minutes. I was looking forward to trying the next version of Set Sail in the black bottle, but after the dissapointment with this version, I may pass ... even for $20.

I bought a 3.4 oz. bottle of this at TJ Maxx for $20 on a business trip because I forgot to pack cologne and must admit, it wildly exceeded my expectations. The cologne reminds me of having a gin and tonic on the sunbeaten wooden deck of a boat in the tropics. I know the cologne is supposed to sort of smell like a mojito, but I think it has a classy, cool scent. More manly than most 'light' colognes. I don't normally go for the 'marketing' behind a cologne, but really feel that this captures the idea of Tommy Bahama's Island Lifestyle nicely. The bottle of clear, nautical glass with a weathered wooden top is very simple and is not at all gimmicky. I receive a huge amount of comments when wearing this cologne and find that it lasts very long. Because it is a subdued sort of scent, I usually put on 4 or 5 pumps which is strong at first but then turns into a nice light scent that lasts all day. I will keep a bottle of this around for spring and summer ... it just makes me feel good to smell it. Not to mention while I was traveling, the beautiful girl whom I never met before who grabbed my arm and pulled me in close and kept me there for 10 seconds because she liked the cologne. If she didn't ask what the scent was so she could buy it for her boyfriend, that would have been a great day. ha ha