Just Me for Men by Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton has enjoyed lots of success lending her name to a line of fragrances. Originally, the line was for women’s perfumes before she expanded into male fragrances. One of the colognes is pretty nice, while another one is pretty terrible, so going into trying out Just Me, I was rather unsure as to what I would get exactly.

As a pretty inexpensive cologne, it could go either way as to the quality of the product. Is it worth the price? Let us take a closer look. Note: I have updated this review, years after the original, to edit and add more depth. This is after spending more time, with this fragrance. 

What does Just Me Smell Like?

Notes include: Amber, Lime,  Tangerine, Grass, Clary Sage, Blueberry, Musk, Incense, Lotus, Woods, Moss, Patchouli, Sea Breeze, Clove

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My Full Wear Review

Just Me opens up with a mix of sharp citrus notes and blueberry. Almost immediately, one is going to recognize the similarities between this Paris Hilton cologne, and Acqua di Gio. Yep, the do smell quite a bit like one another, except some slight differences (and the huge price difference).

Updated note: The original AdG can often be found on sale a lot of times now. This scent is still much cheaper, usually. However, the price difference isn’t so extreme anymore.

Mainly, it is that blueberry note, at the top. Just Me has a sweeter overall profile, and there is the inclusion, of a grassy note mainly in the beginning. It’s slight but noticeable, when paired with the sea breeze accord, found in both this and the Armani cologne.

So, you get a citrus/blueberry opening, with fresh grassy notes, and an oceanic vibe. Very nice and these will still be the dominant notes throughout, but Just Me will develop more.

The second layer of this scent, brings in the spice and smokiness, and pairs it with underlying floral notes. Lotus is the main floral and reminds me a bit of Nautica Voyage, which shares that not.

However, this comes with incense, clove, and sage; which brings some much needed depth and sexy spice.

The base is full of wood, amber, and patchouli. It solidifies and adds to the depth and what you could call, ‘darkness’, of this cologne, without becoming overbearing. These base notes really do enhance the sharp citrus top, and don’t distract any from those ingredients.

Ultimately, what you get from Just Me for Men is: a sharp citrus aquatic with hints of blueberry, smoky incense, spice, and a woody/outdoorsy base with lotus being a stronger note. It’s actually very well put together for such an inexpensive fragrance.

Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility

Projection wise, the sillage on this one is pretty strong for an hour or so, it then moves into moderate territory. Again, for the price it is really good, just not a complete monster performer.

You’ll notice it’s there and others around you, will pick up on it too. It just isn’t going to overwhelm a room. Ultimately, it’s one that you catch whiffs of sort of unexpectedly deeper into the wear, instead of a consistent cloud of scent at that stage.

The longevity seems to be in the 5-7 hour range, depending on the climate that day. The price dictates that you can always spray more and not worry about having to find money to buy another bottle.

Seasonally, it works year round, but I like it the best in the spring and summer months. Citrus and sea breeze, tend to bring those months to mind, but it’s fine to wear otherwise also.

It works casually, is office/school safe, and can be worn on nights out. Oh, and this stuff gets complements. It’s a real crowd pleaser. Pretty much the same use case as the more famous Armani. Probably not quite as well put together, but it can do many of the same things.

Overall Impressions of Just Me

Overall, is Just Me for Men, worth a try? Yes, it is one of the better buys for under $30, that you can get. If you’re someone who like Acqua di Gio, this is a great substitute for that.

The more times that I wear this, the more I enjoy it. I completely dig that fruity opening, especially the blueberry note.

I would get this and another AdG fragrance, like Profumo or Profondo, if I were in the market for a fragrance along these lines. Rather, than getting the original AdG for a higher price.

You will need to like the sharp citrus and aquatic sort of scents, to enjoy this one, but that’s a large swath of the population. It performs well, smells good, and is super inexpensive. Give it a try.

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