Jimmy Choo Man Blue

Continuing to work my way through the line of men’s fragrances by Jimmy Choo, today’s entry is, Man Blue, released back in 2018. This is another flanker cologne from the ‘Man’ series of scents. What’s this one like? How does it perform? When should it be worn? Is it even worth a purchase?

What does Jimmy Choo Man Blue Smell Like?

Notes include: leather, lavender, vanilla, sage, bergamot, pepper, amber, vetiver, cypress, and sandalwood

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My Full Wear Review

Man Blue kicks off with a freshly clean aroma. The main things to notice up top is the sage, lavender, with some further spice and a slight bergamot. The fruit notes aren’t too noticeable, when compared to the other Jimmy Choo Man lineup; but they are there to some extent. More of a general sweetness.

It’s not a heavy spice, but one that comes across as modern and inoffensive. After a few minutes of settling down, I do start to get a hint of apple, mixed in with the bergamot’s citrus scent. These notes are flanked by a peppery bite.

As it moves along, the fruit notes pretty much disappear, to my nose. The lavender quiets down, when vanilla and some amber pull through more noticeably. Jimmy Choo Man Blue becomes a bit warmer and sweeter, but the underlying woody base, helps to keep things smooth and masculine.

The only other difference for the rest of the wear, is how much the leather note makes itself be known, in the latter stages. It pairs very well, with the vanilla and amber.

Once you get to this stage, you pretty much know what you’re going to get. Amber, leather, sandalwood, and vanilla with the remaining sage and lavender notes rounding things out. All of this sits on a further, dry, woody base. It’s got sweet moments, with more of a spicy finish.

Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility

The sillage for Man Blue isn’t all that heavy. I’d call it a lighter moderate fragrance. You’ll know it’s there, but you’re not going to dominate a room, with its projection power. 

I do like that it doesn’t just have an opening burst of good projection and is quite steady throughout. More of a slow burn versus a quick disappearance. Still, not a massive scent.

The longevity here is actually pretty good, however. Better than many of the other Jimmy Choo colognes. Man Blue can seemingly get somewhere in the 6-8 hour range, depending on the climate conditions. 

Seasonally, I’d say anything but the heat of summer. It’s not really a winter fragrance, but it is pretty nice in the cold. Blue, is more of an autumn wear in my mind, which can of course extend its wear through spring.

Blue Man is a casual sort of fragrance. You can wear it for a lot of situations, but it’s not something that is formal, a club beast, or business attire. Not to say that this fragrance is some teenager type of wear, it isn’t, just not super mature or anything like that.

This does have a pleasing smell. Women would like it, but it’s not the sexiest fragrance out there. As a casual to semi-formal kind of wear, it’ll essentially fit into any scenario in which you’d want to wear it.

Overall Impression of Jimmy Choo Man Blue

Do I like this cologne? I do. This is one that is very wearable and has a nice smell to it. It’s not insanely good, but for the right price, I’d totally add it to the collection. Blue is for sure one of the best of the Jimmy Choo lineup, which is full of decent fragrances. This dares to go up a level to ‘good’.

It does get compared with some of the Coach fragrances. I get that, to some extent, but it’s really not too overlapping with how it smells.

I enjoy the sage and lavender, most out of everything in here. Sort of surprising, as lavender isn’t my absolute favorite or anything. Nice generic fruity touches up top are also good. Leather, slight sweetness, with a creamy amber finish? All things that I enjoy.

The longevity is solid, but this isn’t a powerhouse scent. Nonetheless, Blue doesn’t seem to have any glaring weaknesses and is one of those colognes basically anyone can pick up and would probably like wearing.

I wills say, I think that I still prefer Jimmy Choo Man Intense versus this. That being said, this is a nice pickup, but I’d get it at a discount. This isn’t one that I’d pay full retail to own. 

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