Jimmy Choo Man

Jimmy Choo‘s fragrances for men, having garnered, a fairly big fan base over the past five years or so. This was spearheaded by the introduction of Jimmy Choo Man, who’s delightful fruity profile, has become quite popular. However, what does it actually smell like? Does it perform well? Is it even worth a buy?

What does Jimmy Choo Man Smell Like?

Notes include: melon, pineapple, suede, patchouli, pink pepper, lavender

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My Full Wear Review

Jimmy Choo Man opens with a nice fruity blast from pineapple and melon. The melon sits underneath, giving this one a watery crispness, at the start. However, pineapple is the stronger of the two, and I really like it here.

While this cologne is very similar to Coach for Men, I actually get, Coach Platinum vibes from the pineapple. (Side note: Coach Platinum would have been a lot better, with a longer lasting pineapple).

While we’re on the topic, of its similarities with Coach for Men, they do share a lot of similarities. I’d say the main difference in the beginning, comes with the pink pepper note in Jimmy Choo Man, which gives it a different wamth/spiciness. Somewhat reminiscent, of the way the orange and pink pepper interact in Guess Seductive.

Outside of the pink pepper and lavender’s influence, they are pretty identical in how they present themselves, and develop.

Once the initial fruitiness calms down a bit, when the melon falls off, you do start to get some fresh spice and smoothness.

Suede and pink pepper are the culprits, and I must say, I like the development more so here than in Coach. The suede here is pretty phenomenal, as it ties everything together so nicely.

From here it is pineapple, lavender, and suede with some pink pepper and very light earthiness from the patchouli. The smell is better than the Coach version. The suede really takes on a more leathery scent, later in the wear.

It ends with the sweetness still in tact, but I do get some powdery vibes in the really latter stages. Which, isn’t too deep with this fragrance.

Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility

The sillage with Jimmy Choo Man, is light. This is not a powerhouse fragrance, nor one that will come close to filling up a room. It starts off decently enough, but after an hour or so, this is pretty much a skin scent. Lame.

I don’t know what’s with this brand and coming out with weak to moderate fragrances. Seriously, boost them up and these would be vying for best seller status with the public.

The longevity hangs around for a bit, maybe around 4 hours, on the skin. I don’t recommend spraying on clothes that you care about preserving, but on a t-shirt this could go 6-7 hours, which is tolerable.

So, weak and doesn’t last very well at all on the skin. If this were a $20 cologne, I’d still be disappointed, but with a designer that charges much more…it’s kind of a joke.

4 hours? I would be only purchasing this at one of the discounters, if I absolutely had to have a bottle.

Climate wise, this is a wear for the spring/summer months. It really does hold up beautifully for a while, before the performance gives way. You could wear this casually or on a date or to school/office, as it is attractive, and won’t overwhelm.

Again, it’d have to be close quarters and for a short period of time, for its versatility to really shine. But, the melon and pineapple notes make this one a pretty easy go to and dumb reach. Has the potential for daily wear, but really at the right price.

This will mainly appeal to younger men. Teens and twenties will probably get a kick out of it. Jimmy Choo Man is simple, but not completely immature, like some other fragrances in that target demographic can be.

Overall Impression of Jimmy Choo Man

Do I like Jimmy Choo Man? I do like it, but don’t love it. Even if it lasted longer, it wouldn’t be an absolute favorite. It does however, smell really nice, and it could’ve been so much more. It’s very much like Coach, but has the same sort of performance issues.

Though, I prefer the Jimmy Choo version.

It smells like of other scents, within this segment of the cologne world. Most designers have released something along these same lines, in the past 5 years, so there are plenty of other options.

I do like the fruity notes here. Bit juicy/watery with tropical vibes. Nice lavender and enough spice to be interesting. It also really doesn’t take any chances which might separate it from the pack.

Yet, it has pretty dreadful performance, which undercuts so much of its usability.

I cannot recommend buying this one, unless you get a huge discount. I’d go for either Jimmy Choo Man Intense or Bleu de Chanel EDP, for a similar experience, done better.

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