Quantum by James Bond 007

There are of course a plethora of celebrity fragrances on the market today. One interesting aspect of the market, is that there are also fictional characters with their own line of scents. James Bond, the uber-famous British secret agent character, is such an example of this. There are plenty of Bond 007 colognes that have been released by Eon Productions, but today I am going to focus on one, Quantum.

What does Quantum Smell Like?

Notes include: leather, juniper berries, sandalwood, bergamot, and violet leaf

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My Full Wear Review

The opening of Quantum is a mix of juniper berries and bergamot on top of a leathery base. Honestly, it reminds me of a slightly different version of the ‘grape bubblegum’ aroma that is associated with 1 Million. Maybe even Polo Red, but without the same level of citrus sharpness.

The leather note, however, just isn’t all that impressive to me and while it has some appeal it just isn’t rich enough. It’s a light leather, that doesn’t really grab you or stand out.

After a ten or so minute opening, it shifts a bit with the sandalwood note becoming more prominent. Still, it is still a smooth scent with fruity sweet highlights and a very slight spice to it. After this point, it’s pretty much linear.

Mostly, juniper, some leather, and sandalwood. Simple and straightforward. The blend is solid and the aroma itself is pretty easy to wear and enjoyable.

Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility

Projection wise, it’s toward the weaker end of things. It’s light to moderate.

Also, the performance isn’t great. Somewhere between 1-2 hours of decent power and then a sharp decline to a skin scent thereafter. It’s not going to leave a scent trail and the projection from the skin will be maybe a few feet for the majority of the wear.

That second stage of being a skin scent also only lasts a few hours. In total, around 3-4 hours on my skin for the entirety of the wear.

I guess this would be considered a casual scent. It has a nice appeal to it, as in, it is actually somewhat sexy, in my opinion. That is, if the performance was better, it could find a use as a cheapy. The versatility is pretty good, as this doesn’t smell like a completely ‘cheap’ fragrance.

Seasonally, I’d keep it out of the high heat of the summer months, but it’s fine in basically any other climate that you can throw at it.

Overall Impressions of Quantum

Overall, would I recommend Quantum? Not really. I like the smell somewhat and I wouldn’t be completely opposed to it, if the longevity was decent.

That being said, it isn’t, and while the fragrance itself smells good, it doesn’t really blow me away. Quantum is fairly mediocre. Plus, there are better James Bond colognes available.

The juniper and bergamot mix up top is probably the highlight of the entire thing. With the sandalwood and leather sitting underneath, Quantum has some personality going for it. But after that point, it’s just okay.

The leather isn’t great. Kind of just weak and not a good example of that note.

The whole line of 007 colognes is pretty bad with the performance, however. This one is a perfect example of that being the case.

It is a very inexpensive fragrance, but not one that provides any real value. A high level of performance could’ve make it a worthwhile investment. In reality, it’s just not.

So, unless you have to have a bottle because it’s a 007 scent, I’d pass.

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