Stronger with You vs. The Most Wanted

Two of the more popular fragrances for younger guys are currently, The Most Wanted and Stronger with You. In this post, I’m going to provide my head to head breakdown of each, and declare at the end which cologne I think is better.

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Tale of the Tape: Stronger with You vs. The Most Wanted

Stronger With You

Notes include: vanilla, mint, cardamom, chesnut, amber, pink pepper, sage, violet leaf

Click here to try: Emporio Armani Stronger With You for Men Eau de Toilette Spray, 1.7 oz

My Full Review: Stronger With You

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The Most Wanted

notes include: caramel, cardamom, amberwood

Click here to try: Azzaro The Most Wanted Eau de Parfum Intense | Cologne for Men 1.7 fl oz

My Full Review: The Most Wanted

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Opening

Stronger With You opens up fresh and with its spicier notes out front. To me, the cardamom really stands apart from the other notes, it has a share of the note weighting at the start.

Beyond that, it’s: pink pepper, mint, sage. The vanilla and chestnut notes are there also, but will gain strength a bit further in. Early on, it’s cardamom and the others.

The Most Wanted also has a cardamom note, but this one has a lemony touch, that brings to mind the original Wanted. It’s fresher, spicier, but less of a sharp sweetness than its predecessor.

Though, the Most Wanted is still sweet with the caramel and Bourbon vanilla note.

Which is better? While The Most Wanted is simpler, I think that it works in its favor. It’s less of a mess early, which can feel like the Emporio Armani’s problem after spraying. It’s not bad, just not at its best.

Edge: The Most Wanted

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Projection

When it comes to creating a scent trail and just pure ability to jump off of the skin, these fragrances are about equal, in my experience.

Really, both are great for mainstream designer scents. I’ve tested them out to see if there’s a difference and I really don’t think that there is.

So, this one is a tie.

Edge: Push

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Longevity

The original Stronger With You EDT lasts for at least 9 hours on my skin. However, it can go above 10 hours at times, as well. It just sometimes fails to hit that double digit hour mark.

With The Most Wanted, I also get nine hours from it. But, it doesn’t seem to have that extra gear that Stronger can sometimes kick into.

Edge: Stronger with You

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Versatility

Both of them are best in the autumn and winter months. Though, each can sneak into the early spring, especially if you’re planning on using them for evening wear. Maybe, Stronger is a bit better in this regard.

Neither is a formal wear or one that is built for the office life. Casual, nightlife, and romantic wear would be better uses.

They also skew younger, not just for teenagers, but younger men in general could do well wearing these.

Not much of a distinction, but I might give the slight edge to the Armani.

Edge: Stronger (slightly)

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Overall Scent

Which of these fragrances is the better buy overall?

With SWY, I have always liked aspects of it, but it never completely blew my mind. It’s not the best release from the series (personally, I like Intensely), but it is likeable, and has very nice moments as it dries down.

Frankly, it’s never been as good to my nose as The Most Wanted, which actually is my favorite from the Azzaro series. The caramel and vanilla notes in The Most Wanted give you a great sweetness. The cardamom, warmth and spice. Plus, there is a freshness here that prevents the fragrance from becoming too heavy

They do share similarities of course, but I think the simplicity of The Most Wanted gives it the nod. The performance is almost equal, if more so favoring Stronger With You. End of the day, it really comes down to which one smells better.

For me, that’s The Most Wanted

Winner: The Most Wanted