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I’ve got a whole lot of fragrance reviews to write up for the site, over the next few weeks, and I’m going to get started with a newer release from Jimmy Choo. Urban Hero was released late last year (2019, this post has been updated since), but is it any good? What does it smell like? How long does it last? Is it worth a try?

What does Urban Hero Smell Like?

Notes include: lemon caviar, rosewood, vetiver, amber, leather, black pepper

Click here to try: Urban Hero by Jimmy Choo

My Full Wear Review

Urban Hero opens up smelling like a few other popular scents, while retaining its own somewhat unique aroma. The top notes here are black pepper and lemon caviar.

Actually, this pairing reminds me of Guess Seductive Homme, which uses orange and pink pepper. Both fragrances, also share a fairly strong amber note.

The rest of the composition (which I’ll get to), smells like some sort of mix between the aforementioned Guess cologne, Coach for Men, and Jimmy Choo Man. Simply exchanging leather for suede. Oh, and add a big dose of rosewood.

Anyway, Urban Hero’s opening act has a warm and somewhat sweet aroma, with a slight saltiness, highly noticeable leather, and some pepper thrown in. The pepper and the lemon caviar, while present, come across as fairly weak.

The amber and leather base notes, are actually the strongest from the first spray.

After some time, the top notes fade away almost completely. The amber, also dies down quite a lot. In it’s place come rosewood and vetiver. Urban Hero, about 30 minutes in, is a leather/woody cologne that is dipped in amber.

That’s what I get for the rest of the wear, mostly leather and rosewood, with some vetiver and amber. Pretty simple and no real development thereafter.

Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility

When I first apply Urban Hero, it feels pretty strong. I will notice its presence and so will the folks around me. It’s not a powerhouse, but for the first 30-60 minutes, it does a good job.

After that, this Jimmy Choo, is a skin scent. If you get your nose close to it, you can pick it up, but you really won’t get much beyond that.

Longevity wise, the story doesn’t get much better. I can seem to squeak out around 4 hours on my skin, which is pitiful, and what I expect from $10 fragrances. It’s actually quite a lot like Coach for Men, in that regard.

I really don’t know what it is about this designer and the lack of performance with so many of its releases.

Seasonally, this would fit in pretty much any season, other than high summer. I’d say an autumn wear through early spring. You know, if it lasted longer. I could wear this casually, out on the town, or even a date.

It’s not super formal, but it has an adult-like scent, and not something exclusively for teens. Though, I’d say for younger adults.

Overall Impression of Urban Hero by Jimmy Choo

Do I like this fragrance? The smell is fairly enjoyable. I’m not a big fan of Coach for Men or Jimmy Choo Man, which this has similarities to, but it’s different enough.

The opening act, while there actually is some citrus and pepper, is probably my favorite part. It’s got strength and an upbeat energy to it.

After that, Urban Hero falls apart. Not the aroma, mind you, I actually like the rosewood and leather combination. It’s the lackluster performance, that really disappoints. If they could have gotten the power ratcheted up, this would be a really good, though not great cologne.

I tested out my mini bottle again and again with the same results. This one just would not last for me. If it does for you, this could be a decent cologne to get, if it fits your style.

As it stands, you get a nice smelling fragrance for men, that won’t hang around that long…and has a $90+ price tag. Lame.

Update: After a year, this cologne has hit the discounters in the $30-40 range, which is a fair deal. That’s about the maximum amount that I would pay for a bottle, if I wanted it. In the $20s, would be more appropriate. That initial retail price was way too high.

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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

Click here to try: Jimmy Choo Man Blue Eau De Toilette Spray, 3.3 Ounce

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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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

Click here to try: JIMMY CHOO Man Eau de Toilette Spray, 3.3 Fl Oz

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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