Wanted by Night Azzaro Fragrance

While I liked the original Wanted by Azzaro, it was never a total must have for me. I could enjoy wearing it, but was never quite drawn to do so outside of testing for this site. So, trying its flanker Wanted by Night has never been a major priority. Nonetheless, I recently grabbed a smaller size in order to give it a go, and post my full review here.

What does Wanted by Night Smell Like?

Notes include: cumin, cinnamon, lavender, tobacco, lemon, orange, cedar, cypress, patchouli, fruits

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My Full Review

With my initial spraying of Wanted by Night, I immediately get the similarities with the original Wanted. However, I also get a major reminder of Ultra Male by JPG. Like, if you stripped Ultra Male of the prominent pear and mint notes and combined it with Wanted. Then, you heightened certain notes.

Here are the overlapping notes between Ultra Male and Wanted by Night: lemon, lavender, vanilla, cedar, cinnamon, and patchouli. The early use of lemon and cinnamon are most noticeable to me. Not as sweet or vanilla based as Ultra Male, but, plenty of similarity.

The opening here, while it still has fruity elements, is played way down when compared to the original Wanted. With that, I get a much bigger dose of that lemon note. Here, it is more about the cinnamon and cumin spice, with the added tobacco note making itself known early on. 

That spice is paired with a moderate benzoin note. Benzoin can come across a somewhat medicinal, which is present here for a short time period. 

Wanted by Night opens with the fruity notes and cinnamon being the main factors and the other aforementioned ingredients playing a support role. As it moves along, the fruits fade more, and the woods and tobacco come out in a greater significance. 

Once it hits this stage, this cologne has pretty much revealed itself fully. Cinnamon, cedar, tobacco, incense, and benzoin. All wrapped together with a hint of sweetness and a closer resemblance to the original versus how it begins. 

Wanted by Night is spicier and has a darker profile when compared to the original. Which, is either a plus or minus, depending on your own tastes. The lavender here is also a lot less noticeable for me.

Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility

For me, Wanted by Night starts off strong but not overwhelming. Then, I would say it remains above average with its sillage for most of the wear, before it fades away. Good ability to project but not an absolute monster, on my skin.

Longevity is also good, just not elite. It seems to stay in the 7-9 hour range, every time that I have worn it thus far. That’s enough for almost every situation, that I’d want to wear this one in, so no real complaints.

Seasonally, it is best for the cold of autumn or winter. Though, it isn’t terrible in more moderate temperatures, just avoid for the summertime. 

The name is Wanted by Night, and yes, it is much more of a nightlife wear. Does it feel less youthful than Wanted? Yep, but it isn’t a ‘mature’ scent, and not really one to wear to the office.

Mainly, casual or nighttime social situations. Best worn by younger guys, maybe through early 30s, as it really doesn’t come across as super high quality. 

Overall Impressions of Wanted by Night

Do I like this scent? Yes, I think that it’s a nice wear. I enjoy it more than Wanted, but it’s still not a love for me. Out of the 8 to 10 recent sample fragrances that I’ve picked up, this would probably occupy the 4th or 5th spot.

If you like Ultra Male, Wanted, Stronger with You, or Spicebomb Extreme…this should be one you’d probably like. However, it could also be completely redundant if you have any of those. Personally, I’d go with the Spicebomb or Ultra Male before this.

Overall, this is a very good effort by Azzaro. Not amazing by any stretch, though, it’s a fragrance that is very wearable. Good performance and usually not too expensive. 

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