Wanted Tonic by Azzaro

Wanted Tonic is a release from the very popular Wanted series of men’s fragrances by Azzaro. This one kind of flew under the radar and hasn’t gotten as much attention as the others in the line up after its 2020 release. The question is, does it deserve to be more well known?

I bought a sample of this cologne to test it out and see how it performs. What does it smell like? Does it last long? Is Tonic actually worth a buy?

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Wanted Tonic Overview

Notes include: lime, ginger, cardamom, patchouli, benzoin, aquatic accord

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My Full Review

Wanted Tonic opens up with a generic blue-ish aroma that is blended with a fairly prominent lime note.

The lime is decent and juicy within the mix and probably a highlight for me. The ginger here is fine, adding a nice spice, and you get that usual warm/lemony/spicy cardamom note that is a staple in the Wanted series.

That being said, this is closest to Coach Man Blue versus any other fragrance out there. It’s not the same, though. That one is woodier, heavier and has a more prominent absinthe note. Neither of these two are great fragrances, though.

The citrus is going to lead the way throughout most of the wear. The aquatic accord will fade off and the cardamom will take over as the main source of spiciness from the earlier ginger dominance.

Then, you get some woodiness and greenish notes coming through. Patchouli and there might be another wood note in here, that’s note listed. The dry down has a fuzziness to it from the benzoin, but is mostly about a blue citrus aroma with hints of spice and light woody highlights.

Wanted Tonic isn’t a very complicated sort of cologne.

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Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility

Obviously, Tonic is going to be a fresher and not a super heavy fragrance that’ll bog you down. It does indeed take a lighter tact, but it isn’t completely weak.

The projection at least, in that lighter state is pretty moderate for a good deal of the wear. It wasn’t a skin scent and I could smell the cologne on me until the tail end. Actually not too bad for what this Azzaro fragrance is.

The longevity? Not great. I wasn’t expecting much, but it might be better than those expectations. Somewhere in the 5.5 hour range is what I get from this one. The ‘Tonic’ moniker is a good bet that you’re not going to get marathon performance, but this is decent.

Seasonally, this is totally a candidate for spring and summer wear. This aquatic lime with spice isn’t going to be something too appealing in the colder months and will feel out of place there.

But, in the warmer weather, it works. I wore it outside on a warm day, now that we’ve entered spring and I actually liked it more out there than I didn’t when I had sprayed this one on inside the house.

Within that spring and summer time frame, it’s mostly going to be a casual refreshing fragrance, limited to the daytime.

Not too versatile of a fragrance, but I suppose you could wear this around anywhere during the day, as long as you don’t need something too formal. It’s one that’ll not get blown apart on the hottest days of the year, so if you don’t have a cologne which fits that profile, Wanted Tonic can handle that job.

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Overall Impressions of Wanted Tonic

Overall, do I like Wanted Tonic? Not really. It’s not completely terrible, but it just doesn’t have much appeal.

I like lime, ginger, the Wanted series, and freshie colognes. As such, I thought that this Azzaro release might have some appeal to me. It turned out to be an okay fragrance, but not one that I would feel compelled to own.

The performance is right in the realm of average. It’s got that clean and refreshing sort of aroma, but nothing too unique or out of the ordinary. I’m not sure when I would grab this one versus any other warm weather cologne out there.

That’s the issue for me. There are simply much better options in this sort of style that does things better from smell to performance.

It doesn’t smell exactly like any fragrance, but there’s enough of an amalgamation of ideas, that this seems somewhat familiar.

I will say, as of this initial posting of this review, I’m seeing bottles online at the re-seller stores for around $30. So, if you’re a Wanted fan or if this sounds appealing to you, you’re not paying a huge price for something that could potentially disappoint you.

For me, there’s nothing that I’m intrigued by here. So, I’ll pass, even at that low price point.

It seems to be discontinued by the brand itself. If you want a bottle, go ahead and get one before the stock sells out.