Athletic Man La Rive Eau de Toilette

Athletic Man (Eau de Toilette) by La Rive

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Athletic Man (Eau de Toilette) (La Rive)

7.1 / 10 25 Ratings

Athletic Man (Eau de Toilette) is a perfume by La Rive for men. The release year is unknown. The scent is spicy-woody. It is still in production.

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Main accords

Spicy

Woody

Green

Sweet

Synthetic

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Galbanum

Rosemary

Heart Notes

Sandalwood

Vetiver

Woody notes

Base Notes

Amber

Oakmoss

Patchouli

Ratings

Scent

7.125 Ratings

Longevity

5.824 Ratings

Sillage

5.724 Ratings

Bottle

5.330 Ratings

Submitted by Fantaghiro77, last update on 08.05.2022.

Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

05/08/2022

5
Pricing 6
Bottle 8
Sillage 7
Longevity 4
Scent

manlyscents
75 Reviews

manlyscents

1

Very loud and synthetic woody sports fragrance

I picked this up because Scent Land on Youtube (aka CGV on Fragrantica) recommended it as a clone of vintage Adidas Active Bodies from 1990.

Athletic Man is far removed from typical sports fragrances made today. It opens bright, sharp, and loud with bitter fruit notes, cedar, and sandalwood and stays that way. Frankly, I cannot recommend it because, apart from being extremely linear, it also smells very synthetic - more synthetic than anything I've smelled by Avon for that matter. Romantics will point out that for €6 a bottle it offers a glimpse into what Maradona may have smelled like in the 1990 soccer world cup. I'll just say that it works better as a room freshener. In my opinion Etienne Aigner greatly improved on this DNA when they released Statement in 1994.

Projection in the first hour is monstrous - it certainly cuts through sweat. Heck, you could use this to freshen a public latrine in ancient Rome. Longevity is okay, especially considering that in theory it should only last the duration of a workout.

Warning: 3-4 sprays max or you'll choke out the entire gym.

Masculinity Level: Rocky in Rocky IV (the loudest sports movie ever) training in Siberia using tree logs as free weights.

10/31/2019

5
Bottle 4
Sillage 5
Longevity 7
Scent

MrHonest
110 Reviews

MrHonest

Slipping on soap.

As a child of the 80s and 90s, in addition to rocking some of the old staples from Coty like Aspen and Gravity, I frequently enjoyed dousing myself in fragrances from Adidas. So when I heard that La Rive had come out with a suitable alternative to one of their vintage releases, I just couldn’t say no. In short, I confess myself reasonably satisfied.

The fragrance opens up with a puff of thin amber, green pine, oakmoss and something fruity. It’s not bright or juicy exactly, but the slightly tart fruity nuance is a welcome detraction from the popular citrus opening. There’s also that distinct aromatic ‘soap’ note from Azzaro’s Pour Homme that almost feels like it could have been an antiquated dollar-store progenitor of ambroxan. It’s not chemically exactly, but somehow has the feel of a milky fixative that prevents the blend from becoming too airy.

Unfortunately, the fruitiness vanishes after only a few minutes as the labdanum-y amber thickens, enveloping both the pine and woods. As a result, the fragrance becomes sweeter and sweeter with time, taking on less of a watery amber garb and more of a watery vanilla one in the drydown.

But the strangest aspect of them all is the synthetic oakmoss or patchouli, which seems to give the piney soap a slightly dank, musty or aged quality, especially on paper. I personally wouldn't consider it off-putting, but I can also imagine it attracting comments like “you smell like my dad” from younger audiences. YES, it’s THAT kind of soap. The dated dad kind. The HAIRY dad, who likes to wear jogging suits with a white beater and rugged moustache.

Overall though, Athletic Man really does smell like it belongs in the locker room showers of an 80's boxing studio. In essence, it’s a sweet, musty pine soap, and part of me loves it for that. On the other hand, there’s also that part of me that just can’t seem to stomach the stuff from time to time. Don’t know if it’s the quality of the materials or what, but it can sometimes become a bit much, even in modest doses.

Luckily, if it’s the mature ladies’ reactions you’re looking for, look no further. This is the kind of sweet soap that Mr. Fahrenheit would use, after beating up a biker because he mouthed off to his wife. No, he’s not quite the Drakkar type - he prefers a smoother touch, like the one he uses with his kids. He’s the quintessential family man – clean shaven (apart from the moustache), curly hair and a touch of mint from his drugstore aftershave. That’s the guy.

Can’t say much about the bottle though – pretty basic, with a plastic cap and ‘putt-putt’ atomizer. Total longevity is only about 5 hours, but that’s to be expected at this price. Still, you’d be hard put to find a fragrance that smells like this anymore in the 21st century. I’d almost forgotten that the 1988 Olympics were over. Turns out, they are.

07/20/2019

6
Bottle 6
Sillage 7
Longevity 7
Scent

TheDNL
8 Reviews

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TheDNL

Dupe of remake

Sorry, my nose can only remotely detect a resemblance to Adidas AB. At least the original from the '90s. To the current version already a little bit earlier.
This dupe can be saved and the remake of Coty can be used right away