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Most of Alexandria's other work is much better. Opening smells like lemon zest and dries down to something barely noticeable. Pleasant and similar enough to the Bond product (which also has poor longevity), but I would not buy again with the current formula.

The bottle is the same as all of Alexandria's so nothing much to note there, and it's just a fair value for the spend.

A manly scent with just the right amount of spice, powder, and creamy notes, in fact a nearly perfect blend of all three. In my view it's suitable for all seasons, but it leans toward fall and winter. It strikes me as similar to "Égoïste (Cologne Concentrée) | Chanel" with less spice and without the off-putting animalic notes.

This is something high-powered businessmen and professionals in New York City wore in the 90's, something nice to throw on after work before a dinner, hot date, show, or a cocktail reception. The fragrance still captures that vibe. An upscale, metropolitan, complex, and cool fragrance with a personality all its own.

The original bottle for "Jazz (1988) (Eau de Toilette) | Yves Saint Laurent" was really cool, so it's a shame that YSL stopped using it, but it's a boon that this quality fragrance is still available to purchase.

90's fresh scents like this, Cool Water and Tommy had more of air of being grounded in the earth and masculine than the modern fresh which is all but androgynous and sometimes a little too sweet, like the best sellers of today such as Versace Man Eau Fraiche and Lucky Brand's Lucky You. I like the 90's batch not only for the nostalgia but also for the quality. Fresh accords balanced out with wood and fir in the base that give it masculinity and gravity. I think there are better choices out there for the same price point, sure, but this scent and bottle will always be iconic for people of a certain generation. I can also confirm that the longevity issues with the EDT are here corrected in the EDP. Unfortunately I can't say the same level of progress was made with the sillage, although this is definitely better as well.

As others have mentioned, for some reason Legend may smell different the first time you are exposed to it, as opposed to repeated regular wearing. I made a dumb move and bought a 5.1 oz jug after sniffing a test pullout in GQ magazine (this is usually a safe bet for me, but went horribly wrong this time). For some reason at the time it was sold out everywhere, even online, so I thought, wow, this must be some special stuff to be in such high demand! Hence the 5.1 oz, where I usually purchase 3.4 oz / 100 mL max, as this is all I was able to finally track down at a somewhat fair price at Lord & Taylor here in the States. It smells very different in person and throughout the day, and not good. The lingering smell when it dries on my garments is worse still. A very oily and sickly sweet affair that attempts to be spiritual and uplifting but winds up capturing the essence of an insecure gigolo.

To me, its only redeeming quality are those fleeting moments when I catch a faint whiff of the original Invictus DNA off in the distance. As with any fragrance, I'm sure some will still like it, but I would say proceed with caution, and even if you do, light on the trigger with this EDP.

A very "old school" scent and tremendous value for the money as it is dirt cheap. Extremely sharp opening. An easy buy for when you are in the mood; I used to like to apply it fresh after the gym. Definitely not for today's youths or mass-appealing.