Champion
Champion by Davidoff is a masculine-leaning eau de toilette from 2010 in the budget price tier. It opens with grapefruit and lemon, moves into nutmeg, clary sage and cedarwood and dries down to leather, white musk and vetiver. Expect around 6 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Grapefruit Bitter, slightly sweaty citrus. More grown-up than lemon.
- Lemon Clean, sour, instantly recognisable. Bright but burns off fast.
Heart
- Nutmeg Warm, woody and slightly sweet. Cosy without being gourmand.
- Clary Sage Softer, sweeter sage with an ambery undertone. Warm and herbal.
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
Dry-down
- Leather Smoky, dry and a bit animal. Can be a new jacket or an old saddle.
- White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
- Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
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