Man Eau Fraiche

Man Eau Fraiche by Versace is a masculine-leaning eau de toilette from 2006 in the designer price tier. It opens with lemon, bergamot and rosewood, moves into cedarwood and clary sage and dries down to white musk, amber and oakmoss. Expect around 6 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.

Notes, explained

Opening

Lemon Clean, sour, instantly recognisable. Bright but burns off fast.
Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
Rosewood Soft, rosy wood. Gentle and slightly floral.

Heart

Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
Clary Sage Softer, sweeter sage with an ambery undertone. Warm and herbal.

Dry-down

White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
Oakmoss Damp forest floor. Bitter, green and the backbone of every chypre.

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