Men's XX Elixir Spray, 2.5 oz.
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Web ID: 22984641Starts strong but fades wrong - 3 out of 5
John Varvatos XX Elixir is a fragrance I wanted to love. On paper, it has a lot of the notes I usually enjoy. This fragrance has Bergamot, Ginger, and Davana up top; Geranium, Rum, and Black Iris in the middle; and a Leather, Cedarwood, and Tonka Bean base. The scent profile hits many of my favorite categories. This profile includes aromatic, fresh spicy, woody, leather, citrus, green, vanilla, powdery, animalic, and rum, so I expected it to be a solid win. The bottle itself is beautiful—sleek, dark, and very sophisticated-looking. The atomizer works great and gives an even spray, which I appreciate. Between that and the fragrance notes, you’re definitely getting your money’s worth. While I do wear it from time to time because I really enjoy that initial burst of scent, this one just isn’t a favorite of mine. The reason comes down to the dry down. As the fragrance wears throughout the day, the after notes start to shift in a way that doesn’t quite sit right with me. I think it’s just the overall fragrance profile not meshing well with my skin chemistry or personal taste. It’s not a bad scent by any means, just not one I find myself reaching for often. Because of that, I’d give John Varvatos XX Elixir a 3 out of 5. It smells great at first spray, but the way it wears down over time keeps it from being a go-to for me.
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Quality Brand
Unfortunately, my package was lost in transit, but I’ve had experience with this brand before. John Varvatos has always been my go-to for perfume — the quality, scent, and longevity never disappoint. I’m sure this one would’ve been just as impressive as the others I’ve owned.
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Good, strong scent
Very strong scent. It lasts for at least a day after wearing which is good. The bottle is unique, I haven’t seen one like it. For the price, I think it is decent but it feels like a very niche scent .
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Great vanilla leather scent
Decent performance for a sweet leather fragrance, packaging was usual for John Varvatos nothing crazy, the scent by is this sweet green, vanilla scent with leather reminiscent of invictus victory elixir. The performance was lack luster especially for an elixir but the scent quality makes up for it. I would only recommend buying this on a discounter and not retail
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Not my style, but good quality!
This is really cool packaging and very unique, however, I’m not particularly fond of the smell. It’s very strong masculine and dark scent that lingers a while. For me, it would be great for a night out in the big city or club or if you were a grandpa trying to find a cologne. Not my style, but I can tell it’s well made and good quality!
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Woody scents
Great fragrance here! The bottle arrived leaking, however, I was still able to get a decent scent profile from it: plenty of woody notes mixed with leather and bergamot. 6-7 hours of longevity on my skin! Date night fragrance for me in the fall
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Good Masculine!!
Fragrance has masculine characteristics to it. Smells good and last for good amount of time. Small application is sufficient. Packaging could be improved, lacked touch of luxury packaging.
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Try it because it might be your new go-to.
This is my favorite product I’ve received yet, from the scent and its strength, to how long it lasts this cologne is absolutely perfect and my favorite for a winter or formal/manly musk cologne. Definitely would buy again if it wasn’t for the price tag. Men please give this a shot if u want a free confidence boost.
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