{{Fragrance Review}}: Davidoff The Game

Why, hello there.

It's been awhile.

Today I'll be reviewing Davidoff The Game, a fragrance for men.

I was kindly given 2 sample vials from a wonderful Sephora Filipino salesman at Ion Orchard (So good service does exist at Sephora!). His enthusiasm was so cute. I'd be back to Sephora to buy stuff if I see him around.

Anyway...

Since Father's Day is coming up soon, it'd be nice to know if this is a good scent to invest in. Or perhaps, whether this would be great for your boyfriend(s).

Davidoff The Game: Winner Takes All.

The fragrance sounds promising, with a tagline that screams "I am a babe-magnet!". Or, in the fragrance world, it simply screams, "This fragrance is a panty-dropper!"

Top Notes("burst of freshness"): 

aromatic gin fizz accord

Middle notes("rising tension"): 

vibrant spices and textured iris

Base notes("Irresistible Attraction"): 

virile woods and elegant vetiver

The Game opens up fizzy, spicy and a little green. There is a sparkling bright aspect to it which is probably the gin fizz. Soon, the fragrance sweetens, almost tipping over the edge into "gourmand territory" but never really there. A diluted cloying sweet version of a gourmand male fragrance, I suppose.

In all honesty, it smells to me like a mix of Parco Rabanne's One Million and the original Davidoff Cool Water for men(minus the mint and aquatic notes). There is a darker edge to The Game as compared to Cool Water, making it more luxurious as opposed to the casual-smelling Cool Water. Cool Water is a rather iconic scent, having been around for years now. In contrast, The Game seems like a flanker of Cool Water - unsettlingly similar. Maybe it can be called Cool Water: The Game, eh?

Perhaps I'm being too harsh, but in a world where the fragrance industry is becoming increasingly overpopulated with generic fragrances, The Game would sit somewhere in that pile. An "okay" scent that will be easily forgotten amongst other similar smelling spicy-woody male colognes. 

Granted, it wouldn't hurt for a guy to wear this because it is inoffensive. I definitely don't see myself running for the hills and gagging. 

Verdict: Okay. May be a good starter fragrance but you can do better.