Davidoff
Davidoff
351 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Spearmint and tarragon explode across the senses with an almost peppery intensity, immediately joined by bergamot's tart-sweet oil and the green tartness of lemon. It's refreshing but decidedly not fruity—more botanical than citrus, with lavender adding a herbal polish that feels distinctly old-school.
The green vigour softens into something more nuanced as patchouli and rosemary anchor the composition, whilst heliotrope's subtle almond sweetness and geranium's peppery rose-like character create genuine olfactory tension. Aniseed weaves through everything, lending a spiced, almost licorice-like quality that prevents boredom, and the woody notes deepen considerably.
The fragrance settles into a leather-and-moss bed with tonka and benzoin providing gentle sweetness rather than cloying warmth. What remains is a dry, slightly dusty composition—comforting in its restraint, woody and faintly sweet, with the herbal-spice memory lingering as an afterthought on the collar.
Relax Davidoff presents itself as a peculiar paradox: a fragrance that whispers "unwind" whilst simultaneously electrifying the senses with botanical vigour. The opening salvo of spearmint and tarragon creates an herbal sharpness that feels almost medicinal—think less spa-day lavender and more apothecary shelf—before bergamot and lemon introduce a citrus counterpoint that's neither bright nor cheerful, but rather contemplative and slightly austere.
What emerges is a green-woody composition of considerable depth. The heart layer reveals heliotrope's almond-like sweetness intertwining with geranium's peppery green facets, whilst aniseed adds an unexpected spiced dimension that prevents the fragrance from settling into conventional comfort. Rosemary and laurel amplify the herbal character, creating an almost culinary quality—this smells like a fragrance that could be mistaken for an eau de cologne were it not for the patchouli's earthy anchor and vetiver's dry, mineral grip.
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