Chanel Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme Review
Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme.
A fresh and wearable fragrance for men.
Chanel Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme was released in 2012. It is based on aromatics, wood, and vanilla. It lasts six to seven hours on the skin with moderate projection. In this review, I’ll describe its smell and performance and if it’s worth it.
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What Does Chanel Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme Smell Like?
Right off the bat, it is all about freshness. Mint and sage are the most prominent providing a cool, green quality. Citruses are listed in the scent profile. Yet, they aren’t prevalent during the wear. After a few minutes, the opening picks up a heavier green tone of Cypress and some peppery touches.
When Cypress makes its first appearance, sage fades away. The prominent duo is then mint and Cypress. Both maintain a fresh nature. At this point, musk and tonka bean emerge. They wash over the freshness and give an aromatic sweetness.
Tonka bean begins to take over in the dry down, bringing musk. The remaining nuances of pepper and woody accords linger in the background. The rest of the wear is smooth and semi-sweet with spicy and woody accents.
Chanel Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme notes:
TOP NOTES
- Mandarin Orange
- Mint
- Cypress
- Sage
MID NOTES
- Pepper
BASE NOTES
- Tonka Bean
- Musk
- Sandalwood
- Cedar
Performance
Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme lasts six to seven hours on the skin, with moderate to light projection. In the first hours, it pushes out multiple feet. After this period, it recedes closer to the skin and maintains a light ambiance for the rest of the wear.
The sillage is as light. If you move around, unfortunately, it doesn’t make the scent project better. This performance is with five sprays. I’ve tried more, but it was diminishing returns and eventually got too intense with no additional projection.
This is all-season wear. I spray a bit heavier on the coldest days of winter.
As for the occasions, it is all. One of the best parts about this fragrance is its wearability.
Lastly, mass appeal and likability are excellent. This is simple, subtle, and quality. This combination makes for a mass-appealing scent that will be experienced but not announced.
Chanel Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme Clones
The most similar is the preceding Allure Homme Sport. The biggest difference is a dominant woody accord in Eau Extreme and subtle spices. Whereas Allure Homme Sport doesn’t have any of it.
Final Words
Chanel Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme is worth it. This is an underrated fragrance from the brand. When many newcomers get into fragrances, they only know of Bleu de Chanel, Dior Sauvage, YSL Y, etc… but Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme is another fragrance that would be an amazing scent to attract attention, decent performance, easy to wear, and all season versatility.
I am a sucker for ultra-wearable fragrances, and this proves to be one. Plus, this one has a vanilla twist on a fresh and woody DNA. Not ultra-unique but different.
I recommend Chanel Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme for every man. After you try it, I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.