If I told you there was an aftershave that would guarantee women and men (if that floats your boat) falling over themselves to get near you, you would probably think I was mad. Well, yes, I am mad, but I can honestly say that Joop Homme Eau de Toilette is this aftershave.
Joop has been around since 1989 and is rather an expensive aftershave costing £35 for a 75ml spray from www.escentual.co.uk. It is widely available from most online perfume retailers, Boots, Bodycare and House of Fraser.
The packaging for Joop is very basic, a warm purple and crimson colour with the words JOOP in big white letters. On opening the box you are greeted with a rather tasty bottle along with the notes to the product. The bottle itself has a very unique design, the back of the bottle being round and the front flat. The bottle is transparent and the aftershave can be clearly seen. Instead of being your regular clear liquid, it's purple/warm pink in colour and adds both a touch of warmth and cheeky style to any bathroom cabinet. It just oozes cool in my opinion.
The notes to Joop make for surprising reading. Not only does it contain extracts of tobacco, spices and fruits, it claims to have a long lasting fruity smell that will leave a warm woody fragrance.
So, what smell greeted me once I finally opened the bottle?
After removing the lid I was greeted with a sickly sweet smell. There were no hints of tobacco or spices, but the smell was very fruity, too fruity. The smell from the bottle was very strong, bear in mind this is a spray!
I applied the aftershave as directed by the notes. The first thing that is evident once applied to skin is that the smell doesn't change immediately. This is an extremely sweet fragrance that fills the nose of the wearer and those around that the time of application. Once again, no hints of tobacco or spices could be smelt.
Unlike most other aftershaves Joop doesn't sting that much after you have actually shaved. This is because it contains less alcohol than most other aftershaves. This reduction in means that Joop is better for your skin than other more potent rivals.
After the Joop had been on for around half an hour the smell began to change, instead of being sweet, it became heavy and a more refined fruity smell with just a touch of nutmeg. I have to say this is the best smelling aftershave I've ever had the pleasure of owning. Once the smell has changed personally I find that the longer it has been on the less I can smell it, however this doesn't mean that the smell has gone. Oh no, it simply means in my opinion that this fragrance is suited to your skin type and the smell is still noticeable to those around you. You'll be able to tell this from the compliments.
Joop is the kind of aftershave that will get you noticed when out and about. It smells wonderful, is long lasting and only a tiny amount is required making an actual bottle of it last an absolute age (3/4 months at a time)!
Suitable for days at work, evenings in the pub and those special romantic moments. This would make a perfect gift for any man who likes his fragrances to be fruitier than normal.
On a personal note, my mum and stepmum love the smell of this so much I'm guaranteed two bottles every Christmas.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED by the Badger and his family!
Thanks for taking the time to read and rate.
Steve
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