Versace · 2005

Man Eau Fraîche

Mid-range$$, 2 of 5

The houseFor men

VersionEau de Toilette

White lemon and star fruit over tarragon, clary sage and cedar leaves, ending in musk, amber and sycamore wood.

Top noteswhen you spray it

Heartas it settles

Dry-downwhat stays

Man Eau Fraîche’s scent picture, a draft: lemon, rose, tarragon, cedar, clary sage, musk drawn so far; dashed outlines where nothing is drawn yet

Top noteswhen you spray it

Man Eau Fraîche, top notes: Lemon, Rose, Carambola

Heartas it settles

Man Eau Fraîche, heart: Tarragon, Cedar, Clary sage, Isoeugenol (clove)

Dry-downwhat stays

Man Eau Fraîche, dry-down: Musk, Amber, Sycamore wood

What’s inside it

What the label names

6 scent ingredients on the label, familiar names first.

A label must name certain ingredients, most of them ones that can cause allergies; some houses print more. It is never the whole recipe.

2 citrus1 herbs & lavender2 florals1 spices

5 more lines on the label, not there for the smell

The label, as printed on the house’s page

Our match of the notes

Shares its notes

Quelques Fleurs L'OriginalHoubigant · shares lemon, rose, tarragon, cedar (Atlas cedar) and 1 more$250 for 100 ml · about twice Man Eau Fraîche’s $129
Light BlueDolce & Gabbana · shares lemon, rose, cedar (Atlas cedar) and cashmere knit$116 for 100 ml · about the same as Man Eau Fraîche’s $129
Pour HommeVersace · shares lemon, cedar (Atlas cedar), clary sage and cashmere knit$129 for 100 ml · about the same as Man Eau Fraîche’s $129
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Matched by the notes each house names. A shared note is not a promise they smell alike.