FRAGRANCE | Teakwood Cologne by Bath & Body Works: Typical crowd-pleaser (that doesn't quite please me)

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I don't have much experience with this house. We do have a couple of body mists at home but except for the very yummy Christmas Cookies, I don't really care much about them. That said, I don't particularly recall how I came to have a bottle (and accompanying lotion) of Bath & Body Works Teakwood Cologne. Anyway, I have it, so might as well use it. 

Lavender opens the show, accompanied by a citrusy sharpness and a brief alcohol sting. Right off the bat, it smells like some typical, crowd-pleasing men's frag, which baffles me even more as to why I have it since I don't particularly like these kinds of fragrances. I looked it up and it's purportedly a copy of Abercrombie & Fitch Fierce. Again, not my type.

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The acidity persists and greatly overwhelms the lavender. I suspect there must be some spice in the composition that exacerbates the sharpness. Thank heavens it mellows a bit—just a bit—after fifteen or so minutes when a very mild sweetness appears. A light woody base slowly emerges but unfortunately, it hardly make an impression because of the still-present sharpness. Despite the cologne's name, I find it hard to associate the scent with wood.

Teakwood is practically linear. It performs slightly better than the usual cologne but you'll need resprays to get you through the day because while it lasts a little longer than a typical cologne, it quickly loses steam and sits close to the skin for the most part. Ironically, though, it can be suffocating when oversprayed. Over time, the sharpness is sanded off a bit and the scent becomes a tad sweeter. The wood is also now a lot more noticeable, even revealing a mildly smoky and warm facet after about two hours.

Overall, it's a meh for me but if you're into frags like AF Fierce, then Bath & Body Works Teakwood might be worth trying. 

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