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maga76 – :
I also believe in separating politics from a fragrance review (especially since anybody who thinks Trump spent any time on the development of this fragrance hasn’t listened to anybody who’s left the White House). No, this fragrance was commissioned and produced independently. In fact, it’s most likely that Trump himself has never worn or possibly even smelled this – but I digress…
On it’s own it’s a decent clean/soapy freshie, but nothing very unique. I was hoping for much, much more birchwood than I get out of this.
Empire is much more impressive, this one struck me as pretty blah – decent but I don’t think I’m going to keep it.
But it’s still far more impressive than… you know… 🙁
bul863intitytek – :
I own all three of the fragrances that Donald Trump has put out. This was the first I tried and it does smell good. It smells fresh which is nice, but not one I would recommend. Its kind of generic overall and is my least favorite of Trump’s fragrances.
ser-moseev – :
@OldChef
If a review is poor and/or many users of Fragrantica disagree with it, it may be “thumbs-downed” by sufficient members for it to disappear from the perfume’s page and – potentially – from the entire website. This policy is clearly stated just above the review box; I have pasted this below for clarity:-
“Balloons next to a perfume review indicate the popularity of the review. The more people vote “thumbs-up,” the more balloons appear. Also, negative feedback may lead to removal of the review from the website.”
In this case, your review has not been deleted (or removed by a site moderator); it has been “thumbs-downed” by enough other members for it to be removed from this review page – however, it is still visible in the list of reviews on your profile.
June 19 2018, ETA: Your most recent review of “Success” has also now been removed from this page. Your use of a picture of Trump shaking hands with Kim Jong-un as your avatar may be viewed as inflammatory by some users of Fragrantica. Just saying.
Dobdromiimmat – :
@karenrobert
@Greg258
OMG, you guys got me in stitches!
Even though I am no one to speak for how intimately Trump intermeshes in my daily life…
I can’t deny some comments at his expenses are hilarious.
Good laugh and controversial persona apart, I find the perfume notes very attractive!
Coriander being a challenging one though, which makes it all the more interesting.
Being of Asian descent, I’ve always associated coriander with soup (karenrobert, I sooo get your comparison!!!)
All those reviews sparked my curiosity and for sure, as soon as it’s available in Spain, I’ll go get a whiff.
Some comments about that recurring, polarizing subject of celebrity endorsement.
See, celebrity culture is not as omnipotent in Europe as it is in USA, except for UK maybe.
In some Mediterranean countries, emulating a celebrity may be perceived as a lack of sophistication, personality and culture.
Although I’ve been immersed into that very Latin mentality, I personally find it quite snobby, ignorant even.
Nevertheless, my poor BF would faint from shock if he learns I’m owning and loving Britney Spear’s Private Show!
He’d probably never understand why I would wear her frag, while knowing I find her singing revolting MEGA LOL
In the end, celebrities are not the guys composing the perfumes per se.
The nez / nose does all the hard work and I’m interested in the juice, nothing else, full stop.
Cheers all!
den-rotaru – :
Success is a success with me! It’s fresh, clean and I really like the Birch and Juniper notes. I think this is a great scent for mornings and early afternoons during Spring and Summer. Longevity on me is about about 18 holes (walking) and by the 19th it’s a strong skin scent that goes great with a couple of Gin and Tonics. I like Success and feel it is well worth checking out.
cyelsea1975 – :
Yuck! I wanted to like this. I really did. But after trying this I’ve concluded that in when it comes to this particular fragrance, it would be far more accurate to make “Success” two words.
This is exactly what I would expect from a fragrance by Mr. Trump. Simple. Synthetic. Designed from the get go to personify the basest idea of what passes for “class” to the lowest common denominator. The olfactory equivalent of gold plating the rims on a ten year old Civic. I actually felt dumber wearing it. For a second there, I started to believe that a migrant worker might take my job. I actually started thinking that shirtless horseback riding with Vladinir Putin looked like fun. Then it occurred to me that college degrees and complete sets of teeth might be overrated.
That did it.
I spent the rest of the afternoon in my shower… fetal position… sobbing… scrubbing myself with steel wool and gasoline.
Then I waited for the cover of darkness to bury the rest of the bottle in a neigbor’s back yard.
Save yourself the trouble. If you want to get the “vibe” of this dumpster fire of a fragrance without having to lay out any cash or wasting the effort to obtain a sample, just take a ride down to the men’s room at your nearest Sizzler and rub yourself all over with a urinal cake. On the plus side, I will also add that if the occasion should ever arise where I find myself about to be spanked by a stripper with my own face on a magazine, I will absolutely begin the evening by dousing myself in this homage to my own degradation.
muhammad – :
I have a fragrance collection of about 170 fragrances or so.
On two occasions I’ve had a friend over who’s interested and have gone round the collection getting them to sniff maybe 20 or 30 of the best.
Both times, I’ve got to this one and they’ve said ‘THAT’S THE BEST ONE’. And then they’ve found it really funny when they found out what it was. Obviously they’re not Trump fans.
It’s a goodun people.
саша65 – :
Beautiful scent! Great longevity and silage. Success smells like water.
Anna Novak – :
This one was ok… It smells very clean and fresh at first… Soapy…
But then – when it dries down a bit like someone said before. It gets a very putrid metallic smell like if you went in a birch tree forest after it rained and smelled old wet moss and rotten birch trees. It is not pleasent at all so I gave it to my dad. Sad since it wasn’t the cheapest frag.
bawovatte – :
This is a great fragrance as I’ve said before.
If you have smelled Kenzo pour homme,the best way I can describe this is: if Kenzo pour homme is very light blue, this is a darker light blue.
It smells like a darker version of Kenzo pour Homme. It’s fresh, woody, very slightly aquatic, metallic, with prominent birch and juniper.
Refined, subtle, tasteful, businesslike. The epitome of a work fragrance.
nikola111 – :
In all seriousness, politics aside, this is a very decent fragrance.
I was at a perfumania, and the lady behind the counter sprayed this without showing me what it was. The opening was an amazing fresh, aromatic blast, heavy on juniper. I really liked it!
I sprayed it on my hand, and in the drydown it got nice and woody, heavy on birch, which is one of my favorite notes, and it has a nice, light, aromatic background (I’m assuming from the ginger, bamboo, and germanium). On my skin I got good projection for about an hour before it dies down close to the skin. Overall I can smell it for 3-4 hours, though it could also be my nose adjusting to the liner birch drydown.
Scent: 7/10
Longevity: 6/10
Development: 7/10
Drydown: 6.5/10
Sillage: 8/10 to 4/10(drydown)
Price: 8/10
Overall: 7/10
Good for daytime in the spring and summer, possibly fall. Ages 18+. A unique smelling fresh that stands out from the aqua and citrus that dominates the summer market. Put politics aside and smell!
Борис Сириус – :
I have this.
Nothing to do with politics , this is an honest review.
I like this scent but I don’t reach for ot often. It has a nice mettalic clean and almost cold crisp feel to it. It has a citron like note that dominates .
Longevity is average.
If you like Azzaro Chrome or especially Chrome Sport youll like this.
Its similar to Chrome sport minus the aquatic ‘calone’ note.
moncllalaz – :
Really one of the best fragrances out there, nobody else makes fragrances this good. Gives you an extreme air of confidence, like you can just go grab whatever you want.
OrgarlyValf – :
Trump line is much more attractive than he is. That’s for sure. This one is quite fresh with a slight bite. Its dressy, but not too dressy that you couldn’t kick it casually. More like a button up with jeans type for daytime.
serf – :
I purchased this cologne (along with the accompanying deodorant and shower gel in the gift set) when looking to move on from my bottle of Nautica Voyage being my regular fragrance, and was pleasantly surprised with the very clean smell. Smells like one fresh out of the shower, having used some sort of nice expensive body wash or such.
For me its works in both casual and formal situations, not seeming overpowering, underwhelming, or smelling cheap in either situation. I was surprised a celebrity fragrance (by none other than Donald Trump, even!) didn’t smell synthetic or just bad, especially for what I think is a great price on this fragrance!
The day it arrived, I found myself constantly taking the bottle just to smell it. It’s quite good to me, and everybody that’s commented on it, loves it. The masculine, fresh, clean smell fits very well with the name Success. It doesn’t go away quickly for me either, I get about 5-6 hours with it.
And a small review of the Success deodorant and shower gel (there is also an after shave but I did not purchase this):
Both smell very similar to the cologne, obviously. The deodorant smells pretty much exactly like the very cheap Ocean Surf – Speed Stick deodorant, though it does feel nicer to put on your skin to me. The shower gel smells like the Success cologne but with far more citrus (and smells very nice; like a fragrance I would love to purchase!)
Smells kind of similar to Speed Stick Ocean Surf (just a similar vibe) but with far more luxury, depth, and far more notes and thought.
Out of the 60 or so fragrances I have sitting in my house, none are quite like this one. Honestly very unique I think, and that’s surprising for a celebrity fragrance.
Also, it’s missing that “aquatic” note (in a good way!) that plagues so many generic aquatic fragrances, so that’s wonderful.
Overall, quite satisfied with this purchase.
Malvynka – :
Success is a very nice, attractive men’s fragrance. I really like it. It smells great on my husband. It’s the second one he has of Trump’s, (he also has Empire) and they’re both really excellent. This is a lovely juniper and redcurrant, with beautiful vetiver and is very easy to wear. Gets lots of compliments too. Very good sillage and longevity. It lasts all day after only a couple of sprays in the morning before work. It’s lovely.
Hubbabubba – :
This is my second fragrance from the Trump line. It’s a very nice scent, no doubt a good portion of the dislike votes here are from angry liberals that hate Trump. I’m neither a fan or a hater, so my review is based on the fragrance, and not the man. Isn’t that how we rate scents on how it smells? Anyway, Success Trump reminds me of just that – Success. It’s fresh, clean and although not totally unique, it’s different enough to enjoy without reminding me of my other fragrances. I don’t like owning 2 fragrances that smell too much alike. I wear this on my 5 or so business trips into NYC in the summer and early fall. I don’t get any leather, but I do get a very nice fresh spicy vibe kind of like a mix between Azzaro Chrome and Versace PH. 8/10
RinatUfa – :
This fragrance reflects Trump macho, tough and attractive personality. I am a proud owner of this highly complimented beauty… be a man and spray with confidence!
cheh23 – :
i smell juniper mostly, then coriander and ginger. not bad i suppose. it is going to be a GAG gift for the hubster, HAPPY HANUKKAH! LOL
he doesn’t wear cologne so i chose the trump scent i felt i would enjoy the most. i didn’t spray it on myself just a piece of clothing to test it, he’s not going to care that it is opened. i can still smell it the next day. and the sillage is about 6 ft at first then a bit later, arms length.
i really love the smell of juniper trees. while hiking i have been known to take the berries, squish them, and smell the smells so i’m glad the juniper is detectable in this.
locnik – :
being a staunch Liberal as much as i wanted to hate this, its a really nice fragrance cant hate a man for smelling good , but you can hate his politics
herrenvolk – :
Good mature woody smell. One of you mentioned that it smelled like paper (in a good way) and I agree. I would say this is 80% similar to Kenneth Cole Signature.
valerikon – :
I have this and it’s nice and fresh, but I prefer Empire by Trump, which is not in the database presently. Empire is more of a sexy scent. I’m a female BTW, and use several fragrances for men. What’s with all the comments about the bottle? I find it attractive. Someone said they can’t get their tiny hands around it to spray the scent. You know what they say about small hands..
9/17/16 edit, recently noticed that Empire is in the database now.
Verefracy – :
Come on people! Please review this fragrance for it’s scent and not it’s name! If this fragrance was made by Creed or some other house everyone would be raving about it! It really is a nice pleasant scent, and you can’t beat the price.. Much better than any of the celebrity fragrances out there for men.. Very fresh, clean, with a interesting metallic vibe..
Alfons – :
I got this frag 50% off when I purchased Prada Amber at a outlet and all I can say is I’m very disappointed in both. Trump success comes across as a old frag called iron from the 80’s it almost reminds me of a very strong soapy/dandruff shampoo at 1st but within an hour it turned to something very offensive… no pun intended. I’m smelling a metallic scent mixed with a humid summer day it made me feel a bit musty like I hadn’t had a shower and I shower twice a day! I can’t explain although I find it marked down to about 15$ everywhere I go so u figure it out. I don’t hate trump at all I find him as a very funny guy. No hate here but I cant deny a bad fragrance.
liza – :
UGH….MAKE IT STOP!!!!!
9111995 – :
Why would I have anything in my house by a douchebag? I don’t even pick it up to smell it. It probably smells like a douchebag.
Нинуся – :
Very surprised by this. Very nice, clean scent at a cheap price. I don’t do celebrity fragrances but this could stand on its own. I only get about 4 hours out of this so you will need to re-apply after lunch. It is obvious that some are reviewing the name and not the scent.
Evenceemife – :
I just got this on clearance for my son. It is a soapy, fresh, clean scent. It’s ok. I prefer classics like old spice, brut, etc.
tatar1129 – :
When i first entered fragrantica to see the reviews of this perfume i was shocked with the fact that dislike bar is longer than the like and love ones. after reading reviews i realised that the character “trump” had implicit and explicit effect on the reviews.
since i have no idea who is trump, my review will be based on the perfume only ….
i feel that the smell has some resemblance to D&G light blue! it has that zesty fresh feeling with light cloying smell that i honestly dont know where it comes from.
i think the like and love bars should exceed the dislike one.
kash – :
I just had to write a review on this fragrance.. I got this for my brothers birthday being that he likes fresh fragrances and he is a fan of the old Donald Trump show “The Apprentice”.. Well occasionally I would pick his bottle up and give it a sniff from the cap and it smelled great.. Now I do not quite understand why this scent is getting so many negative reviews.. I guess it is because there are so many people out there that do not like Trump.. I really feel that they should be judging Success on it’s own merits instead of being biased towards this fragrance just because they do not like Trump.. Success opens up with a fresh citrusy blast which comes from the red currant, but it fades away fast while the juniper stays around a bit longer.. The ginger and bamboo leaves keep the scent simple and fresh but add an interesting touch.. The birch stands out the most to me and dominates the fragrance, while the bamboo, juniper, and other notes blend to make a fresh modern metallic scent that smells unique and great.. There is some clean musk, a hint of vetiver, and tonka in the drydown.. I am not sure how the fragrance performs but from the tiny squirt I sprayed on my wrist it seems to do well.. This scent is unique and interesting.. It does not smell like all the other fresh men’s fragrances on the shelf.. It is different and I can see it being a love or hate type of scent but people need to judge the fragrance not the name.. If Success was not a Trump fragrance it would have sold better and there would be much better reviews.. The bottle is simple but very nice, give it a sniff!
Dim-87 – :
I am proud of myself today. Some doubts existed before about my ability to judge a fragrance on its own merits without regard to name etc. All reservations about personal judgment are now a thing of the past. Trump Success brought me to this place of positive realisation. Out of a dozen cheaper designer offerings sampled at a local dept. store, this one stood out as being the best. Little surprise really when we consider Yann V was the nose behind this genuinely good mens fragrance.
I would go so far as to say that if a Trump edp version was released, it might be the best piece of publicity our floppy hairy friend created ever.
Pyrozhkov – :
I disagree that this fragrance smells so bad, it actually smells really fresh, changes as the different structures come along and in fact long lasting, very nice indeed, I like it but I have not got any axe to grind with Mr Trump or jealous of him
vyioueaclyd – :
when I first saw this perfume, I thought it was a joke. I usually associate perfumes with celebrities such as young hot britney or bieber, salina gomez, Miranda Kerr, beyonce, or shakira. You know what I mean… sexy hot young fit good looking people. Putting donald trump on the perfume is as sexually appealing as Bill Gates or Warren Buffett. Still I had to give this one a try seeing how hard Trump has been working lately with his reality shows, fighting with Rosey Odonald, fighting with Bill Maher, fighting with Obama etc….., doing how to get rich seminars. Success smells wonderful like the many many men perfumes out there. I usually do not like men’s perfume because they tend to give me a head ache. I think it’s the fruit that saves this perfume. It’s not a bad scent, just very generic like all the other men perfumes on the market. The ginger, coriander mixed with bamboo and germanium is ethnic enough to make some Thai spicy soups. Tonka beans and musk gives the scent some warmth and richness. I am not a male perfume fans but at least Success hasn’t made me vomit .
Gyla77 – :
Had high hopes about success but trump failed at it. Smells fresh, yes but doesnt last long. Come on trump, for that kinda money you can make my success last for a while on me 🙂
kristjaandri – :
I always thought the smell of success was good…until I smelled this. Epic fail, Donald Trump should stick to real estate. Cheap, alcoholy and biting. Maybe it could make the dumpster outside my house smell better, but I doubt it.
QwaRTa – :
I’m sorry to make this comparison, but there’s a huge, putrid metallic note in Success that brings to mind one fragrance: Secretions Magnifiques.
Yes, I don’t know why, but whoever designed this fragrance managed to take a boring coriander/pineapple fougere and slap the salty/repugnant metallic note from Secretions Magnifiques right on top. I’m dead serious. I went to Macy’s and tried this stuff on, thought it smelled like Secretions, figured it wouldn’t last very long, but it ended up lasting all afternoon and into the night. I went to the gym and as I was sweating, the metallic note just got stronger and stronger.
Maybe my nose is weird and nobody else will smell what I’m smelling. But I was definitely reminded of Secretions Magnifiques.
greenzmey87 – :
i was given samples of this stuff and it remind mind of twilight woods by bath and body works. does anybody else get that similarity?
ander_black – :
Just a really bright grapefruit and super clean vetiver with slightly sweet mellowy finish. It’s nice, and anybody can wear this for any situation. It may not hit everyone’s sweet spot with a name like Donald Trump or definitely not worth a full retail price, but it’s worth checking it out while shopping at a mall.
МЕХАНИК007 – :
My theory is that The Donald is a fan of Aventus by Creed, and decided to make a rip-off scent with the same name (this time in English). What baffles me is that Donald Trump isn’t new at being filthy rich – he’s been wealthy his whole life, and knows all the finer things to be had in his price bracket. So why would he slap his name on something so blatantly crumby? The bottle is hideous, the color of the juice inside is uninviting and drab, and smells of concentrated citrus and juniper berries. Not terrible, but not exactly “successful,” either. I guess if Trump’s idea of success is high school guys snagging cheerleader phone numbers, this stuff lives up to its name. For me, it’s rather disappointing.
garikkk14 – :
You know you live in a spoiled rotten society when you judge the fragrance by the bottle. Get a life, holy wow. Judge the smell please.
warsar – :
Thumbs up first mexico representative to be his model, Ms Navarette de Mexico, since 99 percent of us son de mexico. First meicana to enter dors od M.
Машенька – :
Its the best, the notes are yummy, many r pre selling this fragrance. It will be a success. I love it.