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mior – :
@Freedomlover, it is the same bottle. I bought mine the year it came out and inside the carton box is a black transparent plastic container that’s supposed to protect the bottle, but it is a thick plastic and you can keep it as a more stable holder for the bottle. I got of that plastic holder along with the carton since the bottle is sturdy enough in my opinion.
Regarding the scent, mine is a first batch and it reminds me of a fruity champagne every I use it. Even with the first batch like mine, the longevity is really not that good. I haven’t smelled the new formulation so I can’t comment which one is better.
Enganaevo – :
I like this, even after the reformulation, must admit that the bottles before 2011 perform better but this scent is so unique that it’s better than MI by Creed , love it and the ladies love this , great compliment getter, panty dropper #1 .I owe a lot of fragrances, SJ Unforgivable is one of my favourites , great citrus opening , woody notes , bergamot , lavendel and the boozy notes mixed is like heaven !! I only wish it performs better , longevity about 6+ hours and close to skin….. even though , great job Sean John
reyver – :
I love this fragrance! I think for me this is so fresh, soapy, not like soap but fresh from a shower smell. This is so amazing, I don’t have any problem in the reformulated version, it’s smells great. And the price oh men! So affordable. Definitely my top 10 freshies! Worth a try.
levkinasy3ag – :
The first time I smelled this, I was on a bus. The year was 2012 and it was fall. I was absolutely mesmerized but too damn shy to figure out who was wearing it and ask them what it was. I had never smelled anything more beautiful and sexy! (I’m way more bold now and never stopped kicking myself for letting the opportunity to get my hands on it literally walk out of my presence.) I smelled it again on a guy I went to high school with and asked him, but the bastard lied to my face and told me it was something else. I finally found out what it was from a teacher a few days later. I bought a bottle online but it was fake!
I’ve been going crazy for years trying to find the original 2006 version. I bought a bottle off eBay 2 weeks ago made by the Sean John Fragrances Dist. line (the original house maker, not Jacavi & Parlux- I don’t care for that version). The original version smells absolutely heavenly and beautiful but I can’t seem to find it anywhere, which is driving me nuts. The formula I received smells good too, although not what I wanted- it’s missing that cool Bubu (insider) sexiness that drove me crazy for it in the first place, which makes me question if it’s the original. But it’s long-lasting, fresh, and sexy. Definitely one of my favorites!
555yuliya – :
I think it’s a solid clone of Imperial. Neither Imperial or this performs very well. I have gotten compliments with this though. Longevity isn’t great. About 4-6 hours. Projection is decent for the first 30 minutes to an hour then becomes closer to the skin. I do like the watermelon and rum notes. It’s definitely a nice fresh spring, summer, fall fragrance to wear on those sunny days. I just wish it performed better.
промлит – :
The vibe of this to me is “butter tart”.
Smells interesting although I can also see why a reviewer below described it like an unwashed body funk.
They all share that kind of density and profile.
toyt – :
Pleasant fresh citrusy, and slightly herbal masculine scent. I bought this for my boyfriend for Christmas, along with several other fragrances. This was his least favorite. He claims there is a “vinegar” type smell in this that he cannot get past, (he absolutely hates the smell of vinegar) and so won’t wear it unfortunately. I have sprayed this on myself and can smell it too in the very beginning, but once it settles the vinegar scent is no longer there. I would give this an 8 out of 10. I like it and think it smells great, decent performance, sillage etc. If you can get past the opening and be patient..it’s a winner in my book. 🙂
pycijaselu – :
citrus fruity opening that is similar to Creed M. Imperial. But the drydown of Creed is unmatched and there is no comparison in terms of quality and sophistication.
However, with the current bad formulation of Creed MI that is too off compared to the old days (alcohol citrus with no salty ambergris) and considering the ridiculous price tag, I think unforgivable makes a decent alternative.
skg552JeomiWogkig – :
This is supposedly a clone of the $300 cologne Millisime Imperial by Creed. However to my nose it smells almost identical to Bond No. 9’s Wall Street, but at lesser concentration. This and Wall Street both have the strong note of seaweed mixed with cucumber. To be clear, I don’t like Wall Street at all, but surprisingly I kind of enjoy this. It reminds me of the seaside and the ocean. There are nuances of the watermelon accord in Millisime Imperial in this, and it smells very similar to it in the drydown. I also detect rum and the orange note. It is not sweet at all however, but more on the ozonic side. Sillage is moderate while longevity is moderate leaning strong at about 4-6 hours. Overall it’s a pretty nice boozy marine fragrance, and definitely smells different from your average fresh aquatic fragrance.
4.5/5
tigrenokb-b.s.c – :
Smells like pinesol and lemon zest are in an all out drag down battle for world supremacy, after they kill each other lime comes on the scene, mops up the carnage and sprinkels around some sugar and orange juice for good measure ! I will not forgive Diddy.
Печенькооо – :
i gave into the hype.this opens with the cheapest of fruity/watermelony scent.orange??after the 60 second opening i can smell a wet dog kinda scent.i totally get the fruit thing and the dry down id not bad.
Pharmacevtishka – :
Hello the bottle I can see online is different to the fragrantica picture is the juice still the same please could anyone help??? Could you leave me a quick message. Kindly appreciated.
tatacootClike – :
Yes it is Unforgivable how Sean ripped off Millesime Imperial. But hey, Im not Creed. And its good to have this wonderful scent at an affordable price. Creed is smoother, but its 400 dollars. They are very hard to tell apart.
m007 – :
مرکباتی شیک، ساده و با کیفیت
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Scent & Qualiy: 7/10
Longevity: 7/10
Sillage: 5/10
Creativity & Uniqueness: 5/10
Affordability: 8/10
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Overall: 6.4/10
kinzak – :
Millesime imperial by Creed. Oh, wait this is Sean John Unforgivable. But it smells just like Creed. It not a refined as creed. But for the price tag of under 20 buck for the 75ml bottle I have I am just fine not being as refined as the creed Millesime imperil with that big price tag that creed wants.So I would suggest on a hot summers day to reach for this one and you will be a happy man.make sure to have a small decant with you so you can reply during the day. this is something I do with all the fragrances that I own. this way the Sillage and Longevity with this fragrance.
СornickJaydaf – :
Nicee really nice!
Yes it is similar to love &luck but it’s better, softer less synthetic ,altho it’s also synthetic but for this price it is value for money.
Summer in a bottle.
Millesime imperial is better but for the price difference you won’t go wrong and will leave an unforgivable scent trail…
go heavy on the spray at least 10 to get 5 hours.
Arrerlyfalf – :
This isn’t bad. fruity almost feminine. very pleasant. just doesn’t last that long. 4 hrs max on my skin.
harya1984 – :
…I’m not sure if this is just a bad batch or something but this to me smells like hospital hand soap. If this is what Creed MI smells like I am sorry…
DrakuJIas – :
Mandarin stands out from other notes. I said it while testing it this afternoon. Yes! I am correct. Mandarin was the top voted.
qhh190InsuffBooni – :
Fancy soapy, slight fruity, slightly beachy. That’s my way of explaining this juice. Only lasts 4 hours then turns to skin scent for the 5th and 6th hour then it’s gone. People may find this worth wearing because it is less expensive than its competitor Creed Imperial Millesime.
I scored a gift set that includes a large bottle, body wash and after shave for $32. I bought it from fragrance.net. I’m hoping if I use the 3 combined that it may last long on my skin. Ooh, I almost forgot I got the deoderant spray for about $10. I could perhaps layer that too. So exciting.. I’m now waiting for it to be delivered. It’s free shipping but the only downside is that it could take up to a week and a half to arrive. Can’t wait.
Ageldingeno – :
90% Love & Luck by C.Audiger (Ed Hardy)
Nothin from Imperial Millesime found here.
Just a usual fougere scent, nothin special. Can be a clean fresh daytime office frag.
Sergey1986 – :
This is one of the best fragrance! I’m a fan of Creed MI and what I can say this is the best MI clone, in my opinion Unforgivable has better opening than Creed (citrus green freshness) but middle and bese note MI is far better quality. Creed MI is a kind of fruity freshness and salty with brighter vibes who classier , Unforgivable is a kind of twin that more seductive Casanova and darker. I want to say MI is better, but I can’t say that because Unforgivable has the best top-note!
Ashatik – :
Smells good really clean only bad part is it doesn’t last long seems like it completely fades away within a couple hours or less too bad cause I like the scent I’ll keep wearing it but I probably won’t re-buy it but it does smell nice with not so good performance I’d give it a 6/10
CEHendricks – :
Opens up nice.Then turns into straight powder.Nope
virus123 – :
Not even close to Millesime Imperial.
All I get is ever so slightly close hints of Love&Luck.
But I wouldn’t say it reminds me of any.
woq610intitytek – :
This is kind of a strange one for me, not the smell, but the way it performs. I barely could smell the top notes when spraying it, so I immediately thought it was weak sauce. My first wearing went like this: 1) Applied 3 sprays (1 on each side of neck and 1 on chest). 2) After 1 minute could not smell anything! 3) About 2 hours later I was getting nice whiffs of the dry down.
It does not project much and I don’t notice a sillage, nor does anybody around me that I asked. Only I noticed the whiffs on the dry down, so apparently it does not project more than a foot or so around me. I did re-apply several times throughout the day like every 2 hours or so to continue getting those whiffs. Despite so many sprays in a day it never got too strong. At the end of my work day I went home and my wife commented about the scent saying it’s nice, but she had to get really close to pick up the scent. So it’s fairly weak sauce because in my 8 hour workday I did about 5 applications with 3 sprays per application so that’s like 15 sprays!
As for the scent, it reminds me of Exceptional Because You Are For Men, which is sold by FragranceNet which gives out little samples in your orders. I never bought Exceptional, but I got about 20 samples from them in little vials. Unforgivable is 90% the same as Exceptional in the top notes. But the dry down is much better.
All in all, Unforgivable is just okay with me. It’s not a fragrance that rocks my world, nor did it widely impress others I’ve asked to smell me. I don’t get the reviews here from people that call it a “panty dropper” and drive woman crazy that smell it on a man. Aqua Di Gio, despite it’s popularity easily blows this away as a so-called panty dropper. ADG is still the most complimented cologne in my summer rotation of 50 fragrances… but Versace Eros is catching up. Yes, I wear Eros in the summer and it’s amazing!
varloon – :
At a job I had back in 2003 this guy came in and gave a presentation when he left the room every girl like 15 talked non stop about how good he smelled. I found him in the parking lot and found out this was the frag he wore and bought it asap. It’s hard to put my finger on how I feel about it but people love it around me when I wear it and that says a lot.
The customer service is great as well I called them about a missing cap and spritzer for my 2003 bottle they no longer make and they sent me a replacement free of charge
Elmirochka – :
A nice feeling scent with a romantic attitude.
This is a darker scent, I will wear with black.
This has the same chemistry as YSL opium
but a dark version – Very nice.
It says on the package, life without passion is
Unforgivable. Nice statement.
Apply liberally, 2-3 hours longevity and
Projection.
UrbaltAlill – :
For what it is and the price you can find it at, this is a great scent. No it’s not an amazing smell that’ll knock your socks off and yes the the longevity isn’t too great, but it is pretty close to Creed’s MI which doenst last too long either. It does have a little similarity to Love and Luck but I really prefer this over Ed Hardy because that was just way too sharp and clean and reminded too much of a highschool locker room, I really don’t see how any man over 20 could wear that. But this, this is in the sweet spot, it last about 5 hours on my skin so no need to pay Creed prices for MAYBE an extra hour of longevity and in my opinion smells way better than Love and Luck. I’d definitely recommend as a cheapie to anyone except hardcore fragrance fans that just don’t even like to mess with fragrances that don’t last. Pretty solid scent, again just wished it lasted a little longer but seeing as anything that smells close to it doenst last too long either you can’t really complain at $20-$30 for a bottle.
DilsliepNen43 – :
So, Ive been wearing this for a few days now and personally, I enjoy it.
Here’s the funny thing.
My girl, she smells it on the initial and it smells fresh, clean.
Later on in the day she tells me, it smells fresh but then it twists into this cough medicine smell which I thought was interesting lol.
Personally I like it, I can see what she means but again, it’s not bad.
So in conclusion, something to go run out for? I’d suggest you try it before you buy it, don’t blind by it.
eveg666 – :
This is my updated review of Sean John Unforgivable.
Sean John Unforgivable is some really good stuff. Let me start off by saying that I cannot compare it to Creed Millisime Imperial. I have not smelt MI so I cannot truly compare the two at all. That said, I can compare this to Ed Hardy Love & Luck, Exceptional Because You Are for Men, Cuba Wild Heart and New York Yankees.
Before I get into the comparisons, let me state how good Unforgivable is in its own right.
Unforgivable is citrusy opening scent that projects really good that dies off into a great boozy base. The citrus open is highlighted by the somewhat metallic tangerine and green mandarin with some hints of bergamot. The base however is a strong rum scent with a little bit of cashmere and a slight tonka bean and sandalwood base. The mid is rather unrecognizable to me nose for some reason but that is entirely fine.
The scent lasts just about a work-day at about 7/8 hours before dying off. It projects for about an hour/hour and a half, at a pretty good moderate sillage. Let’s face it, most male fragrances aren’t super-strong in sillage, especially during summer.
Unforgivable is very verstatile. It is light enough to be a day scent but the booze makes it a bit more of a night scent to my nose. It can be worn virtually any season too, well at least in Arizona. I find it can be worn for night dates fairly easily and may work for close encounters. I wouldn’t say skeleton key since it is not a club banger.
Now Unforgivable is far more mature than Love & Luck is and far less soapy than New York Yankees is. It is far better than New York Yankees due to the length and smell, but if you talk Love & Luck, it’s harder. If you are looking for a mature night scent, that’s Unforgivable. If you are looking at a more youthful scent ready for vacations, that’s Love & Luck.
I love both Unforgivable and Love & Luck but I think I have to go Unforgivable being a little bit better, especially on more wearings. Unforgivable I have to give a 8.5 out of 10.
Boshoy – :
Very clean smelling. Perfect for casual day at the office. Light scent, kinda like a good high end soap. Overall, perfect for a daily spring scent.
Iamshara – :
Honestly, I’m not a fan of this fragrance—not because it smells bad per se, but because there’s a better option in this category that’s a better value and scent all around for me. I tested both this and Love & Luck side by side, and have to say I appreciate Love & Luck so much more. The first thing that went thorough my mind was as if someone had dumped bubble fluid (the stuff w/the stick you blow to make bubbles in the summer) on my wrist on the Unforgivable side, plus it had more of a designer-like ‘generic’ vibe. Versus the Love & Luck that was more of a fruity scent the whole way through—even into the drydown. Again, these are just my thoughts, but both of these scents are still great.
selector – :
I don’t have much to say about Unforgivable that hasn’t already been mentioned. Is Unforgivable my favorite fragrance? No, not at all. However, it’s just a very pleasant, highly-versatile Spring/Summertime fragrance that is similar to Creed Millesime Imperial, but much friendlier on the budget.
Most people love this scent (receive lots of compliments) and it is suitable whether you are working at the office or just hanging-out at home; whether you’re out clubbing or chillin’ at the pad…it just works, and it works well for its intended purpose. It’s likability in a bottle which, if you think about it, makes this fragrance quite lovable.
Performance is disappointing as this fragrance lasts 3-hours on my skin and projects moderately. But due to price I can carry around an atomizer and reapply. Overall, I give it a very strong like but I simply cannot love it for these performance issues. Moreover, I recommend Unforgivable to any gentleman who just want to smells great, doesn’t want to spend a ton of money, and who doesn’t wish to think about fragrance. Just a solid release.
Sasha:) – :
found a 1oz bottle for under $8 so i picked it up.
this is a like for me not a love.
years ago i was gifted unforgivable multi platinum which i loved. it wasnt as harsh and projection and longevity were awesome.
this i get about 4 hours max with 4 sprays and one would have to be draped over me to smell me.
overall this is a 5.5/10
the scent is decent at about a 7 but it loses some points on the projection, sillage, and longevity.
EDIT: changing my story a little. after using this a few times it does last longer than i thought . guess i pulled the trigger on a review too quickly. i’ll give this a 7.5/10. overall a great value and great alternative to millesime imperial which doesn’t last at all
peace and blessings to all
MoBi_Makc – :
A very unique complex scent. Preferred by some people but not by others. I would recommend buying a sample size to see if you like it before buying a big bottle. I personally love the smell!
slo270Negeltzex – :
I like this one for very casual occasions and sometimes just to kick back at home after working on the yard. It’s a very clean, slightly fruity and refreshing scent. Nothing over the top. Longevity and projection is sub-par, but at this price you can afford to go hard on the trigger and re-apply at the 4-hour mark.
Grade: B+
pernwaype – :
Definitely shower before use and let it wear into your skin. Lasts only 4 hours on me. This may be why it’s recommended as a nighttime fragrance. Fancy soap smell.
xvt750speagoessenda – :
Very clean and crisp scent, but don’t let that fool you into thinking this is a safe scent. It’s very sexy. This is what I wear when I don’t wear a “dirty” scent.
rewerue – :
Wonderful scent. Poor performance. Will try to overspray next time and see if it works.
mde510elipseskism – :
Horrible harsh chemical mess with bad longevity and projection. I don’t think it’s worth it even at the discounted price. This must have been reformulated because I don’t see how it got so many positive reviews.
Orexialedlirl – :
I don’t like the opening of this at all I smelled MI and it doesn’t smell nothing like this.
oleg2975.75 – :
This stuff is incredible. Point blank.
Compliments galore!!
Citrusy-fruity heaven. This scent is one of the most versatile scents I own. It’s perfect for the gym. It’s perfect for the office. It’s perfect for lounging around the house, going out with friends, clubbing, anything really.
It’s got this citrus-fruity scent that reminds me a lot of that smell you get when you get a whiff of wet hair that was JUST washed with a really good scented shampoo. I think of that everything I wear it. It’s amazing.
Quality with price considered? Unbeatable! One my male fragrances in my collection (which is a ton) this is no exaggeration, in my top 5.
You can get a 125ml/4.2oz bottle on ebay for $28.
This would get a perfect 10/10 score from me if performance were slightly better. It isn’t terrible…somewhere in the medium range so due to that…I give this one a 9.5/10
Longevity – About 5-6 hours depending on how heavy handed you are with it.
Projection – Very good for the first 2 hours…then it starts to come closer to skin.
Definite 9.5/10 for this one!
HIGHLYYYY RECOMMEND!!
Women absolutely love it. Everyone that smells this one me loves it actually.
Two thumbs up P Diddy!
offifuccexuby – :
I really liked it wearing in summer evenings.
urapitomez – :
I really do not like this one and especially in comparison to Creed. Just like Ed Hardy this does not compare to MI, it is not like GIT to Cool Water.
JimBeamRu – :
Preface: I like this fragrance and it is one I have in my wardrobe….
Now, REALTALK? Puffy ought to be ashamed of himself, his brand, the marketing, etc. to blatantly TRY and copy Creed’s Imperial Millesime. I’m just sayin’….Don’t get me wrong, Unforgiveable is a nice fragrance whether you’ve smelled this prior to Creed’s Imperial Millesime or after.
There are a number of notes in this, however, I really only smell a few: I get a Citrus, floral smell from the Lavender, Iris, even Sea Moss that gives this fragrance a sea-ish/ocean aquatic vibe. There is a fruitiness although there is no fruit listed in the note category it is something that I detect. In the heart and base is a Cashmere, maybe even creamy musk that finds it way in the mix, perhaps this is due to the combination of Sandalwood, Amber, Tonka Bean. Creed, oops I mean the designers of Unforgiveable did such a fantastic job of blending these notes together!!!
Longevity: 12+ hours
Performance: A+
Silage: 2-3ft.
Overall: 10/10 (A lovely fragrance to have that will garner many compliments)
Side note: If you want Creed’s Imperial Millesime at a designer price, purchase Unforgiveable; if you want Creed’s Imperial Millesime at niche prices, purchase Creed’s Imperial Millesime!!!!
95′ circa: Cool Water, a reinvention of Green Irish Tweed attempting to become a niche fragrance…
05′ circa: Unforgiveable, a reinvention of Creed Imperial Millesime attempting to become a niche fragrance…
There are many brands that continue to try and duplicate this amazing fragrance to date :o); no matter how close, there is still something about Creed’s Imperial Millesime that leave the others empty.
Its like me attempting to make my mother’s famous cheesecake [pie]…my mother is phenomenal at this; every time I try to replicate this outstanding dessert there is at least 1 ingredient (or more) that I fail to add that prevents mine from tasting as good as hers :o).
…or listening to (Pharrel/Robin Thicke) “Blurred Lines” and contending that this does not in any way resemble Marvin Gaye’s “Got to give it up.”
Nice, yet unoriginal….
Enjoy!
bikersky – :
I wasn’t impressed with Unforgivable. It’s got a nice scent, but way too light, no longevity or projection. I Am King is way better.
man19834 – :
I decided to give it a try and I bought a small bottle which it looks cute being small, and what a nice surprise, is a good fragrance, and I got a compliment right on. I am not an expert to decipher the notes but they are well mixed, the opening is sort of loud but settles down nicely, longevity seem good, now it going to the 6th hr and still very noticeable.
DANTE2S – :
I got a mini spray bottle of this and wore it today. I like it. It has a very fruity synthetic bite to it. I have nothing against a fragrance smelling synthetic btw. I LOVE Thallium and it doesn’t get much more synthetic than that.
My gripe with it is not much longevity or projection with this scent. But overall I like it. Also I do not get the comparison with millesime imperial at all. On my skin it smells nothing like it. I have a bottle of MI and I don’t even get a close resemblance of it. Could just be my skin tho. Probably won’t buy another bottle of it, but it’s a nice scent.
Vanchezzz – :
No way does this smell like Millesime Imperial. Worse yet, it’s not even a good fragrance. The tangerine dominates the scent entirely, and it’s very synthetic one at that. I’m glad it doesn’t last any longer than an hour or two otherwise I’d have to wash it off.
Mass911 – :
This is my most worn Spring fragrance so far.
I have a bottle of Millesime Imperial right next to it, and I still wear Unforgivable much more. MI just has a dirty pencil shaving vibe to it after the opening settles. Way too much iris, as well.
Unforgivable is just a more consistent fragrance that meshes with my warm skin better. When it dries to a skin scent, it just has a really amazing spicy, woody, boozy vibe that just reeks of modern refined elegant masculinity.
I like that it’s light and gone in 3 hours. I don’t want to noticed from across the room. I don’t want to smell like cologne the whole day.
Diathylabbabs – :
It is a ok summer scent but it is too light for me.
Anyway I came across one of its flanker called “Unforgivable Electric”, searched online and can’t find any review of it.
Does anyone had tried it?
radiokitten – :
Surprisingly a great fragrance due to the fact I am king was a joke. But this was a blind buy and I am quite happy with it. Does not really smell like millesime imperial to me. But overall still a great fragrance and compliment getter my wife loves when I wear it.
evu236speagoessenda – :
Refreshingly sweet shortlasting fruity scent dominated by tangerine and mandarin with just a hint of rum. Not generic, but not something special either. Maybe I got the re-introduced reformulated version, it lasts only 2 hours on my skin.
nikolanipera – :
Regardless of what you think of the EDT, the shower gel is amazing. The mist, water and heat really bring Unforgivable out (I can’t wait to try it in the summer weather).
Showering with Unforgivable is like having God, Jesus and Gandhi joining you in the shower singing Amazing Grace all at once.
newAli78 – :
Kind of like a fruity batch of Millesime Imperial mixed with Bond no 9’s Wall Street. Has the orangey fruits, some spices and smooth woody background. I like the rum/champagne accord – gives it a sweetness. Good for summer.
Projection and longevity are the worst I’ve every encountered. Lasts only 2 hours and it needs to spray twice as much as an average men’s cologne in order to smell it. Is a good value if you get it via an online discounter like Fragrancenet.
nikitina – :
Original formula was slightly sweet, soft, and enjoyable scent. I bought a “new” bottle and have no desire to wear it any longer. Maybe I got a bad batch but when this cologne was re-introduced into the market it was awful.
iliaska – :
This fragrance oozes a certain smoothness that you only find in a bottle of rum or caramel liquor, mixed with a slight fruitiness to bring memories of yesteryear back to the forefront of your mind. This used to be my night time fragrance back then and it just reminds me of being suited and booted, dressed up to the nines to impress the ladies. I felt confident and sophisticated as I wore this fragrance on a night out and there is nothing bad about that.
Longevity and projection was (and still is) anything from 3-6 hours, which is good for a fragrance of this calibre. Sean John Unforgivable is so smooth that it weaves its way in and out of the crowd without a care, yet lingers long enough for people to take notice and wonder who and where this classy aroma came from.
Overall, I adore this fragrance and one that I will always cherish in my collection. For the fond memories of summer nights out with friends that it reminds me of, Unforgivable is fruity smoothness in a bottle. Buy yourself a bottle, trust me for I know you will not regret it.
SONNAJEGO – :
this one is just okay for me.. sometimes, i even forget that i have this.. scent is not memorable for me
anelerloncorb – :
As mysterious a fragrance as when I first tried and purchased it in 2006, Sean John’s Unforgivable still doesn’t have an exact purpose among my growing collection. It’s not the winter heavy-hitter, the dynamite for a first date, nor is it light enough to be applied in volume for a summer day. It falls somewhere in the nexus of the summer night and the winter day scent, due mainly to the pairing of the usual opening citrus with host of unusual spices. It’s inviting but not seductive; not fresh, but not heavy, either.
Luckily, it’s come down in price to be available on the discount sites, since it’s unimpressive with respect to projection and longevity and probably doesn’t merit the retail price, unlike some niche or high-end options that do actually knock the ball out of the park.
I fail to understand the comparisons to Creed Millesime Imperial but generally speaking, that goes as praise in the community, even though I don’t worship MI as many do. Nonetheless, I’d recommend trying Unforgivable to get your own sense and not take for granted the MI likeness that has been pointed out a lot.
I also fail to describe this since I have a difficult time detecting notes. It’s worthy of a try. I thought the world of this when it came out in 2006 but I’ve since mellowed the point of only wearing it a few times a year at most. I admit that I wouldn’t buy it now but Unforgivable does remain to have high marks for uniqueness, at least to me.
6 out of 10
qwerty678 – :
It’s back! First spray and I was back in my flat 8 years ago. Smells identical to the original from 2006. A wonderful scent. Salty watermelon. I have Creed’s MI and tested them back to back. I was surprised to note they smelled quite different side by side. You can smell similarities though. I think Piddly Diddly did the right thing picking Jacavi for this fragrance. They’ve done a great job. But Pitbull is also set to use them for his signature fragrance coming out soon. Think I’ll give that one a miss………
Garut – :
Imagine having a swim in the ocean on a summer day… as you walk back on the beach, your skin slowly dries and the ocean breeze blows the disctinct smell of the salty remains on your body, mixed with the leftover citrusy-orangey hint of the Terre d’Hermes you wore yesterday and memories of the glass of rum you enjoyed at sunset… that’s what this smells like to me.
I haven’t tried Millesime Imperial, so I cannot compare them, but this does not smell like any other fragrance I’ve tried.
In short : slightly synthetic salty boozy citrus, somehow reminding me of fresh sweat (but not offensive as in body odor)
Projection and sillage are very weak on me though, very soft, and after two hours it’s a skin scent and after three hours it’s completely gone…
Original smell and I kinda like it, but very unimpressive performance.
stepawka – :
This is my wifes most requested fragrance for me to wear. The fruity opening with the slight amber dry down is a nice transition. Somewhat resembles MI but gets darker on the dry down. Great overall scent and not too strong.
Drakon000 – :
Smells like tic tac orange.
5/10
Erapsimmemaig – :
Does this smell like MI? Not really, but it does remind me of MI. I think this is a completely different fragrance than it’s Creed counterpart, but it’s still a really good fragrance. People can knock it all they want for being