Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo
79 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Papaya and apple collide in a crisp-sweet burst, tempered immediately by a subtle iciness that feels almost synthetic. The cardamom arrives quickly, adding peppery warmth and preventing the fruit from dissolving into pure confectionery.
The elemi resin and juniper berry emerge with a herbal, slightly resinous character that creates curious tension against the lingering sweetness. Lavender softens the composition whilst violet adds a delicate powdery note, though the fruity sweetness remains stubbornly dominant throughout.
Cedarwood and gaiac wood finally assert themselves, though tonka bean's creamy sweetness ensures this isn't a woody finish. What remains is a soft, warm, predominantly sweet base that feels more like a fragrant skin scent than a proper dry down—pleasant enough, but decidedly ephemeral.
CR7 Game On arrives as a peculiar collision of athletic ambition and gourmand sweetness—a fragrance caught between the locker room and the dessert course. The opening assault of papaya and apple against a crystalline ice accord suggests something refreshing, but the 100% sweet accord immediately hijacks proceedings, transforming what could have been a crisp aromatic into something decidedly confectionery. There's a synthetic quality here (64% of the composition) that prevents this from feeling natural or sophisticated; instead, it reads as deliberately constructed, almost aggressively so—like walking into a sports bar where someone's sprayed a fruit punch air freshener.
The cardamom adds a spicy warmth that prevents the sweetness from becoming cloying, whilst the heart's elemi resin and juniper berry introduce a slightly herbal, almost medicinal tension. This isn't a gentleman's fragrance, nor is it particularly refined. Rather, it's a scent for someone chasing youth, vitality, and uncomplicated pleasure—the olfactory equivalent of energy drinks and victory laps. The cedarwood and gaiac wood base provide some structural integrity, though the tonka bean's vanilla-like sweetness suggests these woody notes exist primarily to anchor the sweetness rather than provide genuine depth.
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Salvatore Ferragamo
3.7/5 (890)