The smell in short
Main smell: warm spicy and powdery. It opens with pimento and green leaves, moves to violet and iris and dries down to tonka bean and patchouli.
- Came out
- 2003
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Man notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Arrogance Man EDT
Arrogance is the house behind Man EDT. It comes as Eau de Toilette.
More from Arrogance
The house has 20 perfumes here, led by Pour Homme, Uomo and pour Femme.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €37. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs more than Gianni Versace Blue Jeans.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Gianni Versace Blue Jeans.
Best season for Man
The best time of year to wear it is spring. It is less suited to fall. Ranked by season: spring, summer, winter and fall. If you need something for fall, Le Labo Iris 39 unisex is a better fit.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear.
Who will like Man
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by powdery and woody. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and powdery smells and notes like violet and tonka bean. Less obvious notes include lime, May rose and sandalwood. Perfume fans rate it 3.84 out of 5.
Perfumes that smell like Man
Similar picks to try: Gianni Versace Blue Jeans (8 shared notes), Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (8 shared notes), Le Labo Iris 39 unisex (9 shared notes) and Nino Cerruti 1881 (8 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Can women wear Man?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did Man come out?
It came out in 2003.
Does it last long?
It lasts about 3 to 6 hours on skin.