AXE Instinct
How it smells
The first thing you smell is cumin and leather. The heart brings lavender and licorice. On the skin it settles into amber and birch. Overall it smells leather and gourmand.
- Came out
- 2008
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
Instinct 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
AXE Instinct in detail
Instinct comes from AXE.
Is Instinct your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is leather (100%), followed by gourmand and animalic. You will probably like it if you enjoy leather and gourmand smells and notes like lavender and amber. Less obvious notes include pepper, petitgrain paraguay and leather. Perfume fans rate it 3.02 out of 5.
Instinct through the year
The best time of year to wear it is spring and summer. Ranked by season: spring, summer, fall and winter.
For work or for evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its leather side feels cosy and rich after dark. For daytime, Imaginary Authors The Cobra and The Canary unisex is a lighter match.
Other AXE perfumes
The house has 27 perfumes here, led by Collision Leather & Cookies, Gold Oud Wood and Dark Vanilla unisex and Excite.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Montale Paris Aoud Cuir d'Arabie and Imaginary Authors The Cobra and The Canary unisex last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like amber and birch are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Perfumes that smell like Instinct
Similar picks to try: Montale Paris Aoud Cuir d'Arabie (9 shared notes), Imaginary Authors The Cobra and The Canary unisex (7 shared notes), Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac (6 shared notes) and Lattafa Velvet Oud (5 shared notes).
Questions people ask
When did Instinct come out?
It came out in 2008.
Can women wear Instinct?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Does it project well?
Medium. People near you can smell it.