The smell in short
Main smell: woody and patchouli. It opens with cedar and dried fruits, moves to jasmine and musk and dries down to patchouli and vanilla.
- Came out
- 2018
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Massive 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
About Sawalef Massive EDC
Massive EDC is made by Sawalef. Its strength is Eau de Cologne.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €32. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Stephane Humbert Lucas 777 Taklamakan and Kilian Straight To Heaven.
Is Massive long lasting?
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Eau de Cologne is the lightest strength, so a shorter wear time is normal. Stephane Humbert Lucas 777 Taklamakan and Givenchy Gentleman 1974 last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like patchouli and vanilla are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is woody (100%), followed by patchouli and warm spicy. You will probably like it if you enjoy woody and patchouli smells and notes like jasmine and patchouli. Less obvious notes include nutmeg and amber. Perfume fans rate it 4.10 out of 5.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall and winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer.
More from Sawalef
The house has 4 perfumes here, led by Romance, Obsession of Oud unisex and Majestic Amber unisex.
When in the day to wear Massive
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. For evenings, Stephane Humbert Lucas 777 Taklamakan has more depth.
Massive dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Stephane Humbert Lucas 777 Taklamakan (7 shared notes), Givenchy Gentleman 1974 (7 shared notes), Kilian Straight To Heaven (7 shared notes) and Pacifica Dream Moon unisex (6 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Does Massive project well?
Medium. People near you can smell it.
When did Massive come out?
It came out in 2018.
Can women wear it?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.