Michael Jordan · 1996
Michael Jordan Cologne
Longevity
Moderate3-5 hours
Projection
CloseArm's length
Polarising
Mixed
fresh
uplifting
skin-close
fresh grapefruit and lemon, cedar leaf haze
Scent Notes
Woody
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think fresh grapefruit and lemon, cedar leaf haze: that is Michael Jordan Michael Jordan. It opens with cedar leaf, cognac and cypress, moves into clary sage, clove and fir needle and settles on musk, patchouli and sandalwood. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This cologne is best in spring, summer and fall and is a daytime scent. A good pick for casual days and the office. Released in 1996.
In the community's experience it fades within a few hours, and stays close to the skin. Plan to reapply on a long day.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: fresh is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you want one spray to last all day.
Around $22.
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Concentration
Cologne
Occasion
Casual · office
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
- Office
The Brand
Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan's fragrance line has 9 colognes and eaux de toilette on Scendira, from about $10 to $90. The two that come up most in fragrance talk are Michael Jordan (1996) and Legend (1997).
Michael Jordan and Legend compared
Michael Jordan is a cologne that smells like fresh grapefruit and lemon with a cedar leaf haze. It lists cognac, cypress, geranium and rosewood, and rests on musk, patchouli and sandalwood.
Legend goes in a different direction: sweet, spicy coffee and tea with smoky leather, with anise, lavender, oakmoss and Virginia cedar in its note list.
Other names in the range include Flight, Jordan Drive and the numeral 23.
In Scendira's collections, Legend appears in coffee perfumes; the brands page leads to other houses.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like fresh grapefruit and lemon, cedar leaf haze. It opens with cedar leaf, cognac and cypress, moves into clary sage, clove and fir needle and settles on musk, patchouli and sandalwood.
In the community's experience it fades within a few hours, and stays close to the skin. Plan to reapply on a long day.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days and the office.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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