Chrome Legend by Azzaro

Tea, Green Apple, Bitter Orange, Musk, Moss, Cedar, Vetiver, Amber, Tonka Bean.

I suppose what's most surprising to me about Chrome Legend is its presence and lasting power. Normally, this genre of fragrance doesn't last but a moderate amount of time on my skin. This however is of the stronger variety and that's an asset because Chrome Legend smells nice. What good does sillage and longevity afford oneself if the totality of the wear is indifference or unpleasant? As usually is the case, reviews already written run the gamut. My perception of Azzaro's creation is a scent that's slightly aromatic with accents of fruit, earth and woods, enveloped in an aquatic vibe.

The renditions of Apple and Orange aren't the most realistic, but so what? They're enjoyable and smell more like peel than the pulp or flesh of either. For the price I paid for a bottle, it's a win-win situation. The overall aroma is an aquatic-aromatic that hints at fruit without being fruity.

It's a fact that this class of masculine has been done to death and back again. Chrome Legend stays truer to its calling than most. While employing the expected and contemporary musk-cedar component evident in numerous drydowns, it somehow doesn't lose me like most others. It still smells viable hours later.

Chrome Legend is far from great, but is good enough. For the price one can pick a bottle up for at the Maxx, it's a no brainer for those needing a modern, fresh scent that exudes crispness. Thumbs up from Aromi for Chrome Legend by Azzaro. As always, a sample wear is recommended.

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