Voyage Sport

Possibly the best simple fragrance a man can own. I've had this one for about a year and a half now and I must admit that I wasn't wearing it that much the first year due to the over haul of fragrances I have been buying over the past few years. As of the last few days/weeks this Has been in a heavy rotation for me lately with the warmer weather approaching. That's the beauty of fragrances, you could have something sitting on the shelf for so long and then one day pick it up and decide to try it out for the day and find something amazing. This is definitely as described a sport fragrance considering one day while I was working (in an outdoor environment) and perspiration began to run down my skin, I began to catch whiffs of the amazing mid notes to witch I had never really noticed before. The fragrance began to give off a masculine smell of green apple and fresh peppers, and in fact I enjoyed it so much that I decided to wear it again the next day.

After buying a bottle of Voyage sport for 10$ I pretty much got what I paid for. This smells like your typical body spray or cheap mall fragrance. That being said, it is generally pleasant, clean, and fresh. I usually over-sprayed this due to how weak it is. On skin this lasts about 30min-1hr and on clothing it’ll last 2-3hrs, though it has minimal projection and turns to a skin scent quickly. I’ve just finished the entire bottle after buying it a couple years ago and I only used it before going to work. It worked well for this purpose as I wanted to wear something clean, fresh, and inexpensive. Now that my collection is bigger I’ll probably wear something nicer before work. Decent bang for the buck, but if I had only 10$ to spend on a fragrance again, it wouldn’t be this.

I tested this in the shop with Cool water, Original Voyage, CK Escape, David Beckham Inspired By Respect and Dunhill Ocean before buying. The latter two were top considerations but almost twice the price. Coolwater was great but too much smooth violet (I have enough strong violet fragrances). I wanted a fragrance that lingers but can handle the hot summer (and in an office) - Voyage Sport was the weakest but I noted that the aromatic aspect will allow it's presence to be noticed. It also was less floral and slightly peppery (like DB Inspired by Respect) - great for a business feel, and not dominating. This could give out a Dior Homme Cologne Sport vibe in my opinion!

Fresh and watery, very light. This is for if you just want to smell clean because that is all I really get out of this. It's a little bit Green, it's slightly soapy when it dries down. I get very light projection and very moderate longevity. To be honest this is not in the same ballpark as the original Voyage. The original Voyage blows Sport out of the water! This is a very light and very mild watery fragrance. It does perform better on clothes. It's not bad but it's not for those looking for something exciting. It's a clean gym and sport fragrance best with a white shirt in warmer weather. If this had better projection and performance I would enjoy this more.

I'm about to defend this fragrance because some people can be a little over-dramatic about it without realizing it's a f'n sub $15 fragrance! No, it doesn't smell like the original voyage; if you want that scent....try buying the original version! At this price point, I expect it to be a step above Axe and other grocery store frags and a step behind higher priced designers. Voyage Sport is exactly that. A genuinely pleasing, masculine scent with sub par longevity. What is it good for? Spending time around the pool, post-workout spray, quickie after shower spritz, playing a short round of golf.....you get the idea.