John Varvatos XX Indigo Mens Cologne Eau de Toilette Spray

Seduction in a bottle!!!! After smelling this on a customer I had to know what it was. He snapped a ic and gave me the name of it so I could buy it for my husband now my husband has to restrain me. 🥵 Read more

This cologne smell so good and it is long lasting. Read more

This one is definitely interesting, this is my first encounter with John Varvatos branded cologne and so far I am impressed. Normally throughout the years I rarely changed my regular few other brands, but this one looked interesting, from the design of the bottle to the logo and the name. Despite the fact that my bottle came with a broken off XX metal emblem, which was completely detached from the top of the bottle ring, still the content and the cap were intact and that is what really matters, but is still worth mentioning in case you are getting it as a present for someone else. Now onto the perfume, i really like it, it's bold and different compared to some of the other ones I have, it is not too overpowering and it lasts quite long. I can feel the peppermint and the patchouli in the ingredients, but I can barely feel the cardamom, maybe I am just not too familiar with that scent. There are some other ones that can be sensed, a little of musk, some fresh cut wood and maybe a little bit of lemon. In some more special situations with big open areas and even outside, the reference is becoming easier to take and free flowing, I would not recommend it for closed quarters or day to day in office use, it can be somewhat overpowering if left to fill in the room. Overall, I really like this XX Indigo fragrance, it's unique, it lasts long and is different from any other one that I have. Read more

This is the first John Varvatos fragrance that my husband has tried and he is really enjoying it. He typically prefers fresh, clean, somewhat sporty fragrances and steers clear of anything overly musky. This fragrance is strong smelling but still surprisingly light to wear. It isn't overpowering and while you do get subtle wafts of the scent throughout the day, it isn't headache inducing! The fragrance is slightly cool and fresh, somewhat minty, earthy, and woodsy. It gets a little musky over time but not too bad. As far as longevity, I can still smell the fragrance on my husband's clothing when he gets home from work. So, I would say it's quite long lasting compared to other colognes he has tried in the past. The bottle itself is sleek, stylish, and trendy. The metal emblem is a nice added touch - just something unique and different to make it stand out from the rest. While I probably wouldn't purchase a fragrance for any man unless he really wasn't picky about what he used, this is certainly gift worthy. Premium quality, sleek design, nice smelling! Read more

This opens with fresh mint, pink peppercorn & patchouli with a woody vetiver note holding it in check. It is clean & fresh – kind of like barbershop scents. It has light citrus & spicy notes like cardamom & geranium flower. There is an underlying synthetic note that is not unpleasant. In the drydown, it is mainly patchouli with mint & a little leftover spice. It has moderate sillage & moderate lasting power. It becomes an up-close scent after about 3 hours and can still be smelled at the end of the day. This is a good clean EdT that doesn’t smell like all the other fragrances in this category. Read more

I've been a big fan of John Varvatos' “Vintage” scent. It has a darker, spicer scent than XX Indigo which is lighter and fresher. I can never really pick out the notes in a fragrance, but XX Indigo has top notes of peppermint, mid notes of cardamom and a patchouli finish. I think it definitely has a woodsy smell to it, but not overly smoky or mossy. I can tell you this. It's a real masculine scent that lasts for a fairly long time at various strengths, about 5-8 hours I'd say. Towards the end of its cycle it might get a little bit musky, but not overwhelmingly so. This is a definitely in my top five scents in my collection. John Varvotos presents this cologne in a unique plain opaque indigo blue bottle. Hanging from the neck of the bottle on a chain is medallion that almost looks like a royal British MBE with “XX – John Varvatos on it. Don't worry though, if the chain gets ripped off and lost on the same is embossed on top of the cap. If you want to smell sophisticated and masculine then XX Indigo could be your go to scent. Read more

My wife really likes this scent on me. It is really unlike anything I've worn in the past. It has a really interesting minty start and smooths right into the cardamom which my wife is a big fan of since she grew up making and eating cardamom bread (or Finnish biscuit as they call it) so it reminds her of home. The overall finish of the scent is somewhere approaching a fresh tobacco scent but really isn't leathery at all. The scent seems to last well throughout the day. Overall very happy with the "John Varvatos XX Indigo Eau de Toilette Spray, Cologne for Men" it is a welcome change from my other colognes. Read more

I am not a very big fan on this cologne. The scent is overly masculine and one note. Very woody and musky. The scent doesn't linger that long and my wife was glad I am giving it away to someone else. The bottle it comes in has some ornate decoration and the 4.2oz will last you a very long time. Read more