by: Dr. Marlen Elliot Harrison
This is another in a series of bargain fragrance reviews, scents that may be found online or at discount stores for US $25 or less. Leave a comment below for your chance to win a 30ml bottle of Gravity, shipped anywhere in the world, FREE!
Summary: A smooth blend of citrus and woods, Gravity spoke to a new generation of men's perfumery boasting fresh topnotes, airy floral midnotes and subtle, oriental basenotes. 1993 FIFI Award Winner for Men's Broad Appeal.
Perfumer: NA
Try this if you like: Citrus used as an accent rather than a main player; violets;pepper (although oddly I'm not a fan of pepper and don't mind it here); the merest touch of vanilla.
Reminds me of: Gravity offers echoes of violet-tinged soapiness found in scents like Grey Flannel by Geoffrey Beene and Narciso Rodriquez for Men but with a base of vanilla and woods that recall Versace Versus.
Pros & Cons: It is a challenge to pin down a definitive list of notes for Gravity: Some websites list lime while others list orange; some list leather, and others omit this and list woods. What I perceive more than anything else is a dry citrus over sage, violet and peppery nuances in the midnotes, and a drydown of woods with the tiniest hint of leather and vanilla after the 2nd hour.
A cologne strength, drugstore scent, Gravity offers surprising complexity and development. No, this is not a contemporary, niche offering, but in a blind test I would wager that its bargain bin status would elude most. The longevity of Gravity is only fair. Considering the current offering of 2015 men's colognes, Gravity does not at all feel dated, but rather relevant. I'm not at all sure it is still in active production.
Notes: NA, but after surveying the internet, we've surmised that the composition contains mandarin, sage, vanilla and woods. Other notes might include cloves, pepper, freesia, violet, or leather.
Designer’s Description: "More than a fragrance, it's a force of nature. Gravity. The force that pulls you closer."
Number of times tested: 10 times over the last 1 month.
Number of sprays applied for this review: 2 sprays to the back of my hand from a 30ml bottle I purchased online (ca. 2015).
Fragrance strength: Cologne
Development: (Linear / Average / Complex): Here's the thing about Gravity: It starts out as a rather mature citrus scent, morphs to a peppery floral and ends with a "where did you come from?" vanilla edge. I'm constantly fascinated by the development of this one.
Longevity: (Short / Average / Long-lasting) Gravity lasts about 3-4 hours on my skin; this one could be applied lavishly to maximize longevity.
Sillage: (A Little / Average / A Lot) It was a toss up between average and a lot; although the scent packs some punch in the opening, the drydown arrives quickly and the entire experience is quiet by the 2nd hour.
Note about the packaging: Newer bottles are rectangular in shape with a smaller-scale rectangular cap while original bottles feature a uniform body with rounded edges. The bottle is a dark cobalt blue and housed in a dark blue cobalt box.
Where can I buy it? A 30ml Cologne spray is as low as $8 USD at discount sites.
The Bottom Line: Having launched as a drugstore scent during a time when I only cared to wear designer labels, I overlooked Gravity in favor of Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Chanel and Kenzo. In my quest to test all things bargain for this column, I decided to check out Gravity, fondly rembering friends who wore it back in my college days.
When it arrived in the mail a few weeks back, I admit, I wasn't all that enthusiastic. However, once I sprayed it on (along with 1 or 2 other bargain scents), I had forgotten all about it until I noticed that the back of my right hand smelled quite nice. "What is THAT?" I kept wondering? And then it hit me - it's Gravity! Huh! Well, what a surprise. I immediately asked one of my co-editors to add the scent to the Fragrantica database so I could tell you guys all about it.
It took a few wearings for the aroma to fully register and I can't say that Gravity smells all that much like anything else I can think of. Somewhere in my third wearing I recalled the soapiness of Grey Flannel and something that reminded me of violets. The opening is very retro - there's a late 70's, early 80's dark, herbal accord. But where many of these classics descend into carnations, animalics and musk, Gravity heads in a different direction altogether. There is something slightly airy and slightly peppery about the midnotes just before they start to sweeten, I sense the same effect in Davidoff's Echo, another bargain fragrance I reviewedHERE (CLICK ME). There's that same "could be leather" vibe going on. And then there's vanilla...and it's strange because there really is no hint of it at all at the opening.This is where I most enjoy Gravity and where it reminds me a bit of Versus by Versace which ironically launched just a year before Gravity.
If dry, herbal vanilla appeals to you, then I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by Gravity!
I'd love to read your thoughts about Gravity! What have your experiences been like? Which notes are most prominent in your opinion? Have you tried any of the flankers such as Gravity Pure, Infinite or Zero? Any other Coty scents you can recommend?
Leave a comment below for your chance to win a 30ml bottle of Gravity,
shipped anywhere in the world, FREE!
| This is another in a series of bargain fragrance reviews, scents that may be found online or at discount stores for US $25 or less. Leave a comment below for your chance to win a 30ml bottle of Gravity, shipped anywhere in the world, FREE! |
Summary: A smooth blend of citrus and woods, Gravity spoke to a new generation of men's perfumery boasting fresh topnotes, airy floral midnotes and subtle, oriental basenotes. 1993 FIFI Award Winner for Men's Broad Appeal.
Perfumer: NA
Try this if you like: Citrus used as an accent rather than a main player; violets;pepper (although oddly I'm not a fan of pepper and don't mind it here); the merest touch of vanilla.
Reminds me of: Gravity offers echoes of violet-tinged soapiness found in scents like Grey Flannel by Geoffrey Beene and Narciso Rodriquez for Men but with a base of vanilla and woods that recall Versace Versus.
Pros & Cons: It is a challenge to pin down a definitive list of notes for Gravity: Some websites list lime while others list orange; some list leather, and others omit this and list woods. What I perceive more than anything else is a dry citrus over sage, violet and peppery nuances in the midnotes, and a drydown of woods with the tiniest hint of leather and vanilla after the 2nd hour.
A cologne strength, drugstore scent, Gravity offers surprising complexity and development. No, this is not a contemporary, niche offering, but in a blind test I would wager that its bargain bin status would elude most. The longevity of Gravity is only fair. Considering the current offering of 2015 men's colognes, Gravity does not at all feel dated, but rather relevant. I'm not at all sure it is still in active production.
Notes: NA, but after surveying the internet, we've surmised that the composition contains mandarin, sage, vanilla and woods. Other notes might include cloves, pepper, freesia, violet, or leather.
Designer’s Description: "More than a fragrance, it's a force of nature. Gravity. The force that pulls you closer."
Number of times tested: 10 times over the last 1 month.
Number of sprays applied for this review: 2 sprays to the back of my hand from a 30ml bottle I purchased online (ca. 2015).
Fragrance strength: Cologne
Development: (Linear / Average / Complex): Here's the thing about Gravity: It starts out as a rather mature citrus scent, morphs to a peppery floral and ends with a "where did you come from?" vanilla edge. I'm constantly fascinated by the development of this one.
Longevity: (Short / Average / Long-lasting) Gravity lasts about 3-4 hours on my skin; this one could be applied lavishly to maximize longevity.
Sillage: (A Little / Average / A Lot) It was a toss up between average and a lot; although the scent packs some punch in the opening, the drydown arrives quickly and the entire experience is quiet by the 2nd hour.
Note about the packaging: Newer bottles are rectangular in shape with a smaller-scale rectangular cap while original bottles feature a uniform body with rounded edges. The bottle is a dark cobalt blue and housed in a dark blue cobalt box.
Where can I buy it? A 30ml Cologne spray is as low as $8 USD at discount sites.
The Bottom Line: Having launched as a drugstore scent during a time when I only cared to wear designer labels, I overlooked Gravity in favor of Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Chanel and Kenzo. In my quest to test all things bargain for this column, I decided to check out Gravity, fondly rembering friends who wore it back in my college days.
When it arrived in the mail a few weeks back, I admit, I wasn't all that enthusiastic. However, once I sprayed it on (along with 1 or 2 other bargain scents), I had forgotten all about it until I noticed that the back of my right hand smelled quite nice. "What is THAT?" I kept wondering? And then it hit me - it's Gravity! Huh! Well, what a surprise. I immediately asked one of my co-editors to add the scent to the Fragrantica database so I could tell you guys all about it.
It took a few wearings for the aroma to fully register and I can't say that Gravity smells all that much like anything else I can think of. Somewhere in my third wearing I recalled the soapiness of Grey Flannel and something that reminded me of violets. The opening is very retro - there's a late 70's, early 80's dark, herbal accord. But where many of these classics descend into carnations, animalics and musk, Gravity heads in a different direction altogether. There is something slightly airy and slightly peppery about the midnotes just before they start to sweeten, I sense the same effect in Davidoff's Echo, another bargain fragrance I reviewedHERE (CLICK ME). There's that same "could be leather" vibe going on. And then there's vanilla...and it's strange because there really is no hint of it at all at the opening.This is where I most enjoy Gravity and where it reminds me a bit of Versus by Versace which ironically launched just a year before Gravity.
If dry, herbal vanilla appeals to you, then I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by Gravity!
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I'd love to read your thoughts about Gravity! What have your experiences been like? Which notes are most prominent in your opinion? Have you tried any of the flankers such as Gravity Pure, Infinite or Zero? Any other Coty scents you can recommend?
Leave a comment below for your chance to win a 30ml bottle of Gravity,
shipped anywhere in the world, FREE!
shipped anywhere in the world, FREE!
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