23 community ratings

Cold

Name: Cold
Brand: Benetton

1997MenModern

4.9/ 10

Community score
23 ratings

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Benetton Cold is a fresh, lightly sweet men's fragrance that pairs citrus and aquatic coolness with a green edge; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Freshness leads the way and cools the head.

How does it perform?

From 24 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

5.5 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

5.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

5.4 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

High risk

Only 17% of votes are positive.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Mandarin orange Neroli Bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

Coriander

Bell pepper

Thyme

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Vetiver Cistus Patchouli Vanilla White musk Amber

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Aquatic
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic

What does Cold smell like?

It opens with a bright citrus lift of mandarin orange, neroli and bergamot. In the heart, coriander, bell pepper and thyme add a green, slightly spicy side. The base rests on earthy vetiver, cistus and patchouli, softened and sweetened by vanilla, white musk and amber.

Longevity and sillage are moderate, though the number of ratings is small, so those readings are tentative. The aquatic, citrus build keeps it closer to warm weather. Tom Ford Neroli Portofino (Eau de Parfum) and Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue pour Homme Forever have a close profile.