Bold Instinct (Eau de Toilette)
Perfumer: Jean-Christophe Hérault
69 ratings
From your scent profile
David Beckham Bold Instinct Eau de Toilette is a fresh, fruity men's fragrance set on a spicy, woody base.
Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.
How does it perform?
From 63 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Looks good without trying too hard.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
65% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
What does Bold Instinct (Eau de Toilette) smell like?
It opens with peaty whisky, pineapple and bay leaf, so sweet fruit sits beside a sharp, smoky edge. Nutmeg, cardamom and cinnamon bring the spice in the heart, and the base of musk, amberwood and patchouli settles into a sweet, woody warmth. A synthetic touch runs through the accords.
Longevity and sillage are rated weak, so it stays close to the skin. Most voters pick fall, followed by winter and spring. It is suggested for leisure, daily wear and the office, and reads masculine. Dior Sauvage Elixir and Tonino Lamborghini Feroce have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Peaty whisky
- Pineapple
- Bay leaf
First hours
- Nutmeg
- Cardamom
- Cinnamon
Towards evening
- Musk
- Amberwood
- Patchouli
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 39%Autumn
- 26%Winter
- 25%Spring
- 11%Summer
- Casual24%
- Daytime22%
- Office22%
- Evening15%
- Nighttime11%
- Sport7%
Least picked for nights out.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
58% matchFeroce
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51% matchClassic
Snob · 1990
49% matchRomamor Uomo
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48% matchVictory League (Eau de Toilette)
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46% matchRamz Lattafa (Silver)
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