Wings Cologne

I was going to refer to Wings as the poor-man’s alternative to my three favorite colognes, Issey Miyake, Perry Man by Perry Ellis and Escada Pour Homme. I purchased this set at Wal-Mart just before Christmas as part of a Christmas Gift Set for $19.99. This is just about the proper price point for this cologne. However, I noticed that Epinions lists the best price through partner websites as $30.00. That seems just a tad bit too high. Considering Epinions partner websites are offering Escada for ten dollars less than Wings, I would recommend going for the Escada. However, taste is subjective.

Wings is a four star fragrance. It tends to be less expensive than other designer brands, but still has an extremely sweet, long-lasting and complex aroma, that sets it apart from other less expensive fragrances. I would describe this cologne as the best option for those with Champagne Taste on a Beer Budget. You get a high quality fragrance for a fraction of the price of many other designers.

One thing I have noticed about Wings is my ability to attract bees. That is not necessarily a good quality in a fragrance, but it is a quality that possesses nonetheless. After your initial application, the strong sweet aroma will fill the room where you applied it for a good while afterwards. The fragrance will fade on your skin, but stays at an intensity around you that is slightly stronger than some other aromas. The sweet notes of this fragrance really overpower the spicy notes, which might otherwise be more prominent. The notes include bergamot, clove and cumin (which indicates a heavier tilt toward spice than citrus, but the citrus is more prominent). The middle notes are amber, cedar and oak while the fragrance base contains sandalwood, moss and vetiver. The woody middle and base notes are not at all “pine” woody, like the cheaply made Aspen brand. The middle note of amber gives this fragrance a sensuality beneath the otherwise potent sweetness.

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