Bondi Man is a fresh, green fragrance ideal for the Springtime. It opens with a beautiful freshly crushed mint leaf on a bed of ivy with fleeting hints of orange blossom to add a subtle hint of citrus. The mid brings in some vetiver entangled with moss before drying down with myrrh, patchouli & woodsy notes.
Top Notes – Crushed Mint Leaf, Ivy & hints of Orange Blossom
Mid Notes – Vetiver & Moss
Base Notes – Myrrh, Patchouli & Woods
When I first sampled Bondi Man it was something a bit different from most Spring scents that I have tried previously, very green, very fresh but very little citrus – the crushed mint leaf really lifts all the green notes and gives this some life!
I definitely recommend trying this fragrance if you enjoy green style perfumes. As always, if you have any questions drop me an email or give me a call and I am more than happy to help.
Michael Arkley –
I have had a sample bottle on BHM and from memory this is almost there. A very fresh opening then just keeps on delivering.
Again I’m no good at picking out individual smells but I think this is a brilliant fragrance.
Hopefully will be as long lasting as most of Matt’s scents are.
Definitely a summer fragrance for me.
At least 9/10.
Mark –
Sampled this beauty and immediately knew I was buying a full bottle and that immediate love doesn’t happen to often. I can’t compare it to the original, but from the first spritz it smells and feels niche, a very fresh opening with a lovely minty green fizzy kind of feel for me, I could not stop smelling myself all day and I noticed it subtly changing as the day went on. I can’t put my finger on what notes I love so much or why I love his composition so much. I’ve never smelt nothing close to this to try and compare this for you.for me it’s very fresh and green but not herbal with some sweetness in the dry down. I could still catch wiffs of this after 10 hours and was still a skin scent the next morning .
Quality for me. 9/10
Stephen Carr –
Absolutely class you smell all the notes in stages which shows the quality of blending very green fragrance with a sophisticated drydown
Darren H –
I bought this as I loved the sample of BHM and thought I would try this to see if it lived up to the original (this is a lot better for the wallet). I was very impressed, couldn’t notice the difference (although didn’t wear at the same time for direct comparison) and longevity is good on my skin. So good I came back to buy a different scent and plan on buying some more next month.
Luke –
I love that fresh, minty opening. Very refreshing and nicely layered. Classic style with a modern twist.
Davie –
This fragrance is ideal for Spring / Summer seasons in my opinion. It opens with a nice crushed mint note that is backed up pretty quickly by the Orange Blossom and Vetiver to stabilise the composition. The minty note lowers slightly giving way to a slight sweetness from the Orange Blossom and Patchouli which balance the fragrance out beautifully.
This is one of those scents that is very hard to dislike but does not smell like lots of the generic, mainstream fragrances that are found on most department store floors. So if you are looking for something that will make you stand out a little from the crowd in a good way then this may be an ideal addition to your Spring / Summer collection.
I have not sampled the original but that may be a good thing as this is something new to me which will have a place in my collection.
Lewis Shaw –
Got this in a sample set recently alongside Purple Gourmand, Royal Woods & Oud, and Versailles 1722. This was by far my favourite of the bunch. It’s a lovely green and minty fragrance with a delightful drydown so I’ll definitely be purchasing a 50ml bottle soon!
Simon –
Ok, this is based on a sample set,( a very generous sample set I must say). I haven’t tried Beach hut man but having listened to all the YouTube reviews certainly I recognised this version as corresponding to the original. That aside, this is lovely, green but fresh, woody but dry, bottle worthy without a doubt. Viking is great and as I try the rest of the sample set I expect the quality to be replicated across the range. I didn’t get a massive amount of mint, just enough to give it a fresh green background to the ivy, just lovely, thanks Matt 10/10
Jonathan Waters –
The name “Bondi Man” evokes sun, sea and surf, but that’s not really the vibe I get from this fresh and exceptionally green fragrance. The minty opening is really strong – almost like some kind of organic toothpaste – but after 10 minutes the harsh edge gives way to a fresh, green, slightly sweet smell which hangs around for hours and projects softly. As the blurb says, this is definitely a spring fragrance and will see you through cooler summer days too. After the opening has evaporated I think it’s pretty office-safe too.