Masculine · EDP · £13.27
Inspired by Versace Eros.
17 is Clean Shaven's aftershave interpretation of Versace Eros, the 2012 fragrance that became one of the best selling masculine releases of the last fifteen years. Product Overview Sold as 50ml at 25% EDP concentration, 17 targets Eros's sweet, powerful signature at 13.27 pounds against an original that runs upwards of 70 pounds for a comparable bottle size. The bottle carries only the Clean Shaven branding and the number, with the inspiration stated on the listing itself. Scent Profile Opens with lemon, green apple and mint, an unmistakably fresh and slightly sweet fruity entrance. The heart is built around tonka bean, geranium and ambroxan, where the ambroxan supplies the powdery, almost synthetic-clean muskiness that made Eros instantly recognisable and endlessly imitated. The base of vanilla, cedarwood, vetiver and oak moss brings warmth and enough woody structure to stop the sweetness from becoming cloying. Technical Structure and Development Composed by Aurelien Guichard and Fabrice Pellegrin, Eros built its identity on a very high dose of ambroxan, a molecule that reads as clean, powdery and slightly marine at once. Budget interpretations tend to lean harder into the sweetness and lighter on the ambroxan, since the molecule itself is not cheap to dose at Eros's original concentration, so expect 17 to read a touch sweeter and less powdery-clean than the designer version. Performance At 25 percent EDP concentration, expect moderate to strong initial projection with longevity settling around 5 to 7 hours, a reasonably close match to the original's reputation as a loud, long-wearing scent, though the true designer typically outlasts budget interpretations by several hours. Wear Scenarios - Evenings out and date nights where a sweeter, louder scent reads well - Autumn and winter wear, when the vanilla and woods carry further - Club and social settings where sillage matters - A confident, crowd-pleasing choice for someone newer to fragrance Scent Family Positioning Sits in the woody aromatic family, specifically the sweet, ambroxan-driven subgenre that Eros helped popularise across an entire generation of masculine releases. Inspired By and Style Comparisons Direct interpretation of Versace Eros. Within Clean Shaven's own range, pairs conceptually with 02, the brand's One Million interpretation, since both originals share a sweet, loud, crowd-pleasing DNA, though Eros is fresher and mintier at the top. Flankers and Variations The Eros line has expanded significantly since 2012 with Eros Flame, Eros Parfum, Eros Energy and several limited editions; 17 is built around the original 2012 Eros formula specifically. Market and Community Reception Eros consistently ranks among the most searched and most recommended masculine fragrances online, both for its performance and its accessibility, and remains a frequent subject of dupe and interpretation projects across the entire budget fragrance industry precisely because of that popularity. Clean Shaven's own customer feedback for 17 highlights the fruity opening as a close match, with the sweetness fading faster than the original over the course of wear.
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