Mambo for Men Liz Claiborne for men

I hated this cologne when I bought it, it sat around for two years, I tried it again, gagged and had to shower just to get the smell off of my arm. It's worse than an old lady who hasn't bathed in two weeks and covers it up with lavender perfumes from the 1940's. Seriously. Reminiscent of a nursing home bathroom, except it projects like crazy and has the longevity of a zombie. Expect it to be stuck on your body until you shower.

I found this at TJ Maxx a few years ago, and initially I didn't think this was a terrible fragrance. It just comes across as very strong, and for me that was more in a bad way. It's definitely more of a romantic fragrance, but at the same time, it's romantic in a "gold chains, open shirt, macho, overpowering" type of way that cloys a bit too much for my preferences. It also felt very synthetic, as if each note was intended to be over-the-top.

In short, wearing this is not a subtle statement, and you need to be the right personality for pulling this off. I just don't know many people who can. I ended up regifting mine. I could imagine someone from the "Jersey Shore" cast being among the few that could wear this and seem comfortable with it.

great for the price of 20$, to me smells very similar to barbasol shaving cream

Very Masculine and romantic...there is something in this fragrance that makes me think of summer nights dressed right with a sexy touch (unbottoned shirt tree buttons) being right, in perfect shape with a gentleman behavior...thats what it comes to my mind.

When I first bought this fragrance I was nuts for it but something in my body chemistry changed and I really can't wear it anymore. I just feel like it smells really strong on me. Maybe its my nose? I don't know. I mean it smells good, just not on me. Weird.

I was going back and forth on this one. It was a bit too "synthetic" and a bit confused, with perhaps too many notes used. Then I swapped for a bottle of Zirh's Ikon and decided that it was what I was looking for, basically a sweet and spicy, dry incense fragrance. Mambo has aspects of this, but other things as well, such as a pine note, that don't seem to fit. It might be a lot better without the "synthetic" quality, but I guess I'll never know, and instead will stick with Ikon.

Yes... and if my memory doesn't serves me out, it has something similar with Escada PH Light Silver Edition...
In other words, B-O-R-I-N-G!

this cologne is great all around smell to it better to wear at night or when its cold out love it

Wow, great scent, very masculine, good longevity, draws a lot of compliments, not expensive at all.

Highly recomended...

If I were to choose the most paramount of the Claiborne collection, it could only be Realities and Mambo. Though Realities is nearly identical to D&G for men, Mambo holds its own personality. The leading moment is sweet and smooth, balanced by the cedar and musk, faint with citrus. Then it gradually dries down evenly to a romantic oriental. Not your everyday, but you know something is indeed special when it has it's own occasions. This is a piece of work that shouldn't go unnoticed.

Rest in peace... Liz Claiborne.
1929-2007

It is more of a passionate/romantic/magnetic type cologne. However, it can be much more diverse if your personality fits it, so to dprsk.

A very good new scent; I higly recommend it.