Mambo for Men Liz Claiborne for men

Fantastic, classic, masculine scent that 99% of women I encounter absolutely love. It ALWAYS turns heads then the women walk over to me and ask what I'm wearing. I never tell.

The pyramid makes this sound like a no-brainer. Unfortunately, it's far too assertive for my taste. I can imagine it being perfect for the right guy in the Miami club scene. Just please don't over-spray!

Classic very nice.

A sweeter,longer lasting, more complex version of curve, much like most of claibornes fragrances. It's somewhat cloying, almost in the way that claiborne sport is but it's not offensive. Go easy on the spraying though because it projects loudly for the first hour or so. I personally recommend it's younger brother Mambo Mix, as that is a more versatile fragrance and less of a statement. Either way, they both smell good, last long, and are inexpensive.
7.5/10 - mambo
8/10 - mambo mix

Without a doubt Mambo is one of the most underrated and overlooked gems I've ever encountered. I cannot figure out how this fragrance never generated more buzz than it did. It smells unlike just about anything I've smelled while remaining familiar and cozy. It's warm and spicy and one might very well imagine the motif of a couple dirty dancing.

Mambo is something of a kitchen sink fragrance though. Picking out individual notes is a dubious affair at best. Rather, it buzzes as a sort of singular and unified accord. Admittedly this does lead to a bit of boredom with the scent as a whole as it does not really develop or deconstruct through the entire life of the scent. Just the same smell beginning to end. But it is such an absolutely amazing smell that I forgive it for lacking development.

Longevity is remarkable. I put Mambo on and still easily pick up on it for every bit of 8 hours and up. This might lead you to believe that it is a powerhouse and I would agree. Yet, strangely, with a few sprays it's always (and I do mean always) wafting up to greet you without knocking you or anyone else's block off. Any scent I've ever used with this degree of longevity and presence generally has me wishing to wash it off before I get a headache. But Mambo just smoothly reassures you that it isn't going anywhere soon.

Sillage is just about equal to the longevity. You know where one that is wearing Mambo has just recently been without suffocating the entire room. It's lingering presence isn't loud but gently enduring.

Nothing about the fragrance comes across as synthetic whatsoever and coupled with the 'throw in everything but the kitchen sink' approach is testament to the competence of the parfumier that created it, Carlos Benaim, an all star of the fragrance industry.

I've noticed just about everything Liz Claiborne puts out, aside from the frequently lambasted Curve and the phenomenon it spurred, is overlooked. Perhaps it's fatigue from the glut of Curve flankers the house continues to pile on. But there's been several other very competent offerings from the house of Claiborne that warrant a second look. Spark and Mambo immediately come to mind with the latter being the better of the two.

By all means give this fragrance a try if you like warm and spicy scents. As icing on the cake you can easily find it online or in discount stores for less than 15 dollars.

Thumbs up!

girls review: bought this for myself so many years ago and it was very nice, I didn't use much though and now my husband uses it. He has alot of nice scents but when he wears this i am always like "mmmmmm my god what are u wearing?" and its always this one! I think its one of my favs on a man. It's just perfect.

A very latin, masculine scent. A monster from the godfather carlos himself. Of course. very unique. Must have

I wore this when I was younger, as it was my night-time, warm weather scent. Mambo also worked in the cold, if you wanted to "smell" warmer. Took a test of it after many years and found its not that bad. I don't hate it, but it is not really my cup of tea anymore, as I've gone from nightclubs to more local bars or dives. I still appreciate the warmth, spiciness and masculinity of it, but it is slightly too sweet and jumbled for me now. I think of nightclubs in Miami when I smell this (probably because I wore it then). The olfactory equivalent to the young man's "going out shirt" (black button up). Of course I've replaced my G.O.S. with a jacket, and so too this cologne. Still not bad for what it is, not a shameful option for a hot weather/nightclub scent.

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.

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. So 90s!

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