Man Eau Fraîche

For men
Eau de Toilette
2006

Man Eau Fraîche, signed Versace, is a fresh and tonic citrus fragrance. It opens on lemon, bergamot and water leaf, reveals tarragon, pepper and cedar at its heart and rests on a base of white musk, amber and rosewood.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.

Opening First minutes

Lemon · Bergamot · Water leaf
Heart ~30 min to 2 h

Tarragon · Pepper · Cedar
Base Several hours

White musk · Amber · Rosewood

Top notes

Heart notes

Base notes

What its composition says

3 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
Water leaf: no other perfume page lists it — of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue, Man Eau Fraîche is the only one to use this material.
White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
Citrus, musky, spicy, amber, woody and floral: 6 registers of raw materials share its palette, with citrus supplying 2 of 9.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Moderate

5 to 7 h estimated on skin

Projection Moderate

noticeable at arm’s length

Ideal seasons

Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Time of day

Day
Evening

Tailored for the heat — above 22 °C (72 °F).

Ideal occasions

Office & everyday Measured enough not to overwhelm a closed space or a meeting.
Sunny days & holidays Its freshness breathes the outdoors and rising temperatures.

Strengths

Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
Immediate freshness, easy to wear and to give.

Avoid if…

you want very long-lasting wear: its freshness fades.

What people like in Man Eau Fraîche by Versace is its crisp, luminous freshness — the immediate “clean” effect, effortless, that suits everyone.

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