373 Dylan Blue

No. 373 opens with the same crisp bergamot-grapefruit-fig combination that makes Versace's Dylan Blue instantly recognisable, and for the first thirty minutes the resemblance is striking. The violet leaf and black pepper heart arrives on schedule, but the ambroxan that gives the original its signature skin-hugging warmth reads thinner here, and the patchouli never fully anchors the composition. The base of musk, incense, tonka and saffron is present but restrained - where Dylan Blue can carry into the evening, this version settles into a soft, close skin scent within a few hours. It is louder in the first fifteen minutes and quieter after that, a common dupe-house trade-off. A fair everyday alternative for fans of the aromatic-citrus family, provided expectations on longevity are tempered.