Benetton Sport Man
A bright, unapologetic citrus burst opens with mint cutting through layers of lime, lemon, and grapefruit—clean in the way early 2000s sport fragrances aimed for accessibility without pretense.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 6 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
- Lemon70
- Sandalwood60
- Cedar60
- Vetiver50
- Oakmoss50
By the editors · 2 min readA bright, unapologetic citrus burst opens with mint cutting through layers of lime, lemon, and grapefruit—clean in the way early 2000s sport fragrances aimed for accessibility without pretense. The mentholated edge keeps it from tilting too sweet, maintaining a straightforward freshness that doesn't try to be more than it is.
As it settles, the citrus recedes into a woody foundation where sandalwood and cedar provide structure while oakmoss and vetiver add an earthy, slightly mossy depth. The musk rounds everything out without becoming soapy or sharp. It's recognizably of its era—before aquatics dominated every sport release—with enough traditional backbone to feel coherent rather than synthetic.
This works for someone seeking an unpretentious daily fragrance that leans sporty without excessive sweetness or marine notes. Straightforward, legible, and designed for movement rather than contemplation.
