Legend
Michael Jordan (1997)

This fragrance has a strong resemblance to Rochas Man, yet the reviewer prefers this one despite Rochas Man's smoother feel. The opening is dominated by lavender and anise, with a hint of bergamot. The fragrance quickly transitions to an ambery coffee musk with a synthetic lavender base in the background. It is not recommended for those seeking a realistic coffee scent as there are better options in the niche/indie category.

While the fragrance smells better in the air than up-close, the reviewer still finds the opening lavender note to be exceptional. The drydown, however, is mediocre with a generic gourmand smell. Considering its affordable price, the reviewer rates this fragrance highly, noting that it could easily be priced higher as a designer fragrance.

Performance-wise, the fragrance is surprisingly decent, lasting around 6-7 hours with a few sprays. Due to its affordability, the reviewer advises against purchasing a sample and suggests that you temper your expectations if you end up blind-buying it.

Very rich, sweet and sensual. Its a Rochas Man clone with more power; but, less citrus, chocolate vibe and cost. I get loads of sweetened tonka/vanilla and I think amber here.

You need to be OK with the big time sweetness to love this. I was torn between neutral and thumbs up. The power, quality and low cost eeked it to "up" for me.

Nice gourmand cheapie. Is similar to Rochas Man, but has more of a warming effect and performance is more persistent and loud. I didn't want to say better because I think it's a bit too loud and synthetic, but the performance is still commendable.

This is a really simple, yet enjoyable fragrance. I would describe it as a toffee/coffee/caramel vibe and bottom line is it just smells good! It is quite linear but for 15 dollars it is a great bang for your buck. My brother's favorite out of my 20 or so bottle collection and this is including bottles that are 4 times this price!
Overall 9 out of 10 for the price

Michael Jordan Legend is definitely the most hyped fragrance of the MJ line, and particularly for the price, it lives up the hype wholly as an enjoyable gourmand. While not nearly as refined as the likes of Bond No. 9 New Haarlem or I Love NY For All, Legend nonetheless hits on most of the fun marks of sweet gourmands---cocoa, coffee, syrup, etc. In that respect, though, I cannot detect many specific notes but rather just a sweet, bakery/coffeehouse congestion of some of the abovementioned concepts. It's unoffensive, though, at least in my opinion. Not surprisingly, longevity is lacking, but projection is actually decent (maybe a few feet).

I obtained a 15 ml sample as part of a 4-pack with other MJs (MJ, Flight, Flight Sport) and this is far and away the best. Available for about $15 for 100ml on FragranceNet, it's difficult to beat as a cheap cold weather option, assuming you prefer gourmands as much as I do. Definitely a must-try for gourmand lovers.

7 out of 10

If folks don't or won't like this, I think a big reason is that it has a celebrity name attached to it and can be found at TJ Maxx. But having tried MJ Legend (though I'm not a huge fan of gourmands), I cannot think of a richer, more sumptuous fragrance at this price point. Legend simply blows many higher end fragrances out of the water when it comes to sheer quality and projection. If you love vanilla, chocolate, coffee, and toffee, you're in for a treat. And even better, the dry down soon leaves the dessert aisle behind and mellows into a marvelous amber. Also, as some others have mentioned, I get a lot of sandalwood from this. Delicious. A hidden gem--get yourself some.