* Complex cologne with a completely different drydown from its opening; almost like having two different colognes at once
* Very sophisticated for a sweet fragrance
* Drydown is reminiscent of Paco Rabanne 1 Million line
* Excellent blend of sweet, amber, caramel, chocolate, spicy and woody aromas
* Good performer
* Unisex
* Affordable
* Ugly copycat bottle
* Not good for those who dislike modern sweet fragrances
* Leans towards younger users
Pendora's Solitude for Man is a clone of Jean-Paul Gauthier's Scandal Pour Homme. I don't own Scandal and have no reference to it. Judging Solitude on its own merits, it's a complex and very nice fragrance with two very different faces. It opens up as a strong sweet amber cologne, with distinctive notes of chocolate and caramel. The drydown turns into a sweet, woody, and spicy blend of aromas.
Solitude is very reminiscent of Paco Rabanne's 1 Million and Phantom lines. Where 1 Million opens up with citrus notes and Phantom opens up with bubblegum notes, Solitude opens up with amber and caramel and chocolate. All are very sweet colognes, it really comes down to which type of candy you prefer.
Solitude is a strong performer, with good longevity, projection and sillage. It's very affordable and works as a unisex fragrance despite its branding. This leans to younger users and is not good for older users and those who dislike modern sweet colognes. If you dislike Invictus, Phantom or 1 Million, this is not for you.