I don't know whether it's genuine or counterfeit, so I can't add anything regarding the controversy among the other commenters. However, I can tell you that whatever this stuff is, it doesn't smell good or masculine at all. It actually smells very effeminate, in fact. What you're probably looking for is something more along the lines of Tuscany Per Uomo by Aramis (though this is sadly also out of production)---something with notes of woods and leather. You don't want this terrible stuff; trust me.