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02/13/2023
Dear69SoFine
9 Reviews
Dear69SoFine
4
A superior flanker in every way
I find most Light Blues to be a bit too generic for my liking. Then came along Forever with that ultra realistic, tart and rindy grapefruit pretty much nobody was expecting, so I started paying attention. But it didn't quite work for me. I love a realistic citrus and I appreciated it in that composition, however, it fell flat on my skin almost immediately after the opening leaving me wondering what else is there?
Enter: Italian Love - here that realistic grapefruit is back except it seems more refined. The grapefruit opening in Forever comes across as much drier, while here it shines and sparkles beautifully. There is a sweetness here that's not present in Forever, but it is done wonderfully and takes nothing away from what makes the citruses so lifelike. If anything the added sweetness accentuates Italian Love nicely. Admittedly, you do get a more authentic grapefruit in Forever. So if that's what you want above anything else, just grab Forever. It certainly stands out amongst other fresh scents. The problem with Forever is its magic quickly fades away.
With Italian Love I feel the opening, while obviously softening up over time, is easily perceptible the entire time its on my skin. I get increased performance over Forever as well, which is interesting to note because that one has a higher oil concentration (edp) versus Italian Love (edt). I had a feeling the projection would be stronger here, which it is. But I did not anticipate longevity to also follow suit.
To compare the two I'll use an analogy. Think of Forever as that gym goer who only works on arms and people poke fun of because he skipped leg day. Well, Italian Love has legs to it. Cardio is part of the exercise routine. It's full bodied, with the only caveat being the biceps are in fact a little smaller.
In warm weather this stuff is a no brainer. Just look at the juice color. It smells exactly like how it looks.
Enter: Italian Love - here that realistic grapefruit is back except it seems more refined. The grapefruit opening in Forever comes across as much drier, while here it shines and sparkles beautifully. There is a sweetness here that's not present in Forever, but it is done wonderfully and takes nothing away from what makes the citruses so lifelike. If anything the added sweetness accentuates Italian Love nicely. Admittedly, you do get a more authentic grapefruit in Forever. So if that's what you want above anything else, just grab Forever. It certainly stands out amongst other fresh scents. The problem with Forever is its magic quickly fades away.
With Italian Love I feel the opening, while obviously softening up over time, is easily perceptible the entire time its on my skin. I get increased performance over Forever as well, which is interesting to note because that one has a higher oil concentration (edp) versus Italian Love (edt). I had a feeling the projection would be stronger here, which it is. But I did not anticipate longevity to also follow suit.
To compare the two I'll use an analogy. Think of Forever as that gym goer who only works on arms and people poke fun of because he skipped leg day. Well, Italian Love has legs to it. Cardio is part of the exercise routine. It's full bodied, with the only caveat being the biceps are in fact a little smaller.
In warm weather this stuff is a no brainer. Just look at the juice color. It smells exactly like how it looks.
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