The mint comes from the calitris in the notes and it is indeed strong. which is a plus for me since im a freshie and mint is one note i especially like. the opening spray you might smell a hint of fruity sweetness sort of from fig but it dissapears quickly and the aquatic notes now take over the smell and it remains so for the remainder of ~6hours it remains on your skin. i wanted to say this is a safe fresh smell but apparently i got mixed receptions from other who smelled it, so i say please try first