Blue Jasper Conran 2015

As a friend of the 'Man' from the house of Conran I have dared to make a blind purchase here - for lack of reviews, apart from "my Husband loves it!!", and because I like mint and violets in general
Yes well well, the Husband is not badly served with this smell. 20€ per 100ml, in British Pound maybe a bit more, and a nice bottle is a good start
Everything else is also quite passable. The initial mint alcohol cloud disappears within seconds and what remains is mostly sandalwood with a slightly peppery cool base. Every now and then you can smell out some violet and something warm and ambry, but a big transformation is not offered here.

I'm a little torn. Conran Blue is not an insider tip, not a masterpiece, not a hidden jewel and certainly not 'blue'. He reminds me of pencils and wooden spatulas. And yet it is balanced, coherent and offers enough performance for Husband's day in the office. My final opinion will, I suppose, become apparent in autumn.