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JoAnne Bassett 2010

8.3 / 10 427 Ratings

A popular limited perfume by JoAnne Bassett for men, released in 2010. The scent is citrusy-fresh. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Citrus

Fresh

Aquatic

Fruity

Green

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Grapefruit

Italian bergamot

Kinetic Thumbtack

Heart Notes

Green notes

Ozonic notes

Violet leaf

Base Notes

Gaiac wood Musk

Musk

Patchouli

Vetiver

Kinetic Thumbtack

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Ratings

Scent

8.3427 Ratings

Longevity

7.4389 Ratings

Sillage

7.1387 Ratings

Bottle

7.6393 Ratings

Value for money

7.9370 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone · last update on 01/20/2026.

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Reviews

27 in-depth fragrance descriptions

02/13/2023

10Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

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.

Updated on 02/13/2023

03/07/2024

9Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Mixal
11 Reviews

Mixal

2

A Light Blue that lasts

Yes, it does exist! A light Blue that lasts for more than an hour or two!

Its DNA isn't nearly as close to the original as e.g. Sun or Summer Vibes, but it's such a fun, bubblegum pop type of perfume that improves my mood instantly. I'm happy to see the high reviews, I was thrilled when I tried it.

Although not a typical summer refreshing citrus, this one still requires informal, casual, spontaneous occasions. The grapefruit adds a note of sourness, and I find this interplay of sweet and sour very satisfying.

Updated on 03/12/2024

12/03/2023

9.5Scent 10Longevity 9Sillage

Dzarsos
27 Reviews

Dzarsos

2

The Best Light Blue for My Money

t's mid-afternoon at your vacation home on the coast. Despite having gotten ready for the day about two hours ago, you just now decided to go out onto your balcony and enjoy the vista. Stepping out into the sunlight, you can smell the breeze off the ocean; but thankfully, the tide seems to have brought out all of the seaweed and fish smell with it - so you're just getting pure sea air and a little touch of musk.

Feeling a bit peckish, you decide you rather fancy a grapefruit, grab one from the kitchen, and bring it back outside to cut into it. The juices spray up at you in a fine mist, lightly coating your forearms.

Sitting back as you enjoy your citrusy snack, you catch a whiff of something, and slowly realise it's you, yourself. As you put your nose to your forearm, the sea breeze blowing up around you, at first, all you can catch is grapefruit - tart, fresh, and rindy. Putting your nose a little closer, though, you realise you're catching the dry-down of your cologne, lingering close to the skin, from when you started your day earlier. "Am I wearing Luna Rossa Carbon?" you wonder to yourself, "or am I catching my body wash? Maybe both."

In any event, the admix is intoxicating, and you find yourself sporting a relaxed smile; so, you lay your head back, and bask in the warmth of the sun, deciding to while the rest of the afternoon away in idleness.

Welcome to Light Blue Italian Love.

9.2/10

05/04/2024

9Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Smeriglio
72 Reviews

Smeriglio

1

Drinking grapefruit juice on an Italian beach

Enclosed in the ultramarine blue bottle is a natural grapefruit juice scent that reflects the true smell of the squeezed fruit. The box of this perfume is colored in such a way as to recall the cabins of bathing establishments, i was actually attracted by the aesthetics of the packaging when, in the perfumery, i tried it for the first time. It begins, continues and ends with the grapefruit note always in the foreground. At the beginning, in addition to the grapefruit (which almost generates a thirst-quenching sensation), there is a modest contribution of bergamot, which disappears after about ten minutes. At this point, a light ozonic note begins to be felt in the background, but it is always the undaunted smell of grapefruit that dominates and makes you want to smell it again and again. There is also a subtle hint of green leaf that enriches the middle. You have to wait more than three hours for the projection to attenuate and for the white musk to reveal itself as the final note supporting the grapefruit and the only base note that is really present. This fragrance makes me think of a summer day spent in an Italian seaside tourist facility, where after putting on my bathing suit in a cabin (strictly colored with blue and white stripes) overlooking the beach, i relax lying on a sunbed, while i sip a grapefruit juice and I try to enjoy the relief of the sea breeze.

Updated on 05/04/2024

01/13/2025

9Scent 7Longevity 5Sillage

fu3myl
4 Reviews

fu3myl

1

A reminder of the sea.

At the start of my fragrance journey, I had stumbled upon this one. As a sort of joke, at first, I pick up the nearest bottle and just there. I had smelled one of the most fresh, citrus, and subtle spiciness bottle of parfum I had picked up in my short living of a hobby. The bergamot, green notes, vetiver, and musk were all so deeply sound. I smelled a wonderful smell. But, the subtle spicy was too overpowering and had become a main note, sticking around after settling which was unfortunate. [It's contradictory to want a parfum that has notes at two ends of the spectrum. A subtle spice at the start that deeply develops into a sweeter smell, and then settling into a much comfortable musk/powdery smell. A reminder that how we feel is short lived but powerful enough to ripple into the rest of our lives, that the possibilities are infinite and somehow, somewhere love persists in the face of indifference.

Updated on 01/13/2025

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