What do you have enough of on a cruise? Exactly - salt! On the plate, in the air, in the water, in the box, sooner or later in every pore. It cleanses the skin, the body & gives character, flair & taste. Therefore, a spicy-aquatic fragrance fits perfectly. Or does it even get annoying?
Trained eyes can quickly spot something rarer in a perfume shop, whether on a secluded island, in downtown Cologne, or on the AIDA. And on the ship, there was actually only standard fare - except for the almost complete range from St. Barth, which I don't come across that often. So I quickly sprayed on the brand's best-selling men's fragrance & let it settle.
St. Barth Homme is a classic Italian, a spicy aquate. Lots of salt on the skin, racy, emotional, simple, honest, sea to spray on, and therefore quite fitting for the ambiance. Nowadays, it hasn't smelled like this for a long time (except in some quick summer flankers), such salty-masculine scents were more popular in the 90s. Sergio Tacchini or Versace had one or the other seducer with dense chest hair in the lineup - but much more straightforward, authentic & bold than Barth Homme. Additionally, there’s a sobering fading without any scent development & an outrageously high price. I can overlook the simple presentation a bit more...
Bottle: they took the easy way out here.
Sillage: an Italian macho rather subdued.
Longevity: on the ship with brisk wind, it was only 3-4 hours.
Conclusion: for €30 it would be a strong, spicy Mediterranean inhabitant. For three times that, however, it’s no longer worth a recommendation!
French Antilles make you think of Italy? For me, this scent has nothing to do with Italy at all; it rather invites you to the Caribbean. It's nice that hardly anyone knows or owns it.
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