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Cucumber Marc Jacobs 2007

7.3 / 10 105 Ratings

A perfume by Marc Jacobs for women and men, released in 2007. The scent is fresh-green. It was last marketed by Coty.
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Main accords

Fresh

Green

Floral

Synthetic

Aquatic

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Cucumber

Bamboo

Lotus leaf

Heart Notes

Freesia

Lily of the valley

Linden blossom

Base Notes

Musk

White woods

Perfumers

Vera Vanore, Mathieu Nardin

Ratings

Scent

7.3105 Ratings

Longevity

6.188 Ratings

Sillage

5.985 Ratings

Bottle

7.385 Ratings

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Interesting Facts

The scent was revised by Mathieu Nardin and re-released in 2016.

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Reviews

12 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/19/2016

9.5Scent 8Longevity 6Sillage

FlirtyFlower
81 Reviews

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FlirtyFlower

Top Review 18

The Monster I Created and the Power of the Pure Laundry Cucumber

In Don Quixote, it is said that a knight without a heartbreak story is a knight without a soul.

And last year, I suddenly broke up with my great love for Hypnose Senses. Just like that. Out of the blue. Without warning.

As I stand in the subway in the evening, I’m almost annoyed. But something is flirting with me.

I tap the young blonde lady in front of me. What a cheap pickup line - yes, I know.

But she smells so good.

She says - Marc Jacobs - Cucumber.

A cucumber, but not a #spice-the-cucumber... No. A pure cucumber, yes a Waaaasschmittelgurke - almost after shaving, but only almost - as much as she annoys me - I want to explore her, even though my sorrow still runs deep.

The next day, I go to Karstadt. There it is, the supposed scent flirt. A straightforward Marc Jacobs bottle. Unadorned, shapeless, angular, and somehow lacking energy. If this were a person, it would be someone flirting with me without looking me in the eye.

I really shouldn’t, as it belongs to someone else.

But I want to get to know him. So I pick him up the next day at the green temple in my shopping center along with Aqua Colonia Apple-Chili. Because if this flirt doesn’t go anywhere, I need #ScentComfortForTheNowDamagedSoul.

When I spray it at home, Marc Jacobs Cucumber starts off cucumber-fresh, but definitely without any sweetness. Probably one of the reasons why it is classified as a unisex scent. It truly develops an almost laundry-like note. Not quite Perwoll, but almost.

At first spray, it’s not extraordinary, but that changes over time.

Because over time, it remains so pure and even much purer, and in its floral quality, never banal. For linden blossoms and lily of the valley carry you lightly through all moods, just like a flirt that may have fallen in love with you. But only very lightly and perhaps because he’s not sure. The whole thing fades into a soft-powdery musk that tenderly kisses you in the dry down.

Over time, I become more and more infatuated with this scent. After all, it belongs to someone else. Somehow I’m jealous, I don’t want to share him. I want to possess him. Completely.

Hiiiiiilfe - from all this Duuuuftflirt, am I turning into a flirt addiction monster that flirts through all the benches? No, this can’t go on...

Even though I admit that at first, it was his laundry cucumber that caught my attention, in the end, it’s his pure, straightforward, and honest scent heart that convinces me with a unique sensual apartness and the beautiful dry down - an effect that lasts for up to 8 hours and stays and stays. And it’s not even mad at another scent flirt...

I can’t say, but I hope that Cucumber becomes more for me than just a sprightly #LaundryCucumberOhIt’sJustASonnetFlirt, more than just a momentary companion.

Updated on 07/07/2017

07/19/2017

7Scent 4Longevity 4Sillage

loewenherz
920 Reviews

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loewenherz

Top Review 13

Pimm's No. 1 Cup

The culinary customs and traditions on the British Isles are generally not spoken of very kindly. And although I have indeed eaten modestly there - which was years ago - one can actually eat very deliciously in Great Britain nowadays - and I certainly mean the traditional British cuisine and not just Pulled Pork and Chicken Tikka Masala.

One could always drink well in the United Kingdom. One of my - especially at this time of year - favorite beverages is Pimm's No. 1, or more precisely: Pimm's No. 1 Cup. Pimm's No. 1 is a bittersweet herbal liqueur based on gin - as a 'Cup', it is served with lemonade, mint leaves, lemon slices, and cucumber peel over ice cubes. There is nothing better in the height of summer.

I found (and still find) the monothematic (and monochromatically arranged) 'theme scents' from the pen of Marc Jacobs to be - well - somewhat mediocre in interest. Yet - on warm summer evenings like this, I can warm up to the thought of Cucumber - precisely because of its similarity to the previously introduced Pimm's No. 1 Cup. It shares not only the surprisingly prominently placed (albeit ultimately fleeting) cucumber theme with it, but also the light bittersweetness and cheerful freshness overall - a freshness that seems golden or even copper-colored and not green at all. Cucumber follows the initial cucumber moisture with an almost oily sweetness, making it hard to say whether flowers or musk are its central characteristic. And yet, Cucumber remains light - like carbonation bubbles on the tongue that burst with delicate sweetness on the palate. Or like an ice-cold Pimm's No. 1 Cup on a summer evening.

Conclusion: delicate green cucumber freshness meets English cheerfulness. Quite original and extremely pleasant in summer.

Updated on 08/05/2017

02/09/2018

6.5Scent

Serafina
479 Reviews

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Serafina

Very helpful Review 19

Cucumber Milk

As a young girl at the beginning of my puberty, I gladly spent my pocket money in the Indian shops that were trendy in the early 80s. I usually couldn't afford clothes, but I could buy knick-knacks, fragrance oils, tea, incense sticks, and "natural cosmetics."
I can no longer remember which brand the titular cucumber milk was from ("HimaLaya" maybe?). But this stuff, which "Cucumber" reminds me of all too clearly, effectively worked wonders on a nasty sunburn I had.
I didn't get it in the summer, no, it was during the obligatory 5-day ski trip with school (seventh grade) in early March. The sun was relentlessly beating down on the slopes in the Tyrolean Alps... hardly anyone of us had adequate sun protection. We were all as red as tomatoes in the face, one girl even had blisters. Later, however, the redness for most of us turned into the much-coveted tan of that time. Not for me... desperate about the disfiguring redness, I applied what I had in my room, including the mentioned cucumber milk - it worked wonders on my face! Soon I was pale again... and of course despised by all my classmates, because being tanned was the trend. I took it with grace! Today, with the knowledge of the dangers of UV radiation, one sees the whole thing a bit more sensibly.

Yes, "Cucumber" smells exactly like that cucumber milk! Fresh, cool, and just like cucumber. The theme is well executed. But as a perfume, I actually prefer not to have cucumber scent. I was still curious, which is why I am grateful for the sample I received as a gift due to my wish list.

For fans of fresh, aquatic perfumes, this is surely a welcome summery refreshment.

Updated on 02/09/2018

09/06/2018

7.5Scent 8Longevity 5Sillage

Rutil
38 Reviews

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Rutil

Top Review 12

Always Chasing the Cucumber

As a cucumber, life is not easy. If you are crooked and bent, you are rigorously sorted out. If that is not the case, you end up with a plastic tube over you and find yourself in a box with a multitude of other cucumbers in the supermarket. There, you exist under the simple neon light until you are picked up, unpacked, and chopped up. The organically grown cucumber has a slight advantage. It can grow however it wants and, depending on the sales platform, it can even celebrate naturism. Although the existence of both cucumbers is short, the possibility of becoming part of a perfume may seem enticing. You may be peeled and chopped, but you have the chance to endure a bit longer in olfactory form, and there would be variety as you encounter companions you would never have met in life otherwise. Overall, this creates a win-win situation for the good old cucumber.

The opening is refreshingly cool and green. Combined with the other top notes of bamboo and lotus leaf, it creates a harmonious picture. However, it does not feel like being in a bowl of cucumber salad; that would be a bit too mundane. As it develops, the lily of the valley comes forward with its floral and sweet notes, which is somehow intriguingly interesting, provided you are not averse to the scent of the bellflower. Freesia and linden blossom remain rather delicate and reserved in the background. In this whole accumulation of notes, the cucumber fundamentally remains the main actor, exuding its fresh-green character all the way to the dry down. Musk and woods provide a supportive base, but they are not prominently present themselves. The longevity is surprisingly good; the sillage is quite tame.
In conclusion, Cucumber is a clean and fresh affair with a gently aquatic character. Simple and uncomplicated. Cucumber-ly good.

Updated on 09/06/2018

09/07/2017

7.5Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

Ninchen
22 Reviews

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Ninchen

Very helpful Review 12

Sauvignon Blanc to Spray or Ice Cubes in a Bottle

They are probably over for this year, but just recently we had those days - the weather forecast threatens with 35 degrees, everything you have to wear feels like too much, and the same goes for fragrance. Just the thought of what the stuffy hot air in a crowded subway does to some scents makes me shudder in the morning.

These are exactly the days when nothing works for me and my nose - except for "Cucumber".
From 32 degrees upwards, this is the fragrance par excellence, with which I still feel somewhat fresh even in sweltering heat. Thanks to its manageable longevity, you can confidently reapply 2 - 3 times a day, which enhances this effect in between.

If this perfume were a wine, it would be a Sauvignon Blanc. If it were a landscape, it would be a cool, clear mountain lake, where you even get a brief "gasp" due to the low temperature in the height of summer while taking your first dip.

As clunky and majestic as the bottle sits in the cupboard, the scent is as delicate and subtle. In the top note, I smell fresh, raw cucumber for a few minutes. However, after a relatively short time, this gives way to a colorful mix of lily of the valley, hay, and herbs.
"Cucumber" is one of the few perfumes where the heart note remains on my skin until it "evaporates" - almost unchanged.

Of course, "Cucumber" is also my companion at lower temperatures from time to time - always with the anticipation of the next hot summer...

Let’s hope that summer comes back again this year...

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Statements

36 short views on the fragrance

Yatagan

6 years ago

7.5Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

10

7

As a cucumber fan, I have to find this charming. Very watery bright, green, pale, extremely subtle and yes: it at least smells like cucumber at first.

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Siri

5 years ago

9Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

9

3

I really like cucumbers, and I like this scent too. If you want something fresh, green, and delicious, you’re in the right place. It’s uplifting!

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Orletta

6 years ago

7Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

8

At first, refreshing cucumber water, it becomes sweeter and more floral over time. It's a pity the cucumber note doesn't last longer.

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Stulle

7 years ago

8

3

Maigürkchen? Gurkenglöckchen? A rather nice scent experience, but not for me. More of a women's fragrance.

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Najom

7 years ago

7

Smells great - fresh and light, floral. Unfortunately, on my skin, I can only catch a hint of it despite 4 sprays :( But at least it smells fantastic.

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Tigaalily

9 years ago

6.5Scent 5Longevity 6Sillage

7

1

Regarding the 2016 reissue: Fresh cucumber, clear, pure, pleasant. Great alongside "Rain" as a summer scent, even when the nights are too hot.

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Parma

5 months ago

7Scent 5Longevity 4Sillage

6

7

Mostly citrus-freesia scent. A bit sour and resting on soft, transparent laundry musk. Too shapeless for me.

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Day

3 years ago

9.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

6

1

Of course it’s cucumbery, what did you expect? Great scent. Unfortunately, it fades quickly, but luckily I managed to snag the half-liter bottle.

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Stanze

6 years ago

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6

2

Well-washed cucumber with lily of the valley and especially linden blossoms. Green-floral-aquatic. Comes off a bit synthetic but that doesn't bother me.

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