Missoni Wave Missoni 2020

Perhaps my expectations for "Missoni Wave" were simply too high due to the praises from various YouTubers, and I generally don't like shower gel scents. I was just looking for a fresh summer fragrance that would perform well even at nearly 40 degrees. Unfortunately, all my summer fragrances this year evaporated after a short time.

So I thought I would find a light, fresh summer scent with perhaps barely noticeable shower gel vibes. To me, "aquatic" does not mean shower gel but rather a sea scent like in "Seemann Intense" by Rammstein.

I should have guessed that the actually pretty design of the bottles already hints at the scent: "Mission Wave" starts off nicely fresh with a slight fruitiness, and I found the citrus notes very pleasant. Unfortunately, after a short time, there is always a shower gel scent in the background that determines the direction of the perfume until the end.
Over time, this annoyed me a bit. In direct comparison with the older counterpart "Y" by Yves Saint Laurent, "the wave" lacks the Ambroxan, while "Y" is a tad sweeter and has only a slight shower gel character.

"Mission Wave" lasted about 5 hours for me until I needed to reapply. It unfolds best on clothing, where it also lasts longer.
I cannot understand the rating of 8.3 from 02.09.22 at all. It is a good fragrance, but the pain threshold for me is around 7 - 7.5 points for the scent. I would not recommend it as a blind buy (almost 40 euros for 100 ml, other sizes are currently sold out).
Instead, you can test several decants in search of the personally best summer fragrance.