Top Notes 
Nepalese sichuan pepper
Starfruit
Aldehydes
Marine notes
Heart Notes 
Lavender
Geranium
Rosemary
Sage
Base Notes 
Vetiver
Moss
Amber
Cashmeran
Cedar
Cypress
Patchouli03/11/2025
LeapingFrog
9 Reviews
LeapingFrog
2
Just what the doctor ordered
Last Wednesday I had nothing to do, except working on my thesis. As I said, nothing to do (don't let my advisor see this). In case he's here: heeeeey... That was just a simple, funny joke!
Anyway, instead of working on my thesis, I opened O Boticário's app, felt like checking some fragrances. As I opened it, I noticed the icon looked funny, as if it was a broken glass. The splash screen also had this broken glass motif, and what broke this glass was a bottle of Clash.
So the app tells me "hey, this is our latest release, a freshie for your now-endless Brazilian summer in this anthropocene of yours". I mean, it didn't actually say that, but that's how it sounded to me, as I looked at the picture of Medina (Brazilian surfer, the face of the fragrance's campaign) looking hot. And, like, it's hot 'round here lately, really hot. And the "launch party" for Clash meant a 25% discount on a bottle.
The vibe it gave me from the notes was the same as Chrome Eau de Toilette, which had been my signature scent for a long time... ...until my bottles ran out and I didn't replenish them. Since O Boticário has lots of stores all around, was easy for me to test it.
At first, it was really, really fruity. Like, extremely fruity. Citrus fruity. Not really my thing, but not bad either. As top notes go away, the true long lasting scent appears, right? So I took my time to smell it, feel it, perceive it. The result, for me, was, indeed, a metallic Chrome-y fragrance. Chrome adjacent.
It's definitely not Chrome, but, considering how a 100 ml Chrome bottle costs around R$500-600, and this lad, 100 ml, 25% discount, cost me R$120, being the same vibe, kinda no brainer, right? Especially when I already wanted a second fresh fragrance so I wouldn't wear out my Cool Water Eau de Toilette while it gets past 34º C here. Though I have to say, I'm not sure I'd had bought it had it not been the discount. Not because I think it isn't worth the R$160, but more of a "yeah, I have some money, but not much". So the discount surely was a big incentive, and a good play on the marketing side of things, I think.
Clash sticks to my skin the same way as Chrome does (or did, in 2017), which is a good thing. It's also subtle, I think, which, again, is a good thing for it's purpose. The vendor called it a good daily fragrance for work, and I agree.
Anyway, instead of working on my thesis, I opened O Boticário's app, felt like checking some fragrances. As I opened it, I noticed the icon looked funny, as if it was a broken glass. The splash screen also had this broken glass motif, and what broke this glass was a bottle of Clash.
So the app tells me "hey, this is our latest release, a freshie for your now-endless Brazilian summer in this anthropocene of yours". I mean, it didn't actually say that, but that's how it sounded to me, as I looked at the picture of Medina (Brazilian surfer, the face of the fragrance's campaign) looking hot. And, like, it's hot 'round here lately, really hot. And the "launch party" for Clash meant a 25% discount on a bottle.
The vibe it gave me from the notes was the same as Chrome Eau de Toilette, which had been my signature scent for a long time... ...until my bottles ran out and I didn't replenish them. Since O Boticário has lots of stores all around, was easy for me to test it.
At first, it was really, really fruity. Like, extremely fruity. Citrus fruity. Not really my thing, but not bad either. As top notes go away, the true long lasting scent appears, right? So I took my time to smell it, feel it, perceive it. The result, for me, was, indeed, a metallic Chrome-y fragrance. Chrome adjacent.
It's definitely not Chrome, but, considering how a 100 ml Chrome bottle costs around R$500-600, and this lad, 100 ml, 25% discount, cost me R$120, being the same vibe, kinda no brainer, right? Especially when I already wanted a second fresh fragrance so I wouldn't wear out my Cool Water Eau de Toilette while it gets past 34º C here. Though I have to say, I'm not sure I'd had bought it had it not been the discount. Not because I think it isn't worth the R$160, but more of a "yeah, I have some money, but not much". So the discount surely was a big incentive, and a good play on the marketing side of things, I think.
Clash sticks to my skin the same way as Chrome does (or did, in 2017), which is a good thing. It's also subtle, I think, which, again, is a good thing for it's purpose. The vendor called it a good daily fragrance for work, and I agree.
