Charlie White Revlon 1994

I made another shopping trip to the local branch of the Dutch company Aktion. Besides all the items that make waiting for Christmas easier on the wallet, you usually find brand fragrances at more than reasonable prices around the pre-Christmas season, Easter, or Mother's Day. For example, Arden, Vanderbild, Maroussia, or in this case, Charlie. Alongside Red and Blue, this time it’s White and Gold (coming later) for 3.99 euros for 100ml. There was no tester included, and for that price, both fragrances went into the shopping cart along with the stars and co. These are original products and by no means knock-offs.

Now, I must say upfront, this fragrance is 100% a summer scent for me. It can also be worn in spring or autumn, but definitely not in winter. It’s too light and fresh for that. I smelled wonderful things, but not those listed as fragrance notes above. The opening for me is citrusy and a bit herbal. It could be rosemary and a little thyme. It immediately brings to mind heat and an herb garden. Then it becomes floral for me, but due to the bitter opening, it’s not overly sweet, rather very harmonious. The dry down is velvety, bitter, yet fresh with a hint of floral from cedarwood. The longevity on my skin is about 5 hours, and after that, it’s still detectable for a long time.

Outside, it’s unpleasantly cold and wet, and this fragrance makes you dream of summer. A scent that is not intrusive, but also not flat. You can’t go wrong with it, yet it’s still extraordinary.