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Soft, gentle, natural...weak.
This will be my shortest review yet. Although it says grapefruit, the fragrance is basically a whisper of natural clementine peel and uber clean, musky woods. The end. Told you it would be short. lol Nah, what starts OFF as a blast of rather smooth and pithy clementine actually evolves into a quiet blend of grapefruit and unsour orangesicle within a few minutes. The evolution takes if from smelling very natural in the opening to more of a flavouring in the mid. And...that's about where it ends. No sharp edges, no harsh synthetics. Just one and done, and fade to white.
Honestly, besides the lackluster longevity (2 hours tops) and mild projection, there really isn't anything to dislike about it. Unfortunately, if you're looking for something with a strong Atelier Cologne-esque citrus, look elsewhere. If you're looking for something with a strong grapefruit (synthetic or otherwise) like in Pomelo Paradis, Guerlain's L'homme Ideal Cologne or D&G's Light Blue Forever, look elsewhere. If you're looking for vetiver...yeah, look elsewhere. No vet cleaver or pampered moose to be found.
BUT, if you're looking for the gentle caress of a clementine pillow that you can spray upwards of a million times and still not offend the most sensitive of perfume complainers, RIGHT HERE. I think I paid less than half the retail price and it probably still isn't worth even that. Layering? You betcha. That's where it excels.
Fortunately, if you want citrus from the same brand, just go for Vibrant Leather Cologne/Summer from Jerome Epinette that features a radiant and sparkling bergamot-ginger-and-ambroxan combo that lasts for ages. Comparitively speaking of course. In fact, if you combine the two in a 2:1 ratio (more VP cowbell!!), the added clementine really rounds out the bergamot nicely and you get a more interesting version of Dior Homme Cologne 2013. For.....an hour or so. Then it's all VLC after that.
So don't say that you haven't been warned! IMO, and from the same line, Jo's Rhubarb is better. It lasts longer and you get more of what it says on the tin. I dunno, maybe it's my batch - 02461, white label - but this is weak and quiet juice. On the plus side, although the bottle is essentially identical to Bergamot & Leather Spritz (which is a superb fragrance imo), the atomizer on this one is miles better for some reason. Then again, I suppose it needs to be for the amount you need to spray. 2 weeks and I'm already down 25%.
So there you have it, a fragrance for fragrance-free zones. If anybody says anything, just tell them you've been peeling clementines and you get to keep your job. Yay. Otherwise, I wouldn't recommend it. Now where's that pampered MooSE?!
Honestly, besides the lackluster longevity (2 hours tops) and mild projection, there really isn't anything to dislike about it. Unfortunately, if you're looking for something with a strong Atelier Cologne-esque citrus, look elsewhere. If you're looking for something with a strong grapefruit (synthetic or otherwise) like in Pomelo Paradis, Guerlain's L'homme Ideal Cologne or D&G's Light Blue Forever, look elsewhere. If you're looking for vetiver...yeah, look elsewhere. No vet cleaver or pampered moose to be found.
BUT, if you're looking for the gentle caress of a clementine pillow that you can spray upwards of a million times and still not offend the most sensitive of perfume complainers, RIGHT HERE. I think I paid less than half the retail price and it probably still isn't worth even that. Layering? You betcha. That's where it excels.
Fortunately, if you want citrus from the same brand, just go for Vibrant Leather Cologne/Summer from Jerome Epinette that features a radiant and sparkling bergamot-ginger-and-ambroxan combo that lasts for ages. Comparitively speaking of course. In fact, if you combine the two in a 2:1 ratio (more VP cowbell!!), the added clementine really rounds out the bergamot nicely and you get a more interesting version of Dior Homme Cologne 2013. For.....an hour or so. Then it's all VLC after that.
So don't say that you haven't been warned! IMO, and from the same line, Jo's Rhubarb is better. It lasts longer and you get more of what it says on the tin. I dunno, maybe it's my batch - 02461, white label - but this is weak and quiet juice. On the plus side, although the bottle is essentially identical to Bergamot & Leather Spritz (which is a superb fragrance imo), the atomizer on this one is miles better for some reason. Then again, I suppose it needs to be for the amount you need to spray. 2 weeks and I'm already down 25%.
So there you have it, a fragrance for fragrance-free zones. If anybody says anything, just tell them you've been peeling clementines and you get to keep your job. Yay. Otherwise, I wouldn't recommend it. Now where's that pampered MooSE?!