By the Yuzu Grove Galleria Parfums 2020
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So close to perfection I regret not grabbing a second bottle while I had the chance.
How often do you come across a warm weather scent that leaves a lasting impression? I would argue not very often. Many citrus forward fragrances don't have much going on for them in the way of uniqueness and especially strength to keep pushing through the summer heat. You get that in spades with By the Yuzu Grove.
Yuzu is one of my favorite notes period and I think it is done beautifully here. It's very realistic, sharp, bright and even dry in all the right ways. The woody backbone is noticeable early on and helps give the scent a nice foundation from the start. You might be hard pressed to detect all the notes because they each seem to have an appropriate place within the composition. Is this extremely complex? Absolutely not, and usually, for the price, you do expect more. However, occasionally you run into something that smells so good right off the bat that it doesn't matter. This is an effortless wear suitable for any outdoor situation.
If you're going to be indoors though I would say to be mindful of overspraying because projection is substantial. For reference, I was stopped at a drive thru and after lowering my window the person working said he could smell me as I pulled up and thought it was his boss. He thought it smelled nice and caught him off guard. I also had a coworker comment on how great it smelled from like 7 feet away. I very rarely get any feedback from my fragrances, nor do I expect any or care to receive it and yet this stuff captured people's attention. The oil concentration of this is extrait so I suppose it's not a total shocker it performs well.
After sampling the whole line I was fixated on picking this one up in particular and grabbed it half off during a sale. It was a no brainer and I am scoring it a 9 based off the reduced price I paid. Had I shelled out the $220 or so price I would have knocked off a point or two here. Would I have paid full retail? Eh, probably not because I wasn't confident in its performance from the sample's weak atomizer. But I'll say this, it competes with the offerings of houses like Profumum Roma and those go for nearly $300.
Yuzu is one of my favorite notes period and I think it is done beautifully here. It's very realistic, sharp, bright and even dry in all the right ways. The woody backbone is noticeable early on and helps give the scent a nice foundation from the start. You might be hard pressed to detect all the notes because they each seem to have an appropriate place within the composition. Is this extremely complex? Absolutely not, and usually, for the price, you do expect more. However, occasionally you run into something that smells so good right off the bat that it doesn't matter. This is an effortless wear suitable for any outdoor situation.
If you're going to be indoors though I would say to be mindful of overspraying because projection is substantial. For reference, I was stopped at a drive thru and after lowering my window the person working said he could smell me as I pulled up and thought it was his boss. He thought it smelled nice and caught him off guard. I also had a coworker comment on how great it smelled from like 7 feet away. I very rarely get any feedback from my fragrances, nor do I expect any or care to receive it and yet this stuff captured people's attention. The oil concentration of this is extrait so I suppose it's not a total shocker it performs well.
After sampling the whole line I was fixated on picking this one up in particular and grabbed it half off during a sale. It was a no brainer and I am scoring it a 9 based off the reduced price I paid. Had I shelled out the $220 or so price I would have knocked off a point or two here. Would I have paid full retail? Eh, probably not because I wasn't confident in its performance from the sample's weak atomizer. But I'll say this, it competes with the offerings of houses like Profumum Roma and those go for nearly $300.
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