Luisinho

By chance, I got my hands on a sample of this. I’d never heard of it before, but I was once again on the hunt for delicious vanilla scents, since late autumn/winter is the perfect time for them :D

First impression - Amazing! A lightly powdery vanilla with some grated lemon zest thrown in, which disappears after a few minutes and makes the scent feel like a copy of vanilla pudding mix, so it’s fairly sweet too. You have to be into that, but I love that ‘stuff’!

The longevity and sillage are both really good. On skin, 3-4 sprays on the nape, front of the neck and wrists are enough to surround you with this vanilla pudding note for several hours! Even by the end of the 10 ml sample, the addictive factor was still so high that I had to sniff my wrist every few minutes.
I don’t find it too heavy either, so it doesn’t overwhelm you - it’s always there in a subtle little cloud :)

It starts off sparkling with lime/lemon, and the coconut note comes in right away too, although it is more in the background at first. It then quickly turns into a softer lime, and personally, I don’t get any toilet cleaner vibes from it at all, as some people claim here! :D

I find the Malibu a touch more intense in terms of citrus, while the coconut note in Aquatica is slightly more intense and creamier, which makes it almost more pleasant for me in the drydown. Longevity and sillage are really good, and in my opinion, this fragrance is a no-brainer at this price! So if you like these notes, you can’t go wrong here, and you can now get the fragrance for under €40 again.
The similarity to Malibù - Party in the Bay is truly astonishing; apart from the Malibu’s sparkling quality lasting longer, there are hardly any differences to smell ;)

I have tested many fragrances from this well-known DNA over the last few months, and Turathi Blue is right up there!
Especially for the price, you get an incredibly juicy grapefruit! This authentic and hardly synthetic freshly sliced fruit vibe that 'jumps' into your nose with the first spray is perfect for temperatures of 25+ degrees, and the longevity and sillage suffer not at all despite the 'summer scent DNA' :)
On my skin, it lasts over 12 hours at cooler temperatures without much movement, and even in humid, sweaty weather and high temperatures, I could still perceive it well after 7-9 hours :D You can still smell the citrus/ginger note on shirts the next day!
On sale, you can get the fragrance on some days for under €25; the price/performance ratio is hard to beat here. The Vibrato might have something 'more diverse' in the drydown, but for summer, I personally don't need a constantly changing progression, so I am very satisfied with the grapefruit that is always in the foreground here!

This fragrance is simply a dream, this clean & cool fresh DNA is so unique and overwhelming. For me, definitely the best freshie on the market and irreplaceable... for not even 90€!

The addictive factor never fades for me; at least once a day, if I haven't already sprayed it, I have to sniff the nozzle :D
The extremely 'futuristic'-piercing opening (in a positive way) settles down after a few minutes and becomes slightly more passive/green, but the presence is still always fully there. It easily fills a room for 10-12 hours and can still be smelled on clothes even after several days.

However Quentin Bisch managed to achieve this, a big thank you & great respect for that :)

A really great scent with a leathery cool freshness that sometimes leans towards the metallic. The DNA is relatively controversial, and you definitely have to like it or perhaps get used to it; those who enjoy the 'intense' mineral/metallic sharpness (in a positive sense) of Ganymede & Bois Imperial will also find satisfaction here! :)

The price-performance ratio is very good; it lasts forever and projects (on my skin) easily for 6-7 hours.
It smells significantly more high-quality than the price, which currently ranges from 23-30€, suggests!