Green Mandarin

I love this smell so much, along with the Mandarin & Green Tea. Unfortunately it disappears on me within minutes.

Simple. Refreshing. Fleeting. And, yes, very much akin to a not quite ripe mandarin orange, I can attest. I grew up with two very productive little trees of the species which I gorged myself on to the point of sickness. And this is, albeit synthetic, close enough to the spray and residual hand scent -- when the flesh of those palm sized citruses are perforated between your fingers-- for me to quite easily recall overindulgence. Pulpy. Raw, Young. Needless to say not Acca Kappa's most elevated creation... but an ample effort all the same - for what it's worth. Certainly nice in summertime for a pick-me-up! As it happens, I received my bottle as a gift. And I appreciate it. That said, and though I can't really fault it for what it is, neither can I say I'd choose it over other fresh citrus analogues for purchase myself. It's a bit of a rough relation to the refined but affable Hermès 'Eau d'Orange Verte' (which I adore)... but then again, about half the price, too. ★★☆☆☆

If you like citrusy fruity fragrances then you'll probably love this. It opens with a very fresh oranges and lemons scent. And that's pretty much it for the next 3 hours. It is supposed to have heart notes of jasmine and rose, and a base note of sweet musk, but I'm not getting that. Deep sniffs after a couple of hours and I think I may be getting a slight hint of jasmine, but hard to say. I do think that after the first hour it gives out a lemon tea kind of vibe, nothing floral though. Longevity 3 - 4 hours; standard EDC. Sillage, soft to moderate.

It smells really nice on me. A very realistic, juicy citrus scent. Not sure what type of citrus, maybe orange, but here in the Philippines, we have a native citrus fruit called dalandan, it smells a little close to that in the opening, but then it smells like a very citrusy flavored fast food iced tea on the drydown. It doesn't last on me. I can't be very specific with the longevity because I didn't checked the time when did I spray it in the store. 9.6/10

A friend gifted me a sample. My overall impression of this juice is simply peeling green mandarins, pungent, limy, juicy, refreshing, summer-y. Poor sillage and longevity. Fades to skin scent pretty quickly. Given its poor performance, it's definitely overpriced. But it's a lovely juice still.