No Comment

This is stunning. This is what a cypress scent should smell like while it develops on your skin. It is indeed a quiet, yet present scent. It doesn’t demand attention as it performs in a discreet yet confident way. There’s something very comforting about this fragrance. I think it is the way cypress and green notes are enveloped by resins and a delicate woody note. It smells like nature and pine forest in a very cozy way, but still bright. It’s just highly addictive because it’s that good, and it lasts all day on my skin which is a plus! This is the first of a 10-set discovery set and, boy, this one has already raised the bar. I just hope I don’t love all the others as much as my bank account cannot!

Out of the 3 Balenciaga fragrances I bought, this is by far my favourite. It's not like anything I've had before which is why it caught me off gaurd, but I love the warm freshness it brings. I tend to wear it during the day. It reminds me of being on a sunny holiday and getting fresh out the shower. My only complaint would be wishing it had a stronger sillage. But then admittedly in an ideal world I'd like my fragrance strong enough to enter the room before I do.

Woods and resins fusing to form a fresh - sunscreen - woody accord. There is a saline marine quality to it in the best way imaginable. A walk from the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild down to a small beach facing Villefranche. Champagne, trees, water, money. Enjoy.

green cypress with pine-like freshness settling into dry, resinous woods — subtle, natural, and quietly confident.

My discovery set arrived this morning, and No Comment seemed like a natural place to start. Just a quick review for now... It's BRIGHT, blended and fresh. I dabbed only the tiniest drop on to the inside of my elbow, and it faded fast. I topped it up with another small drop on the back of my hand, and No Comment has become much more assertive, though without being in any way overbearing. It's been softly radiating for a few hours now, with no sign that it wants to quit. Satisfying! There's something quite coastal about No Comment, though it's sharp and bracing enough that I can imagine it working well in office settings just as well as more casual ones. More masc than unisex, but anyone with the right attitude can wear this well. It does NOT have the wintry melancholy of Encre Noire. It's woody, yes, but with a pleasantly piercing luminosity more reminiscent of Zoologist's Koala or even FM's Uncut Gem - much more tasteful than either, in my opinion. This will absolutely sing in warm climates.