003 yuzu feuilles de violette, vétiver

Legitimately exquisite. I've been on a no-buy for fresh scents for a while since I already own plenty but I CANNOT leave my sample of this alone! I've only had it for a week and I've already almost used it all up... There's an initial icy blast but not in a "frigid winter air" type way, more like the intensely cooling feeling of dipping your feet into a cool babbling brook on a hot summer's day, or escaping the unrelenting humidity of the day into a building with top notch AC. Anyway - this smells SO MUCH like something I've tried before but I can't quite put my finger on it. I've never tried anything listed in the 'similar to' section, though I've no doubt smelled Light Blue in the wild without realizing it. It was a long time ago but I Love Love was my signature as a teen and the two get compared constantly, so maybe it's that? Either way, what I DO know is that after an hour or so settling on the skin it smells like Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim!!!!!! Unisex and lasts a reasonable amount of time for this scent profile (about 5 hours). It's very uncommon for me to fall head-over-heels in love with more than one scent from a brand, but between this and 902, Bon Parfumeur has shot to the top of my list of brands I need to explore more. Edit: having now sampled Wulong Cha, I can attest to their similarities. They're far from 1:1 though; the Nishane is a LOT smokier on my skin, and the citrus more prominent. Its freshness comes from the citrus + tea combo, whereas in 003 it reads to me as an almost ozonic freshness, and it's the most prominent note too. The citrus and vetiver sit in the background and I don't get a tea vibe from it. They're cousins rather than siblings but I could see some people feeling like owning both would be redundant since they essentially function in the same way.

Another great scent from Bon Parfumeur, not really that original but a lovely natural fragrance nevertheless. Juicy opening with yuzu, bergamot, and ozonic violet leaves buttressed by lemony elemi, a crisp jasmine + neroli chord, and an earthy, rooty vetiver drydown. Has a botanical, tea-like aura that I really enjoy. It's similar in vibe to Armani's Eau de Cèdre, but in my opinion smells a lot better than that fragrance (I really don't care for that scratchy synthetic suede note). Also reminds me of the Encre Noire range, particularly the original (though a lot less dark) and Sport. I'm not a huge fan of citrus fragrances in general, but this one is exactly the kind that I enjoy. Can't comment on performance that much, but the projection is pretty good for the first hour. Overall, I prefer 004 from this line, which is one of my favorite pick-ups of 2021 in general, but this is a very close second. A perfect, breezy, laid-back, and zen-like fragrance for the hottest days. If you like citrus, vetiver, and violet leaves, this is a no-brainer, especially for the price. 8/10

I am adding it to my list of favorite summer perfumes. Green, sweet and aquatic. Yes, it may sound like a cliche, but I still want to call it "summer in a bottle". It opens with some green notes, fresh and clean. It smells just like crushing leaves and stems of green plants. Soon you get that unique yuzu note, sweet and citrusy. As it develops on my skin, I start getting something aquatic too. I can envision walking through a garden after rain, all the leaving dripping water, relaxing and uplifting. I see jasmine is listed here, but to be honest, I hardly smell it. I don't get anything indolic. Instead, the earthy woody vetiver gets noticeable soon afterwards. After like 10 to 15 minutes, the green notes start fading away, while the sweetness lingers. It smells still fresh and clean. The woody vetiver goes very well with the sweet citrusy yuzu. It is a simple but invigorating perfume for hot summer. I only wish it would last longer on my skin. After about 2-3 hours I need reapply.

Wow... First impression: After it sits there for about 30 minutes, when you smell your skin up close, it's extremely reminiscent of Escentric 02. Must be a certain note, not sure which. The fragrance is different in the air though. Not the same fragrance at all, but just very similar when smelled up close on my skin. They have the jasmine note in common, but I doubt that is it. Must be some kind of combination, or a shared substance that you can't really tell just by looking at the notes, which of course aren't actual ingredients. Could it be hedione?! Very nice! Fresh, slightly sweet yuzu with clean vetiver and some neroli. Tons and tons of violet leaf, which gives it this wet, ozonic texture. Combines great with the vetiver! Wearing this on a cold January day, but I'm sure this will be gorgeous come spring and summer! These Bon Parfumeur fragrances are very affordable by the way!

I had a sample of this for about a year before I finally gave in and bought this and it's definitly worth it (especially for that price)! I was getting sick of sweet, heavy perfumes and this is the perfect refreshing pick up scent for summer. Incredible realistic citrus with a slightly green, floral note, which gives a kind of green tea fragrance vibe, even though it doesnt actually smell like tea. Surprisingly good longevity as well, I can still smell it a day after spraying it.