Bo-Bo

Everyone’s talking about La Playa, and I totally get the hype. But the scent that completely swept me away from the brand is Bo-Bo. It’s not your typical beachy fragrance, but it’s incredibly fresh, bright, and as airy as a summer sea breeze. Before I looked up the notes, I couldn’t really pick them out, but the scent felt deeply familiar — like something from childhood, though not childish — and almost like something I’ve been searching for all along. It’s citrusy, but not sharp or overpowering — it’s softened. It’s sweet, but only just a little. It’s slightly green. It’s clean, soft, and comforting. I saw some people here saying it smells like dish soap... Either I’ve completely forgotten how dish soap smells, or you guys are absolutely nuts 😄 Yes, it has a sense of cleanliness, but it’s not soapy or detergent-like in any way. The opening with the blackcurrant isn’t 100% my thing, but the dry-down is gorgeous. I actually think it reminds me quite a bit of Valaya Exclusif in the dry down.

I absolutely love this. It's perfect for summer. I'm very sensitive to any soap in any fragrance - I don't like most MFK Cologne Forte's and 724, I don't like most of Guerlain's Aqua Allegoria's, because I feel like on my skin any soap gets amplified tenfold. With Bo-Bo it's not the case. This is the perfect clean hair smell - fresh, renewed, elevated, but very long lasting, especially on clothes. This doesn't read to me as cheap or boring at all, quite the opposite. I wouldn't call this a safe blind buy, but i do recommend you try it out. For the full experience, listen to Bobo by Mariah Angeliq and Bad Gyal when you wear this, for the complete airy, summery experience.

For me, it's a feel-good perfume. Youthful, playful, sexy. It gives the impression of sunny days, active emotions, the joy of communication and the warmth of the sun. A great summer perfume, but also suitable all year round. I have had compliments from people who say it smells like their childhood, flowers and all the happy times. Just a good perfume, youthful :) There is no drama in the perfume, just good vibes.

This perfume has Armani code (female, eau de toilette) vibes written all over it. However it’s softer, warmer and somehow a bit more cheerful - I like it more! Wouldn’t label it unisex though, as it leans more feminine. Inoffensive, good quality, seriously considering buying a full bottle.

idk what the guy beneath me is on about, this has nothing to do with pacific chill. this is clean aldehydic citrusy fragrance nothing like pacific chill, its way better imo i love it, great after shower and bed time scent.

To me this is very similar to Byredo Blanche... But better. This is what I thought Blanche would be.It's bright citrus and dryer sheets. I love it! It's super clean and very happy!

This reminds me of Sinoricci 2 by Nina Ricci, sadly discontinued. A gorgeous freshie. I've been wanting to find something like it for years. This might just fit the bill.

I forgot how much I like this one. I agree it is a warm weather scent. It has a very clean smell - the Musk really stands out. Great fragrance. I love this house.

Bo-Bo is a refreshing citrus scent, somewhat cologne-like in structure but with some non-traditional elements. It has a surprisingly salty drydown, evocative of the seaside, and a non-aldehydic soapiness throughout. Clean and unisex, it is pleasant but ultimately underwhelming, and its performance is somewhat lacking. Bo-Bo has a bright orange opening, refreshing and realistic, seamlessly segueing to the orange blossom note at the heart. Bergamot tempers it with tart freshness, followed by a nice non-sweet blackcurrant note, complementing the fruity opening beautifully. As with Costarela, the opening is the best part, and it runs out of steam as it dries down, fading faster than it should at this price point. As it develops, the aforementioned orange blossom comes to the fore, sweet and heady but not syrupy in the manner of its appearance in designer fragrances. Powdery, clean white florals round it out, providing a nice base to the citrus accord. I get some lily-of-the-valley, adding a fresh green tinge to the florals. This green undertone remains as it develops, subtle and sheer, but enhancing the citric-floral accord nicely. It is quite soapy as it dries down, watery and clean but with a chemical quality to the florals that remain - it becomes sunscreen-like here. A hint of woodiness thanks to the vetiver is evident too. A whisper of musky, salty amber is evident as it fades, alongside soft, woody vetiver. It fades fast, dully aquatic at this stage. Sillage is moderate and longevity is weak. A unisex hot weather scent, Bo-Bo is inoffensive but insipid. The drydown leaves much to be desired, and the performance is not impressive, especially given its price point. I'd choose an inexpensive classic cologne over this any day. Meh. 2/5.

Jardin D'Amalfi is stronger than this one and more long lasting, I don't like it much either. BO-BO smells like lime and orange peels with musk and slight white flowers aroma on my skin for the first 2 hours. I find it faint but screechy, not my cup of tea. I like a juicy lime, not the screechy peels. I would not reject it if I got it as a gift, it's perfect for summer and people actually like it, gets compliments. But I just... I don't enjoy smelling it myself till it really dries down. For this longevity, I rather use Pacific Lime from Atelier Cologne which is more juicy or even Light Blue Intense. What I liked about this perfume is the final dry down, after 3 or 4 hours, even if it is a very faint aroma, smells very elegant citrus that I've never smelled before. Just because of the dry down I changed my score from 3 to 4 here on fragrantica.

Surprisingly nice from a brand I generally avoid. Sparkly clean opening, no realistic citrus, more so bergamot compounds that give an ethereal bright opening with some sweetness in the mix. Underneath a very clever assortment of linen like floral compounds and clean soapy white musk. However it never goes into full on fabric softener territory, rather stays in the less overpowering and airier freshly hung clean white laundry vibe. Good longevity, which makes for a very effective cleanly experience for those looking for a fresh out of the shower vibe that doesn’t smell like spray deodorant. Surprisingly something I may pickup if I can get a good deal on it.

love when people say it smells like _____ and it smells nothing like it. someone said that it smells like imagination in the dry down which is so far from the truth. also the "smells like dish soap" is wild too. as soon as something smells remotely clean its also got to smell like dish soap or cleaning spray... as someone who buys only clean/fresh fragrances this is a really nice scent although it doesnt blow me away and is pretty weak. i probably wouldnt purchase a full bottle but i will gladly use the sample!

Bo Bo is a great summer, fruity citrus scent. I mainly get mandarin, orange flower and some black current. For me musk is there in the background and softens the citrus notes. I bought this specially to layer with Mandorlo by Via Dei Mille (as noted by the previous review, Bo Bo isn't exactly unique) but layered with Mandorlo it smells absolutely divine. The only downside is that wear is low to moderate and it becomes a skin scent very quickly but I suppose during summer heat that isn't necessarily bad.

A very soft floral-citrus. A little soapy. Very easy to like. Unisex, but leans just slightly feminine. A spring scent. Very light, and puts you in a good mood. Does certainly not stand out as unique, but if you want an uncomplicated lovely spring-scent that's very versatile, I think this is a very good choice. Coming back to edit four years later. Who am I kidding? I love this fragrance. Such a clean and optimistic spring scent. I love this.

Must be me, right? Imagine my disappointment when after enjoying a bright, citric, juicy and addictive opening, another 3 sprays were needed within 3 hours! One of the most gorgeous openings that is a huge compliment getter but based on the feedback on Frag, my dry down experience is uncommon - at least among those in this particular base of wearers. However, if the longevity were improved, this frag would achieve legendary status.

The initial spray is very nice, refreshing citrusy sweet but as it dries down it turns more and more into dishsoap. I am not sure I would want a FB of this.. it smells like I just cleaned the house so it's not bad but would I want to go out of the house smelling like this? Not sure

Blind buy after seeing some reviews.. It is fresh but sadly it feels a bit generic fresh to me.. Not bad just nothing special in this. A pleasant smell.

Fresh, a little salty/sunscreeny in the dry down. Like a mixture of washing powder and sunscreen, with the salt from the sea.

Clean, citrusy, floral. Similar vibe to Pacific Chill by LV.

The drydown is reminiscent of LV Imagination's