X For Women

I wrote a nice review about modern fruity chypres. I flipping love Fruity Chypres. it just got lost in a computer crash. try again... sweet lactonic peaches. musky bananas and vanilla rose. with an undertone of cedar and the patch/oakmoss combo found in the Bottega line. it's is scrumptiously seductive, to my nose. quite linear and stays as a skin scent for many hours. The thing is, there are many splendid ingredients I recognise from various other perfumes, but the main thing though, is that this is indeed beautifully blended and also smells like Rush, without the poppers. worth the cash? are Clive's kitchens? depends on one's fundamental bling compulsion? not even that, it depends on so many things, of which I and nobody else is in a position to judge. we can all enjoy luxury and sparkle. My cousin has one of his kitchens. She loves fancy cars, massive rocks and a million quid house. Each to their own, I say. Im not gong to wax lyrical about my kitchen (not a Clive), as this is supposed to be a perfume review. but I'm happy driving an ancient Polo and wearing a big old topaz bought for £20 from the Antiques Roadshow lady, in an SW London table top sale, now a bit worn but still shiney and beautiful. bit like this 30ml bottle of CC X I procured from eBay. we are chalk. and cheese. not unlike CC X and Rush. not sure which perfume shouts the loudest, or about what. but they are jolly similar. like me and my cousin if you saw us standing together. I have been seduced by X. not by the label, the price tag or the CREST or CROWN. just the smell. thank you. shall be wearing this creamy peachy wonder often.

I picked up a bottle of this today as a blind buy and OMGosh I love it. I see where some say it’s linear, but I don’t get that at all. The fresh juicy peach at the beginning is just beautiful. The Ivy is what I believe is helping to elevate the fresh smell along with the tart bergamot. The opening last a good 30 to 45 minutes on skin, a tad bit longer on on clothes. When the heart comes in it sneaks up on you with that glorious rose and jasmine. Once again the rose smells very fresh and non cloying. Sometimes natural jasmine can have a sweetly pissy type smell and thankfully you get none of that here. Just a lightly hint of sweet and Thankfully I can detect no Orris root. I’m not a fan of anything powdery. The base still carries the fresh aspect with the lovely sandalwood/patchouli rounding it out the light grassy smell of the vetiver and the not overly warm vanilla making splendid dry down. As far as I’m concerned this is very much worthy of a signature scent. Yes the price is high, but can be found for much less if you know where to look.

My girlfriend rocks this and my world at the same time! It's very feminine and sophisticated. This is the scent of a woman, who deserves and requires your undivided attention. The woman who wears this knows where she's going, and you will want to follow her, to keep her safe. On the top you will smell a lightly sweet pineapple/peach. The jasmine, orris root and rose will all meet and greet in the middle. You'll be left at the end with a soft light french labdanum and vanilla, bringing these 8 prominent notes together making a perfect masterpiece. In my book, this would be a classified signature. This is an all day, everyday, every occasion wear. Ladies, give this Clive X Women a chance. Get after it!! Take a man's advice, my Clive X lady captured me and if you wear this you’ll be doing all the capturing too. Longevity 10/10 - I can smell this on my girlfriend all day. On the pillows too. Projection 8/10 - I can smell her when she walks by. But Clive X Women requires closeness and intimacy. 365 - 24/7

My girlfriend tried this a few weeks back and I was absolutely blown away by it. Clive Christian C for men is one of my all time favorites and X for men is very nice too. This however is spectacular and I was very tempted to wear it myself as I believe X to be sweet and fruity but at the same time unisex. Definitely get the Rhubarb note which I love and beautiful jasmine and musk. This alone would make you think feminine maybe but I get the vetiver and combinations of the other notes in here which create a sophisticated blend which is oh so right. I tried Gucci Rush the otherday and it bares a resemblance but a pale one really. Not to be a snob but I think this smells much better and more complex and exotic, and so it should for the price tag. Does it smell £100's better??? maybe not?!?!? That's for you ladies to decide and for me to decide whether my woman gets X or Gucci Rush for christmas....??? hmmmmm???

(Reviewing an older bottle of X for Women with an embossed Crown logo on the bottle) I haven’t gotten my nose on Gucci Rush yet (just ordered a bottle) to compare this but I do have bitter peach and they are similar (bitter peach is much more gourmand) and was immediately reminded of Mitsouko! X is fruitier and more peachy but it’s hard not to smell mitsy from this fruity chypre. X for women oozes class. It’s smells of luxury and refinement. Yes its muted and powdery but I love powdery fragrances. 1st impression on my skin: opens sparkling and fruity with peach and rhubarb. The fruits becomes creamy then florals enter, I’m getting jasmine and musk. I haven’t reached the dry down yet. I’m looking forward to more wears.