Fresh Essence

David Yurman Fresh Essence (Green Juice) - is closest to the Gold Bottle Original Formula David Yurman. This is slightly more green and fresh vibe than the original gold bottle formula - but has a similar potency, silage, and aura of the original without the high end dental polish smell that makes the original more effervescent. Fresh Essence is simple, uncomplicated - something to wear when you are casual - wear with a white t-shirt and jeans for a walk at the park, picnic, trip to the beach...this is perfect for any casual setting. I have had this perfume for about six years and I compare this a lot to Cabotine, which is another green fresh fragrance with a decidedly carnation type smell. I really love both Cabotine and Fresh Essence David Yurman, they wear similar - but enough different to justify BOTH, if you are really into green-fresh fragrances for the spring/summer. This wears more casual and outdoorsy than the original - or the Delicate Essence (pink juice) variety. Although I don't reach for this as often as I should, I really love the freshness of this perfume. This is pretty, down to earth, fresh, and upbeat. I will definitely be wearing this more this spring and summer - and definitely looking forward to wearing it more! I agree with the reviews that say that this reminds them of rain - like a light, fresh rain on a spring day!

Not typical freshness. But smell like fresh essence. Too simple for me, not enough personality maybe. More like air or linen freshener.

Fresh, upbeat, playful, fun, light-hearted, green, outdoorsy but could wear well indoors. This is a great signature fragrance for those of us that like a slightly "green" fragrance. This is very similar to the David Yurman original scent but it smells as if someone has fine tuned the high note and has sanded it down where it is less strong and arrives more in a bouquet of fresh florals, rather than hitting you with a strong high note! I like this. With my chemistry, this is very fresh - and I have a sense that this is similar to my favorite Cabotine fragrance, which is a great one to wear when I am doing something outdoors with my dogs - or just enjoying a lighter fragrance day, than wearing something that has a stronger presence. This is the type of fragrance that would wear well to an outdoor bistro, park, walk at the beach, walking the dogs, or going to the gym after another event. This is much less invasive than some other fragrances that would be way too over powering in outdoor settings or at the gym. I'm trying all five of the David Yurman fragrance and this may be my very favorite, after the first couple of hours of wear. I like it because it is in the same family as Cabotine, very fresh, clean, and slightly green. With my chemistry, this goes on very complex and smells more like a bouquet of flowers - rather than a single note. With my chemistry, this smells complex and upper end, while at the same time is not offensive and overly strong and overbearing. Love it! --------------- Comparing David Yurman Fresh Essence to Cabotine, in theory - they are both green, light, and fresh - but in practice (actually spraying the two on your arm at the same time where you can compare the two side by side) they are very different (and enough "different" to justify having both of them in your fragrance wardrobe, if you are the type that likes the green/fresh fragrances). DY's Fresh Essence smells like the base and alto chords of the full bodied Cabotine fragrance. Cabotine is lifting off the skin, quite a bit more. Cabotine is hitting a much higher note, in the upper alto/lower soprano range - than Fresh Essence by DY. Both could be worn as a "signature scent". You could wear Fresh Essence for your business side - and wear Cabotine as your more playful side. David Yurman Fresh Essence whispers after about 30 minutes of wear... where as Cabotine has more volume and leaps off the skin quite a bit more. I like both fragrances. They each have their own personality. Both are great if you love fragrances with a FRESH/GREEN note.

I saved it's sample to try it in a warm spring day and I like it.I won't rush to buy it but if I find a good deal or if someone offer it in a swap,I'll add it to my collection I expected not to like this one as I usually don't like waterlily and sour blackcurrant and red berries, I also dislike aquatic and green scents but fresh essence isn't aquatic on my skin and green notes aren't herbal or grassy.there's just a hint of them and they appear more as deep,calming scent of tea which I love Fruits are sweet and make it youthful and girly.I can pickup red apple,which sometimes mimic ripe pear and black current which is fortunately sweet.I really enjoyed it's sweet sparkly fruity top notes but I like it's middle and base even more.it becomes more floral and I love combination of peony and rose with this sweet fruity notes.indeed very youthful and lively.it's not too fresh but is an instant mood lifter for me It becomes even less fruity as it dries down and a light,clean and very pleasant musk appears.this combination of musky peony and sweet apple is very appealing to me(I can also detect a vivid magnolia note! Are they sure there's waterlily in it not magnolia? It smells clean in a shampoo way but I can't say it exactly smells like shampoo because of it's sweetness It reminded me something and suddenly it came to my mind.it's like a cousin of Britney spears curious.the same shampooyee magnolia,pear thing but fresh essence is more colorful,less white floral thanks to presence of rosey peony and various fruits It stays for 4 hours on my skin which is good.sillage is loud in the opening,soon gets moderate I enjoyed it more than my expectation.there's nothing unique or ground breaking here but this doesn't stop me liking it.it's better for below 35 IMO If I find it for 30$ or less I'd definitely buy it

Although I often find green-colored perfumes problematic, FRESH ESSENCE ended up being my favorite of the David Yurman Essence Collection. This is a simple yet pleasing soapy green composition. I agree with sweetnspicy that this not groundbreaking or revolutionary, but it smells good to me, and the quality seems higher than the scents of this type launched by celebrities and other designers. This creation reminds me a bit of some of the Salvatore Ferragamo SSRI fruity floral perfumes. The difference is, again, that the quality of the components is higher, so there is less variability in the outcome. I don't feel that I have to be lucky to wear this one successfully, which is however the case for some of the INCANTO series flankers... I have enjoyed my generous sample vial of FRESH ESSENCE and recommend it for testing by those who appreciate soapy green perfumes!