Les Creations de Monsieur Dior Eau Fraiche

This difficult to find EDT is a little confronting at first blast. Whoah...deep sludge green from the bottom of the swamp. If you don't like patchouli, avoid Eau Fraiche like the plague. Or like the Swamp Thang. BUT, for those of you like me who do like patchouli (and oak moss and vetiver and other grungy notes), please give this one time to develop. Within an hour I was smelling soft waves of mint - possibly from the patchouli - and rose from the rosewood and Petitgrain, which make this a far more rounded fragrance than the notes listed above suggest. Eau Fraiche really grew on me, so much so that my shopping companion today told me to stop sniffing myself in public. I'm sure you have all done the same thing. Haven't you? Please say yes. Anyway, I digress. If you can actually find Eau Fraiche in the first place, I recommend giving it a trial on skin, then being patient. It's worth the wait.

What a pleasant surprise this one is! (I blind bought an almost full bottle of an online second hand site.) Like a mix between original O de Lancome and Diorella, but with more sassiness. The citrus is natural and juicy, both sweet and soure and bitter. Petitgrain is giving it a bergamot like edge, and patchouli grounds it with mossy vibes. Absolutely unisex. Longevity is ok, but I keep reapplying since the opening is almost edibly good. So happy I gave this a chance. It is not your generic citrus cologne, it stands out in the crowd. Beautifully blended and unique although familiar all the same.

Smells very classy. Lime and oranges. One of my favorites from the line.

Very fresh, citrusy, green, a little old fash but nice daytime splash.

Love it! I'm becoming addicted :-)