Bleu Riviera

I ordered Bleu Rivera sight unsniffed from the Fragonard site because I've been looking for an aquatic for summer and the price was so low that I deemed it a good blind buy risk. First, I have to say how impressed I am with Fragonard. The shipping was fast, they sent me an adorable bronze faux-leather tote and samples of 6 of their other EDTS. Granted, the samples are of the moist towelette variety, but it's still fun to get so many free samples. Bleu Rivera starts with a fresh blast of osmanthus. The heart of fragrance is salt water, floral, and musk. The florals keep the salt water from being too salty, and the musk keeps the mix from becoming too sweet. It's a lovely, well-balanced scent that feels like a sunny day at the beach (but no sun tan lotion). The bottle it comes in is super cute. The staying power is about average for a good EDT, and at $22 American I can afford to carry a second bottle for touch ups.

I love this scent. It was actually the first scent I ever bought, when I was 12 years old visiting the Fragonard factory. It says “for women”, but when I bought this as a 12 year old it was specifically because I found it masculine enough for my tastes, but not so masculine my mother would complain. Now, 16 years later, I have bought it again and it is just delightful as it was all those years ago. A perfect unisex floral scent for Spring and Summer, it smells like flowers on an ocean breeze. My only complaint is it doesn’t last as long as I’d like. You really have to give yourself a few heavy sprays if you want to maintain the smell for longer than a couple hours.

Bleu riviera is a shy fragrance when worn in cool, crisp weather. It winks at aldehyde and shimmers ever so slightly, but sits closely to the body and sweetens to hints of jasmine before fading quickly. It truly blooms in warm summer months, with sun-kissed aquatic notes and a hint of juicy oranges bursting forth. Rose petals float into the composition and jasmine curls open delicately. Though the scent dissipates by noon, it leaves a dab of sweet amber and honeysuckle in the drydown.

A great unisex aquatic floral perfect for summer !

I don't know how the L'Issey summer edt smells like - the one it's meant to resemble - but on me this little number smells very much like the original L'Issey..no joke. Longevity is good, I'd say just as good, or better than L'Issey. There are other scents from Fragonard that I like better, but this one is a perfect little spring-summer scent and dupe, if you like. It doesn't turn citric or too aqua and stays feminine and pretty while it's still refreshing.