By the Yuzu Grove

So I purchased by the yuzu grove at the perfect timing after all the hype died down and the Galleria site was having a liquidation sale for all tester bottles @$51 so I had to take advantage of it while supplies lasted. Boy am I glad I did because I was pleasantly surprised upon initial sniff! To my nose I instantly got a bright citrus note which must be the yuzu and then a slight touch of sour (but in a good way) lemon. After a few minutes the spiciness kicks in from the ginger and balances out all the top notes. Then 10-15 minutes into the dry down I got all woods but the citrus notes still hang around but ever so slightly. Believe it or not to my nose this fragrance is very sexy especially for a citrus scent that’s another pleasant surprise! So expect compliments for sure! This fragrance is ideal for obviously summer and spring but can also be pulled off in the fall and winter due to the woodiness. I’d say it’s almost an all year round fragrance. So far the projection seems fairly good for a citrus fragrance and it performs adequately as well. As far as the longevity about 6-8 hours depending on your chemistry, amount of sprays, location of sprays etc. Overall, this was an excellent blind buy and a steal at $51! Although I wouldn’t say it’s worth the original price tag of $200 but it would still be a good deal at $100 but no more. This most definitely is better than some niche fragrances out there in the same realm and all the notes are very authentic. And anyone that says this fragrance smells like a citronella candle or is too synthetic has a jacked up sniffer! lol 9/10!

I’ve mentioned how every fragrance from Galleria is a homerun in past reviews and this is no exception. The design, the weight, etc. Let’s cut to the chase. Out of his (Ashton/Galleria) lineup, this in my opinion is the only warm weather fragrance out of the seven frags they launch. Annnnd... it’s winter where I am located when they launched this brand. Sprayed my hand immediately smell the citrus nuances. It’s smells Lemony with hint of woody/spice. Very masculine. It smells high quality. As do all his frags. Haven’t smelled too many citrus fragrances out there but the only other citrus frag I know of and own is from Terre D’Hermès. Whilst Terre smells like oranges, this smells like lemons. Out of the two, I’d VERY MUCH rather wear this one over Terre. The lemons and mint (smells like mint to me) just pops. So I was curious and sprayed my hand and had one of my female employees take a whiff out of this (she smelled ALL of Galleria’s perfumes). She absolutely loved it. Out of the seven, she rated this one the highest and gave it a ten. Which is understandable. It’ll be a safe crowd pleaser. Anyone can pull this off IMO. I can’t wait to wear this in spring/summer. Is it a safe blind buy? Absolutely. For 200 bucks? Yes! I still think it is. You are getting an extrait after all.

It is worth noting I’m a lover of freshies, aromatic and green fragrances. Living in a sub-tropical climate, many complexe scents are restricted to 3 months a year, unless I want to slowly choke myself in a cloud of perfume ( it has happened mind you !) So I do not mind pulling the trigger on a freshie if it possesses that little oomph, that little extra that I love. Don’t be disparage by the opening of this one, which reminds me of a common, fresh and typical cologne. After a few seconds, the zingyness is suddenly amped up, Yuzy and mandarin bloom, always embraced by ginger. And then the spices take off and mingle with the citruses. At the heart, it’s a play of tart and warm, zingy but slightly sweet, fresh and overripe. Like a previous reviewer wrote, it is mainly a hybrid of lemon-orange-grapefruit on a bed a slightly musky wood. Longevity and projection are very decent. Sillage, don’t know, don’t care! I found it intoxicating and did pull the trigger. After discount, I paid $109 for 100ml which is reasonable for a bottle I will use a lot! Ps: I had no idea this was a collaboration with a YouTuber. I do not care who makes the fragrances, where it comes from ( though I limit anything coming from China ) so Pluto is fine by me if the fragrance is good!

My favorite from Galleria Parfums. By The Yuzu Grove (BTYG) is a beautiful and comforting citrus scent. A fresh, brightly-yellow lemony accord of yuzu and lemon zest dominate, brightened further and sweetened lightly by the mandarin. That lovely citrus accord is spiced up with a dash of refreshing ginger. Finally, the scent is built on a musky woody base of lightly-balsamic olibanum, leather, and sandalwood. Fresh, bright, zesty, citrusy, slightly-sweet, lightly-spicy, lightly-woody. This is a really good fragrance. It takes bright citruses and molds them into this characterful scent with woods, resins, and spices. BTYG is complex in a very good way. Sometimes I get whiffs of a very faint chocolate smell, and other times I think I smell a faint aroma of saffron. There is definitely something cool and metallic here. Ambroxan? Iso E Super? & it adds to the scent, not take away from it. The closest thing I've smelled to it is Atelier Cologne's Cedre Atlas: cool, citrusy, almost metallic. However, BTYG is much citrusy and with a more notable woody nuance. It is better than Cedre Atlas for me. This is one of the best citrusy scents I've smelled this year. A warm weather wear, unisex yet leans slightly masculine with it's woody spine. I "Love" it.

I recently received the Galleria Discovery Set which I recommend for everyone to grab. Very reasonable price for several good sized samples. Plus a great coupon if you want to buy full bottles. My order came very quickly, less than a week. By the Yuzu Grove is a very nice fizzy citrus. Lots of lemon and ginger for me. Great warm weather casual scent. Doesn’t come off unpleasantly sweet. This is a really enjoyable safe scent. Citrus done well. As with most citrus forward fragrances, I don’t get the big longevity or projection but it’s pretty good for that style. After 5 or 6 hours, it was a struggle for me to detect it but again I don’t find citrus scent hang around long on me so anything over a few hours is good. This is safe bet really good fragrance.