Gentlemen Only Fraîche

Gentlemen Only Fraîche is described as an elegant citrusy, aromatic, woody fragrance that represents a touch of fresh air, pure freshness!

Great summer fragrance, highly recommend

This is a solid fragrance. I do understand the "generic" comments, but it's mostly because of the ambroxan note, which I do admit is kind of in your face. At first spray I immediately thought of Sauvage, but after a few minutes to an hour the ambroxan mellows out. I actually find that this has a bit of a salty note to it, even though nothing like that is listed. Once the ambroxan tones down it smells very fresh and salty, like ocean air, so I think Fraiche is the perfect name for it. Longevity seems to be great. I tend to go noseblind to fragrances very quickly, but I only sprayed it twice the other day around noon and my wife complimented me out of nowhere around 6pm when I walked by her. It's kind of hard to find these days, so it's probably not worth the prices it's going for, but it's a solid scent. If I had to sum it up, I'd say it's like Dior Sauvage but a bit less synthetic and slightly more citrusy fresh. Overall 7/10

The opening smells like home-made lemonade. It's sparkly and effervescent, sweet, and lemony. I really like it. It reminds me a little of Jimmy Choo Man Ice. They don't smell the same but they both have that sweet, lemonade vibe. It softens up in the mid and drydown, losing the effervescence and sweetness. I wish it had better performance. I feel like the Jimmy Choo performs better and is considerably cheaper. Generally, I have had a soft spot for Givenchy since the 80's so I want them to be as good as possible. This is nice but not their best. I really like it for an hour or so and then I feel disappointed. Another reviewer compared it to Aqva Atlantiqve. That fragrance has excellent performance. I wish this performed like that. If it did, it would be one of my top 5 summer fragrances for sure. As it is now, I doubt it's in my top 10.

Another fresh, ambroxan-based cologne. There's nothing wrong with it at all. It's quite pleasant. That being said, if you have Sauvage, Dylan Blue, Aqva Atlantiqve, or literally any other similar fragrance, you have no need for this. Givenchy is late to the party here.