G.E.M. 87

Mmmmm....really nice. A very unisex, fresh and leafy fragrance. Particularly perfect for a hot sticky day. I'm perplexed as to why the lavender and Amber are shy on me. I'm going to really stick my neck out and say it reminds me of Xerjoff Nio. I love Nio but not the price tag! It's not easy to pick out the notes as well blended. It's pretty linear on me. Leafy, fresh and almost sappy fragrance that really smells like happiness. Spirit lifting. I'm impressed with the longevity and sillage as well.

Well I'm a little surprised not to see cloves in the notes, if not even as a cursory mention. I have a got of a problem with this fragrance though because vast swathes of it I don't enjoy. I don't hate cloves and actually I can Identify that this isn't quite a clove note it's a bit clovey but worse.... I don't know if that makes sense? The opening is a thumbs up, nice feel, fresh, musky, spicy and the notes don't give any clues as to what could be bothering me. It's just a concoction I'm not enjoying. This is the masculine counterpart to the Fem one, which let me just give you a spoiler...is FANTASTIC!!! I will try again and update, maybe it was my nose?