AGUA DE SANTOS

This was blissful nostalgia at first spray. I was instantly transported to my childhood, visiting my abuelos. They always had a bottle of 4711 and different aguas de colonias in their bathroom. I would splash it on my hands and bury my nose in it. Also reminded me of sitting with my tata (abuelo) in his backyard garden while he told stories as he worked with his plants: kumquats, persimmons, lemons, and various florals. He was my favorite person on the planet. I am not an aquatic perfume girlie. Most of my perfumes are resinous and woody but this is so special and beautiful. The citrus opening with lavender is so bright and then it turns into a fresh and clean marine with a touch of woods. It’s sacred childhood memory plus a modern sophistication. I am just in love. I’m bummed about the price point and the recent price increase and I’ve read about problems with customer service and bottle quality. I didn’t have any of those issues as I bought it at a local niche boutique with lovely customer service. I will try and stretch this bottle out but I think this may be a forever scent for me because it connects me to my family and culture in a way that only scent can.

Looove this one! It is very underated (I only heard about 2-3 other perfumes of this house and not this one). It should be raved about so much more. Amazing citruses, amazing neroli. Very fresh and aromatic yet still managed to be feminine. My issue with neroli sometimes is that it leans a bit masculine. This perfume manages to pull it off so classy, delicately, femininely. I absolutely adore this fragrance. Makes me feel like a took a fancy shower after an aromatic massage/ spa session. This perfume is very revitalizing :)

The scent bubble is where the magic is with Agua. It's intoxicating and lights up a part of my brain that just loves it! It's sparkling, shining. My boyfriend wears this and I keep wanting to smell it more and more. It's fresh and interesting. The combination of notes creates something so very different. It's lean more woody on my guy but the neorli becomes softer on me. The scent bubble on him is unreal. I just love it.

This is a great rainy day scent, I get a strong splash of lime for about 15 mins then it settles into a strong neroli with a hint of kumquat intertwined in a clean pile of freshly chopped wood. This reminds me of it raining on a pile of freshly chopped wood while you sit on the pile and drink a limeade. 10 out of 10, my favorite from the house.

This is a clean aquatic scent. I was worried it would be too masculine, but it is exactly for everyone. This is much lighter than the other HOB fragrances I have owned. It could easily fit right into the Liis line. It’s watery, citrusy and the florals are not cloying, like in some white floral scents. I’m in love! And the deep blue cap is 😍