Citrus Amber Hope Dose

Supposedly a clone of Nicolai Patchouli Intense. As patchouli scents go, this one is a winner! A fougere of sorts, starts off, fresh, spicy with the citrus, lavender, geranium and pepper notes. The heart and dry down is patchouli and vetiver heavy. It has a raspberry note, but was quite inconspicuous to my nose. The performance is stellar, lasts the whole day on skin and further on clothes. However found it to be quite similar to a Zara scent I used to have, Leather Jardin. This is an in-your-face green scent. All seasonal scent? Spring and fall IMO. Unisex? Masculine Blind buy worthy? For this price, can't complain, and if you're a fan of citrus/ patchouli, lead away! Performance? Longevity, around 9 to 10 on skin (and longer on clothes), with excellent projection and sillage. .

Not what I expected. As someone who is not usually a big patchouli fan this does a great job blending that patchouli with the citrus and woodiness. I believe this works for any season and any time of day. I would reccomend this to people who don't care to be mass appealing, but still choose to smell clean. It's a crispy clean and spicy fragrance. I think layering this with something like a bleu de chanel would just enhance both profiles. I am surprised and impressed!