181 Fathoms by Blue Stratos

181 Fathoms is a blue aromatic fragrance with a soap accord in the opening. This cheapie is made by the same house that produce the classics Blue Stratos and English Blazer. 181 Fathoms provides a blue fresh twist to Blue Stratos. The EDT opens with musk, citrus and woody notes that blend to make an accord that I perceive to be a bit soapie. During the dry-down the scent remains musky and over that the floral notes become more noticeable, particularly the jasmine. I like the way this is blended, in my view it is a fragrance that would appeal more to men who like the old-school barbershop genre. It's not a spectacular or groundbreaking scent by any means, but it is a reasonable fresh aromatic/floral cheapie. Performance is about 4 hours longevity with slight projection, this is an $8 fragrance. Not something I would wear very often but something that would be good as a cheap Kris Kringle gift for an older man. 3/5.