Calypso

My summer favorite when it was around. Fresh, sweet, tropical (I thought at the time at least), young. It didn’t last and carried that fun little bottle to parties.

The listed notes surprise me, I feel like I'm smelling something tropical but maybe it's the bottle (mine is Lollipop.) At first I didn't think I detected patchouli, but if you overspray it, you can smell it. It's a more camphorous type of patch here; doesn't smell like a typical fruitchouli. I don’t get rose. There IS a lot of fruit, too. I get black currant/cassis I think, but sometimes that is just a sign of a bottle that's starting to go bad, which could very well be.

It's the pepper note that gives this fragrance a kick. When it dries down you get the rosy raspberry patchouli notes. It's very youthful. I recommend it for very hot weather. I have to say it kind of grows on you.

I have Lollipop and it smells more like the notes listed here than the notes listed for lollipop. Fruity, floral and peppery.

I wanted to really like this one, as I had heard great things about this and it's twin sister Lolli Pop. Sadly, the patchouli really came to the top on me and took over. If you are looking for a fruity floral with some earthiness to it, then this may be for you. For me, it lacked a certain sparkling note that left it feeling a little dirty instead of fresh and fruity. I found the lasting power to be immense. For others that may like FlowerBomb and wish it had a touch more fruit to it, this one might be a great choice for you.