Santa Cruz

It opens up with very mild bergamot. Not harsh at all, not sour, not too bitter, not so vivid, a bit sweet bergamot. Eucalyptus then adds green and a little aquatic freshness to it and when it all melded together it somehow becomes fig. Fig isn't listed here nor Le Couvent des Minimes website but to my nose it's almost all about young and unripe fig. Very refreshing, green and slightly woody. LOVE IT! For about an hour it has moderate sillage but it weakens as the scent gets softer. Longevity is solid, I can enjoy 4-5 hours. If you're looking for a fresh and tangy citrus scent, this might not be for you for bergamot disappears quickly. If you're a fig lover, do give it a shot!

I love a strong eucalyptus aroma, so this was a pretty safe blind buy for me. I love it! So zesty and refreshing. Very cooling to wear in the heat. A summer vacation in a bottle for those who don't want the same tropical fruity mess that's in 90% of those. This is a more refined summer scent with a sharp bite. A summer scent for non-summer people like me. Eucalyptus lovers, I highly recommend.

Santa Cruz is like 3 parts Bergamotto di Calabria mixed with 1 part each of Mirto di Panarea, Chinotto di Liguria and Fico di Amalfi. In other words there's a lovely bergamot and then a white, chalky myrtle/chinotto/fig note (the eucalyptus). It certainly doesn't smell like your average eucalyptus lozenge. I think we might be spoiled by so much fake eucalyptus we can't appreciate the real thing. I admit I'm not a huge fan of that note, but at least here in Santa Cruz we have a bergamot perfume that lasts over an hour. Several hours in fact. On clothes it lasts for days. Unisex. This is also great for layering! Brings a delightful, long lasting bergamot to anything. I've never been into layering, but Le Couvent got me started and Santa Cruz in particular is real trail blazer for me. Upped to Like. Note breakdown from Le Couvent: Note de tête : Bergamote & Pamplemousse Note de cœur : Eucalyptus Note de fond : Cèdre

Thank you "Made by Kouros" for your inspiration to play around and layer this. I have almost all Le Couvent aquas, 5 singuleire, and these days I'm layering Santa Cruz with Minimes, or with Mysteri or with Solis.... it's so much fun and the quality of the aquas is always enhanced with this fragrance as a base layer. I love playing with one on the body, one on the shirt and then a different one on the inside of the jacket. When I get compliments and people ask me "what are you wearing?" I never really know... In general, it's always Aqua Minimes with a touch of any of the Remarkables.

Similar to Aqua di Parma Fico di Amalfi(I have both). The combination of citrus with eucalyptus and vetiver creates the aroma of fig. Practically, it is a pleasant fresh-fruity perfume, ideal for the warm season. Average performance, maybe slightly below average, but Fico di Amalfi is not at all great in this regard either. On a scale from 1 to 10 i'll give it an 8