Citron 28 Seoul

When I saw the "smells like" section of this page, I had to go to my nearest store to smell Light Blue again because my memory of that perfume is nothing like what Citron 28 smells like. I think the strong lemon note in both is what makes people get that connection because their dry downs are so different. Light Blue has a sharper citrus opening that's really fruity and like apples, but Citron 28 has no fruit at all and its lemon is much more natural. Where Light Blue eventually shows it's flowers as it dries down, the strong white florals of Citron 28 are there from the very beginning. Citron 28 also dries down to a musky jasmine that's reminiscent of a lot of Le Labo dry downs and has no sweetness to it. This doesn't smell like Atelier's Lemon Island either, again other than the lemon note, because Lemon Island has more of a creamy sunscreen feel to it similar to Replica's Beach Walk. There is no creaminess in Citron 28, it's actually quite bitter in a way. If you're familiar with Le Labo's main collection, Citron 28 is more like the baby of Bergamote 22 and Lys 41. I love both of those perfumes and so really love Citron 28 as well. My bottle was a lovely gift from my parents, but this honestly wouldn't be worth the full City Exclusive price unless you travel to Seoul or have a special connection to the city. Especially when you can get both the main collection ones I mentioned for the price of just this one.

i didn’t think i would like this as much as i do!!! i usually shy away from lemon since it usually smells like cleaning agents on me, but this was warm and musky. the jasmine definitely does its job in sweetening this up. i lived in seoul when i was younger and i would say this does give me memories of warm summer days and taking walks in the park and learning to ride a bike. i don’t know if it encompasses what seoul is now though, or even what an adult would think of when they looked back on their time there. it sits close to the skin and is fresh and warm and sweet, but would be perfect for summer since the ginger keeps it balanced. i’m torn about getting a full bottle in september however given the sillage and longevity are lacking. i might get a travel size or two just as a treat since i’ve enjoyed this so much, but its very expensive for the effect it gives. i dont agree that it smells like light blue given light blue is fresher. if i find something close for cheaper and more readily available, i’ll pounce on it. for the time being, i would give this a 4/5 for just how pleasantly surprised i was.

I've gone in to Le Labo a few times this September just to try on this one and I absolutely adore it. If it wasn't so expensive I would have bought a bottle in a heartbeat. I'm not a big citrus person so at first I was apprehensive since this is called citron 28, and I hadn't looked it up prior. However, I was so pleasantly surprised at the dry down. The citrus opening wasn't so articial (sometimes citrus perfumes smells like citrus cleaner/dishsoap) and I found myself enjoying it a lot. It dries down into a jasmine that isn't sickly, it still smells quite fresh and beautiful. And it settles into a beautiful musk that I love. I think if you overspray, the jasmine could be a lot. BUT this is top of my wishlist, I wan't a full sized bottle for sure, maybe next year. Love!

This is gorgeous! First impressions: It is a beautiful combination of lemon or citron, and lovely white florals. So fresh, pretty, comforting, and ethereal. It’s sweet but not cloying. On me it starts with a strong citrus that could go cleaning supplies, but doesn’t and instead melds beautifully with sweet, creamy, fresh white florals. It smells very natural, like I’m standing in a citrus grove that’s both in bloom and fruiting. This is my first impression, so I’ll give it a couple more tries, but I hope it continues to smell like this!

I didn’t expect to like this one as much I do, especially not now, in a New England winter, but it’s become a kind of daily driver for me. Like Le Labo’s Another 13 soaked in jasmine water with a squeeze of lemon. It’s a quiet fragrance that lifts my spirits, but one that projects enough to elicit compliments from people close by. Price for this Seoul exclusive is admittedly exorbitant, but I’m happy to have my full bottle. Has a kind of understated and modern Lyn Harris/Perfumer H vibe. Really really like this - maybe even love.