Green Lover

Green Lover 2019 "Aromatic Spicy" Maia Lernout. Top: Green mandarin, Pepper Middle: Gin, Mint, Juniper Berries Base: Madagascar Vanilla, Musk New to the Gin notes but I do like different, boutique-style botanical brands of gin. Still, No. 10 Tanqueray is hard to beat. I do smell the gin and since I adore Juniper Berries it is so wonderful. I no longer drink gin, but I still love it. I am a huge fan of Lolita Lempicka. I have Cherry, Au Masculine and just a few others. They may still make the pricey childrens clothing ensembles that made them famous. I do not know the current status. A nice juniper open with a kind wonderful Vanilla which comes right forward from the base. Very modest projection and standard EDT longevity. Green Lover has a nice mint that was formulated to have some presence in the mix. Side Rant: Mint fanatics may find it to be natural/unnatural but the overall effect is just fun and fresh. Mint commenters are filled with treachery. Mint can be characterized as 'toothpaste', 'medicinal', 'overly synthetic'. Just get in there and smell it. The smell is. . .well. . mint. Side Rant: I just want to add that the distillation, fractionation and other types of manipulation can lead to some forms of transmutation. Mess with stuff and it can change it somewhat. If you are a vanilla collector as I am, you will just love this new(2019) and electric combo. Read Sergey Borisov's article (Fragrantica) on this fragrance. You will learn: the pepper is Timut Pepper--an exciting newcomer used even by chefs. Also, Lolita Green Lover is part of Green Mission so the scent is Vegan, crafted for the skin health, and uses materials that can be re-used. Packaging: Atomizer is a broader spray that jumps to the task. Bottle is just plain 'Square Biz' (Tina Marie) with a large leaf pattern. If you collect bottles take a look at the full line because some of the bottles are just. . . beyond! Green Lover is in a tall rectangle with quality weighting. Juice is just frolicking green, and pretty pretty. You know, I set this in a cool place with super soft light and it was like art--to me. Really cheers me up. I strongly recommend all Lolita Lempicka. The Cherry is every bit as good as Tom Ford' Lost Cherry' and more straightforward Cherry not so much Amaretto or cake-ish-ness. Au Masculine uses Anise and it is so different than just about all the others that use Anise. Also, the use of Ivy in some formulations adds a Green that is really fun. Price is totally reasonable. It can take the heat. The open is near electric, and it is so warm and alluring.

The initial spray is a bit strong with the pepper note but it smells so good-- the perfumer's alcohol mixed with the citrus, mint, and juniper does smell like gin but it doesn't make you smell like an alcoholic-- it smells fresh like a clean masculine shampoo scent. A more complex Irish Spring vibe that unfortunately dies down pretty fast. Then you get the scent of what smells like cloves and other mulling spices on top of a soft vanilla. That part reminds me of those clove and cinnamon scented natural brooms that stores sell around Autumn. The strong pepper note keeps this masculine, otherwise the sweetness would have made this a fresh unisex scent. Sillage is mild, and longevity is poor; it lasts less than 3 hours. This can be a safe untested buy if you are into peppery scents like Montblanc Explorer or some of the men's 'red' fragrances like Polo Red or classic Old Spice deodorants. It's not that expensive, going for $41 for a big 3.4oz (100ml) glass bottle. I almost feel like the juniper and mint are the only thing keeping this fragrance 'green' because it has the spice of red fragrances. I love smelling this and bought it for my boyfriend but I worry that he won't care for the pepper. I guess I'll just use it as pillow spray. It's so relaxing. Edit: So I got my boyfriend to wear it and he mentioned that the drydown smelled chocolatey like how he interprets the vanilla in Lolitaland. User named Laoire (a few comments earlier than mine) had also said that the vanilla in this reminds them of Lolitaland. I didn't think as much because the pepper stays strong through it but it definitely must be the same vanilla note chemical or DNA. One of my friends said it smells too feminine like Bath and Body Works sprays and he says it also has a mustiness to it. 😭 Paco Rabanne's Invictus Victory smells really similar but probably costs more. I think Invictus Victory's spicyness is sustained longer on the drydown, whereas Green Lover kind of dries down to just the vanilla. Burberry Brit for men is somewhat similar but more put together with the vanilla note toned down. If you want to spend more money buy Burberry Brit for Men or Paco Rabanne's Invictus Victory

Oh my LORD, this is quickly becoming my FAVOURITE blind buy of 2019/2020. There's barely any reviews online, and this was heavily recommended by YouTube perfume content creator Max Forti. The opening is to DIE FOR! My grandmother grows organic mandarin trees that I practically grew up with & 'Green Lover' starts with a burst of juicy green mandarin with a hint of pepper. Smells like actual mandarins! Within 15 minutes a fizzy, minty gin is prominent on my skin without completely overpowering the opening. Argh it's so intoxicating, irresistible... I loveeee the scent of authentic gin and this is IT baby! In a span of an hour the juniper and vanilla (mostly vanilla) emerge, the latter adding a moderate amount of creaminess. BUT it's not gourmand or bourbon sweet, instead a little refreshing because it's a cold vanilla. The dry-down is an androgynous soft musky vanilla with a sparkling gin & tonic background. It just smells intriguing and cool. However I have to admit the complete dry-down isn't as appealing to me as the opening or mid. Performance is impressive for an EDT: great silage 1st hour, drops down to arms length 2nd hour and lasts a good 7-8 hours on my skin. Verdict: This is an inviting, modern, intoxicating, cool scent with a harmonious balance of feminine & masculine. If you love genuine gin & tonic with a slice of green mandarin, this is for you. Corporate-environment friendly.

Lolita Lempicka threw a curveball with this curiously-named fragrance. It opens with a orange sherbet/creamsicle accord mixed with mint. It reminds me forcefully of the white Tic-Tac Vanillamints mixed with orange. Whether you enjoy that smell or not is subjective, but I will say that it is not an oft-encountered accord, so props to Lolita for that! The mintiness fades a bit and then the "green" becomes more evident. In the mid phase, a sort of creamy, bracing greenness bears resemblance to Dunhill Century, though arrived at in completely different ways. The vanilla endures into the dry down, at which point my wife commented that it "smells like delicious baking", which surprised me greatly, given the name of the fragrance. But as she is endowed with the olfactory awareness of Peppe LePew, I cannot declare that statement as authoritative. So, Green Lover is a strange but pleasing mix of sweet vanilla orange, mint, bracing gin accord, with a hint of greenness pervading it all. I find it intriguing and a nice alternative to overdone modern fragrance tropes. For that reason, some may not enjoy it: it doesn't not smell "familiar" or "mainstream". It is somewhat of an oddity, to be sure, but it just may fill a niche in your fragrance wardrobe you never knew you didn't have.

Much like an airy 'Pour Un Homme de Caron' minus the lavender in an original gin blend, Lolita Lempicka’s Green Lover delivers the heavenly sweet richness of Madagascar vanilla coupled with musk, that is pleasantly tarted in an Italian green mandarin essence, spiced with a citric floral anesthetic hint of Timur peppercorn, alongside a balsamic dew of juniper berries and a sparkling bed of peppermint, that collectively offers a brand new recipe to the cocktail circuit; working radiantly as a seasonal tonic of brilliant sweet cool. This is a playfully candied accord that is fresh, breezy, and irresistible, like a dreamy gender free beauty that deserves ogling due to a fluid stride and sprightly presence; a balance that stands on its own as a sexy anomalous drift. Kooky, angelic, and plenty wearable, Green Lover may be that one under the radar scent that places your drift in a uniquely crystal air bubble, not only offering individuality but differentiating itself from the typical gin du jour at a reasonable price. Simply put, this fragrance breathes a whole lotta of sassy fun that is quite memorable with an above average feathered projection/sillage and a socially conscious green Lempicka platform that is deserving of accolades. A summer crush worth pursuing!