Osaïto

Initial notes: Grapefruit; lemon pith, rather than rind – but not bitter; dried wakame; very intriguing sea breeze Mid: Myrtle comes through quickly; there are some more floral scents added to the initial notes that could well be marigold (calendula, that is). Base: The base of this fragrance is rather stable and discreet. I get a little bit of sandalwood, which in this context reminds me of a cologne from Truefitt & Hill that I once had. But generally there is little woodiness. Performance: Not a great sillage, which is perfect for me – ideal in fact – whereas other state different desires. In my view, at any rate, a scent like this with floral notes and sea notes would quickly become nauseating for people in the same room. Projection is easy to control, so I find this to be a well thought out composition with a performance that suits the concept perfectly. Value: Retail is anything between €120 and 300, so look out for good offers. €120 for 100ml niche perfume in a stunning bottle with such an elaborated design is nothing but great value. Occasions: Certainly any summer's day, autumn and spring. There is also an elegance and a smoothness to it making it very versatile, so you will not offend anyone at any time of the day or of the year. If skin chemistry is an issue, you can safely wear it on a date night, because if your date don't like it and you do, you don't have chemistry anyway... Meta: I certainly think this bottle lives up to the hype as an oceanic breeze "on the rocks". It is a bit like the rugged parts of the Atlantic coast in, say La Rochelle, down to northwestern Spain and the Portuguese coast as the first autumn winds touches you ever so gently on a hot day in early September – long before autumn itself arrives, that is. Thoughts: I can imagine skin chemistry counts for something here. I do smell an ever so small hint of sourness that I just love myself, but try before you buy. Rubberiness is simply rubbish in my world – on the contrary I find this oddly naturalistic. I have not ever, between 1985 and 2023, scented an "aquatic" that I liked, when I tried AdPs Mirto di Panarea and Osaïto. While Mirto is in sum way too feminine for me, I do miss its macquis notes. If Osaïto had just a touch more earthiness/savoury Mediterranean herbs I could never had asked for more. The salinity/oceanic notes in the mid are very reminiscent of Heeley's Sel Marin, but Osaïto is more complex. It is not at all a "cologne", at least not in the classical terms (apart from that idiosyncratic T&H mentioned above). Although there is some citrus involved, that does not make it one.

Osaïto - @parfumsmicallef عطر يدعوك و يقول: " تعال 👋🏼، لكن إلى البحر الأبيض المتوسط 🌍 " ذلك المكان الذي أدركتُ من خلاله أن اليم مالح🧂، منعش، ماتع🍹.. عطر و كأنه سلم يربط بين سماء بالغة الزرقة مشمسة 🎢، و مبانٍ حجرية ضخمة 🏛️، في منظر أفقي 🌅 تظل تهبط درجات السلم مدهوشا متعجبا عما سيستنشقه أنفك 😯، و كأن هناك من ينتظر وصولك للسفح الذهبي ✨، و هو قابض باقة زهور في يده ليهديها إياك حين وصولك 💐.. هذا هو الجانب السحري لأوزايتو، يأخذك إلى مياه زرقاء 🌊 ضاربة الخضرة🍃، هادئة في اتفاق كل من نوتات مائية تعكس نسيم البحر 🏝️ و الحمضيات🍋🍊، و أزهار برية كالقطيفة 🏵️ و عشب الميرتل 💮 (الآس)، و ملاحظات خشبية تجمع بين الأخشاب 🌳 و خشب الصندل، و أخرى مسكية عنبرية. إن البناء المتماسك لعناصر العطر يعطيه جاذبية خاصة 🧲، فكل هذه الثنائيات، لا تجعل من Osaïto نابضا بالحياة فحسب💙، بل تلمح بأحداث آتية وكأن الصيف أوشك على الحلول 🏖️.. فعند بخ العطر يفتتح حينها بنوتات منعشة مائية 💦 لتنتبه بعد ذلك شدو الأزهار البرية التي لا تنقطع طول عمر العطر، فعندما تغرب شمس عطرنا عن سمائه 🌇، و تتجهز لتجمع متعلقاتها و ترحل 🌆، تدرك أنه لا مجال لك إلا الاحتماء في المباني الحجرية التي أعدت خصيصا لمساء مكلل بنجوم 🌌 تتألق عبر نافذة في سقف خشبي عتيق. سوف أنتظر الصيف ☀️ لإكمال هذه التجربة العطرية الفريدة، رغم أن الانتظار لا يليق بي، و الشوق لا يتحمل التردد .. — دمت قارئا، و دام العطر رفيقك 🌹. _____________________________________________ للمزيد من التقارير المرجو زيارة صفحتي عبر الأنستغرام Luxe_cologne_reviews مودتي ❤️ _____________________________________________

OMG! What a gorgeous, warm, oceanic, soft floral scent is this underrated fragrance from M Micallef! For me, Osaito represents bottling of Mediterranean waters combined with some moderately sweet, warm flowers and a bit of citrus plus a creamy wood! It’s beautiful and soft and subtle but smells great! And I would love to wear this, as a woman. Don’t get why exactly it’s marketed as a masculine fragrance??? Do I love Osaito enough to buy for FRP? Not really!! As much as I adore the scent, the performance is lacking big time (testing Osaito from a 2 ml Micallef sample) and the price is steep... Do I recommend it wholeheartedly to anyone who loves marine/aquatic, freshies, soft florals, creamy woods and has unlimited budget to purchase a bottle? Absolutely yes! Just keep in mind it’s a lighter, delicate fragrance that smells very natural. If that’s something you’re ok with, go and test Osaito. It’s amazing... I will wait for a decent price to snatch a bottle. It reminds me of Salina by Laboratorio Olfattivo, but a elevated version of that! And I adore these type of scents.

I don ́t see the comparisons with soleil blanc, cause this doesn ́t have coconut in the notes, they don ́t smell like anything similar or a bit at all. If you want to have a better reference of a similar fragrance, bvulgari ́s aqua marine, but it ́s not the same, it ́s just a closer reference, in the other hand if you want something that reminds you the closets to osaito, it ́s from the same house, ruh zadeh, I have never smelled something like this, it ́s pretty peculiar, smells really pleasant and different, acuatic with flowers and some of seaweed in the background, unfortunately the longevity is not long lasting and sillage is strong in the first hour, so I can tell this is more an skin scent which is a kind of disappointing because the smell is so nice that you would like this could be louder and a beast mode, but anyways, it ́s really pleasant for sure.

One of the finer aquatics. Osaito captures the salty ocean air breeze while walking amongst a sandy trail, sand between your toes, enjoying the luscious warm sun, as you embark through the Southern Pacific or the Mediterranean Sea. The florals are exceptional, simply reminding you of a coastal garden and flower trees that encircle you while not overpowering your senses. A gorgeous fragrance from top to bottom, refined, elegant, and comforting. Though it can strike you as a summer scent, this gem could be worn all year round. The airy, breezy sandalwood shines beautifully in the fall. A beauty. Smells nothing at all like Millisime Imperial.

Can't more enthusiastically agree with both statements of the reviewer below me! It absolutely IS a better version of Creed's MI, and with better longevity too! And if Osaito full retail price isn't much less than MI, at discount online sellers Micallef's products appears with bigger discounts than Creed's, so you should be able to find it at about half price of discounted MI. I found it at $95, while same retailer price tag for MI was $170. And yes, I'm one of those marine/aquatic scents haters who love this masterpiece!

Osaïto is a very nice surprise for me. I really like it. This is perfect for daytime wear in late Spring and Summer. This is definitely a freshie, but with an amazing dry down and longevity, on my skin, the mix of sea notes, citrus and woodsy notes lasts >6h. There's a moderate sillage for the first hour, and then, it creates a nice close personal bubble (not really a skin scent). To my nose this smells unisex, but leaning masculine. Very elegant too.

Regarding the comparison below to MI -- for me, unfortunately, I get an almost nauseating rotten melon accord from MI, although the rest of the fragrance is great. Importantly, I get no such accord from Osaito, which is an incredibly well done floral aquatic... perhaps my new favorite. And like MI, it's complex and high quality enough that it will appeal even to those who don't like (typical designer) aquatics.

Ooo, I really like this one actually. It's very addictive and it has a summery, marine smell without being a cliché salty sea water scent. It has a unique vibe with the addition of the soft flowers. Almost gives a soft sea breeze with an addictive musky and creamy wood undertone. Lasts and projects a decent amount. Perfect for many situations including the office. Underatted from the brand. 8/10.

I prefer this over Creed's Millesime Imperial they are both similar scents. This is an aquatic/salty/floral scent, i really enjoy wearing this in summer and i actually got a couple of compliments from it. Decent longevity/projection for a freshie. 8/10

This fragrance represents me like no other. I can’t explain why and how, nor will I get into long boring review. It resembles my connection to the ocean and that is already more than what any other fragrance does for me.

creed imperial millesime for me it's done better , at first it felt like mix with GIT but after the nice opening the ( heart-base ) it is the same as the above mentioned scent not an expert just only what i felt enjoy !

Remember that how it performs on YOUR skin can be very different than what ANY reviewer says. On MY skin it lasts well over 12 hours and is projecting moderately the entire time. Smells great, like a floral ocean.

Aquatic fragrance done right. Superbly blended fragrance - Salty, Woody, Aquatic with a hint of green citrus and sweetness. Wearable, not boring at all, smells high quality. Bottle is absolutely stunning.

Blind bought. Very good. Really impressed.

Testing it because of the comparisons to Millisme Imperial and Mirto Di Panarea which I love, but it's not super similar to either. The myrtle is not strong here like in MDP, and it doesn't have the salty sparkle of MI, although the potency is on par with MI, and the general vibe is in that ballpark. I love marine frags, the more hardcore the better like Phtaloblue, Atlante, Blasted Health and also less hardcore ones like Jones Beach, Sel Marin, Erolfa, Oud Minerale, Akrigas, etc. This falls into realm into a lighter category with something along the lines of Sailing Day, ADG, or Sidney Rock Pool (without any coconut).The difference is that this feels a bit more elegant, like if Chanel was to make a marine fragrance, it would smell like this. I find it very smooth with pronounced marigold (which works well and smells great) and myrtle in the background very gently. A very small amount of tame, minimally salty sea notes in the top and mid. The whole thing is rounded out with musk and an silky smooth sandalwood. It has a slight shampoo vibe once it becomes a skin scent. It's nice, and you could pull it off at an upscale event which is atypical of marine frags. My major issue is the performance. This is a skin scent right from jump street and projection is almost none existent. It COMPLETELY disappears from my skin after only an hour and a half. Longevity isn't a deal breaker for me, but terrible projection is. I don't need everyone in the room to smell it, but I need to be able to smell it. Nice scent, but not nice enough for me to suggest anyone buy a full bottle of it. If you can find it for 40-50 bucks, and don't mind refreshing every hour or two, it does smell good when you can smell it. Scent 7.5/10 Performance 1.5/10

Osatio is closer to Bois 1920 Verde di Mare than to Creed Millésime Impérial or to Bois 1920 Oltremare which feels completelly different scent from Osatio. They have exactly the same structure with different notes. The smell of Verde di Mare is similar with some differences. Osatio feels more casual-versatile, it has more citruses at the opening, its florals feel resinous and green/herbal and not so flowery and feels more masculine while Verde di Mare feels more sporty-vivid, it's smoother at the opening and has more flowery-florals and stronger watery note, definitely unisex. Neither is traditional masculine scent though. I get beautiful citruses at the opening along with a wave of fresh sea water. The citruses (dominant lemon) become stronger and after some minutes hit the florals. Marigold is the new boss. At this point I get a green/herbal note and a faint soapy vibe. Myrtle is here and gains equall power with marigold. Sea water, marigold & myrtle are the dominant notes. The grapefruit becomes noticeable but the lemon still exists. At this point Osatio feels smoother than the Verde di Mare. At the late dry down the amber becomes noticeable but it's very mild. And only then I get the similarity with MI. The best part of Osatio is the dry down. Sillage/projection are both moderate. Longevity seems to be above the average, I'm still evaluating it. I'll update with info the next days.

Unfortunately didn't work for me, though it's well put together. Sadly the citrus/marine mix turned on my (female) skin to the really harsh sour side of lemon + cleaning products, so try before you buy. This stuff is not cheap and in my view there are better goes at grapefruit and other fruits for the money - and nicer marines too. As (nearly) always with the citrus, you do get a decent, detailed, detectable scent of real fruit with this one at first but the nuances burn off much too fast, to leave just an unspecific chemical citrus tang. However, on the plus side, it manages the awkward transition from citrus to woodier stuff with some poise (making me think of a surfer dominating a wave with tricky undertow - it just speeds past the pitfalls and moves on.) Cheapish musk, though, the kind which (again) on me turns to detergent when there's too much citrus still hanging about. May work on the right skin for someone seeking a pretty strongly-performing lemon-sharp smack in the chops on hot days.

Take a trip to the Pacific with the beautifully composed aquatic Osaito. Inspired by the scenery of French Polynesia the perfume from the woefully underrated Micallef house is a one of a kind island beauty. The perfume opens with ozonic notes, grapefruit and citrus. There is a brief heart where one can detect myrtle and marigold before the perfume settles into a dense powdery woody base of cedar, amber, sandalwood and musk. The perfume is unisex (slightly masculine leaning) with strong projection, sillage and very good longevity. Beautifully blended, this is true perfume artistry compared to the overhyped and rather pedestrian aquatic niches people falling over each other in drones to blind buy because of glamorous online reviewers. Here is a daring, evocative aquatic that really takes you to a seaside place and time that is truly exotic. Enjoy!

A humid aquatic, not a breezy one. It has some weight to it on skin that makes it feel more like a cozy bubble of cleanliness, and not a light effervescent freshness. It’s a daytime, spring/summer wear, but I wouldn’t call it a freshie. It’s more like a clean but warm breeze, not a crisp cooling one. Very nice, but not challenging or intrusive in a way that makes it stand out. It has good longevity, and all around is more interesting than GnTonic by the same house. I have both and I have tried nothing that smells in the same space as Osaito but a few that are in the same space as GnTonic.