Citrus Batikanga

Love at first sniff. What an unusual, well done, refreshing, invigorating smell. Don’t know anything like this. I went to a Crivelli counter to try and buy one of two other scents I was considering based on notes. After experiencing the whole line in person and purchasing a sample set to explore, Citrus Batikanga was a winner from the first try all the way through multiple tests that followed. Citrus + spicy red pepper works so incredibly well with cardamom as a bridge that gives warmth in the early stages. Something slightly soapy about it, but not in an iris/neroli kind of way. Just clean and solar. Too bad I do not pick up any rhubarb. It does change over time, but not a shape shifter. Citruses mellow out, the cardamom remains and plays well with a drop of myrrh and vetiver. Those also give this scent depth in the mid and late stages of wearing. Something quite unusual for a citrus dominant fragrance. Vetiver is also not a dirty kind, just green and quite elegant actually. I sense some musks in the background. Maybe that is what gives me the sense of cleanliness. This does lean masculine. But I am very seriously considering a full bottle. That hot pepper and cardamom won me over big time. A little talked about masterpiece.

Cold, refreshing, and quietly playful, resting on a base that reminds me of Absinthe Boréale, but with a brighter, more dramatic twist up top. It’s vibrant without ever turning sharp, perfectly balanced, and incredibly easy to wear. Unique and tasteful, it carries an icy edge that playfully dances with just the right amount of chili pepper, never overpowering and just enough to spark interest. One of the best summer perfumes in my rotation, and just as fitting for the softer days of spring. An aromatic, fresh spicy composition that feels refined yet effortless. Give it a proper try on clean skin and let it bloom. It grows warmer, deeper, and more intriguing with time.

I love this fragrance! To me it smells like I am staying at a five star hotel, and this is how the scented lotion in in the toiletry kit smells like. It smells clean, warm, slightly spicy, and very well balanced. I'm not usually into citrus forward scents, they can be screechy at times. Not this, this is smoooooth. Smells like straight up luxury to me. The warmth in it also makes it suitable year round, in my opinion. It doesn't scream "summer" to me. Very unisex, I'm a woman and I adore it, and I think it would smell just as good on a man.

My favorite citrus of all time. Thank you Maison Crivelli for making a unique citrus in a sea of so many same old samo's. It also has amazing longevity and projection for a citrus perfume. It is a beautiful, fresh, and energizing with a spicy twist. I love the hot pepper scent mixed with the lemon it really works. It almost gives a fresh ginger effect but different and I completely get the hot pepper from initial spary to dry down. This perfume is completely unisex and smells so natural, clean, and like amazing quality.

Love love! Not as beloved by my "here! Smell me!" testers, but a "knocks it out of the park" favorite for me. Delightfully unexpected. Warm and spicy but simultaniously refreshing. Has that element of unusual that I adore, while still remaining approachable, in my eyes. I want this so bad, I'm mad that I'm out of my sample and luckyscent doesn't carry it anymore because now I can't sniff it while saving for a full bottle. 9.5/10 half point deducted for my unimpressed sniff testers