Orange & Bergamot

Summer has arrived and I've recently been using the Molton Brown Orange & Bergamot shower gel, which has a really uplifting yet comforting scent. I went ahead and ordered the Eau de Toilette, hoping it would stay true to the scent of the shower gel (which it does). I was not disappointed, it smells lovely, perfect for warm Summer days. It's citrusy but definitely not too sharp, a bit soapy/creamy but not overly so, just the right amount of neroli, the right amount of sweetness and a bit of depth. Very well blended, very smooth to my nose. This is going straight onto my "love" list, it's perfect for those warm days when you might not be in the mood for a stronger perfume, but want something refreshing yet comforting. A most uplifting/happy scent, easily unisex.

This is one of my “feel good” perfumes. Yes it’s weak. Yes it’s not incredibly innovative, yet it’s such a beautiful scent overall. It’s citrus heavy but not boring at all - in fact I think it has character and charm about it. It’s like a waft of summer air carried over fresh fruit and flowers. It opens with the most delicious orange and bergamot duo that boasts a beautifully summery and vibrant facet, paving the way to neroli and an almost juicy Ylang-Ylang. It’s green and floral around the edges with touches of soapy sweetness. Think of the most opulent and luxurious hand soap in the bathroom a countryside manor and you have this. It’s delicate and breezy, transporting you to a picnic on a warm hillside in high summer. Such an underrated gem.

A bright zesty citrus burst of orange, bergamot and lemons on first spray. On my skin I get a sharp citrus rind kind of scent and then the neroli and ylang-lang becomes very prominent. Dries down to a lovely woodiness in the base. This fragrance lasts a good few hours on my skin with excellent longevity and sillage. Perfect for the spring and summer. Work and gym friendly. I guess I’m lucky with this EDT concentration as it lingers and lasts a good while on myself.

My go-to, no-brainer perfume currently! I tried both the EDP and EDT and my choice goes to the EDT version. The reason is that this EDT perfume is more simple and very easy to reach on a daily basis, especially that I live in a tropical country that is humid and have basically all-year summer.

Opens with a blast of orange-y citrus. After the opening notes dissipate, you can immediately start smelling the woodyness of it (I'm guessing from the petitgrain). I do agree with emi11 that it's a green scent but I disagree that it's unisex. This is definitely a masculine leaning scent. The neroli, ylang ylang and musk are all there in the base notes. Overall an inoffensive and clean smelling men's fragrance, but nothing particularly special.