Nautica Island Voyage

I am a HUGE Nautica fan...the clothes, the outerwear, the accesories and the fragrances all have an effortless, very casual yet proper air about them. You feel dressed up, but can live in them and be comfortable enough to enjoy them. NIV takes the crisp, stirring outdoorsy tone of Voyage and gets relaxed, slightly tropical and very balmy... NIV begins with a fresh fruity spray that has sweet honeydew melon and a glittering bergamot and amalfi lemon 'citricity' that keeps any of them from getting too out of hand. Not bitter, sour or syrupy; this is fresh and almost quenching, and the white pepper adds a subtle spicy twist to the mix. The heart is respledant with beautiful smooth florals like lavender and iris, that keep it just on the male side of unisex and the wild night king jasmine is so sensual yet clear. This finishes with a dry cedar/sandal accord but (unlike many others) is not too generic or unpleasant, along with a very nice inoffensive musk. The ingredients break no new ground, true; but the mix of these run-of-the-mill components is fun and fantastic. Sillage: quite good Longevity: better than average Overall: 4.25/5 This is not a summer LE release. There is out there-on the net, anyway-a Nautica Voyage summer, though I've never seen it. This is a very nice summery fragrance for sure, but I wear it all year around when I want to have something softer, but still masculine or fresh but not too aquatic. Come to the Island! You'll be glad you did...

Revisiting Nautica Island Voyage after a good long while, now that the weather's warming up. And just as I remember, I very much enjoy wearing it. Happy to say that I followed my instincts and started snapping up bottles of this stuff when it first began getting harder to find. To my knowledge, there has never been another scent quite like it -- and I have searched extensively. What I think makes it unique is that instead of going with your typical fruity aquatic route -- which is not bad, per se -- Mr. Roucel went against the grain in his prominent inclusion of the iris, and to a lesser extent, jasmine note. Combined with a light touch of pepper, sandalwood and cedar, he took what might otherwise have been a very common and adolescent scent into something more balanced with just enough drier elements. I would say it's almost more floral first, in a masculine-leaning unisex sort of way. Absolutely loved the overall effect and balance when I first bought it back when it was new. And nothing about my opinion has changed in the intervening 14-ish years. For me, it evokes summers by the pool, and happier times. Not really "islandy" to my nose -- there are countless others that register as such -- but something that tilts to the refined side of summery and bright. So glad I hoarded Nautica Island Voyage when I did, but I still wish someone would bring back this hidden summer gem.

A nice citrus smell and very clean and crisp. Perfect to spray on before heading on your yaught to sail the seas... If I had one that is. Highly recommended and perfect for everyday summer/spring use. Also great for night out at clubs and lounges as not many wear it and it does smell great.

Clearing out. I have a new 100ml tester in box for anyone who's interested. US only. PM with offer.

It is almost nice, it has some good citrus, but it has something in it that smells like basil or italian seasoning in it. It is like great citrus mixed with pizza- not so great. Try Nautica Oceans or Voyage instead.