n,307

Alright, I caved and I got a discovery set and wow. This is the second one I tried and I immediately knew it would be borderline impossible to beat. At first spray it was mostly that clean and fresh mandarin coming through. As it dried down a little the basil started to push its way through, and at final dry down, the sandalwood comes fashionably late to play with the other notes, bringing a bold yet not overbearing punch to it. The mandarin and basil still comes through but the sandalwood really becomes the star of the show at the end, but again, not in an overwhelming way. Sandalwood is easy to mess up in a fragrance, and I am particularly picky about it, so I wasn’t sure just by looking at the notes that I would like it a lot. But I really do love this. When you spray it and let it dry, it feels like a nostalgic, truly lazy summer day. It’s like those summer afternoons where you’re lazing about on the couch with the lights off and the fan blasting debating whether or not to get up and grab a snack or just continue laying there. This fragrance screams hot whether in the best way possible. This is definitely something you would wear to a casual summer evening outing with the girls or even a more intimate dinner and a beach walk with your significant other. The scent lasts a moderate amount of time and only needs a couple of spritzes to come through. This is the perfect unisex scent for someone who likes a clean citrusy scent. I’m really impressed with this!

So I broke down and took the noteworthy quiz, and they sent me my 4 fragrances. The first one I tried was 307 and that was IT. The other scents smelled amazing but 307 was totally me. Looking at the notes later, I was very surprised. I NEVER would have selected 307. I put the sample all over me and kept smelling my wrists all day! It’s a very joyful and clean fragrance that dries down to a warm, smooth but fresh scent. It is delightful and improved my mood. What I liked best, is that 307 is completely outside of my personal fragrance profile. Every now and then we get pleasantly surprised by trying something new and this is IT for me.

Zesty Citrus, Milky Woods, Fresh Green Herbs This smells like you took sunshine and smiles, reduced it to liquid, and bottled it. It reminds me of drinking freshly squeezed orange juice on a pier while holding a bouquet of newly cut wheatgrass as a morning sea breeze tussles your hair and the sun warms your skin. It is effervescent, charming, clean, and youthful. It makes me feel cheery, refreshed, and playful. It is flirty with a girlish charm and boyish spunk, yet mature. Sillage is pretty moderate and stay power is as well for me (about 6 hours). Good clean freshie!

To me, n,307 Noteworthy is close to Clementine California by Atelier Cologne. It is a simpler, sweeter version of CC. It opens up like the citrus smell you get when you first peel an orange. The dry down then resembles more of candy like Sweethearts where to CC is more complex with the sandalwood. It doesn't last as long but I am still testing it. This is a great alternative for CC since it is hard to get it in the US and a bottle of n,307 Noteworthy is great to grab for an everyday scent since I am trying to nurse my last bottle of CC.

This is one of my go too's in the spring/summer months and is great for layering. This fragrance is very unique and garners compliments. Longevity is alright with a good 5 hours wear when alone but when layered I can get a full days wear. The basil note in this in not prominent but adds to the fragrance creating great nuances that I have not found in any other fragrance. For me, this is a 10/10