Paul Smith Hello You!

on my skin stay all day perfect for sumer time day time soo fresh

I’ve owned Paul Smith’s Hello You! for a couple of years now after an inexpensive, impulse airport purchase. I’ve always been a big fan of Paul Smith due to their dandy-ish, creative take on colour and tradition, and I jumped at the opportunity for an olfactory experience. The bottle, which replicates the traditional shape but adds a playful pin-up motif, is delightful. For such a playful brand, however, Hello You! is quite a polite fragrance; the excitement is in the opening, where Mandarin and Coriander vie for attention, before the scent settles down into a less experimental, but enjoyably full bodied and creamy sweet apple scent. This is the “old dependable” summer scent in my fragrance collection: a no-brainer to reach for on a summer day, absolutely versatile for day or night, and a compliment getter without being overassertive (or, god forbid, cloying). It is definitely a crowd-pleaser, but in a less obvious way than, say, JPG Le Male or some other generally liked summery male scents that have suffered from overexposure; I would compare it to Invictus, but this has way more character and narrative. Casually elegant, elegantly casual. Film pairings: Alfie (2004), Match Point (2005)

Very citrusy opening that has a slightly fruity & mildly sweet body..Decent sillage and longevity. You can’t complain for the price. Safe blind buy if you like the Invictus vibe. I’d say, it’s a less sweet Invictus which I really like. Great for daytime & summer use. Perfect for hot and humid regions.

This starts fresh and slightly fruity, and is very easy to wear. The lingering dry-down is a warm combination of vetiver and patchouli. Sillage is moderate, but longevity is very impressive - I'm getting 9+ hours. A good Summer fragrance.

Fragrance in three words: Unimaginative Lavender Neo-Fougère This is by an two incredibly talented perfumers Dominique Ropion and Fanny Bal unfortunately the fragrance is a bit on the crowd pleasing unimaginative side. I get a bit of a Neo-Fougère feel from this with a strong Lavender. Top note is sparkly citrus very similar to the top notes in Ralph by Ralph Lauren (2000). Drydown is masculine vetiver and creamy patchouli. Lasted around 4-6 hours which is what I've experienced with other Paul Smith fragrances. This is a safe, but pleasant fragrance. It's not in the same league as Paul Smith Men (2000) or Extreme Men (2002). Price in the UK is around £29 (2020), but can often be bought for less than £20 which makes it top value. Scores an average 6 out of 10 Source: Official 2ml Sample