Charismatic

Just an FYI - I believe the notes listed here are wrong - at least I pick up none of them,and the notes listed by the manufacturer are tarragon, lime, and musk. I would agree with the manufacturer's list with the exception of musk, which, if it's there must be a subtle white musk. What I do pick up in addition to the tarragon/anise note is a distinctly bitter and sharp artemisia note (and perhaps a peppery freesia note as well). Combined, the effect is not unlike black licorice. Overall, this has a bitter, Mediterranean vibe to me. I like it, but, then again, I tend to like fragrances with bitter edges on them.

Noce spicy oriental. Hints of dior homme sport here but its in its own class. Very inexpensive! A very solid 3.9/5 its almost a 4 . Good for a fast reach

Super strong cheapie, I got it for $5-7 US. Exactly what the bottle says: Lime, Tarragon, and Musk. Notes here are totally incorrect. I actually finished a whole bottle of this. The bottles suck and are usually leaking or broken at the rack stores, haha. I had to put it into a decant to continue using it. I used to layer it with Givenchy Pi and that was absolutely amazing. I didn't collect fragrances at all back then, I just happened to be looking for cheap perfumes and gravitated toward older Cartier and Givenchy scents. If I picked it up Charismatic now, I'd probably use it as a spray to freshen up my sneakers, honestly. That's mostly due to having dozens of designer fragrances after becoming a fragrance fiend. It's honestly a like, but it's strong, synthetic, and not very complex.

Citrus Herby cheapy. Reminds me of a moschino scent. But for £4. I'm not going to mind. Can dab it on clothes or a face covering to freshen it up. Or can use to layer another scent, as it's quite a sharp one that would suit something formulaic and bland like sauvage. I'm quite happy with this tbh

A friend I had dinner with last week messaged me asking what fragrance I'd been wearing. I felt embarrassed because I had to admit to her that, less that a week later, I couldn't actually remember. But, I've found that there's a little cluster of things I keep wearing when it's hot and humid. I know that this wasn't one that I would have been wearing at dinner, but it's one I've been using a lot this year. In truth, it's not a brand that I encounter a lot. I always think of it as one of those 80s brands trying to pass themselves off as a British heritage brand, which probably explains how I came to have it. It was an impulse buy on an impromptu weekend coastal break in a town catering to tourists with little choice. But, in all fairness, it really does the job when you need something fresh and unobtrusive that you don't necessarily want to last too long. Oddly, the notes of tarragon, lime and musk listed on the bottle are not listed here. Who knows. The thing it most reminds me of this the childhood aroma of cream soda and there is something herbal and citrus about it that has an almost fizziness to it. Though they don't smell alike, this kinda herbal cream soda bright mood that isn't too sweet, something that it shares with Mugler Cologne. But, since I've run out of that, this year, it seems to have become a go-to spritz for low-key activities, like when you have to dash to the supermarket after gardening in the heat and don't have time to shower, that kinda thing