L'Eau de Phaedon

L'Eau de Phaedon is a serene and tranquil scent. It opens with white floral notes of neroli and jasmine, illuminated by fruity notes of yellow mandarin. The combination is suggestive of distinct coolness of an oasis amidst hot sands. Lush and aqueous agave and aloe vera sooth and cool, leading to a comforting base of blond wood and musk.

This is a very clean, fresh fragrance, in that slightly-soapy-fabric-softener kind of way. It says, "I just washed my hands with expensive soap, I'm wearing clean clothes, and I use a nice shampoo, it's okay to sit next to me." And that's a good thing, many days. Honestly I'm baffled that more people hate than love it, because I'd class this as very easy to wear--a category that usually inspires like over stronger feelings either way. I'm going full bottle, because I have more than enough risky-be-careful-how-you-wear-this scents in my wardrobe. Sometimes you just need to be soft and clean.

Fresh and happy fragrance for all. I can smell neroli mandarin with a small touch of jasmin and musk. Versatile, timeless office compatible, 100% unisex. It is a classic cologne for the whole family, nice for spring and summer. Perfect for holidays for example. 7/10

I want to like it, but it's really flat. It just smells like a nice hand sanitizer.

L'EAU DE PHAEDON is very fresh, not as green as I expected (which is a good thing), clean even citrusy. This is not lemony citrus but more of (a very contained) green tart type vibe. Here is the note breakdown: Neroli, Jasmine, Yellow mandarin, Aloe vera, Agave leaves, Light woods, Musk Although there are quite a few notes, I detect Neroli from the citrus, the floral-ishness from the Jasmine, Musk and very 'lite' woods. L'eau de Phaedon has this inoffensive cool crisp cologne feel to it. Although different, this kind of reminds me of Mugler's Cologne from the fresh greenish concept. Mugler is clean, fresh, yet remains a bit more sharp. As I allowed the fragrance to dry down I was expecting the Jasmine to remain upfront making me think this was going to be more feminine, but it really blends in with the Aloe vera and Neroli giving the fragrance a very fresh feel with some citrus. L'eau de Phaedon does have a bit of a soft dryer sheet, linen type of aura that is very soothing and calming. I like it; in no way is it offensive, aggressive, or sharp. Although either gender (male or female) could rock this and it would create a following, it still may lean slightly feminine for some...The verdict is still out for me. I think many would be intrigued and curious as to the overall aroma. Probably more of a summery fragrance, even more of a fragrance for a day on the beach. Overall, nice!

L'Eau de Whatever. Somewhat disappointing white floral, neroli eau de cologne type thing. The aloe adds a bit of an interesting green, earthy base that blends well with the jasmine. This element could have been a bit more pronounced, IMO. Pleasant, but still well trodden territory that you can find more imaginatively executed elsewhere. The aloe (and agave?) come out more in the dry-down. Sillage and longevity are poor, but about what one might expect with an eau de cologne. Certainly not a complete failure, but not terribly interesting. 5/10

For years I was looking for an authentic green leaves scent. I’ve tried so much but yet to establish a true “green” concept. This one alone, has something typical in it. No, I don’t mean typical green leaves, I mean a photorealistic plastic plant smell. The most authentic “faux” leaves I’ve ever tried.

Woah! I literally can't wait to sample this one! I thought agave was a fruit? shows what I know! That thumbnail of it looks awesome anyway. I know Jo Malone has a fragrance containing agave but it's not that common, Phaedon haven't had any bad scents so far and this seems interesting.