Notes

After reading the reviews I didn't think that this was going to be up to much however after trying it for myself I have to say that I really like this fragrance. Yes I agree it potentially has a more mass commercial appeal than probably some of there other creations but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Its beautifully balanced and suits my skin chemistry, to be honest I've never had so many compliments. Highly recommend giving it a try!

I usually don't care much for chypre florals, but I really like this. I get the clary sage and bergamot, and (on me at least)the clary hangs on into the orange blossom, a good combination for me. It has good longevity and sillage, I'm still smelling it at the end of a VERY long, busy day!

For me this is the epitome of a great perfume. All the notes comes together and a great symphony is created. I'm already hamstering these bottles in case it goes out of production. Longevity is the best I've ever experienced. Maybe to masculine to wear for some ladies.

Edit: Despite my initial positive below I find the performance now sub par for the price in terms of silage and longevity. Shame. Ohhh nice... Blind bought, yep anything you want it to be... Freshly ironed shirt, smoother potent Drakar Noir, a smoother Gendarme EDP, a less oily Montale Fougeres Marine, a barber shop fougere etc etc no problem... The dry clary sage on top of smoothly blended orange blossom ( @nofi it’s not unlisted lavender and yes I agree it’s more of a fougere in essence) and geranium smoothly anchored by a decent dollop of oak moss gives an attractive reasonably priced not exactly unique scent but one that if you want a lovely fresh shirt scent does it well. Only complaint is it does not power away quite as it should for an EDP - though the price is alright. Now where is my iron? Edit: I sprayed Acqua Di Gio Profumo on the other arm and after the dry down it presents similarly but stronger to Notes.

Although I am a fan of the floral chypre category this seemed to me more of a plain floral, or even a water floral. The opening is very discreet, and as the fragrance developed, I still remained with an overall indistinct floral impression.. However, in the final phases of the dry-down, the fragrance began to take shape; it became a lovely clear floral, with a very faint hint of powder, combined with a new depth of warm, almost earthy tones. Definitely worth the wait! Not sure, however, if I would be willing to overlook the first hour for the rest on a regular basis.