RSX/01: The Greengrocer

A very unique, fresh, yet grounded perfume. It has freshness from the melon, peach, and ozonic notes but is grounded by the smoke and spices. I can most pick out the melon and plastic notes, the smoke and spices kind of meld together in the background. I have not been fortunate enough to visit Jordan, however place-based perfumes and particular those with places of importance to the perfumer always tend to resonate with me. I feel that a certain creativity, specificity, and sentimentality comes through into the perfume. A wonderful perfume, admittedly this took a few wears before it fully clicked for me, but it’s worth a try for sure.

I am surprised there aren’t more reviews for this one. I’m not typically a “fruity” scent fan but thought this would be a scent to try at home incase it’s a scrubber -it’s not a scrubber. I sprayed each arm, front and back of my neck. On opening I got the fleeting scent of opening a cardboard box of waxy slightly fruity crayons. Then A lil bit of smoke set in and the smell of being on the loading dock with plastic crates of juicy melons and stone fruits on a hot day. The scent is not overly or artifically fruity and in no way sugary. On dry down I get the warm juice from those crates of fruit, a tad vanillic, with a few puffs of smoke and musk. Together it’s a soft fruity incense snell to me. The scent lasts longer on my clothes than on skin, but as my skin is getting hot I’m getting some really nice whiffs of it. I imagine this scent would really bloom on a hot sweaty day.

From the notes- I didn't expect to like this, but it's surprised me. I get absolutely no fruit notes; along with the base notes and some smoke, I get something green. Maybe oakmoss? it's not listed but I smell greenness. it reminds me of camping to be honest, but after you've put out the camp fire- long after. I don't know if I'd like to wear it or smell it on someone else perhaps, but it's truly intriguing.

Interesting and thoughtfully crafted fragrance, but it's not the scent for me. It does have a smell that reminds me of a fruit and vegetable market, including that slight stinky smell that some open air markets have. I tested it during the winter time and I'm not sure how it performs in hot weather. I'm glad I bought the discovery kit so I could test the perfume without getting a full bottle because it is certainly very niche and will not appeal to everyone.