Almond Cucumber

I have been trying to sample this for a while now, rather annoyingly my local m&s do not stock this particular scent although they do stock the other scents from shay & blue, maybe they feel this isn't as popular as the other scents in the range, anyhoo this is a deceiving little minx, I had to blind order direct from shay & blue, lovely modern elegant bottle and indulgent presentation box, at first spray I get a sudden blast of ' grandma smell' very old school, this thankfully quickly subsides into juicy melon, with a slight toasted nut trying to edge its way in, it also has a modern clean smell like catching a quick whiff of laundry whilst the washing machine is on, it's simply delightful on its dry down, airy and light, if fairies are real ( and I suspect they are ;) this is how their homes would smell ) please do not be put off by the initial ' old lady' smell from first spray, as the perfume quickly evolves into something quite quirky and strangely comforting, this is a perfume just made for all those like minded individuals who loath splashing out a small mortgage payment on overpriced ' designer....let's all smell the same' fragrances ' rammed' down our throats on every TV commercial, I applaud shay and blue, thank god for ' something different ' I shall certainly be purchasing more from this newer brand x

A great scent, but a little too weird for me. Cucumber and almond? It shouldn't go together but it does. Cool, slightly sweet and melony cucumber mixes with the nutty, very creamy almond. It is a pleasant scent, with a slightly aquatic vibe due to the melon molecule. If you don't like melon, I would advise against this. The almond is less prominant, but still there. Sillage and longevity are both good.

Fabulously fresh and light...finally a cucumber that is green and nutty and not fruity or sweet...I find this very unisex as there's nothing sweet about it...I am loving the unusual pairings that Shay & Blue has to offer...

I am obsessed with this. It is perfect, the cucumber is slightly stronger than the almond. Horray!! It is light, fresh, not too sweet. just wonderful.

I wrote a positive mini review of this on the forum already but I think I spoke too soon? The opening is fantastically fresh truly a wonderful mixture of two things which shouldn't work but just do...a very juicy, refreshing and watery Cucumber note with a creamy richer almond. The two are often used in those exfoliating products that tend to be used by or aimed primarily at women. That's not say I think this is feminine because it's a fresh scent which is quite inert and just can't help but just evoke an air of cleaniness. The almond is not sweet and the balance with the cucumber is just right however after the opening it's a different story. Mimosa will never be a favourite perfume ingredient for me and as this dries down the mimosa becomes extremely intrusive and in this context giving an awful moisturizing cream vibe, which I do not care for in the slightest! It works, it's a complementary ingredient to the almond and cucumber but similarly with heliotrope I find it quite floral and not in a sweet way but a good partnership for the almond nevertheless. Some will love this one and I can see why it's a good perfume and surprisingly lasts a long time but not for me I'm afraid after the first ten minutes it turns into a sour white/yellow floral, hand cream mess. Shame, I will give the 10ml bottle I got to my missus she'll wear it!