Savon

Super affordable, intimate projection with about 6h longevity. To me this is a perfect representation of soap, but not western soap. East Asian/Japanese “fresh” soap that comes in blue-ish packaging. White soap bars. Or some body washes too. It’s got that kind of soapy smell to me. It doesn’t smell like linen or laundry to me. It’s super inoffensive and clean smelling. Perfect for use in the office, on the train etc. most people won’t assume you’re wearing a fragrance. It’s also very versatile and works all year around day or night, precisely because it smells like you just showered (in Japan) and not like you’re wearing a fragrance. Perfect clean skin scent. The size + form factor of the bottle + cheap price also makes it perfect for carrying around so you can always keep respraying. I keep one bottle in each of my bags.

Very clean, fresh scent. Not sure whether I would class it as a gourmand, as I think the floral notes overpower the fruity notes by far. It smells like freshly shampooed hair, and I would say it is a safe blind buy. I just wish the scent was longer lasting.

Starts a little bitter but then settles into a fresh laundry scent. The scent sits close to the skin, quite inoffensive and gives you a clean vibe. It's quite popular for men to wear this but I find it to be truly unisex.

If this brands markerting target to luxury, ppl would still buy for triple price for sure. Too late tho, but anyways very well made clean soft bubbly secnt. + this is not citrus at all!!

If you've ever been to Shinjuku/Akihabara this is what it smells like. The hosts / hostesses there who promote their cafe/business smell exactly like this perfume.

Such a beautiful and lovely fruity clean scent. There's something about this that is uplifting and bright. It smells like a hint of clean linens mixed with a splash of juicy fruits. It's lovely take on your typical clean scent that balances the freshness with some fruitiness so it doesn't feel too astringent. This is what I wished the Ouai Melrose Place smelled like but that one ended up being too sharp and synthetic. It does gives off shampoo vibes but definitely an elevated shampoo not those screechy and excessively fruity sweet ones. It's definitely an intimate scent, which is expected since this is a Japanese brand and they prefer lighter and fresher scents over heavy powerhouse fragrances. But honestly really that because I'm sensitive to fragrances and this one doesn't give me a headache throughout the day. The sillage is quite intimate and the longevity is marketed at around 5h. I would say it's around accurate at 4-5h but the sleek bottle makes it easy to carry around to reapply.

this comes off as quite clean linen to me!