Oliver

Wow. A gorgeous new scent and the reviews already diss. Ozy34 is the most respectable though I did not have his experience and did not get the overly complicated reactions. I would only agree in that this scent has a few hours maybe 4-5 at most where the scent then switches off. What I get is a gorgeous Citrus - predominantly syrupy lemon and neroli over a dark green base which is herbal reminding me of tarragon, clary sage etc in fact like a classic barbershop scent. In fact it inspired me to spray my other arm with Santa Eulalia Citric, very similar except the yellow cirtrus is replaced by a green sweeter citrus I.e lime etc. Both of these are infact to me a re interpretation of my fave Eau Sauvage EDT. Citric is easily better in fact and more wearable, this is more complex as is indicated by the note table and very much feels that. It is not as strong as Citric or even Eau Sauvage EDT or EDP In longevity and in the long drydown in Sillage but when it does perform it is arguably the most delicious. It is the weaker in longevity in this brands line up but it Is still adherent to the brands ethos and I still find it as another breath of fresh air. If you like perfumes along this line and are not interested in a scent that needs to bowl passers by over but rather a gorgeous complex scent that you can’t stop sniffing then you will be happy to give this one at least a sample.

I am wearing Oliver for three days in a row now and, as the previous reviewer said, this fragrance is more than it seems at the very beginning. It starts with very fresh blast of mint, petit grain and a pinch of sea salt, reminding me a bit more bitter and less realistic mojito accord of Etat Libre d'Orange's You or Someone Like You. After 30 mins more soapy and bitter aspects become more prominent. I think that bitterness comes from orange blossoms, clary sage and patchouli oakmoss mix, which is very classical, though no way dated. For me the magic happens in the heat: sweet, dry fruity and flowery tabacco and warm spicy leather become delicately smellable, making the whole composition green lustrous but also cozy and sensuous. There is a generation gap captured in this fragrance. The older world and one yet to come collide in a very gentle way. It is great. I think that those who like the fougeres and chypres of the 80's, but looking for a modern twist might like it. Leaning more masculine, but I can easily imagine a women wearing this. Office friendly, and friendly in general. though with lots of character as for a summer fragrance. Sillage is moderate, longevity 6+ hours, becoming a skin scent later that lasts all day.

Sampling Strangers Parfumerie Oliver, which primarily has a citrus/floral blend at the center—clean, fresh, slightly sweet. This has a lengthy note list but I get a mix of magnolia, mint, sea salt, grapefruit, pink pepper, oakmoss, olive, petitigrain, sandalwood, and “clean shirt.” It’s quite multifaceted, a lot of outdoorsy vibes with something restrained, with the clean linen shirt vibe bringing me back indoors after a minty opening. Overall, it’s a very agreeable medley without jumping off the page, genre-wise, except it’s so clearly expertly blended, a virtual symphony of notes all harmonizing so well, yielding a highly versatile, year-round concept that would work just as well relaxing as out and about, trying to impress. A staple sort of unisex signature scent that’s quite a departure from the other freshie, the sweet & tart Yuzu Soda, which I tried yesterday, and its’ great to have another warm-weather-friendly option from this house that I continue to be very impressed by. Certainly this doesn’t perform as well as some of the heavier gourmands but it’s still pretty sturdy, in my opinion. Oliver has the line’s standard EDP pricing, at $80 for 30ml, and is sold by Luckyscent and Indiescents. 8 out of 10

A little zesty/spicy, a lot fresh and sort of smells like it should be some sort of fancy cocktail out on a beach or a garden bar or something. It leans a little powder-y after an hour or two, which I don't normally like at all in fragrances, but it's got so much going on that I don't mind that undertone of powder at all, and only notice it cause I'm constantly sniffing my arm trying to see what else pops out. It loses a lot of the "complexity" some have noted it to have pretty quickly, but it smells great hours later (I agree with reviews lower down, I think it's 4-5 hours max) even if you can't quite pick out what you're smelling. I don't think it's super complex or hard to wear (once you lose that "depth" it's sort of just a nice fresh herbal soap or detergent smell, basically, and that's not going to stand out as super outlandish or weird to people sniffing you as they walk by), and could work well in an office setting, but it might depend on the season and the climate of where you're at.

This smells beautiful. As if you were sitting under an orange tree dappled in sunlight which was, impossibly, bearing both fruit and flowers at the same time. The magnolia and cypress back up the fruit notes to create that realistic orange tree smell. Evokes the movie Call Me By My Name, while also being a brilliant, wearable fragrance. Bravo.