POOL

Ooh... this is one beautifully complex, fresh scent. I swear each time I spray pool it transforms differently. In cooler, dryer weather in London 15-25 degrees I smell the bergamot top notes for 2 mins first followed by a brief lychee note for first 5 minutes. This is followed by a balanced very green note from tomato leaf and cucumber for the next 2-3 hours which is balanced by the raspberry- some would describe this a soapy. And as time goes by the dry down peeks of slight bitterness of the spice and ginger at the 2nd hour mark. In the hot and humid climate of Singapore 27-35 degrees - I find the notes tend to lift more simultaneously and so the perfume smells more balanced and blended - more like you are smelling the green fruity floral facets simultaneously rather than separately. The bitterness from chili and ginger doesn’t come through as much - and I find the lily of the valley more forward in the heat, where it comes out more soapy in London. Which is one of the most fascinating and beautiful things about a perfume I have ever owned. While fresh- I find pool has great longevity on clothes and 7+ hours I could still smell it on my clothes. I can imagine a lot of fun with this perfume. It’s definitely unique. Worth a full bottle.

Just got this today. It’s spring here and it’s almost my birthday so, naturally, I wanted a little treat. Got this blind, mostly because I wanted to explore more green scents this year. The general feeling is that you’re staying at a nice hotel and decided that you want some relaxing time near the pool. There is a private chef that is preparing a fresh salad for you, yet you don’t feel hungry at all. You grab 2 slices of cucumber and put them on your eyelids, then you order a fresh juice with raspberry, lychee and black currant and continue your leisure day. It’s bright and sunny, perfect for the warmer weather. It’s juicy but not sweet at all. It makes you think of spending your adult money on holidays where there aren’t any kids in sight, so you can read peacefully under the gentle Sun. I can’t wait to test this outside, wondering how the smell will be affected by wind and sunlight. All in all, the perfect gift I could’ve gotten myself this year.

I’ll admit I underestimated Troyes level of taste, cause this is amazing! If you’re like me you’re always on the hunt for summery fragrances that aren’t cheap smelling or uncreative, and are frequently disappointed. I only like a small handful of warm weather scents (Diorella, Cristalle, Florabotanica, Azemour...) and now this one. It’s not just beautiful, but original, smells of quality, and lasts too. I don’t find it excessively odd even with the cucumber, tomato leaf and capsicum. It doesn’t smell like an actual pool but like a lush, posh resort surrounding a pool. When I spray this I feel like I’m in a new season of White Lotus. This scent has a sense of humour. Very cool use of lily of the valley and I do believe there is rose in here too. Bottle is cute too. I’m shocked this scent hasn’t blown up on TikTok, but also kind of happy it hasn’t.

Really incredible stuff. Starts off with the prominent, fresh, pepper, tomato leaf, and cucumber. Smells very realistic. Settles on my skin after a while into a bright raspberry with green undertones. Great mix of sweet and savory. I get really good performance out of this one for a fresh scent, too. The initial notes last for 2-3 hours and project that whole time before the more subtle raspberry comes out and continues to project for another few hours. One of my favorite fragrances I’ve had the pleasure of owning. Revisiting a year after my initial review (above) and I STILL have not found a spring/summer scent that I like more than this one. I've probably sampled hundreds in the time since then, and nothing has come close. I'm on my second 50ml bottle at this point and will likely continue to buy this every time the warmer months come around!!

Purchased this yesterday from Mecca here in Sydney and it’s my favourite from this collaborative house from Troye Sivan. Has real vegetal nuances similar to Sur Le Nil from Hermes and vaguely Le Tulipe by Byredo. Cucumber and tomato leaf note is very prominent from the get go but calming to my nose with a subtle Lily of the valley and lychee adding sweetness. Not that this is an overly sweet fragrance. Can’t really pick up the other notes but it’s very impressively structured and blended for the price of AUD 215 and very long lasting for a freshie. Will be perfect for our upcoming Aussie springtime. Highly recommended.FYI it’s a lot stronger than From the Garden