Basic Instinct

Well done fellow dutch designers! Basic Instinct opens like a fresh fruit bowl flirting with tropical rum and alcohol and its gives you this fresh fruity summer vibe from start till end. This could be the bastard child of clinique's happy and the ozonic airy aqua di gio. Not sure this is a clinique happy clone! Happy has more own signature. Dont expect deep layers or changing notes , in overall this a go to scent for everything which can be asociated with Fun and Sun! Otherwise people can see this as a generic fruity aquatic but in many cases women tend to love these fresh kind of scents. My wearings where noticed by women in Gym saying how good it smelked and on the street as its projection in first hour is pleasantly alive. Im sure Van Gils had to go on a more mainstream level with this one as other productions of Van Gils are more solid work of scent art. Too bad this scent is discontinued. I m happy i bought this baby for a cheap 10 bucks but im sad for not buying more as i spray it often on a day when i want to smell just fresh and fruity and kinda naughty. Perfect for Sports - Casual wearing or just on a happy stroll :-) Extra keywords : happyness, fun, casual, sport, bright, tropical, sunny

The truth? Full bodied version of Aqua Di Gio, only better quality. It is not a 1 to 1, nor do I think it was intended to be a clone. Rather, more of a "Me too", from the designer. Its dated in the best way as well. If you miss the world pre 2001, get a bottle of this, some tea, and go find your self a spot in the shade. You'll feel good. This gives you that. The smile when you flash to the times this scent reminds you of. You can't put a price on that, but, guess what? This baby is cheaper than a Big Mac in California. What a beautifully pleasant surprise this one was. Bought 6 back ups. (40ml)

I first applied a sample of hermes eau des merveilles bleue and like it so much but find it expensive. Knowing ADG I looked for some old and unfamous ozonic patchouli and wood frangrance. And I'm lucky to finally find something like Hermes without the high price point. It's a little bit cleaner fruitier and cleaner than hermes but for the price I found it a good alternative

This is is my teen years in a bottle.. i still use it from time to time.. And on me this last a good 6-7hours and becomes a skinn scent after that.. its real good for the summer. You smell the cucumber straight away the the rum and orange.. its real freshand sweet.. And its a compliment getter.. i would give it a 7-10 but gets a 8/10 for beacause of the price...

I like this scent more than it's similars Acqua di Gio or CK One. This is the sexiest of the 3, the melon, orange blossom and cucumber shine on top of boozy and mossy notes. The floral center gives it a classic transition that remains masculine. The performance is a 3-4h skin scent but that's good enough for this profile.