Ropes & Sails

i got an assortment of WTB samples, and unfortunately, none of them were keepers. they all have a very strong soapy chemical smell to me that never settles into anything less headache-inducing. ropes & sails was the one i liked most out of the batch i got, but that isn't saying much. i read a review from someone who said it smelled exactly like rope but in a sexy way, but after trying it myself, i must conclude that either they've never smelled rope in their life, they're nose-blind, or they were lying. it's potently aquatic/marine up front, and eventually as it dries down i could pick out some hints of artificial jasmine & grapefruit, but not enough to prevent me from scrubbing it. as a big fan of shibari, i was hoping it would have the sweet, grassy, slightly sharp smell of well-conditioned jute rope, but alas. hopefully i can pass it along to a friend...