Frank No. 1 (2004)
by Frank Los Angeles

The bottom line is I'm not inspired by this. It's fresh and green, but it doesn't have a distinct personality compared to my other citrus favorites, Green Irish Tweed by Creed, Reaction by Kenneth Cole, Riverside Drive by Bond No 9.

The king superior citrus scent I've found in it's simplicity and blend is Bergamote 22 by Le Labo. Skip Frank, and try Bergamote.

5th March, 2010.

I'm with several others and can't find the appeal. It's not BAD, by any means, but it just never really rises to anything distinctive.

There's a LOT going on in this scent, but the mass of notes seems to me to blend together into something rather dull and flat, much in the same way mixing fifty different colors together will give a dull shade of brown, or fifty different sounds will give a single dull tone.

Each of the notes, individually, might be something nice, but a little goes a long way and more isn't always better.

24th November, 2007.

Pleasantly green and citrusy, but unfortunately quite artificial smelling. It also has ginger, and I'm a sucker for ginger so that's what saves it for me.

20th June, 2007.

It's hard to describe Frank No. 1. It's very soapy and clean smelling, similar to the Gendarme line, but it's balanced by the addition of grapefruit and some spices. It's nice. Unfortunately, scents like this always disappear on my skin. But, if you want something extremely subtle, I'd give it a try.

4th November, 2006.

Well structured and elegant, Frank comes across with a somewhat formal presence. I’m not sure which is more successful, its balanced accords or its almost translucent ambiance - I admire it. It is brightly fresh with its grapefruit, ginger root and green tea; and lightly spiced with its cassis, clove, and angelic seed. Its accords are seamless and softly rich. It has green freshness as well as a surprising depth. It has a long lasting dry down of clove / sandalwood which gives the feeling of being a soft nutmeg accord. Basically masculine but, because of its subtlety, Frank No. 1 could easily be considered unisex. I am impressed by its dual nature of complexity coupled with subtly.

29th October, 2006. (Last Edited: 8th December, 2010.)

Outstanding scent that is very quiet and well made. It has a nice non sharp citrus edge at the top and the sweet spice and florals mark the middle. There isn't a dominant note in this scent. All of the scents seem there solely to compliment each other. Excellent scent and one that should get more attention.

4th June, 2006.