Pure Turquoise (2005)
by Ralph Lauren

I chose this perfume as an antidote to my collection of florals. I love the green astringent shock I experience as the spray comes from the bottle.

Very much a favourite on hot humid days. I understand why PT has mixed reviews. One has to be in mood, but to me its very different from most of the clean fresh scents that are currently out there.

How often do the dirty and the clean mix together and stay clean? Apparently, this is possible not only in muddy and stinky sulfur springs, but also in a modern-day perfume by the name of Pure Turquoise. The concept of cleanliness takes an interesting turn as grapefruit is married with patchouli. All of the above being immensely artificial smelling in a charming way, like a flaunt of an “I just shampooed my hair” swept backwards releasing that completely non-original fruity fragrance of 2-in-1 shampoo+conditioner with grapefruit and avocado or whatever.
Yet it is not until one gets beyond that hair-flaunting that a dirty, dusty, ephemeral scent of skin that just dried from a long soak in sulfur springs (or perhaps an improvised outdoor spa treatment of a fool-body warp in salty black mud), that the grapefruit and patchouli accord can be seen in a completely different light.
Pure Turquoise comes in two concentrations: eau de parfum for the poor, in a difficult to grasp cut-glass spray bottle; and pure parfum, for the spa aristocrat who loves to stack rocks over their jus. The latter crystal flacon is topped with a humongous sized turquoise stone, which unlike the beautiful one in all the posters and magazine ads, is not smooth and roundish, but cunt in angular shapes (just like the bottle is), and comes in a far paler and less impressive colour.

There is a kind of chemical, astringent, freshness to this scent. Interesting, but not something I can wear often.

I'm generally not a fan of floral/green chypre type fragrances, but I really like this one. It has that "marine" note in it which tempers the florals to an acceptable level and makes it feel more modern. It is potent, so I only spritz once on the cleavage or on the back of my knees - spraying it on my neck bothers my sinuses. This is a great choice for warmer weather and appropriate for work.

Smells just like Givenchy Amarige to me. That's not a bad thing.

This scent is bright! Even with patchouli at the base, it remains tangy with the green floral of lily of the valley giving a certain perkiness to this juice. I imagine those who favor a fragrance like Clinique's HAPPY would enjoy this scent as a comparable alternative. Comes off very clean and fresh, yet not high-schoolish. The notes are well blended. Excellent!