Graphite Blue (2007)
by Realities Cosmetics

To me it smells almost identical to Dolce & Gabbana pour Homme. The dominant note on both is Clary Sage embellized with some Cardamom and Lavander, and the basenotes of Sandalwood, Cedar and Tobacco Flower are identical, change the Tangerine for Bergamot for the opening and voila: same scent. But Blue Graphite can be had for one fifth of the price of D&G, so it gets my thumbs up

30th September, 2010.

This stuff is really really bad IMO. Personally I enjoyed Realities, Graphite Blue on the hand smells like dead flowers, mold, and crayons. That's the only way I can really describe it. I got a 3.4 oz bottle at TJ Maxx for 10 bucks, there's a reason they were practically giving it away, because it isn't even worthy of being on TJ Maxx's Shelves.

Although this smells nothing like previous Liz Claiborne failures such as Curve Crush and Mambo.. which are fruitier colognes, Graphite Blue is somewhat in it's own league, but not in a good way either.

I find the other reviews on this to be misleading, try Graphite Blue for yourself.. it's always on sale, there's a good chance you'll try to return it, sell it, or give it to someone as a gift. Graphite Blue gets an F in my book.

1st March, 2010.

Graphite Blue strikes me as the epitome of a fantasy fragrance: Synthetic (in a pleasant way) out of the bottle, and to me, not clearly evocative of any natural odor I'm familiar with. Seems pretty linear throughout, with a soft drydown melange of tobacco, rum and green woods. Inexpensive, with good longevity. Works well for me in any climate, and in a variety of social interactions. Thumbs up!

10th August, 2009.

Realities Cosmetics as far as I know is a subsididary of Liz Claiborne...
It's maiden fragrance, Realities was a unabashed copy of D&G pour homme. It is lighter and less complex, but other than that, it is virtually identical.
It didn't catch on though, at least not among serious cologne guys, dismissed as a cheap copy. So I guess in order not for the name to die, Realities launched this Graphite Blue.
One would think they learnet their lesson the first go around copying another scent...not at all. This time it is a copy of Liz's Spark, itself a questionable scent. At least they kept it in-house. Don't get me wrong, Graphite Blue smells good, omitting all the 'bad' elements of Spark and reworking it to be more friendly, much like Spark Seduction did. It easily can be named Spark Blue or Spark Attraction.
Again it smells good (see thumb) but what a rough start for Realities.

5th July, 2007.