Bigelow Barber Cologne Elixir Green No. 1582 (2007)
by C.O. Bigelow Apothecary

I love green herbal scents, so I was dying to sample this. I had a chance to try this a second time recently, and my impressions of it are even worse than before.

There is NOTHING green about the smell; the word "Green" is there simply to describe the color of the bottle as if you needed to be told that. This is a poorly composed fragrance with little coherence or sense of balance. It smells like bergamot-scented vinegar. It just smells sour and harsh, and that's it. This is an alarmingly bad fragrance. Truth be told: this is in reality a copy of Polo Blue, only even more one-dimensional than Polo Blue.

Unless you like collecting bad knockoffs of bad fragrances, there is nothing good I can say about this.

MY RATING: 1/10

22nd January, 2012. (Last Edited: 23rd January, 2012.)

Quite decent, actually. This is a very clean, citrusy scent with good longevity. I detect some hints of orange and grass. This is not really a formal, evening type of scent, though. I personally spray a few spritzes immediately after showering. The scent is still with me when I wake up.

14th December, 2008.

This starts out with a nice refreshing blast of smooth green notes in the style of Green Irish Tweed and Riverside Dr. that slowly give way to a sweet amber base with a touch of sandalwood. Projects nicely off the skin and lasts a good 4-5hrs. Smells nice, lasts a decent amount of time and is great value for money.

13rd December, 2008.