Fragrance Reviews by mrcologneguy

A bright, atomic, synthetic-smelling orange topnote. It dries down in a somewhat linear manner, though green herbal notes come up, along with a bit of musk. Surprisingly complex in the end, given the comes-on-strong top notes; maybe a touch of ambergris? Approximately four hours from beginning to end of middle notes; basenotes hang around for up to six hours. Very attractive packaging. Beautiful bottle. Apply sparingly; one of the only colognes my wife told me I was wearing too much of, and I generally limit application to two squirts at most. Most likely formulated as a spring and early summer fragrance, I find it works OK on chilly winter days, too. Avoid on sultry summer nights. It's unisex, but I'm guessing it's a little on the sweet side for a lot of men. It's a good mood-lifting fragrance for occasional use only.

It's true - varies substantially by batch. The sampler I tried in a store had a big citrus blast, with a woody drydown. Raves from people who smelled it on me. The bottle I received online has very litte citrus, and it's heavy on a woody/grassy middle. Not entirely unpleasant, but not what I really wanted. I have a feeling that the bottle I received online is old. I'd recommend buying only in a store, and only if you can test the actual bottle you're buying.