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Mint + Grapefruit

post #1 of 20
10/5/10 at 7:58am
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Ok, I know winter is approaching.... what better time to reach for a summery scent! lol

I'm after a frag that smells of grapefruit and mint! Fruit-green and uplifting. Even with a hint of tomato plant? Any suggestions?
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post #2 of 20
10/5/10 at 8:08am
I get both notes from an, albeit discontinued and male frag, in considerable proportions: What about Adam by Joop (still availble at some reliable online retailers), a summery frag with an earthy-minty-herbal drydown and a grapefruit-citrus opening
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post #3 of 20
10/5/10 at 8:17am
YSL Live Jazz....
and boom goes the dynamite
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post #4 of 20
10/5/10 at 8:19am
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Originally Posted by Ken_Russell View Post

I get both notes from an, albeit discontinued and male frag, in considerable proportions: What about Adam by Joop (still availble at some reliable online retailers), a summery frag with an earthy-minty-herbal drydown and a grapefruit-citrus opening

Oh brill - thanks Ken.
Would you believe my nostrils were inspired by washing up?? http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/asda-...int_450ml.html
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post #5 of 20
10/5/10 at 8:23am
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Originally Posted by Master-Classter View Post

YSL Live Jazz....
and boom goes the dynamite

Great! Will go check it out! TY!
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post #6 of 20
10/5/10 at 8:28am
A good unisex one is Cool Tropic Turquoise by Comptoir Sud Pacifique.
2 for men that have grapefruit and mint are 1 Million by Paco Rabanne
also Bleu de Chanel by Chanel. A more feminine one is Charisma by Ayala Moriel.
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post #7 of 20
10/5/10 at 8:30pm
L'eau by Serge Lutens is a citrus, cotton, mint, light musk. More modern than is typical for this brand. It's unisex. To me it's very happy and sunny. I was given samples and I really like the scent because it smells so good on my skin. I usually go for spicy oriental scents. I would give it a try.
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post #8 of 20
10/5/10 at 8:52pm
Everlast Original 1910. The lavender and leather are also clearly present, so if you don't like those notes, then you may not like it. Tonka in the base sweetens it slightly.
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post #9 of 20
10/6/10 at 6:45am
Three off the top of my head I can think of, with Grapefruit and mint in them (and other notes) are:
Annick Goutal Eau du Sud, Patricia de Nicolaï - L'Eau Mixte and The Different Company - Un Parfum de Charmes & Feuilles.
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post #10 of 20
10/7/10 at 3:33am
+1 Live Jazz
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post #11 of 20
10/7/10 at 11:38am
Not sure, but Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca might be worth a sniff
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post #12 of 20
10/7/10 at 12:17pm
You might like Creed Selection Verte. Creed lists the notes as neroli, citrus, slightly peppered
peppermint, herb notes and ambergris.
http://www.creedboutique.com/creed-u...ion-verte.html
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post #13 of 20
10/7/10 at 6:29pm
+ 2 Live Jazz YSL -- grapefruit, coriander, mint, cedar and vanilla. lasts a long time too!
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post #14 of 20
10/7/10 at 9:08pm
Live Jazz is the first one that came to mind for me too.
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post #15 of 20
10/8/10 at 8:14am
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post #16 of 20
10/8/10 at 2:07pm
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Originally Posted by indigo View Post

Not sure, but Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca might be worth a sniff

I have this - really yummy, but missing the grapefruit/citrus kick... perhaps I could layer it with something zesty?
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post #17 of 20
10/8/10 at 2:09pm
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Ok! I am going to try Live Jazz and report back!
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post #18 of 20
10/10/10 at 10:51pm
Doesn't Jo Malone make one like this?
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post #19 of 20
10/11/10 at 12:57pm
Live Jazz
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post #20 of 20
10/11/10 at 3:42pm
I whole heartedly 2nd the recommendation of Selection Verte, even though it has no grapefruit.
It has plenty of Mandarin, Lime, and Lemon to go with the mint.

Live Jazz had alot I like, but also had alot of a fresh leafy Cilantro note,
which is one of a very short list of hated notes for me.
But if you like Cilantro, it might scratch the itch just right.

Others I'd recommend, more in the Selection Verte realm, are:
Molinard Double Fraicheur (mint, lemon, verbena, basil, vetiver, fresh wet leafy notes)
Jacques Fath Green Water (mint, orange, lemon, herbs, neroli, astringent-tonic-type notes)

ANd another excellent lonmg lasting discontinued green beauty, like a much stronger, more modern Eau de Campagne:

L'Artisan Parfum de Feuilles (Mint, Basil, Anise, Tomato Leaf, musk)

One last non-citrus minty green:
Lacoste Booster (Mint, Wintergreen, Eucalyptus, Fruity notes, Tonka Bean)

Haven't tested Joop What About Adam, but always wanted to.
For those who have, is it similar to any I've listed?
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