That's an understatement, really, because this juice is ripe with Sicilian clementines, tangelos, mandarins, orange blossoms, and orange-jasmine fusions. I love this scent along with Artisan Pure, but Artisan Pure lasts a whole 30 seconds for me and this actually lasts like its a real cologne. No one will recognize it, compliment it, or even know you're wearing it by mid-morning coffee break. If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag.

To prove a point, I asked my wife to smell my arm to see if she liked it, and she said it smelled like Chanel Bleu. I see it as a missed opportunity, because it could have been great with better projection and longevity.Based on my poor longevity/sillage experiences at counters and with samples, I decided to heavily overspray. This leads to a heart where North African Orange Blossom, Indian Plant Murraya, Jasmine and Orange are warmed by three types of Ginger - Nigerian, Chinese and 'Purple Ginger'. My favorite Varvatis is vintage and Rebel as well as the original John Varvatos which has the nicest leather note I ever smelled. Not so much as to be in Niche territory, but they are on the outskirts of convention amongst the conventional. Selected lines only, determined by size, weight or whether delivered direct from one of our suppliers.

The clementine, tangerine, and orange blossom blend their notes to create natural, aromatic citrus and white floral note; the thyme, marjoram, and ginger create a spicy touch that has the ginger ahead but the thyme and marjoram are not far back. I apply lotion right out of the shower, and as soon as it dries, I apply another layer of lotion but with SPF30. The opening is a sweet juicy clementine which is very accurate and is obviously floating on a base of woody notes and a fizzy, green note of galbanum.There's a pleasant orangey opening but I can't really detect any ginger or indeed much of anything on the dry-down. Mostly, what I get in the middle and base is a soapiness, which makes me think I forgot to rinse my hands after washing. Projection is not big but you would not want that with this fragrance, a whiff here and there it's perfect. The fragrance is relatively linear, however, what is noticeable is the very fast drop of intensity, projection, and performance, the fragrance recedes to a skin scent in just minutes.

RECOMMENDATION: As most of the fragrances from this house, the performance is below average The combination of notes is highly pleasant, refreshing, and versatile, but the performance is unacceptable.From the hand woven flask-shaped bottle to the carefully selected elements that make up its unique sent, every consideration has gone into creating a fragrance that will stand the test of time. I now layer this with clinique's happy, both of those together has a very blissful smell and projection and sillage is much better.