It is a bright, cool, fine mist, and the underlying ginger note only serves to make it more pungent and present. I do get that, because the orange notes definitely shine in the opening to middle (I think it's decidedly unisex though). Three to the neck, three to the chest in hopes of it sticking to the hair, two to each forearm (again, a hair-sticking attempt), and one on each wrist for pulse-point activity. A heart adds North African orange blossom, Indian plant Murraya, combination of jasmine and orange, an ingredient used in creation of the first fragrance.

This one is excellent for dates, girls love that fresh orange smell and it works really romantic in summer day dates. I’d love to wear this more in the summer because it can set a mood really quickly, I just don’t want to have to keep reapplying every 1-2 hours. Sometimes I do wish it was a little stronger, but I also know that would almost certainly ruin the natural smelling blend as it would need more synthetic (and often fairly offensive to my nose) aroma chemicals like all the other modern frags. The look of the bottle, usually not being terribly important to me, but it is quite unique and enticing, and embodies what this EDT smells like perfectly.

Well, if you need to hear it one more time, this is a great herbal citrus fragrance with terrible performance.

Give John Varvatos and the master perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux full credit, their fragrances are authentic, highly innovative, unique, and fun to experience. The distinctly masculine flask is housed in a handwoven rich, caramel-colored rattan, enabling every bottle to have signature intricacies, making each a one-of-a kind creation. The result is an unmistakable sense of handcrafted luxury that exudes quality and individual character.performance isn't good but I find indications to keep a scent in my collection regardless of below average performance. After vintage concept of its antecedent the third masculine fragrance, Artisan, was presented on the market in March 2009. Maybe a slight light sandalwood give it some smoothness and body, but this is a pretty transparent scent. If you're expecting loads of citrus like i was however look elsewhere it is completely out shinned by the ginger lavender musk combo. John Varvatos Artisan Pure Eau de Toilette for men was inspired by the vast citrus orchards and coffee plantations around the city of Xalapa, Mexico.

My girlfriend did not like this as she said it smelled girly but it wasn’t horrible but again not something that she would want me to wear. To my nose I get a beautiful ginger nuance and a unique sour orange scent with some musk in background.Please note that Royal Mail currently classes perfumes, nail polishes, flammable liquids and aerosols as "hazardous materials" and will only accept a limited number of these per parcel. Anything citrus, I'm a fan of, add in woodsy (in this case, herbal) and ginger, and I'm sure to love it. Sharp yet soft and comforting - it's a weird combination - perhaps because it doesn't project anymore like when it started out.

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. As a boy who lives in island with sunny weather, this perfume is so intoxicating that i had ritual to sniff it before going to bed :D, the scent is giving the nuances of me going to Bali for vacation, dressed with white linen relaxed tshirt and sunglasess, and stay in Ubud’s villa with an traditional bamboo architecture.Opens exhilaratingly with a beautiful refreshing blast of highly realistic tangerine riding a wave of neroli under a bright base of woods. i personally dont wanna be the guy who walks into class and reeks of cologne cause i do have that guy in class and no one appreciates him. The result is an aftershave which remains as contemporary and relevant today as it was at launch 20 years ago, a symbol of masculinity that has been effortlessly incorporated into the daily routines of men around the world. There are three sorts of ginger: Nigerian, Chinese and "purple ginger" developed in Givaudan laboratory. Artisan features realistic clementine/tangerine top notes, and a sweet orange blossom dominant floral heart and base.