Corfu

This frag has a very unique transition. This is my only fragrance with a rhubarb note; it's very heavy at first, smelling of something very green & dirty to my nose. After 5 or 10 min, it starts to evolve. The rhubarb fades away and turns into a sort of, powdery green floral. It isn't sour to me, but at this point the grapefruit note is present. I think that's what people are saying is sour. To me, it smells like a tart citrus. I dont have any other fragrances with grapefruit either. Unlike a lot of fragrances with orange/ lemon citrus notes, the grapefruit stays around for a while and adds something extra to the fragrance that I appreciate. Overall the fragrance is a very fresh and unique spring scent. Definitely unisex, which I love. I'm a gourmand girlie at heart so I probably wouldn't wear this often, but I'd love to smell this on a man. I don't think blind buying is ever a good idea, but if you like fresh/green/citrus scents, it's pretty safe imo.

Corfu is a perfect example of a type of fragrance for which I'd say, "what's not to like?" It's completely pleasant and lovely, a fresh effervescent citrus in a most classic rhubarb way bolstered by some woodier/earthier notes. I've smelled the rose/rhubarb and rose/blackcurrant combo in several fragrances recently (Rosestruck, Rose Ikebana, Amo Ferragamo) and whereas the others I'd say Rose Rhubarb, this one I'd def say Rhubarb with rose. It's much more dominant here. Still if I want a special rhubarb citrus, I think there are others I'd reach for first (like Maison Crivelli Citrus Batikanga). All this said, the next sentence after "what's not to like" would be, "what's to love?" there's nothing that makes this more standout to me than any other rhubarb/blackcurrant/citrus combo. In other words, I'd be happy to wear this, but would never reach for it.

The longest note list does not imply this fragrance smells messy. In fact, this fruity chypre has clear protagonists and supporting roles, which leads to a perfectly balanced scent story. Rhubarb is prominent in the opening and then blends into a lily-of-the-valley heart. It smells so dreamy as if you are sleeping on a giant pillow filled with dewy petals. The fruity part is more like a smoothie, a mixture of blackcurrant, peach, raspberry, and ice cubes. It is refreshing and sour-sweet, but not done in a traditional citrusy way. My cat abhors citrus but he unexpectedly sniffed me for quite a while.

Perfectly unisex! It's bright, sparkling. Grapefruit and cedarwood blending together in perfect harmony. Not going to lie, I love the smell of this but I would not wear it - I would purchase for my partner. When I close my eyes, I can see this on my man during an amazing island vacation sunset. He's wearing a linen shirt, feet warmed by the sand... with the sound of the waves in motion. As it dries down, the more masculine woody notes continue to grow stronger - a perfect sexy gentleman's fragrance in my opinion... though, in general, it is truly unisex.

I picked this up with several other testers during a LuckyScent binge. I put it in my 'maybe' pile but that was after almost getting drunk with too many testers at once. Yesterday I tried it again - nose clear and unbiased. I fell completely in love with its freshness and citrusy rhubarb vibe! I've been applying it a lot since last night and it makes me feel good.. pretty sure it's giving me a strong dopamine hit!! Not many fall into that category. But I do wish it lasted longer and I wish it was a bit more affordable.