Acqua Colonia Lychee & White Mint

This REALLY comes into it's own in high heat. I'm wearing it today during a heatwave in the UK (our buildings and general infrastructure aren't designed for hot weather so it gets pretty stressful, despite not coming close to the extreme heat in other countries!) And it's sweet, watery, bright and refreshing. Not cloying or strong. Lasts a couple of hours before I crave a respray. The mint gives it that tingly cooling feel you get with minty body wash and toothpaste. And yeah ok, it is a bit on the toothpasty side of things but I feel like it's more like a minty stick of rock.... the striped candy you get by the seaside. It has that sweetness from something unrecognisable but a tad fruity (like tutti-Fruity / Juicy Fruit!) but is mainly sweet mint. So very perfect for this time of year as I knew it would be!

WOW this is crisp, clean and sharp! Love the minty opening and the dry down is more sweet and Litchi takes over. I love extremely fresh minty and lemon-y/citrus scents that are still quite feminine(not so much aquatic or fresh woody smells), so this one is def something I absolutely love. There is not a lot of depth to it, it's not subtle, and it doesn't change much into anything else plus the scent is gone after 3 hours on me. But it's cheap and this smell makes me so happy, and it's an instant energetic mood booster, like some good essential oils can. I can see how some ppl review it here as the smell of just having had a shower or toothpaste even, but it's a too sweet to be a toothpaste smell imo. This uncomplicated fresh burst of energy would be great during a hot summer day.

I'm usually skeptical towards fruit fragrances as they are mostly soooo sweeet, and I do not like to smell like I just spilled a box of juice on myself. But this one is different. Or not how you would expect. Lychee can be very sweet too, but I hoped that mint can take a lead here. I smelled it once and bought it right away. I do feel way more notes here then represented, and to me it's a perfect balance between energy and calmness. It's pure and bright, it's a bit green and a bit ozonic, my ride or die. If you are more on a side of naturalistic fragrances - try this! :)

I absolutely love this scent from 4711! The opening is very citrus but as it dries down on my skin, the lychee notes become more prominent and becomes more powdery. The white mint gives off a certain coolness that doesn't feel or smell mentholated. On my skin, the lychee and white mint are well-balanced and gives off a refreshing and comforting scent. This is a fresh and fruity scent that is not overly sweet and wears well in high heat/humidity. I've used this as a pillow mist and hair mist too!

I love the way 4711 can renew itself again and again. It is one of the brands I always follow and always try whatever they produce. Lychee and mint...mmm... two notes I love. It is beautifully blended, starts sweet and cheerful, ends fresh and a bit maskuline. Sillage is very reduced, but hey, this is an EdC! It lasts long hours on the skin, but mostly in its second, more maskuline phase. Bottle and box are stunning, as always. Maybe not my favourite from the line, but totally worth a try.