A Drop D'Issey Fraiche

Such a good perfume, when I first sprayed it i just thought "Wow another clean perfume how unique🙄" BUT a minute later it became a smooth, rain-fresh scent, I get the "clean" part but for me its best described as "fresh" rather than clean, im used to niche realistic perfumery notes of petrichor and "water" so I wasn't expecting hyper-realistic notes but this could actually pass as a niche perfume, after a bit it smells "steamy" like a shower but not in a generic way of a "after shower clean fragrance" this IS the shower smell, the water, the shampoo bottles, the humidity, if that makes sense, a steamy running shower or a rainy ozonic cold icy atmosphere, i guess in general this is aquatic but in a realistic and gentle way, personally I get super disappointed when a fragrance that is marketed as "aquatic" is sea water/ocean note based instead of rain, water or rivers if that makes sense? So this was truly the aquatic I like, i just wish the green one would be the same but instead of the sea water accord it would be rain. Honestly its not airy but its smooth and ozonic which makes it really feel dewy and atmospheric. Really cold for some reason on me, icy even but so so delicate and naturally fresh and crisp, longevity is good too

My first purchase from the Drop line and my first Fragrantica review (yay!). This is a fantastic addition to my small catalogue of frutiger aero-esque fragrances. Bright aquatic smell with a floral hit and a light after-smell reminiscent of petrichor — all smelling somewhat artificial, which delighted me. The reviews describing the ozonic notes and synthetic-ness are not wrong, however these factors absolutely add to the experience for me. Smells like a watery, blue-green soap bubble paradise that you’d see in a childhood dream. Definitely will be wearing for whatever warm days we have left this year.

This is like a bright juicy version of the original a Drop d’Issey. There are clear similarities while still being quite distinct. The lilac is the same but where the original is creamy/lotion, here it’s splashy and bright. It really is just a variation on the same concept and I’m super impressed by the execution of the concept. Both fragrances are wearable but interesting, true to their notes but still surprising. This is really nice for summer/warmer weather and I’m glad that I purchased. Longevity is ok, not great, but I find that to be the case with 99% of fragrances so it may be a me problem.

I found it very impressive how they managed to really capture the smell of having a shower. The smell of water, soap, shampoo. It’s incredibly fresh and clean. In the dry down, it starts to get a little more skin-like, as if you applied a very lightly scented body lotion on top of your clean, fresh skin. But the smell lasts a quite long time. It has a hint of florals, but I still find it to be very unisex. Overall a great inoffensive, fresh, water-like perfume, which is neither sweet, nor citrus, nor herbal, nor woody, nor musky. Just simple cleanliness

So.. My first real fragrance journey started here and I actually wish it just ended there. I wasn’t happy with it at first therefore I started collecting in search of my new signature scent. And god I’ve been here and there since trying this one.. I decided to just try it again for “fun”, and I just realized what a pleasure it brings. I do not agree this smells like a var freshener or masculine. The sirens are so authentic to me and it’s simple and absolutely beautiful in a clean, elegant way.